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Dust Monkey · May 16, 2009, 09:25 AM

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,520379,00.html

A distraction blow? Now I admit, I have been out of LE since 1998. In all the training I have received as a peace officer, never have I even heard of this term. If you have to use physical force, fine as long as you can justify it. From this article it seems this officer can read the subjects thoughts to know he is about to do something.

Me, well my BS detector is lighting up. The kick to the head is excessive force, plain and simple. This distraction blow crap is a neat way to CYA.

Now. I do not want this to become a bash all cops thread. Let's discuss this incident, this officers actions, and this "new" training method of the distraction blow.

May 16, 2009, 09:25 AM	#1
Dust Monkey Senior Member Join Date: April 24, 2007 Posts: 723	A "Distraction Blow". What is this bull scat? http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,520379,00.html A distraction blow? Now I admit, I have been out of LE since 1998. In all the training I have received as a peace officer, never have I even heard of this term. If you have to use physical force, fine as long as you can justify it. From this article it seems this officer can read the subjects thoughts to know he is about to do something. Me, well my BS detector is lighting up. The kick to the head is excessive force, plain and simple. This distraction blow crap is a neat way to CYA. Now. I do not want this to become a bash all cops thread. Let's discuss this incident, this officers actions, and this "new" training method of the distraction blow. __________________ Civilian Date: 14 Century 1 : a specialist in Roman or modern civil law. If you are not subject to the UCMJ, you are a Civilian. I don't care one bit what updated dictionaries say. Last edited by Dust Monkey; May 16, 2009 at 09:38 AM.