XPost: alt.thebird.copwatch, alt.law-enforcement, alt.true-crime   
   XPost: alt.california, nyc.general   
   From: pickins486@nyc.rr.com   
      
   Phil wrote:   
   >   
   > On Tue, 9 Dec 2003 16:29:44 -0700, "Chas"    
   > wrote:   
   >   
   > >"Phil"  wrote   
   > >> You don't have time to stop and think in the middle of a play.   
   > >   
   > >No; you let the training take over.   
   > >Depending on the quality of your training is the propriety of your response.   
   > >That's what everybody is going to be looking at on Monday.   
   > >It isn't just football, it's real lives, so the scrutiny is subject to be a   
   > >little intrusive.   
   >   
   > In this case, it wasn't the police officer's training, or lack of   
   > training.  He didn't hit John Smith, but rather Richard Alsup, a   
   > fleeing burglar.  There's no way that the police can anticipate what   
   > the criminal will do.  In this case, it sound like it was an accident   
   > on Alsup's part, making it even more of an unanticipated event.   
   >   
   > Incidentally, Alsup was wanted for armed robbery when the chase took   
   > place.  And a gun was found in the car.   
   >   
   > http://www.ksdk.com/news/news_article_lc.asp?storyid=51069   
   >   
   > Kind of puts things in a different light, doesn't it?   
   >   
      
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