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Posted: 1/4/2012 3:31:17 PM EDT
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Hunting off-duty state trooper shoots and wounds Mass. woman, mistook her dogs for a deer NORTON, Mass. - An off-duty state trooper who was hunting in southeast Massachusetts shot and wounded a 66-year-old woman who was out walking her two dogs when he mistook her pets for a deer. 
The woman was shot in the torso while walking on a wooded path in Norton about 5 p.m. Saturday. Police said the trooper called 911 after realizing he had mistaken the tails of the two retrievers for a deer's tail. The unidentified woman who lives in Norton was taken to Rhode Island Hospital for treatment. Authorities provided no further information on her condition. State police on Sunday said investigators determined the shooting was an accident. The name of the trooper, who also lives in Norton, was not released because he faces no charges. The investigation continued. |
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Posted: 1/4/2012 3:33:52 PM EDT
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Only an 'Accident'?
Sounds like gross negligence to me, especially considering he is a TRAINED police officer. No excuse. |
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Posted: 1/4/2012 3:35:51 PM EDT
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The Onion?
ETA - This is an amazing story. Fail on many levels. |
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Posted: 1/4/2012 3:36:56 PM EDT
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This was posted a day or so ago.
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Posted: 1/4/2012 3:36:59 PM EDT
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Only an 'Accident'? Sounds like gross negligence to me, especially considering he is a TRAINED police officer. No excuse. Complete negligence. Breaking rule number 4.
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Posted: 1/4/2012 3:38:11 PM EDT
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Only the cops and military should have guns!
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Posted: 1/4/2012 3:38:57 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/4/2012 3:41:02 PM EDT
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I'm sure if it happened the other way around, it would have been dealt with the same way.
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Posted: 1/4/2012 3:41:43 PM EDT
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he should be held accountable just like anyone else, if not on a higher stool
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Posted: 1/4/2012 3:42:10 PM EDT
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Heard hunting season ended 13-14 minutes before he shot too.
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Posted: 1/4/2012 3:48:35 PM EDT
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Quoted: Link Hunting off-duty state trooper shoots and wounds Mass. woman, mistook her dogs for a deer The woman was shot in the torso while walking on a wooded path in Norton about 5 p.m. Saturday. Police said the trooper called 911 after realizing he had mistaken the tails of the two retrievers for a deer's tail. I bird hunt with Golden Retrievers, therefore I do not bird hunt on opening day of deer season. She also wears lots of orange and a bell. When she runs away with her tail up she looks like a whitetail. |
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Posted: 1/4/2012 3:57:15 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/4/2012 3:57:36 PM EDT
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They even hunt dogs while not on duty!
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Posted: 1/4/2012 3:59:29 PM EDT
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Wait, he missed the dogs?   |
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Posted: 1/4/2012 3:59:30 PM EDT
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I'm not a hunter, but my understanding is you I.D. the target to make certain it's the male/female/age that's legal/desired then wait until it's still/motionless to aim at the best vital area and that you have a clear backstop - then you pull the trigger. I guess hunters do shoot at moving targets at times and that's acceptable too. I dunno, but hoping someone will correct me where I'm wrong.
It seems like another case of shooting at moving bushes - and those stories always piss me off. |
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Posted: 1/4/2012 4:56:32 PM EDT
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It is obvious to me it was a accident, he as aiming at the dog like cops do.
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Posted: 1/4/2012 5:01:08 PM EDT
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This happened again within just two days?!??! Those Masshole cops need to have all their guns taken away!!!
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Posted: 1/4/2012 5:04:17 PM EDT
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AGAIN!!
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Posted: 1/4/2012 5:06:58 PM EDT
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Wow. That is an embarrassing story to have to tell at a camp fire. "I missed the dogs by so much, I hit the old woman."
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