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Posted: 8/31/2015 8:57:41 PM EDT
Rest of story at link. Incredible story...
The gunman was killed and the other three clowns plea bargained to 15 years in prison and eligible for parole in 7.5 
----------- http://www.pe.com/articles/pesquera-778294-garcia-officer.html Marcus Pesquera said he has been shooting Glock pistols in competition since he was old enough to hold one, starting around age 11. Pesquera instinctively knew by the weight of his service-issued Glock when to reload and how to hit his target But to others, what was remarkable was how Pesquera, now 23, at the time just 45 days out of the police academy, quickly gathered his wits. Pesquera used his car and its tires as cover in a gun battle that lasted about two minutes. In the darkness, Pesquera aimed for the laser light on Alvarado’s AK-47. Pesquera had the wherewithal to turn off the light on his gun and use its night sight to see his attacker. |
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Posted: 8/31/2015 9:03:55 PM EDT
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Glock against AK, and he came out on top... Nice shooting.
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Posted: 8/31/2015 9:08:06 PM EDT
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Glock against AK, and he came out on top... Nice shooting. I thought there was no way to win if your opponent had a rifle and you had a handgun? Good job the the officer. |
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Posted: 8/31/2015 9:09:14 PM EDT
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Glock against AK, and he came out on top... Nice shooting. No kidding. I'm glad the other officer is recovering. |
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Posted: 8/31/2015 9:21:16 PM EDT
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I thought there was no way to win if your opponent had a rifle and you had a handgun? Good job the the officer. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Glock against AK, and he came out on top... Nice shooting. I thought there was no way to win if your opponent had a rifle and you had a handgun? Good job the the officer. According to GD you don't, and should put down your weapon and curl up in the fetal position.
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Posted: 8/31/2015 9:24:57 PM EDT
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Glock against AK, and he came out on top... Nice shooting. Thank god it was low light conditions and he was able to key on the laser sight. I guess much like tracers they work both ways. |
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Posted: 8/31/2015 9:25:52 PM EDT
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According to GD you don't, and should put down your weapon and curl up in the fetal position. Congratulations on keeping the streak of sentences starting with "According to GD..." having never been worth reading. Cal Ripken would be jealous of the consistency. |
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Posted: 8/31/2015 9:27:45 PM EDT
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I am really hoping that Ayoob does a piece on this in AH someday soon.
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Posted: 8/31/2015 9:29:34 PM EDT
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It's not the dog in the fight, it's the fight in the dog. Good job officer.
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Posted: 8/31/2015 9:29:44 PM EDT
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Something something you'll never rise to the occasion..
Good for him. |
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Posted: 8/31/2015 9:31:27 PM EDT
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Nice
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Posted: 8/31/2015 9:38:36 PM EDT
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Glad both officers are getting better, and a great job by the rookie...
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Posted: 8/31/2015 9:43:05 PM EDT
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Damn. I can't even imagine...
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Posted: 8/31/2015 9:44:39 PM EDT
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Good job. One less dirt bag.
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Posted: 8/31/2015 9:45:30 PM EDT
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I am really hoping that Ayoob does a piece on this in AH someday soon. Great. So the real story can be massively over dramatized. Ayoob can somehow talk about when he was a "young maverick officer" (referring to his days in a tiny little New Hampshire town with virtually no serious crime, where he was a RESERVE officer, but makes it sound like he did 30 years of full time police work) Then Ayoob will continue with more self promotion BS and drama. Yep, really looking forward to that. 
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Posted: 8/31/2015 9:46:23 PM EDT
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Rest of story at link. Incredible story... The gunman was killed and the other three clowns plea bargained to 15 years in prison and eligible for parole in 7.5
----------- http://www.pe.com/articles/pesquera-778294-garcia-officer.html Marcus Pesquera said he has been shooting Glock pistols in competition since he was old enough to hold one, starting around age 11. Pesquera instinctively knew by the weight of his service-issued Glock when to reload and how to hit his target But to others, what was remarkable was how Pesquera, now 23, at the time just 45 days out of the police academy, quickly gathered his wits. Pesquera used his car and its tires as cover in a gun battle that lasted about two minutes. In the darkness, Pesquera aimed for the laser light on Alvarado’s AK-47. Pesquera had the wherewithal to turn off the light on his gun and use its night sight to see his attacker. The three other guys never fired a shot, hence the lesser charges. I'm sure they're all scum but it's tough to get a conviction I imagine. |
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Posted: 8/31/2015 9:53:16 PM EDT
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I thought there was no way to win if your opponent had a rifle and you had a handgun? Good job the the officer. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Glock against AK, and he came out on top... Nice shooting. I thought there was no way to win if your opponent had a rifle and you had a handgun? Good job the the officer. Ramon was wrong. 
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Posted: 8/31/2015 9:56:26 PM EDT
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According to GD you don't, and should put down your weapon and curl up in the fetal position. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Glock against AK, and he came out on top... Nice shooting. I thought there was no way to win if your opponent had a rifle and you had a handgun? Good job the the officer. According to GD you don't, and should put down your weapon and curl up in the fetal position. It was a gun battle in which, Lt. Rich Lawhead said, “even a veteran officer would have been shaking in his boots. ... A veteran of seven, 10 years on the street sometimes would not have responded as quickly.” From how the article puts it, competing in shooting sports at a young age keeps you from curling up in a fetal position or shaking in their boots. |
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Posted: 8/31/2015 9:56:48 PM EDT
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AK with the beamz yo.
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Posted: 8/31/2015 9:59:27 PM EDT
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Any videos of this encounter?
Rock on Officer Pesquera. Best wishes for a full recovery Officer Garcia. |
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Posted: 8/31/2015 9:59:50 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: It's not the dog in the fight, it's the fight in the dog. Good job officer. Nice shooting by the officer. |
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Posted: 8/31/2015 10:00:55 PM EDT
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Good for him!!!
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Posted: 8/31/2015 10:05:30 PM EDT
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It's not the dog in the fight, it's the fight in the dog. Good job officer. I think in this case, it actually is the dog in the fight. |
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Posted: 8/31/2015 10:10:57 PM EDT
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Competition ftw!
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Posted: 8/31/2015 10:16:30 PM EDT
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Great. So the real story can be massively over dramatized. Ayoob can somehow talk about when he was a "young maverick officer" (referring to his days in a tiny little New Hampshire town with virtually no serious crime, where he was a RESERVE officer, but makes it sound like he did 30 years of full time police work) Then Ayoob will continue with more self promotion BS and drama. Yep, really looking forward to that.
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I am really hoping that Ayoob does a piece on this in AH someday soon. Great. So the real story can be massively over dramatized. Ayoob can somehow talk about when he was a "young maverick officer" (referring to his days in a tiny little New Hampshire town with virtually no serious crime, where he was a RESERVE officer, but makes it sound like he did 30 years of full time police work) Then Ayoob will continue with more self promotion BS and drama. Yep, really looking forward to that.
Nailed it. |
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Posted: 8/31/2015 10:20:29 PM EDT
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Scary situation. Good for him for prevailing.
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Posted: 8/31/2015 10:26:11 PM EDT
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One of the many reasons why visible lasers are not the best thing to use.
Good shooting on the officer's part. |
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Posted: 8/31/2015 10:32:34 PM EDT
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And his Glock did not blow up!!
 ( I own more than 1) |
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Posted: 8/31/2015 10:33:47 PM EDT
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Awesome shooting
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Posted: 8/31/2015 10:36:22 PM EDT
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According to GD you don't, and should put down your weapon and curl up in the fetal position. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Glock against AK, and he came out on top... Nice shooting. I thought there was no way to win if your opponent had a rifle and you had a handgun? Good job the the officer. According to GD you don't, and should put down your weapon and curl up in the fetal position. He should have just thrown his glock. AK guy would've been pink mist. |
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Posted: 8/31/2015 10:42:01 PM EDT
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First off, the car tires are concealment not cover. Gunlights aren't meant to be left on all the time. Night sights don't illuminate an attacker. That story sucks on almost every level.
Glad the cop came out on top in such a lopsided fight! |
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Posted: 8/31/2015 11:13:15 PM EDT
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First off, the car tires are concealment not cover. Gunlights aren't meant to be left on all the time. Night sights don't illuminate an attacker. That story sucks on almost every level. Glad the cop came out on top in such a lopsided fight! the wheels on a car are absolutely cover. |
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Posted: 8/31/2015 11:17:37 PM EDT
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the wheels on a car are absolutely cover. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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First off, the car tires are concealment not cover. Gunlights aren't meant to be left on all the time. Night sights don't illuminate an attacker. That story sucks on almost every level. Glad the cop came out on top in such a lopsided fight! the wheels on a car are absolutely cover. +1 The wheels/axles are one of the better pieces of cover on a vehicle... probably second only to the engine. |
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Posted: 8/31/2015 11:18:50 PM EDT
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Competition will get you killed or.. not.
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Posted: 8/31/2015 11:43:17 PM EDT
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+1 The wheels/axles are one of the better pieces of cover on a vehicle... probably second only to the engine. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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First off, the car tires are concealment not cover. Gunlights aren't meant to be left on all the time. Night sights don't illuminate an attacker. That story sucks on almost every level. Glad the cop came out on top in such a lopsided fight! the wheels on a car are absolutely cover. +1 The wheels/axles are one of the better pieces of cover on a vehicle... probably second only to the engine. Suppose to an AK one rim might not be the best but 2 rims, axle, frame, engine parts ect are. I think some people think tire and think it's a guy hiding behind a solitary tire/rim and forget that the entire car is in between them as well. Of course if the bad guy goes all fucking urban prone then game over man, game over... |
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Posted: 8/31/2015 11:55:35 PM EDT
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Suppose to an AK one rim might not be the best but 2 rims, axle, frame, engine parts ect are. I think some people think tire and think it's a guy hiding behind a solitary tire/rim and forget that the entire car is in between them as well. Of course if the bad guy goes all fucking urban prone then game over man, game over... Quote HistoryQuoted:
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First off, the car tires are concealment not cover. Gunlights aren't meant to be left on all the time. Night sights don't illuminate an attacker. That story sucks on almost every level. Glad the cop came out on top in such a lopsided fight! the wheels on a car are absolutely cover. +1 The wheels/axles are one of the better pieces of cover on a vehicle... probably second only to the engine. Suppose to an AK one rim might not be the best but 2 rims, axle, frame, engine parts ect are. I think some people think tire and think it's a guy hiding behind a solitary tire/rim and forget that the entire car is in between them as well. Of course if the bad guy goes all fucking urban prone then game over man, game over... Truth. Our department put on a training using cars that were going to be junked. We shot from inside through the windshield and used various rounds to defeat the door panels/tires. The tires/rims were not easily penetrated. |
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Posted: 9/1/2015 12:08:52 AM EDT
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this part had me
Jonathan Contreras, 20; Orlando Cruz, 24; and Gonzalo Medina, 22, all of San Bernardino, who were with Alvarado, were charged with two counts each of attempted murder on a peace officer and one count each of possession of an assault rifle. Their bail was set at $1 million each. The three men have pleaded not guilty to all charges. They remain in jail and are due back in court Friday for a hearing. District Attorney Mike Ramos has acknowledged that the three men did not fire any weapons but said they are culpable because they knew Alvarado had an assault rifle. charging people with attempted murder and possession of an evil assault rifle just for knowing that the killer had an AK? |
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Posted: 9/1/2015 12:17:21 AM EDT
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It's not the dog in the fight, it's the fight in the dog. Good job officer. This. |
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