Civil rights activists in that city are outraged by the death of an unarmed immigrant in the Bronx. Psychologists declined to speculate on the New York shooting, since details are scarce, but did explain the tremendous pressure that cops face in such situations. Officers who have endured gunfights say they noticed dramatic changes in their sensory systems. They actually see the arc of a bullet in the air. Sounds either disappear completely or become thunderously loud.
Tunnel vision sets in.
A suspect's hand may seem five times as big as it really is. What Police Families Need to Know . They don't get to vote on whether they have auditory shutdown. Instincts Develop in Training, Time And aside from the psychological issues, there's also the fact that bullets fly faster when officers are using semi-automatic weapons. It's not like they have to stop and reload every time.