Posted on 09/27/2006 8:36:41 PM PDT by 13Sisters76
Officer fatally shot by suspect in patrol carSuspect is illegal immigrant with past criminal history
(9/22/06 - HOUSTON) - A 12-year Houston police officer was shot and killed as he sat in the front seat of his patrol car during a traffic stop, police said. Now Eyewitness News has learned that suspect should not have even been in the United States.
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The suspect, Juan Quintero, accused in the murder of Officer Rodney Johnson, 40, appeared in court early Friday morning. A judge denied the 32-year-old bond at his probable cause hearing downtown.
Quintero is an illegal immigrant. According to the City of Houston's crime victim office, he was deported after having been convicted of indecency with a child.
HPD Officers' Union President Hans Marticiuc believes the suspect has confessed to the murder, but also admitted to using the gun which belongs to his girlfriend, who is a security officer.
Marticiuc said this is how he understands the incident occurred.
"When he pulled over the suspect, he had a couple of other people in the car with him. As of right now, I can't determine whether if it was a couple of juveniles or his girlfriend's daughter, etc, etc. I just don't know," said Marticiuc. "For one reason or another, Officer Johnson decided to put him in handcuffs and he put him in the patrol car, I'm assuming to arrest him. And you know the rest of the story."
Officer Rodney Johnson was a 12 year veteran of the Houston Police force. Officer Gary Blankinship, a friend of Johnson's who spent time at the crime scene, said the suspect allegedly fired multiple shots at Johnson from the rear seat of the patrol car.
"To get killed on something as minor as a traffic stop really drives home how dangerous the job is," Blankinship said. "Rodney was a really good police officer. It's just one of those really tragic events. It just don't make sense. It was senseless."
Quintero is charged with capital murder. He was sitting handcuffed in the back seat of Johnson's patrol car and struggled against officers as they moved him to another vehicle, a witness said.
"They finally got him in the other car, but he was scratching and fighting and acting crazy, like he could win in a fight like that," said Clara Rodriguez, who lives nearby the shooting that took place near Hobby Airport.
A female passenger who left the scene had been found by officers for questioning, Chief Harold Hurtt said.
Hurtt said Johnson was "very personable."
"We will miss one of our true soldiers in Rodney Johnson," he said.
Johnson was born in Houston but graduated from high school in Oakland, Calif., in 1984, according to a biography kept by the Houston Police Officers' Union. He then served in the U.S. Army as a military police officer until being honorably discharged in 1990.
Johnson went to work as a corrections officer for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and then as a jail attendant. He graduated from the Houston police academy in 1994.
As a member of the department's Southeast Gang Task Force, Johnson earned two Lifesaving Awards and one Medal of Valor from the state of Texas.
Johnson, who was 6 feet 5 inches tall and weighed nearly 300 pounds, served on the officers' union board of directors.
"He was big and he was intimidating-looking, but he was as gentle as a baby bear," said Hans Marticiuc, union president.
Marticiuc said Johnson was extremely safety conscious.
"He knows how to search. He worked in the jail for a number of years and all they do is search prisoners down there. "
Johnson is survived by his wife, Joslyn Johnson, an officer with the Houston police, and the couple's five children.
(Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
Repeat after me...
CLOSE THE FREAKIN' BORDER(S)!!!!
Is this a new shooting or the one that happened last week?
I'm not a supporter of capital punishment for American citizens. But I have no qualms about my government executing foreign invaders (terrorists, wetbacks, etc) for heinous crimes. Especially when the crime is killing a police officer - a guy who sets aside his own personal safety everyday for the rest of us - I wouldn't lose a moment of sleep if this scum were hung by his scrotum, covered in honey, and fed to whatever biting insects inhabit in Texas. Fricken subhuman not worthy of the dignity that most people would bestow upon a vermin. Allegedly, of course.
The shooting happened last week; the officer's funeral was today. The creep's first appearance in court happened today as well. This dirtbag has already been convicted of child molestation. It was the reason he was deported the FIRST time.
Illegal immigrants are now allowed to have firearms? /sarc
Officer Johnson was buried today and I'm proud to say that as his procession was moving along the freeway toward the cemetery, citizens stopped along the freeway to honor him. People were also standing on overpasses waving American flags. One man playing taps on the trumpet.
Such a waste.
The perp is obviously going to face capital charges and could very well receive the death penalty. I, myself, would have no problem with slipping him the needle.
The tragic thing is knowing that five kids have lost their dad and the City of Houston has lost a valuable public servant.
The part that will make you angry is that, someday, some people are going to intervene for this scum because he's a Mexican National, giving him civil rights he obviously didn't care about enough to live in his own country.
Never heard the song but I like the lyrics.
COCK SPARRER GET A ROPE LYRICS
From the streets of Aberdeen to the Brighton scene
There's something going wrong
From the woolacomb shore to the tots dance floor
They all shout "what's going on?"
You promised us a country fit for a queen
But the queen doesn't have to pay
You promised us a future bright and clean
For a vote on electionday
Is there no-one left to shout?
There's some people round here need sorting out
'Coz for you there's just no hope
Get a rope, get a rope
Sitting warm and snug on your council seat
In comfy shoes and tweed
With your rules and regs wrapped nice and neat
Deciding what my kids can't read
We're sick and tired of your liberal views
What's politically correct?
Come judgement day, I'll be trying the noose
And slipping it around your neck
Can't you hear me shout?
There are a lot of people like me about
But for you there's just no hope
Get a rope, get a rope
We want to make life one big joyride
But the roadblocks get in the way
We want to fly off the Spanish seaside
But the plane's always delayed
We want to sing songs on radio 1
but the BBC says "no!"
We want to do deals on a mobile phone
and have something left to show
Is there no-one left to say?
There's some people round here need blowing away
'Coz for you there's just no hope
Get a rope, get a rope
Get a rope, get a rope
Get a rope, get a rope
CLOSE THE FREAKIN' BORDER(S)!!!!
Another one of those honest,hard working illegal aliens.
And now some lawyer will bleed the state even more defending this murdering pedophile (It's amazing his name isn't Mohammad) And it will cost still more to keep him in prison for life.
Mexico sure is getting a good deal from US politicians by sending their criminals across the border for us to deal with, saving them all the associated costs.
Boy, THERE's a headline that the average 5th-grader could improve on!
Let's see, who is really responsible here?
Other than Juan Whatshisname, of course:
City of Houston, for starters, for declaring themselves a "sanctuary city."
"Sanctimonious City" is more like it.
Not to take anything away from Officer Johnson, but folks stop along the freeway in Houston for ANY funeral procession.
Just doing, as our East Coast bred President says, a job that Americans won't.
Look local government does not care about their police officers why should they care now? Its all about votes that is what is wrong with many of local governments being controlled by a Mayor or City manager who has no experiance when it comes to law enforcment they dont care just as long as they arent picking on poor black drug dealers. That is what all of this B/S has come to think about it do you think they will do anything about some border jumpers who kill a cop? No they wont but they will act like they do on TV in order to be reelected. Am I wrong I will kiss your ass if they do and care...
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