Muscle memory is probably not going to kick in because most cops only draw the gun when at the range. Muscle memory occurs if you either practice a lot or repeatedly do a certain function. Not impossible, it was simply a nd has happened on occasion before. Simple solution stop resisting or being non compliant.
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I have to respectfully disagree with the charges you suggest. Maybe involuntary manslaughter or in my humble opinion ruled as accidental death. He was resisting, he had a violent warrant with a weapon(aggravated robbery I believe). Her using the service weapon instead of the taser(as she shouted taser), was an honest mistake I think.
But, a murder charge is usually proven with intent to do so, also associated with the forethought of doing so.
Watching the body cam footage available I do not believe that charge is justifiable, unless it is to quell the liberal masses who demand justice for criminals, but also hold our law enforcement contemptuously as a lower form of human life., yet also blame them for not doing the âminority reportâ of stopping crime before it happens. Just my opinion.
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With all due respect, dealing with an inflight emergency or cardiac surgery, is a bit different than fighting an individual that may be intent on taking your life. Also, with respect, airline pilots have many years of training for that scenario as do heart surgeons.
I have been in the aviation field(not a pilot), also as a survival instructor for 30 years, a firefighter and have LE training. Training will help you prepare for an emergency, but if you have ever had someone resisting arrest or attacking you and trying to take your weapon it is a bit different. Panic sets in and everything gets askew and mistakes are made. That is why training is paramount in any profession. I have seen aviators drop bombs on wrong targets accidentally killing people due to panic, fatigue, complacency or any other factor. How many reports have you read where someone hit the gas instead of the brake in their car? I know it is not the same as what we are talking about, but I believe that mistakes were made and this seems like a mistake, not intentional.
Respectfully,
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Yes, it could be a lack of training in that situation. The officer was a 26year veteran but what kind of training did she have and how many times has she had to draw her taser in the passed,âŠbut I think the main thing is that needs to be taught to the community is, to respect the officer, do as your asked and donât try to flee and put the officers in that situation.
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I think I already said this but Iâll say it again. You really need to be cautious about promoting muscle memory on everything. Muscle memory can put you in prison.
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Thatâs actually a pretty deep thought, here. Youâve given me pause.
We promote muscle memory as a way to react when you canât think straight / donât have time to think / need to focus on everything else going on, but itâs better to think straight.
A buddy and I were discussing over the weekend, what the single most important thing a person needs to do when put in an emergency? We eventually agreed that âDonât Panicâ topped our list. The reason being that a calm person has a much better chance of assessing the situation and choosing an appropriate course of action, whereas panic can negate years of training.
If only there was some way to ensure we donât panic. Iâve seen even seasoned combat veterans lose their cool in situations much less stressful than others theyâve lived through. We donât always know when itâs going to hit us.
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Back in flight training the steps in an emergency:
- Fly the plane.
- Quickly assess.
- Fly the plane.
4.Adress the situation. - Fly the plan.
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Classic fighter pilot training used to include the OODA loop. OODA is observeâorientâdecideâact. USAF studies revealed that the pilot who could complete this cycle at the fastest rate would win the fight. Now itâs taught by many companies as a metaphor for adjusting to ever changing business conditions. The company that adapts quickest wins.
Probably some lessons in there for self-defense, too.
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I learned it as âAviate, Navigate, Communicateâ
I remember when my father was training for a twin-engine flight instructors license, his mentor would cover all but 3 analog instruments, and while my old man was âunder the hoodâ Eli would mark on the chart strapped to my old manâs thigh, âyou are hereâ âyou need to be here - in 90 secondsâ
then the instructor rolled the plane in a 180 then said âGO!â
It took Norman (my father) about a dozen tries to get it right.
The reason for the exercise was in case you were landing your private plane at a commercial airport and the vortices of a large aircraft flipped yours over while in a holding pattern, you could jump back in without being a threat to other air traffic.
My point is without perfect practice - youâll never achieve perfect performance.
caveat - I learned not to eat 24 hours prior to flight training at a young age
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Something missing is that no matter how much training a ( particular person ) gets that person will fail under pressure/stress and they picked the wrong profession. No amount of training can totally prepare a person for life threatening situation until you live thru it. You will than and only than know if you got what it takes. It doesnât mean your good or bad it means how you will react
to protect your life or the life of another person. Some of us may not have been policeman but some of know how it feels to have a person or people doing everything they can to kill or disable you. Sometimes thatâs what takes.PS donât be so fast to pass judgment of another person other than they did the wrong thing. 
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Well put. THANKS
Very well put. THANKS
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One of the retired police officers I teach with adds the OODA loop in when weâre talking about how and when we can shoot and what our body does in high stress during class (depending on where it fits into that specific class questions/discussions).
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Agreed. And someone could pass the ultimate test a dozen times and then make a career ending mistake.
I say that partially in defense of police officers, more so as a point of reflection we should all have as concealed carriers, and 100% to anyone who has an encounter with the police. That officer may be the most professional LEO youâll ever meet, but this might be the one time s/he accidentally grabs a firearm instead of a taser. Please, for your own safety, follow the instructions given by LEOs. If they screw up, you need to live to file the complaint.
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Iâm on your side. Thanks
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Contributing factors⊠Holstering the Taser on the support hip in cross draw position. In the midst of an adrenaline dump, cross draw and firing of a non-lethal device with the same hand and side of brain as drawing and firing a lethal weapon is asking for a degree cognitive discrimination under non-conducive conditions.
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No they canât because you keep a taser on one side and your gun on the other
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In the heat of battle maybe the free hand grabbed any object for assistance. A LEO, vet of the street or office detail ?
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No excuse. Murder. Manslaughter.
The officer in question was a training officer. Not sure how much recent street experience theyâd gotten but should definitely have known better.