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2 Conn. cops injured by friendly fire during arrest of child porn suspect outside Harry Potter flick
NY Daily News ^
| Monday, July 18th 2011
| Philip Caulfield
Posted on 07/18/2011 11:41:21 PM PDT by Oztrich Boy
Two Connecticut cops shot and injured two other officers during an arrest of a suspected child porn perv outside a late-night screening of the new Harry Potter movie.
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State police said they were continuing to investigate the incident.
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; US: Connecticut
KEYWORDS: barneyfife; childporn; harrypotter
This time I think we really need to hear the full facts before rushing to judgement
To: Oztrich Boy
How did police know the fellow was going to be attending the movie?
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posted on
07/19/2011 12:17:24 AM PDT
by
HiTech RedNeck
(There's gonna be a Redneck Revolution)
To: Oztrich Boy
Keystone Kops.
The police need to be banned from carrying lethal weapons until they can prove they’re intellectually capable of handling them.
To: Oztrich Boy
Fortunately, the idiots did not shoot any children, but merely shot one another.
Now you know why in General they are in favor of using deadly force against those who even have the temerity to film them during their antics.
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posted on
07/19/2011 1:28:30 AM PDT
by
Bon mots
("When seconds count, the police are just minutes away...")
To: Oztrich Boy
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posted on
07/19/2011 3:33:03 AM PDT
by
ClearCase_guy
(The USSR spent itself into bankruptcy and collapsed -- and aren't we on the same path now?)
To: Jack Hammer
The result of the LEOs preferred method of “marksmanship” – spray and pray.
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posted on
07/19/2011 4:58:11 AM PDT
by
R. Scott
(Humanity i love you because when you're hard up you pawn your Intelligence to buy a drink)
To: Jack Hammer
The police need to be banned from carrying lethal weapons until they can prove they’re intellectually capable of handling them.
Such a requirement would lead to the unemployment out about 70% of the badges working in this country.
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posted on
07/19/2011 7:00:41 AM PDT
by
Dr.Zoidberg
(Warning: Sarcasm/humor is always engaged. Failure to recognize this may lead to misunderstandings.)
To: Oztrich Boy
“Officer Snape! Stop shooting at our own officers!”
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