VIDEO: TX Police Recruiting Video Spoofs Terrible Shooting Skills of "Star Wars" Villains
Video: TX Police Recruiting Video Spoofs Terrible Shooting Skills of "Star Wars" Villains
In the video posted Friday morning, a Fort Worth PD firearms instructor tries to teach a storm trooper from the "Star Wars" movies how to shoot. The storm troopers are notoriously bad shots.

The Fort Worth Police Department is trying to get the attention of new recruits with a video that has gone viral.
In the video posted Friday morning, a Fort Worth PD firearms instructor tries to teach a storm trooper from the "Star Wars" movies how to shoot. The storm troopers are notoriously bad shots.
The department is accepting applications until Dec. 12. The next civil service exam dates are Jan.10-11, 2017, NBC DFW reports.
For more information about the academy and recruitment, visit fortworthtexas.gov/hr/PoliceRecruitment .
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