That's not a super soaker. And the guy they caught carrying this "zip gun" was busted.
Posted on 07/09/2014 2:31:48 PM PDT by BBell
A deputy shot a man carrying an unmarked "air soft gun" during a domestic violence investigation Wednesday morning in Edgard, the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office said. The suspect, identified as Kirk Bovie, 49, was wounded in the upper leg and taken to University Hospital in New Orleans.
An air soft gun is a non-lethal replica of a real firearm. It typically fires plastic ammunition and is used in recreation and law enforcement training.
Such replicas often have an orange tip, to better distinguish them from real guns. But in this case, the Sheriff's Office said, the orange tip had been removed.
The shooting came after deputies were called at 5:51 a.m. to the 100 block of John Pierre Street. The caller told 911 operators that Bovie, who lived on the street, "pushed down her niece, punched the complainant in the face and broke a window on her trailer. The complainant also told operators that Bovie had been smoking illegal narcotics." When deputies arrived, Bovie fled into the woods.
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didn’t an LA cop get away with killing a kid with one of those?
insane
I watched a documentary about Dillinger and according to the documentary only one killing could be pinned on Dillinger. His gang did the rest. Even so, good riddance to bad garbage.
In that case it was a pellet gun. But there have been several incidents in which cops have shot and killed people holding or carrying a toy gun.
“didn’t an LA cop get away with killing a kid with one of those?”
If it’s the case I’m thinking of, that one was much more realistic looking. Kid (teen) was told to drop it; he made a bad choice.
The cop should have been fried
First you wade into a stream ....catch one out of season. LOL
On the left is a real AK. On the right is the "toy gun" Andy Lopez was bringing to bear on the cop.
Think quickly. Shoot or no shoot...
If I remember correctly the cop was a combat vet. I would have shot the kid too.
No orange tip, you’re fair game.
Some people swear by apple wood but I say nothing beats alder-smoked meth.
In that case it was a pellet gun. But there have been several incidents in which cops have shot and killed people holding or carrying a toy gun.
Airsoft guns, pullet guns, and the like are not toys, and some of them are realistic replicas that are subject to specific state laws.
Bang!
Couple years ago Denver cops killed a guy, in his home, when he stood up while holding a can of coke.
I read a while back where they were using a black Marks-A-Lot felt pen and obliterating the orange. Either way, they are asking for it.
Cedar ....
It probably wasn’t a diet coke. Sugary drinks have almost been declared a WMD.
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