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LockedBreech · January 17, 2014, 02:36 PM

http://www.firecritic.com/2014/01/16...elmet-cameras/

I don't believe this has been posted previously, I didn't locate it when I searched. It seems to have been recently released.

This is a very graphic and very harrowing video, but also incredibly high-definition and high-quality. It is also, in my opinion, a good shoot.

Tactically, there are many lessons here. First, don't go charging into any situation headlong. The officer could have been in real trouble, as the man with the knife was just around the corner. His caution, slow progress inward, and calling for backup was well-advised. Second, knowing when you need to stop a threat is critical. Probably many others I'm not thinking of. It also makes me think about how my preferred weapons all have a safety on them, and I don't know if I would have had the presence of mind to disengage the safety, although I hope I would.

I greatly approve of these cameras. They reduce improper use of force and they reduce false accusations against police.

Again, graphic content warning.

January 17, 2014, 02:36 PM	#1
LockedBreech Senior Member Join Date: July 6, 2009 Location: Rocky Mountain West Posts: 3,395	Couer d'Alene Police Officer Involved Shooting video http://www.firecritic.com/2014/01/16...elmet-cameras/ I don't believe this has been posted previously, I didn't locate it when I searched. It seems to have been recently released. This is a very graphic and very harrowing video, but also incredibly high-definition and high-quality. It is also, in my opinion, a good shoot. Tactically, there are many lessons here. First, don't go charging into any situation headlong. The officer could have been in real trouble, as the man with the knife was just around the corner. His caution, slow progress inward, and calling for backup was well-advised. Second, knowing when you need to stop a threat is critical. Probably many others I'm not thinking of. It also makes me think about how my preferred weapons all have a safety on them, and I don't know if I would have had the presence of mind to disengage the safety, although I hope I would. I greatly approve of these cameras. They reduce improper use of force and they reduce false accusations against police. Again, graphic content warning. __________________ 16 Pistols, 5 Rifles, 1 Shotgun, no time to shoot them Last edited by LockedBreech; January 17, 2014 at 03:32 PM.