Other State Texas officer mistakes son for intruder

[bbbass]

Must be something in the water down there: Off-duty Texas cop shoots son after mistaking him for intruder, police say

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[Stomper]

This is PRECISELY why I have protocols in place at my household to prevent such an occurrence!!

 

[Andy54Hawken]

I am glad that the son is not dead..."lightly struck in the arm..." So says someone who hasn't been shot...

Always ID your target...before shooting....I'd argue for that , even if it meant comprising your position , in some situations.
As pointed out by Stomper , having a protocol or plan for situations like this is a must.
Andy

 

[bbbass]

This is PRECISELY why I have protocols in place at my household to prevent such an occurrence!!

Shoot first, identify later...

6pm... I wonder if he was shooting at shadows? Beyond that, he seems to be a piss poor shot!

 

[Dungannon]

I'm guessing startle reflex shot.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

At times of high stress , What we can see , is often what the mind thinks should be there or wants to be there...not what is actually there.
Andy

 

[bbbass]

I'm guessing startle reflex shot.

Oh boy, not another one of those! Remember when dude shoots across his partner thru the window opening from inside the car and kills that Aussie babe who had run up to the patrol car? Not cool!!!

I'm guessing there won't be any repercussions from this one tho.

 

[Alexx1401]

I was thinking the same thing Stomper said when I read this at work. Our kids have access to the house of course and have all been told, if we are not home, TELL US you are coming in here. I think they have it down as they never just ignore this. Still all I could think of was how in the hell did he manage to get a shot off at his kid? If he had killed him? That would destroy your life, having just shot your own child.

 

[CRBMoA]

Not exactly on point, but related.

Had a sudden death in the wee hours this summer. My BIL. We are still reeling.

I needed to inform one of my BIL's best friends. Best friend would not answer multiple calls and texts. I drove over and knocked on the front door several loud times. No answer, so I went back to the family.

When asked why I didn't knock on his bedroom window, I informed them I had no desire to get shot and he sleeps with a big wheel gun within arms reach.

The following day, when told of my efforts, he agreed that I chose wisely,

 

[Capn Jack]

Glasses first, then strobe light, then pistol.

 

[TOVO]

So incredibly sad. glad the son lived but his dad has to live with himself

 

[No_Regerts]

Oh boy, not another one of those! Remember when dude shoots across his partner thru the window opening from inside the car and kills that Aussie babe who had run up to the patrol car? Not cool!!!

I'm guessing there won't be any repercussions from this one tho.

Same thing for anyone who gets shot when they shouldn't be there, regardless of relationship. But it wasn't a cop, so not nearly as fun to start threads about.

Prosecutor: Tacoma man killed mother by mistake, thought she was intruder

TACOMA, Wash. -- A 28-year-old man who shot his mother to death early Sunday morning will not be charged, prosecutors said Wednesday.The shooting was a horrible accident, Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist said. The man mistook his mother for an int

komonews.com

 

[Kruel J]

Same thing for anyone who gets shot when they shouldn't be there, regardless of relationship. But it wasn't a cop, so not nearly as fun to start threads about.

Prosecutor: Tacoma man killed mother by mistake, thought she was intruder

TACOMA, Wash. -- A 28-year-old man who shot his mother to death early Sunday morning will not be charged, prosecutors said Wednesday.The shooting was a horrible accident, Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist said. The man mistook his mother for an int

komonews.com

Yeah. Apparently cops aren't allowed to be human.

 

[zenbreath]

Challenge Your Area!

Years ago, at night, I saw a human shadow move across my back fence. I grabbed my 1911 and went out to investigate. I could hear noises coming from near my storage shed, but I couldn't see anything. I took cover by the wall.

I yelled "IDENTIFY YOURSELF!"

"Portland General Electric!" was the answer.

 

[titsonritz]

Authorities, the spokesperson said, want people to know "that if you come home and something doesn't feel right, [it] doesn't bother us at all, go ahead and call 911, so we can come out and check it out ."

"Call us we'll come shoot him for you."

 

[coop44]

Thank god he didn't have to buy another kid from the gypsies, that gets pricey.

 

[MarshalChillN]

Authorities, the spokesperson said, want people to know "that if you come home and something doesn't feel right, [it] doesn't bother us at all, go ahead and call 911, so we can come out and check it out ."

"Call us we'll come shoot him for you."

In about an hour !!!

 

[bbbass]

Same thing for anyone who gets shot when they shouldn't be there, regardless of relationship. But it wasn't a cop, so not nearly as fun to start threads about.

Yeah. Apparently cops aren't allowed to be human.

Sorry, I just thought it was interesting that so much of this type of news about officer involved shootings is coming out of Texas.

I don't see much difference between me starting this type of thread and all the ones that D.B. starts. It's news. It's for discussion.

You guys both know that I'm one of the biggest LE supporters and defenders on this forum. You should know that I don't put it up because I'm cop bashing in general. I'm not the one always saying we expect more from trained professionals that carry firearms. For gosh sakes, look at all the comments about that poor female officer that shot the guy in the wrong apt. It wasn't me saying those things, whether it was legitimate criticism or not.

 

[DB is Here]

D.B. starts

I not only start threads, I finish 'em....

 

[bbbass]

I not only start threads, I finish 'em....

You do.... And I'm often the cause of a thread being finished!!!