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Texas officer who shot armed 93-year-old fired
The Houston Chronicle ^ | 05-10-2014 | The Associated Press

Posted on 05/10/2014 4:20:01 PM PDT by PaulCruz2016

HEARNE, Texas (AP) — Officials in a small Central Texas town voted Saturday to fire a police officer who shot and killed an armed 93-year-old woman during a confrontation at her home.

The city council's unanimous vote to dismiss Officer Stephen Stem came after a meeting that lasted less than 30 minutes, KBTX-TV reported.

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


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: 93yearold; abuseofpower; cop; lawenforcement; shooting; texas
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To: RginTN

Excuse my last comment. I read the article incorrectly. The officer never made such a threat, from what I could gather from rereading the article,


101 posted on 05/10/2014 10:14:13 PM PDT by castlegreyskull
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To: HANG THE EXPENSE

Yeah, an aspiring rapper that actually may have turned his life around. Though I doubt if he’s changed morals wise.


102 posted on 05/10/2014 11:02:34 PM PDT by Eagles6 (Valley Forge Redux. If not now, when? If not here, where?e)
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To: HANG THE EXPENSE

Yeah, an aspiring rapper that actually may have turned his life around. Though I doubt if he’s changed morals wise.


103 posted on 05/10/2014 11:08:11 PM PDT by Eagles6 (Valley Forge Redux. If not now, when? If not here, where?e)
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To: Lazamataz

There ain’t no body armor on your face; if some crazy person starts shooting at me, I will drop them regardless of age.


104 posted on 05/10/2014 11:51:52 PM PDT by 5th MEB (Progressives in the open; --- FIRE FOR EFFECT!!)
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To: usconservative

BTW, Congrats on getting your CCW in Illinois.


105 posted on 05/11/2014 2:01:44 AM PDT by RandallFlagg (Uninstall Fascist Firefox. Get Pale Moon.)
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To: 5th MEB
There ain’t no body armor on your face; if some crazy person starts shooting at me, I will drop them regardless of age.

I beg to differ.


106 posted on 05/11/2014 6:02:22 AM PDT by Lazamataz (Early 2009 to 7/21/2013 - RIP my little girl Cathy. You were the best cat ever. You will be missed.)
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To: livius

Sounds like the crazy old bitch had it coming. Bet she won’t be firing at the police anymore. And the cop will take the city to the cleaners. Can’t fault him.


107 posted on 05/12/2014 12:18:55 AM PDT by sagar
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To: Finny

Absolutely.

The big bad cop should have turned tail and RAN to the car. To hide.


108 posted on 05/12/2014 9:39:28 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd (NO LIBS. This Means Liberals and (L)libertarians! Same Thing. NO LIBS!!)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Yeah. Because the big bad 94-year-old lady shooting into the ground a few times was such a THREAT!! To the cop’s candy-ass ego, that is.


109 posted on 05/12/2014 11:04:02 AM PDT by Finny (Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. -- Psalm 119:105)
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To: Finny
Sorry, I'd be glad to make another stupid sarcastic remark in response to your stupid sarcastic remarks, but I've reached my daily limit of stupid sarcastic remarks.

Besides - you may actually be serious and not sarcastic. Which is entirely possible considering the type of website FR is known for.

110 posted on 05/12/2014 11:27:00 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd (NO LIBS. This Means Liberals and (L)libertarians! Same Thing. NO LIBS!!)
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To: Responsibility2nd

It would be impossible for you to meet your daily limit of stupid remarks, R2d.


111 posted on 05/12/2014 1:25:14 PM PDT by Finny (Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. -- Psalm 119:105)
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To: Rannug

If he ends up owning the town, he’ll have more headaches than riches.

Google Hearne.

The local Walmart had to close because of shoplifting and employee pilfering.

You’ll read about Hearne’s superb “recognized” school system — that’s because a few years ago student performance was so low that Hearne schools were taken over by the state, only system in Texas with that dubious distinction. I hear the empty WalMart now houses the high school.

Hearne is not a place you want to visit. I can’t imagine being a cop there.


112 posted on 05/12/2014 3:32:22 PM PDT by Jedidah
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To: Lazamataz

OK: Ya got me there. But will it stop a 45 long Colt.


113 posted on 05/12/2014 7:26:37 PM PDT by 5th MEB (Progressives in the open; --- FIRE FOR EFFECT!!)
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