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38. Yeah I read it and shooting out the radiator didn't occur to them either. They have all sorts of....

Sun Sep 20, 2015, 10:35 AM

Sep 2015

military grade weapons. They could have shot the block very easily. A .357 will take care of a block. A .30-30 will take out a block, an M-16 will take out a block.

But what the hell, shoot somebody, right? Screw due process and public safety, right?

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Authorities say helicopter shot hit wrong-way driver [View all] Judi Lynn Sep 2015 OP

Nice shot. secondvariety Sep 2015 #1

A rare example of " Deadly Force " being used appropriately . orpupilofnature57 Sep 2015 #2

The deceased was a home invasion suspect. Execution is NOT the appropriate response. n/t Judi Lynn Sep 2015 #3

he was driving in the wrong direction on the fwy JI7 Sep 2015 #4

The SUV flipped after they shot it and struck another vehicle rpannier Sep 2015 #9

Ya but on the other hand imagine how many more accidents he could have caused cstanleytech Sep 2015 #32

Accidents like flipping over and hitting another vehicle? I for one am happy deadly force was used Ed Suspicious Sep 2015 #77

Ed, he was heading into oncoming traffic cstanleytech Sep 2015 #79

Head on would have been far worse One_Life_To_Give Sep 2015 #86

... Spider Jerusalem Sep 2015 #84

Those are actually getting banned in some areas due to the risk with deploying them. nt cstanleytech Sep 2015 #85

Not to mention the injury caused to innocent bystanders. Demit Sep 2015 #5

Compared to shooting a child ? A person because of their color or the way they're dressed ? How orpupilofnature57 Sep 2015 #7

Its tough to know how it would have turned out otherwise Travis_0004 Sep 2015 #13

They could've called off the chase. Demit Sep 2015 #41

he was driving the wrong way, once you are heading towards oncoming cars it's not so simple to just JI7 Sep 2015 #81

No, called off the chase when they were on city streets. Demit Sep 2015 #83

Driving a car 100mph, is a Real threat to Public safety, Execution isn't an appropriate use of the orpupilofnature57 Sep 2015 #6

They stopped a criminal and caused real injury to people. Was that appropriate? Demit Sep 2015 #8

Besides your soliloquy on Apathy and marksmanship, Yep . orpupilofnature57 Sep 2015 #10

great shooting DustyJoe Sep 2015 #40

SO, you would have preffered this? oneshooter Sep 2015 #57

A car is a lethal weapon, esp. 100 mph the wrong way. Appropriate to stop it by force. nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2015 #16

Exactly right. But a lot of people will think its all peachy. They could hit the driver but couldn't marble falls Sep 2015 #18

The engine is covered by a hood. The bullets are going to lose energy and shred going through it. Thor_MN Sep 2015 #22

That's pretty lame. If a hood could stop a bullet, why didn't the roof of the truck stop a bullet?.. marble falls Sep 2015 #25

Yeah, I didn't think so. Thor_MN Sep 2015 #30

Yeah I read it and shooting out the radiator didn't occur to them either. They have all sorts of.... marble falls Sep 2015 #38

A radiator is two inches thick from above, and you can't see it. Thor_MN Sep 2015 #42

You said they shot through the windshield not the roof. How do you shoot through A Simple Game Sep 2015 #46

Seriously. Look at the photo (for the third time) Thor_MN Sep 2015 #50

As simply as possible, to shoot through the windshield and hit the driver the A Simple Game Sep 2015 #54

I didn't. If you compare the angles of the windsheild and the radiator, Thor_MN Sep 2015 #64

The radiator is too small a target yet you claim they shot starting on the passenger side A Simple Game Sep 2015 #70

A vehicle could run 15 minutes or longer without coolant Thor_MN Sep 2015 #72

An M16 take out a block? Duckhunter935 Sep 2015 #53

There's only one way to stop a vehicle. snort Sep 2015 #44

Hell, use the Death Star. Take out the whole planet. Thor_MN Sep 2015 #45

I have a half case of 1950's 168gr 30-06 AP that will crater a engine bloc. n/t oneshooter Sep 2015 #58

maybe you get very unlucky and the bullet ricochets off the hood magical thyme Sep 2015 #67

He was an imminent threat to the lives of others. tabasco Sep 2015 #31

THIS is considered acceptable law enforcement? Demeter Sep 2015 #11

The more they use this tactic, word will spread & these chases may drop. 7962 Sep 2015 #12

They could prevent jaywalking this way too. L. Coyote Sep 2015 #15

In some cases motor vehicles have been considered deadly weapons. <nt> oasis Sep 2015 #21

"In some cases" is no justification for violation of due process and summary executions. L. Coyote Sep 2015 #23

Driver could have stopped and given himself up. christx30 Sep 2015 #71

So you are saying this driver choose to be executed. Not that perhaps L. Coyote Sep 2015 #73

I"m saying that anyone knows that cops christx30 Sep 2015 #78

What the heck are you talking about? branford Sep 2015 #74

Well, if we are going to extend to ridiculous examples.. Thor_MN Sep 2015 #27

Where is there an ordinance prohibiting clothes in bad taste? L. Coyote Sep 2015 #29

When one is citing ridiculous examples, the sky is the limit. Thor_MN Sep 2015 #33

I agree, "one can come up with something more stupid." L. Coyote Sep 2015 #34

Good to know that you can admit when you are wrong. Thank you. Thor_MN Sep 2015 #36

You missed my point again. L. Coyote Sep 2015 #37

Your point appears to be extrapolating into ridiculous situations. Thor_MN Sep 2015 #51

Yes, if he jaywalker was threatening people with a deadly weapon. 7962 Sep 2015 #47

I know, look how effective the death penalty is in reducing the murder rate!!!! marble falls Sep 2015 #19

Start using it a couple times a week, and yes, it would likely do just that. 7962 Sep 2015 #48

You jest,of course. marble falls Sep 2015 #52

Not at all. I have no problem with that at all. 7962 Sep 2015 #66

May I point out that this was only the seventh time Lochloosa Sep 2015 #14

Once was too many. marble falls Sep 2015 #20

Oh for chrissakes, this reveals a great deal about DU. Darb Sep 2015 #17

Whose ready to start an alternate domain that is meaningful and relevant? L. Coyote Sep 2015 #24

I hope someone does. I cannot. Darb Sep 2015 #26

To anyone who thinks the police overreacted... how should they have responded? bigworld Sep 2015 #28

We should just wait until the police have so much power they can shoot leftists at roadblocks. L. Coyote Sep 2015 #35

I suspect some of them think they should have shot the tires out. Bad idea really cstanleytech Sep 2015 #39

crazy to let police shoot when other cars are close, what if others were IN that car? Sunlei Sep 2015 #43

I'm sure ground units chasing were able to tell if there were passengers. nt 7962 Sep 2015 #49

does this mean police should execute all speeding wrong way drivers? or just punish the 'runners'? Sunlei Sep 2015 #55

Wrong way home invader at 100mph is good enough for me. 7962 Sep 2015 #65

It was an 'ask to stop' and he drove off. At that point he was only another runner. Sunlei Sep 2015 #68

No, "ask to stop" would be a speeder or the like 7962 Sep 2015 #69

Welcome to the new normal in Judge Dred policing. leveymg Sep 2015 #56

"Citizens of Peach Trees... TeeYiYi Sep 2015 #59

"Death from Above" - hired right out of the Baghdad or Kabul Academies of Community Policing leveymg Sep 2015 #61

Yep. Pretty disturbing... TeeYiYi Sep 2015 #62

They have the tech to knock out car electronics felix_numinous Sep 2015 #60

what is a youceyec Sep 2015 #63

Why would you shoot someone in a chance from a helicopter Gothmog Sep 2015 #75

They couldn't have closed off the highway and shot his tires out?! WTF! Dont call me Shirley Sep 2015 #76

Why not lay down tack strips or shoot out the tires? Liberty Belle Sep 2015 #80

How do you very quickly safely lay down tack strips in the middle of freeway branford Sep 2015 #82