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Florida deputy mistakes acorn for shots fired; Overreaction on body cam
TMZ ^
| 2/14/2024
Posted on 02/14/2024 7:19:58 AM PST by Mr.Unique
A Florida sheriff's deputy is looking more like a cartoonish cop from "Reno 911!" on body cam footage of him mistaking an acorn hitting his patrol car for bullets ... prompting him to open fire on the vehicle.
The video, which was just released, shows Okaloosa County deputy Jesse Hernandez on the job, detaining a guy back in November for allegedly sending threatening texts. Hernandez and his partner cuffed the man and put him in the back of their patrol car.
All seemed to be going well, until Hernandez appeared to hear what he perceived as a shot being fired -- which catapulted him into a frantic drop and roll as he drew his weapon and started firing multiple shots at his car.
Hernandez seems to unload his entire clip ... and, remember, 22-year-old Marquis Jackson was helplessly sitting inside the patrol car, unarmed and completely restrained -- yet, Hernandez clearly thought Jackson had shot at him from inside the car.
(Excerpt) Read more at tmz.com ...
TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: acorn; banglist; donutwatch; florida; jeffthegrammarnazi
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To: Mr.Unique
Considering the n umber of reports we’ve been seeing of cops being fired on and killed in situations like this, I can give him the benefit of the doubt for being on edge.
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posted on
02/14/2024 9:21:57 AM PST
by
metmom
(He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus…)
To: Mr.Unique
He hates these acorns! Everybody stay away from the acorns!
42
posted on
02/14/2024 9:23:35 AM PST
by
Seruzawa
("The Political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
To: Mr.Unique
I like the writing: “Hernandez seems to unload his entire clip”. The only clips I know of are the 8 round en-bloc clip of an M1 Garand or stripper clips to reload your MAGAZINE rapidly. Oh well, it’s just symantics.
43
posted on
02/14/2024 9:26:38 AM PST
by
kawhill
(kawhill)
To: Magnum44
spellcheck is My worst enema.
44
posted on
02/14/2024 9:29:49 AM PST
by
Qwapisking
("IF the Second goes first the First goes second" L.Star )
To: Mr.Unique
the most important question is did the car make it?
45
posted on
02/14/2024 9:31:16 AM PST
by
Qwapisking
("IF the Second goes first the First goes second" L.Star )
To: Mr.Unique
Justine Damond was unavailable for comment.
46
posted on
02/14/2024 9:31:45 AM PST
by
Manic_Episode
(A government of the government, by the government, for the government)
To: Seruzawa
42 Posts and I get to do it !!!
Hernandez seems to unload his entire CLIP
47
posted on
02/14/2024 9:33:15 AM PST
by
mabarker1
( (Congress- the opposite of PROGRESS!!! A fraud, a hypocrite, a liar. I'm a member of Congress!!!)
To: kawhill
Ok FINE !!!
Just cut into the line while I fumble with My Fingers...
48
posted on
02/14/2024 9:35:16 AM PST
by
mabarker1
( (Congress- the opposite of PROGRESS!!! A fraud, a hypocrite, a liar. I'm a member of Congress!!!)
To: Seruzawa
He hates these acorns! Everybody stay away from the acorns!Maybe the acorns were defective?
49
posted on
02/14/2024 9:41:11 AM PST
by
pgyanke
(Republicans get in trouble when not living up to their principles. Democrats... when they do.)
To: Mr.Unique
Think about something... He turned and fired without having a clearly-defined target. He could have shot a pedestrian or a kid or just about anyone because he fired without even knowing what threat he was neutralizing. Anything and everything was a possible threat to him.
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posted on
02/14/2024 9:51:44 AM PST
by
pgyanke
(Republicans get in trouble when not living up to their principles. Democrats... when they do.)
To: mabarker1
No problem. Darn those pesky acorns, they are dangerous, a threat to society and should be banned. I guess I should refer to them as “assault acorns.”
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posted on
02/14/2024 9:54:10 AM PST
by
kawhill
(kawhill)
To: pgyanke
Anything and everything was a possible threat to him.
Which is why excuse-making here is quite pathetic.
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posted on
02/14/2024 10:02:56 AM PST
by
Mr.Unique
(My boss wants me to sign up for a 401K. No way I'm running that far! )
To: Mr.Unique; Chode; SkyDancer; Salamander; Carriage Hill; Lockbox; MtnClimber; nascarnation; ...
OMG !!! 2 Mags unloaded over an ACORN ?!?!?!
Flinging the empty Mag away during the Mag swap...?
Also the “I’m HIT !!! I’m HIT !!! While rolling around on the ground and reloading ?!?!?!
This “cop” should not be allowed near a Firearm ever again...
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posted on
02/14/2024 10:08:29 AM PST
by
mabarker1
( (Congress- the opposite of PROGRESS!!! A fraud, a hypocrite, a liar. I'm a member of Congress!!!)
To: mabarker1
54
posted on
02/14/2024 10:09:22 AM PST
by
Liz
(Matthew 11.28-30: Come to me, all you who are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you strength.)
To: kawhill; Liz
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posted on
02/14/2024 10:13:58 AM PST
by
mabarker1
( (Congress- the opposite of PROGRESS!!! A fraud, a hypocrite, a liar. I'm a member of Congress!!!)
To: Mr.Unique
There’s something squirrelly about the situation….
56
posted on
02/14/2024 10:22:10 AM PST
by
Lockbox
(politicians, they all seemed like game show hosts to me.... Sting…)
To: Lockbox
There’s something squirrelly about the situation….
It's just nuts!
57
posted on
02/14/2024 10:25:24 AM PST
by
Mr.Unique
(My boss wants me to sign up for a 401K. No way I'm running that far! )
To: Mr.Unique
If there is a hailstorm stay far away from cops.
Lol.
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posted on
02/14/2024 10:29:45 AM PST
by
cgbg
("Our democracy" = Their Kleptocracy)
To: sarge83
He quit the first week of last December, was found in violation of official policy, but cleared of any
criminal wrongdoing. He'll probably end up landing a job somewhere else and be a menace there.
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posted on
02/14/2024 10:38:34 AM PST
by
lapsus calami
(What's that stink? Code Pink ! ! And their buddy Murtha, too!)
To: Mr.Unique
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posted on
02/14/2024 11:14:59 AM PST
by
Lockbox
(politicians, they all seemed like game show hosts to me.... Sting…)
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