Flash Mob video?
So the discussion is about cross draw. Cross draw is not done by police in uniforms. You posted a video of police in uniforms responding to a Flash Mob?
Police deal with large out-of-control destructive groups with pepper spray, nightsticks, and whatever other non lethal stun gun, taser type tools. Many of the rioters are generally intoxicated. Most still in puberty (under 25). And many are ex-convicts. I am not sure what you want to hear.
Police are occasionally killed in mobs or riots. Off hand I recall one policeman was killed in a 1960’s San Francisco area riot when someone threw an iron chair leg. The police did NOT respond by shooting into the crowd. They have a very hard job.
One day during the Oakland Fire people were bringing cups of liquid, water, lemonade and such, out to the firemen, who were working long hours. One idiot handed a fireman a cup of bleach. The fireman gulped it down and died. Working with the public always has its dangers.
I was paying attention to the 1960’s riots because as a correctional officer we were part of the mutual defense agreement to help police if necessary. As part of the institutions security squad we all took a one week training class given by FBI for local police. I would now give the FBI a B+ for that class. They predicted most things but were out of date on the wedge and angle type greek military formations. Greek soldiers left a wake of dead bodies when they used those formations. Back then Police did not have adequate protective gear and had rocks and bags of feces thrown at them by surrounding mobs. When using non lethal sprays and such the mob surrounds your group too easily. News cameramen were among the rioters taking pictures almost exclusively of the police response (in my opinion).
The only friends of mine that ever helped in any riots were sent to Santa Barbara (Goleta‘s) Isla Vista riots where they helped process arrested people into the jail.
So, whereas I read about, and watched the riots on TV. Often in TV rooms with the prison inmates, I did not go to any. I am not aware of anyone being shot. It would have been discussed I assume. The inmates were happy the police were taking such abuse.
If you wanted to talk about the re-taking of Attica Prison from the rioting inmates, yes I read several were shot. Still good articles available in the 1971 (?) Americana Encyclopedia Annual.
Cross draw has never been a problem in anything I have ever read or discussed. But back then shoulder holsters were always revolvers with 12 (?) pound trigger pulls. I believe my original 1980’s glock 17 has about a three and a half pound pull. Even-then I have not read of any problems in that area.
It is like Auto Mechanics talking about tools. If anyone is hurt by one the word gets out.
