So. Bang then?

[curious george]

In light of the recent thread about the Chch guy shot by police I thought this appropriate...


Question: How do you tell the difference between a New Zealand PoliceOfficer, an Australian Police Officer and an American Police Officer?



Answer: Pose the following question:

"You're walking down a deserted street with your wife and two small children.
Suddenly, a dangerous looking man with a huge knife comes around the corner, locks eyes with you, screams obscenities, raises the knife, and charges.
You are carrying a Glock .40 and you are an expert shot.
You have mere seconds before he reaches you and your family.
What do you do?"



NZ POLICE OFFICER's answer:
Well, that's not enough information to answer the question!
Does the man look poor or oppressed?
Have I ever done anything to him that would inspire him to attack?
Could we run away? What does my wife think? What about the kids?
Could I possibly swing the gun like a club and knock the knife out of his hand?
What does the law say about this situation?
Does the Glock have appropriate safety built into it?
Why am I carrying a loaded gun anyway, and what kind of message does this send to society and to my children?
Is it possible he'd be happy with killing just me?
Does he definitely want to kill me, or would he be content to just wound me? If I were to grab his knees and hold on, could my family get away while he was stabbing me?
Should I call 111? Why is this street so deserted?
We need to raise taxes, have a paint & weed day and make this a happier, healthier street that would discourage such behaviour.
If I raise my gun and he turns and runs away, do I get blamed when he falls over running away, knocks his head and kills himself?
If I shoot him, and lose the court case, does he have the opportunity to sue me, cost me my job & my credibility, and I will lose my family home?


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AUSTRALIAN OFFICER's answer:
BANG!


---------------------------------------------------------------------- AMERICAN OFFICER's answer:
BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! click ...(sounds of reloading)

BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! click.
Daughter: "Nice grouping, Dad! Were those the Winchester Silver Tips?"

[Beemer]

Sniper's gonna get you...

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...Police+Officer

[avgas]

i thought they spoke differently?

[Smokin]

Well I liked it, Thanks for the chuckle.

[mechano]

Y'see, you can joke about this but when push came to shove the NZ police had no problem shooting Graham Burton - and doing it with sufficient skill to wound him and leave the sorry arse bastard alive. I think we've (they've) got it just about right here.

Dave

incorrect stroy, correct stroy follows,

burton goes for a run up waiwhetu firebreak, with his shot gun, good duck hunting up there like, shoots a guy he thingks was a cop who was out with his daughter, the kind gentlemanly type he is realises father is in pain from lethal shutgun rounds, so does the hunter things and finishees him off, daughter runs away, comes down firebreak to wainui hill car park, cops waiting, but mumble bumble and fumble there assualt weapons, burton gets hold of them, cops fire a gazillion shots and manage to hit hsi leg,

nothing about being humane not killing him so he could stand trial etc, cops arent best shots under stress

when a cop has there gun out, its time to RUN AWA,Y subm,it lay down your weapons or take some other action, before they kill you,

they shoot to kill. trained to do it. bad shots, shit guns, center of mass biggest target, even in green new zealand,