Wild West Politics?

[Lamplighter]

Originally Posted by sexobon

That's like saying that plainclothes law enforcement officers (e.g. city, county, state, federal - incl. Sec. Svc.) who happen to be on the scene when a politician is attacked shouldn't intervene; because, there may be more than one of them and they might all shoot each other. Absurd. It's the responsibility of each shooter to verify the legitimacy of a target as well as the risk to others before pulling the trigger and there are many ways to separate friend from foe. There are also many non-LE people I would trust to do a better job of that than many LE officers.

No, it's NOT like saying anything of the sort.
Plainclothes, or any other LE authority, have a badge or some ID to display.

Except as you sort of said, yourself, when they do something stupid !
If LE can't always get it right, how to expect the CCL's to do so.

I hesitated to use the phrase "Polish firing squad" in my first reply,
but a quick Google search turned up this from 2005.
There's a bit of tongue-in-cheek, the video link doesn't work,
and it is the LA Police Dept !
Nevertheless:

Polish Firing Squad

Last night in the upscale (not!) neighborhood of Compton in the tony south central portion of Los Angeles,
a very lucky man avoided what should have been his last night on this big blue orb.
Apparently the driver of the SUV in this video fired some shots at somebody
and was then engaged in a high speed pursuit at 0300 this morning.
At the conclusion of the chase, at least four LA County Sheriff's Deputies commence
what amounted to a "mad minute" on the occupant(s) of the SUV.
If you watch the vid, you will notice that the SUV moves slowly forward while it is under fire.
Deputies are positioned at angles in front of the SUV on either side of the street and do not seem to be concerned
about obtaining a covered firing position.
When the SUV moves ahead, those angles are steepened to 90 deg.
Essentially creating the Polish firing squad scenario.

<snip>

This gentleman in Compton must have had 4 Deputies empty their magazines in his general direction,
and he only came away with minor injuries.
One Deputy was also wounded from what will almost certainly turn out to be friendly fire.
The most interesting connection that I draw from these two stories is the fact that in both cases,
people who are not smart enough to avoid a Polish firing squad are also lousy shooters. Imagine that.

[sexobon]

Originally Posted by glatt

I notice you didn't answer the question.

I addressed a current event about specific people in a particular situation. You tried to extrapolate that into a gross generality that's better suited to a pro-gun VS anti-gun thread the likes of which have already been done here ad nauseum. You simply weren't astute enough to realize that I'm not going to debate that here.

Originally Posted by Lamplighter

No, it's NOT like saying anything of the sort.
Plainclothes, or any other LE authority, have a badge or some ID to display. ...

Anybody can buy a stinkin' badge. Do you really think they're going to take the time to authenticate each other's credentials while under fire?

Originally Posted by Lamplighter

... Except as you sort of said, yourself, when they do something stupid !
If LE can't always get it right, how to expect the CCL's to do so.

I think you're projecting your own inabilities to process relevant information under such circumstances, to make timely and accurate judgment calls, on others. That's not an uncommon trait in the elderly.

[Lamplighter]

Originally Posted by sexobon

I addressed a current event about specific people in a particular situation. You tried to extrapolate that into a gross generality that's better suited to a pro-gun VS anti-gun thread the likes of which have already been done here ad nauseum. You simply weren't astute enough to realize that I'm not going to debate that here.


Anybody can buy a stinkin' badge. Do you really think they're going to take the time to authenticate each other's credentials while under fire?


I think you're projecting your own inabilities to process relevant information under such circumstances, to make timely and accurate judgment calls, on others. That's not an uncommon trait in the elderly.

Ouch !
Ouch !
Double Ouch!

Sorry sexobon. Us elderly do have our faults.
Guess I'll have to stay on the "What's making you happy today" thread.

[glatt]

Originally Posted by sexobon

You simply weren't astute enough to realize that I'm not going to debate that here.

I'm sorry footfootfoot, I just can't do it. Even with an insult to respond to.

What's wrong with me?

[skysidhe]

Originally Posted by glatt

I'm sorry footfootfoot, I just can't do it. Even with an insult to respond to.

What's wrong with me?

More like, why are you addressing 3 foot?

And, don't throw self defeating statements to the wind.

You're just a damn nice guy.

[monster]

Originally Posted by sexobon

I think you're projecting your own inabilities to process relevant information under such circumstances, to make timely and accurate judgment calls, on others. That's not an uncommon trait in the elderly.

Weren't some of the victims elderly? And one nine?