Posted on 06/02/2011 11:54:09 PM PDT by LibWhacker
INDEPENDENCE, Mo.— An alligator caused a lot of commotion for one Independence man Sunday when three Independence police officers shot at his concrete lawn ornament.
Rick Sheridan was working in his garage when he heard gunshots. He went around the back of his house to a pond, where he saw three police officers. The three officers had spotted the gator and were lined up on the bank, shooting at the large reptile.
"The officer fired two rounds, and killed my concrete, ornamental alligator," Sheridan said.
After realizing their bullets were bouncing off the yard art alligator, police left. Sheridan says now he plans to patch up his wounded gator.
“They should be charged with ‘reckless discharge of a firearm’ like any regular citizen would be.”
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What gives police the right to enter private property and fire their guns, even if it were a live gator?
As I have posted on other threads, police are no longer the good old boys that are sworn to serve and protect.
Many are now jackbooted thugs, as the one that shot the poor indian wood carver.
I saw it starting before I left the USSA in 2004.
LOL - yeah, does need an explanation perhaps! “Fishing” for them - Oklahomah. Set out traplines (big hook with some catfish meat on them) and then come back and check them. Not sure why not kill them right away, except perhaps to keep them fresh. Deep fry them along with the catfish - good stuff.
Hmmm... Will have to try it sometime. Thank you! Fried turtle does sound good.
LOL! And yes, I was going to ask about the badger, too!
It was cement - so it was dead to begin with - so they wounded the dead gator - I guess.
:-)
I am now officially embarrassed to be associated with LEOs.
My EXACT thought.
Yet another example of “brave” cops protecting and serving. Imagine the firepower they`d have rained down had they been attacking a concrete yard ornament of a cowering chihuahua.
Don't tase me bro!
Aim small, miss small.
I’a shot the concrete alligator, but I did not shoot the garden gnome.
Is that a Solothurn? Been so long since I’ve seen one...
“”Reminds me of my uncle when he shot a badger in the head with his .22 and then tossed him in with the burlap bag of live snapping turtles.””
Reminds me of the time I saw a deer get killed by a truck in front of me. It only hit its head so I put a plastic grocery bag over the deer’s head to stop the blood from getting in my Plymouth Horizon hatchback, and rolled the huge doe inside my car.
About 20 minutes later, while driving home on the interstate, I heard snorting in the back seat of my car and turned to see the plastic grocery bag banging on the headliner as the deer was trying to stand up. The deer had been unconscious and was waking up! Killed it with a tire iron before it caused any damage. Was not funny at the time!
Nope 20mm Lahti. Finnish.
Forgot to add:
“After realizing their bullets were bouncing off the yard art alligator, police left. Sheridan says now he plans to patch up his wounded gator.”
Why did this remind me of the Star Trek episode in which Kirk tells “Bones” to patch up the wounded silicon creature?
“I’m a doctor, Jim; not a bricklayer.”
The property owner told police that the gator was meant to keep people off his property, Gentry said. Officers told him a no-trespassing sign would have been wiser.
Isn’t that a hoot? The cops show up, shoot a fake gator...twice...then start offering advice.
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