Scenario Discussion w/ LEO

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Xbonz

Discussion Starter · Sep 20, 2009

I had the opportunity to speak w/ a local LEO today. I asked him a question which has come up on the forum in the past. The question was straight forward and got a very quick and direct answer..

Q- I see you in a fight for your life with a BG, I have a CWL and am carrying, what do you want me to do?
A-Shoot the BG and drop your weapon. Keep your hands where I can see them.

I asked if he would worry that I was approaching with a gun and would mistake me for a BG. His response was "I won't see you, I'll be totally focused on the BG..

Any thoughts from you LEO types out there?

opcorn

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brownie

· #2 · Sep 20, 2009

Xbonz said:
I had the opportunity to speak w/ a local LEO today. I asked him a question which has come up on the forum in the past. The question was straight forward and got a very quick and direct answer..

Q- I see you in a fight for your life with a BG, I have a CWL and am carrying, what do you want me to do?
A-Shoot the BG and drop your weapon. Keep your hands where I can see them.

I asked if he would worry that I was approaching with a gun and would mistake me for a BG. His response was "I won't see you, I'll be totally focused on the BG..

Any thoughts from you LEO types out there?

opcorn

I see that answer as problematic in some regards. Might work out for you and it might not, depending on the officer and other circumstances specific to the scenario.

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brownie

· #7 · Sep 20, 2009

Xbonz said:
I'm awaiting details sir...

I think post 3 from MPDC66 pretty much covers it. You run the risk of that officer or another officer mistaking you for an adversary with a gun while he's pumped full of adrenaline in a dynamic deadly force situation.

I'm certainly NOT going to drop my gun for anyone and give up my means of SD of my person. I don't know that the BG's friends don't suddently appear from some bar or around the corner in the seconds afterwards.

If the officer hasn't drawn his gun, I'd wade into it H2H and take the guy out with several strikes to affect the officer being able to get his act together and retake control of the situation with his firearm.

Back in Boston an off duty officer attempted to help a uniformed officer and got himself shot for his efforts. There are too many cases of this type of thing happening in the past, and you take your chances if you draw a firearm while a cop is fighting for control of a BG.

Better to have H2H skills and let the officer see you are helping him in his struggle than to all sudden hear shots fired and fire on you overreacting under stress.

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