Lee Paige loses again!

[NIFT]

The most famous (ex) DEA agent the United States--who hasn't seen the video of him shooting himself--lost his appeal on January 17, 2012.
http://courtlistener.com/cadc/4bAy/lee-paige-v-dea/

After shooting himself following his immortal words, "I'm the only one in this room professional enough, that I know of, to carries this Glock 40. I'm the only one.." BOOM!, Paige sued the United States Government in late 2006. His case was tossed--summary judgment--on December 29, 2010, and the judge wrote a 20-page decision saying that Paige had no case.
http://legaltimes.typepad.com/files/paige_ruling.pdf

Nothing deters Paige; so, he filed an appeal, and that got tossed less than three weeks ago, affirming the district court's grant of summary judgment to the DEA.

I am shocked, because Paige had the "only one professional enough" to be his attorney: himself. He filed his case Pro Se.

Anyone acting as his own attorney has a fool for a client!

 

[LEaSH]

There are 3 kinds of gun owners:
Those that have had an ND and those that will have an ND.

And those that have had an ND and don't believe it is their fault.

 

[NIFT]

There are 3 kinds of gun owners:
Those that have had an ND and those that will have an ND.

And those that have had an ND and don't believe it is their fault.

Ah, confession is good for the soul but bad for the reputation!

 

[greyhound47]

What a tool! He is just suing because the video got out, right?

 

[Westside]

what was his argument for suing. That the DEA was stupid to let him hold a gun?

 

[jayhawk]

Shooting oneself in front of a bunch of kids was a lot less painful before the internets came along.

 

[NIFT]

What a tool! He is just suing because the video got out, right?

Yep!

 

[Caleb]

idiot! he should had an empty gun in his holster already prepared for the class

 

[Kedric]

Ahhh I remember when this video first came out. I was both horrified and amused to no end by the timing there. Professionally shoots himself, and then a few moments later he goes to pick up an assault rifle and all the kids start screaming to put it down and go away.

 

[hANNAbONE]

...listen to the din of uproar when the kids see the "next" weapon explained -- crazy.!! He discharges the Glock and then starts right back in with like nothing ever happened at all. He just kept rolling like that discharge was nothing...try to get their attention back and show 'em the next piece of iron. Wow-wuh....just WOW.

 

[NIFT]

...listen to the din of uproar when the kids see the "next" weapon explained -- crazy.!! He discharges the Glock and then starts right back in with like nothing ever happened at all. He just kept rolling like that discharge was nothing...try to get their attention back and show 'em the next piece of iron. Wow-wuh....just WOW.

Not only that, but he said the AR is an "empty weapon" (twice, if I recall), which are the exact same words he used to describe the Glock before he did his world famous negligent discharge.

Trust me, kids, I'm a professional, and this one really is an empty weapon. Yeah, right.

 

[Hookeye]

The big question................has he reproduced?

 

[BiscuitNaBasket]

The big question................has he reproduced?

AYE! A good question indeed.

 

[NIFT]

The big question................has he reproduced?

That should be a no-brainer (pun intended). He is a former Florida State football player, who played a small number of games with the Bucs (during the last strike!) My bet is that there are more than one--perhaps several--offspring.

 

[BlueEagle]

I do have to say; I am glad that after accidentally shooting himself, he did try to use it as a teaching moment and tell them "look, it can happen to anybody, just like that." A little bit of presence of mind there.

I think if I had just shot myself, I would be immediately exiting the room and taking myself to the hospital; not trying to teach all the kiddies anything.

Have you ever thought though; what if he did it on purpose? Maybe he is just THAT dedicated to his message!