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Reports that German police faced a man with an axe and molotov cocktail at the Euro football and simply disabled and eliminated the threat by their expert marksmen simply shooting the bad guy in the leg. Why is it that the English seem to shoot to kill yet the foreign police seem better trained and better shots. Should the Chief of Police send his men to Germany for better training. It's all over the news |
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By (user no longer on site) 23 weeks ago
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"R Why is it that the English seem to shoot to kill yet the foreign police seem better trained and better shots. "
Firstly "The victim later died of his wounds."
Secondly, the German police have shot and fatally wounded more people than the Brits.
Thirdly. #NotAllForeignPolice. Take a look at the American statistics
UK deaths by police shooting:
2021: 2
2022: 3
2023: 1
2024 (so far):1
Germany fatal shootings by police:
2021: 8
2022: 11
2023: 8
2024 (so far):
USA deaths by police shooting:
2021: 1,048
2022: 1,097
2023: 1,163
2024 (so far): 469
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"R Why is it that the English seem to shoot to kill yet the foreign police seem better trained and better shots.
Firstly "The victim later died of his wounds."
Secondly, the German police have shot and fatally wounded more people than the Brits.
Thirdly. #NotAllForeignPolice. Take a look at the American statistics
UK deaths by police shooting:
2021: 2
2022: 3
2023: 1
2024 (so far):1
Germany fatal shootings by police:
2021: 8
2022: 11
2023: 8
2024 (so far):
USA deaths by police shooting:
2021: 1,048
2022: 1,097
2023: 1,163
2024 (so far): 469
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Cost of incarceration saved in the US:
approximately $18,000,000 per year. |
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By (user no longer on site) 23 weeks ago
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USA deaths by police shooting:
2021: 1,048
2022: 1,097
2023: 1,163
2024 (so far): 469
Cost of incarceration saved in the US:
approximately $18,000,000 per year."
Who said they were criminals?
Washington Post has kept a record since 2015.
1,926 of 9,767 victims had mental health issues
3,181 of the 9,767 were fleeing the scene of a crime (so one third) |
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USA deaths by police shooting:
2021: 1,048
2022: 1,097
2023: 1,163
2024 (so far): 469
Cost of incarceration saved in the US:
approximately $18,000,000 per year.
Who said they were criminals?
Washington Post has kept a record since 2015.
1,926 of 9,767 victims had mental health issues
3,181 of the 9,767 were fleeing the scene of a crime (so one third)"
I wonder what the statistics on ethnicity are |
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"R Why is it that the English seem to shoot to kill yet the foreign police seem better trained and better shots.
Firstly "The victim later died of his wounds."
Secondly, the German police have shot and fatally wounded more people than the Brits.
Thirdly. #NotAllForeignPolice. Take a look at the American statistics
UK deaths by police shooting:
2021: 2
2022: 3
2023: 1
2024 (so far):1
Germany fatal shootings by police:
2021: 8
2022: 11
2023: 8
2024 (so far):
USA deaths by police shooting:
2021: 1,048
2022: 1,097
2023: 1,163
2024 (so far): 469
Cost of incarceration saved in the US:
approximately $18,000,000 per year."
Now calculate the legal expenses for every time they shot someone who didn’t really need to be shot. OOPSIE |
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By *.T.Man 23 weeks ago
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There is no shoot to kill policy.
If the use of lethal force is required, it is purely to eliminate the risk to self or others.
Bear in mind that firearms Officers (In the UK) have to make a snap decision, ensuring that the shot they take is legal, neccesary and will not result in the death of a bystander.
Shooting someone in the leg, at distance, when they are moving is difficult. A body shot is more likely to cause substantial damage to the assailant, less likely to result in a through and through, injuring an innocent bystander.
Something else to consider is that NATO moved from 7.62mm (designed to kill), to 5.56mm (designed to injure).
Olympic standard shooters, snipers etc when presented with a static target, in ideal condition, without the knowledge that every action they take will be dissected by the media, their governing body etc, are more than capable of drawing a smiley face on a target.
Make the target dance, in a crowd, where your whole livelihood is at stake if you get it wrong, and you'll aim for the biggest part.
I suspect the German Firearms Officer dropped his shot ans would have been aiming for the body.
Only in hollywood can you shoot a gun or knife out of someone's hand. |
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Tom is not police trained but was very skilled with an air rifle shooting cola cans when he was younger. If Tom can hit ten cans out of of ten then a police sniper would at least be equal to that. A can is not much bigger than a mans fist so are they recruiting the right people. Tom could shoot a can or even an old sky remote at 50 paces as could the other young farmers. Maybe the police should recruit more farmers for these firearms units. The type they seem to attract at the moment are clearly not from the correct gene pool. When To hunted rats, it was a moving target and split second decision, but Tom was not called The King Rat Hunter for nothing. |
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By *.T.Man 23 weeks ago
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The skill required to hit a tin can with an air rifle is not the same as hitting an enraged man with an MP5. Were the cans you shot being juggled by your granny?
Using your analogy, if you can fillet a trout, you are a candidate to become a neurosurgeon.
You miss the point that the issue isn't hitting the target, it is the consequences of missing. |
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"The skill required to hit a tin can with an air rifle is not the same as hitting an enraged man with an MP5. Were the cans you shot being juggled by your granny?
Using your analogy, if you can fillet a trout, you are a candidate to become a neurosurgeon.
You miss the point that the issue isn't hitting the target, it is the consequences of missing."
And that is the point. Police snipers frightened to miss should not be police snipers... |
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"R Why is it that the English seem to shoot to kill yet the foreign police seem better trained and better shots.
Firstly "The victim later died of his wounds."
Secondly, the German police have shot and fatally wounded more people than the Brits.
Thirdly. #NotAllForeignPolice. Take a look at the American statistics
UK deaths by police shooting:
2021: 2
2022: 3
2023: 1
2024 (so far):1
Germany fatal shootings by police:
2021: 8
2022: 11
2023: 8
2024 (so far):
USA deaths by police shooting:
2021: 1,048
2022: 1,097
2023: 1,163
2024 (so far): 469
Cost of incarceration saved in the US:
approximately $18,000,000 per year.
Now calculate the legal expenses for every time they shot someone who didn’t really need to be shot. OOPSIE"
Shoot all the liberals, problem solved. |
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By *lynJMan 23 weeks ago
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"The skill required to hit a tin can with an air rifle is not the same as hitting an enraged man with an MP5. Were the cans you shot being juggled by your granny?
Using your analogy, if you can fillet a trout, you are a candidate to become a neurosurgeon.
You miss the point that the issue isn't hitting the target, it is the consequences of missing.
And that is the point. Police snipers frightened to miss should not be police snipers..."
And to hell with public safety, eh Tom? |
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"The skill required to hit a tin can with an air rifle is not the same as hitting an enraged man with an MP5. Were the cans you shot being juggled by your granny?
Using your analogy, if you can fillet a trout, you are a candidate to become a neurosurgeon.
You miss the point that the issue isn't hitting the target, it is the consequences of missing.
And that is the point. Police snipers frightened to miss should not be police snipers...
And to hell with public safety, eh Tom?"
No Glyn. When Tom pulled that trigger he was certain of a hit. Hand, feet or knees. Any farmer worth his salt Glyn..
These buggers seem to frightened to do their job.. |
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Tom,
The other thing you have not accounted for is terminal ballistics. In plain language, bullets do strange things when they hit people.
One of the Hungerford victims was hit on the right ankle. The bullet deflected up the leg through the vital organs and exited out of the left shoulder.
Real world is nothing like TV or films. |
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"Reports that German police faced a man with an axe and molotov cocktail at the Euro football and simply disabled and eliminated the threat by their expert marksmen simply shooting the bad guy in the leg. Why is it that the English seem to shoot to kill yet the foreign police seem better trained and better shots. Should the Chief of Police send his men to Germany for better training. It's all over the news"
They did not shoot hi. In the leg they missed the centre mass.
No trained fire arms officer shoot to wound.they shoot to get rid of the threat. |
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"The skill required to hit a tin can with an air rifle is not the same as hitting an enraged man with an MP5. Were the cans you shot being juggled by your granny?
Using your analogy, if you can fillet a trout, you are a candidate to become a neurosurgeon.
You miss the point that the issue isn't hitting the target, it is the consequences of missing.
And that is the point. Police snipers frightened to miss should not be police snipers...
And to hell with public safety, eh Tom?
No Glyn. When Tom pulled that trigger he was certain of a hit. Hand, feet or knees. Any farmer worth his salt Glyn..
These buggers seem to frightened to do their job.. "
Cans don't move.
Cans don't shoot back.
Cans don't hide behind cover or people around them.
Cans sit on the fence waiting to be shot, with nothing but an empty field behind them.
Cans don't hold up as a comparison.
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By *.T.Man 23 weeks ago
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"The skill required to hit a tin can with an air rifle is not the same as hitting an enraged man with an MP5. Were the cans you shot being juggled by your granny?
Using your analogy, if you can fillet a trout, you are a candidate to become a neurosurgeon.
You miss the point that the issue isn't hitting the target, it is the consequences of missing.
And that is the point. Police snipers frightened to miss should not be police snipers...
And to hell with public safety, eh Tom?
No Glyn. When Tom pulled that trigger he was certain of a hit. Hand, feet or knees. Any farmer worth his salt Glyn..
These buggers seem to frightened to do their job..
Cans don't move.
Cans don't shoot back.
Cans don't hide behind cover or people around them.
Cans sit on the fence waiting to be shot, with nothing but an empty field behind them.
Cans don't hold up as a comparison.
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By *agatoXXXMan 23 weeks ago
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"The skill required to hit a tin can with an air rifle is not the same as hitting an enraged man with an MP5. Were the cans you shot being juggled by your granny?
Using your analogy, if you can fillet a trout, you are a candidate to become a neurosurgeon.
You miss the point that the issue isn't hitting the target, it is the consequences of missing.
And that is the point. Police snipers frightened to miss should not be police snipers...
And to hell with public safety, eh Tom?
No Glyn. When Tom pulled that trigger he was certain of a hit. Hand, feet or knees. Any farmer worth his salt Glyn..
These buggers seem to frightened to do their job.. "
Were any of your tin cans waving an axe or a knife? |
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By *ndycoinsMan 23 weeks ago
Whaley Bridge,Nr Buxton, |
"There is no shoot to kill policy.
If the use of lethal force is required, it is purely to eliminate the risk to self or others.
Bear in mind that firearms Officers (In the UK) have to make a snap decision, ensuring that the shot they take is legal, neccesary and will not result in the death of a bystander.
Shooting someone in the leg, at distance, when they are moving is difficult. A body shot is more likely to cause substantial damage to the assailant, less likely to result in a through and through, injuring an innocent bystander.
Something else to consider is that NATO moved from 7.62mm (designed to kill), to 5.56mm (designed to injure).
Olympic standard shooters, snipers etc when presented with a static target, in ideal condition, without the knowledge that every action they take will be dissected by the media, their governing body etc, are more than capable of drawing a smiley face on a target.
Make the target dance, in a crowd, where your whole livelihood is at stake if you get it wrong, and you'll aim for the biggest part.
I suspect the German Firearms Officer dropped his shot ans would have been aiming for the body.
Only in hollywood can you shoot a gun or knife out of someone's hand."
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By *ndycoinsMan 23 weeks ago
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"Tom,
The other thing you have not accounted for is terminal ballistics. In plain language, bullets do strange things when they hit people.
One of the Hungerford victims was hit on the right ankle. The bullet deflected up the leg through the vital organs and exited out of the left shoulder.
Real world is nothing like TV or films. "
JFK- the 'magic bullet theory' disproved as a round exiting through the wrist.AK rounds are designed to tumble on impact. |
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"Tom,
The other thing you have not accounted for is terminal ballistics. In plain language, bullets do strange things when they hit people.
One of the Hungerford victims was hit on the right ankle. The bullet deflected up the leg through the vital organs and exited out of the left shoulder.
Real world is nothing like TV or films.
JFK- the 'magic bullet theory' disproved as a round exiting through the wrist.AK rounds are designed to tumble on impact."
Coins is back and that warms Tom's soul. He is a gentleman |
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"R Why is it that the English seem to shoot to kill yet the foreign police seem better trained and better shots.
Firstly "The victim later died of his wounds."
Secondly, the German police have shot and fatally wounded more people than the Brits.
Thirdly. #NotAllForeignPolice. Take a look at the American statistics
UK deaths by police shooting:
2021: 2
2022: 3
2023: 1
2024 (so far):1
Germany fatal shootings by police:
2021: 8
2022: 11
2023: 8
2024 (so far):
USA deaths by police shooting:
2021: 1,048
2022: 1,097
2023: 1,163
2024 (so far): 469
Cost of incarceration saved in the US:
approximately $18,000,000 per year.
Now calculate the legal expenses for every time they shot someone who didn’t really need to be shot. OOPSIE
Shoot all the liberals, problem solved."
Remember: demons run when a good man goes to war |
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"Tom,
The other thing you have not accounted for is terminal ballistics. In plain language, bullets do strange things when they hit people.
One of the Hungerford victims was hit on the right ankle. The bullet deflected up the leg through the vital organs and exited out of the left shoulder.
Real world is nothing like TV or films.
JFK- the 'magic bullet theory' disproved as a round exiting through the wrist.AK rounds are designed to tumble on impact.
Coins is back and that warms Tom's soul. He is a gentleman "
I am waiting to see Tom shooting suspects around the country, with his great ability and cold blood.
Also can’t wait to see Toms life ruined when he’ll be held accountable for the collateral damage caused by his superior aim, which he developed shooting cans  |
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There’s already been some sensible answers.
Police in the UK aim for centre of mass for a variety of reasons. They don’t shoot to kill they shoot to stop. Shooting someone in the leg is difficult and poses a greater risk to both the public and the police. It won’t necessarily incapacitate them either- which is vital if a firearm is being used in the first place. |
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Op
This is a great thread … so much to learn consider and be thankful for
The USA. Really has some issues in gun related crime yet in Canada the guns per head of population is similar to the USA yes much much lower gun related problems
Really great thread and comments |
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"The skill required to hit a tin can with an air rifle is not the same as hitting an enraged man with an MP5. Were the cans you shot being juggled by your granny?
Using your analogy, if you can fillet a trout, you are a candidate to become a neurosurgeon.
You miss the point that the issue isn't hitting the target, it is the consequences of missing.
And that is the point. Police snipers frightened to miss should not be police snipers...
And to hell with public safety, eh Tom?"
Give the police M134, they will get the target, forget about evetything else. |
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"R Why is it that the English seem to shoot to kill yet the foreign police seem better trained and better shots.
Firstly "The victim later died of his wounds."
Secondly, the German police have shot and fatally wounded more people than the Brits.
Thirdly. #NotAllForeignPolice. Take a look at the American statistics
UK deaths by police shooting:
2021: 2
2022: 3
2023: 1
2024 (so far):1
Germany fatal shootings by police:
2021: 8
2022: 11
2023: 8
2024 (so far):
USA deaths by police shooting:
2021: 1,048
2022: 1,097
2023: 1,163
2024 (so far): 469
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Compared to the UK every German police officer, as well as border police and customs officer is armed. Not sure how to compare shooting skills...
... there is a lot of small firearms around with shooting clubs in every other village ...
... there will be a fair number of inherited (never registered) firearms...
...unsurprisingly there is the criminal stuff too...
... and every now and then someone gets killed... |
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Basically. The Germans know how to shoot and sadly the British Police seem not as skilled. Any farmer can shoot a fox or a pigeon on the run. Apparently the British police are not so skilled, paralysed with fear over the consequences. The answer is obvious.. call out the farmers to firearms incidents .. |
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"Basically. The Germans know how to shoot and sadly the British Police seem not as skilled. Any farmer can shoot a fox or a pigeon on the run. Apparently the British police are not so skilled, paralysed with fear over the consequences. The answer is obvious.. call out the farmers to firearms incidents .. "
Fact check:
Farmers cannot reliable shoot any better than trained police officers. Different purpose, different weapons, different training and (crucially ) different targets.
I think you trolled enough. Now back to the cave, thinking about the next irritating post. |
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By *lynJMan 23 weeks ago
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"Basically. The Germans know how to shoot and sadly the British Police seem not as skilled. Any farmer can shoot a fox or a pigeon on the run. Apparently the British police are not so skilled, paralysed with fear over the consequences. The answer is obvious.. call out the farmers to firearms incidents .. "
A running pigeon wouldn't be so hard to hit; it's when they're flying it gets difficult. |
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"Basically. The Germans know how to shoot and sadly the British Police seem not as skilled. Any farmer can shoot a fox or a pigeon on the run. Apparently the British police are not so skilled, paralysed with fear over the consequences. The answer is obvious.. call out the farmers to firearms incidents ..
Fact check:
Farmers cannot reliable shoot any better than trained police officers. Different purpose, different weapons, different training and (crucially ) different targets.
I think you trolled enough. Now back to the cave, thinking about the next irritating post."
Try Tits Out Tuesday or Fishnet Friday...no need to contribute to Toms threads .. begone |
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"Basically. The Germans know how to shoot and sadly the British Police seem not as skilled. Any farmer can shoot a fox or a pigeon on the run. Apparently the British police are not so skilled, paralysed with fear over the consequences. The answer is obvious.. call out the farmers to firearms incidents ..
Fact check:
Farmers cannot reliable shoot any better than trained police officers. Different purpose, different weapons, different training and (crucially ) different targets.
I think you trolled enough. Now back to the cave, thinking about the next irritating post.
Try Tits Out Tuesday or Fishnet Friday...no need to contribute to Toms threads .. begone "
Troll elsewhere, child. |
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 well if you don't wave a gun around whilst out fabbing you should be ok as far as the police are concerned.
Almost got caught by the police on a dogging car park but it was a very different weapon on show lol  |
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