How would she know? That kind of depends on where he was shot, doesn't it? I'd say kick him in the head and if he doesn't move, he's probably not a threat anymore.
Home invasion
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nitesite
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Your statement is as presumptive as the 911 operators comment that he was not a threat any longer.
This happened in the area that I live, he shot him in the chest with 2 shots from a double barrel 12 gauge. The 911 operator did just what she was taught.
Gutpile Charlie
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__________________________________________________ I don't care what she was taught...just plain bad advice. You don't quit shooting until they quit wiggling...that is unless YOU want to quit wiggling.
I've heard of more than once instance where 911 operators gave faulty information that could have put lives in danger. I understand they try to get information, try to keep people on the phones, try to prevent people from doing something rash...I also am well aware of that fact that the good guy sometimes is not immediately identifiable when the police come upon the scene, however, it is up to the good guy to keep himself alive and he has to do what's necessary even if that does not comply with what the 911 operator is saying.
nitesite
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If officers were on scene and approaching the rear of the house, they would have radioed that to dispatch. I didn't hear her pass that information along to the homowners. That is protocol, so if she knew officers were at the address but didn't notify the homeowners then she was just wrong.
Are you sure they were in close proximity?
Are you sure they were in close proximity?
Doug M.
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This is getting a lot of discussion on another forum, and apparently the shots are audible on the dispatch tape as the cops key up their mikes to report being on scene. HOWEVER, the 911 operator did not pass that information on the homeowner, and thus was in error.
I went to a burglary in progress call a few days ago (turned out the resident's response probably scared off the possible intruder, or the door alarm's batteries were failing, or something). I did not and would not ask radio to tell some scared 65-ish woman to put away the gun. She knew we were there (she saw me go by, as her house # was hell to read) and it was holstered. It was a judgment call.
That is not at all like this home invasion. It was clear something bad was happening, and anyone who thinks the incident is over simply because the offender has been shot is a fool. It is not sufficiently controlled until the cops have cuffed the offender at a minimum. Big boys' rules, folks - we can yell to each other if need be, relay messages by phone, etc.
I went to a burglary in progress call a few days ago (turned out the resident's response probably scared off the possible intruder, or the door alarm's batteries were failing, or something). I did not and would not ask radio to tell some scared 65-ish woman to put away the gun. She knew we were there (she saw me go by, as her house # was hell to read) and it was holstered. It was a judgment call.
That is not at all like this home invasion. It was clear something bad was happening, and anyone who thinks the incident is over simply because the offender has been shot is a fool. It is not sufficiently controlled until the cops have cuffed the offender at a minimum. Big boys' rules, folks - we can yell to each other if need be, relay messages by phone, etc.
ih8suvz
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"I going to give you my wife, i'm going to get my gun" The way he said that, funny.
pps
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The advise should have been to make sure the BG was dead before putting the gun down.
cmort666
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You mean like the Detroit 911 operator who told the woman who'd just been shot by her husband, to put the SHOOTER on the phone?
The operator should remind the shooter to reload, put the safety on, and watch for LEO to show up.
tb
tb
straightshooter1
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No! What would make you think that? They are dispatchers, call-takers, etc., no sworn LEOs.
Bob
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badwhale
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FOX news reporting: Bad things happen
Big surprise.
Will
Big surprise.
Will
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Darwin award of the year!!! The home owner did try to convince him to leave, he should of realized he was at the wrong house or wrong place!
