Seen on the street in Kyiv.

Words of Advice:

"If Something Seems To Be Too Good To Be True, It's Best To Shoot It, Just In Case." -- Fiona Glenanne

“The Mob takes the Fifth. If you’re innocent, why are you taking the Fifth Amendment?” -- The TOFF *

"Foreign Relations Boil Down to Two Things: Talking With People or Killing Them." -- Unknown

“Speed is a poor substitute for accuracy.” -- Real, no-shit, fortune from a fortune cookie

"If you believe that you are talking to G-d, you can justify anything.” — my Dad

"Colt .45s; putting bad guys in the ground since 1873." -- Unknown

"Stay Strapped or Get Clapped." -- probably not Mr. Rogers

"The Dildo of Karma rarely comes lubed." -- Unknown

"Eck!" -- George the Cat

* "TOFF" = Treasonous Orange Fat Fuck, A/K/A Dolt-45,
A/K/A Commandante (or Cadet) Bone Spurs,
A/K/A El Caudillo de Mar-a-Lago, A/K/A the Asset., A/K/A P01135809

Sunday, January 23, 2011

"Accidental Discharge," My Ass

I call "bullshit" on this one:
A New York police officer whose father was killed in the line of duty nearly 30 years ago fired an errant shot on Saturday during a drug raid in the Bronx and wounded a suspect’s 76-year-old father, the authorities said. ... “We believe he’s accidentally struck,” the [anonymous] official said. “At this point, it appears to be an accidental discharge.”
Once inside the apartment, Detective Andrew McCormack, 37, a decorated, 11-year veteran, fired an errant shot while adjusting a small flashlight attached to his 9-mm. Glock semiautomatic handgun, police sources said.
I know this: The NYPD specifies a very heavy trigger pull. Their issue Glock 19s have 14lb triggers and, either before or during the written exam to apply, one has to demonstrate the finger strength to squeeze the trigger.

I also know this: The chances of having an accidental discharge are almost non-existent if one follow the four rules. The chances really go down if one does not put one's finger inside the trigger guard until one has made the decision to shoot. Why anyone would be "adjusting the flashlight" on a handgun with one's finger on the trigger is baffling, to say the least. That is a Snowflake Snookie level gun safety fuckup.

Guns are terribly unforgiving pieces of machinery. This one is going to cost the City of New York a whopping amount in damages, and it should.

3 comments:

suz said...

DAMN STRAIGHT!! 11 years on the force and that's how he handles his gun? He's either incompetent or lying, but sadly, he probably won't lose his job. "Accidents" like that don't fall into the "it could happen to anybody" category. Sheesh!

Unknown said...

I would suspect he is both, but you are correct; I too doubt that he will be punished.

Almost every "accidental discharge" I have ever heard of was actually negligence on the part of the bozo handling the weapon. The only one that wasn't was negligence on the part of the reloader, who also happened to be the shooter.

Nangleator said...

I don't suppose it would occur that someone who is capable of an accidental discharge should no longer be allowed to carry a gun.