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GBI investigating SWAT team shooting of Iraq war vet in Appling County standoff
jacksonville.com ^ | 21 Feb 2012 | Terry Dickson

Posted on 02/21/2012 8:54:11 PM PST by smokingfrog

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is probing the weekend shooting death of an Iraq war veteran in an armed standoff near Appling County’s Surrency community, Appling Sheriff Bennie DeLoach said.

Neighbors of James M. Dixon III, 31, called the Sheriff’s Office about 3:50 a.m. Sunday to say someone had fired a shot through their house, DeLoach said in a release.

Deputies went to Dixon’s house but decided for safety reasons to wait until daylight before confronting whoever fired the shot, DeLoach said.

As they waited, Dixon left the house and drove to his parents’ house about a half mile away on Holland Road Extension, Chief Deputy Lee J. Sweat Jr. said.

Deputies were not in position to stop Dixon but tried to stop him as he came back home, Sweat said.

“When he returned, he ran through a [partial] roadblock and we pursued him,’’ but Dixon made it back into his house, Sweat said.

The Georgia State Patrol SWAT team came to the scene and took over, and Dixon came outside the house just before 9 a.m. armed with a shotgun, DeLoach said.

When Dixon refused orders to put down the weapon, the SWAT team fired on him hitting him twice, Sweat said.

(Excerpt) Read more at jacksonville.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; US: Georgia
KEYWORDS: banglist; donutwatch; militarizedpolice; policestate; ptsd; rapeofliberty; swat; swatabuse; triggerhappy
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To: Steve Newton

Thank you for your service. We need more peace officers like you.


41 posted on 02/22/2012 2:36:30 PM PST by Altariel ("Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!")
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To: Altariel

I am honored. Thank you.


42 posted on 02/22/2012 2:45:51 PM PST by Steve Newton (And the Wolves will learn what we have shown before-We love our sheep we dogs of war. Vaughn)
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To: Valpal1
You seem to be forgetting that the LEO were called to the scene because a round had been sent through the neighbor’s house and he was apparently believed to be the shooter.
That is an indication that he was a danger and his further refusal to engage in a reasonable conversation regarding the event, but instead get a weapon indicates that he is a danger times 2.

And there are STILL more indications that this was not [treated] a priority:

  1. The police waited hours to make any sort of action
  2. They allowed him to leave his home
  3. [From the article] he ran* past their blockade
    * I presume afoot, as there is no mention of vehicular collision in the article.
Further, Nothing in the story indicates the police made an attempt at reasonable conversation, so I cannot accept that as being an indicator that "he was a danger."
43 posted on 02/22/2012 3:15:37 PM PST by OneWingedShark (Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
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To: Altariel
To me that's like saying the electrician did the right thing and the electricity did the wrong thing so he died on the job.

The objective is to survive your day at work.

It is unreasonable to die on the job because of tactical error.

Screw that fantasy island utopia la la land crap, if it's me or them it aint gonna be me.

44 posted on 02/22/2012 3:29:41 PM PST by Manic_Episode (Politics is fake. I think it's owned by Vince Mcmahon)
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To: Manic_Episode

No, you’re comparing apples to harps.

A peace officer is not blamed if a criminal does the wrong thing (so long as the officer does the right thing).

An LEO is justly blamed if he values his own live above the constitutional rights and liberty of a law-abiding citizen.

If your objective is to survive your day at work, you’re in the wrong occupation.


45 posted on 02/22/2012 8:20:37 PM PST by Altariel ("Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!")
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To: Altariel
"If your objective is to survive your day at work, you’re in the wrong occupation."

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That's Darwin award logic.

46 posted on 02/22/2012 8:36:47 PM PST by Manic_Episode (Politics is fake. I think it's owned by Vince Mcmahon)
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To: Manic_Episode

No, that’s logic employed by a conservative.

Where would we be if the Founders believed their survival was their objective?

Where would we be if generations of peace officers and soldiers decided their survival was their objective?


47 posted on 02/22/2012 8:49:13 PM PST by Altariel ("Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!")
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To: Altariel
"Where would we be if generations of peace officers and soldiers decided their survival was their objective?"

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Right where we are, because that's how it is.

Why do you think cops wear vests and carry guns and train their butts off?

48 posted on 02/22/2012 9:16:33 PM PST by Manic_Episode (Politics is fake. I think it's owned by Vince Mcmahon)
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To: Manic_Episode

Wrong, as you yourself know because you deliberately ignored the first question.

Where would we be if the Founding Fathers decided their survival was their objective?


49 posted on 02/22/2012 9:49:30 PM PST by Altariel ("Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!")
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To: Altariel

That has nothing to do with law enforcement. Do you have ADD? Focus.


50 posted on 02/23/2012 7:05:21 AM PST by Manic_Episode (Politics is fake. I think it's owned by Vince Mcmahon)
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To: Manic_Episode

You just made my point for me. Thank you.


51 posted on 02/23/2012 7:07:22 AM PST by Altariel ("Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!")
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To: smokingfrog

This is the third recent case of LEOs shooting (and killing) a military serviceman/vet in recent memory.

Let’s hope these are all coincidental, and not foreshadowing of a trend.


52 posted on 02/23/2012 7:25:47 AM PST by Altariel ("Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!")
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To: Altariel

No problem sport.


53 posted on 02/23/2012 10:21:54 AM PST by Manic_Episode (Politics is fake. I think it's owned by Vince Mcmahon)
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To: Altariel

>Where would we be if the Founding Fathers decided their survival was their objective?

In some sense, they did: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbGbKbGZsGY


54 posted on 02/23/2012 6:31:48 PM PST by OneWingedShark (Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
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