The risk of the warning shot

One of our officers was a little too fearless. He chased 3 burglary suspects on foot into a swamp. Two of them jumped him *** deep in the swamp. He fired a round of 357 into the air. One perp kicked in the afterburners and ran off, the other surrendered. It could have gone very wrong for him.
 
If this current madness continues I think we’ll see a return to the ocassional unsanctioned warning shot, at least by non-LEO carriers. If you’re trying to stop a bunch of thugs who are stomping someone to death, standing to the side and saying “Hey fellas! Fellas! C’mon guys!” isn’t going to cut it.

Not recommending it, but I think we’ll see more of it.
 
If one is in and losing a hand to hand fight, it is likely a lethal force incident. If the one on the losing side is a cop, it clearly is. Just because most dullards don't grasp that doesn't make it not true.

You send a round downrange addressed "to whom it may concern", you have a real good chance of regretting it. I won't say NEVER, but I have never in 60 years on the planet and 40+ years of studying LE and use of force seen a situation in which a warning shot is a good idea.
 

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