ChileRelleno 7,071 Posted April 27, 2012 Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 (edited) Boom! Headshot! That is not a ball cap that goes flying, its the top of his head. ETA: Found another report that says it was a hat he was wearing. In a related article, it is said that this Police Sniper actually missed his first two shots due to not properly adjusting his scope. He then adjusted and finally made the shot. Can you imagine how stupid this criminal was to keep poking his head out the door? You could definitely say he'd flipped his lid. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZgU3ooqQzM&feature=player_embedded Edited April 27, 2012 by ChileRelleno 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
getitat 609 Posted April 27, 2012 Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 Hello Me thinks the "Get down!" order was probably not required..... -guido "God Loves Liberty" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Garys4598 1,065 Posted April 27, 2012 Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 . . . it is said that this Police Sniper actually missed his first two shots due to not properly adjusting his scope. He then adjusted and finally made the shot. . . If that's true, then the guy sucked as a "sniper." Just my 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sharkbit 109 Posted April 27, 2012 Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 i think that was a hair piece that went flying.....how embarrassing for him. Oh well, play stupid games, win stupid prizes! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChileRelleno 7,071 Posted April 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 (edited) . . . it is said that this Police Sniper actually missed his first two shots due to not properly adjusting his scope. He then adjusted and finally made the shot. . . If that's true, then the guy sucked as a "sniper." Just my Agreed! Thirteen-year veteran Steve Rodriguez was in place in Albuquerque, N.M., as police responded to an armed bank robbery in progress.Looking through the scope, Rodriguez could see someone with dark hair, sunglasses, in a suit, and holding a woman by the arm, he recalls. Rodriguez's target was smaller than a softball. But Rodriguez managed to center the man in his sights and squeeze the rifle trigger. He fired two times and missed. Rodriguez had failed to adjust his rifle scope, sending his bullets slamming into a concrete wall. Rodriguez says he fired the third shot and hit the target at the top of his head, exactly where he had been aiming. http://www.cbsnews.c....in267184.shtml Edited April 27, 2012 by ChileRelleno 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
XD45 7,124 Posted April 27, 2012 Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 Bad sniper. 3 shots. With a hostage. Worse bank robber. 2 misses and doesnt duck. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ronin38 2,117 Posted April 27, 2012 Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 Hooolllyyy crap!! A hostage involved and he forgot to adjust the scope properly?? He's damn lucky he didn't shoot her! I would guess that was a hat or wig flying... if it was the back of his head there would have been "stuff" all over the glass and the hostage. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
magsite20 1,664 Posted April 27, 2012 Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 (edited) don't know if the head, wig, or hat got screwed up but I bet his shorts and pants were a total loss. Edited April 27, 2012 by 20-Mags 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cooger 19 Posted April 27, 2012 Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 (edited) I saw a report on this on TV where they interviewed the sniper. He showed up wearing a t shirt and sweat pants and pulled the gun out of his truck. He found a spot to shoot from and sent 2 rounds. He was behind a wall of some kind and hurried to take the shots. His scope cleared the wall but his barrel did not so through his scope he had a clear shot but he sent his first 2 rounds into the wall several feet in front of him. His scope was, he just didn't account for the wall. Kinda dumb but I can't say much cause I've done the same thing....only not in a hostage situation with a dude's head in my crosshairs. Good 3rd shot though. It sure ruined that guys day. It looks like he used a super sclaping bullet. Edited April 27, 2012 by cooger 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
XD45 7,124 Posted April 27, 2012 Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 I did see a dude shoot the hood of his own truck just like that. Mule deer 200 yds away obviously left the county. We asked him if he was going to mount the hood. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
termite 463 Posted April 27, 2012 Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 In the slow mo, you can see something come out/off his head and stick on the glass above. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun12 205 Posted April 27, 2012 Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 A hostage situation is not a time to lose ones head! That's not a way to get ahead in life. That guy must not have had his head on straight. That bank teller sure kept her head during the whole situation. The sniper should have checked his heading before making the shot. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
XD45 7,124 Posted April 28, 2012 Report Share Posted April 28, 2012 A hostage situation is not a time to lose ones head! That's not a way to get ahead in life. That guy must not have had his head on straight. That bank teller sure kept her head during the whole situation. The sniper should have checked his heading before making the shot. Please make it stop... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spartacus 1,619 Posted April 28, 2012 Report Share Posted April 28, 2012 (edited) A hostage situation is not a time to lose ones head! That's not a way to get ahead in life. That guy must not have had his head on straight. That bank teller sure kept her head during the whole situation. The sniper should have checked his heading before making the shot. Stupid bad guy needed a hostage like he needed a hole in the head. Apparently he's the headliner at the local funeral parlor. The guy sure had anger issues.... he gave those people a piece of his mind! (no, he did really) Edited April 28, 2012 by Spartacus 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChileRelleno 7,071 Posted April 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2012 Robbing a bank? He must've lost his mind. Taking hostages, might have been a good idea, but he lost it. Sticking your head out after hearing two gunshots? He definitely flipped his lid. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
preparehandbook 326 Posted April 28, 2012 Report Share Posted April 28, 2012 The dark thing flying to the right is a hat or hairpiece if it was the top of his head it would more likely open like a skull mounted cat-flap. The stuff sticking to the glass is brains or scalp-meat, bone tends to bounce off unless it's the little granular pieces. The light - colored pieces spinning away and mostly up are skull. Chunks-o-bone have the rigidity to carry enough energy to spin like this. Try hitting a coconut with a framing hammer, the pieces spin off. Not an exact test medium, but easy to try. Next try hitting a creme brule' with a croquet mallet, it will splatter in globs. Creme brule' is a bit thinner than brains, but more availabe. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
storm6490 2,768 Posted April 28, 2012 Report Share Posted April 28, 2012 Rodrguez is a decorated marine sniper who served us in Vietnam and then went on to police swat. Must suck. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobRez 1,895 Posted April 28, 2012 Report Share Posted April 28, 2012 Looks to me as if he shot him in the right eye and the toupee flys off, as does the back of his head. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
XD45 7,124 Posted April 28, 2012 Report Share Posted April 28, 2012 Rodrguez is a decorated marine sniper who served us in Vietnam and then went on to police swat. Must suck. He'll catch major shit for this (as he should) but in the end he succeeded. I suspect the reason the robber didn't notice the first two shots is because Rodriquez was using a can. The reason he didn't notice the third shot was... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thebuns1 4,323 Posted April 28, 2012 Report Share Posted April 28, 2012 well at least the shooter didnt hit the hostage! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ronin38 2,117 Posted April 28, 2012 Report Share Posted April 28, 2012 A hostage situation is not a time to lose ones head! That's not a way to get ahead in life. That guy must not have had his head on straight. That bank teller sure kept her head during the whole situation. The sniper should have checked his heading before making the shot. Stupid bad guy needed a hostage like he needed a hole in the head. Apparently he's the headliner at the local funeral parlor. The guy sure had anger issues.... he gave those people a piece of his mind! (no, he did really) Robbing a bank? He must've lost his mind. Taking hostages, might have been a good idea, but he lost it. Sticking your head out after hearing two gunshots? He definitely flipped his lid. I think you guys really hit the nail on the head here! Hats off to you both! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DrThunder88 912 Posted April 28, 2012 Report Share Posted April 28, 2012 Criminals make such terrible decisions in life and in their day-to day activities. I don't know what was going through that robber's head. Other than the 175gr Match King, I mean. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DogMan 2,343 Posted April 28, 2012 Report Share Posted April 28, 2012 It's like having a front seat at a Gallagher show. Kids, this.... is your brain. This.... is your brain all over the door. Any questions? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
preparehandbook 326 Posted April 28, 2012 Report Share Posted April 28, 2012 I was once witness to a situation where one drunk idiot shot another drunk idiot in the back of the head with a .45 The victim had a largish hole in his face and most of his brain was in a heap about 3 feet in front of him. He was quite dead but quivering and twitching. A woman near me kept shouting for me to "do something" and "help him" It seemed pretty stupid at the time and I thought pretty poorly of the woman, but then I thought of Jackie Kennedy trying to retrieve that chunk-O-JFK head and I thought of seeing a cop handcuff a decapitated guy (he beat the DUI the hard way) and realized it's kinda common to disregard what it means when the brains are outside the head. I wonder what drives people to try to stuff brains/intestines back in or retrieve severed fingers etc? Gut shot people often try to stuff their innards back in without any regard for a pre-de-gutting lavage, seems silly and if I'm ever gut shot I will try to behave more logically. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
XdamagedX 248 Posted April 28, 2012 Report Share Posted April 28, 2012 seems silly and if I'm ever gut shot I will try to behave more logically. it's easy to be calm and collected when your innards aren't "outards" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChileRelleno 7,071 Posted April 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2012 I was once witness to a situation where one drunk idiot shot another drunk idiot in the back of the head with a .45 The victim had a largish hole in his face and most of his brain was in a heap about 3 feet in front of him. He was quite dead but quivering and twitching. A woman near me kept shouting for me to "do something" and "help him" It seemed pretty stupid at the time and I thought pretty poorly of the woman, but then I thought of Jackie Kennedy trying to retrieve that chunk-O-JFK head and I thought of seeing a cop handcuff a decapitated guy (he beat the DUI the hard way) and realized it's kinda common to disregard what it means when the brains are outside the head. I wonder what drives people to try to stuff brains/intestines back in or retrieve severed fingers etc? Gut shot people often try to stuff their innards back in without any regard for a pre-de-gutting lavage, seems silly and if I'm ever gut shot I will try to behave more logically. One year at the World Free Fall Convention we had a guy hook turn a tad too low, he ended up impacting the front of an Port-a-John sanitation truck.He was fucked up, his head showed significant trauma, .i.e. His skull was caved in. One person said "Call the paramedics!" a buddy of ours deadpanned back, "Fuck the paramedics, call the coroner." He has forever been known since as Mr.Obvious. People can look dead and still have a flicker of life to rekindled, guts can be put back, limbs and digits reattached... But scattered brains? Lady STFU. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
G O B 3,516 Posted April 28, 2012 Report Share Posted April 28, 2012 Whatever came out of his skull, it for damn sure ain't BRAINS! 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
U.S. Pratorean 1,234 Posted April 29, 2012 Report Share Posted April 29, 2012 (edited) If you examine the clip at .55 sec you can see exactly what is happening. The head is as such: a rigid structure containing a jello consistancy substance covered by a rubbery shell ( the face). Kinetic energy released by the projectile produces a wound cavity. It is instantaneous but the rigidity of the skull contains the cavitation. At .54-55 stop the clip you can see pumpkinheads' melon expanding and distorting his facial features. The subsequent frames show his face, temporarily separated from the skull, like a mask resettling on a shattered skull. If you looked at him up close his head would resemble a stepped on hard boiled egg. The cracked and shattered shell(skull and face ) still adhereant to a inner contents. But yeah, skull piece and gray matter ejected out the back and scalp hair segments also traveling upward as the bullet passed through. Impact-cavitation- exit all in a fraction of a second. Skull frag lands in the lady's hair and falls in front of her left shoulder. Talk about a bad hair day.... for both! Edited April 29, 2012 by U.S Praetorian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
beefcakeb99 572 Posted April 29, 2012 Report Share Posted April 29, 2012 this thread!!! I want to hug it! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.