NYPD are not even allowed to use hollow-point. All their ammo is ball. Hollow-point is too "lethal" and icky and "its only purpose is to kill young black men".
Yep, and that’s precisely why there was collateral casualties.
The old Chief of the LAPD, Parker back in the 60s said that he would not allow his officers to carry hollow-point ammo because in his opinion, most cops were shot with their own guns and he thought hollow-points would be more fatal to his officers. Anyway later chiefs changed the policy, understanding that hollow points also lessened the chance of through and through wounds to perps which could cause the rounds to hit bystanders.
It sounded like ball ammo. Therein lies the cause. Why on earth? PC Kills.
Meanwhile, government agencies are ordering hollow-point ammo exclusively!
DHS: 2 X 750 mil H-P rounds
SSA: 174,000 H-P rounds
Too many Whiteys to "thoroughly" kill, I guess!
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