Gun Control & RKBA
In reply to the discussion: NYC: Empire State Shooting: ALL bystanders were shot by police [View all]HALO141
(911 posts)I'm not a big fan of the police. Still, it should be noted that of the 16 shots fired, 9 of them hit the target. That's a 56% hit rate and far better than the national average we see from the police. NYPD is going to take a lot of flak over this and, no doubt, it'll have to defend itself in some civil suits. Rightly so. I'd love it if LEO's were better trained and I'd love it if they took the "gunman" aspect of their jobs more seriously but I don't see that happening. The vast majority of police officers are far behind the average competitive shooter.
Look at where this happened. Manhattan sidewalk, 09:00. Events unfold in just a few seconds. There are no accessible options for a better firing solution that still allow an immediate response. Considering the circumstances, I just don't believe there is any real possibility for a good outcome, just various flavors of bad.