Officers fire 33 shots at suicidal man

The Frederick News-Post ^ | June 13, 2012 | Brian Engler

[RetroSexual]

But at least he didn't commit suicide.

[Ben Mugged]

fired a total of 33 rounds at an armed man who had threatened suicide Sunday, striking him with four or five shots

If he had been a dog they would only have needed one shot.

[circlecity]

Yes he did....

[MplsSteve]

The only thing I find surprising about the article was that a Florida law enforcement agency wasn’t involved.

[Lurker]

Well that was very helpful of them.

[exit82]

They hit him with 15% of the shots fired at best.

No more donuts for them.

[RetroSexual]

He’s in critical condition. Time will tell!

[gorush]

They fired 33 shots, he is still living and they prevented him from committing suicide. It’s a mixed bag of results, I’m glad the guy has an opportunity to find his way again...but I question the training and marksmanship of the cops.

[BitWielder1]

33 rounds ... critical condition

More range time.

[Twotone]

Where’s one of those ‘FAIL’ posters?

[Hodar]

If he had been a dog they would only have needed one shot.

Well, to be truthful, the dog would have be cornered on the man's front porch, or chained up in the back yard.

[dead]

[Repeal The 17th]

We had a similar case here locally not too long ago where a family member called 911 to say their son was depressed and suicidal.

So the cops, being that they exist to serve and all that, obligingly dropped what they were doing and came right over and killed him.

[DTogo]

...fired a total of 33 rounds ... striking him with four or five shots...

Maybe that's why DHS is in the market for 400 million rounds of ammo - a lot of Barney Fifes out there to supposedly enforce Mordor's aspirations for a police state.

[Sir Napsalot]

If the man recovers from this, would he be cured of the suicidal tendency?

BTW, who pays the medical bill?

[Marcella]

“But at least he didn’t commit suicide.”

But at least he didn’t try to eat someone.

[dread78645]

..fired a total of 33 rounds ... striking him with four or five shots...

With rifles???
Range time, definitely need more range time.

BTW, in Marland, is 10 rounds, like Jardina had, considered a 'cache' or that an 'arsenal'?

[toolman1401]

It really begs the question, ‘were they aiming at him?’ Keystone cops.

[Jack Hydrazine]

Maybe they should try some Voodoo Doughnuts from Portland, OR before shooting. The magic is in the hole!!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voodoo_Doughnut

[alloysteel]

Was that all the ammunition they had?