If you were a cop, how would you respond to this incident? (1 Viewer)

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Traffic stop becomes deadly gun battle - CNN.com Video


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How do you handle this guy coming at you with his hand behind his back? This has to be a nightmare situation for any cop.

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

with your gas pedal?

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An Oregon man opened fire on a state trooper during a traffic stop. He was later found dead in his car.

 

[Semper]

I feel for the cop on that one. Personally as soon as the guy put his hands behind his back I'd have put my hand on my gun. He doesn't respond to my demands of getting back in the car I pull my gun and come to a 45. He moves that hand in my direction he gets shot center mass as many times as it takes for him to stop becoming a threat.

 

[GeauxWhoDats]

Who was found dead in their car? The officer or the driver?

 

[Rugger]

I feel for the cop on that one. Personally as soon as the guy put his hands behind his back I'd have put my hand on my gun. He doesn't respond to my demands of getting back in the car I pull my gun and come to a 45. He moves that hand in my direction he gets shot center mass as many times as it takes for him to stop becoming a threat.

I would image that is easier said than done if/when you find yourself in that situation. Sad is the only word that comes to mind, that someone was willing to lose their life to try to take another's. Now there is going to be many people involved that are left to grieve. I can't image what drove that man to make that decision. What a scary situation for the cop to find himself in. I could never do that job.

 

[Zack Lee]

Who was found dead in their car? The officer or the driver?

I figured that was a different case. This cop said he was fine and did not even ask for paramedics on the radio. There was also a passenger in the car that got pulled over.

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

Who was found dead in their car? The officer or the driver?

this was my question
pronouns usage is important

 

[SaintArchieManning]

Pronouns are our friends.

Non sequiturs are our enemies.

 

[capt. bloodlog]

I read some where the guy had his small children in the car.

 

[efil4stnias]

with your gas pedal?

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see....i've always argued Bugs Bunny was educational.

 

[Det. Brees]

Yes the bad guy was found a short time later deceased, He had been struck in the chest by a shot fired by the officer. Yes! there was a child in the car with the bad buy and the child was not physically harmed in this incident.

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

Yes the bad guy was found a short time later deceased, He had been struck in the chest by a shot fired by the officer. Yes! there was a child in the car with the bad buy and the child was not physically harmed in this incident.

i'm assuming it was just one officer, yes?
officer standing behind the door , shots start he gets behind the car and goes to other side (that's why the shooter goes to that side)
the shooter looks like he ducks, but is that when he's hit?
is he high or is adrenalin enough to keep you standing and retreating even after you got hit?

 

[Zack Lee]

this was my question
pronouns usage is important

ah, this did not make sense at first because the original video was only of the incident with no reporting.

 

[Big Ugly]

see....i've always argued Bugs Bunny was educational.

So did the cop shoot him now or wait til he got home?

 

[Det. Brees]

i'm assuming it was just one officer, yes?
officer standing behind the door , shots start he gets behind the car and goes to other side (that's why the shooter goes to that side)
the shooter looks like he ducks, but is that when he's hit?
is he high or is adrenalin enough to keep you standing and retreating even after you got hit?

I believe the officer is carrying a 9mm. That's typical of the power of a 9mm. No a.. Behind it so the bad guy can continue to fight.

Yes one officer and he had exited the car. The piece of work was trying to draw him into what's referred to as the dead zone. That's the space between both cars. However he didn't break cover so th bad guy moved into that area . That's why he took one to the chest.