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(09-02-2020, 12:50 PM)Crazyjdawg Wrote: If I recall correctly, cops are explicitly not trained to main, but rather to kill. Even at shooting ranges, you don't often see targets that have bullseyes around the knees and thighs. The Body mass is much larger and easier to hit than legs, arms and even heads, even though that is a more lethal shot rather than less lethal. Shooting to maim increases the chances of missing or, in the case of a hit, not immediately ending the 'dangerous behavior' that 'warranted' the police officer use their gun in the first place.

Correct.

You know what, I got it wrong; I remember at the time it became a question that cropped up during his trial and I erroneously was given the impression, that they are trained to maim... but you're correct; even up here, they are trained to hit the mass.

That's backwards logic, IMO, but I guess that's why I don't write the laws.

Article:

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2013/08/01/when_police_use_force_you_shoot_until_the_threat_has_stopped_trainer.html