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In reply to the discussion: Mother of 2 Shot Dead by Walmart Security Guard in Alleged Shoplifting Incident [View all]Lee-Lee
(6,324 posts)7. And now for the rest of the story
http://www.khou.com/story/news/2014/07/22/11901352/
One of the women struck the officer with her purse, the officer opened the car door and ordered them to stop, instead they put the car in drive and knocked the officer over.
Stupid to shoplift. Even far, far more stupid to escalate it when you are caught eventually to the level of using you car as a weapon when caught and ordered by a uniformed police officer to stop- and yes when your escape attempt involves your vehicle knocking someone over, that is assault with that vehicle.
Moral of the story- don't make getting caught for something stupid a whole lot worse by doing even more stupid stuff when you get caught.
One of the women struck the officer with her purse, the officer opened the car door and ordered them to stop, instead they put the car in drive and knocked the officer over.
Stupid to shoplift. Even far, far more stupid to escalate it when you are caught eventually to the level of using you car as a weapon when caught and ordered by a uniformed police officer to stop- and yes when your escape attempt involves your vehicle knocking someone over, that is assault with that vehicle.
Moral of the story- don't make getting caught for something stupid a whole lot worse by doing even more stupid stuff when you get caught.
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Mother of 2 Shot Dead by Walmart Security Guard in Alleged Shoplifting Incident [View all]
Rose Siding
Aug 2014
OP
Driving away is not using a car as a weapon, no matter what LEOs are taught these days.
Gormy Cuss
Aug 2014
#13
I opened this thread fully expecting to find someone practicing the old cop apologia.
morningfog
Aug 2014
#26
i no longer believe cops. period. and are they such wimps that a purse bowls them over?
samsingh
Aug 2014
#28
Charges may depend on the location. In Texas you can fire a weapon after nightfall if
Thinkingabout
Aug 2014
#9
This is on WM. There is no way they should allow employees to use deadly force.
BillZBubb
Aug 2014
#36