Gee, Double Naught Spy, I'm glad I didn't have such pessimists in my platoon when I was in Iraq.
Have ever ordered a large group of shooters to concentrate their fire on a single specific target?It isn't an issue of optimism or pessimism. It is an issue of reality.
Interesting question but not exactly applicable...Have ever ordered a large group of shooters to concentrate their fire on a single specific target?
The law of averages prevails....the more lead directed at a single target, the greater the odds that the target will get hit.
One thing I do remember is some police using a car as cover, when, to a 7.62 x 39, it's concealment, not cover
Ideally, there would be a UAV overhead giving a video feed to officers in some sort of command area.
It's VERY hard to slow down a slug weighing that much, and, I suspect that even if it didn't go through, you'd know you got hit with it.
Plus, the sabots were VERY accurate, suitable as a Politically Correct alternative to a high powered rifle. The Sabot could easily be tuned to penetrate armour, with no one being the wiser. Us a monometal, super hard material, turned on a lathe, and, you would have armour piercing and politically correct...
pfch1977 said:The officers could have retreated from the situation, allowed the attackers to escape and then follow them in the helicopter.
The solution of the officers was to escalate the situation by bringing more officers on to the scene. However, this only increased the amount of casualties.
How come I do not hear or see the solution of retreat to be the answer in these situations? I know it may not seem American to retreat in the face of danger, but it is sometimes the best solution at avoiding the loss of life.