SWAT officer with his rifle sight on backwards

Ape Man · 03-16-2013, 15:59

In New York, we don't need to have guns to protect ourselves because we are protected by highly trained professionals.

I tried really hard to think of a charitable explanation for the above link before I posted but I could not think of one. If someone else can come up with one, I apologies to the above officer.

Mustang Man · 03-16-2013, 17:06

A cherry mistake MOO.

Sdiver · 03-16-2013, 17:15

I wouldn't worry too much about that guy .... it's the fella with the shotgun that I'd be looking at.

If he let loose a shot in the position he's in, in that photo, he'd be in one rude wake up.

Ape Man · 03-16-2013, 17:43

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Originally Posted by DocIllinois

The standoff ended with the gunman killed and no one else hurt.

Stand off ended fine because of FBI's HRT.

Ape Man · 03-16-2013, 17:59

I am trying not to be too judgmental. I have done more stupid things in my life then I care to think about. I am grateful that there was no one around with cameras when I did them (that I know of at least). I even put peep sights backwards on a 10/22 once. I never noticed what I had done until I went to shoot the weapon.

But to my mind, putting a new sight on a rifle and test firing it goes hand and hand. I normally do one right after the other and I assume I am not alone. How do you go to hostage rescue with a rifle you have not test fired? And how do you test fire a rifle without figuring out that the sight is on backwards? And how do you get on to a Swat Team by being as big an idiot as Ape Man?

At any rate, trying to zero the rifle was how I figured out that I was an idiot with the 10/22. If the fella in the picture had tested his weapon maybe he would have figured out before the cameras caught him.

**PRB** · 03-16-2013, 18:29

If your primary personal weapon is fucked up you are fucked up.

Ape Man · 03-16-2013, 19:26

This is one photo of the guy.

And here is another.

It would be nice if these where Photoshopped. But I am having a hard time believing that.

badshot · 03-17-2013, 19:28

Interesting, I check my rifle under controlled conditions and dirty the barrel at minimum every two weeks if its being used, more so for even a lot number change, let alone a good tumble.

After spending a weekend with an ex-pro football player whom they were interested in, sounded to me like they were quite exceptional at their job. Meaning: The probability of it ending well for you if they showed up would be zero, unless of course you gave up.

Must of been because of the sequester...

Streck-Fu · 03-16-2013, 19:42

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Originally Posted by Brush Okie

Amen. Notice the other idiot with his finger on the trigger of the shotgun while it looks to be pointing at the vehicle with a very interesting hold. Jesus their training office should be put up on criminal charges.

Exactly may thoughts.

What are the odds the only 3 incompetent individuals were captured in pictures behind the one vehicle?

Paragrouper · 03-16-2013, 22:20

When I saw this photo I wondered "what does he see?" So I pulled out my trusty AR and removed my EO-Tech sight. Through the correct side was the characteristic 1MOA dot surrounded by the the 65MOA circle. When I looked through the other side; I saw Elvis

Seriously, mounted in the fashion our fine officer has chosen, you have holographic nothing--a piece of empty glass to gaze through.

Old Dog New Trick · 03-16-2013, 18:31

Cut the man some slack, he and his comrades are a highly trained, well disciplined, professional police force sent to protect you and your children in case of armed lunatic on rampage.

69harley · 03-16-2013, 18:40

Aside from the backwards sight, is it possible this photo was staged?

Ape Man · 03-16-2013, 19:14

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Originally Posted by 69harley

Aside from the backwards sight, is it possible this photo was staged?

That was my hope. But I poked around and found the original source. Upper right corner is the video the still shot was taken from.

Call me naive, but I don't think Upstate NY TV stations have stooped to Photoshopping stuff to make the local police force look bad. For one thing, I don't think the TV reporters would know enough to know which end was which even if they did want to make them look bad.

Now if it was CNN.....

SF_BHT · 03-17-2013, 06:17

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Originally Posted by 69harley

Aside from the backwards sight, is it possible this photo was staged?

And why would he stage a photo like that???? What is e logic in that ?

It is one thing doing stupid photos with the guys on a range but during an live standoff? Earth to Harley come in,!!!!!!!

Ape Man · 03-17-2013, 15:07

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Originally Posted by DocIllinois

So, what's being stated with this thread? That HRT is incompetent? That their record of botched standoffs can now be explained?

I am not sure what you are referring to. The the hero with the backwards sight was not HRT.

I was pointing out HRT involvement to explain why it went as well as it did given some of the people involved.