Let the healing begin, America!
We're doing a live chat here about #Ferguson use #msnbcchat to ask questions.
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) November 26, 2014
.@chrislhayes is taking questions on #FergusonDecision right now. Ask away using #msnbcChat #inners pic.twitter.com/PgorfM2XxB
— All In with Chris Hayes (@allinwithchris) November 26, 2014
Here’s one of the questions that came in:
Are police only trained to shoot to kill? #msnbcchat
— Joneida Generette (@jlechea) November 26, 2014
The expert was only too happy to answer:
.@jlechea basically yes. It's extremely hard and risky to shoot at extremities. Police are trained to shoot at the center of gravity of
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) November 26, 2014
.@jlechea the target and keep shooting until target is immobilized
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) November 26, 2014
But some tweeters noticed he missed the mark, so to speak:
@chrislhayes @jlechea center mass*
— Fab-O (@nottherealdril) November 26, 2014
@chrislhayes "Center mass" Chris, not gravity
— Hellworld Concierge (@Beantron3030) November 26, 2014
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Center mass, genius, not center of gravity. @chrislhayes @jlechea
— ☤ Doc ☤ (@Doc_68W_) November 26, 2014
“@chrislhayes: "center of gravity of”. It's center of mass you dolt. At least learn to BS by using the right term. Ever shoot? Thought not.
— Lazarus Long (@Lazarus_W_Long) November 26, 2014
https://twitter.com/GOPMommy/status/537706836275642369
https://twitter.com/seanagnew/status/537706337317425152
Oops.
At least he tried. RT @laurakfillault Bless his heart… RE https://t.co/jYMT6rT1rW …
— RBe (@RBPundit) November 26, 2014
https://twitter.com/laurakfillault/status/537705396102647808
https://twitter.com/laurakfillault/status/537706331033972736
So there’s that.
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