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RandySF

(84,383 posts) Wed Dec 21, 2011, 11:50 PM Dec 2011

Deputy draws gun on family because of Wal-Mart employee's mistake. [View all]

COMMERCE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WXYZ) - Levi Stubbs, his wife and teenage daughter were shocked to see Oakland County Sheriff's deputies surrounding their minivan after they just finished some Christmas shopping at Wal-Mart.

Stubbs says a deputy drew his weapon as they were being ordered out of their minivan Tuesday afternoon.

The Stubbs were told that Wal-Mart employees called to report that they had passed several $100 bills that were counterfeit. Turns out the money wasn't counterfeit at all.

“Someone could have been shot. Someone could have been killed over erroneous information," says Stubbs who also told 7 Action News that their teenage daughter seemed to be in such distress after the incident that they considered taking her to the hospital.

http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/news/region/oakland_county/walmart-mistake-leads-deputies-to-stop-family-that-store-workers-suspected-passed-counterfeit-bills#ixzz1hERWjgsz

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Deputy draws gun on family because of Wal-Mart employee's mistake. [View all] RandySF Dec 2011 OP

Surprised they did not call out the swat team. Logical Dec 2011 #1

guns pulled over money CreekDog Dec 2011 #2

Guns weren't pulled over money... ellisonz Dec 2011 #6

guns were pulled because the person was accused of using counterfeit money CreekDog Dec 2011 #7

No. ellisonz Dec 2011 #9

The numbers tend to go in cycles Kennah Dec 2011 #10

It has less to do with the numbers and more to do with the culture... ellisonz Dec 2011 #13

If that were true, then the rise of concealed carry would cause a rise in police deaths by gunfire Kennah Dec 2011 #15

Concealed carry is not really the issue... ellisonz Dec 2011 #16

Most cops would call this deputy an asshat Kennah Dec 2011 #32

why don't they just point their guns at everyone at all times CreekDog Dec 2011 #11

When was the last time you were pulled over? ellisonz Dec 2011 #14

Shh, both of you ARE right nadinbrzezinski Dec 2011 #30

Correct. ellisonz Dec 2011 #31

That's it baby. Ease us into fascism with slick excuses. DCKit Dec 2011 #17

It's not slick excuses. It's just the fact of what is...Spare me the insults... ellisonz Dec 2011 #18

We're in desperate times, of course the numbers are going to go up. DCKit Dec 2011 #20

I think it might be a better tact... ellisonz Dec 2011 #21

"...the people who flood the streets with handguns and create the paranoia..." DCKit Dec 2011 #22

... ellisonz Dec 2011 #23

In a discussion forum, Heywood J Dec 2011 #24

You're missing part of the context... ellisonz Dec 2011 #25

The police have been doing their share as well whopis01 Dec 2011 #27

IIRC Levi Stubbs was the lead singer for the Four Tops tularetom Dec 2011 #3

Such stupidity prepperdad Dec 2011 #4

What? No pepper spray? proud2BlibKansan Dec 2011 #5

Sue WalMarts ASS rsmith6621 Dec 2011 #8

Soon, paying with cash will make you a terrorism suspect. Zalatix Dec 2011 #12

The imposition of credit/debit card fees shall not be denied! BadgerKid Dec 2011 #26

Walmart has us all on watch when you pull in the drive and until you leave madokie Dec 2011 #19

a black family with $100 bills Enrique Dec 2011 #28

Were they "heavily armed" counterfeit counterfeiters? ddeclue Dec 2011 #29