if this FPOS doesn't do some real jail time over this, there might come a day he wished he did...
Posted on 07/15/2014 7:21:35 PM PDT by null and void
A ten year old boy in Georgia is lucky to be alive after he was shot by a police officer who was firing his gun at a dog. According to multiple reports, the police officer was in pursuit of a robbery suspect at the time of the indecent. A dog crossed paths with the officer and he decided to shoot at it.
His shot missed the dog and the stray bullet struck the young Dakota Corbitt who was playing nearby. It is still unclear as to why the officer felt the need to shoot at the dog in the first place, and there is no indication that the dog approached the officer in a threatening manner.
The bullet entered from the back of the knee and exited out of the front of the child’s leg.
Janelle Rich, Corbitt’s sister, told reporters of the horrific experience of her brother’s attack, and said that the officer seemed to have no remorse about what he had done.
“I ran out the house with one of my kids and saw my little brother on the porch pouring blood. He [the officer] was sitting there like he didn’t have a care in the world.” Rich said.
The officers name has not been released, nor has any information about his disciplinary action.
After the Dakota was shot he was rushed to Coffee Regional Medical Center and then transferred to Savannah Memorial Hospital where he was held for several hours for surgery.
The family waited in the hospital all night thinking that their son would need surgery. Luckily, hours later after lengthy examinations, they were told that the boy would not need surgery because no vital arteries were hit by the bullet. The full extent of the wound is unknown, and it is likely that the child will be traumatized for his entire life.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation was called to investigate the shooting, however since that is just another state institution it is doubtful that the family will see any justice.
The officer was chasing a black man who was wanted for shooting an officer. That’ll make most officers pretty jumpy.
Bicycle riders use a civilian form of machine and it works like a charm.
That was supposed to be that bicycle riders use a civilian form of mace.....
Good question ( I never carried mace, so can’t answer that one).
>According to multiple reports, the police officer was in pursuit of a robbery suspect at the time of the indecent.
An indecent use of force?
if this FPOS doesn't do some real jail time over this, there might come a day he wished he did...
I don’t care who he was chasing or why. This cop needs to be prosecuted criminally and then bankrupted civilly. Once he’s out of prison the family can get a little personal payback.
I propose any time a cop kills a dog, he has to eat it.
Well, it was bound to happen sooner or later ..
So he shoots a DOG?
No no no no no! A chase give a cop unlimited authoratah to shoot anything or anyone he encounters!
As long as we’re playing the race card, was it a back dog?
No way, given the present "diversity" push many a neighborhood would soon be devoid of all doggie friends.
Hmmmm. Good point.
Cop shows up, dog gotta die.
Anybody chasing the officer who was wanted for shooting a kid?
He's got 1/30 of a second to decide whether something is a threat, or not - it's safest to just shoot everything you see.
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My guess is the cop was ready, willing, able, and will be held un-prosecutable regardless of what living being he shoots, and for what or no reason.
Flame On lickers!
Well, yea. Duh! It was in his line of sight and if he turned left and saw another
dog then it also would be in his line of sight, and the other 359degrees of turning.
Dog, kid, what's the problem?
Hoo boy! This JBT shooting story will get the wolfie-ette girl REALLY rollin’ tonight!
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