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I agree with that 100%. If I understood the book correctly, the purpose was not as much for the shooter, as it was for the person down range. Even then, I'm not sure what the lesson imparted is - with the possible exception of building complete trust among team members.I think training would be just as effective had they used mannequins instead, having people in the line of fire like that to me is irresponsible.
That chap does not particularly thrilled to be on target detail that day. Just sayin'...Makes this look positively safe in comparison: