Man Killed When Deputy Mistakenly Fires Gun Instead Of Laser
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To quote the great Rick Perry, “Oops!”
Deputy Robert Bates was part of the sheriff’s office’s Violent Crimes Task Force, and was undercover at the time. The office’s release on the incident said that suspect Eric Harris sold meth and attempted to sell a gun to undercover members of the task force.
When they tried to grab Harris, he ran, and Bates grabbed what he thought was his Taser and fired. But it turned out to be his gun, and Harris ended up dead in the hospital a little later.
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D.B. Hirsch is a political activist, news junkie, and retired ad copy writer and spin doctor. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Carla Akins April 4th, 2015 at 7:46 pm
Tennessee v. Garner, 471 U.S. 1
Carla Akins April 4th, 2015 at 7:46 pm
Tennessee v. Garner, 471 U.S. 1
Carla Akins April 4th, 2015 at 8:07 pm
He was shot by a 73 year-old reserve deputy that has heavily donated to the Sheriff’s campaign and the department. He’s an insurance agent that is currently being sued in civil court by his previous partner. Although, if accurate it would appear to be an accidental over-reaction, it installs no confidence to read that Tulsa staffs its ranks with 100 such “civilian” reserve officers. Full deets here: http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/crimewatch/reserve-deputy-who-shot-killed-man-thought-he-drew-his/article_67394595-5b09-59d1-a791-ae543e4cfcd1.html
Guy Lauten April 4th, 2015 at 8:46 pm
I’m sure the justification for these “reserves” was to keep city costs down. I wonder if they considered the costs of civil suits resulting from un-trained agents of the city carrying lethal weaponry. I kinda doubt it. More incompetence.
Carla Akins April 4th, 2015 at 9:11 pm
He had donated a car and $2500 to the Sheriff’s department, so they put him on the Homicide Task Force. Sounds bought and paid for to me. They also said he took courses, they did not indicate if those courses were online.
FatRat April 4th, 2015 at 9:40 pm
Small typo mistake, Man Killed When Deputy Mistakenly Fires Gun Instead Of (Laser).
Lasers, phasers, tasers and guns oh my. lol I have a tendency to call them phasers myself instead of tasers.
http://www.toplessrobot.com/phaser.jpg
rg9rts April 5th, 2015 at 3:07 am
Take away Barney’s bullet
Warman1138 April 5th, 2015 at 3:54 am
Leave it to the Oklahoma GOP to close schools early and to sub police work.
fahvel April 5th, 2015 at 4:12 am
the cop should do time.