Erik Talavera stole a trailer and was shot 16 times by two deputies because he held a knife. He survived and is suing the San Diego County, alleging excessive force.
US cops are actually trained to empty their clips once they open fire. It’s fucking disgusting.
It’s as if they actively panic themselves every time they open fire. It should be grounds for a murder investigation every time they fire more than once without pausing and assessing.
Or just an external investigation every single time they open fire.
In contrast, my former colleague who became a UK police detective told me that he learned in training that if they fire their weapon (if they even carry one) they have to fill out a use of force form for each shot fired, justifying why it was needed. He does not carry a firearm, in part because the training talked him out of it.
You got your cite, but what the trainers say, and what it boils down to is, the bigger legal liability to cops and their families is leaving the witness alive.
US cops are actually trained to empty their clips once they open fire. It’s fucking disgusting.
It’s as if they actively panic themselves every time they open fire. It should be grounds for a murder investigation every time they fire more than once without pausing and assessing.
Or just an external investigation every single time they open fire.
Training to magdump, in cities, surrounded by people. What could go wrong.
The witness could survive. /s
In contrast, my former colleague who became a UK police detective told me that he learned in training that if they fire their weapon (if they even carry one) they have to fill out a use of force form for each shot fired, justifying why it was needed. He does not carry a firearm, in part because the training talked him out of it.
Dead people are much less likely to sue you for shooting them
Trained to dump the mag huh?
Citation requested. I don’t doubt they do in fact react this way, but trained to do so? That would be an enormous legal liability.
I thought this was universally known.
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You got your cite, but what the trainers say, and what it boils down to is, the bigger legal liability to cops and their families is leaving the witness alive.