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trumad

(41,692 posts) Sun Sep 20, 2015, 09:43 AM Sep 2015

Shooting someone from the sky--- when that someone is traveling 100 miles per hour----sounds..... [View all]

far more dangerous than the live suspect driving 100 miles per hour---I don't care if that person is driving on the wrong side of the road.

Read a piece today about cops in a Helicopter shooting a suspect in that very same scenario.

OK---I know it's very dangerous for a suspect to drive against traffic at that speed---I get it. But there is a tiny semblance of control. If you shoot and kill the suspect while the suspect is driving at 100 miles per hour---there ain't no control. You basically have a unmanned 4000 pound hunk of metal hurtling down the freeway.

thoughts?

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Shooting someone from the sky--- when that someone is traveling 100 miles per hour----sounds..... [View all] trumad Sep 2015 OP

I believe the intended target was the engine. NutmegYankee Sep 2015 #1

Damn right--- trumad Sep 2015 #2

The only reason the truck crashed was the driver bailed out. NutmegYankee Sep 2015 #3

He got shot according to Authorities. trumad Sep 2015 #4

Yes, but he also jumped out of the truck and ran for a bit. NutmegYankee Sep 2015 #6

Right---I think that's my point. trumad Sep 2015 #10

Which is why you don't take that shot tkmorris Sep 2015 #24

I highly doubt it Travis_0004 Sep 2015 #7

All I have is an earlier report that the officer was aiming for the hood. NutmegYankee Sep 2015 #12

That was my first thought -- crappy use of a rifle from a helicopter. It's easily Nay Sep 2015 #5

100 wrong way mph on a freeway? I came within seconds of instant death Hortensis Sep 2015 #49

It's always easy to second guess after the fact pintobean Sep 2015 #8

Second guess? trumad Sep 2015 #9

Yeah, second guess pintobean Sep 2015 #14

You didn't answer my question. trumad Sep 2015 #18

Your scenario didn't happen. pintobean Sep 2015 #23

...+1 840high Sep 2015 #26

The guy was a menace. Archae Sep 2015 #13

Exactly. It was a good shoot pintobean Sep 2015 #15

As usual ..the point whooshes right over your head. trumad Sep 2015 #20

You seem to think the shot-up bad guy pintobean Sep 2015 #22

That's not the fucking point of the fucking thread... trumad Sep 2015 #19

Then what is the point? Archae Sep 2015 #21

Seriously? trumad Sep 2015 #36

Yes. Archae Sep 2015 #38

Funny how about 99.9 percent get the point trumad Sep 2015 #39

Are you arguing that killling the driver would create a dangerous situation for nearby civilians? Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2015 #25

I understand your point & I agree. Demit Sep 2015 #27

Pffft. You're blaming the cops for the injuries? pintobean Sep 2015 #29

That didn't happen, did it? If if if. If my aunt had wheels she'd be a teacart. Demit Sep 2015 #32

We're done here. pintobean Sep 2015 #33

Good. Nobody invited you to comment. Demit Sep 2015 #40

The gun crowd trumad Sep 2015 #34

Your point didn't happen yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #30

Since shooting a rifle at a car from a helicopter is a bad idea . . . . . Stinky The Clown Sep 2015 #11

You mean like this? oneshooter Sep 2015 #17

I have absolutely no doubt some cops would love to have that. Stinky The Clown Sep 2015 #31

Just wait for the armed drones. Downwinder Sep 2015 #16

Anyone who's ever ridden in a helicopter can describe the turbulence... cherokeeprogressive Sep 2015 #28

Good post trumad Sep 2015 #35

I'm trippin' out on some of the replies... cherokeeprogressive Sep 2015 #37

Never ending second guessing. former9thward Sep 2015 #41

Everyone's a Monday morning quarterback. branford Sep 2015 #42

Show me a post where a DU member says the police are always wrong trumad Sep 2015 #44

Look in this thread former9thward Sep 2015 #47

show me the fucking post. trumad Sep 2015 #53

Never ending second guessing trumad Sep 2015 #43

No, the poster is stating your conclusion is not as obvious as you seem to believe. branford Sep 2015 #45

I'm not astounded. pintobean Sep 2015 #46

Thoughts? Bonobo Sep 2015 #48

The only "Fast and Furious" conduct in this unfortunate event, branford Sep 2015 #50

Indeed, what could possibly go wrong when shooting dead a person driving at 100 mph. nt Bonobo Sep 2015 #51

A lot could go wrong, and no one is denying that fact, as my other posts readily admit. branford Sep 2015 #52

It's the gun gang... trumad Sep 2015 #54

Nope, that says all I need to know. Bonobo Sep 2015 #55