Thread: Kawerau siege - Stuff court report

Originally Posted by NZ_noddy

Was interested to read this report today. Report is here:

Shots fired through wall by armed police officer during Kawerau siege | Stuff.co.nz

The parts I particularly liked (not):

"Roe fired "multiple shots" through the wall into the bedroom where the alleged gunshot had come from.

Under cross-examination from Warren, Roe revealed he had fired 17 rounds from his M4 rifle.
"It's controlled aggression," Roe said. "You are not out of control."

I didn't read the whole thing but that quote was right at the top. You left out the part of seeing his mate hit or being felled like a tree, just before firing through the wall.
I'm all in for a laugh at the police when they shoot themselves, or think what idiots when stray bullets are flying around town tying to shoot a dog.
However,
If I was in the house like him, and just seen my mate get hit, and I'm backed by the law, and a scumbag is shooting at me, you can bet I would be mag dumping that ar15 too. Is his family in there, I hope not, if they are, I'm sorry, but it's the scumbags fault if they are. I would be there trying to stay alive.
That is not safe practice while hunting, that is using reasonable force against a bad guy, while trying to keep your life.