Posted on 04/01/2013 9:47:34 AM PDT by EXCH54FE
A bizarre case leaves an Arizona community questioning their perception of reality and a police department wondering if Glock is the right sidearm for its officers.
Last week was a milestone for Arizona police officer Martin Walker. March 27 marked his twentieth year with the Dilbert Police Department and the day that he was first issued his Glock semi automatic pistol.
“In 20 years, thousands of rounds, I never had a jam, malfunction, hell, any real problem with it until [that day],” Walker said and, on the verge of tears, added. “I don’t know I could trust a Glock again though.”
As he was getting ready that Wednesday morning he discovered that his service pistol was missing. In the incident report he is quoted saying that he routinely stores it in either his “bedroom closet” or in “a drawer in his office,” but it was in neither place when he went to retrieve it.
“I distinctly remember putting it up when I got home [the day before],” he said, “but it gets a little fuzzy after that.”
He explained that it had been a rough day and he may have had a few too many beers after he got home.
But “that doesn’t explain how I lost it,” he said.
He said he had every intention of reporting it immediately when he got to work even though he couldn’t explain what had happened.
A missing service pistol is embarrassing for a police department, even more so when that missing gun is found at a crime scene.
When he arrived to work that morning — a bit late — he was “strenuously” asked to answer a call by “a superior officer,” one who Walker refused to name.
(Excerpt) Read more at guns.com ...
With the disclaimer of deliberately induced malfunctions for training, I have witnessed two Glocks malfunction. One was a Glock 23 (.40), and the other was a Glock 30 (.45).
Which is why Andy Stanford says all handguns should be Glock 9 millimeters, or Smith & Wesson J-Frames.
Gonna be fun to see the responses to this.
Sounds like another Obama group article.
Dilbert, Arizona?
I don’t care what others are saying, that was brilliant when you consider the demographics of that city.
Dayum! The libs are right after all! Guns cause crime!
PING!
Yep!!
:-)
“Dilbert, Arizona?
I don’t care what others are saying, that was brilliant when you consider the demographics of that city.”
Thanks, I needed that!! :-)
Let me get this straight.
He left work with his sidearm. Went drinking (with his sidearm). Drove home (after drinking enough that he doesn’t know where the sidearm is), and then noticed the next day the Glock is gone?
Look for it in the can at the bar. And make him a meter maid.
trying tooo hard for April Fools humor
I never travel the interstates—I always take the lesser roads like TX Hwys’ roads.
Sorry—wrong thread.
Hope the moderator will catch it.....
One element of a joke that is considered more or less essential is humor. This must not, therefore, be a joke
Fortunately, I’ve never had the opportunity to experience their zeal. But I have definitely had to work hard to maintain proper speed on their streets. Most speed zones in the Valley are consistent, at least in each 1-mile block. Gilbert is great for setting three different speed limits in any given block!
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