Lady comes to defense of police officer shooting assailant, now getting sued.

[busted1200]

I don't think that target for funding was that high when I saw it on FB. I think they've moved the bar up.

That's why I have USCCA.

It was that high yesterday when I got email from state FOP, either way any excess is going to 2 good causes if there is any left over.


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[fishbass62]

I know that two wrongs don't make a right, but if ever somebody needed a tune-up, it's the lawyer suing this woman.

 

[printcraft]

"Where a person uses reasonable force in self-defense or the defense of a third person they cannot be held, quote, 'in any legal jeopardy whatsoever,' end quote. And any legal jeopardy whatsoever unquestionably includes civil liability or being a defendant in a civil lawsuit," said Relford.

That's pretty much a open/shut case. It should never make it to trial.

 

[Birds Away]

That's pretty much a open/shut case. It should never make it to trial.

They will undoubtedly claim that the amount of force was not necessary.

 

[printcraft]

They will undoubtedly claim that the amount of force was not necessary.

Don't they always?

Also, had their dead scumbag taken the officers gun and shot him with it they would be yelling that it was an accident, one time thing, under the influence and to be lenient on him.

 

[LockStocksAndBarrel]

Greg Ellifritz also brought this up on his blog yesterday:

Should you be the Hero? | Active Response Training
https://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/armed-samaritan-sued-for-saving-officer/

"Your gun is for you and your loved ones. It isn’t for a random stranger’s defense, even if that stranger is a cop. Before you pull that trigger, you need to ask yourself a hard question: “Is saving this person worth potentially a lifetime jail sentence or hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal fees?”

This is what happens when we see these cases. Just what the cop said he fears. It deters us from helping.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

Fantastic idea! How hard would it be to make that happen?

Dunno.

 

[actaeon277]

Greg Ellifritz also brought this up on his blog yesterday:

Should you be the Hero? | Active Response Training
https://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/armed-samaritan-sued-for-saving-officer/

"Should you be the Hero?"

If doing "right" was easy, EVERYONE would already do it.
I'd rather be judged as a person that "stood up", than as a person that "ran away".

 

[cosermann]

That article rubbed me the wrong way.

I know what you mean. It's a different perspective on it. Similar to: - Commentary by Evan Marshall

 

[busted1200]

Greg Ellifritz also brought this up on his blog yesterday:

Should you be the Hero? | Active Response Training
https://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/arm...aving-officer/


Comments are closed on this article, gee i wonder why. If I ever see a complete stranger facing what I believe is about to receive serious bodily injury, you bet your ass I will use deadly force if necessary.

 

[busted1200]

Update, I received a phone call from Senator Jim Tomes today. He is truly a 2nd amendment patriot and needs our support in his bid for re-election and I was honored that he took the time to call and discuss some topics. He was disgusted with this lawsuit just as we all are. He's already spoken with the attorney that is representing the female hero. He also stated that he has been in contact with other members of the Indiana House and Senate. They are going to try to come up with a amendment to reword the castle doctrine so that these types of lawsuits can't go forward. Hopefully they can, but it will take some time. Please take time to find your local Representative and send them a quick e-mail.

 

[Spear Dane]

Happy to see it's going so well. A little of that was mine and it's the best money I've spent this year.
Maybe once the other attorney see's this lady has backing he will understand there will be no easy pay day and drop it.

 

[Mgderf]

This is exactly the type of thing the NRA legal defense fund SHOULD be used for.
I'll be surprised and upset if thy don't champion this heroine's case.

 

[actaeon277]

Donated

 

[churchmouse]

Donated

When I read this early this morning I was on the phone/text/e-mail to get people on the ball.

 

[busted1200]

This is exactly the type of thing the NRA legal defense fund SHOULD be used for.
I'll be surprised and upset if thy don't champion this heroine's case.

Agree totally. I e-mailed them as well before i started this thread, but haven't had a response. Not sure if you have to be a member before they will represent you for something like this? Does anyone know?

 

[KokomoDave]

Just bumped in 200. I would've donated more but I just dumped a bunch of money into the Navy Seal Foundation.

 

[Restroyer]

Being a resident of SE Indiana this has been in the news a lot since it happened. Here is a recent link to the local story. The family has been trying to get SE Indiana lawyers to sue and had no luck so they got a scum bag ambulance chasing law firm from Cincinnati (Blake Maislin) to take their case. The attached story lists the drugs that were in the bad guy's system - namely meth. The story does not mention that at that time there had been a lot of break ins during the day in SE Indiana while people were working. So when the big perpetrator was parked in a lady's driveway and refused to leave it made people more than a little nervous. Then when he started punching the Conservation Officer who responded to the call the neighbor got involved and did the right thing. The story goes into a little more detail. Of course some of his friends have been making false comments whenever the story comes up on the local website so don't believe all the comments at the bottom of the article.
www.eaglecountryonline.com/news/loc...against-woman-who-saved-conservation-officer/

 

[Tanfodude]

Done

 

[LCSOSgt11]

Let us hope that there will be a vigorous countersuit, both against the family wanting the payday, and the attorney looking for a bigger payday.