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07-24-2006, 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by outlaw442,Jul 24 2006, 10:06 AM
they waited until they got in a rural area to disable the vehicle as to not have innocents around for the innevitable stand-off situtaiton.
The reason they took action when/where they did is because they finally got out of the city limits and into State Trooper territory. The state troopers aren't bound by all of the same wussy laws as the local PD - so they whipped out the guns and went to work Texas-style.
07-24-2006, 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by outlaw442,Jul 24 2006, 10:06 AM
they waited until they got in a rural area to disable the vehicle as to not have innocents around for the innevitable stand-off situtaiton. not just the radiator either. they shot both fuel tanks (later said to prevent the auxilery generator from running so that they'd have no A/C)
as for sniping. they tried that. sniper didn't have a shot. one of the APC's sped ahead and got on an overpass. he was in the turret with a Barrett 50BMG.. but for some reason couldn't take the shot. perhaps because in several images the guy was down low below the dashboard.
I'm sure me of all people you won't believe is saying this. but sometimes firepower isn't always the best (or safest) answer. blow his head off and nerve relfexed pull the trigger and the driver gets shot and possibly killed anyway.
as for sniping. they tried that. sniper didn't have a shot. one of the APC's sped ahead and got on an overpass. he was in the turret with a Barrett 50BMG.. but for some reason couldn't take the shot. perhaps because in several images the guy was down low below the dashboard.
I'm sure me of all people you won't believe is saying this. but sometimes firepower isn't always the best (or safest) answer. blow his head off and nerve relfexed pull the trigger and the driver gets shot and possibly killed anyway.
07-24-2006, 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by SpeedxRacer,Jul 24 2006, 10:30 AM
Can you imagine what the Barret would of done to the guys head if in fact the officer did take that shot? That lady would of been traumatized even more than she was. Anyways I thought it ended well.. who cares if it held up traffic and went on for 3 hrs. Nobody got hurt and everyone went home safely (or to jail).
If they'd taken the rig out early on in the chase the number of people exposed to the event would have been relatively small. As it was, they gave him free reign to drive all over the city and do whatever he wanted. If he'd wanted to he could have driven into a strip mall and started sq
07-24-2006, 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by outlaw442,Jul 24 2006, 08:46 AM
why do you think I own a Z71?
AWHHH....so you don't get kill when some maniac-drivers slam into your big-truck? 
07-24-2006, 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Kaiser,Jul 24 2006, 10:45 AM
I guess my concern is that by not being able to act with force (due to PD policy), they put a TON of people in danger and gave the perp many many opportunities to go crazy and hurt a lot of people.
If they'd taken the rig out early on in the chase the number of people exposed to the event would have been relatively small. As it was, they gave him free reign to drive all over the city and do whatever he wanted. If he'd wanted to he could have driven into a strip mall and started sq
If they'd taken the rig out early on in the chase the number of people exposed to the event would have been relatively small. As it was, they gave him free reign to drive all over the city and do whatever he wanted. If he'd wanted to he could have driven into a strip mall and started sq
07-24-2006, 12:37 PM
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whoa... I didn't think I posted that message... my intent was to exit without posting it (that's why it ends halfway through a sentence)... not that I don't mean what I said - but I decided that it didn't add anything new to the discussion... oh well.
ETA: in case you are curious, the end of that sentence was "squashing people Grand Theft Auto style"
ETA: in case you are curious, the end of that sentence was "squashing people Grand Theft Auto style"
07-24-2006, 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted by viets2k,Jul 24 2006, 11:46 AM
AWHHH....so you don't get kill when some maniac-drivers slam into your big-truck? 
07-24-2006, 03:49 PM
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[QUOTE=Kaiser,Jul 24 2006, 10:45 AM] I guess my concern is that by not being able to act with force (due to PD policy), they put a TON of people in danger and gave the perp many many opportunities to go crazy and hurt a lot of people.
If they'd taken the rig out early on in the chase the number of people exposed to the event would have been relatively small.
If they'd taken the rig out early on in the chase the number of people exposed to the event would have been relatively small.
07-24-2006, 04:27 PM
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Originally Posted by outlaw442,Jul 24 2006, 03:47 PM
that and if I find myself in a fleeing situation I can go where most cop cars can't.
Actually i figured out that part but didn't want to mention it since there are some people (members) on this forum might take it a wrong way. But then again...hey, you are OUTLAW442....i guess you can do that! 
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Originally Posted by viets2k,Jul 24 2006, 04:27 PM
Actually i figured out that part but didn't want to mention it since there are some people (members) on this forum might take it a wrong way. But then again...hey, you are OUTLAW442....i guess you can do that! now I don't intend on using it for that purpose.. but ya never know...
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