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superpatriotman

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Sun Oct 21, 2012, 02:26 PM

Oct 2012

http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/crime/article1257577.ece

The incident happened at a party about 1:17 p.m. at 9070 Orchard Parkway.

Hernando County sheriff's Detective Rocky Howard, 31, and Tampa police Officer William Mechler, 26, were attending the gathering when the woman, who was acting irrationally, approached them, said Hernando sheriff's Lt. Cinda Moore.

"It's my understanding that they did not know her," Moore said.

The woman left the gathering and returned a short time later with a weapon, officials said. Authorities did not disclose the weapon type; nor did they release the woman's name or age.

When she returned, one or both men fired their guns. She died at the scene.

"I can tell you that she was not part of the gathering, nor was she invited to the gathering," said Hernando County Sheriff Al Nienhaus. "So, it wasn't like she was invited to the group. She actually came up uninvited."

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2 off-duty Cops fatally shoot naked woman [View all] superpatriotman Oct 2012 OP

off duty equals no taser or pepper spray and she was armed with some weapon loli phabay Oct 2012 #1

Lets wait to see what "weapon" means to these cops. I don't trust them needless to say. Logical Oct 2012 #6

What's up with these naked people attacking people? n/t Jamastiene Oct 2012 #2

it does seem to be in the press a lot nowadays. wonder if this is another bath salts situation loli phabay Oct 2012 #3

What gets me is the face chewing guy turned out to only have marijuana in his system. Jamastiene Oct 2012 #9

Many synthetic additives to lalalu Oct 2012 #11

That's true. Jamastiene Oct 2012 #27

this is what i was thinking. maybe a drug make clothes constrictive, uncomfortable hence the need seabeyond Oct 2012 #8

Bad drugs and stupid people do not make a good combination. lalalu Oct 2012 #10

I suspect drugs may have been a factor 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #16

What part of "ARMED" didn't you understand? Johnyawl Oct 2012 #4

+1 ...I would have shot her too. L0oniX Oct 2012 #12

Does she not have the right to bear arms, even if she is naked? redgreenandblue Oct 2012 #13

Brandishing a gun = mandatory 3 years in prison with no time off for good behavior. L0oniX Oct 2012 #18

A shame they do not define 'armed' or 'irrational'... Ohio Joe Oct 2012 #17

If a crazy naked person is running around the lalalu Oct 2012 #5

Yes. Not being your right mind justfies execution. geckosfeet Oct 2012 #7

The (lack of) information came from the cops' press release. Comrade Grumpy Oct 2012 #14

Sure ...let's wait until she points the weapon at you ...maybe wait until you hear a BANG too! L0oniX Oct 2012 #15

uhhh. Yeah. That's what I said. geckosfeet Oct 2012 #23

Using lethal force in self-defense =/= execution 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #19

Correct. Couldn't they keep her occupied and have someone call for backup. RC Oct 2012 #20

more info: superpatriotman Oct 2012 #21

"She actually came up uninvited." Even more reason to kill her. geckosfeet Oct 2012 #24

So what was the weapon? A banana? (mandatory Monty Python reference) TrogL Oct 2012 #22

Or perhaps a cheese-grater or egg-beater? "It looked like a gun!" nt. OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #26

This story stinks out loud. nt. OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #25