Posted on 01/28/2020 5:19:42 PM PST by BenLurkin
A man who had been handcuffed with his arms behind his back by police in Maryland was shot and killed inside an officer's cruiser.
Prince George's County police officers responded Monday night to reports that a driver had struck multiple vehicles near the Temple Hills community, spokeswoman Christina Cotterman told news outlets during a news conference.
When officers located the driver, they smelled PCP and believed the man was under the influence, Cotterman said. The suspect was buckled into the front passenger seat of the vehicle, which Cotterman said is normal for Prince George's County police. The officer then got into the driver's seat.
The man was shot multiple times by the officer's service weapon, the police spokeswoman said.
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Damn shame.
If the officer had been around at the time, maybe he could have prevented his weapon from doing this...
I can’t wait till the newsies invent the fourth, fifth and sixth persons singular.
Maybe his SUV did the deed. They’re known killers.
I guess he thinks it's pretty serious.
Did they arrest the weapon?
Do they get heat frustration if they're locked in a police cruiser with the windows rolled up on a hot day?
Yes. Luckily, it had expended all its ammo, and didn't have any hands to reload itself with.
This made me look up what PCP smells like: Supposedly like permanent markers when burned, I guess you can actually smell it through burning weed or tobacco if it’s laced. At least that’s what a 10 second internet search revealed.
Freegards
I'll get the coffee.
Actors should be transported in the backseat, separated by a cage.
I would like to know what meth smells like. We have a lot of tweakers in our county communities. I don’t have a clue.
Always remember that maryland is THE Freak state . ..
Crack smells like automobile exhaust. I suspect cooked meth isn’t too much different.
Yep, another case of some firearm just jumping up, and cutting loose, all by itself.
from the article
“Prince Georges County States Attorney Aisha Braveboy ...”
* so is Braveboy a male or a female? A “native” American? Or ...?
* I guess it takes 7 shots at very close range to eliminate the threat.
BTW - I am very curious about all the facts regarding this case. The officer’s statement should be a doozy - (but that probably makes it sound like I am judging).
so much for guns don’t kill people
Years ago I had to fight off two young, fairly small guys that I caught trying to break in to my vehicle. They were high on PCP, and I had to hurt them really bad to get them off me. Even broken fingers wouldn’t make them let go of me. They didn’t even notice the pain.
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