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Juneau police kill sword-wielding suspect
Juneau Empire ^
| August 12, 2007
| GREG SKINNER
Posted on 08/14/2007 10:30:17 PM PDT by skeptoid
A Juneau police officer shot and killed an assault suspect wielding a samurai sword near the Thunder Mountain Trailer Park on Friday evening. Police said that Randall Clevenger, 40, lifted his sword after police caught him in a wooded area near the scene of an assault.
"He asked the officer to shoot him, and stepped forward," Juneau police Sgt. Dave Campbell said.
The officer, whose name was withheld as of Sunday, had backed up about 50 yards as Clevenger approached. The officer shot Clevenger three times in the chest after repeatedly ordering him to put the sword down, Campbell said.
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; US: Alaska
KEYWORDS: banglist; juneau; kill; police; sword
There have been letters to the editor expressing the opinion "they didn't have to kill him", but
todays' article would seem to confirm a justified response by the officer.
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posted on
08/14/2007 10:30:19 PM PDT
by
skeptoid
To: skeptoid
"He asked the officer to shoot him, and stepped forward," Another satisfied customer.
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posted on
08/14/2007 10:33:49 PM PDT
by
Triggerhippie
(Always use a silencer in a crowd. Loud noises offend people.)
To: skeptoid
Never bring a sword to a gunfight
To: Triggerhippie
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posted on
08/14/2007 10:35:22 PM PDT
by
dighton
To: dighton
“We aim to please.”
Three times.
To: skeptoid
“I’m sorry, but your Level 1 Fighter, named Randall Clevenger has died, with zero experience points. He failed his Intelligence check and his saving throw versus bullet.”
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posted on
08/14/2007 10:37:17 PM PDT
by
Spktyr
(Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
To: skeptoid
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posted on
08/14/2007 10:39:48 PM PDT
by
Liberty Valance
(Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
To: skeptoid
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posted on
08/14/2007 10:42:39 PM PDT
by
skeptoid
(AA, UE, MBS (with clusters))
To: HiTech RedNeck
Somebody has to post it
>
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posted on
08/14/2007 11:01:46 PM PDT
by
Oztrich Boy
(Here to help)
To: HiTech RedNeck
Somebody has to post it
>
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posted on
08/14/2007 11:01:47 PM PDT
by
Oztrich Boy
(Here to help)
To: Oztrich Boy
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posted on
08/14/2007 11:29:38 PM PDT
by
Spktyr
(Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
To: skeptoid
Thunder Mountain Trailer Park
I don’t know why this makes me laugh... :D
To: skeptoid
Suicide by Cop.
I feel for the cop.
Doesn't matter that it was a sword.
He could've gotten the same result with a knife.
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posted on
08/15/2007 12:12:12 AM PDT
by
KDD
To: chasio649
As a general rule, the trailer parks with the most euphemistic names tend to be the nastiest places.
At least the owners didn't bother with the pretense of putting the word "estates" in the name.
To: skeptoid
Congratulations to the Juneau Police Department. One worthless scum bag dispatched to the hereafter at the amazingly low cost of 3 bullets! One down a billion or so to go!
Comment #16 Removed by Moderator
To: skeptoid
He asked the officer to shoot him, and stepped forward Some people just need kill'in. This one happened to know it.
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posted on
08/15/2007 3:59:54 AM PDT
by
Dixie Yooper
(Ephesians 6:11)
To: skeptoid
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posted on
08/15/2007 6:23:54 AM PDT
by
correctthought
(Hippies, want to change the world, but all they ever do is smoke pot and smell bad)
To: correctthought
“There can be only....none”
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posted on
08/15/2007 6:26:47 AM PDT
by
Manic_Episode
(Some mornings, it's just not worth chewing through the leather straps...)
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