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Police sniper makes good shot

allen griggsallen griggs Member Posts: 35,663 ✭✭✭✭
edited June 2002 in General Discussion
There was a show on tv last night on which a s.o. sniper made a good shot. The psycho had kidnapped a 7 year old girl and led the police on a high speed chase on the interstate. The bad guy wrecked in the median. This was out in the country, there was a big wide grassy median. The car rolled 4 or 5 times and stopped upside down. The girl was unhurt and as she tried to crawl out, a hand grabbed her ankle and dragged her back in. The psycho [turned out he was on speed] was holding two guns to her head. The cops handed the guy a police radio so they could communicate with him. He put the kid on the radio and she was saying that if the police didn't pull back he was going to kill her. A s.o. sniper set up, it looked like about 80 yards away, it was hard to tell the range. He had a bolt action with a bipod, never said what caliber. Anyway after more than an hour, the negotiotor gave the sniper the green light. He nailed the guy in the head. He said that he had to miss the girl's head by two inches, that is pretty good shooting.I mean, if you were deer hunting and you had to miss the oak tree by two inches to hit the deer in the lungs from 80 yards, no problem. But, overturned car, girl's head, psycho with two pistols, that is pretty good shooting.

"Not as deep as a well, or as wide as a church door, but it is enough."
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  • will270winwill270win Member Posts: 4,845
    edited November -1
    I couldn't turn the TV off for that last night. There was a couple other good ones as well.


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  • HappyNanoqHappyNanoq Member Posts: 12,023
    edited November -1
    It is damn nice to know that someone had the guts and expertise to take such a shot under that pressure.

    All respect to cops all over the world - for taking care of us, when we can't ourselves,in any situation !!

    They deserve all the best.

    Regards
    Peter E J
    Greenland.

    I love my silenced .22 Anshutz rifle =o) And soon to be Steyr Scout with 10-round ext-set. ;o_
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  • Shootist3006Shootist3006 Member Posts: 4,171
    edited November -1
    Lucky girl, the shooter COULD have been from the FBI's HRT!!!!

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  • ghost614ghost614 Member Posts: 129 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    damn, what channel was this on, i never saw it.
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  • COONASSCOONASS Member Posts: 2,068 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Very few people know the true emotional trauma these fine men take to their grave defending the public against nuts.....I would guess it was a .308 cal.

    We Live in a World of Give And Take, But A Lot Of People Won't Give What it Takes.
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