[QUOTE=sami-elite;33477562]Atleast they didn't empty an entire clip of pistol ammo into it just to kill it.[/QUOTE]
They would have had to empty multiple clips of pistol ammo to kill a cow, they're actually pretty damn hard to kill with a pistol unless you hit them in the head, so they sent in a trained marksman who can accurately shoot it
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[QUOTE=mildhotsauce;33478487]They aren't SWAT[/QUOTE]
Most SWAT aren't trained marksmen
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They're gonna have a field day on this one.
I hate to be that guy, but its just a cow. I just dont see how its newsworthy.
[QUOTE=werrek;33477481]Police with a firearm in the UK? What.[/QUOTE]
There is a reason why people from your country have a reputation for being horribly misinformed about the world.
That aside, those are some big guns. [I]Slight[/I] overkill perhaps? Well, I guess its the only excuse they have had in years to get sniper rifles out.
[QUOTE=Jsm;33480327]That aside, those are some big guns. [I]Slight[/I] overkill perhaps? Well, I guess its the only excuse they have had in years to get sniper rifles out.[/QUOTE]Until the next invasion of Jihad's...
[QUOTE=CakeMaster7;33479499]They would have had to empty multiple clips of pistol ammo to kill a cow, they're actually pretty damn hard to kill with a pistol unless you hit them in the head, so they sent in a trained marksman who can accurately shoot it
[editline]28th November 2011[/editline]
Most SWAT aren't trained marksmen[/QUOTE]
I was referring to the article about the SWAT that shot the marine 71 times (and shooting him only 22 times).
[QUOTE=mildhotsauce;33481404]I was referring to the article about the SWAT that shot the marine 71 times (and shooting him only 22 times).[/QUOTE]
I realize that, but a marksman and a typical SWAT officer use totally different weapons and have different training so it's not even fair to compare them
[QUOTE=Jsm;33480327]There is a reason why people from your country have a reputation for being horribly misinformed about the world.
That aside, those are some big guns. [I]Slight[/I] overkill perhaps? Well, I guess its the only excuse they have had in years to get sniper rifles out.[/QUOTE]
They look like 5.56mm or 7.62mm at the most to me, so no, not big, the smallest full bore rifles about really. Police marksmen typically use low calibre weapons to avoid over-penetration and they operate exclusively over short ranges (<300m). The suppressors might make them look big I guess, but they are just to avoid pissing people off when you shoot in a residential area. Anything less than these would likely have the issues the US cops did and not kill the cow humanely.
How dare they institute the death penalty! The cow should have been imprisoned and rehabilitated. Then it could be given job training, released, and become a productive member of society. It is society's fault that the cow had to turn to crime.
[QUOTE=LuckyLuke;33479796]They're gonna have a field day on this one.[/QUOTE]
So am I, brb setting up BBQ
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