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I thought it was interesting that the officer on the right, mr. one hand, had his weapon out and somewhat pointed at his partner until he moved away from the street. Totally agree on the training part. Hard to imagine what will go through your head if you are in that position.
Not everyone is a bad shot with only one hand.
EDIT: After watching the video, I'd like to comment on the lack of running down any sidewalks.
"There are no finger prints under water."
that cop sure seemed to be....Originally Posted by Irving
The lead cop came upon the suspect which had already shot someone, with his gun unholstered..... Is that a good idea? The second cop already had his gun drawn, so apparently, he knew what was up.
Is anyone on this site a better shot with one hand than two? < Not trying to be a smart ass, would be interesting if there were. I don't think anyone is though... especially when there are fast follow up shots..... The officer should know what he is doing, especially when opening fire on a crowded street.
If you make something idiot proof, someone will make a better idiot... Forget youth, what we need is a fountain of smart. There are no stupid questions, just a lot of inquisitive idiots.Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It's the transition that's troublesome. --Isaac AsimovLike, where's spyder been? That guy was like, totally cool and stuff. - foxtrot
I am much more comfortable using two hands than one, but I often am surprised at my accuracy at matches with only one hand.
The reason I made that comment, is that sometimes people train a certain way that makes them very proficient with only one hand. Bullseye shooters are an example.
"There are no finger prints under water."
And alot of other agencies too.
The thing that bothers me about the way this was reported is that they are still calling it a mass shooting and saying that the police kept the gunman from injuring other people on the street. Watching the video will show that he had his firearm put away until he was approached by the two officers, at which time he produced it from the bag he was carrying. To me that doesn't show any intent on his part to do harm to any random people that were out there - he went there to kill the former co-worker, did so, and was leaving the scene. We'll never know (unless he left a letter somewhere) if he intended on having a confrontation with the police and "committing suicide by cop" or if he had intended on killing the one person and going on with his life as if nothing had happened unless the evidence sent the police knocking on his door.
As far as the report on NYPD's casings being sold to an ammunition store, I found the following quote on Bloomberg a little hard to read:
“He believes, as do all members of Mayors Against Illegal Guns, that our purpose is to keep guns out of the hands of criminals, not keep guns or ammunition away from law-abiding citizens ... There’s a big distinction between legal dealers and illegal dealers and criminals and law-abiding citizens."
When did he change his stance? Since when does he only want to keep guns out of the hands of criminals?
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