Monday, April 5, 2010

must have been a rookie

...because this isn't the sort of thing a seasoned police officer would do, right? (heh, "seasoned", get it?)

It's a good thing pepperball and tasers are being used more frequently in law enforcement - helps make negligence less lethal.

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  1. Yes, obviously rookies. Here in Seattle this sort of things done by the top brass:
    http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2002141041_chiefgun05m.html
    and we promote from within. Or rather at least Pres Obama does:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gil_Kerlikowske

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  2. Is there any meaningful difference between a pepperball gun and a paintball gun?

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  3. jbrock - Higher velocity from the LE one, I gather. The OC rounds have a thicker hide than recreational paintballs so they act as a baton first and hot sauce second.

    Jim

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  4. But remember - they are the Only Ones who should be allowed to carry firearms because they are professionals and would not constitute a danger to the general public!

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  5. "Is there any meaningful difference between a pepperball gun and a paintball gun?"

    Pictured is a Tippmann Pro-Carbine. Built like a tank, and actually has sights that worked decently (that says a lot for a PB gun, the usual axiom is: "accuracy by volume") I had one till I got stupid and sold it. But it got replaced by the Tippmann A5, with their gas driven auto-feeding hopper. But, sold that too for a Palmer's Blazer.
    Man, now I gotta get out and play. :(

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  6. Paintball/pepperball same same... :-) I can just see some kid showing up at a paintball contest with it :-)

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  7. whoa, that's the tac model with 9volt electric trigger, does 3 shot and full auto and runs like $900. On the other hand a couple of 5 gallon buckets of the baby powder training rounds and the water rounds make for a fun weekend (Except for the bloody bruises.)

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  8. Whoever finds it might as well turn it in. By the time it become truly useful, we'll need more than pepperballs.

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