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

Love her afro. She's beautiful.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 2

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

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

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

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Why is Richard Nixon teaching someone to shoot a shotgun?

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

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

10 years ago | Likes 21 Dislikes 4

Lol!

10 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?

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

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

10 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!

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Lana. Lana! Laaaaaaaaanaaaaaaa!

10 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Thanks sugah!

10 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 1

"the black ones, you shoot the black ones"

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 10

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

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 3

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

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

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

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This is the best comment of my day

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

DON'T MOOOVE DIRT BAG!!

10 years ago | Likes 45 Dislikes 0

Not awesome instructions apparently.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 7

"Well, actually..."

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 2

"you under arrest,sugar!"

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

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

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

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

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

That's not how you old a shotgun.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 5

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

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I bet she already knew...

10 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 8

Jackie Brown.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Black mamba.

10 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.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 4

They're police.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Or point at the target sheets at least...

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 3

Back then they shot everybody point blank.

10 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 0

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.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Because that was considered cutting edge training in 1970

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 2

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.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

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

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

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.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

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

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

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

10 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.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Good description. 8)

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

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

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

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

10 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 8

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

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

They're aiming WAYYyyyy off target

10 years ago | Likes 358 Dislikes 7

She's was shooting the white targets off camera.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

She shooting the media

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Other black people were in that direction

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 2

Because publicity photograph is not spontaneous.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Like cops ever worry about accuracy. Especially in California.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 7

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

You seem fun.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

That's about how I aim.

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