That is not necessarily stating the order of the hits.
According to a surviving hostage & Nassau Police:
"Smith was hit by seven bullets and died at the scene. The eighth struck Andrea Rebello."
Even the military in a war zone have a rules of engagement that does not allow for them to fire until fired upon, correct?
Even the military in a war zone have a rules of engagement that does not allow for them to fire until fired upon, correct?
You must have missed the part where the surviving hostage stated:
'I run out and I run toward where they are.'
He then saw officers fire twice more at Smith.
He screamed for Andrea. She did not answer.
We appreciate your opinion on the matter. I am sure it is solidly based on FOF training and experience with life/death e situations such as these.
According to a surviving hostage & Nassau Police:
"Smith was hit by seven bullets and died at the scene. The eighth struck Andrea Rebello."
Hofstra University hostages: John Kourtessis tells of seeing Andrea Rebello shot dead | Mail Online
Yes, as a matter of fact my opinion is based my FOF training courtesy of the US Army & having survived multiple tours in Iraq & Afghanistan "locking horns up close & personal" with the Muj for experience with life/death situations.
Btw, the Muj love to use human shields especially women & children. Doing the Death Blossom in these type of situations won't help.
How exactly does that equate to the 8th and final round striking the hostage? That quote doesn't actually say that at all.
Even the military in a war zone have a rules of engagement that does not allow for them to fire until fired upon, correct?
Look, the English language isn't that complicated.
The Eighth bullet means just that. Eighth. Not third, not second, not fourth. etc., Eighth.
It is also quite clear from the surviving hostage that the last 2 shots fired at the BG hit the BG & the now deceased hostage.
Gun control means being able to hit your target.
Well......The quotes you posted don't say what you're claiming they say.
When they say 7 bullets struck the target, and an 8th bullet struck the hostage, that is not the same as saying the FIRST SEVEN bullets fired struck the target, and the 8th AND FINAL bullet fired struck the hostage.
Although that's how you're interpreting it.
And yeah, the English language isn't that complicated. At least for those of us who understand what we read, and don't read more into it than is actually there.
edited: and if you actually served multiple tours in Afghanistan and Iraq, and fought close-up, you'd know that when the bullets start flying sometimes **** happens. But I'm not sure I believe your claim.