Even if she came out with a bat/knife, they didn’t try to hit anything else? Leg, arm, shoulder, nothing?
Aiming for center of mass is a pretty universal bit of firearm training. Doesn’t excuse their reaction, but it is what you should be doing if you’re gonna fire on someone. Going for legs or arms or a headshot means you’re more likely to miss.
Yeah, the issue isn’t that the cops didn’t shoot an arm or a leg, but that they shot at all. There’s the whole “Be sure of your target and what’s behind it” that they didn’t seem to learn.
Aiming for center of mass is a pretty universal bit of firearm training. Doesn’t excuse their reaction, but it is what you should be doing if you’re gonna fire on someone. Going for legs or arms or a headshot means you’re more likely to miss.
Since Sonya Massey was shot in the head, that implies three things:
There was an exchange of gun fire and Sonya was caught in the crossfire.
The police showed up and started shooting randomly, killing Sonya.
Aiming for center of mass is a pretty universal bit of firearm training. Doesn’t excuse their reaction, but it is what you should be doing if you’re gonna fire on someone. Going for legs or arms or a headshot means you’re more likely to miss.
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Yeah, the issue isn’t that the cops didn’t shoot an arm or a leg, but that they shot at all. There’s the whole “Be sure of your target and what’s behind it” that they didn’t seem to learn.
another reason I shouldn’t be a copThank you for the info. I didn’t realize about the center mass part. Always good to get new info 👍🏾
Since Sonya Massey was shot in the head, that implies three things:
None of these outcomes look good on the Police.
Yeah, as I said in another comment the fact that they shot at all is the problem.
I totally agree. The Police shouldn’t be shooting at a drop of a hat.