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Old 11-16-2011, 08:36 AM
Klath Klath is offline
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Originally Posted by Darwoth [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]
yeah i suppose the cops could have closed to within 20 feet across open ground so they could mace,taze or beanbag a guy they thought was armed instead of staying behind cover so as to avoid potentially getting their head blown off by a lowlife.
Beanbag rounds are plenty effective up to 50-60 feet. All the more so when you've got more than one person firing them.

It looks to me like this was a fuck-up due to incompetence and poor training. They wouldn't have sent the dog in if they planned to open fire. Someone was a bit too jumpy and got trigger-happy.

Overkill: The Rise of Paramilitary Police Raids in America
http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=6476