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Lessons learned from 'Unforgiven'??
« on: September 23, 2012, 03:26:51 PM »
I ran across this article from back in 2009 about an interpretation of potential lessons police officers can learn from the movie Unforgiven. I agree with some of what the author says, and it should apply to anyone who carries a gun for protection and not just cops.
 
Is the movie a training film? Absolutely not..... it is entertainment..... but we can find lessons in odd places from time to time.


http://www.spartancops.com/gunfighting-lessons-unforgiven/


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The high-point topics include:

-Marksmanship and speed are not as important as keeping your head

-Just because they go down doesn’t mean they are dead

-Killing a person is much harder than it looks

-Handguns are not as effective as shoulder weapons

-Equipment fails

-Don’t fight with fair odds

-Violence is brutal


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Re: Lessons learned from 'Unforgiven'??
« Reply #1 on: September 25, 2012, 03:47:43 PM »
I found wisdom in the movie " The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" when Tuco told the man "If you're going to shoot, shoot, don't talk".
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Re: Lessons learned from 'Unforgiven'??
« Reply #2 on: September 25, 2012, 05:56:43 PM »
If you listen close around :28 you hear Tuco cock his pistol  ;D


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Re: Lessons learned from 'Unforgiven'??
« Reply #3 on: September 25, 2012, 06:20:40 PM »
Quote from: mortdooley on September 25, 2012, 03:47:43 PM
I found wisdom in the movie " The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" when Tuco told the man "If you're going to shoot, shoot, don't talk".

My favorite scene in the movie.  ;D
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Re: Lessons learned from 'Unforgiven'??
« Reply #4 on: September 29, 2012, 07:34:46 PM »
Quote from: mortdooley on September 25, 2012, 03:47:43 PM
I found wisdom in the movie " The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" when Tuco told the man "If you're going to shoot, shoot, don't talk".
My mother taught me this one a long time ago..
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Re: Lessons learned from 'Unforgiven'??
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Re: Lessons learned from 'Unforgiven'??
« Reply #5 on: September 30, 2012, 12:01:55 PM »
One other thing I learned from "Unforgiven"......decorating the front of your saloon with the body of one of Clint's friends is a very bad idea.  ;D
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Re: Lessons learned from 'Unforgiven'??
« Reply #6 on: September 30, 2012, 07:34:31 PM »
Don't piss off a hooker?
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Re: Lessons learned from 'Unforgiven'??
« Reply #7 on: October 01, 2012, 02:34:14 PM »
Pick the time a place for a fight if you can.  Sun Tzu would agree as he stated it 2400 years ago.
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