Saundra Brown, the first black woman on the Oakland police force, gets instructions on how to shoot a shotgun, 1970

Sep 12, 2016 9:31 AM

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Black mamba.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Not awesome instructions apparently.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 7

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9 years ago (deleted Sep 15, 2016 7:39 PM) | Likes 0 Dislikes 0

Jackie Brown.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Eddie Murphy in 48 Hours, channeling her from her first big bust.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Love her afro. She's beautiful.

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That's actually Lana Kane's great grandmom. It's just hard to tell due to the lack of gigantic hands.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Thanks sugah!

9 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 1

You know, it's not that scary to hold it up to your shoulder like you're supposed to…

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 3

Y'know, I kinda want a retro cop movie all about this, or some fictionalized version of this. Hairdo, Shotgun, Heels: An Oakland Story.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

"Well, actually..."

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 2

"the black ones, you shoot the black ones"

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 10

I don't mean to step on the toes of all you professional critics, but this is just a photo-op, got to love the skirt though.. sexy as fuck

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I bet she already knew...

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Why is Richard Nixon teaching someone to shoot a shotgun?

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

"you under arrest,sugar!"

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Looks like Angela Davis had a love child with Sweet Lou Dunbar.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Oakland is a failed city. It is expensive, has terrible schools and horrible crime and looks blighted.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Lana. Lana! Laaaaaaaaanaaaaaaa!

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Jive turkeys better recognize. Yolanda Phoenix is on the case baby.

9 years ago | Likes 21 Dislikes 4

Lol!

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Is this the same "Saundra Brown (Armstrong)" who is also a senior US judge and got a position nomination from George H.W. Bush 25 years ago?

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Wikipedia says YES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saundra_Brown_Armstrong

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Yep, that's what I found when I initially did the search (figured there was more to this), and I wanted to make sure that was her. Thanks!

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Off-camera, trained how to fill out every shooting incident with "I feared for my life "

9 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 8

Yes because the police go out every day thinking "I wanna shoot some people!" They are human too.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

That's not how you old a shotgun.

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I mean you can. But it's gonna hurt a little bit more that way.

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This is the best comment of my day

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DON'T MOOOVE DIRT BAG!!

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They're aiming WAYYyyyy off target

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She's was shooting the white targets off camera.

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

Because publicity photograph is not spontaneous.

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She shooting the media

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Other black people were in that direction

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That's about how I aim.

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Like cops ever worry about accuracy. Especially in California.

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 7

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9 years ago (deleted Sep 13, 2016 5:14 PM) | Likes 0 Dislikes 0

You seem fun.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Why not train her to hold it properly?

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The Police aren't known for their marksmanship.

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They're police.

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You can shoot from the hip and still hold it properly. It's just more difficult to sight. Not that you really need to with a shotgun.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Or point at the target sheets at least...

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She has a weapons mod that increases her hip fire accuracy, but reduces her range. This is the best way to hold it in that situation.

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Because that was considered cutting edge training in 1970

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Back then they shot everybody point blank.

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Alot of people shoot underarm due to the recoil of the shotgun. Its less accurate but you get used to it.

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9 years ago (deleted Sep 7, 2021 5:30 PM) | Likes 0 Dislikes 0

Around this time, this was still a pretty common tactic in military training. You can see old pictures of dudes with BARs doing the same

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Not sure why this is not upvoted more. It was common practice/ttp in the 70s and I'd say late 80s to shoot from the hip.

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It appears his hand is on the back of the butt-stock, so this might be her first shot and they are easing her into the feel of the recoil

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Her elbow to make sure she's got it tucked in.

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If you want to ease them into it, start with a 20 gauge & birdshot, work your way up.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

better yet I've got an old bolt action .410 she can try - kicks like an angry moth... which is to say, not at all.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Good description. 8)

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They trained her wrong on purpose as a joke.

9 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 1

In which movie was that? Can't remember right now. ty

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Kung Pow!

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