Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Latest Breaking News

charlie and algernon

(13,447 posts) Thu Oct 30, 2014, 06:43 PM Oct 2014

SOURCES: SUSPECTED COP KILLER ERIC FREIN CAPTURED [View all]

Source: ABC

Action News has learned that police have captured Eric Frein, the man accused of killing a Pennsylvania State Trooper.

Sources tell Action News, Frein was captured in a hangar after law enforcement closed in on him Thursday afternoon.

A law enforcement source called Frein a "coward."

Frein is charged with opening fire outside the Blooming Grove barracks on Sept. 12, killing Trooper Bryon Dickson and seriously wounding Trooper Alex Douglass.

Read more: http://6abc.com/373904/

28 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

SOURCES: SUSPECTED COP KILLER ERIC FREIN CAPTURED [View all] charlie and algernon Oct 2014 OP

Great news, JDDavis Oct 2014 #1

Welcome to DU, JDDavis! calimary Oct 2014 #3

According to the story, in an abandoned hanger... JHB Oct 2014 #16

A law enforcement source called Frein a "coward." Cooley Hurd Oct 2014 #2

Meh, I'd go so far as to call him a Dumbass AND a Coward. calimary Oct 2014 #5

I don't think he's a hero, by any means... Cooley Hurd Oct 2014 #7

gun humping piece of shit Skittles Oct 2014 #8

Agree to disagree. Cooley Hurd Oct 2014 #11

I hope we don't waste much tax money on him Iamthetruth Oct 2014 #17

Perhaps... catnhatnh Oct 2014 #23

It had to be pretty disheartening Warpy Oct 2014 #10

My opinion about calling such people "cowards" is that LEOs should Nay Oct 2014 #15

He attacked armed men with body armor. Cops kill unarmed black men. ncjustice80 Oct 2014 #19

Why can't it be both? leftynyc Oct 2014 #21

Good. Just 2 days ago I was reading an L.A. Times article... C Moon Oct 2014 #4

Yup, El Shaman Oct 2014 #12

Might I point out that 12 million people have moved into poverty since 2008? Snarky remarks jtuck004 Oct 2014 #13

+1 Earth_First Oct 2014 #18

About time,,,,, Cryptoad Oct 2014 #6

Yes, Obama is to blame for everything wrong in the world JDDavis Oct 2014 #9

Me too VWolf Oct 2014 #26

A terrorist is what he should be called dbackjon Oct 2014 #14

CNN: "He was cuffed with Cpl. Dickson's handcuffs, officials said." pinboy3niner Oct 2014 #20

Nice touch leftynyc Oct 2014 #22

This source says captured in "open field away from the airport hanger" yellowcanine Oct 2014 #24

I fought the law and the law won - LiberalElite Oct 2014 #25

One of my classmates in junior high broke a milk bottle beating time to that song. yellowcanine Oct 2014 #27

Interesting that the cops were able to take him alive... Blue_Tires Oct 2014 #28