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Charges against homeschoolers dropped, plainclothes cop fired
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| February 24, 2005
| Ron Strom
Posted on 02/24/2005 7:06:18 PM PST by Mr. Mojo
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To: Mr. Mojo
I have always felt that police, unless working undercover, should always be clearly uniformed and wearing badge and photo ID.
It bugs me no end to see a "police" officer wearing blue jeans with a gun on his hip and a stupid badge alone on his belt in front. From behind he looks like someone engaged in open carry. Also, badges are hard to tell if real until you are very close to the wearer.
I am licensed as an armed private investigator in Oklahoma. As one I can carry a concealed firearm both on or off duty, but it must remain concealed (unless of course it is drawn for self protection, etc.). I consider this to be a reasonably requirement. I think the same should be required of "lawmen" not in uniform.
Whatever, this officer was entirely wrong in his behavior and demeanor. Dismissal is not enough. He should be charged with assault and permanently lose his "peace officer" status. Otherwise he will just transfer to another department in that state. This guy sounds like a really lose cannon.
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posted on
02/24/2005 7:27:47 PM PST
by
Sola Veritas
(Trying to speak truth - not always with the best grammar or spelling)
To: Mr. Mojo
I wonder what else this cowboy had done. It had to be ugly. One does not get to be an undercover cop and get fired over one incident of beating up a kid in front of his parents. It takes about a dozen of those in front of a video camera before you get disciplined.
This guy had a history - mark my words.
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posted on
02/24/2005 7:29:11 PM PST
by
Nov3
("This is the best election night in history." --DNC chair Terry McAuliffe Nov. 2,2004 8p.m.)
To: passionfruit
Huh? I keep going back to the article, did I miss the part where they were suing?
To: CyberAnt; two134711; dread78645
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posted on
02/24/2005 7:31:27 PM PST
by
savedbygrace
("No Monday morning quarterback has never led a team to victory" GW Bush)
To: 1FASTGLOCK45
I disagree. Liberals will only learn when they have the tables turned. Termination ought to be enough but do-gooders need to be hit in the pocket. Sue the bastards and give the money to charity or their church.
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posted on
02/24/2005 7:31:38 PM PST
by
tom h
To: WesternPacific
If my kids scout troop were having an outing at the park there would be LOTS of knives!
To: Dat Mon
This clown should be arrested for simple assault.I hope the elementary school teacher who started the whole incident by calling the police can be made to pay some price.
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posted on
02/24/2005 7:33:41 PM PST
by
delacoert
(imperat animus corpori, et paretur statim: imperat animus sibi, et resistitur. -AUGUSTINI)
To: This Just In
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posted on
02/24/2005 7:34:08 PM PST
by
writer33
("In Defense of Liberty," a political thriller, being released in March)
To: Mr. Mojo
One less future Gestapo agent.
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posted on
02/24/2005 7:34:10 PM PST
by
cynicom
(<p)
To: Sola Veritas
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posted on
02/24/2005 7:35:18 PM PST
by
LibertarianInExile
(The South will rise again? Hell, we ever get states' rights firmly back in place, the CSA has risen!)
To: Mr. Mojo
Un f'ning believiable!!!!! I can't believe how STUPID (for lack of a better word) people have become these days. When I went to school (back in the '70's), EVERY male student either carried a pocket knife or a belt knife. Every hunting season, EVERY truck with a rifle rack in the back window had a hunting rifle in it, usually more than one! And guess what? NOBODY was shot, and NOBODY cared one way or the other!
(Seen on a bumper sticker: Guns don't kill people, I DO!)
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posted on
02/24/2005 7:35:59 PM PST
by
dirtbiker
(Solution for Terrorism: Nuke 'em 'till they glow, then shoot 'em in the dark!)
To: ozarkgirl
I was responding to post #5.
To: CzarNicky
Soon to be touted as another casualty of Bush's economic policies.That's funny. But the realities that make it funny aren't funny at all.
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posted on
02/24/2005 7:42:57 PM PST
by
sourcery
(Resistance is futile: We are the Blog)
To: Texas_Jarhead
Don't be too enthusiastic. I find that idiot cops that get fired from one police force invariably move to a small town to bully and harass people there. It could be your town.
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posted on
02/24/2005 7:46:13 PM PST
by
Blood of Tyrants
(God is not a Republican. But Satan is definitely a Democrat.)
To: Mr. Mojo
a small hunting knife on his belt,
Doesn't sound like a concealed weapon to me.
To: Mr. Mojo
began shouting at two teenage boys, pushing at least one to the ground. When he went to grab one of the boys
At this point, I would have drawn and fired. Two rounds center mass and a third if he didn't drop. Then, maybe if I weren't too traumatized by the whole incident, I mught call the plice before the goblin bleeds out.
Assault a member of my family while acting like a deranged predator and you won't have to worry about being fired there Barney Fife.
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posted on
02/24/2005 7:50:05 PM PST
by
Dr.Zoidberg
(Children classics updated for Islam, "Allah loves me this I know, For the Koran tells me to explode")
To: Dr.Zoidberg
Once more, typing without proof reading claims another post. It's a shame.....
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posted on
02/24/2005 7:51:10 PM PST
by
Dr.Zoidberg
(Children classics updated for Islam, "Allah loves me this I know, For the Koran tells me to explode")
To: Nov3
I wonder what else this cowboy had done. Where do you get it that a "cowboy" would act that way? Anybody from Tenn should know better. Your statement is typical of a NE Liberal!
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posted on
02/24/2005 8:00:54 PM PST
by
RAY
(They that do right are all heroes!)
To: Mr. Mojo
The 16-year-old boy was arrested for carrying a concealed weapon, a small hunting knife on his belt... That doesn't sound like it's comcealed.
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posted on
02/24/2005 8:05:11 PM PST
by
stevem
To: Dr.Zoidberg
At this point, I would have drawn and fired. Two rounds center mass and a third if he didn't drop. You ain't a cop-killer if he never identified himself ("and that's a good thing"). His bad. It's guaranteed he'd never do it again.
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posted on
02/24/2005 8:12:55 PM PST
by
solitas
(So what if I support a platform that has fewer flaws than yours? 'Mystic' dual 500 G4's, OSX.3.7)
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