Rosco,
I agree about the reasons that you state concerning the guy not going down for "whatever" reason.
Its been a loong time since I read the reports concerning the physiological responses to major shock to the body, but I am familiar w/the topic inasfar as generalities. The plan "B" is very important for the reason you mentioned. From what I remember, the body doesn't react to the initial shock and become "immune" to painful trauma for a couple of seconds. This leads me to 2 conclusions:
1) There is time to give sustained shots to center mass, (which depending on variables, might come close enough to spine to disrupt central nervous system), for those few extra shots before the traumatic nervous rxn would shut down.
2) The plan "B" would be far better than pausing and going back to plan "A" again: Unless we are talking about pelvic girdle shots, which seem apropriate in certain circumstances, (yet off topic from this particular thread).
It has been recommended to me by a high ranking LEO that I start wearing a kevlar vest. In a purely "civilian" context in completely nonagravating circumstances, I have been shot at several times. I am not comparing my situation to those of our loyal public servants, but what has been brought up reminds me of his recommendation. I've never invested in a vest for the same reason that most people (even criminals) don't. Its inconvenient and I imagine hot and somewhat uncomfortable. I live in realatively low risk occupation, at least as far as people are concerned. Thanks for the info Rosco. You add much to the scope of this topic.
PS: Dennis,
Same goes for you, friend. I was writing while you posted and missed it first time down. You bring up one of the most important things IMO about crime prevention and tactics. Have a mental picture and plan of different schenarios. Man, that sure is important. I remember times that I was in my prime physically, when I was totally unprepared mentally, because we were caught off guard with no preset, mentally/physically trained strategy. The BG KNOWS what he plans to do and initiates his assult. We must respond and act the best we know how. Too late if we have to stop and think how to handle the situation while going through the stress of it. I won't bore anyone w/personal stories, but your advice applies to all of them.
[This message has been edited by EQUALIZER (edited October 20, 1999).]
I agree about the reasons that you state concerning the guy not going down for "whatever" reason.
Its been a loong time since I read the reports concerning the physiological responses to major shock to the body, but I am familiar w/the topic inasfar as generalities. The plan "B" is very important for the reason you mentioned. From what I remember, the body doesn't react to the initial shock and become "immune" to painful trauma for a couple of seconds. This leads me to 2 conclusions:
1) There is time to give sustained shots to center mass, (which depending on variables, might come close enough to spine to disrupt central nervous system), for those few extra shots before the traumatic nervous rxn would shut down.
2) The plan "B" would be far better than pausing and going back to plan "A" again: Unless we are talking about pelvic girdle shots, which seem apropriate in certain circumstances, (yet off topic from this particular thread).
It has been recommended to me by a high ranking LEO that I start wearing a kevlar vest. In a purely "civilian" context in completely nonagravating circumstances, I have been shot at several times. I am not comparing my situation to those of our loyal public servants, but what has been brought up reminds me of his recommendation. I've never invested in a vest for the same reason that most people (even criminals) don't. Its inconvenient and I imagine hot and somewhat uncomfortable. I live in realatively low risk occupation, at least as far as people are concerned. Thanks for the info Rosco. You add much to the scope of this topic.
PS: Dennis,
Same goes for you, friend. I was writing while you posted and missed it first time down. You bring up one of the most important things IMO about crime prevention and tactics. Have a mental picture and plan of different schenarios. Man, that sure is important. I remember times that I was in my prime physically, when I was totally unprepared mentally, because we were caught off guard with no preset, mentally/physically trained strategy. The BG KNOWS what he plans to do and initiates his assult. We must respond and act the best we know how. Too late if we have to stop and think how to handle the situation while going through the stress of it. I won't bore anyone w/personal stories, but your advice applies to all of them.
[This message has been edited by EQUALIZER (edited October 20, 1999).]