[Merrittk]

Barrack Obama just called to say “The Police acted stupidly.” As you were.

[Lazlo in PA]

Local Fuzz are the biggest group of losers I have ever seen anymore. These idiots watch too many episodes of Cops. These guys didn't even pay for their stupidity. Now the home owner has to fix the bullet damage.

[Lazamataz]

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.

"Hold muh Tazer an' watch this...."

[21twelve]

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.

Turns out the .22 DID just bounce of the badger’s skull. He came to in the back seat and started clawing his way out of the sack.

It took a .44 on the side of the road to kill it. And then chasing the turtles down!

[Spktyr]

They should be charged with ‘reckless discharge of a firearm’ like any regular citizen would be.

[mmercier]

You can put your eye out shooting a concrete lawn ornament at close range.

Obviously, not the brightest bulbs on the string.

[Slings and Arrows]

Explains a lot, really.

[Bob]

"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.

Make up your mind, man. Was it killed or wounded?

[Gene Eric]

>> Independence Police Shoot At Concrete Alligator

So what does this mean when the cops shout “Freeze!”? Should we wiggle our pinkies?

[Jack Hammer]

Given national trends, one can only be both surprised and grateful that they didn’t send a SWAT team.

[jonrick46]

This is what I call police protection of private property. sarc/

[Mad Dawg]

I am now officially embarrassed to be associated with LEOs.

[PieterCasparzen]

Andy !

[ScottinVA]

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.

[6SJ7]

Don't tase me bro!

[Peet]

But they are The Only Ones™qualified to carry firearms!

[Mr.Unique]

From this thread:

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.

[EternalVigilance]

"Well, ya see, there was this huge vicious alligator. Presented a clear and present danger to the whole community.. So, I drew my gun..."

[Georgia Girl 2]

As Ron White would say: “You cain’t fix stupid.”

[atomic conspiracy]

An obvious case of a reptile dysfunction.
Too bad the heroes didn’t get to finish their reports before they learned their mistake:
“Said reptile advanced menacingly, hissed, and bared its teeth. It then charged toward me at a high rate of advance. Officer Fife and I drew our sidearms and discharged 30 rounds. Observing that the reptile had not gone down, we re-loaded and discharged 30 more. I then applied my tazer until it stopped moving and assumed a rigid position.”