How many thousands of people do kids see get shot over the course of their infinite number of hours propped in front of a television…or an app,  PlayStation, on and on. And, if kids really buy into what they see and what is branded into their brains, it’s almost always 100%, one and done. One bullet stops all, no matter what the circumstances, no matter how close, how far, how armored up, how macho, etc.  Kids who, obviously, morph ultimately into adults have the mindset that, once shot, you’re toast.

But, Dr. Andrew Dennis, the head trauma surgeon at Chicago’s busiest trauma hospital says it’s all bunk and cops need to know that if they’ve allowed themselves to buy into the Hollywood hype, they are quite possibly allowing a very dangerous mindset to take root in their minds. Oh, and by the way, Dr. Dennis is also a full-time police officer and member of two Northern Illinois SWAT teams. Continue reading Officer Down and Shot; You CAN Survive! | Police Podcast →