Gil Hale wrote: >> Back in the bad old issued .357 days I had a friend on a suburban force. >> He used to say that he would draw on a perp, cock it and tell him to run >> with a devilish grin on his face. The guy would just about pee on >> himself and sir him to death while raising his hands. Then he would >> holster the gun and say "Damn!"
Hi Gil! I am fairly certain that he was joking and never actually did that. > I have a friend from my days in New Freedom, PA (1988-1995) who was on the > Baltimore, MD, force. They adopted an "unspoken rule" when they had to pull > their pistol. Two to the body, one to the head. The body shots would slow > the perp enough to allow better aim to the brain to take the perp out. > These officers had families to go home to, and did not want to take any > chances their lives were in danger. > > When contrasted to the "run..." for the entertainment of a person who is > entrusted with the authority to enforce our laws -- Regards, Pete http://pete-theisen.com/ _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
