BSA1
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The damage inside the human body from the gases is massive.
Back when we carried revolvers my partner carried a 4" Model 29 loaded with 44 Specials per department policy.
One night he responded to a burglary alarm at a Pharmacy. While checking the building he surprised the burglar that was still inside. A short foot chase followed then a physical fight with the perp winning. My partner went down and as the perp leaned over him he pulled his gun, jammed it into the perps body and fired one round. The bullet entered into the liver and exited the back of the body.
My partner said when he pulled the trigger the gun just made a mild "pop". In fact the noise was so mild he thought the round had misfired. He was fixing to pull the trigger a second time when the perp stopped his attack and said "you shot me."
The Doctors almost finished the job. Over the next two week period the perp under several surgeries (four I believe) each time the Doctors cut out more and more of his liver. The perp was a parole violator wanted in California. No charges were filled against him and he was sent back to California with 2/3rds of his liver missing. Even the media thought the incident was interesting enough they reported on it several times.
I guess the D.A. thought being shot. Being operated on several times and missing 2/3rds of his liver (I think he made have lost some other organs such as the spleen also) was enough punishment.
Back when we carried revolvers my partner carried a 4" Model 29 loaded with 44 Specials per department policy.
One night he responded to a burglary alarm at a Pharmacy. While checking the building he surprised the burglar that was still inside. A short foot chase followed then a physical fight with the perp winning. My partner went down and as the perp leaned over him he pulled his gun, jammed it into the perps body and fired one round. The bullet entered into the liver and exited the back of the body.
My partner said when he pulled the trigger the gun just made a mild "pop". In fact the noise was so mild he thought the round had misfired. He was fixing to pull the trigger a second time when the perp stopped his attack and said "you shot me."
The Doctors almost finished the job. Over the next two week period the perp under several surgeries (four I believe) each time the Doctors cut out more and more of his liver. The perp was a parole violator wanted in California. No charges were filled against him and he was sent back to California with 2/3rds of his liver missing. Even the media thought the incident was interesting enough they reported on it several times.
I guess the D.A. thought being shot. Being operated on several times and missing 2/3rds of his liver (I think he made have lost some other organs such as the spleen also) was enough punishment.
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