Quote (Kayeto @ 25 Aug 2020 18:52)
just out of curiosity, can anyone dig up a story where the cops shot someone in the leg? cuz off the top of my head i can't remember ever hearing of such a case
I'm sure it's happened, but I wonder how rare it is
To the best of my knowledge, regular cops are specifically trained not to target the limbs and to go for the torso instead.
The rationale behind this is that a cop should not resort to using his gun unless there is imminent danger for himself or third parties; meaning that stopping the perpetrator has priority. Targetting the body maximizes the likelihood of achieving this, while a hit to the limbs is more unreliable in this regard. Additionally, targetting the limbs is a lot more difficult and comes with a far greater risk of missing. Particularly in the heat of the moment, against a moving target, and when you have cops with insufficient training.
This post was edited by Black XistenZ on Aug 25 2020 11:05am