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Lodi police say child discharged officer's gun
KTVU.com ^
| 1:49 p.m. Monday, Sept. 2, 2013
| KTVU-AP
Posted on 09/02/2013 5:05:15 PM PDT by walkerk
Edited on 09/02/2013 5:11:55 PM PDT by Admin Moderator.
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Police in the San Joaquin County city of Lodi say a young boy walked up behind an officer and discharged his handgun during a community meeting.
The boy, believed to be between 6 and 8 years old, was not hurt, and the officer suffered a minor injury.
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posted on
09/02/2013 5:05:15 PM PDT
by
walkerk
To: walkerk
To: walkerk
seriously, swat holsters have trigger guards, probably serpa or fobus or kydex that you can’t fire them in the holster. there’s more to this than what’s reported.
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posted on
09/02/2013 5:09:12 PM PDT
by
Secret Agent Man
(Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
To: walkerk
A few years ago, it came out that Connecticut administered an IQ test to people who wanted to be police officers. If you scored too high, they wouldn't take you. True story.
I don't know about California, but maybe they don't have to worry about smart people applying.
4
posted on
09/02/2013 5:09:21 PM PDT
by
ClearCase_guy
(21st century. I'm not a fan.)
To: walkerk
Somesing doesn’t sound wight.
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posted on
09/02/2013 5:09:40 PM PDT
by
Venturer
( cowardice posturing as tolerance =political correctness)
To: elkfersupper
If it was a Glock then it wasn’t secured in the holster cause when mine is in the holster you can’t even see the trigger.
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posted on
09/02/2013 5:10:35 PM PDT
by
KirbDog
To: Venturer
Concur. If the gun was in any normal type of modern holster there is no way it went off in the holster.
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posted on
09/02/2013 5:11:54 PM PDT
by
USNBandit
(sarcasm engaged at all times)
To: elkfersupper
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posted on
09/02/2013 5:13:04 PM PDT
by
Vendome
(Don't take life so seriously, you won't live through it anyway)
To: walkerk
Typical. Our modern thug army is a running demonstration of the hazards of mixing guns and mental retardation.
9
posted on
09/02/2013 5:13:44 PM PDT
by
jonascord
(Hurrah for the Bonny Blue Flag that bears a Single Star!)
To: walkerk
the gun that went off was secured in a holster at the timeyeah, right...
that word, secured, i don't think it means what you think it means
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posted on
09/02/2013 5:14:02 PM PDT
by
Chode
(Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -vvv- NO Pity for the LAZY)
To: elkfersupper
I like my Glocks. All you have to do is pull that 5.5lb trigger and it fires. No decockers, no safties, no levers, just pull that damned trigger. Simple. Keep your finger (or someone elses) off of it.
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posted on
09/02/2013 5:14:05 PM PDT
by
umgud
(2A can't survive dem majorities)
To: elkfersupper
Really? How many guns wont fire if you pull the trigger?
12
posted on
09/02/2013 5:16:28 PM PDT
by
driftdiver
(I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
To: driftdiver
any gun with a manual safety if it's engaged... at least it's not designed to anyway
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posted on
09/02/2013 5:19:32 PM PDT
by
Chode
(Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -vvv- NO Pity for the LAZY)
To: walkerk
When you can't retain your weapon and keep a 6 year old from discharging it.... It's time for a new job.
/johnny
To: walkerk; Chode
during a community meetingobviously a high danger situation where an unsecured loaded weapon is a must
To: Chode
Funny, I’ve always been taught not to depend on a safety. Guess all those NRA and military instructors had it wrong.
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posted on
09/02/2013 5:22:10 PM PDT
by
driftdiver
(I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
To: walkerk
They should count themselves lucky the kid didn’t get his finger on the MP5.
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posted on
09/02/2013 5:23:54 PM PDT
by
KirbDog
To: bigheadfred
yup... too bad there's no video like the mutt what shot himself after proclaiming he's the only one there competent to handle a Glock
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posted on
09/02/2013 5:24:07 PM PDT
by
Chode
(Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -vvv- NO Pity for the LAZY)
To: driftdiver
If the safety is on, gun no shootee.
Lots of cops were found dead with their gun safety on, hence the Glock trigger.
PS The use of an IQ test to weed out wannabe cops is widespread - “Judgement ist verboten!”
Just do Yer duty, got it! And remember, “Leave no dog unshot”
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posted on
09/02/2013 5:24:33 PM PDT
by
GladesGuru
(Islam is antithetical to, and Islam is irreconcilable with, America. Therefore - Islam Delenda Est)
To: walkerk
Only the police and military can be trusted with guns.
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posted on
09/02/2013 5:26:03 PM PDT
by
Standing Wolf
(No tyrant should ever be allowed to die of natural causes.)
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