[Rio]

Hmmm.. doesn't sound good if no weapon was found.

[Vaquero]

not a cop.....dont play one on TV.....(dad was one though)

might have been a good idea to call for backup.

[JTHomes]

"Elephant Butte" Heh, heh....heh heh heh...

[newgeezer]

The slain man was described as an Anglo in his mid-50s

An "Anglo"?

Must be a NM thing. I think we call 'em "Caucasian" where I'm from.

[UseYourHead]

Probably tried to take the officer's gun, they struggled, camper lost.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Looks like the ranger just shot him out of a lack of ideas about what to do. Even if the guy was being a jerk, it appears the the man was not threatenign, just being an ass and refusing to pay or leave.

[JTHomes]

"Glascock"? Is this a real story?

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Sounds like suicide-by-cop to me.

[FOG724]

A state parks officer fatally shot a man ... during a confrontation over the man's refusal to pay camping fees.

Oh now there is a reason to kill a man.

[konaice]

Hmmm.. doesn't sound good if no weapon was found.

Don't rush to judgement. We don't know what transpired. Did he try to grab the officers gun?

He must have felt pretty stupid falling to the ground over $14.

[montomike]

Honest...it wasn't me!

[JTHomes]

I wonder what would happen to a homeowner who killed an unarmed intruder?

[the invisib1e hand]

what an epitaph: here lies ___________, shot at elephant butte.

[Manic_Episode]

I sure hope he was maced first.

[trubluolyguy]

No weapon found....ok I feel safe in posting the following.


Camping fees must be paid.


Failure to do so may result in untimely death.

[SouthernFreebird]

"The officer was doing his job, what he was trained to do," she said.

Trained to kill a man over $14.00...?

[Navy Patriot]

This doesn't pass the sniff test.

[Ruth A.]

Those rangers are all out there alone most of the time. There are poachers and other no goods that are dangerous. That's a big part of why they are armed. Why didn't the guy take his hands out of his pockets? His mistaken idea that rangers aren't "real" enforcement officers cost dearly. Right now I believe the ranger made a split second decision--one that can't be retracted.

[sit-rep]

In 90, I was pepper sprayed for a five mph over the speed limit.

Around here, they join the Parks force until an opening happens at local police forces. This kid was obviously picked on a lot in high school.

I was in conversation with his partner(a more stable individual) the kid did not like it when I told him to be quite adults are talking. He pulled out his pepper spray and got me real good. I remember it looking like a garden hose on a picture window... Lucky for him I had been drinking. The three beers I had on a buddy's boat made me guilty of a crime(.08).

The bastard was lucky...real lucky. If I was not "Impaired", he would have lost his job. His Partner told me in court, when get this...the kid offered probation if I apologized to him for saying what I said!

I stood up in front of everyone in the room(assistant prosecutor included), and told the little bastard to go get F%^$#%^%!. I ended up with probation for 6 mths...

Most of the time the civilians are in the wrong.Because I have experienced the dark side of LEO wannabees, I raise a brow over this article...

[Mind-numbed Robot]

Sounds like Smokey done got rambunctious.

[Bar-Face]

Way too many folks are getting guns and badges. Way too many! It is reaching the point that every local, state and federal employee is now a "commissioned law enforcement officer"
If I read this right, the shooter was selling park passes. A gate keeper. An armed gatekeeper. An armed gate keeper with an itchy trigger finger.