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Posted: 7/22/2001 7:52:59 AM EDT
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The cop should be bitchslapped (at least on paper) for his incompetence. Not to mention poor holster choice. [:)]
If he HAD been a CCW holder, they would've slammed his dick in the door, if not taken him to jail for "improper display", or some such hogwash. I was dispatched to a call at a restaurant for a similar call. A guy's piece fell out from his waistband when he reached for his wallet. He didn't even HAVE it in a holster!! I ripped him a new ass for twenty solid minutes, after which he was in tears. But he not in handcuffs.[;D] Next shift he brought by a new holster to the station for me to "approve" it (as if...).[rolleyes] P3[pyro][^] Edittud cuz ah cant sppell. |
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Posted: 7/22/2001 8:18:37 AM EDT
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You're right if he was a CCW holder they would have thrown him in jail.
However that cop should be fired b/c there is no garauntee that a gun won't go-off when dropped, which would hurt somebody in the crowd. |
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Posted: 7/22/2001 8:26:14 AM EDT
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Chuck, that's excessive. He should be reprimanded and get a good ribbing from all of his coworkers for the rest of his life for this, and hopefully he'll take steps to make sure it never happens again and encourage others to do likewise. Punishing him for something that didn't happen based on the idea that it could have happened is exactly why there are tens of thousands of statutory felons in California right now. If the gun did go off, hopefully he would have been held responsible for his negligence just like anyone else. However, in this case, nothing happened. Neither he nor anyone else should be punished for something that didn't happen.
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Posted: 7/22/2001 8:51:58 AM EDT
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After having just taken the required CCW training course under Michigans new CCW law, I can tell you that if that had been Joe Citizen with a CCW permit.......he woulda been in deep chit. It was drilled into us that the weapon must remain concealed AT ALL TIMES. If someone sees it, and this is crap in my opinion, you can be charged with brandashing. Sadly, there are prosecutors all over the state that are foaming at the mouth at the chance to prosecute new CCW holders for any infraction. Im not sure what punishment should be laid down against the officer.......it is just disturbing how great the difference is in how things are handled between us & them. Just my 2 cents.
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Posted: 7/22/2001 1:47:06 PM EDT
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Most people would'nt put a $50.00 scope on a $1000.00 rifle so why do guys put a $500.00 pistola in a $15.00 holster. What is your life worth? As far as CCW holders, accidents happen. I don't know any officer that I work with that would cuff and stuff them. You would still have to prove criminal intent.
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Posted: 7/22/2001 1:53:18 PM EDT
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CCW holders in Michigan cannot take a firearm into arenas/venues that hold more than than 5,000(?) people or where they sell alcoholic beverages, so hell yes if it was any other citizen he would have at the very least lost his "permission" to carry.
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Posted: 7/22/2001 9:44:20 PM EDT
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I saw that same clip. He was holding a beer in one hand, and trying to catch the ball with the other. The gun dropped out, and he tried to put it back real quick so nobody would see. It might have been a full sized Glock, but I was not paying attention. Some guy was holding his feet to keep him from falling over the fence. They did an interview with the police chief, saying his gun had once flopped out too.
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