Police shoot 20 year old holding rifle

jkeys · May 30, 2014

http://news.yahoo.com/maryland-police-mistake-pellet-gun-assault-rifle-kill-160650227.html

No indication that he pointed the bb gun at the police, no information in whether or not he heard them request that he drop it, and no mention of how many times they asked.

Please keep this in mind if you ever think about open carrying in our wonderfully repressed state.

kgain673 · May 30, 2014

Why is someone running around with a bb gun when police arrive? I think its time to drop it and let them know its a bb gun. And if you know anything about Suitland, its ghetto there. And there are alot of people running around with real guns in that area.

csanc123 · May 30, 2014

jkeys said:
http://news.yahoo.com/maryland-police-mistake-pellet-gun-assault-rifle-kill-160650227.html

No indication that he pointed the bb gun at the police, no information in whether or not he heard them request that he drop it, and no mention of how many times they asked.

Please keep this in mind if you ever think about open carrying in our wonderfully repressed state.

NOTHING TO DO WITH OPEN CARRY.

" the man refused to drop his weapon, spokeswoman Julie Parker said.

After several warnings to put down the gun, both officers shot and killed the man, Parker said"

SRD · May 30, 2014

jkeys said:
http://news.yahoo.com/maryland-police-mistake-pellet-gun-assault-rifle-kill-160650227.html

No indication that he pointed the bb gun at the police, no information in whether or not he heard them request that he drop it, and no mention of how many times they asked.

Please keep this in mind if you ever think about open carrying in our wonderfully repressed state.

Only he would know. :shrug:

csanc123 said:
NOTHING TO DO WITH OPEN CARRY.

" the man refused to drop his weapon, spokeswoman Julie Parker said.

After several warnings to put down the gun, both officers shot and killed the man, Parker said"

protegeV · May 30, 2014

Obviously he should have complied and put it down, but I'd still like to know if he was pointing it, or even holding it. Or was it just slung over his shoulder.

-Z/28- · May 30, 2014

kgain673 said:
Why is someone running around with a bb gun when police arrive? I think its time to drop it and let them know its a bb gun. And if you know anything about Suitland, its ghetto there. And there are alot of people running around with real guns in that area.

At 2am to top it off.

Sounds like a justifiable shoot to me.

pbharvey · May 30, 2014

I have a pellet rifle that could kill someone...easily.

iH8DemLibz · May 30, 2014

These are always tough calls.

When the police say put down the gun. Put down the gun.

Sorry it had to happen, but the Police need to protect themselves.

Ragnar · May 30, 2014

pbharvey said:
I have a pellet rifle that could kill someone...easily.

What gun?

Mooseman · May 30, 2014

If he was instructed to drop the weapon and he did not comply, he got what he was asking for.

Fishguy · May 30, 2014

At the scene of an altercation when police arrive. 2am. Apartment complex where folks are known to be armed while conducting criminal activity. Was told to drop the gun and refused.

Good shoot, in my opinion.

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pseudonym · May 30, 2014

I though it was legal in Maryland to open carry a long gun. If he wasn't committing a crime, why would he be ordered to put down his gun? Gansler needs to take up this case.

Arel11 · May 30, 2014

jkeys said:
http://news.yahoo.com/maryland-police-mistake-pellet-gun-assault-rifle-kill-160650227.html

No indication that he pointed the bb gun at the police, no information in whether or not he heard them request that he drop it, and no mention of how many times they asked.

Please keep this in mind if you ever think about open carrying in our wonderfully repressed state.

Or he could just drop it? I guarantee you the police were screaming for him to drop it. We don't whisper. And if you need a lesson in action vs. reaction, I'll be glad to educate you. Sounds like you're just grasping for a reason to hate...

danb · May 30, 2014

I have a couple of those BB guns and they look pretty real (even up close), some are made to feel real too. Some thugs have been painting the orange tips black to make them look real, some have been painting orange tips on real guns to fool the cops. Two people arguing at 2am, in the dark, you just cannot assume a gun is fake. Put the weapon (knife, bb gun, pencil, baseball bat) down.

My boy did not deserve it in 3...2...1...

Here are the two bb guns recovered, http://pgpolice.blogspot.com/2014/05/pgpd-investigates-police-involved.html

frogman68 · May 30, 2014

respect is a 2 way street . even if you are holding a perp at gunpoint once the police arrive you should de escalate it . Cops are under a lot of stress don't make it worse by not complying with any order , it is easier to challenge any aspect while standing and not in a pine box

Good shoot cop went home and the dirtbag is in the box . Would like to see the pos' criminal record

lsw · May 30, 2014

I've seen plenty of cases where in my opinion the police overreacted or used excessive force. Based on the meager account from the news article, this doesn't seem to be one:

The Prince George's County Police officers opened fire outside a Suitland, Maryland, apartment complex when the man refused to drop his weapon, spokeswoman Julie Parker said.

After several warnings to put down the gun, both officers shot and killed the man, Parker said.

swinokur · May 30, 2014

Sounds like the Eric Scott case out in Vegas. When a cop tells you to drop the weapon, you best do it.

If his is factual, he got what he deserved. I feel bad for the cops, not this dirtbag.

protegeV · May 30, 2014

swinokur said:
Sounds like the Eric Scott case out in Vegas. When a cop tells you to drop the weapon, you best do it.

If his is factual, he got what he deserved. I feel bad for the cops, not this dirtbag.

That's the key point. He's not here to tell the story, so ya just gotta hope that what's being reported is the truth and that someone didn't jump the gun(pun intended) and make up the cya story.

pbharvey · May 30, 2014

Ragnar said:
What gun?

Benjamin Trail XL

The thing is a tank

wilcam47 · May 30, 2014

Mooseman said:
If he was instructed to drop the weapon and he did not comply, he got what he was asking for.

cant understand simple commands...get dealt with...

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