Cop shoots innocent (shooting into the air)

[twoblink]

This is disturbing..

A cop here in Taiwan was changing a criminal through the back alleys, and so he decided (in his infinite wisdom) to pull out his service pistol (S&W 9mm) and fire a warning shot into the air..

BANG!

Then next thing you know, someone is screaming.. The scum didn't stop, but the cop shot someone on the 6th floor of the building above.

Two different stations gave two different accounts, one said it was a ricochet off the ceiling (all the buildings in Taiwan are concrete) the other said it shot through the window. But regardless, unfortunately for the young man, he died.. Bullet hit him dead in the heart.. not deep, but just got the artery..

I have to assume this cop watched too many Hollywood movies; because I can't believe that shooting into the air would be any kind of SOP...

I feel back for the family.. I hope the police will review their methodology. This story disturbs me on so many fronts..

 

[gunsmith]

darn, thats a sad story.

I hope they aren't teaching them to do that, I hope they use his bad example for the rest of eternity in the PD there.

 

[Technosavant]

That's why warning shots are a bad idea. The bullets always go SOMEWHERE, and by definition, their destination is NOT the BG himself. When you fire a warning shot, you endanger the lives of everybody except for the perp, who is doing something pretty horrible anyway, and is probably the recipient of a justified shoot at that point anyhow.

 

[Tom Servo]

Rule #4: never fire until you're sure of your target and its periphery.

Sounds like he needs some remedial training, provided he's still employed after the (quite justified) lawsuit.

 

[NukemJim]

all the buildings in Taiwan are concrete

Twoblink a couple of questions please

1) Why are they all concrete ? Custom or govermental rule/reg/law ?

2) Does that include private houses ?

Just curious.

Thank you

NukemJim

 

[g56]

One of the first firearms related things they taught us in the Police Academy, we don't fire warning shots! There have been a number of people killed by warning shots, often someone other than the fleeing suspect, this was another example.

 

[Standing Wolf]

Actually, I think warning shots are a great idea: two to the center of mass, one to the head. If the criminal still won't cease and desist, it's time to get tough.

 

[twoblink]

1) Why are they all concrete ? Custom or govermental rule/reg/law ?
2) Does that include private houses ?

Here in Taiwan, land is expensive and scarse.. and so you always build UP. Unless you live in the country, you pretty much can't afford to live in a building by yourself. Everybody is in an apartment.

Taiwan stats:

Winter: 87% Humidity
Summer: 97% Humidity

Wood rot in 2 weeks guaranteed or your money back The chalk walls we have in America, they last about 3 days ;-)

Standing Wolf, in the The Mozambique Drill.. the head shot is the warning shot ;-)

I'm hoping a cop will let me know what the "standard policy" is for warning shots. I assume the policy is no warning shots?

The kid died on the crash cart.. so sad..