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cherokeeprogressive

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28. Anyone who's ever ridden in a helicopter can describe the turbulence...

Sun Sep 20, 2015, 03:48 PM

Sep 2015

I can't imagine what it might be like shooting an unmounted rifle out the door. I'm guessing that at 600 feet in a place known for being breezy if not downright windy, a rifle barrel might waver a foot or so in turbulence. How far off might the shot be if the barrel wavers 12" at the moment of trigger pull and the target is 600' away?

Fucking idiocy and any state official worth his or her salt would immediately propose and submit legislation outlawing shooting at suspects from helicopters in flight.

ETA: The fact it's only happened seven times since the 1980's shows it's obviously not the action of choice when trying to stop a criminal in flight (no pun intended).

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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