Sundancer
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http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2013/03/29/man-shot-wounded-by-officer-in-southeast-baltimore/
Tragic - anyone know how to help?
Tragic - anyone know how to help?
Navy Vet Shot in Balt City by BPD
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Trbo6gn
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Tell the moron to "test fire" his new shotgun at the range.....Not his backyard
Dave MP
Retired USA
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I wanna go fast
Both parties are at fault. First, dumbass shouldn't have been firing a shotgun in his backyard in the city. Second, it sounds like the officer may have fired before giving the man a chance to surrender.
jmiller320
Ultimate Member
How does being a Vet bring credence to the story?
Ate up with the dumb ass. 
Sundancer
Active Member
My bad for the dupe. The citizen should know better. Hopefully PD did not shoot and ask questions later.
The events leading up to this with the home invasion makes this even more of a crazy situation.
My takeaways: The guy is an idiot to test fire a gun in the backyard of his row home within city limits. Also, shame on the "friends" who loaned him the guns but did not discuss proper gun ownership and training. He was arming up after yet another home invasion where his baby momma was tied up and home ransacked. It is good she is still alive and it doesn't sound like she was taken advantage of. The police had a press conference and did not come out and say " After being told to drop the weapon..." sort of statement. They came out with an " I don't want to speculate..." statement. I will not speculate or come to rash conclusions either but have reservations if they cannot come right out an say they gave him an order and he did not comply or wheeled on them. Remember, they have shot their own who was in plain clothes doing policing.(RIP Off. Torbit) and acknowledged major changes needed to be made.
Some facts that put perspective on this and possibly use with the likes of Dels. Anderson and Carter: There is nowhere to shoot in the city. The publicly run ranges that I know (Elk Neck, Hap Baker) do not allow one to shoot a shotty unless it has rifle sights and one can only send slugs down range. They don't even allow patterning for turkey season. He is doing what crazy uncle Joe told him to do. Lots of B-more residents are not super into guns but they buy a shotgun because of these home invasions and burglaries. Many don't know where to go to legally shoot a gun. These resources, public and private, are not exactly advertised much in the free state. These are the people that SB281 will impact the most.
Off my city perspective soapbox for now.
Some facts that put perspective on this and possibly use with the likes of Dels. Anderson and Carter: There is nowhere to shoot in the city. The publicly run ranges that I know (Elk Neck, Hap Baker) do not allow one to shoot a shotty unless it has rifle sights and one can only send slugs down range. They don't even allow patterning for turkey season. He is doing what crazy uncle Joe told him to do. Lots of B-more residents are not super into guns but they buy a shotgun because of these home invasions and burglaries. Many don't know where to go to legally shoot a gun. These resources, public and private, are not exactly advertised much in the free state. These are the people that SB281 will impact the most.
Off my city perspective soapbox for now.
Pirate
Active Member
- Mar 20, 2010
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When the father was asked if his son would have put the gun down if requested by police he said of course he would. Anyone with common sesne would. He said that with a straight face right after they showed where his son was firing into the ground in the city. I would like to see him prove his son has common sense.
smores
Creepy-Ass Cracker
Well, obviously he has PTSD and should not have had that evil backyard assault shotgun... duhhhhhhh
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Sundancer
Active Member
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Ultimate Member
Oh I see....you were there, know the enviroment, and have LE use of force training.
That's clears it up. Guess your right.
Jasonshooter
Active Member
I hope some people have learned 2 lessons from this , do not test fire your guns in a residential area , if a police officer tells you to drop your gun , drop it ,, unless you plan on receiving fire ....
