Why one cop carries 145 rounds on duty

[kaaskop49]

The comment made by the ER physician in the link: "Why did the officer have to shoot him so many times?" brought back a memory of the hospital details I used to work. We informally did not speak to the hospital staff except when necessary. The staff would customarily be upset that our prisoner was always shackled to the bed since they were outside a correctional facility. Among our prisoners were violent felons, including some who had tried to kill cops. Extreme caution was utmost; the prisoners would attempt escape or harm.

One long evening, I spoke to a state Corrections Officer whose prisoner was secured behind two locked doors. When a female staff member made a snide comment about the security precautions, he told her that the prisoner was a convicted multiple rapist. She thereupon stopped her comments and said the officer was acting correctly...

Kaaskop49
Shield #5103

 

[badge]

The comment made by the ER physician in the link: "Why did the officer have to shoot him so many times?" brought back a memory of the hospital details I used to work. We informally did not speak to the hospital staff except when necessary. The staff would customarily be upset that our prisoner was always shackled to the bed since they were outside a correctional facility. Among our prisoners were violent felons, including some who had tried to kill cops. Extreme caution was utmost; the prisoners would attempt escape or harm.

One long evening, I spoke to a state Corrections Officer whose prisoner was secured behind two locked doors. When a female staff member made a snide comment about the security precautions, he told her that the prisoner was a convicted multiple rapist. She thereupon stopped her comments and said the officer was acting correctly...

Kaaskop49
Shield #5103

I've dealt with the bleeding heart types at hospitals. More than one would think but times change. Our safety is parmount brother.

 

[Boge]

Convenient how they don't mention what ammo he was using. It was most assuredly one of the latest hollowpoint "blow up" bullets that don't penetrate. This is what happens when lawyers choose your duty ammo.

Dave Sinko

They were 230 gr. Speer Gold Dots from what I read in another article about it. Can't get any better ammo than that.

 

[VictorLouis]

I am always reminded of a guy named Alf ... He had been shot ... during his time in the FFL. while fighting in Vietnam.

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, they weren't supposed of have hung around there!

.. we are not allowed (only the chief knows why) to carry a secondary or back up,.

Probably because he recalled some mutt back-in-the-day using a 'throw-down', or so such act in a movie or TV-show. Didn't want to think about it long enough to realize you log and register the Officer's BUG/s just like you do their belt-guns.