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Liberal_in_LA

(44,397 posts) Thu Feb 27, 2014, 04:30 PM Feb 2014

Disabled Vietnam vet, 70, shot in the stomach by police as he reached for his CANE during a traffic [View all]

Disabled Vietnam vet, 70, shot in the stomach by police as he reached for his CANE during a traffic stop

A disabled Vietnam vet was shot in the stomach by police in South Carolina as he reached for his cane during a traffic stop.

Bobby Canipe, 70, is recovering from emergency surgery after York County deputy Terrence Knox fired several times on Tuesday evening.

Mr Canipe had been pulled over near Clover for an expired license as he returned from a day out to watch car racing.

The 24-year-old deputy believed the elderly man was trying to grab a rifle from the back of his pick up truck and fired at him, with one bullet striking Mr Canipe.

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'The officer that had to do the shooting, he was really freaked out about it. He was screaming on the radio about needing help,' Mr Ashwell told WSOCTV.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2568848/SC-officer-shoots-man-reaching-cane.html#ixzz2uYYcIjPL

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Disabled Vietnam vet, 70, shot in the stomach by police as he reached for his CANE during a traffic [View all] Liberal_in_LA Feb 2014 OP

"had to do the shooting"??? WilliamPitt Feb 2014 #1

That was my... onyourleft Feb 2014 #8

yeah well d_r Feb 2014 #2

I cannot disagree with this... deathrind Feb 2014 #4

That doesn't make a lick of sense The Straight Story Feb 2014 #13

This viscious cycle is becoming undeniable. Because so many more people are enough Feb 2014 #3

Exactly. This is where the NRA wants us headed. DanTex Feb 2014 #6

it does drive up gun sales. imagine that. it's almost as if they are lobbying for the gun industry Pretzel_Warrior Feb 2014 #9

Drove by our Fleet Store and they added a firing range to it.... glinda Feb 2014 #19

The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street PADemD Feb 2014 #17

Whenever I'm pulled over, I'm certain to tell the officer everything I intend to do. . . Journeyman Feb 2014 #5

same here. i keep my hands on the wheel until the officer is at my window.. frylock Feb 2014 #16

domestic disputes and traffic stops are actually the most dangerous for LEOs, numberwise MisterP Feb 2014 #18

curious why he was reaching for his cane Pretzel_Warrior Feb 2014 #7

He Did Tell The Man To Stop SoCalMusicLover Feb 2014 #10

very sad thing. it sounds like everyone needs to have "the talk" Pretzel_Warrior Feb 2014 #11

YAY COPS! Rex Feb 2014 #12

The bulgarians used KGB killer cains and umbrellas Ichingcarpenter Feb 2014 #15

Incidents like this are so comforting to a 70-something-year-old driver who always totes a cane indepat Feb 2014 #14

Am sure it was a natural response to get his cane because Rehabs drill this into people to use them glinda Feb 2014 #20

and .... KICK! glinda Feb 2014 #21