Sept. 2007
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9/18/2007 11:56 AM
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Editor
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 100
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Sept. 2007
Put yourself in the shoes of Officer Freddy Williams, pursuing and then conducting a traffic stop on a suspicious vehicle. Then ask yourself the following questions.
• When pursuing vehicles, how much distance do you maintain between yourself and the vehicle pursued? Do you try to stay offset to the right, left, or directly behind? Do you adjust according to the roadway on which you’re traveling?
• What is your survival mantra? What thoughts would not only keep you in the fight, but find you coming out on top?
• How optimistic are you about your sidearm's penetration capability? What kind of ammunition do you carry?
• Would you have done anything differently than Officer Williams?
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10/8/2007 10:10 AM
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Steve Rothstein
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 264
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RE: Sept. 2007
One of the things I have learned the hard way is to leave some room between yoruself and the car you are pursuing. There is a reaction delay and the cars are moving at a high speed. If you don't leave room, you will hit the car.
I was trained to stay to the left side of the lane behind the car I am pursuing. This way, it makes it clear to him, even subconsciously, that we expect him to pull over for us to pass.I was also trained to never go to the right while running code. The law says for the other drivers to move right, so if I do, where are they going to go? When the accident occurs, it would be my fault since the other guy is obeying the law.
I have faith that my weapon will penetrate as needed and will go bang when i pull the trigger. All that the pistol needs is for me to be able to put it on target when I need it. I also have faith in my skill and ability to do that, so I am confident that I will win any gunfights.
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