HipChick (11,845 posts) http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025444645
I am not a marksman, but 11 shots, and only 6 hit intended target?
Wilson was a lousy shot and murdered this teen in broad day light in a rage
Contrary once again to what Hollywood would have you believe, engaging a moving target is not simple. At long ranges you have to take into consideration the target's speed, angle of movement (I.e. perpendicular to the shooter or at any angle other than that) range to the target at the point of engagement, and winds. If you are having trouble counting there DUche, that is 4 major variables apart from your fundamentals of marksmanship to contend with.
Firing a pistol at a target that is not wanting to be hit, at a range of 30 feet, with a broken orbital socket? I'm amazed the cop only used five sensing rounds. Had it been the LAPD, he would have burned through at least one mag shooting at the wrong target(does the Christopher Corner manhunt ring a bell DUche?).
All in all, simply based off marksmanship and terminal ballistics, I think this cop did a good job shooting. Was it a clean shoot? The court of public opinion (I.e. DUches) has already judged him on this. But he did NOT gun this thug down in a murderous rage spraying bullets everywhere in my opinion. But what do I know? I just been firing weapons for the past 18 years. I bow to your wisdom DUche /sarcasm for the lurkers.