You just can't make this stuff up...

[JetGirl]

JERICHO, Ark. – It was just too much, having to return to court twice on the same day to contest yet another traffic ticket, and Fire Chief Don Payne didn't hesitate to tell the judge what he thought of the police and their speed traps.

The response from cops? They shot him. Right there in court.
Fire chief shot by cop in Ark. court over tickets - Yahoo! News

 

[CountryBoy19]

Wow, just wow.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

This is exactly what the Arkansas Chamber of Commerce needs . . . more bad publicity!

 

[Archbishop]

I have nothing useful to add to this conversation. What is there to say, blatent abuse of power. I will be interested to hear what if anything gets reported in the future about this.

 

[2ADMNLOVER]

What is there to say, blatent abuse of power. .

You mean more LEO's abusing their power , surely you jest !

 

[Jack Ryan]

The cops were probably the only ones qualified to carry the Glock foe tay in a court room.

 

[Dryden]

It was anger over traffic tickets that brought Payne to city hall last week, said his lawyer, Randy Fishman. After Payne failed to get a traffic ticket dismissed on Aug. 27, police gave Payne or his son another ticket that day. Payne, 39, returned to court to vent his anger to Judge Tonya Alexander, Fishman said.
It's unclear exactly what happened next, but Martin said an argument between Payne and the seven police officers who attended the hearing apparently escalated to a scuffle, ending when an officer shot Payne from behind.
Doctors in Memphis, Tenn., removed a .40-caliber bullet from Payne's hip bone, Martin said. Another officer suffered a grazing wound to his finger from the bullet.
Martin declined to name the officer who shot Payne. It's unclear if the officer has been disciplined.
Prosecutor Lindsey Fairley said Thursday that he didn't plan to file any felony charges against the officer or Payne. Fairley, reached at his home, said Payne could face a misdemeanor charge stemming from the scuffle, but that would be up to the city's judge. He said he didn't remember the name of the officer who fired the shot.



The highlighted print is just amazing.
Let me get this straight.... one fireman against seven cops...the unarmed fireman is shot in the back....no charges against the cop...the fireman may be charged with a misdemeanor.

What for, inhibiting the flight path of an official police bullet?????

 

[CountryBoy19]

Give me a Liter of Coke.

I think that just about sums it up right there, but I think its actually "give me a liter of cola" isn't it?

 

[mrjarrell]

Maybe it's well past the time that we took the British route and took their guns away. Then things would be evened out. They could keep Flying Squads for truly dangerous situations, but even those would be severely limited in weapons and tactics. Let the citizenry do the real policing and defending.

 

[henktermaat]

Wow!!!????

I guarantee you that no one else was armed in that court...

 

[jamstutz]

Slow down a little please...

Let's remember that none of us were there and all we have to go on is the report of a member of the news media who likely had no clue what was going on either. I've never seen any news report of any incident in which I was personally involved that didn't contain a number of omissions, if not glaring errors.

 

[redneckmedic]

And Everyone thought I was sooooo crazy with this thread....

https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...efense/45428-defending_yourself_from_leo.html

All I have to say is; "I TOLD YOU SO!!!".

 

[LEaSH]

One thing is for sure, the fire chief is either going to have to leave podunk Arkansas, or be a target for all those guys and their buddies for years to come.

I don't think I'd be willing to leave my home unless I had impressionable young ones - then maybe I'd take the money and run, or maybe I'd have to teach my sons not to run from tyranny and stay there - and maybe get killed in an "accident".

 

[Disposable Heart]

So, the moral of this story is, dont give hilljack Fire Chiefs tickets or they will go and start a fight in the court? Thats the story I am reading here... Sounds like that guy should not be a Chief anymore if he cant handle everyday stress, like getting a ticket or similar. Hate to see what he does to his family if they do something bad...

 

[Dryden]

So, the moral of this story is, dont give hilljack Fire Chiefs tickets or they will go and start a fight in the court? Thats the story I am reading here... Sounds like that guy should not be a Chief anymore if he cant handle everyday stress, like getting a ticket or similar. Hate to see what he does to his family if they do something bad...

Yup. He should be shot in the back.

 

[redneckmedic]

Yup. He should be shot in the back.

Yup and maybe something in there about incompetent LEO's possessing firearms and know when and when not to use them.

 

[Disposable Heart]

Comedy of errors, on all parts? Maybe we can all agree on that:
1. Fire Chief causing a ruckuss, unbefitting of his rank and gentry.
2. Cop having a firearm IN THE COURT ROOM.
3. Cop USING the firearm in a potentially NON-DEADLY event.

 

[femurphy77]

Sooooo, it's o.k. to shoot an obnoxious loud-mouth but you can't slap a two year old?


(Boy, this oughta start something!!!!)

 

[henktermaat]

I'm getting a lot of use out of this one today

This won't end well!

 

[Benny]

I think that just about sums it up right there, but I think its actually "give me a liter of cola" isn't it?

Yes.

And he'll punchisize your face for free.

That's all I'll ad, because I'd get bant if I spoke my mind.