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Cops Shoot Up A Minivan Full Of Kids & Crazy Mom. New Mexico

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Cops Shoot Up A Minivan Full Of Kids & Crazy Mom. New Mexico


She was definitely in the wrong, but so was the Officer firing.

 
For the life of me I can't understand people who choose to disobey police not once, but multiple times. Just what the **** do you think you're hoping to accomplish?
 
Shots fired were a bridge too far, officer should face disciplinary action. And the lady is a loon, hope they throw the book at her. The kid should be let go with a warning, he was trying to defend his mom.
 
The police have no business firing on anyone who isn't themselves armed. For those afraid of government overreach, shooting at people is about the most overreaching thing a government can do.
 
Cops Shoot Up A Minivan Full Of Kids & Crazy Mom. New Mexico


She was definitely in the wrong, but so was the Officer firing.

Busting out the windows and shooting was a bad choice. When she took off the second time she should have been followed and monitored. At that point the cop doesn't know if the kids are being held hostage or what's going on but up to that point nothing she was doing was life threatening.
 
The police have no business firing on anyone who isn't themselves armed. For those afraid of government overreach, shooting at people is about the most overreaching thing a government can do.

I don't get why he was even firing, what the heck did he think he was going to hit? And if you notice, the guy couldn't hit a minivan that was only a few feet away from him. Pretty sure the original cop was thinking at one point, "oh crap, who gave Barney real ammo?".
 
I believe this is a severe case of bad judgement on the part of the police and supreme idiocy on the part of the mother.

Both sides created the perfect balance for things to go horribly wrong.
 
That has some kind of stupid written all over it.
The second time she pulled over, the cop failed to control her,
He should have hand cuffed her right after he got her out of the car.
We have no idea yet, why she drove off, I doubt it is a good reason.
The backup officer who shot at the vehicle, appeared to be shooting
at the drivers rear tire.(he steps hard to the left, and then aims low.)
All of this is a result of the woman not accepting the ticket.
I sometimes think people have something broken in their risk/reward calculator.
 
I believe this is a severe case of bad judgement on the part of the police and supreme idiocy on the part of the mother.

Both sides created the perfect balance for things to go horribly wrong.
Lessee, cop pulls her over. Tells her why, asks for ID and paperwork, gets it, tells her he is going back to his cruiser. Then she leaves going on a highspeed chase with her children in the car.
Yea, I can see where the cops royally screwed things up. LOLOLOL
Mom is a mouthy low information voter and her son is working his way up to be the next Trayvon Martin.
 
Shots fired were a bridge too far, officer should face disciplinary action. And the lady is a loon, hope they throw the book at her. The kid should be let go with a warning, he was trying to defend his mom.

Cop should have put one through the back window and drivers head rest. The only thing they did wrong was not completely block her in.
 
I don't get why he was even firing, what the heck did he think he was going to hit? And if you notice, the guy couldn't hit a minivan that was only a few feet away from him. Pretty sure the original cop was thinking at one point, "oh crap, who gave Barney real ammo?".
Tried to shoot the tire. Vehicle is to low to get a good angle on the tread, should have ran up to the side and gone through the sidewall.
 
Cop should have put one through the back window and drivers head rest. The only thing they did wrong was not completely block her in.
Leaving the scene of a speeding ticket is not a reason to be shooting at anybody.
 
Why? He was trying to engage a police officer doing his sworn duty. Should have had his ass tazed at the very least.
Because he was 14 and coming to the aid of his mother.
It is instinctive.
 
Leaving the scene of a speeding ticket is not a reason to be shooting at anybody.
Why? Why is she running? Running is a felony. Eluding in many states is a felony.
Woman was low life trash and is apparently raising low life trash. I have zero sympathy for her.
 
Because he was 14 and coming to the aid of his mother.
It is instinctive.

So he should be allowed to swing on a police officer, because little angel is 14? Pffft, I think the cop showed great restraint in not stomping the life out of him.
 
Cops Shoot Up A Minivan Full Of Kids & Crazy Mom. New Mexico


She was definitely in the wrong, but so was the Officer firing.



That will definitely be an educational road trip...
 
Why? Why is she running? Running is a felony. Eluding in many states is a felony.
Woman was low life trash and is apparently raising low life trash. I have zero sympathy for her.
The Law nor I care if you think she is low life trash.
And whether a felony, matters not. She was not a threat by disengaging.
 
So he should be allowed to swing on a police officer, because little angel is 14? Pffft, I think the cop showed great restraint in not stomping the life out of him.
Did I say he should be allowed?
Or did I say I feel for him?
 
I don't get why he was even firing, what the heck did he think he was going to hit? And if you notice, the guy couldn't hit a minivan that was only a few feet away from him. Pretty sure the original cop was thinking at one point, "oh crap, who gave Barney real ammo?".

All sorts of examples of the exact opposite of gun control.
 
Tried to shoot the tire. Vehicle is to low to get a good angle on the tread, should have ran up to the side and gone through the sidewall.

Then he's an idiot for so many reasons. And with a car full of litle kids, where is she going to go? All they had to do was follow her.

And I don't get breaking out the passenger side window. That accomplishes nothing.
 
Bring out the law. Quote it, please.
What?
You don't know that the Law doesn't care what you think about her personally?
Or is it that you do not know what a threat is or isn't?
 
For the life of me I can't understand people who choose to disobey police not once, but multiple times. Just what the **** do you think you're hoping to accomplish?

IDGAF about the police and what they say. OK, so she drove off and got pulled over again. That doesn't give you the right to try to tase someone, much less shoot at a minivan.

I understand she was speeding and got pulled over, but WTF?

That kid did the right thing in defending his mom.

That officer needs to be in court for endangering the lives of the children.
 
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