Here is a traffic stop and arrest that just could not go right but for the expert handling by a young copper aided by two fellow officers and Taser stun gun. This kid has the right stuff and this video should be shown in every police academy.
So you’re confident that that .40 caliber S&W service round will keep you safe. Maybe you’ll have second thoughts after you see this video. One hot summer night in 1994 Tempe and Mesa Arizona police were involved in a pursuit with this suspect who ran into a stranger’s apartment to hide after being shot TWICE in the chest. He was shirtless and you can see the blood pumping out of those two wounds. What’s really frightening is just how agile this fellow is as he struts to the ambulance. If he was not handcuffed and had a knife or a gun, ask yourself if he could still hurt you, your partner or a hostage? If your jurisdiction demands that officers carry either the 9MM or the .40 Caliber S&W it’s time to show this video to your bosses and lobby to have the .45 ACP round authorized. The switch may well reduce the screaming by self-appointed community activists about how many rounds police had to use on a suspect. The really talented and courageous video journalist, Karen Ke...
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"Thank God, the 3rd Officer was there with the tazer. That guy looked as if he would have given the original a run for their money.
Overall, they got the job done but if I had to comment on their tactics, the one guy did a little too much talking for me and he and his partner should have swept his feet out and worked him from the ground.