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SixthSense

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4. It's not like police are the sharpest tools in the shed to begin with

Reply to DeathToTheOil (Original post)

Sun Jan 8, 2012, 08:55 PM

Jan 2012

people can be refused a job as a police officer for being too intelligent (and this held up in court believe it or not)

file this one under "suicide by cop"

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Texas Death Offers Grim Reminder That Gun Replicas Can Fool Police [View all] DeathToTheOil Jan 2012 OP

It is a sad tale. aikoaiko Jan 2012 #1

How tragic. We reap what we sow. Starboard Tack Jan 2012 #2

In concealed carry classes DissedByBush Jan 2012 #5

Let's hope they all teach that and handgun carriers remember. Starboard Tack Jan 2012 #6

Um, concealed carry or not, if you point a weapon at police you will be shot. Edweird Jan 2012 #13

Sounds like suicide by cop n/t DissedByBush Jan 2012 #3

It's not like police are the sharpest tools in the shed to begin with SixthSense Jan 2012 #4

So you can tell that this is a pellet gun from a distance? Edweird Jan 2012 #12

Many air pistols look just like pistols that shoot bullets obamanut2012 Jan 2012 #16

What's a "high-powered" BB gun? Jean V. Dubois Jan 2012 #7

Yet another sacrifice to the Gun God called MsPithy Jan 2012 #8

Although this has nothing to do with the NRA, I'm going to blame them anyway! Pacafishmate Jan 2012 #9

they will take away my realistic BB gun when they pry it from the cold dead hands of my child.... Evasporque Jan 2012 #10

Somebody gets shot when they point a weapon at the police and you blame the NRA? Edweird Jan 2012 #14

"...Gun Replicas Can Fool Police" unkachuck Jan 2012 #11

Protip: Don't point weapons at the police. Edweird Jan 2012 #15

LBN news stories should be posted within 12 hours of the event struggle4progress Jan 2012 #17