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86. He's telling you that you're using the wrong term, and extrapolating from that..

Sat Mar 31, 2012, 09:37 PM

Mar 2012

The fact that you've missed it, in spite of his EXACT WORDS- would be hilarious if it weren't so sad.

If that is you getting technical, I'm frankly not impressed.

http://hypertextbook.com/facts/2006/centerofmass.shtml

[div class='excerpt']A person's center of mass is slightly below his/her belly button, which is nearly the geometric center of a person.

Police do not shoot at "Center of Mass", they shoot at "Center Mass".

One is a physics term, the other is operational parlance for the spot right above the Xiphoid process.

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So Trayvon's last words were, "You got me!" [View all] apples and oranges Mar 2012 OP

They've watched one too many cheesy Hollywood movies. Cali_Democrat Mar 2012 #1

Surprised it didn't end with CatWoman Mar 2012 #13

Shame on you! Guy Whitey Corngood Mar 2012 #35

"TOP OF DA WOILD, MA!!" Blue_Tires Mar 2012 #70

Or one too many episodes of CSI and Cold Case Initech Mar 2012 #76

Wasn't that a Gene Autry or Roy Rogers movie? Lint Head Mar 2012 #2

Cagney or Bogart. eShirl Mar 2012 #22

I had Bugs Bunny. n/t vaberella Mar 2012 #56

They're showing their class privilege. bayareamike Mar 2012 #3

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When I was listening to the tape of Zimmerman's call Mariana Mar 2012 #29

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Good perspective on the mindset of a RW toter SecularMotion Mar 2012 #38

Gawd, I LOVE your melodrama! BiggJawn Mar 2012 #48

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your analysis unionworks Mar 2012 #18

they are mocking unionworks Mar 2012 #24

Very interesting and informative! csziggy Mar 2012 #26

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Translation: You've got bupkis but your fevered imagination. PavePusher Mar 2012 #40

The absurd stuff they say to justify the shooting... Mariana Mar 2012 #41

Thanks - maybe you should write an article csziggy Mar 2012 #42

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Thanks - I'll take a look at the article csziggy Mar 2012 #60

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*snort* it just gets better and better.. X_Digger Mar 2012 #46

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If they write on it extensively, then you should be able to cite it. X_Digger Mar 2012 #61

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"Center of Mass" != Center Mass.. X_Digger Mar 2012 #78

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Notice 'center mass', not 'center of mass' X_Digger Mar 2012 #91

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See the video below. Cops, actually training. n/t X_Digger Mar 2012 #97

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See the videos posted above (added more to it.) X_Digger Mar 2012 #99

Of course, you have to shoot at the best target available.. X_Digger Mar 2012 #96

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Now the CHL holders are polluting the police?!?! *snort* X_Digger Mar 2012 #102

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"Center Mass" is a term that *started* with police, not the other way around. X_Digger Mar 2012 #106

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No, training hasn't changed.. X_Digger Mar 2012 #104

He's telling you that you're using the wrong term, and extrapolating from that.. X_Digger Mar 2012 #86

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This is a threaded discussion.. X_Digger Mar 2012 #93

I'm not the one confusing 'center of mass' with 'center mass'. X_Digger Mar 2012 #92

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You still don't seem to get it.. X_Digger Mar 2012 #82

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So you see your mistake now? X_Digger Mar 2012 #90

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'They want to believe'...'probably horribly abused'.. X_Digger Mar 2012 #62

The center of mass is typically located near the navel NoGOPZone Mar 2012 #63

Center of mass (physics) is below the navel on men, even lower on women. X_Digger Mar 2012 #64

Your title is pretty much a paraphrase of NoGOPZone Mar 2012 #65

Center of Mass != Center Mass X_Digger Mar 2012 #69

You be sure to share your 'study' with us, mkay? X_Digger Mar 2012 #45

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Project much? BiggJawn Mar 2012 #47

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Bingo +1,000,000,000 jpak Mar 2012 #67

Geez, dad must be a fan of old James Cagney/Edward G Robinson movies... Spazito Mar 2012 #4

I was trying to remember where I'd heard that "you got me" when shot.... Ecumenist Mar 2012 #7

As soon as I read it and after listening to the clip of Zimmerman's dad in his... Spazito Mar 2012 #12

damn CatWoman Mar 2012 #14

Maybe it was the Terminator? trumad Mar 2012 #20

TRU!!! CatWoman Mar 2012 #36

At least HooptieWagon Mar 2012 #5

More likely what Zimmerman will say safeinOhio Mar 2012 #6

Rosebud.... n/t DefenseLawyer Mar 2012 #8

I really did laught out loud Tom Ripley Mar 2012 #32

ME TOO CatWoman Mar 2012 #44

Dad might be a judge nadinbrzezinski Mar 2012 #9

Maybe Zimmerman Sr. thought it went down like this: sadbear Mar 2012 #10

His father was a magistrate in Viriginia csziggy Mar 2012 #27

Duh, yeah. But then he didn't jump back up and say "You're dead too!" like we did when we were kids. txwhitedove Mar 2012 #11

To be fair, the b movie dialog probably polled well withe the focus group HooptieWagon Mar 2012 #15

no they weren't!! CatWoman Mar 2012 #19

Actuaslly I think they were malaise Mar 2012 #21

Jeebus. That's what I used to say, Ship of Fools Mar 2012 #23

Also heard was maxrandb Mar 2012 #25

Yeah, the 1150s Dark Ages lunatica Mar 2012 #28

stop it dammit CatWoman Mar 2012 #37

And Georgie boy probably said geardaddy Mar 2012 #31

What? it wasn't 'mother of mercy--is this the end of Rico?" WI_DEM Mar 2012 #33

RIDICULOUS, his last words were "HELP"! nt Raine Mar 2012 #39

+1! arthritisR_US Mar 2012 #53

That's the most likely of all. nt. polly7 Mar 2012 #75

another wannabe John Wayne moron fascisthunter Mar 2012 #43

Their claims are getting more ridiculous as time passes Justice4allofus Mar 2012 #58

Kick SecularMotion Mar 2012 #59

You'd think they were describing a John Wayne movie scene n/t EmeraldCityGrl Mar 2012 #66

Cracker delusions, they're upset they didn't imagine him saying... johnfunk Mar 2012 #68

I highly doubt that. I would imagine it would be more 'WHY?' polly7 Mar 2012 #71

This is really bad dialog pokerfan Mar 2012 #72

Was this before or after he'd been shot. Bucky Mar 2012 #73

"If before, then Zimmerman's a murderer and needs to be locked up forever." polly7 Mar 2012 #74