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Originally Posted by shinerbock
And clearly I didn't say anything that would give rise to such an inference.
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"reasonable fear for your life"?
mmmkay
SHOOT TIL SAFE
April 7, 2008 -- The NYPD trains its officers to continue firing their weapons until a target no longer poses a threat, an expert will testify this week at the trial of three officers charged in the 50-shot killing of Sean Bell.
The witness, an expert in police training and tactics, will explain when police officers "can use deadly force," said a defense source.
He is also expected to contradict the prosecution's claim that the officers should have fired just three times and then stopped to assess the situation.
"It's a ridiculous notion of firing three shots and then stopping, which is never taught in the Police Department," the source said.
Detective Michael Oliver fired 31 times and Detective Gescard Isnora 11 times during the chaotic events of Nov. 25, 2006, outside the Kalua strip club in Jamaica. Both are charged with manslaughter. Detective Michael Cooper, who fired four times, is charged with reckless endangerment. Two other cops fired a total of four bullets.
http://www.nypost.com/seven/04072008...ted_105371.htm