[swearwolf]

“ Taking cover behind a fence down the street, Officer Daniel Sanchez yelled “drop the gun.” He began firing before he finished the sentence, body camera video shows, hitting Mr. Moonesinghe four times, according to a preliminary autopsy ordered by his family. The Travis County Medical Examiner’s report hasn’t been released.”

This one paragraph is an incredibly succinct encapsulation of what’s wrong with our police in the U.S. these days. Either this officer already knew he was going to shoot before he opened his mouth, and the order he shouted was entirely pro forma, or he had so little control over himself that he accidentally pulled the trigger before he finished the order.

[opwieurposiu]

At the target range I have noticed that police often drill with this anti pattern:

1. un-holster, aim 2. yell "Stop or I'll shoot" or similar line 3. fire a few rounds

They train like this over and over, they never do a step 3 where they re-holster or stay aimed but do not fire.

Thus they train themselves to automatically fire regardless of the actions of the person they are aiming at.

[swearwolf]

You play like you practice.