Good gal with a gun

[Spear Dane]

This is what I was thinking. Just because he was fighting an officer, not sure shooting him was the answer. .

I agree totally. She should have hurled harsh invective in a loud voice. I saw on MSNBC that always works.

 

[freekforge]

Cant be a 45. He survived long enough to get to the hospital. If it were a 45, he would have been dead before he hit the ground.

This is very true, .45acp will blow your arm clean off.

(i didn't put that in purple because a staff sergeant at the all ranks club said that was a "matter of fact" lol)

 

[KellyinAvon]

This is very true, .45acp will blow your arm clean off.

(i didn't put that in purple because a staff sergeant at the all ranks club said that was a "matter of fact" lol)

SSgts do know everything. A SSgt told me that so it must be true. All ranks club means there could've been an officer in the area, if it was a Lt it negates the "matter of fact".

Serious note: good on the armed citizen.

 

[Magnum314]

How could it not be traumatic for the shooter...wow. What she put herslef through to save the CO. God bless her.

Absolutely! She should be freely given all the "after-care" and support she needs for overcoming a traumatic event. God bless he for sure...and thanks to God she and the CO are ok!

 

[two70]

I suspect that this will be deemed fully justified.
As far as I'm concerned, waiting for a perp fighting a cop long enough to grab said cop's gun isn't exactly sound methodology for predicating one's decision to use deadly force.

Yes, as bad as the idea of waiting for the perp to get his hands on the CO's gun is , allowing the perp, who was apparently getting the best of the CO, to continue pounding on him is just as bad. Any blow to the head can do serious harm and the more hits one takes the more likely it is serious damage will occur.

 

[STEEL CORE]

The Squirrel cop is very lucky she was there.

(IMHO) She deserves an award.

 

[wizardfitz]

Interesting WIBC just reported it was the dead guys gun.

 

[MarkC]

I am thankful that the citizen and the CO are both (physically) ok, and pray for the best for both of them in the aftermath of this situation.

Also, I am very hopeful that the citizen's actions will be found to be reasonable.

The best way not to get oneself hurt or killed is to not fight with the police. This guy entirely brought this upon himself.

 

[jamil]

Interesting WIBC just reported it was the dead guys gun.

The Indy Star reported that it was her personally owned firearm.

 

[jamil]

I also heard a statement from ISP that it was her personal firearm.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

The Indy Star reported that it was her personally owned firearm.

I'm surprised the Indy Star didn't portray her and the CO as the aggressors given their political leanings.

 

[femurphy77]

 

[femurphy77]

I am thankful that the citizen and the CO are both (physically) ok, and pray for the best for both of them in the aftermath of this situation.

Also, I am very hopeful that the citizen's actions will be found to be reasonable.

The best way not to get oneself hurt or killed is to not fight with the police. This guy entirely brought this upon himself.

HATER!!! He was a good boy, turning his life around, member of the choir, took out his mommas trash, yadda, yadda, yadda. Ad nauseum.

 

[JimH]

Know the girl and have worked with her father for 40 years,also know the C.O. All good people.Don't know any details.

 

[repeter1977]

Great on her and I hope that she will be OK with the mental aftermath.

 

[2A_Tom]

Cant be a 45. He survived long enough to get to the hospital. If it were a 45, he would have been dead hearing the pistol's report.

FIFY

 

[migunner]

Good for her.

 

[nakinate]

​She could have just used pepper spray. There was no need for anyone to die.

 

[bb37]

Wow. One shot.

And, possibly, in close proximity to a good guy. Either a very well-aimed shot or a very lucky shot. Lucky for the CO that she didn't shoot him instead of the bad guy. Imagine how the anti-gun folks would have spun this if her bullet had found the wrong target.

 

[patience0830]

And, possibly, in close proximity to a good guy. Either a very well-aimed shot or a very lucky shot. Lucky for the CO that she didn't shoot him instead of the bad guy. Imagine how the anti-gun folks would have spun this if her bullet had found the wrong target.

Hush now. Your harshing my mellow.