Off-duty officer shoots 2 in lot after Angels game

Yes, this is all completely relevant to the topic.

I have a question. What would happen if you were out with your family, and a couple of people decided to attack you with "whatever". Would you give them a hug? Maybe, a handshake? Or resort to stopping the threat? Because clearly they were just going to attack you and not anyone else.

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A man protecting his family. If I or my family were attacked and I had a gun on me I would most likely draw the weapon and fire in response first and ask questions later.

Those idiots attacking him got exactly what they deserved.

I don't think he should have shot them... Especially in a "crowded" parking lot. What if a stray bullet hit a child? I can see him wanting to defend himself, I would imagine just pointing the gun at them is enough to scare someone poopyless... but who knows. I guess I should wait till all the facts to come out, but they never do.

I don't have time to read all of the responses, but something about this article just doesn't add up.

Him and his family were walking across the parking lot when he was attacked. The article implies that they were not yet at the car. If they were already at the car why not just get in and lock the doors? Then he calls into dispatch to say that he had been choked and was told to get away from his car. Did he call dispatch while he was being choked or after. It must have been afterwards and they had gotten away from the attackers.

It was after calling dispatch that he shoots these guys.

1. Were they at the car when the attack happened?
2. If not, how is it that had his gun? Did he break the law by carrying it into the stadium?

Something is just not right here.

Cause apparently when they do let off duty officers bring guns they shoot people.

Don't mess with papa bear?

I'm not going to take sides, but a guy with 50 lbs on me tried to force his way into my apartment while a friend and our (not with each other) children were here.

I told him he was trespassing, and to leave. He refused and tried to get in the door. I beat the crap out of him, and I'm a pacifist..

LOL, the cops refused to lay charges because he "looked worse than I did"...

I would defend myself and family.

The difference would be that I would be taken into custody if I shot someone until an investigation and/or trial could prove my innocence.

Not so for this cop. Which has been my point all along.

Geez.

[edit on 26-6-2009 by Nutter]

reply to post by Kevin_X2

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The examples where to show that even when a normal person has to defend themselves, they are subject to imprisonment (detention), lawyers fees to prove their innocence and sometimes even trial (which is very costly).

The point (which I have been saying all along) is that this cop will go through none of this because he is a cop (and therefore automatically innocent).

How many times do I have to say this?

What I believe most of you are missing is the alleged, where is it? I am sorry if the officer did a good job of defense of his family, but I bet both attackers will be in jail until trial and the victim will be patrolling the streets with no chance of any charges ever being brought, even if both atttackers are proven innocent. Get how ridiculous this all sounds if it was the other way around.

Apparently you missed the bus. Forget about his job description, Where would you stand? Don't start another bs cop bashing thread. It's old.

How am I starting another cop bashing thread by stating the truth?

Look, I'm all for him defending his family. My point all along is had it been me or you, we would be in jail awaiting aquital. Is this cop awaiting the same? If not, then how am I starting a cop bashing thread by stating he's not subject to the same scrutiny as any other person not in LE?

So, therefore, his profession DOES have everything to do with it.



[edit on 26-6-2009 by Nutter]

So you are assuming that a law enforcement officer, in this situation would be treated differently? Let's make it clear.

You don't?

From the article:



You, nor I would have just been released. Geez.

Oh, sorry. someone gets assaulted and is released from the hospital. just wrong. You know what? I give up. Your ignorance is a waste of my time. Good luck with your efforts to sway everyone to the dumbside.

[edit on 26-6-2009 by KEMIK]

[edit on 26-6-2009 by KEMIK]

He didn't just get assaulted. HE SHOT 2 PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!!



Don't let the door hit ya where the good lord split ya.

Kevin_X2 if you have a problem with me.... then please don't be afraid to insult me publically, because sending me U2U's wishing the deaths of my children will only go and prove that you are a sad, sad man.

I will also be informing the moderators of your insulting, and downright pathetic insults.

I have no shame in apologising to any member who i may or may not have offended, but to threaten and insult my children is a step to far.

I've made this public just to show to the ATS community how low you can really go as a human.

Shame on you.

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This wasn`t any gang banger . What motivated them to throw bottles ? Not that there is any justification in a group of men throwing bottles at a solitary man , in the company of his family.

There is another side ...... we have yet to hear though.



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If an off duty- officer discharges their weapon , are they required to be breathalysed ?



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There surely was a bit of verbal between them before the bottles flew ?

reply to post by UmbraSumus

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Thanks for the information. So, we can deduce that the man was not totally innocent then?

So much for the "I'm a retired police officer so therefore I can carry my gun anywhere." excuse eh?

i guess you can say this is a side effect of our societies paranoia.