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(47,953 posts) Thu Aug 29, 2013, 10:20 AM Aug 2013

Rival campers who opened fire turn out to be sheriff's deputies [View all]

By Robert Faturechi
August 26, 2013, 10:42 p.m.
An apparent booze-fueled dispute over loud music between two groups at a Chino campground over the weekend escalated to the point where men from both sides drew guns and opened fire.

No one was hurt, but the two alleged gunmen have plenty to explain.

It turns out that the rival gun-toting campers were both Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies.

Authorities suspect the off-duty cops learned they were colleagues only after their campground showdown.

Chino police officers were called to Prado Regional Park early Sunday morning. They arrested the deputies — Dejay Barber, 44, and Matthew Rincon, 24 — on suspicion of negligent discharge of a firearm.

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http://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-sheriff-shooting-20130827,0,303511.story

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Rival campers who opened fire turn out to be sheriff's deputies [View all] n2doc Aug 2013 OP

Another in the daily procession of isolated incidents. Savannahmann Aug 2013 #1

Doh! Arctic Dave Aug 2013 #2

Each of these guys undoubtedly thought they would have the upper hand Vinnie From Indy Aug 2013 #3

Just another qualifying event for stress disability jsr Aug 2013 #4

Because only cops should have firearms. ileus Aug 2013 #5

Stand your campground GreatCaesarsGhost Aug 2013 #6

I chortled Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2013 #9

So did I. nt sufrommich Aug 2013 #12

Now that was funny. Dragonfli Aug 2013 #16

Now THAT'S funny zipplewrath Aug 2013 #21

Ooh, more of those responsible gun owners and professionally trained, at that! Arkansas Granny Aug 2013 #7

They're just practicing for how to handle nursing home residents that refuse treatment. Faryn Balyncd Aug 2013 #8

"Somebody call the police" ... "We ARE the police." lpbk2713 Aug 2013 #10

Only the police should be allowed to have guns!!! Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2013 #11

I believe only the military should go around shooting people (and even then not civilian people) Dragonfli Aug 2013 #17

They may not carry them on their hip but they do have access to them. Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2013 #18

That happens quite often I suppose, luckily although the sawing of cop heads is incredibly common Dragonfli Aug 2013 #20

That's it, ban sheriffs deputies. rl6214 Aug 2013 #13

Booze+Guns+Badges=Instant assholes. wild bird Aug 2013 #14

That's at best. avaistheone1 Aug 2013 #15

References to this event should ALWAYS identify what music was worth killing others HereSince1628 Aug 2013 #19

Can we agree in principle that anyone listening to Slim Whitman kinda had it coming? Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2013 #22