I think it just looks like its pointed at the drivers face, more likely the gun is pointed towards the back seat.
Could be wrong though...
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I think it just looks like its pointed at the drivers face, more likely the gun is pointed towards the back seat.
Could be wrong though...
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I am not an expert in photography, but here are my observations:
The photographer is not at a right angle to the car. As you can see the reflection of the stripe of the officer’s pants several inches in front of him, the A pillar on the passenger side, the rear window “frames” not lining up and can easily see the back of head rest on the passenger side seat.
The officer doesn’t look like he is touching the driver’s side mirror, so he is a minimum of 8-12 inches away from the car possibly more .
Looking at the way the cops body is bladed, hips perpendicular to the car, rifle in the shoulder pocket, his left arm against his body and his left forearm arm parallel to or pointing away from the car door. This would leave the muzzle over and in front of his left foot about 18-24 inches.
If you twist the picture in your mind until the window frames match up I think you will see the gun is behind the driver’s shoulder and pointing towards the back seat in front of the rear tires.
After looking again it doesn’t look as bad as the quick glance does.
It is like pool, all about the angles.
Just my .02
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substantial depth of field prior to POF + typical journalist shot (they tend to shoot wide open rather than stopping down at all) = I don't think the back seat had much to worry about.
Its becoming a police state very quickly. Also after the Christopher Dorner incident we all know they will shoot first and ask questions later.
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I'm still trying to figure out how you haven't seen LE uniforms with US flags on them. San Diego County for one has a colored US flag on the shoulder. I've yet to see a single police uniform with their respective state's flag.
Anywho, I tend to agree with the sentiment that everyone is a critic. I have a buddy who constantly posts all the bad stories about cops on Facebook- when he knows what I'm training to do with my life- yet he still claims he's not a cop basher... but he still posts the stories. Wouldn't it be better if he actually tried to find the good that LE does every day? Oh wait, the MSM doesn't report on the daily good that LE does, they like to focus on the bad.
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Chicago PD wears the city flag (four red stars between two blue stripes, symbolizing the two rivers flowing. As through the city, on white field) on one shoulder, and a department patch on the other. I've seen lots of state seals, but no state flags, on shoulders.
As for everybody being a critic...anybody who needs to be liked should consider becoming a kitten-from-tree rescuer instead. Being the police guarantees that damn near nobody will ever like you, no matter how smart or honest you are. It's just the nature of the business.
Yeah when you look at the incidents that whole deal was scary as all get out..
I wonder how much the ladies in the truck got paid ?
quick research … 4.2 mil…. ( 2.1 each) plus 40K for a new truck.
dunno if that woulda been enough for me.
Last edited by clublights; 10-29-2013 at 09:34.
None of us were there, facing the threats that officer was that day, or everyday. 1 fed agent and 3 local PD w ere injured just prior to that. None of the critics here face the dangers that officer does every single day, the threats against him and his family, and against his brothers. I applaud him for making the hard decision to do what was necessary, safe (finger is clear of the trigger), and legally right, to ensure he made it home at the end of the day. Most of the critics here have never made that decision nor have the balls/ability/mindset necessary to do that. Are local cops becoming more militaristic? Of course! Look at the current threats they face today. If you want to flap your gums about their tactics then take it up with their chiefs, not the guy on the street everyday just trying to provide for his family. Most of you who talk the most shit have done the least...
I know it is not clear in the picture but none of what you posted allows him to put another person's life in danger by pointing a loaded weapon at them. His life is no more important than the passenger of the car.
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