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San Diego Cop Shoots Would Be Bike Thief

« on: December 23, 2010, 08:22:28 AM »

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Re: San Diego Cop Shoots Would Be Bike Thief

« Reply #1 on: December 23, 2010, 08:29:47 AM »

The article's title could be better tho, it sounds slightly misleading at first; as if the cop had no better thing to do than just pull out his gun and shoot. Reminded me about the MD cop who pulled his gun on a speeding biker without identifying himself first.

Then I read the whole article and it sounds like an entirely legitimate action. We'll see how the story goes.


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Re: San Diego Cop Shoots Would Be Bike Thief

« Reply #2 on: December 23, 2010, 08:30:34 AM »

Dammit! He still lost his bike!! Bastards!! He stopped shooting too soon. The only reason to stop is when the slide locks back. Grin

Then you reload.

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Re: San Diego Cop Shoots Would Be Bike Thief

« Reply #3 on: December 23, 2010, 08:31:39 AM »

PERSONALLY....I think the shot is totally justified...legally though, I want to see how this plays out...


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Re: San Diego Cop Shoots Would Be Bike Thief

« Reply #4 on: December 23, 2010, 08:38:44 AM »

Bastards must have already had the bike loaded up by the time he got there. I would have been doing some Dirty Harry type interrogation before the other cops & ambulance got there. Things would go bad for Eduardo's buddy.


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Re: San Diego Cop Shoots Would Be Bike Thief

« Reply #5 on: December 23, 2010, 08:42:36 AM »

Not to mess with the thread content but I would think if your property is being stolen right before your eyes and you have been physically attacked by the person stealing your stuff and then they make a furtive move that you know is one that could mean the person is now arming themselves then I think damn near anyone should be OK with ventilating the asshole. Whether you're a cop or not. Please check local laws in your area. Grin


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Re: San Diego Cop Shoots Would Be Bike Thief

« Reply #6 on: December 23, 2010, 09:04:36 AM »

Quote from: zooom on December 23, 2010, 08:31:39 AM

PERSONALLY....I think the shot is totally justified...legally though, I want to see how this plays out...

legally? I think it's fine. No LEO is ever 100% off duty - he caught two guys in the commission of a crime. He ID'd himself as an LEO, one of the villains made a move that easily could have been take (and was) as him going for a weapon and the LEO fired. The fact that the bike being stolen belonged to the officer is circumstantial. Seems pretty clear to me.


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Re: San Diego Cop Shoots Would Be Bike Thief

« Reply #7 on: December 23, 2010, 09:10:50 AM »

Non-life threatening wound. That's too bad.


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Re: San Diego Cop Shoots Would Be Bike Thief

« Reply #8 on: December 23, 2010, 09:45:41 AM »

Until there are consequences for criminals they will keep being criminals. Good for the cop. Hope he gets his bike back.


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Re: San Diego Cop Shoots Would Be Bike Thief

« Reply #9 on: December 23, 2010, 10:06:45 AM »

Quote from: Spidey on December 23, 2010, 09:10:50 AM

Non-life threatening wound. That's too bad.

Yeah, poor shot placement.


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Re: San Diego Cop Shoots Would Be Bike Thief

« Reply #10 on: December 23, 2010, 12:36:24 PM »

Quote from: Spidey on December 23, 2010, 09:10:50 AM

Non-life threatening wound. That's too bad.

Nah. The guy can talk. The cop can get his bike back or at least find the other douchebag.


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Re: San Diego Cop Shoots Would Be Bike Thief

« Reply #11 on: December 23, 2010, 12:40:36 PM »

Quote from: oldfastwin on December 23, 2010, 08:30:34 AM

Dammit! He still lost his bike!! Bastards!! He stopped shooting too soon. The only reason to stop is when the slide locks back. Grin

Then you reload.

I make the beast with two backsing HATE thieves!! Angry

He could only shoot at the guy he thought was intending to kill him. He couldn't shoot at the other guy likely due to his department policy. While we can legally shoot at a fleeing felon (and this crime was a felony) most if not all police agencies limit the circumstances that will qualify for that to be a "good" shoot. Usually says something such as "the fleeing felon has shown no regard for the lives of others and letting that person flee would create a substantial risk to the community. ie: future loss of life or great bodily injury."