Posted on 09/19/2016 8:06:18 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo
Officer Jason Falconer was off duty when he stopped the stabbing attack at Crossroads Center in St. Cloud on Saturday.
He is receiving a lot of attention and praise for his bravery by the community, Gov. Mark Dayton and President Barak Obama.
Both spoke to Falconer on the phone Monday. President Obama said, "We are very grateful no one lost their life. Thanks to the brave action of the off-duty officer, the suspect was killed and we avoided more people being hurt."
While Falconer, the part-time officer with the Avon Police Department and former police chief in another town, isn't ready to talk publicly just yet, he did talk with 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS reporter Beth McDonough at his other job, Tactical Advantage in Waite Park. Falconer is an expert in firearms training and a competitive shooter. He is a member of the US Practical Shooter's Association.
When asked what he was doing at the mall on a Saturday night, Falconer smiled and answered, "Buying my son's birthday present."
He said the gift made it home despite what happened next.
St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis described what he saw on surveillance footage from inside Macy's.
"The officer then fired a round, a few rounds, you see him, the suspect, get back up. Again, he was fired upon, you see him fall, you see him get back up. Three times, and then, even after that, he was still attempting to get back up again. Well then, the officer fired the fatal blow."
When asked if he was shooting to wound or shooting to kill, Falconer firmly said, "Shooting to stop the threat." He said that phrase twice.
Falconer said he's not going to talk publicly about the incident until the investigation is over.
Obumbles congratulating the guy who killed a jihadi in the middle of slaying kafirs?
Something doesn’t add up up here. This is contrary to all he stands for.
head shots?
I won’t believe obama congratulated anybody for defending themselves against Islamists... even if I hear his own mouth form the words.
I have not heard a recording by the way.
If you listened to /watched his statement on St. Cloud, he was curt and looking at the ground and couldn’t wait to move on to something else.
practice, practice, practice ...
I’m glad he was there, but we need a hundred people available at any time - that’s what the 2A is about.
You get an “AMEN!!!”
Very succinct! Much better than my verbose ramblings!
I have not heard a recording by the way.
The last person I would want to talk to, would be Odumbo. I wonder if he told the guy that he acted stupidly?
“When asked if he was shooting to wound or shooting to kill, Falconer firmly said, “Shooting to stop the threat.” “
That’s what they taught us to do in my Texas license to carry class.
Minnesota, same thing. Shoot until the threat is ended. Call 911 and render aid.
I’d rather have it in my hand and not need it than need it and not have it in my hand.
That video is a perfect example of why cops cannot give ANYONE the benefit of the doubt and never allow anyone them the opportunity to draw even a secreted pea shooter.
“But, I took some good classes that taught if you are going to pull it, you need to use it. Nothing else.”
Yes, yes. When you pull it out, let there be no doubt.
It has to be killing Dayton and Barky to call a white cop to thank him for killing a muzzie when the poor guy was just doin’ his job.
Bravo for Falconer! There is a new phrase to add to the good guys with guns vocabulary right along with the phrase "I was in fear of my life and only had 6 rounds available" when questioned why you felt you had to shoot the perp six times even though he appeared to be fatally wounded after the second or third shot.
Two words: election campaign. Most likely, BO is seething inside.
NRA Certified Instructor, but no one wants to have the NRA associated with a good act.
None at all. Eons ago, I saw one in Jeff Cooper's G&A page where the bad guy (some sort of major league doper) took 18 rounds of .357 Mag in the chest before deciding he didn't want to fight any more. DOA at the hospital, IIRC.
As for wanting a bigger caliber ... when the bad guy got up the second time, I think I'd be wanting a .600 Nitro Express ...
I think he was actually trying to shoot the gun out of the suspect's hand........
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