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Comrade Grumpy

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19. If you watch the video, it looks accidental.

Mon Apr 13, 2015, 01:05 PM

Apr 2015

The old dude yelled "Taser!" then pulled the wrong weapon. And then immediately said "I'm sorry."

Now, it could have been a carefully crafted charade by the play-cop to shoot this guy and pretend it was an accident, but until I see more information to support that, I'm going with accident. They do happen.

That's why I say the guy should be charged with manslaughter. He fucked up and killed somebody. That's manslaughter.

Now, if I had done that to a cop, I'm sure I would be charged with murder, even if it was an accident. But I'm pretty sure it wouldn't come to that, and my bullet-riddled body would be laying in the street.

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Deputy who accidentally shot restrained man actually wealthy executive who pays to play cop [View all] ghostsinthemachine Apr 2015 OP

The PUKE who shot him and told him fuck his breath? NoJusticeNoPeace Apr 2015 #1

The guy who shoot appears to have done so accidentally. Comrade Grumpy Apr 2015 #2

He is apparently the sherriff's insurance agent LordGlenconner Apr 2015 #7

Looks like I have to back away from that claim. Comrade Grumpy Apr 2015 #11

Agreed LordGlenconner Apr 2015 #15

I don't know the subtleties, but Manslaughter seems appropriate. n/t Adrahil Apr 2015 #53

+1000. I know people want any excuse to hate the police this it was an accident. End of story. 951-Riverside Apr 2015 #9

The guy needs to be charged with manslaughter. Comrade Grumpy Apr 2015 #13

Over an accident? I don't think so bub! The officer said it was an accident & apologized immediately 951-Riverside Apr 2015 #16

not an "accident". sheesh the guy chose to use a gun and committed homicide. the dead man hardly msongs Apr 2015 #20

Well, if he apologized then that's good enough. progressoid Apr 2015 #21

No sh*t! etherealtruth Apr 2015 #35

I'm a truck driver, if I make a mistake and someone dies I WILL be prosecuted. denbot Apr 2015 #25

Too bad the victim didn't live long enough to realize "it was an accident." Manslaughter. leveymg Apr 2015 #26

It was negligence if he didn't know what the fuck he was doing! Laffy Kat Apr 2015 #51

You call that just an "accident"? Imagine you did it to the cop? What happens..... Logical Apr 2015 #17

If you watch the video, it looks accidental. Comrade Grumpy Apr 2015 #19

Fruitville station cop got hardly anything! Judges love cops. Nt Logical Apr 2015 #23

You cannot excuse what happened as an accident. avebury Apr 2015 #49

I thought he was a cop for only one year? arcane1 Apr 2015 #29

Well, that's what the Washington Post says. Comrade Grumpy Apr 2015 #42

The thinking that it takes to think the person was a threat enough to have to tase was NOT an accide uponit7771 Apr 2015 #33

Kinda like a safari for wealthy racists. Scuba Apr 2015 #3

My thoughts exactly. Jacoby365 Apr 2015 #5

"The Most Dangerous Game" with a sinister twist n/t brentspeak Apr 2015 #12

+1 uponit7771 Apr 2015 #34

Boom hatrack Apr 2015 #44

The Most Dangerous Game Jacoby365 Apr 2015 #4

Accidentally? KamaAina Apr 2015 #6

Seems so... he certainly seems to have realized he made a mistake. Adrahil Apr 2015 #54

my thought too. Duppers Apr 2015 #58

At the very least the guy should be charged with manslaughter. Vinca Apr 2015 #8

He won't be charged or even investigated Runningdawg Apr 2015 #24

I just read on the CNN site that he was charged with manslaughter. Better than nothing. Vinca Apr 2015 #32

2nd degree manslaughter according to the Washington Post TorchTheWitch Apr 2015 #39

Many departments have parttime or "reserve" officers. Vinca Apr 2015 #59

that was my first thought as well TorchTheWitch Apr 2015 #60

Apparently the DA deems otherwise and has filed charges. avebury Apr 2015 #50

Yes!, This ^^^ nt Laffy Kat Apr 2015 #52

The whole "73-year-old volunteer" thing stunk to high heaven - it was bullwinkle428 Apr 2015 #10

he got over excited with his power to shock/torture someone with 50,000 volts. Sunlei Apr 2015 #14

Yes, that kind of thinking was NOT an accident neither was the callusnous afterwards uponit7771 Apr 2015 #36

we have a Reserve Deputy Program in our county ProdigalJunkMail Apr 2015 #18

Let him play safeinOhio Apr 2015 #22

Wealthy George Zimmerman. Need to put a stop to this before goes viral with gun fanciers. Hoyt Apr 2015 #27

So, the Hunger Games cilla4progress Apr 2015 #28

Heard this on NPR. No one asked the relevant question: WHY is a reserve dep carrying Nay Apr 2015 #30

I heard it was his own gun...nt Jesus Malverde Apr 2015 #45

WHAAAAAT?? He was allowed to carry his own gun to criminal apprehensions???? Nay Apr 2015 #46

Ironically the cameras that captured the incident Jesus Malverde Apr 2015 #47

Oh, my god. Hoist by his own petard. I am simply stunned. I couldn't write this shit. nt Nay Apr 2015 #57

You mean he pays to commit murder BainsBane Apr 2015 #31

He accidently shot the man and "accidently" didnt' try to administrer CPR or any other life .. uponit7771 Apr 2015 #37

"He was a Tulsa police office for one year, in 1964." johnp3907 Apr 2015 #38

that jumped out at me too since I was born in 1964 TorchTheWitch Apr 2015 #40

The law should be applied to all equally. Jetboy Apr 2015 #41

Ah, I see it's a DWPC Program. DeSwiss Apr 2015 #43

kick Liberal_in_LA Apr 2015 #48

charged with manslaughter ghostsinthemachine Apr 2015 #55

What was Johannes Mehserle doing in Tulsa? KamaAina Apr 2015 #56