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On 24 Jul 2001, at 0:14, Andrew Woods wrote:
> If you look at the Reuters image of Carlo holding the fire extinguisher,
> he's holding it below head-level. In my opinion, that leaves three options:
> Carlo was going to chuck the extinguisher underhand (and sideways to the
> vehicle, so it would've bounced off) at a low velocity
The rear window had been smashed in when they whacked the cop with the four inch steel
pipe, or when they whacked the cop with the two by four timber. so there was no
problem with chucking it underhand and sideways. Plenty of room. One is naturally
inclined to chuck large heary objects in this
fashion, because it is difficult to sling them overhand. In order to sling it in
frontwards, he would have had to chuck it in one handed, and it was too heavy for
that. In order to chuck it, he needed both hands, and in order to chuck it with both
hands, he needed to chuck it sideways.
You try chucking a great big fire extinguisher. Unless you are Arnold, you will chuck
it in the same fashion.
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