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

Sat Mar 31, 2012, 11:55 PM

Mar 2012

As I posted elsewhere, old police targets had a guy squinting over a revolver. The center of that target is square in the chest.

Why would a target be used with the bulls eye somewhere other than the center?!?

In years past, cops were taught to fire from the hip, but they were aiming at the same place.

Notice the date on that one- 1955, and look where they're aiming at.

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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