Wis. police officer points gun at 12-year-old
Author |
Message |
J. R.
|
Post subject: Wis. police officer points gun at 12-year-old Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 4:17 pm |
|
Senior Member |
|
Joined: Fri Jan 20, 2006 2:17 pm Posts: 351 Location: west 'burbs
|
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- There was a close call when a Madison police officer pointed his gun at a 12-year-old reaching at his pants.
Madison police say officers were sent to Penn Park for two males with guns on Memorial Day.
When officers found them, police say a 12-year-old boy reached toward his waistband, where an officer could see a bulge. The officer pointed his gun, ordering him to show his hands.
The boy later said he didn't know what to do so he started reaching for a semiautomatic BB gun tucked in his pant leg. Police told him reaching for any type of gun around officers could be lethal.
A 14-year-old relative who had a BB gun was cited for unlawful use of a facsimile firearm and resisting an officer. The 12-year-old was cited for unlawful use of a facsimile firearm.
http://www.kare11.com/news/news_article ... 5&catid=14
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
_________________ For English, press 1
|
|
|
|
|
tman065
|
Post subject: Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 4:43 pm |
|
Longtime Regular |
|
Joined: Tue Dec 19, 2006 6:19 am Posts: 810 Location: Northern MN
|
The appropriate headline for this should be:
Two juveniles arrrested: alleged to possess handguns in park
_________________ Proud, Service Oriented, Rural LEO, or "BADGED COWBOY" Certified MN Carry Permit Instructor
|
|
|
|
|
mrokern
|
Post subject: Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 5:02 pm |
|
Longtime Regular |
|
Joined: Tue Jan 15, 2008 9:40 pm Posts: 2264 Location: Eden Prairie
|
tman065 wrote: The appropriate headline for this should be:
Two juveniles arrrested: alleged to possess handguns in park
That has to be the nightmare of anyone with a badge. A bullet fired by a kid is just as lethal as one fired by an adult, and this is a no-win for the cop. If he doesn't respond with force (drawing/issuing orders), he risks getting shot if it's not just kids playing around. If he does respond with force, he gets called out for drawing on a kid.
If they were my kids, they'd have seriously tanned backsides. Oh wait, that's abuse these days, isn't it.
-Mark
|
|
|
|
|
mnglocker
|
Post subject: Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 9:53 am |
|
Longtime Regular |
|
Joined: Wed Jul 19, 2006 12:04 pm Posts: 1682 Location: Wright County
|
This ought to be in "on the job". Those kids are lucky that their lead levels aren't higher right now. From the call and known info, the cops would have been justified to shoot with the move the kid pulled.
It's a win for nobody, where the hell were the parents to tell the kids "NO." when they needed it?
_________________ Get Off My Lawn.
|
|
|
|
|
Ronin069
|
Post subject: Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 6:04 pm |
|
Senior Member |
|
Joined: Sun Mar 30, 2008 3:16 pm Posts: 340 Location: Brooklyn Park
|
I would think that officer have had a few "Holy Sh*t" scotches later that night - but taking it a step further, incidents like this only put the officer closer to harms way; will he hesitate out of over caution the next time he is in a similar situation?
_________________ "The gun chooses you, you don't choose the gun"
- my wife
|
|
|
|
|
tman065
|
Post subject: Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 12:38 pm |
|
Longtime Regular |
|
Joined: Tue Dec 19, 2006 6:19 am Posts: 810 Location: Northern MN
|
Ronin069 wrote: I would think that officer have had a few "Holy Sh*t" scotches later that night - but taking it a step further, incidents like this only put the officer closer to harms way; will he hesitate out of over caution the next time he is in a similar situation?
My concern. (The hesitation, not the scotches)
_________________ Proud, Service Oriented, Rural LEO, or "BADGED COWBOY" Certified MN Carry Permit Instructor
|
|
|
|
|
gyrfalcon
|
Post subject: Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 9:38 am |
|
Senior Member |
|
Joined: Thu Jul 12, 2007 1:00 pm Posts: 373
|
Sounds like two wannabe gang bangers. It's too bad their names were not available so we could look up their accomplishments at a later date.
_________________
In a big country dreams stay with you, like a lover's voice fires the mountainside. Stay alive.
|
|
|
|
|
kecker
|
Post subject: Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 2:59 pm |
|
Longtime Regular |
|
Joined: Tue Jul 15, 2008 9:57 am Posts: 818 Location: Apple Valley, MN
|
gyrfalcon wrote: Sounds like two wannabe gang bangers. It's too bad their names were not available so we could look up their accomplishments at a later date.
Given their current intelligence, you think they'll live that long?
_________________ http://www.eckernet.com My mind is like a steel trap - rusty and illegal in 37 states.
|
|
|
|
|
gyrfalcon
|
Post subject: Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 8:51 pm |
|
Senior Member |
|
Joined: Thu Jul 12, 2007 1:00 pm Posts: 373
|
kecker wrote: Given their current intelligence, you think they'll live that long?
Well if they've learned something from this incident they might. Hopefully it goes beyond BB Gun vs Glock, Glock wins.
_________________
In a big country dreams stay with you, like a lover's voice fires the mountainside. Stay alive.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Page 1 of 1
|
[ 9 posts ] |
|
This is a static archive the Twin Cities Carry forum, maintained as a public service by the current forum of record, The Minnesota Carry Forum.
All times are UTC - 6 hours
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 4 guests |
|
You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum
|