03-25-2019, 05:44 AM
Mark's post..........."So not surprised at all that nobody shot out the tires, which is Hollywood bull**** anyway. Depending on caliber and hotness of load, bullet can bounce back and injure or kill shooter, too."
I didn't believe you ,Mark......had to email a few guys I know in law enforcement.
You are correct!! Here's one reply I received.................
"Police only shoot at tires in the movies..... we teach not to shoot at tires for one main reason----when you miss, that bullet goes somewhere- probably ricochet off the roadway and endangers everyone else. You may be able to easily shoot out a tire at the sidewall, but at the treads it's much harder. In a classic cop car-behind the suspect's car setup, you may not even be able to see the tires unless your far enough away. Think about parking behind another car- if your too close you can't even see the tires."
(They did ask how the suspect managed to escape, tho.)
I didn't believe you ,Mark......had to email a few guys I know in law enforcement.
You are correct!! Here's one reply I received.................
"Police only shoot at tires in the movies..... we teach not to shoot at tires for one main reason----when you miss, that bullet goes somewhere- probably ricochet off the roadway and endangers everyone else. You may be able to easily shoot out a tire at the sidewall, but at the treads it's much harder. In a classic cop car-behind the suspect's car setup, you may not even be able to see the tires unless your far enough away. Think about parking behind another car- if your too close you can't even see the tires."
(They did ask how the suspect managed to escape, tho.)