Michael Brown Shooting: Is 6 Shots Normal for Police Use of Force?

Christian Post ^ | 08/19/2014 | Samuel Smith

[Blood of Tyrants]

Yea, they make it sound like the cop was using a double action revolver or DAO semi-automatic handgun.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Or double action only semi-automatic pistols.

[Jeff Head]

He had already assaulted the officer, punching him and breaking his orbital bone around the officers eye.

Apparently he had tried to get the officers gun.

This was a big guy, 6 feet 6 inches tall and 290 pounds...and not obese.

When he charged the officer, the officer rightly presumed this large guy who had already injured him, would probably over power him if he was able to get to him. He rightly saw this charging, big strong guy, as a threat.

So he fired until the big guy went down. Apparently toward the end, Brown either fell forward, or had his head own and one shot entered the top of his head and killed him.

I would have done the same.

[exnavy]

Stupid question in title.

[ArmstedFragg]

Yeah, exactly. The “normal” number of shots is whatever stops the dude.

[DJ MacWoW]

You keep shooting, especially with a broken eye socket and the perp is coming back for a 2nd round.

[The_Media_never_lie]

Had this been a black cop, would they be asking this question?

[ArmstedFragg]

Why did they crop Crump’s expensive watch out of the shot do you suppose?

[BenLurkin]

Is 6 Shots Normal for Police Use of Force?

http://www.johnspeedie.com/healy/Uh_Yeah.mp3

[manc]

Most of us pal , but trying to explain guns, shooting, and self defense against thugs to a left wing media fool is like pissing in the wind

[MeshugeMikey]

yes given that his eye socket had been broken he May have had “slight” vision problems....

[Christie at the beach]

They keep coming, what ya’ gonna do. Run, get hurt or go home. I don’t want no one causing me to feel physical pain.

Isn’t’ happening, if I am conscious.

[Uri’el-2012]

Shot until the threat ends.

If the LEO was just "beat-down" his fine motor skills were impaired.

[Feckless]

300lb 40 point buck bearing down on me (even if he hasn’t already blown out my eye socket) I’m emptying the magazine, rinse, and repeat....

[MNDude]

So are we some how supposed to be wishing this thug were still alive, walking among us?

[puppypusher]

You shoot untill you neutralize the threat.If that takes six rounds so be it.

[Bob]

a 6’2” 275lb savage.

The reports that I've seen put Brown at 6' 4" and over 290 pounds.

Definitely a very large "kid".

[Not A Snowbird]

When being rushed by a person with unknown intentions, empty the clip and explain later.

[Hot Tabasco]

that’s why I keep the 15 shot mag in my Ruger SR40C and the 9 shot mag as the back up.

For those times when 5 shots from my .38 Special might not be enough

Whoa, that's certainly impressive......can we call you Rambo?