What happened here?

[Protest]

Can anyone tell me what happened here? I'm pretty sure it's a Negligent Discharge on her part.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoNLgZul2CE]YouTube - cops that shouldent have guns[/ame]

 

[Donnelly]

Finger on the trigger before ready to fire.

 

[jbombelli]

Maybe she was the only one on scene professional enough to handle a...

never mind.

 

[Protest]

Looks like she missed them both by inches.

 

[88E30M50]

Holy Cow! That's pretty scary.

 

[indyartisan]

That looked like an episode of Reno 911.

 

[ATM]

What happened there is exactly what is supposed to happen when the finger pulls the trigger.

The handgun appears to be in fine working order - not so sure about the operator.

 

[glockman23]

All I can say is WOW

 

[booey50]

what a moron, don't leos get training for stuff like that?

 

[jblomenberg16]

I'm guessing that after they got her back to the station and let her change her pants, she was probably heavily disciplined if not more.

The individual who was on the ground is probably also enjoying a nice settlement check as well.

I'm guessing there had to be some sort of injury from debris and shrapnel.

 

[SedahDrol]

The suspect was resisting, she merely fired a warning shot.

 

[pig957]

I hope she goes back to the range for more training -- at that distance she MISSED the both!!!

 

[bigiron]

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOPS! i wonder if in the report she stated how many pair of clean underwear had to be brought to the scene.

 

[dudley0]

The guy said something rude about her mother... you never talk about Mom!

 

[redneckmedic]

What happened?...
I didn't see anything happen, did you see anything?
See what?
Exactly!

 

[SKSnut]

what a moron, don't leos get training for stuff like that?

probably hopped up on adrenaline and forgot training

 

[LCSOSgt11]

A clear violation of Rule Three:

"Keep you finger off the trigger until the sights are aligned on target."

I can imagine the discussion at the station:

"Don't worry about that underwear. After you turn in your uniforms, and are summarily terminated, you won't have to worry about replacing the underwear now. You should have plenty at home."

 

[sgt.porter]

She was aiming just before she shot. Imagine how this story would go if the adrenaline/stupidity had gotten to her half a second sooner.

 

[j706]

There are at least one on most every department. She is the kind that makes chief.

 

[TheCapulet]

Lol, I loved her reaction. She's probably still shaking. Honestly though, this is the type of thing that assures that no one on that force will ever have the same accident again. Despite her being an idiot at that moment, she learned her lesson. I wonder if she'll keep her job, and if she does, I don't think anyone would be any less safe.