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[quote=acuppa]It's not really a subjective matter.. Police are trained to shoot at the center of mass. Suggesting that the cop should have shot at a non-vital area is simply a case of either hindsight, or equating real life to an action movie. There's not enough time in a real world situation to permit that kind of judgment, nor is it safe to assume that an officer will be able to hit a much smaller target. This is all for the sake of ensuring the safety of police officers.[/quote]

this here is exactly what I meant. center of mass to make sure the target goes down. otherwise, a bystander or the enforcement could die. it's a gun, stop the threat asap

[quote=Tekari]It's okay you don't need to try to understand my way of thinking.[/quote]
It's not really a subjective matter.. Police are trained to shoot at the center of mass. Suggesting that the cop should have shot at a non-vital area is simply a case of either hindsight, or equating real life to an action movie. There's not enough time in a real world situation to permit that kind of judgment, nor is it safe to assume that an officer will be able to hit a much smaller target. This is all for the sake of ensuring the safety of police officers.

@Tekari: classic basilmarket response.

[quote=Jrosen]Why go for the kill? Oh I don't know.. It's not like he thought the kid was carrying an assault rifle with him or anything silly like that.

You don't know what you're talking about. Pls stop.[/quote]

It's okay you don't need to try to understand my way of thinking.

[quote=DatTaiwaneseKid]They proceeded to shoot him 14 times after the 1st time. Also, a cop should have known the difference between a toy gun and a real gun >_>[/quote]

He removed the bright orange piece on the barrel that indicated that it wasnt a real weapon.

[quote=Tekari]The kid had it coming tho but that cop was totally wrong for shooting out of the blue. At least hit his legs why go for the kill? Anywho did it say anything about the kid pointing the gun at him? Maybe the kid pointed the gun at the cop and the cop felt threatened.[/quote]
Why go for the kill? Oh I don't know.. It's not like he thought the kid was carrying an assault rifle with him or anything silly like that.
[quote=DatTaiwaneseKid]They proceeded to shoot him 14 times after the 1st time. Also, a cop should have known the difference between a toy gun and a real gun >_>[/quote]
You don't know what you're talking about. Pls stop.

[quote=NoNsensical]Unfortunately, the kid didn't shoot at the cop first so he shouldn't have shot the kid. That's just how the police work.[/quote]
That is not how it works.

@wolfexe: It's okie dokie we have different views on the world cause we are different people with different mind frames.

[quote=Tekari]Okie dokie. Still messed up though....ah well I guess that's why we have war and a messed up congress. [/quote]

I don't think the shooting and the war/congress issues are in any way related. sorry :

[quote=wolfexe]In a possible shoot out, you shoot for the center of mass, to disable. this being the core. not the limbs. If the other guy shoots you. you could die. You don't take risks like that.[/quote]

Okie dokie. Still messed up though....ah well I guess that's why we have war and a messed up congress.

[quote=Tekari]The kid had it coming tho but that cop was totally wrong for shooting out of the blue. At least hit his legs why go for the kill? Anywho did it say anything about the kid pointing the gun at him? Maybe the kid pointed the gun at the cop and the cop felt threatened.[/quote]

In a possible shoot out, you shoot for the center of mass, to disable. this being the core. not the limbs. If the other guy shoots you. you could die. You don't take risks like that.

Unfortunately, the kid didn't shoot at the cop first so he shouldn't have shot the kid. That's just how the police work. On the other hand, that kid wasn't following instructions. Should have just dropped the gun. Then he probably would just been yelled at for carrying around something not bright neon orange and sent home.

I'm surprised I'm not seeing anything about this on the news.

[quote=kurosaki123]Cop should get fired because he didn't follow protocol. Which is to only fire if he is fired at.[/quote]
thats if the cop is able to survive the initial attack.

- Walking around with an airsoft gun in public
- Gun was illegally modified to remove the piece that is specifically there to let law enforcement know that it's a replica
- Mass shootings already have people on edge

I know the kid was only 13, but how can you not understand that you're practically saying "please shoot me" with all of that considered?

Shootings happen soooo much this generation

[quote=kurosaki123]Cop should get fired because he didn't follow protocol. Which is to only fire if he is fired at.[/quote]

Except the kid was holding what was seemingly an AK-47, one round can break a piece of concrete; I unno about you, but if you tell the person to drop the an AK-47, but he/she refuses, I would open fire too.

The kid had it coming tho but that cop was totally wrong for shooting out of the blue. At least hit his legs why go for the kill? Anywho did it say anything about the kid pointing the gun at him? Maybe the kid pointed the gun at the cop and the cop felt threatened.

[quote=kurosaki123]Cop should get fired because he didn't follow protocol. Which is to only fire if he is fired at.[/quote]

no it isn't. they have the right to fire if he thinks his or anyone else's life is in danger.

he was in a neighborhood full of families and young children. he also didn't comply with the orders given by an officer of the law.

the police did exactly what he should've.

he did what he thought was the right thing to do in the moment given with the knowledge he had.

[quote=Rene]something similar happened when I was playing cops and robbers. my friend was pointing a fake gun at some cars passing by, and someone called the police... when they police arrived they told him to drop the gun, but instead of dropping it he pointed it at them then started running away...[/quote]

Did..did anyone die/wounded?

something similar happened when I was playing cops and robbers. my friend was pointing a fake gun at some cars passing by, and someone called the police... when they police arrived they told him to drop the gun, but instead of dropping it he pointed it at them then started running away...