Especially while strolling down the middle of a freeway.
Nonsense. Under the circumstances, the proper resposne was a 9mm touble tap to the chest. Too bad he missed his last therapy appointment.
wonder if meth makes him epileptic
Oh, the deputy is supposed to be able to figure out a strangers medical status while he's waking down an interstate with a machete in hand? I can only hope those in Texas don't give these people a dime.
Then they are as much at fault for not seeing to it he was getting that medical attention and monitoring their son's behavior. The police officer was doing his job. They should have done theirs.........
Alright... I’ll bite.
What’s wrong with walking around with a machete? Do machetes randomly kill people too (like guns)?
Not "guilty"! Next case,please.
I remember a case years ago in which the parents of a young troubled man called the police because he was threatening them with a knife. The police arrived, cleared the parents out of the house and tried to get the young man to put down the knife. He refused. The police finally had to shoot him.
The parents sued. I don’t think the suit went very far (thankfully), but I just couldn’t help thinking, “What did you think might happen if he refused to obey the police?”
Oh how I wish I were on this jury.
What is the reason for walking around Nueces County,TX with a machete? It doesn’t seem related to epilepsy. Was the man drugged up?
This is one of those cases where the devil is in the details.
I am a little surprised there was no backup en route and equally surprised at the number of rounds fired.
Does anyone know how many were actual hits and where?
Is there a dashcam or audio recording?
Passing vehicle witnesses?
Best regards,
“The 32-year-old’s family has said he suffered from epileptic seizures that often left him confused and that the deputy should have seen signs Ramirez needed medical attention.”
I think the parents should have seen the signs that their kid is an idiot. As a veteran LEO I have dealt with many types of people with medical conditions...carrying a machete down the interstate never seemed to be a symptom of Epilepsy. Glad that brave Deputy is alright and too bad he has to go through these frivilous suits.
Miguel Angel Ramirez was spotted walking down the middle of I-37 and carrying a machete on June 7. Deputy Burl Smith told Ramirez to stop and put down the machete, but Ramirez did not.
Deputy Smith first tried to subdue Ramirez using pepper spray, and then he fired several warning shots. When Ramirez kept moving toward the deputy Smith fired 13 shots at Ramirez hitting him 10 times and killing him.
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Kaelin learned of Ramirez’s medical condition Friday and stood by Smith’s decision to fire.
“The officer in this situation was reacting to an imminent threat to his life,” Kaelin said.
Kaelin said no evidence, based on statements from Smith and witnesses, indicated Ramirez was having a seizure at the time of the incident.
“All things are possible,” Kaelin said. “But, he had a machete in his hand and raised it to strike the officer.”
Family members said he carried a machete because they live in a rural area and he used it to work outdoors. Rosanky is about 80 miles northeast of San Antonio in Bastrop County.
Ramirez’s actions appeared to be deliberate, Kaelin said, adding that seizures are involuntary, meaning a person is unable to control movement. Kaelin also said Ramirez appeared to have raised the machete in a threatening motion to strike the officer.
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On December 9, 1992, Complainant, Maria Guzman, a Mexican national and
an alleged alien authorized for employment in the United States since on or about
January 1, 1984, filed a charge with the OSC in which she alleged that
Respondent, Guardian Electric Mfg., Co., had discriminated against her based on,
both, her national origin status and her citizenship status. In a letter dated
February 1, 1993, OSC informed Complainant that, based on its investigation, it
had determined that she was not a protected individual as defined in 8 U.S.C.
1324b and would not be filing a Complaint. Exercising her statutory right, on
February 11, 1993, Complainant filed the instant Complaint alleging, again, that
Respondent had discriminated against her based, both, on her national origin and
her citizenship status. To the charges, she added the bold allegation that
Respondent had intimidated her based on the fact that she had filed or had
planned to file a complaint with this agency, in violation of 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(5).
Yet another reason why being a police officer is a tough job.
Prior to being medicated our son suffered an epileptic seizure. When the seizure was over he could barely walk, much less carry a machete down the interstate. Since he started taking his medication he has not once had the urge to walk down the interstate carrying a machete.
Guess this guy was on a different kind of medication.
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I guess this officer didn’t get his taser traiing.
Sarkozy said immigrants should be selected not endure red. This family of pests is what we have to endure due to Washington DCs open borders policies. I’d love to know when this family got here. I don’t care if they are legal and got here 30 years ago. They are not desirable immigrants
Sarkozy said immigrants should be selected not endured. This family of pests is what we have to endure due to Washington DCs open borders policies. I’d love to know when this family got here. I don’t care if they are legal and got here 30 years ago. They are not desirable immigrants