The point is moot. Judging from the angle of the Corolla's wheel, it's not going anywhere.
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Correct... Not to mention it would make you think twice about driving away with a Cop filling the front of your car with bullets.
The cop was trying to disable the car by shooting out the battery, why else would he consentrate 15 shots at that one place at point blank range.
While this is possible there is not guarantee that the car would shut down instantly. Any bullets piercing the battery would just disable 1 cell in the battery lowering the voltage. The cop was also in danger of the perp running him down.
While this is possible there is not guarantee that the car would shut down instantly. Any bullets piercing the battery would just disable 1 cell in the battery lowering the voltage. The cop was also in danger of the perp running him down.
Shooting the battery would only be effective if the vehicle was shut off and he tried to restart it. The battery is only used to start the car. You can jump start a car with a dead or even no battery and it will continue to run on the alternator. I would also question if the officer even knew the location of the battery on a Corolla.
Ceiling Cat, wasn't the perp's car wedged between two cruisers? I don't think the perp was able to move forward to run down the cop. Plus, the cop maybe was hoping that he'd try in which case a few bullets might have penetrated the driver side windshield instead.
If he was aiming for the specific engine components, he deserves a big raise. He clearly has xray vision. This cop just got carried away. I can't blame him, Glocks are fun to shoot. On the range, not in the middle of the metropolis, midday.
Why is it that whatever the cops do they are always fucked? If they let the guy go and stopped the chase they would have been blamed . They stopped him and they got the blame.
He tried to get away from the cops, so its his fault. The guy should count his blessings that this happened in Toronto and not in the U.S. He would have been death by now.
He tried to get away from the cops, so its his fault. The guy should count his blessings that this happened in Toronto and not in the U.S. He would have been death by now.
And pretty good aim.
As much as emptying a clip in a car chase seems worrying, (assuming cops knew who he was) disabling the car of a guy who in a similar situation almost killed a cop seems understandable.
Although some people might use this as 'proof' of the over-zealousness of police, I think under-zealousness of the courts would seem to apply.
Cops shoot for the centre mass of a car- they can't be expected to shoot a tire or side mirror
Is it? It must be nice to live in your world believing everything that authorities say. No need to think. Relaxing eh?http://www.cbc.ca/m/news/canada/tor...car-arrest-1-in-distillery-district-1.3230619
As you can see in the article- there is nothing to indicate they knew who stole the car until he was arrested.
The cop was in front of the car before it is wedged and before he shoots.
The battery on most cars are left or right, so a 50/50 chance. Maybe the cop had a Corolla? There are cars like BMWs that have that battery under the rear bench seat.
There is a chance that a shot battery will short the elerctrical system. No guarantees.
If you watch the video, there's a moment when 2 officers are trying to open the driver's door and the other one is standing in front of the car with his weapon drawn. At this point it's possible the driver could've stepped on the gas, potentially striking the officer. Nobody knows if the bent left front suspension on the Corolla would've prevented the car from moving. As the third cruiser boxed in the car, the officer unloaded his clip into the hood of the car from close range.
I'm with the Cops on this one. Remember, we've had a day to analyze this to death and make all sorts of judgements. For the Police, this happened very quickly.
It would appear they had no idea who they were dealing with and what he was capable of, other than the perp stole a car and lead Police on a dangerous chase through downtown Toronto. In hindsight, man did they ever make the right decision, and nobody was hurt.
Nor did they know anything about Richard Kachkar when he stole a snowplow and killed Sgt. Ryan Russell. And your point is?
It was certainly shoot to kill something in there. Or as I suspect, to freak the shit out of the driver.
I assume you don't have a clue what's under your hood.
Or any modern transverse mount FWD vehicle.
My point, as its been all along, is, not that the cops did anything wrong, but its weird to see such a response to a stolen car.
Now for the love of god dont someone say it was because of the perp because they didnt know it was him until he was arrested.
Have you seen the rap sheet on this guy? 175 charges since 1971. This guy is a menace to society. And he tried to run over a cop once before.
Tell me old Jones. What's more important. A possession, or lives?
I'll take the life every time.
I agree and I am happy to see the cop shooting a car rather than a person. It showed control in my mind
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