Woman shoots herself

cutiger

Member
Jun 11, 2010
370
SC
I still can't believe they still didn't treat her.
 

Stendec

Member
May 21, 2010
816
It sounded like they did.


A lot of bullet wounds just aren't that bad. A low power round firing a solid bullet could miss blood vessels, major nerves, joints and bone and just pass through cleanly. A sharply tapered spitzer style solid can essentially part muscle as it passes through without doing much damage at all.


Unless something important is hit with a round carrying some power, the average round just isn't that good at doing damage. Even with good hits with duty rounds, some people take their time when it comes to lying down, being quiet and behaving.
 

cutiger

Member
Jun 11, 2010
370
SC
Stendec said:
It sounded like they did.

A lot of bullet wounds just aren't that bad. A low power round firing a solid bullet could miss blood vessels, major nerves, joints and bone and just pass through cleanly. A sharply tapered spitzer style solid can essentially part muscle as it passes through without doing much damage at all.


Unless something important is hit with a round carrying some power, the average round just isn't that good at doing damage. Even with good hits with duty rounds, some people take their time when it comes to lying down, being quiet and behaving.
She didn't get treated for the original injury and she was out of the hospital within 24 hours. She even stated that I didn't accomplish anything.
 

NPS Ranger

Member
May 21, 2010
1,988
Penn's Woods
That's not a bullet, that's redneck acupuncture!


I remember being in a Manhattan ER one night when they brought in an NYPD officer who had been shot in the thigh by a .25 auto FMJ. They gave him some antibiotics and told him to come back to surgery clinic in the AM to get it removed.
 

ryan

Member
May 20, 2010
2,996
Massillon, Ohio
I am sure that cigarette wasn't free. Go buy some tylenol and realize your getting older, your gonna get hurt more easily.


atleast she isnt on welfare and got a suite at the local hosp.
 

Stendec

Member
May 21, 2010
816
NPS Ranger said:
That's not a bullet, that's redneck acupuncture!

I remember being in a Manhattan ER one night when they brought in an NYPD officer who had been shot in the thigh by a .25 auto FMJ. They gave him some antibiotics and told him to come back to surgery clinic in the AM to get it removed.

Which brings to mind the anonymous quote: "If you shoot me with a .25, and I find out about it, I'll kick your ass"
 

UndercoverVLS

Member
Jun 1, 2010
337
NY
NPS Ranger said:
I remember being in a Manhattan ER one night when they brought in an NYPD officer who had been shot in the thigh by a .25 auto FMJ. They gave him some antibiotics and told him to come back to surgery clinic in the AM to get it removed.

damn, what year was that??!!?
 

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