• @DaleGribble88@programming.dev
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    2810 months ago

    That is incredibly fortunate and I am happy they are unhurt. However, that isn’t really a better situation imo. That means that the cop fired multiple shots and never managed to hit their target. That puts them in danger if they ever are in a fire fight, and dangerous for everyone nearby who isn’t who they are trying to shoot.

    • @nxdefiant@startrek.website
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      610 months ago

      That cop if a fucking moron and should never be trusted to be in this situation ever again because they should be summarily fired.

      • @RvTV95XBeo@sh.itjust.works
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        510 months ago

        And disqualified from ever owning so much as a paintball gun if their first instinct on hearing a loud noise is spray and pray.

      • @Mirshe@lemmy.world
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        410 months ago

        This usually doesn’t fix things. Bad cops that get fired just get hired as a cop in the next town, city, county, etc. It’s a serious revolving-door problem.

    • SSTF
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      610 months ago

      Yes. I actually just made another comment with a similar sentiment.

      I have interacted with police as a guest, and some of the things I witnessed and heard from them regarding weapons were worrying. Obviously anecdotal and not a universal statement, as I have also interacted with tactical teams that were both capable and restrained, but some of the small town teams can be very Acorn-mode.