 Woman shot in head and lives, Burned Edge? |
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  Apr 23 2009, 02:13 AM
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Runner  Group: Members Posts: 3,382 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Shadowland Member No.: 8,297  |
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Apr 23 2009, 04:10 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 6,640 Joined: 6-June 04 Member No.: 6,383 |
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Apr 23 2009, 04:19 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 115 Joined: 5-March 09 From: Bay Area, CA Member No.: 16,942 |
You think that is crazy, google "2 mile fall."
Now that is burning some edge..... |
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Apr 23 2009, 04:38 AM
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Deus Absconditus Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,742 Joined: 1-September 03 From: Downtown Seattle, UCAS Member No.: 5,566 |
Goddamit, Wounded Ronin. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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Apr 23 2009, 06:05 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 640 Joined: 8-October 07 Member No.: 13,611 |
QUOTE "You just don't hear of something like this. Somebody gets shot in the head and they're dead," Byrd said. It's not that big a deal, and shouldn't be in 2072 because quite frankly very few small-caliber head shots kill immediately. A decent medkit should be able to prevent the trauma from causing death from esanguination and having brain matter ooze out. This is why if you want to kill someone, be sure the use hollowpoints. Besides using a bitch caliber, he was loading a round that isn't going to cause a great deal of trauma beyond carving a .380 diameter hole through the head. Of course, if you're Kurt Cobain and blow out the back of your skull and destroy everything between the barrel and said skull, then you're fucked. |
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Apr 23 2009, 10:14 AM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,336 Joined: 24-February 08 From: Albuquerque, New Mexico Member No.: 15,706 |
This happens surprisingly regularly - although still fairly rare.
Small calibers, & sometimes larger calibers, will deflect off the skull, leaving the target injured (likely with a concussion or unconscious) but otherwise not permanently damaged. Because of this tendency, it is far more reliable to aim for the heart or other 'instantly' debilitating area. Sometimes, the bullet will even hit the forehead, exit from the back of the head, & leave the brain undamaged (it travels between the scalp & skull). I would also like to point out I didn't bother reading the article, so I do not know the details of this case. |
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Apr 23 2009, 02:00 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: 11-April 09 Member No.: 17,066 |
QUOTE (martindv @ Apr 22 2009, 11:05 PM)  This is why if you want to kill someone, be sure the use hollowpoints. I'll be sure to remember that the next time I'm killing someone. |
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Apr 23 2009, 02:04 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 745 Joined: 13-April 07 From: Houston, Texas Member No.: 11,448 |
Its not terribly rare for someone to survive a head shot, especially from pistols. This is why gangsters shoot people in the head twice.
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Apr 23 2009, 09:50 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,408 Joined: 31-January 04 From: Reston VA, USA Member No.: 6,046 |
QUOTE (Starmage21 @ Apr 23 2009, 10:04 AM) Its not terribly rare for someone to survive a head shot, especially from pistols. This is why gangsters shoot people in the head twice. I thought it was because they hold their guns sideways like stupid posers, and probably missed the first time. |
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Apr 23 2009, 09:53 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Members Posts: 10,289 Joined: 2-October 08 Member No.: 16,392 |
QUOTE (Apathy @ Apr 23 2009, 04:50 PM) I thought it was because they hold their guns sideways like stupid posers, and probably missed the first time. No, that's why they have to shoot three times. The second and third hit, the third makes sure that they're dead. |
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Apr 24 2009, 02:22 AM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,431 Joined: 3-December 03 Member No.: 5,872 |
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Apr 24 2009, 08:21 AM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,009 Joined: 25-September 06 From: Paris, France Member No.: 9,466 |
This remind me of this documentary about a former mafia hitman. He was explaining that most hitmen were caught because one of their victim survived and was able to identify them. To prevent this, he always made sure his victims were dead by shooting twice in their head at point blank range.
How did he get caught then? One of his victim survived. |
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Apr 24 2009, 03:47 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 127 Joined: 22-October 08 Member No.: 16,542 |
QUOTE (martindv @ Apr 22 2009, 11:05 PM) Of course, if you're Kurt Cobain and blow out the back of your skull and destroy everything between the barrel and said skull, then you're fucked. Courtney Love killed him. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/spin.gif) |
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Apr 24 2009, 05:17 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
QUOTE (Rayzorblades @ Apr 24 2009, 10:47 AM) Courtney Love killed him. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/spin.gif) And look at what they just released. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif) |
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Apr 25 2009, 02:04 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 6,640 Joined: 6-June 04 Member No.: 6,383 |
QUOTE (Blade @ Apr 24 2009, 04:21 AM) This remind me of this documentary about a former mafia hitman. He was explaining that most hitmen were caught because one of their victim survived and was able to identify them. To prevent this, he always made sure his victims were dead by shooting twice in their head at point blank range. How did he get caught then? One of his victim survived. I guess you have to scream THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE and actually cut the head off. |
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