Posted on 12/28/2017 7:33:24 AM PST by marktwain
A kind-hearted Deputy was rewarded with a potentially deadly attack in Dawson County, Georgia on December fifth, about 2:40 P.M.
Sargent Randy Harkness has been with the Dawson County Sheriff's office for more than 23 years. He gave a courtesy ride to Justin Alan Foster to the local Chevron station.
He was in the process of providing some personal charity to Foster in the form of a small cash gift, when Foster attacked him.
Foster then fled across the road to the McDonald’s parking lot where he assaulted an elderly woman.
Additional “good Samaritans” at the McDonald’s detained Foster until officers arrived, Johnson said.
Johnson said earlier this week that a female bystander who shot Foster as he was assaulting Harkness likely saved the officer's life, as well as other potential victims.
“I truly believe through her actions he's here today,” Johnson said Tuesday.
Officials have not released the identity of the bystander. It is not likely she will face any charges.
There have been a number of cases where good Samaritans who are legally armed have saved police lives. There have been several in the last couple of years. In addition to the event in Georgia, in 2017 an Arizona armed citizen saved a State Trooper who was wounded and under assault.
In 2016, armed citizens saved police in Florida, Ohio, and in Pennsylvannia.
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Too bad all states van’t carry....Less crime.
I wonder what Sargent’s rank is.
Man, what a poorly written article.
Don’t play in the north woods unless you want to meet up with some real citizens
I wonder what Justin’s pigmentary persuasion is ...
There was a very similar incident posted about a week ago, IIRC also in Georgia. That woman got her husbands gun out of the glove compartment and nailed the bad guy. She was identified because I remember seeing her photo.
Probably the same incident.
Par for the course from the right-of-center media...
“Additional “good Samaritans” at the McDonald’s detained Foster until officers arrived, Johnson said.”
And then the officers shot the samaritans.
Not face charges. Any DA. who would try... Torches at night, tar, feathers
A comment from you is not necessary, but will in all likelihood be posted anyway.
So Foster attacked the police officer after he gave him a ride and was in the process of giving him some of his own money?
I would say this dead beat signed his own death warrant. Fire for effect, repeat, repeat.
Liberals say these stories are made up.
Yes, they claim these events never happen.
This sounds like a national story. AP ran a version, but it has not been picked up by many outlets.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sheriff-bystander-shoots-man-attacking-deputy-in-georgia/
This sounds like a national story. AP ran a version, but it has not been picked up by many outlets.
There are people here who claim that the Sandy Hook Elementary massacre never happened.
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There are people here who claim that the Sandy Hook Elementary “massacre” actually happened!
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