Unarmed Man Is Charged With Wounding Bystanders Shot by Police Near Times Square

[KevDen2005]

I would normally say that this won't go anywhere and that the officers and the department will be held accountable....but it is New York. Also acceptable answers would be This is California or This is New Jersey.

[ChunkyMonkey]

I would normally say that this won't go anywhere and that the officers and the department will be held accountable....but it is New York. Also acceptable answers would be This is California or This is New Jersey.

Its extremely scary to have such thing happening in Amerika

[sniper7]

I blame the gun manufacturer and the ammo manufacturer. Its obvious the sights were off or the ammo was improperly loaded. that is the only possible thing I can think of.

[SuperiorDG]

"If" this report is correct, which usually tends to show only one side, then this will set a bad president going forward.

[Squeeze]

I guess "YOU are responsible for every round out of YOUR firearm" doesn't apply to these guys?

That is what I was thinking. Years ago when I went through the police academy, we were taught that every bullet has a name...and that name is "Liability". As a citizen, it is no different. You are ultimately responsible where that shot lands once it leave your barrel. I guess this is a sad attempt at NY trying to compensate for having to mandate quality firearms training for their police force? Of course, NYPD doesn't have much of a decent track record for quality marksmanship. Just "spray & pray" because apparently they aren't going to be held accountable when they miss. I would like to hope that the earth would just open up and swallow that shithole of a city...but then again, who would want to swallow a turd?

[KevDen2005]

That is what I was thinking. Years ago when I went through the police academy, we were taught that every bullet has a name...and that name is "Liability". As a citizen, it is no different. You are ultimately responsible where that shot lands once it leave your barrel. I guess this is a sad attempt at NY trying to compensate for having to mandate quality firearms training for their police force? Of course, NYPD doesn't have much of a decent track record for quality marksmanship. Just "spray & pray" because apparently they aren't going to be held accountable when they miss. I would like to hope that the earth would just open up and swallow that shithole of a city...but then again, who would want to swallow a turd?

I have no doubt that you have heard of the New York Trigger?

We were taught something similar. Every bullet has a lawyer attached to it.

[KevDen2005]

"If" this report is correct, which usually tends to show only one side, then this will set a bad president going forward.

I am sorry I have to be the grammar police on this one, because your post is actually funny written this way. Don't we already have a bad president? I know that you do mean a bad precedent.

[Squeeze]

I have no doubt that you have heard of the New York Trigger?

We were taught something similar. Every bullet has a lawyer attached to it.

I'm well aware of the "NY Trigger". Bought a Glock years ago that had one in it. It took me all of about 10 minutes to gut it and replace it with a standard 5 lb trigger. Regardless of trigger, those officers should still be held accountable. I would be very curious to know how often NYPD gives their officers actual real training and how often they qualify - and to what standard.

[lowbeyond]

triggers training. whatever

The cops shot innocent bystanders, and the City is charging some other guy with that crime.

Yea that works.

[KevDen2005]

I'm well aware of the "NY Trigger". Bought a Glock years ago that had one in it. It took me all of about 10 minutes to gut it and replace it with a standard 5 lb trigger. Regardless of trigger, those officers should still be held accountable. I would be very curious to know how often NYPD gives their officers actual real training and how often they qualify - and to what standard.

That's my point exactly. My opinion of a police department that substitutes training with triggers isn't very good. The point of the NY Trigger is to make the trigger squeeze more than 2 times as hard as it is on normal duty Glock. This is the thought process...it will be harder to pull the trigger so therefore fewer accidental shootings will happen. We all know...especially on this board....that accuracy only comes with training and no tool will change that.