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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: PaulCruz2016

The cop should have done a tuck and roll, then shot the pistol out of her hand from the prone position.

Did they stop teaching that in mall ninja school?


41 posted on 05/10/2014 5:05:46 PM PDT by davetex (Location: The Alamo)
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To: PaulCruz2016

I hope he sues their asses off and owns that crappy little town full of Third World PsOS.


42 posted on 05/10/2014 5:05:48 PM PDT by Feckless (I was trained by the US << This Tagline Censored by FR >> ain't that irOnic?)
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To: PaulCruz2016

There’s not much doubt in my mind that if the 93-year-old lady had been white and conservative this whole thing would be over and forgotten by now.


43 posted on 05/10/2014 5:07:59 PM PDT by beelzepug (You can't fix a broken washing machine by washing more expensive clothes in it.)
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To: wideawake
11 or 93, shoot at me and I will not miss you back. The officer must have aggravated
the situation if they fired him. I've had Police try to intimidate me into saying or
doing something, for not talking to them. Some people can break while being intimidated.
44 posted on 05/10/2014 5:08:33 PM PDT by MaxMax (Pay Attention and you'll be pissed off too! FIRE BOEHNER, NOW!)
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To: Lazamataz; bike800
The current crop of cops...dress like they are in Mogadishu, act like they are in Afghanistan, and behave like they are on Operation Desert Storm.

In America.


I've noticed this too, Laz, and I'm sure you and I aren't the only ones.
45 posted on 05/10/2014 5:09:25 PM PDT by COBOL2Java (I'm a Christian, pro-life, pro-gun, Reaganite. The GOP hates me. Why should I vote for them?)
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To: Lazamataz

I have 22.5 years on...will retire when I am ready. and as for your judgments of people you don’t know, well, that speaks volumes. I peruse this site because I have similar beliefs about big government, and I am a conservative at heart. I get news and information here that I can’t find elsewhere... I may on occasion voice my opinion about topics that I actually have experience in, or ask questions about topics that I would like to know more about. I don’t expect to be called names by people that don’t know me, my circumstances.


46 posted on 05/10/2014 5:10:46 PM PDT by bike800
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47 posted on 05/10/2014 5:11:20 PM PDT by RedMDer (May we always be happy and may our enemies always know it. - Sarah Palin, 10-18-2010)
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To: FreeperCell
>"Please quit shooting us."

But it's a war on Drugs US CITIZENS! Ya don't see em shooting drugs. They aren't kicking in the doors at Johnson and Johnson!

Ronnie said it was a good thing.Time to stop worshiping everything Ronnie said and did. He did do a lot of great things. This is NOT one of them!

Declaring War on half the US population was a good thing? Conservatives are obviously just as capable and culpable at blind leadership as Lieberals!


This nation did just fine before Carrie Nation and the Highway crew paved the road!

48 posted on 05/10/2014 5:12:12 PM PDT by rawcatslyentist (Jeremiah 50:32 "The arrogant one will stumble and fall ; / ?)
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To: davetex

I use the backflip 1/2 double and fire while in the air. Takes practice.


49 posted on 05/10/2014 5:12:37 PM PDT by MaxMax (Pay Attention and you'll be pissed off too! FIRE BOEHNER, NOW!)
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To: bike800
Stinker 😊
50 posted on 05/10/2014 5:13:54 PM PDT by bike800
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To: PaulCruz2016

Murderer, murderer,murderer, murderer.


52 posted on 05/10/2014 5:19:16 PM PDT by ZULU (https://www.facebook.com/freejustina)
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To: PaulCruz2016

Perhaps the family had a responsibility to take her car keys and gun away before things reached this crisis point?


53 posted on 05/10/2014 5:20:09 PM PDT by zeestephen
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To: bike800; Lazmataz
Nobody knows anyone else here unless they choose to expose certain elements of themselves, or meet other Freepers on things like Freeps (we have them here in the Washington DC area). I let people know which state I live by indicating my state of residence on my page; I notice you do not; that's fine, it's an anonymous forum. If you feel offended by things that other anonymous posters call you, well sorry, it's the nature of the beast, it goes with the territory. As the owner of this website says, this is a free-wheeling conservative forum.

Laz and I share a lot of common interests, and often defend each other. I do so with other Freepers. I've been around a while. I hope you do well, stay safe, and make it to your retirement. I share your concerns with what's happening with the law enforcement field in the country.

54 posted on 05/10/2014 5:20:39 PM PDT by COBOL2Java (I'm a Christian, pro-life, pro-gun, Reaganite. The GOP hates me. Why should I vote for them?)
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To: COBOL2Java

He made nice(r) to me by freepmail. If he confirms his intent to be a Good Cop, I’ll have my post to him pulled. The one where I tell him to screw off.


55 posted on 05/10/2014 5:21:37 PM 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: beelzepug

Was this woman Black?


56 posted on 05/10/2014 5:23:02 PM PDT by zeestephen
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To: PaulCruz2016

Well as long as justice has been done /s


57 posted on 05/10/2014 5:23:13 PM PDT by mylife
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To: PaulCruz2016

Now the city is guilty of discharging a police officer within city limits.


58 posted on 05/10/2014 5:25:04 PM PDT by BerryDingle (I know how to deal with communists, I still wear their scars on my back from Hollywood-Ronald Reagan)
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To: Wyrd bið ful aræd

Yeah, reports say the old gal popped off 2 rounds from a .38 special.


59 posted on 05/10/2014 5:25:49 PM PDT by mylife
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To: piroque

read an article today where her “kin” got her into this situation by calling the cops on her for pulling a gun on them... and then she popped off a few shots at the cop.


60 posted on 05/10/2014 5:27:55 PM PDT by ican'tbelieveit
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