Before even watching this video I probably should have expected the imminent doom of the smiling knucklehead pictured below.
But I didn’t. My mind was on something else (the perils of multitasking) so when I watched it I damned-near jumped out of my seat when this guy’s “fail moment” happens.
When I stopped hysterically laughing — and showing the video to my colleagues who were startled by my sudden exclamation, “Whoa!” — I thought about the training value we might consider. Check it out, and pick up with this tip below...
Don’t Underestimate Your Adversary
This guy is actually lucky the 20mm ball bearing hit him in his brainless head. Had it struck him in the chest it may have snuck between a pair of ribs and penetrated his heart.
Now, this guy is unlikely to win any awards for his intellect (only award this guy is likely to be nominated for is a Darwin) and criminals can sometimes be about as dumb as a box of rocks, but the minute you underestimate the capabilities of a violator, they can potentially get the drop on you.
When we’re clearing a weapon, we check the chamber with the expectation of finding a round (not finding it empty), right?
When conducting a pat-down, we expect to find a weapon or hidden contraband, (not the other way around), right?
We see improvised weapons all the time — check out this section http://www.corrections1.com/weapons/ of Corrections1, our site for COs for a wealth of information on the clever inventions of our incarcerated population — and we often post images and videos of these potentially-deadly, home-made, hand-held tactical nuclear warheads.
Expect to find stuff like this out on your beat.
Don’t do what I just did. Don’t get surprised on the street the way I got surprised at my desk.
Stay safe my friends.
