When it rains...NYPD kill groom in shooting in "non-hostile" situation

http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/11/25/nyc....ap/index.html

It happened all the way across the country from the UCLA-tasering incident, but it seems that the stories about police brutality and the sort are coming out of the woodwork now. I'm not surprised; good cops rarely get headlines.

Anyway, another tragic incident that will likely result in nothing more than a slap on the wrist, should it prove to be that the groom's car was non-hostile. If all they did was ram a couple cars (which, yeah, is pretty hostile but details are slim pickings; it's just as likely that the cops came out of nowhere and it was an accident) then there's really no reason for one officer to empty TWO FULL MAGAZINES.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Even more surprising was the lack of accuracy; 21 of the shots hit the car in question (less than half) and the guy who got shot at least 11 times DIDN'T DIE. Ladies and gentlemen, your New York City Police Department! (5 officers, a combined 49 years of service, and they've never fired a round. WONDER WHY.)

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by Monkey King

It sounds like the police there were terrible shots, but it should be noted that handgun accuracy is surprisingly low. Pistols are generally only useful at close range, and even then accuracy is questionable in a real firefight.

I don't think you can get much closer range than a vehicle that rammed your vehicle.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.