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Standoff With Bleeding Man Ends (Man holds self hostage 'til cops tase him)
WXIA-TV Atlanta ^ | 3.27.06 | Tracey Christensen

Posted on 03/27/2006 5:42:00 PM PST by mhking

A man suspected of stabbing two women during a domestic dispute in Southeast Atlanta early Monday morning started to stab himself while holding Atlanta police officers at bay.

After negotiating with the suspect for more than two hours, the officers backed the man onto a front porch and used a taser gun to subdue him. The suspect was transported to the hospital to be treated for the self-inflicted cuts to his neck and throat.

(Video of takedown included at link)

(Excerpt) Read more at 11alive.com ...


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I wanted to use the obvious 'Blazing Saddles' headline, but my boss wouldn't let me [g].

Oh, and the story does have the video of the takedown included.

1 posted on 03/27/2006 5:42:03 PM PST by mhking
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To: mhking

Why did they bother subduing him? Wouldn't it be both faster, cheaper, and less trouble for everyone concerned if he were allowed to stab himself properly?


2 posted on 03/27/2006 5:46:57 PM PST by GSlob
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To: GSlob; cyborg; King Prout; Petronski
Why did they bother subduing him?

Or as someone else here in the newsroom said, why not let the cops use their lead-jacketed tasers an hour or two sooner?

3 posted on 03/27/2006 5:48:43 PM PST by mhking (Snakes -- On A Plane!)
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To: mhking

good grief


4 posted on 03/27/2006 5:50:08 PM PST by cyborg (I just love that man.)
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To: mhking

Jacketing is not lead, but copper based. But then again, it comes from "someone else here in the newsroom". Figures.


5 posted on 03/27/2006 5:51:43 PM PST by GSlob
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To: mhking

Do what he say !!!

6 posted on 03/27/2006 5:52:57 PM PST by TravisBickle (Are you talkin' to me?)
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To: GSlob
But then again, it comes from "someone else here in the newsroom". Figures.

Give me a break -- I've gotta teach 'em to crawl before they can walk...

7 posted on 03/27/2006 5:54:23 PM PST by mhking (Snakes -- On A Plane!)
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To: Dog Gone

"The Sheriff's Near!" (bump)


8 posted on 03/27/2006 5:59:17 PM PST by mhking (Samuel L. Jackson: "Snakes -- On A Plane!" Coming soon!)
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To: mhking

ROFL


9 posted on 03/27/2006 6:01:44 PM PST by Dog Gone
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