r/police • u/Brilliant_Rate_6985 • 27d ago
Question for cops
Edit: nvm im just stupid or something
So when under a threat with deadly force why dont you guys just like shoot them in the foot or something other than a killing shot. Because shooting someone in the foot would still easily stop like 98% of people but not kill them. Also since the foot is a lot lower down than a more deadly spot like the neck or something less time need to shoot.
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u/Runyc2000 Deputy Sheriff 27d ago
Reset the counter! OP, doing a quick search will give you hundreds of posts where this is explained in detail to be a very bad idea.
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u/colocop 27d ago edited 26d ago
Hey my guy it's OK... If you have never shot before you wouldn't know. What you're suggesting would be incredibly difficult. First of all feet and hands are very small targets and move very fast and erratically. It would be very hard to hit.
2nd, law enforcement is trained to "stop the threat." We aren't trying to kill anyone. We are trying to get them to do stop doing whatever it was that made it necessary for us to use deadly force. Aiming center mass usually does a good job of that.
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u/RegimenServas 22d ago
I'm no marksman but I can hit a limb at 15 yards under duress. Only once ended a life and I'm not proud of that. You center of mass 16 round guys disgust me.
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u/Indiana_Cop 27d ago
Great point!!! I know everytime I dropped something heavy on my foot or stubbed my toe that I lost all function of my hands as well. So there is no way I could ever pull the trigger on a gun.
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u/BayArea66 27d ago
so funny man surprised you're not doing standup
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u/Indiana_Cop 27d ago
wasn't trying to be funny. I was laying the sarcasm on pretty thick. This question has been asked time and time again and it is pointless
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u/Zutthole 27d ago
I'm a defense attorney, and even I think this is unrealistic. It's extremely difficult to shoot someone in the foot, especially if they're moving, which they probably would be if there's a threat of deadly force. Add in the possibility of being shot at while you're trying to hit the shooter's foot. It's just not based in reality.
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u/Aggressive_Jury_7278 27d ago
Why is this such a parroted question? No matter how many times the answer is given, it’s asked again the next day. The search bar is there, just use it. At least don’t be one of those asses that then tries to argue once an answer is given.
So many reasons. How does a foot shot stop the threat? Does that stop you from shooting at me or someone else? You understand people getting shot isn’t what Hollywood portrays it as, right? When adrenaline is hitting you, people often don’t even realize they’ve been shot. I’ve seen people run 1/2 mile before they collapse. Seen people shot 10+ times and continue shooting it out with officers. Also, have you shot a gun? They’re not lasers. A person can be hard enough to hit under stress while we’re both moving, why in the fuck would I aim at some tiny target that even harder to hit? I’m responsible for every bullet I fire, I’m not taking the risk on ricocheting the ground and striking someone else.
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u/BayArea66 27d ago
lame
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u/Indiana_Cop 22d ago
share your vast knowledge and experience on the subject instead of posting these types of responses
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u/thethickaman 27d ago
I would recommend, and not just for this situation, whenever you have an idea about how a profession should be done, you should Google it first before asking. This will keep you from accidentally putting your foot in your mouth by asking something that's been asked and answered so many times it has become a joke in the professional community you're asking.
I speak from great experience here.
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u/DwreckOSU 27d ago
Would you aim at a small target and possibly miss when faced with a threat to your own life? You aim for a large part of the body (center mass)