Man shot by police using his own gun after legally shooting a dog attacking his dog

[The Heretic]

Philadelphia officer placed on administrative leave after accidentally shooting man in Germantown

According to police, the man told the officer that he had just shot the dog around the corner and that his gun was in a holster on his side.

6abc.com

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[Andy54Hawken]

Hmmm....
From reading the article...it seems like the officer didn't keep his finger off the trigger.....Oops.
Someone may be in for a cash settlement.
Andy

 

[Unicykle]

I got a really good laugh just reading the title twice I don't even need to read the story.

 

[bellarum]

Lucky he wasn't carrying a .44

 

[Joe13]

The whole story:

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The officer told the man that he would have to secure his weapon, and the man placed his hands above his head so the officer could gain access to the weapon, authorities said.

While trying to remove the weapon, authorities say the officer accidentally shot the man in the leg."

Idk wth the officer felt he needed to remove the gun instead of letting the owner remove it and unload it safely before handing it over - it's not like it was a tense or dangerous situation.

Good times…

 

[ZigZagZeke]

I'll bet they don't try to charge the dog shooter with anything.

 

[ma96782]

Aloha, Mark

 

[Stomper]

Hmmm....
From reading the article...it seems like the officer didn't keep his finger off the trigger.....Oops.
Someone may be in for a cash settlement.
Andy

Only the police should have guns!


-Rosie O'Donnel

 

[nwwoodsman]

Idk wth the officer felt he needed to remove the gun instead of letting the owner remove it and unload it safely before handing it over - it's not like it was a tense or dangerous situation.

Good times…

I'm guessing that the officer didn't want the guy drawing on him. That being said, I once was asked to remove my sidearm off by an officer . I was extremely angry, almost irrational, at the time. Probably more so than the guy in the article. However, the officer just had me unholster and hand him the revolver before he unloaded it and stuck it in his car for a few while the situation played out....Before anyone shouts "what 'bout yer rights", I can't blame him one bit under the circumstances and I willfully obliged.

 

[RVTECH]

Heck after the LEOs showed up at my place after my 'situation' a few years ago all they asked me to do was clear my weapon, show them it was clear and that was the end of it.

 

[QGLC]

Obviously one o' them Sigs that go off on their own at an inopportune moment....

 

[Tlock]

Perfect example of booger hook and the bang switch!

 

[Nosferatu]

Decades ago when I had a cop pointing his gun at me, I asked him politely to remove his finger from the trigger. He didn't comply and continued to scream obscenities at me. Luckily for you all, he didn't kill me that day.

 

[MatthewDB]

Cops should not have an issue with citizens being armed. AT ALL. Far too many officers go through the game of disarming people, for no good reason. All day, every day they pass thousands of people carrying legally and illegally. They do so without knowing who is armed. But the moment they find out someone is armed, they have a strong compulsion to disarm. They shouldn't, and they really shouldn't if people have a CCP.

The number of cops murdered in the line of duty is measured in hundreds per year. With almost a million cops in the country, their odds are low of it happening to them. The reason the number is low is because the country is full of mostly good people, not because people don't have guns. There are 330 million guns in the US, and 329.9 million haven't been used to kill cops.

 

[MatthewDB]

Decades ago when I had a cop pointing his gun at me, I asked him politely to remove his finger from the trigger. He didn't comply and continued to scream obscenities at me. Luckily for you all, he didn't kill me that day.

I want someone to explain why that officer shouldn't be in prison. Brandishing is a crime that should apply to officers too. Unless you were giving the officer a reason to shoot you legally, it shouldn't be done.

 

[Alexx1401]

I completely understand the LEO not letting the owner pull his own gun out. This is normal. They will NEVER ask you to take out your gun and hand it to them. That the LEO was too incompetent to handle the gun without shooting the guy? Sounds like someone needs to training. The guy is surely going to get a good pay out now.

 

[drstrangelove]

Must've been a P320…

 

[P7M13]

Betcha someone disregarded the articles and memo on the dangers of the Blackhawk CQB holster....
I hope the victim recovers without complications or long term disability.

 

[DangerDog]

This is why I carry my sjambok when I walk my girl. Non-lethal, not illegal, good range, and it makes other dogs back TF off real quick with one whip.

 

[Nosferatu]

I want someone to explain why that officer shouldn't be in prison. Brandishing is a crime that should apply to officers too. Unless you were giving the officer a reason to shoot you legally, it shouldn't be done.

It was in CA. A friend was helping me move, we were parked on the freeway in traffic. He was bored and just cutting up some string with his Spyderco. Someone called the cops and said we were being threatening. When I finally got off the highway on our exit, we got pulled over and pulled out of the car at gunpoint.

I can sorta understand their actions, but alpha cop was a bit overzealous, even after we were frisked and completely respectful and compliant. Luckily I had moved all my guns the prior trip We sat on the curb cuffed while they went through my car. After an hour or so of being their guest, we were set on our merry way. Bang up job, SJPD.