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Fla. Deputy Shoots Self Showing Off Gun
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| 9/30/06
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Posted on 10/01/2006 1:31:18 PM PDT by kiriath_jearim
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- A sheriff's deputy showing a handgun to friends at his birthday party accidentally shot himself in the face, killing himself, authorities said Saturday.
Matt Barnes, 26, told guests at the Friday night celebration his .45-caliber revolver was not loaded, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office. He pulled the trigger around 10:30 p.m., authorities said, and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Barnes, who had been a deputy for two years, was off duty at the time of the accident. The sheriff's office said alcohol was believed to have been involved.
Barnes' fiancee witnessed the shooting, authorities said.
"It is a tragic, tragic story," Sheriff David Shoar told The St. Augustine Record for Sunday's edition. "He was there with seven or eight friends. Sometime during the evening, he picked up the handgun and was showing it around when it accidentally discharged, killing him."
The shooting remained under investigation.
Grief counselors were helping deputies cope with the loss, Shoar said.
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TOPICS: Local News
KEYWORDS: banglist; darwinaward; darwincandidate; donutwatch; duh; leo; lookdownthishole; revolver
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To: kiriath_jearim
This is a clear case of "hold my beer!"
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posted on
10/01/2006 1:32:22 PM PDT
by
COEXERJ145
(Free Republic is Currently Suffering a Pandemic of “Bush Derangement Syndrome.”)
To: kiriath_jearim
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posted on
10/01/2006 1:32:33 PM PDT
by
proudofthesouth
(Mao said that power comes at the point of a rifle; I say FREEDOM does.)
To: kiriath_jearim
Hold muh beer...look at this.
To: kiriath_jearim
Sad... and stupid, all at the same time.
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posted on
10/01/2006 1:34:23 PM PDT
by
admiralsn
("How do you get a ceasefire with terrorists?" - - UN Ambassador John Bolton)
To: kiriath_jearim
Barney Fife lives! (or dies).
To: COEXERJ145
"told guests his .45-caliber revolver was not loaded","The sheriff's office said alcohol was believed to have been involved."
Darwin nominee. Dumbass! A revolver is the easiest thing to check and see if its loaded:
Just open the cylinder, extract bullets, count bullets and hope they add up to the number of holes...of course you can just look for daylight down the empty holes...p)
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posted on
10/01/2006 1:34:51 PM PDT
by
DCBryan1
( Arm the Pilots. Arm the (willing) Teachers. Build the Wall. Export Illegals. Profile Muslims.)
To: kiriath_jearim
The sheriff's office said alcohol was believed to have been involved. Thank you Sgt. Friday.
To: COEXERJ145
I would imagine that one the party guests saw the drunk cop pull out his .45 that most of them left the house.
To: kiriath_jearim
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- A sheriff's deputy showing a handgun to friends at his birthday party accidentally shot himself in the face, killing himself, authorities said Saturday. Matt Barnes, 26, told guests at the Friday night celebration his .45-caliber revolver was not loaded, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office. He pulled the trigger around 10:30 p.m., authorities said, and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Just a thought, but (assuming you were stupid enough to point a .45 revolver at your face in the first place) wouldn't you be able to tell from that view whether or not there were bullets in the cylinder?
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posted on
10/01/2006 1:37:19 PM PDT
by
RichInOC
(Stupidity is its own punishment...but some people insist on trying to earn a death sentence.)
To: kiriath_jearim
Suicide by cop.
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posted on
10/01/2006 1:43:40 PM PDT
by
Shooter 2.5
(Vote a Straight Republican Ballot. Rid the country of dems. NRA)
To: RichInOC
Yes but it would also be the perfect suicide/accidental killing also.
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posted on
10/01/2006 1:44:01 PM PDT
by
eastforker
(.308 SOCOM 16, hottest brand going.2350 FPS muzlim velocity)
To: DCBryan1
I had to reread that part but I did read it right. He did say REVOLVER! WTF?
I am at a loss for the level of stupidity that this person has/had.
To: kiriath_jearim
Talk about your party poopers.
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posted on
10/01/2006 1:48:59 PM PDT
by
Jaysun
(Idiot Muslims. They're just dying to have sex orgies.)
To: kiriath_jearim
If I checked my gun 50 times in a row to make sure it wasn't loaded I would still NEVER point it at myself or anyone and pull the trigger. What a stooopid move!
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posted on
10/01/2006 1:49:16 PM PDT
by
4yearlurker
(12th district Freeper.)
To: kiriath_jearim
when it accidentally discharged Guns don't accidentally discharge.
People accidentally discharge them, as was the case here.
To: kiriath_jearim
And as I read the story closer, the reporter makes my point...
He pulled the trigger ... when it accidentally discharged.
To: eastforker
Thats was what I was thinking. Most insurance has a double indemnity for accidental death..........
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posted on
10/01/2006 3:13:36 PM PDT
by
festus
(The constitution may be flawed but its a whole lot better than what we have now.)
To: kiriath_jearim
There is no such thing as an unloaded weapon. There are loaded weapons, and field stripped weapons. If it ain't in pieces, it will kill you.
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posted on
10/01/2006 3:17:32 PM PDT
by
Fatuncle
(Of course I'm ignorant. I'm here to learn.)
To: kiriath_jearim
His corpse should be charged with reckless endangerment. If convicted, the corpse should be jailed for the amount of time called for by law. That would definitely discourage others from ending up in jail (especially for similar incidents). We need to learn something from this and it would make a great example. The liberals would be soooo happy. They've just about ruined the rest of our lives already, anyway. And, when one speaks out against them, one is shunned, ridiculed, has posts deleted, etc., etc. ad nauseum.
I personally believe so many people are on the edge of their seats ready to do something about it that the authorities will be surprised when people finally do act. Liberals, "Mene Mene Tekel Upharsin" to all of you.
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posted on
10/01/2006 3:20:56 PM PDT
by
MeneMeneTekelUpharsin
(Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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