How could you miss that many times?

[Haertig]

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/03/0...onds-at-murder-suspect-in-dramatic-video.html

San Francisco cops fire 65 shots in 15 seconds at murder suspect in dramatic video
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Body camera footage released by police shows how officers tracked Armstrong to the neighborhood, then the moment when he shot at officers, who then returned fire.
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"Nobody was struck by gunfire during this incident. The evidence in the case so far indicates Armstrong fired two rounds from a weapon, and that seven officers fired 65 rounds from their department-issued weapons," SFPD Commander Greg McEachern told KTVU.

??? How could you miss that many times?

 

[Ten ese]

Blanks.

After all, it is SAN FRANCISCO!

 

[hiwall]

They Never missed. They hit Something with every shot. Buildings, cars, etc.

 

[303tom]

 

[Dutchboy]

I can assure you that the Cops on this forum are by no means surprised by this video!

We know from being in the profession that with the exception of the SWAT, SRT and Tactical guys, most or many Officers are not into firearms! It's just another tool on the belt.

These are the guys who only touch their pistols when it's time to qualify and nothing more. They could care less about firearms.

I think the few of us on here and other gun forums are the exception rather than the rule!

 

[CrackbottomLouis]

I shoot more than the vast majority of cops. And I don't make it to the range nearly enough. I consider most of them to be untrained yahoos out for a government paycheck and a Napoleon complex. No offense meant to the squared away ones on here but I haven't seen anything from my local departments to change that opinion.

 

[Dutchboy]

Crackbotton, while there are in fact Officers out there who are as you put it "yahoo's", most are dedicated and good Officers. One of the things I'll note is that while many Officers may not be into firearms like myself and others on here, their expertise may come in other forms and not necessarily firearms. I've been fortunate enough to have worked with some fine Officers who are experts in investigative matters, K-9, juvenile, narcotics, forensics, etc. These Officers are heavy into their own expertise, just not into firearms and I can understand that. I just happen to be one of those Officers who enjoyed shooting.

I will admit however that 65 rounds from seven Officers, which equates to about 9 rounds per Officer and not one hit, is really awful!

If I were their Commander, I would surely send these guys back to the range for some serious remedial shooting instruction!

 

[Haertig]

My FFL is a police officer.

 

[CrackbottomLouis]

Crackbotton, while there are in fact Officers out there who are as you put it "yahoo's", most are dedicated and good Officers. One of the things I'll note is that while many Officers may not be into firearms like myself and others on here, their expertise may come in other forms and not necessarily firearms. I've been fortunate enough to have worked with some fine Officers who are experts in investigative matters, K-9, juvenile, narcotics, forensics, etc. These Officers are heavy into their own expertise, just not into firearms and I can understand that. I just happen to be one of those Officers who enjoyed shooting.

I will admit however that 65 rounds from seven Officers, which equates to about 9 rounds per Officer and not one hit, is really awful!

If I were their Commander, I would surely send these guys back to the range for some serious remedial shooting instruction!

Just don't have a high opinion of the ones around here that I've met. I'm sure there are some good ones just the the ones I've met haven't been stellar. Not saying that as a guy that wound up on the wrong end of them. Don't even get parking tickets.

 

[Dutchboy]

I got cha & understand Sir!

 

[Ten ese]

As a public pistol range safety officer for 7 years, I saw a LOT of LEOs that couldn't hit a barn door firing their hand gun. It's pretty pathetic, when you consider almost every one of them in the field carries a gun every time they are on duty.

..... I've been fortunate enough to have worked with some fine Officers who are experts in investigative matters, K-9, juvenile, narcotics, forensics, etc. These Officers are heavy into their own expertise, just not into firearms and I can understand that........

As far as I'm concerned, that would be like a pilot that can't land an airplane. Oh, he's really good at cross country navigation, or flying formation, or handling the radios, but he just never did like having to fly that close to the ground to land it.

 

[Dutchboy]

As a public pistol range safety officer for 7 years, I saw a LOT of LEOs that couldn't hit a barn door firing their hand gun. It's pretty pathetic, when you consider almost every one of them in the field carries a gun every time they are on duty.



As far as I'm concerned, that would be like a pilot that can't land an airplane. Oh, he's really good at cross country navigation, or flying formation, or handling the radios, but he just never did like having to fly that close to the ground to land it.

That's like saying everyone in the military who receives firearms training can shoot well. It don't work that way!

It's the same for LEO's. Just because they receive firearms training and can carry a gun does not mean they can shoot well. I tried to note this in my post #5.

Moreover, if you can't land a plane, then your not a pilot!

 

[303tom]

That's like saying everyone in the military who receives firearms training can shoot well. It don't work that way!

It's the same for LEO's. Just because they receive firearms training and can carry a gun does not mean they can shoot well. I tried to note this in my post #5.