that was NOT an accidental discharge... it was a NEGLIGENT discharge. and the chickenhead knew it
Posted on 04/14/2016 2:20:49 PM PDT by nickcarraway
A San Francisco sheriff’s deputy accidentally discharged a non-duty weapon, a "baby Glock," inside the Hall of Justice on Wednesday morning, apparently while trying to demonstrate the proper use of the weapon to a colleague. The round narrowly missed the fellow deputy, but no one was injured.
San Francisco Sheriff’s Department spokeswoman Eileen Hirst said the discharge occurred before court started and was under investigation. She was not able to provide details, pending the outcome of the probe. “An accidental discharge of a firearm is a very serious matter,” she said. “We are all very grateful that no one was injured.”
Sources say that Rhonda Gaines, a 20-plus year veteran, brought the gun to work and that Sotero Santos accidentally fired it. Hirst would not confirm either identities but said that the person who fired the weapon is receiving a one-on-one refresher on firearm training, as is the deputy who brought the weapon to the courthouse.
Hirst also told NBC Bay Area that the deputy who brought the weapon to work remains on duty and has not been disarmed. As a bailiff, that employee doesn't carry a weapon for her current post. In addition, Hirst said the sheriff is issuing a departmentwide firearm safety bulletin and updated training on firearms safety.
As for whether there will be any discipline, Hirst would only say "we are investigating the entire incident." Superior Court spokeswoman Ann Donlan said the accidental gunfire was reported at 7:10 a.m. It occurred inside an office used by court bailiffs near the chambers of the criminal supervising judge, Teri Jackson, as well as the court administrator’s office. Officials said the court administrator was in his office at the time. "As far as I know, no other staff had been in the vicinity when it happened,” Donlan said. \ The round pierced the wall, fell in a cavity, and can't be retrieved.
Sources told NBC Bay Area that Gaines brought the handgun, a 22-caliber “baby” Glock, to work and was apparently not familiar with how it operated. She handed it to Santos and asked him about its use, sources said. The second deputy pointed the weapon at the first deputy and – apparently unaware the weapon was loaded – pulled the trigger. The round missed the her, piercing an equipment storage cabinet, before lodging in the office wall.
A desk pop is a real thing, right? Do you think they will give him a wooden pistol and a rape whistle in place of the weapon?
.380 Auto and 9mm bullet diameters are same size (.356”)
True, but everything about this reportage is suspect in my mind. I do know that's a .40 cal hole, so "22" either came from an inference a "Glock 22" is a "baby Glock," or they're talking about a Glock 27, and I haven't got a clue where they got "22" from.
G23 is .40 also. It’s a smaller version of the G22.
Classic!
There are simple and effective rules for handling a gun.
Ah, maybe that’s it! Not the “baby” model but certainly a compact.
Don't bother to check the chamber for a round. Point the gun at another person, pull the trigger - either this article has left out some major details, or this supposedly "trained" law-enforcment officer is up for the stupidest cop of the year award.
My daughter pointed out that a Glock 22 is a 40 caliber pistol. That hole looks like a 40 caliber hole. So the reporter heard Glock 22 and in his head it turned into a 22 caliber Glock.
Kind of like when a Sheltie bites someone and then when the reporter shows up it turns into a pitbull
I read somewhere the best way to clean a firearm is while it’s pointed at a colleague.
Good thing it wasn’t Dirty Harry’s pocket bazooka!
He sure showed that file cabinet didn't he?
Dirty Harry’s is...”the most powerful handgun in the world and would have blown his head CLEAN off...” :-)
Could have been a 42.
"It doesn't have a safety. To properly use it, you put your finger in this loop and pull back on this little thing hanging down. Like th..."
that was NOT an accidental discharge... it was a NEGLIGENT discharge. and the chickenhead knew it
Yeah I know...I was using the terminology typically used.
Glocks ain’t safe. I don’t care what any self-proclaimed “experts” say.
Yep. Guessing his duty weapon is probably a G22 or 23 and his off duty pistol is a (subcompact) “baby” G27.
One of this group had himself touched off a shotgun some years ago as he was putting it into a rack, and he got a good deal of chaffing about it one night, albeit they made it clear that he got the LEO equivalent of a dumbass-of-the-month award and that was about all. Simpler times.
Mr. niteowl77
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