[SML] NYC Stagehand shot by police

[Rob Graham]

It's an unfortunate incident, to be sure, especially give the loss of
a life.Unfortunately, we don't, and probably never will understand or
have all of the information about the incident.  I feel terrible for
the family and friends of the gentleman that lost his life, and I feel
for the police officers that now have to live with the knowledge that
they took a human life.  It is far too easy for those of us not
immediately involved to "armchair quarterback" and make assumptions.

Clearly, this is a situation that we would like to have turned out differently.

Rob G.

On Thu, May 19, 2016 at 7:54 PM, Glenn Hoit via Stagecraft
<stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:
>
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID
> On May 19, 2016 6:26 PM, Dave Vick via Stagecraft
> <stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:
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> On Thursday, May 19, 2016, Ray Gibson via Stagecraft
> <stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:
>
>>  Or bullets to the legs or something...
>
>
> That only works in the movies. Anyone who has any training in the use of
> deadly force, be they military, police, or civilian, knows that if you have
> to shoot, you shoot to stop the threat (and no more), and the best way to do
> that is aim center-of-mass. Fancy leg-shots taken under pressure and
> accompanied by massive adrenaline dumps do not work; chances are FAR greater
> than even that you'll miss your target and endanger someone or something
> standing innocently behind the threat.
>
> This is one incident I feel the NYPD showed great restraint.
>
>
>
> --
> Dave Vick
> Asst. Carpenter / Flyman; "Annie" On Tour '15-'16
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Rob Graham
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