Posted on 02/14/2013 12:04:47 PM PST by rarestia
Two off-duty law enforcement officers involved in a deadly shooting in Hernando County have been honored by the Hernando County Sheriff's Office.
In October, Tampa police officer William Mechler and Hernando sheriff's deputy Rocky Howard were off-duty when they shot and killed a naked 42-year-old woman. The officers said Inga Marie Swanson was threatening a group of people.
On Wednesday, both men received the Medal of Valor, which is the highest honor given by the Hernando County Sheriff's Office.
Two months after the shooting, the State Attorney's Office cleared the two men of wrongdoing in the shooting.
Sheriff Al Nienhuis said the officers earned the honor by being willing to put their lives on the line, according to Bay News 9's partner paper, the Tampa Bay Times.
You know, most dogs are naked, too, so I expect they must be suffering from `excited delirium’ as well. Yeah, shoot the pooches.
I just got the SI swimsuit edition and I can’t wait to read the articles ... I hope they don’t make me too excited and delirious!
(PS) “I could have *sworn* that was a gun in his hand, or at least a derringer ... “
Deputy Dave Dawg
Later, `cat.
Nobody is saying that cops who perpetrate avoidable killings shouldn’t be dsiciplined and punished. Over 100 police officers were killed in the line of duty last year. Are you suggesting we don’t need police officers, or are you suggesting all of them are criminals? Your post is incoherent.
“Your post is incoherent.”
Only to you, an apologist to all things law enforcement.
“Over 100 police officers were killed in the line of duty last year”
So? What’s that mean? Tens of thousands more people that are not cops were killed as well. What’s your point? More garbage men were killed last year than cops. What’s your point? More pilots were killed last year than cops. What’s your point?
There’s a classic Bob Hope video set where Jayne Mansfield comes out with a two-gun holster set. Bob says that’s a nice looking pair of .38s you have there,.....a pause,...and the guns are nice too!
AP: Trayvon to Receive Medal of Honor Posthumously!
Maybe they thought they’d get slapped with a sex harassment suit if they touched her. It must have seemed easier to shoot her.
or .44 Magnums.
Well, apparently they made the right decision. How sad.
You’re implying that every cop is a cold-blooded murderer or at least a crook. Hundreds of cops die every year in the line of duty protecting the likes of you and other Americans. We don’t know all the facts about this latest case, but you want to lynch two cops.
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