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**andrekuper** · 05-29-2009, 04:31 PM

The team’s members, assigned to the anticrime unit in the 25th Precinct, got out of their vehicle and confronted Officer Edwards. The police were investigating whether the officers had identified themselves or demanded that Officer Edwards drop his weapon before one of them opened fire. They didn't. One of the cops was jumpy and fired 6 times!

I know that they say it is easy to do that with the adrenaline running, but 6 shots is not very controlled, considering that he MISSED with 4 of them.

I am not passing the Jack-arse judgement no the shooter-cop, but this does not look good for him. Either way, he must feel like crap though, and I feel sorry for all involved (except for the thief, of course).

05-29-2009, 04:31 PM	#2
andrekuper Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 496 Senior Member	The team’s members, assigned to the anticrime unit in the 25th Precinct, got out of their vehicle and confronted Officer Edwards. The police were investigating whether the officers had identified themselves or demanded that Officer Edwards drop his weapon before one of them opened fire. They didn't. One of the cops was jumpy and fired 6 times! I know that they say it is easy to do that with the adrenaline running, but 6 shots is not very controlled, considering that he MISSED with 4 of them. I am not passing the Jack-arse judgement no the shooter-cop, but this does not look good for him. Either way, he must feel like crap though, and I feel sorry for all involved (except for the thief, of course).
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