not nearly often enough
It’s probably one of those occupations with a Maximum IQ requirement rather than a Minimum IQ requirement.
Call me when it’s in the head. Although I doubt that would be lethal for an ICE agent.
Agreed. They’d have to hit a vital spot.
It’s always nice when the trash takes itself out.
The fact that the negligent discharges often involve experienced officers should be a wake up call that ICEs recent behavior isn’t new or just because of Trump - the incompetence is baked in.
That’s what’s surprising. All the shootings, intentional and otherwise, are exactly the result you’d expect from adding a bunch of untrained morons to the group. But most of the incidents are from dudes with 5+ years experience. What the fuck.
5 years of experience in being a moron
Even if they are assholes, celebrating the harm/death of people isn’t right. These comments are disgusting
Are people really downvoting this? Well this only shows to us the human nature, we really are all despicable.
You realize that “assholes” doesn’t even come close, right?
Even if. We shouldn’t celebrate the death of another. Don’t you find that just a tiny bit wrong?
We celebrated when Hitler died. When bad people die, it’s not a bad thing.
This is a moral roadblock that really irks me, because those in power certainly do not care who dies and who lives. If our “leaders” don’t care, why should we? It’s an inherent disadvantage to our chances at getting out of this mess and eventually doing everything we can to fix the planet and better the world for ALL of humanity.
And yes, it’s a slippery slope, I know. I would certainly prefer it to be different. But treehugging and flag-waving and chanting only do anything when your voice is acknowledged by the power structure.
E: I hope you aren’t scared off Lemmy by the opposition you have faced. Please don’t leave!
An ideal police force is full of Andy’s. They seem to be full of Barney’s.
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Two former senior ICE officials told Newsweek that accidental discharges were not uncommon and often involved experienced agents rather than new hires.
What?
Coming from a multigenerational family of LE and Military I can tell you first hand that NDs are never common. Not even slightly.
“ND”? I can get as far as N-somthing Discharge.
Negligent
Ah, derp. TY. That seems really obvious in hindsight.
“TY”? I can get as far as T-somthing Yaoi.
touche
Depends who you talk to. I know a guy in construction who has had to patch bullet holes in several LEO houses. Also at the sport men’s club I’m a member of, the only shooting injury we’ve had was from a state trooper during a training excercise. You’re point is valid, though. NDs are supposed to be minimalized through training and adherence to the 4 gun rules. These guys are morons.
It’s dangerous.
Don’t touch that.
Not that way.
What an I missing? Is the fourth also the first?
- Keep your finger off the boom trigger until your ready to fire.
- know your target and what’s behind it.
- assume the gun is always loaded, even when you know it isn’t.
- never point it at something you aren’t willing to completely and utterly destroy.
