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Originally Posted by Rlyss
How come a warning shot isn't fired into the ground? Shooting into the air would obviously be dangerous but why not shoot into the concrete? Is it to make sure they don't blow of a toe, or is it more because of what Phage said?
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I would like to note that bullets do not always stick into what they are fired at, and can bounce around quite a bit. I suspect that firing into the pavement would have a very good chance of ricocheting and if made common practice would result in numerous injuries and perhaps deaths. The less shooting the better, so it should all be directed at the suspect.
Is a warning shot really useful? Surely it is not news that police carry firearms, and after a long car chase it is unlikely that he did not know they wanted him to stop.