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(26,280 posts) Tue Aug 19, 2014, 11:08 PM Aug 2014

What Exactly Does Brandishing A Knife Mean And What Ever Happened To..... [View all]

shooting to maim a person versus shooting to kill? Just asking?

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What Exactly Does Brandishing A Knife Mean And What Ever Happened To..... [View all] global1 Aug 2014 OP

Shooting to maim is a TV/movie myth madville Aug 2014 #1

Police and military are taught to shoot to the chest/torso Aerows Aug 2014 #4

Some civilized countries disagree. GeorgeGist Aug 2014 #54

Which ones have 'shoot to wound' as an established policy? Hooked_n_Looped Aug 2014 #59

I would say Most civilized countries disagree madokie Aug 2014 #60

Years ago, a guy was threatening cops with a knife, Suich Aug 2014 #2

If that is the case maybe they should consider ncjustice80 Aug 2014 #5

Nobody is a sharpshooter in that situation. Codeine Aug 2014 #7

If a cop shot to wound they would be convicted Travis_0004 Aug 2014 #12

Then go find James Bond RandySF Aug 2014 #42

Yes, the cops are trained to drop him fast Warpy Aug 2014 #52

If you carry knives and aim them at police Aerows Aug 2014 #3

In an adrenaline situation accuracy is compromised. Codeine Aug 2014 #6

On another post GitRDun Aug 2014 #8

I want to see tazer guns become the standard sidearm. Codeine Aug 2014 #11

A taser is not a good idea if the other person has a gun. RandySF Aug 2014 #43

Murder ncjustice80 Aug 2014 #13

They should not have tried to wrestle anything away. Codeine Aug 2014 #15

Tazers don't always work, especially someone hopped up on drugs. IronGate Aug 2014 #22

That's why we need better, more powerful tazers. Codeine Aug 2014 #23

I've witnessed it. IronGate Aug 2014 #25

I'm sure there may be heart attacks. Codeine Aug 2014 #27

Between 2001 and 2008, 351 people sunnystarr Aug 2014 #47

Still better than guns ncjustice80 Aug 2014 #65

How about mace? eom GitRDun Aug 2014 #61

Same with mace, doesn't always stop a person. nt. IronGate Aug 2014 #62

A knife is a lethal weapon and the only option when a knife is involved is lethal force. MohRokTah Aug 2014 #18

Are you for real? Wrestle the knife away? IronGate Aug 2014 #21

Maybe when there is a perp with a knife Jenoch Aug 2014 #26

I agree GitRDun Aug 2014 #14

Agreed. Take all that money we spend on Codeine Aug 2014 #16

Tazers are already kiing people. Jenoch Aug 2014 #28

Since getting shot by the police is approaching Codeine Aug 2014 #31

Do you have a link that provides information Jenoch Aug 2014 #37

LMAO!! .40 caliber, of course. Codeine Aug 2014 #41

I can be a smartass sometimes. Jenoch Aug 2014 #45

No, like I posted further down the thread Codeine Aug 2014 #46

I'm aware of a situation where a guy was Jenoch Aug 2014 #48

It is the norm to not use lethal force mythology Aug 2014 #66

At least some of those cops carry tasers cvoogt Aug 2014 #9

A Tazer is used on an aggresive perp Jenoch Aug 2014 #30

Uh-oh, our forearms are weapons? moriah Aug 2014 #49

My comment has nothing to do with Wilson. Jenoch Aug 2014 #50

I was poking fun at your typo. moriah Aug 2014 #51

Well .. cvoogt Aug 2014 #58

the word "brandishing" creates much more of a visual image Gman Aug 2014 #10

Cops have NEVER shot to maim or wound. MohRokTah Aug 2014 #17

Perhaps then they should have something Codeine Aug 2014 #24

Do you have any stats showing an increase in police related firearm deaths? joeglow3 Aug 2014 #36

I do not. It's a perception on my part. Codeine Aug 2014 #39

I could go along with that. eom MohRokTah Aug 2014 #57

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Why didn't they shoot the chain holding the chandelier right above him? Throd Aug 2014 #20

Just a thought... deathrind Aug 2014 #29

Net firing gun exboyfil Aug 2014 #32

That may very well be the stupidest Codeine Aug 2014 #33

I take it the net is sticky how do you remove that? gordianot Aug 2014 #34

Was it sticky? Codeine Aug 2014 #35

Not really sure but come on drawing a knife falling on the ground there has to be a punch line. gordianot Aug 2014 #38

Because not even the police are that accurate. RandySF Aug 2014 #40

There are two extremes that annoy the hell out of me. RandySF Aug 2014 #44

Anyone who shoots to "maim" is an idiot. NaturalHigh Aug 2014 #53

And get charged for an unlawful discharge, assault w/ deadly weapon. n/t X_Digger Aug 2014 #64

Best advice is to not pull a weapon on any law enforcement persons seveneyes Aug 2014 #55

I had a similar thought. NaturalHigh Aug 2014 #56

because if the threat is not so severe that deadly force is required TorchTheWitch Aug 2014 #63