Off-Duty Cop Hits 4-Year-Old Girl With Motorcycle Then Shoots and Kills Angry Dad
- Posted on August 14, 2012 at 9:41pm by
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Christopher Middleton, 26. (Source: Facebook/thegrio.com)
Moments after his motorcycle struck a 4-year-old girl, an off-duty Chicago Police officer shot and killed the girl’s irate father after he allegedly attacked the officer, the Chicago Sun Times reports.
Fraternal Order of Police Spokesman Pat Camden identified the officer as a 43-year-old veteran of the Chicago Police. The officer was headed home on Saturday evening when the horrifying incident occurred.
As he was driving home, the officer says he saw a child unexpectedly run into the street. In order not to strike the girl directly, the cop jumped off his motorcycle, pulling it down on its side on the pavement. However, the motorcycle skidded and flipped, hitting the 4-year-old girl and her 18-year-old cousin, John Passley.
As the officer attempted to provide aide to the girl, her father, identified as Christopher Middleton, 26, came running out of a nearby restaurant and aggressively approached the officer and began shouting, officials said. The cop argues that he identified himself as a police officer but Middleton still hit him in the face and knocked him to the ground before striking him repeatedly.
According to the Daily Herald, the officer said, “Take it easy, I’m the Police.” But Middleton replied, “I don’t give a f*ck who you are,” and punched him in the face.
Passley reportedly began kicking the officer, joining Middleton in the assault. Shortly after, the officer drew his weapon and fired once, fatally wounding Middleton. He was pronounced dead at around 10:14 p.m. Saturday at Loyola Medical Center.
“At that point he’s defending his life — he’s on the ground, he’s about to lose consciousness from the people who are beating him and draws his weapon in defense of his life,” Camden said. “The officer responded accordingly.”
From the Chicago Sun Times:
Middleton’s sister, Tina Middleton, said her brother lived in Elgin with the mother of his daughter and was visiting relatives in Maywood, where he grew up. “He was a good person,” she said. “I know for sure he wasn’t out to harm the man. My brother would never harm anybody. I could understand him [the officer] being upset, but two wrongs don’t make a right.”
Middleton was due to be married Aug. 18th, his sister said. Besides his daughter who was injured, Middleton also had a 6-year-old son and an unborn child, his sister said.
Middleton’s daughter suffered contusions and abrasions and was hospitalized overnight for observation.
Passley was being held by Maywood police for questioning, Shapiro said.
The officer is expected to recover from his injuries, which include contusions to his head and body from the attack and as well as a broken leg and broken shoulder from the crash, Camden added.
The Independent Police Review Authority — which examines all Chicago police-involved shootings — is investigating the incident, said Larry Merritt, an IPRA spokesman.
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Comments (534)
mikenleeds
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:15pmhe ll get by with it , this is the home of king obama the most curpport person in the world , the crooks protect each other
theprofessor1031
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:26pmWho’ll get by with what? Need to be a little more specific. If you’re talking about the cop, I hope you’re right, as he did nothing wrong.
Report Post »Elena2010
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:55pmI don’t have all the facts, but the cop acted stupidly — sound familiar? The little girl looks like my daughter. The dead father looks like my brother. Sound familiar?
It’s gonna be hot in Chicago for a few days yet to come.
Report Post »Delta D-5-3
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:00pmSurprised the riots haven’t started yet. Holders people s we all know have a free pass to kill Whitey. Check out the other story on Breitbart about the New Black Panthers: http://www.breitbart.com/Breitbart-TV/2012/08/14/NBP-Threaten-*******-Republican-Tampa-Convention-Wont-Be-Tolerated-Our-Feet-Will-Be-On-Your-Necks
Report Post »hayesstephen
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:10pmWho, what, why and when. O.K.The way you wrote your post makes no sense. Please re-post. Thank you.
Report Post »1947
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:23pmObama team at work Chicago and you want four more years….. he doesn‘t care it’s his staff at work….
Report Post »afishfarted
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:55pmlet’s see: Cop on the ground. Gettings hit. Getting kicked. Pulls gun/ shoots assailant. He was justified because his life was in danger. hmmmmmmmmmmmm
George Zimmerman. On the ground. Getting hit. Getting pummled, Pulls gun/shoots assailant . NOT justified even though he felt his life was in danger.
hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. is there a message here??
Report Post »Detroit paperboy
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 12:41amI’m guessin the cop was a white Hispanic Jew ……………..as reported by Brian Ross …..
Report Post »MIBUGNU2
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 12:44amTwo guys kicking and beating another guy on the ground with
Report Post »a broken leg and broken shoulder….Lucky he had his gun..
I see nothing wrong here…Just beating on the wrong guy.OOPS!!
MIBUGNU2
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 12:56amIf this had been just a White Guy on a bike, and this happened.
Report Post »These two AH’s would just kick this guy to death, No Problem..
End of story !!!! just another Chicago statistic.
I support God's Israel!
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 1:10amObama, I am sure, will come out against the cop, WHO DID NOTHING WRONG. In fact, he did the right thing. And, if the blacks want to blame the cop BECAUSE HE IS WHITE, then if they keep pushing, they will get a war.
The more you scratch a sore, the more painful it becomes. Soon, it will fester and bleed.
IS THIS WHAT THEY WANT? Well, if they keep blaming people JUST BECAUSE THEY ARE WHITE AND BECAUSE THEY ***THINK** THE WHITE PERSON IS A RACIST, then they’d better be prepared to pay the consequences of their stupidity.
I do NOT know one person who is a racist. I was not raised that way. I was raised to believe you looked at a person’s intelligence and character and their work ethics. MOST blacks I have run into or have seen around me, which are very few, are great people. They kid with me about being white, but they also respect me, and I, them. NOT ONCE HAVE ANY OF US USED THAT WORD, RACIST.
In fact, BECAUSE THEY ARE EDUCATED AND SMART, they know the difference between a true racist and one who uses it as a trump card.
I hate to say this, but I will. UNEDUCATED, LAZY PEOPLE, BOTH WHITE AND BLACK, WILL USE THAT WORD TO GET WHAT THEY WANT; TO GET REVENGE. And, anyone WHO DOES USE IT, is already a failure and narrow-minded.
I had a situation once where I was called a racist. I simply walked away after shaking my head.
Report Post »Later they came back to apologize to me. I explained what GOOD CHARACTER was. They, then understood. Sometimes, thats all it takes.
Teufel Hunden
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 1:19amThe cop tried to miss the girl then offered aid, dad comes along and starts kicking the crap out of the officer who was attending to his injured daughter and the cop, fearing for his personal safety, draws and shoots the bastard???? Justifiable homicide!
Report Post »Shiroi Raion
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 1:22amSounds like the cop did nothing wrong and the girl’s father was in the wrong twice, yet they blame the cop for both things the dad did wrong. He let his 4 year old run into the street. The cop tries to avoid her and breaks his shoulder and his leg and then tries to help the child. Yet they blame the cop. The cop’s life is in danger so he shoots the father. They blame the cop again! He obviously wasn’t watching his child as any good father (or anyone with half a brain – everyone knows to watch small children near roads) would since she ran into the road. He chose to attack instead of help a badly injured man. Her brother “was a good man,” she says?!?! I know that I would never attack an injured person… he seems like a very bad guy to me.
Report Post »Ballot_Box_Revolution
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 1:26amunderstandable reaction to seeing your child get hurt…..even almost killed…..To be upset and angry, however, it seems as though he wasn’t watching his 4 year old daughter if she was crossing the STREET.
I don’t like to judge, but media is already judging, so let me go ahead and judge….by the looks of this guy, and his spokespeople, i can calculate that he is a thug (people can assume I am speaking of skin color, but it is his urban gangsta look, that even some white people have) So I am pretty sure it is safe to say, this guy didn’t just say OMG look at what you did” I’m sure the word kill was probably in there along with a grab or something.
And finally what difference does it make if he said he was a police officer before or after he shot the guy? By saying that does he gain some kind of special privilege that we citizens don’t have. The bottom line is, this thug is coming at me with one of his hommies, and threatening to kill me, and gets close to me and maybe lunges towards me in some way….I should have a right to protect myself if i am a police officer or not….
No i don’t have any evidence of any of that happening, but the media is paining pictures, i might as well pain one too….
Report Post »survivorseed
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 1:41amSo you conveniently didn’t read the part where the girls 18 YEAR OLD cousin was also hit by the bike meaning she was there with the 4 year old. You have the right to hate the black man, you have the right to be a phony christian, but at least read the story correctly before you post your hate.
Report Post »sillyfreshness
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 1:47amI don’t normally always take the cops side, but I can halfway believe him. I’ve seen other incidents where blacks get very emotional and go crazy yelling and basically lose control of themselves. The fact that another homie joined in the beating also falls in line with behavior I’ve seen before. I think his story is very plausible.
Report Post »afishfarted
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 1:56amSURVIVORSEED————the 18 yr old is “being held for questioning” for joining in on the assault. maybe YOU should read the entire story
Report Post »afishfarted
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 2:13amand OH yeah SURVIVORSEED–the 18 yr old cuz was not a girl–unless “her” name was John. So before you go off half cocked on a veiled racist rant, get the facts straight. (and the story AIN’T about race, but the lame street media and the NBP party makes it that way). sheesh
Report Post »NOT A CRAZY
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 2:17am@FishFart…that was exactly my first thought.
Report Post »The_Almighty_Creestof
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 2:48amI guess when a cop is over-reacting and has you on the ground beating you and tasing you,and you are in fear for your life…it is now justified to shoot and kill him?
OK, I can live with that.
Report Post »corbecket
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 3:11am@mibugnu2
“These two **’s would just kick this guy to death”
Possibly, unless the guy had a concealed carry permit. Obtaining a permit in Chicago is undoubtedly problematic though. Correct?
Report Post »charleyrocks
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 4:14amWhy is that culture so violent?
Report Post »kryptonite
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 4:26am@AFISHFARTED
Not so fast. The difference between lying Zimm and this officer is that the officer ended up in the hospital. His injuries match his story. Not Zimm’s. He claims his HEAD was slammed more than a dozen times against the pavement, then he was almost choked to death — and all the while Zimmy was busy screaming like a girl. But when it was all over, not only was Zimmy able to walk and talk normally, but he REFUSED medical attention. That’s because he knew any doctor who examined him would know for certain his story was concocted.
You guys should know better than to believe a Dim. They always lie when they’ve done something wrong. More often than not, it’s crazed Dims who give guns a bad rap.
Report Post »FormerLEAcademyInstructor
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 4:31amHey, wasn‘t Trayvon Martin on the northend of a ’beat down’, too, when someone who was legally carrying a firearm decided to defend themselves from being beaten to death? And when the NBPP threatens to ‘skin white people alive’ and put their boots on their MF’n necks, who is going to prosecute them as a terrorist group making terroristic threats? I wonder if they are listed with the Southern Poverty Law Center…
When Obama is voted out of office, he and his ilk will not go quietly into the night…
Report Post »hidden_lion
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 5:07amKryptonite-
Report Post »Zimmerman’s injuries were consistent with his story. Broken nose and lacerations on the back of his head. His shooting was legit.
kryptonite
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 5:09am@The_Almighty_Creestof
Report Post »I guess when a cop is over-reacting and has you on the ground beating you and tasing you,and you are in fear for your life…it is now justified to shoot and kill him?
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If you‘re on the ground and he’s tasing you, you already lost that fight. Can’t you side with the good guy, even if he is a cop?
kryptonite
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 5:18am@hidden_lion
Report Post »Zimmerman’s injuries were consistent with his story. Broken nose and lacerations on the back of his head. His shooting was legit.
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The broken nose was from the punch. That was real. The “lacerations” were not. His head would have been badly swollen, he would have had a concussion and on and on. Bottom line, he would have required immediate medical attention.
Quiata
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 7:29amThe epitome of logic: Your wounded daughter is lying in the street, but rather than help her, your priorities are to go and attack the person who laid down the motorcycle. Right…..
Report Post »mecanic
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 8:31amIdiot. First question should be why the kid was in the street? Was the dad even paying attention to his kid? Seems like there’s plenty of blame to go around. Seems like the dad would be more worried about his daughter than beating the cop.Wake up and use a little common sense.
Report Post »boomboom
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 8:51amLesson Not Learned here …..
Cops = Shoot first — ask qestions later.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 9:04amWhyn is the girl in the street and her father inside a restaurant?
Report Post »CrismaFire
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 9:12amYeah he will get by with it I understand pulling a gun but killing a Guy that had a reason to be upset and unarmed. Cops think they are above the law.
Report Post »johnpaulkuchtajr
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 9:19amBottom line analysis………………
Never bring fists to a gun fight.
Report Post »Mil-Dot
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 9:37amI don’t have a problem with the cop shooting the guy. I have a problem with the double standard. If I am in an altercation with an unarmed black guy, can I shoot him too?? No, my ass will go to jail in a heartbeat. But, cops get to shoot unarmed guys all day long and they walk like a dog. See what I mean. If they can shoot unarmed guys, then why can’t we? Or Zimmerman? Tha’ts the crap that I have a problem with.
Report Post »Docrow
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 9:39amThe cop was in the Tea Party………
Chicago Values…….
Report Post »Meyvn
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 9:41am@mikenleeds: You seem to be confused.
Report Post »Wayner
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 9:43amThe cop…. chased po Middleton down like he was a rabid dog! Wonder why they didn’t post a picture of the guy in an innocent looking white hoodie?
Report Post »ztkraptor
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 9:57amtheprofessor…
Report Post »Are you mentally handicapped?!?!?
The cop did nothing wrong?
Of course the guys gonna be upset his kid was just killed.
Shooting him was a HUGE escalation..
if a cop can’t fight off an angry individual..he shouldn’t be a freaking cop, he should be a security guard at a bank..
this is a joke, and these pigs need to stop killing people…its sickening..
mikem1969
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 10:21amWhy did the officer not pull his taser? Why did the officer not pull his pepper spray? The officer knew that in situations like this a father would be acting angrily. There was no need for him to shoot and kill the father, as mentioned, there were other avenues to take like the taser or pepper spray. Not only should the officer be charged with the accident, but murder as well. Chicago cops are known to be bad cops.
Report Post »The Gooch
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 10:23amYa know, I‘m surprised the four year old hasn’t been charged with obstructing an officer and damaging police property. The recurring theme in this drama (from all parties) is: “Hey, let’s take a bad situation and make it WAY worse!!!”
Report Post »A story with no real heroes or true villains… just bad crap happening as people make (argualby) bad choices. Seems like this is a slice of life just made for people to choke on and sputter over. But y‘alll keep looking for that ol’ silver lining or deeper meaning.
If you‘re too emotionally stunted to understand the father’s action, hey, you‘re cool and that’s cool. Others out here in the wilds could use some lessons on being as frosty as you. If you’re a person (cop title aside) getting pummeled and you have the means to defend yourself, feel free to do so within your rights and reason; being a cop (i.e., agent of the state) should neither make your more likely nor less likely to shoot.
This is all stupidly tragic. Is there a lesson? Maybe… at best, “Keep your cool.”
Bloody Sam
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 10:31am“Stupid is as stupid does.”
Report Post »OuttheSocialist
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 10:35amDid anyone find a bag of skittles and iced tea in this poor black man’s pockets?
Report Post »radicalRWer
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 10:43amZKTRaptor – You obviously NEVER READ THE ARTICLE. Don’t be calling others stupid. Please don‘t reply if you don’t have all the facts – that would be acting stupidly. The 4yr old was injured NOT KILLED. The officer had a broken shoulder and leg from the accident (you’d know that if you read the article). I’d like to see you fend off two angry dudes if you had broken limbs.
Remember – slow to speak, quick to listen (or read)…
Report Post »buttpatriot
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 10:56amyou know soros is behind this
Report Post »BFrezza
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 11:21amBlaze… Shame on you for this biased and misleading title. “Off-Duty Cop Hits 4-Year-Old Girl With Motorcycle Then Shoots and Kills Angry Dad”. You make it sound as if the cop purposely killed the girls father after he (his fault) hit the girl. STOP SENSATIONALIZING!!! The article clearly states that the girl came out into traffic and the cop ditched his motorcycle in an attempt to avoid hitting her. Then, after telling the understandably angry father that he is a police officer, he is attacked. The father was probably scared for his daughter and let his fear for her safety and his temper get the better of him and made a very foolish mistake in attacking the officer.
Very tragic all the way around, but the father reacted poorly and escalated the situation that caused his own demise.
But BLAZE, I am ashamed of you for this misleading and sensational article title.
SHAME, SHAME, SHAME!!!! You should be better than this.
Report Post »Quiata
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 11:29am@KENNYG, CRISMA, DOCROW, ZTK, MIKEM, et al.: Okay, so you’re an off-duty LEO driving your motorcycle home in the dark. Small child darts into street, you lay the bike down to avoid hitting child. You have a broken ankle and a dislocated shoulder. Father of child, instead of attending to the child, rushes out, confronts YOU. Physical altercation ensues, another adult male joins in, starts kicking. You’re on the losing end, you take the last resort, knowing full well (probably better than anyone else) the legal and social consequences of your decision. But you’d rather not be dead and a mere side note in the morning newspaper.
Report Post »johnsell
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 11:36amOnce again, people will get into it without all the facts or a trial…………
Report Post »lawrench
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 11:50amAccidents happen. Even to Police officers. From what the article has said, this is a justified shooting. If there is other information that has not been relayed, then that may change the whole story. The officer was justified in my opinion. I would hope that I would get the same courtesy if I was forced to defend myself as he did.
Report Post »IsThereADifference
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 12:30pmSURVIVORSEED He is a THUG who couldn’t control his emotions enough to aid his young daughter who had just been hit by a motorcycle. Instead the THUG let his thugish emotions take control and started beating the man who was giving aid. Gee do ya think a father might have the where with all to take care of his daughter first. No; the THUG decided it was more important to get revenge than to take care of his little girl who was injured. Do the math THUG-LOVER.
Report Post »IsThereADifference
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 12:35pmBFREZZA There are tons of liberal written articles on this site that use Huffpo as their source material. I can‘t believe you haven’t noticed this already. Blaze is an agenda driven media outlet just like all the others…
Report Post »black9897
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 12:39pm@AFISHFARTED
But remember we don’t’ know who started it in the Zimmerman case. If Zimms started it (which there’s a good chance he did, not that I think it can be proven) and he gets attacked, shoots Treyvon, he then cannot turn around and claim self-defense.
Report Post »MIBUGNU2
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 12:43pm@corbecket
Possibly, unless the guy had a concealed carry permit. Obtaining a permit in Chicago is undoubtedly problematic though. Correct?
Good Guys in Chicago can‘t carry GUN’s………Rahm dont’ like that..
Report Post »So the White Guy on the bike would be a goner.
RavenGlenn
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 12:59pmZTKRAPTOR:
How about you take a moment to READ the story. I know it’s hard. Sound out the words if you have trouble.
If you make it through the story you’d see that the cop had a broken ankle and a dislocated shoulder after just tumbling on the street with a motorcycle on him. Then he STILL gets up and goes to help the little girl despite the severe pain he’d be in. Then he gets blindsided by the father and an 18-year old joins in with the father in kicking and assaulting the officer.
So…he’s at a 1v2 disadvantage AND injured AND attacked while trying to help a little girl. How is he supposed to fight off even ONE healthy man with his injuries, let alone two that jumped him?
Report Post »toto
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 1:11pmSorry the man had to be killed, but he asked for it in spades. Also do not respect you, Blaze, for the title to the article, suggests the shooter was at fault for both the accident and the death of his attacker. Expect more from this site. Leave the provocative titling to the National Enquirer and the Globe.
Report Post »kryptonite
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 1:44pm@ZTKRAPTOR
Are you mentally handicapped?!?!?
The cop did nothing wrong?
Of course the guys gonna be upset his kid was just killed.
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Look who’s talking. The little girl DID NOT die — thanks to the officer’s quick thinking.
This is not a hate-bad-cop story. The officer acted in self-defense. Those of you who think he could have stopped this tragic ending by just pointing a gun at the father are wrong. MAYBE if he had left the girl on the road unattended, and drawn out his weapon when the hysterical father ran out of the restaurant, shouted, “Police, don’t move!” MAYBE that would have stopped Middleton in his tracks (or maybe Middleton would’ve lunged at the officer and been shot anyway). But this officer did not act callously, and that made him vulnerable to an attack.
Just say that you hate ALL cops, regardless of whether they are good or bad people.
Report Post »Thomas
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 1:53pmIf it happened the way the article says it did then it was something that had to be done and the cop is justified. I may have acted the same way the father did too tho.
Report Post »kryptonite
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 1:57pmThe Gooch
Report Post »If you‘re too emotionally stunted to understand the father’s action, hey, you‘re cool and that’s cool.
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If you think wild HATRED should drive a father’s actions, hey, you‘re not cool and that’s not cool. He didn’t take even a second to assess the situation. Not even a second.
kryptonite
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 2:16pm@THOMAS
Report Post »I may have acted the same way the father did too tho.
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Seriously? I wouldn’t go into a restaurant and leave my 4yo outside with an 18yo boy to look after her. THEN I wouldn’t attack the person who accidently hit her when she ran into traffic. It would’ve all been my fault in the first place, don’t you agree? Maybe I would have shot myself if she had died because I cared more about filling my gut and having a good time than my little girl.
starman70
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 2:18pm@ZTKRAPTOR:
The cop tried everything in his power to avoid hitting the little girl. After his cycle struck her, ha crawled over to her and started aiding her. He then is attacked by har father and then by another 18year old. i would like to put YOU in that situation, Injured and trying to help a child, what would you do, just lie there and let these two beat you to death?
It is sad that the officer had to shoot the dad. It is even sadder to know that instead of showing compassion for both his little girl and the injured officer trying to help her, he had to act like an animal, taking advantage of the injured man and thereby causing his own death.
Report Post »Amarilloan
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 2:25pmQuiata, I agree with most of these posts, but yours really cut to the chase. Exellent point.
Report Post »loggs14
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 2:35pmIf the cop on the ground getting beat up has the right to fire his weapon to defend his life? WHY in the hell is ZImmerman in Florida being on the ground getting beat up not allowed to the exact same?
Seems to me defending yourself is defending yourself….
Report Post »seanscythe
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 2:36pmObama is going to be so mad! He just lost another vote. But it‘s ok I’m sure the DNC will have someone vote for him.
Report Post »Bluedog78
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 3:01pm@BFREZZA, actually the blaze is not better than this. They are heavily biased against cops and their choice of stories to cover and the wording in the headlines they print prove it.
Report Post »mikem1969
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 3:11pm@Quiata, as I stated, the officer had other choices, taser, and pepper spray, not to mention the billy club. I never said he should not have defended himself, just that he knowingly had 2-3 other choices to get the guy off of him, so he should at least be charged with wrongful death.
Report Post »JakeEllis
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 3:39pmProfessor, you are an educated idiot.
Report Post »armyofnibiru
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 4:01pmhey almighty do you know how to read .the cop was the one on the ground.the dad cared for his daughter so much that he let her run out in the street,get hit by vehicle.then rush out of bar ignore his injured child.and start beating the white guy like holder and maleek zulo shababababy said to.you can take the black man out of africa ,but you can’t take africa out of the blackman.(tutsi vs zulu).and if all whites are racist because of a few white democrats created the KKK 150 years ago.then i should be able to call all black men rapers of white women because of the blackman who broke into my friends house and raped her repeatedly.thats only 15 years ago.
Report Post »designbyinspiration
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 5:52pmIf this guy gets away with it, Zimmerman should as well.
Report Post »Gremlin1974
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 6:02pm@BLACK9897: Actually, even if Zimmerman “started” the altercation it could still be self defense and most likely is self defense. Zimmerman is not the one who escalated the situation to physical violence, no report has so far indicated that Zimmerman initiated the physical confrontation. Regardless of what has preceded you have no right to lay your hands on someone and being “afraid” is not permission to attack. If Martin had the upper hand at any point, say after he had knocked Zimmerman down and broken his nose, then decided to straddle him and bang his head into the sidewalk, then Martin escalated it to a deadly confrontation.
Now for all the Dingbats that are saying why didn’t he cop use his Tazer or his pepper spray, please note he was OFF duty, riding on his personal time, they don’t carry all the stuff when they are off duty.
Also Shining Jewel of Colossal Ignorance also stated that the cop should have just pulled his gun and told them to stop. That is a super way to get shot with your own gun, the cop was off duty so basically he was a civilian with a CCP, you don’t draw it unless you intend to pull the trigger.
As far as justification in every place there is a Self Defense statute, 2 on 1, especially if the 1 is injured means the 2 were using lethal force, period, he had every right to shoot.
Report Post »Gremlin1974
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 6:12pmMIKEM1969 “He has other means at his disposal? Did you actually read the story? He was an OFF DUTY COP, riding his PERSONAL motorcycle. How many off duty cops do you see that have their full police belt on when they are off duty? Its people like you that convince me that Planet of the Apes might not be so much of a stretch.
Report Post »do_it_all_again
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 6:42pmit is unfortunate that the little girl was hurt, and i pray that she fully recovers quickly, and as far as the comment that middleton didnt want to hurt anyone, yes he did! if he didnt, he would have quit beating on the guy ! and as far as what the cop did, he was well within his legal rights to protect himself from what could have been a fatal beating!
Report Post »The Gooch
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 6:46pmkryptonite,
Report Post »Recognizing why a person acted (blinded by emotion… rage, if you please) doesn’t mean I support the action(s). I’m simply stating, as a father, I understand how some fellows MIGHT react. Do I believe the father’s actions were wise? Uh, gee, I’m pretty sure the lesson is now lost on the father.
As I said, this appears to be one of those moments when people insist on making a bad situaton worse. This is a bitter slice of life, but thanks for the lecture on coolness. ‘Ey!!!
kryptonite
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 7:38pm@GREMLIN
… no report has so far indicated that Zim[] initiated the physical confrontation.
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So you believe that stupid story Zimm made up? That the kid came at him spouting off threats, and that Zimm was feeling his pockets for his missing CELL PHONE (so he could call 911) when Martin jumped him?
Any man would have immediately assumed a fighting stance, or pulled out his gun if he had one. If he was a coward he would have fled. Nobody, absolutely nobody fumbles for his cell phone during those critical seconds. The animal instinct kicks in and it is either fight or flight — sometimes freeze, but that would be out of character for someone like Zimm. You guys WANT to believe that lying Dim, because Barack and his media are using this case to attack the 2nd Amendment.
Yeah, the kid punched him first. So what? Did you ever start a fight when you were 17? What would you have done if a tiny jerk followed you and/or provoked you? Did you forget what most men are like at that age, when testosterone runs high and you think you are invincible and immortal? Maybe you were a nerd, but don’t criticize an adolescent for behaving like one. Martin punched Zimm, and Zimm became enraged like Middleton, except Zimm was the one with the gun.
Funny how at first you Zimm fans argued he had been jumped from behind. That defied logic too, and now we know it never happened.
Report Post »kryptonite
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 7:55pm@The Gooch
Report Post »…but thanks for the lecture on coolness. ‘Ey!!!
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Gooch, just framing your statement in conservative terms. Peace.
cosette
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 9:26pmThe idiot cop should have allowed himself to be beaten to death by the poor grieving father and his faithful companion. I fooled you didn’t I? You thought I was Eric “my people” Holder of the “just-us” dept.
Report Post »afishfarted
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 9:28pm@Gremlin1974
very well thought-out post. Unfortunately, I’m not sure most reader will accept your honest evaluaion
Report Post »black9897
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 10:51pm@GREMLIN1974
I guess it COULD be if you wanted to stretch it, but the point is it’s very unlikely seeing how if you start an altercation then that person starts to harm you, it simply doesn’t fly to say “self-defense.” You probably won’t get any sympathy from the courts. Zimms and martin were probably talking trash back and forth, and one thing lead to another.
I agree that this situation the cop was, from what has been stated, perfectly justifiable in using his gun.
Report Post »Titbit
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 11:04pm@Krypt…
Report Post »Regarding Zimmerman, not sure where you’re getting your information but it appears to me you’ve already convicted the guy. Based on eyewitness reports, ballistics, and forensics alone, Zimm has a strong case for self-defense. Please keep an open mind my friend.
timarina
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 11:18pm“curpport”
sigh. Beck’s viewers are so illiterate.
Report Post »kryptonite
Posted on August 16, 2012 at 3:36am@TITBIT
We can’t rely on the eyewitnesses because they have changed their stories.
Ballistics: The gun was fired at intermediate range, yet those two never struggled for the gun. Zimmy the Kid says he “beat” Martin to it and bang! If that were true, it would’ve been at close range, ergo Zimm was never straddled.
Forensic evidence: According to Z, he shot M and then M got up and said, “Okay, you got me.” Then he collapsed — Z can’t recall whether on top of him or to the side – but since he wasn’t sure whether M was still a threat, he got on top of M and spread his arms out. That is the most asinine, contrived bunch of cr@p I’ve heard since OJ. A hallow-point bullet went through M’s heart and right lung, crushing surrounding tissue and causing massive internal bleeding in his chest. Both lungs collapsed. And Z says the kid GOT UP AND TALKED?
Please read the autopsy report. It boggles my mind to hear you guys defend a hothead who has suddenly acquires a non-threatening demeanor. Don’t be fooled. Zimm is a dumb Dim liar, just like his president. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/17/trayvon-martin-autopsy_n_1525763.html
I AM keeping an open mind, but I can’t dismiss medical evidence just because of what Barack and the media are doing. So send me your proof, bud. I promise I’ll analyze it.
Report Post »kryptonite
Posted on August 16, 2012 at 3:43amRead: “…who has suddenly acquired…”
Report Post »karencole
Posted on August 16, 2012 at 8:23amThis is unbelievable. People are becoming more and more brazen when it comes to attacking police officers…the hate towards cops in our cities is very apparent. Tell me why a 4yr old was in the street, tell me why her father was in a bar nearby? I’m sure no one even notices this, just that the police officer was almost killed himself avoiding the little girl…so if the cop had died avoiding her would we be talking about why the father wasn’t watching her? Instead we are talking about how the police officer had to defend his own life while giving aid to the little girl, who’s father should have been more concerned for her life…than the fact that some guy hit her by accident. The hate is evident, and police should be very very much on edge right now. Do we know if the officer was white? That would be even more telling as to why the black dad attacked him.
Report Post »Iron_Wyll
Posted on August 16, 2012 at 10:26amSounds very similar to Trayvon/Zimmerman, doesn’t it?
Report Post »bu2chlc
Posted on August 16, 2012 at 3:28pmA cop dumps his bike to try to protect a child. He is injured yet trying to help the child that was hurt. NOBODY is asking where the parents are during the incident. Why was he allowed to be in the street. It is the parents’ job to protect the child, not get angry and beat an injured man trying to help his child! What is wrong with society, everybody seems to have the same mindset, “I will do whatever I want and enjoy protection from my actions afterwards”
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on August 16, 2012 at 5:34pmAFISHFARTED you got that right…… Hmmmm
Report Post »dutchgirl7
Posted on August 17, 2012 at 12:20amThe policeman risked injury to himself by dumping the cycle to avoid hitting the child who darted out into the road while NOT being attended! Ever here the saying, “You don’t play on the freeway?” Where were the parents of this child? The parents ARE at fault! The policeman should be commended for giving the girl medical aid while fighting off the “Father” who was a “hot head” and became unglued! This “Father” should know by that you call 911 for emergency help and not beat the crap out of the policeman as it was the Father‘s fault for NOT attending the child and then having the gall to put the policeman’s life at risk! He was correct in using his service gun to protect his life as well as give medical aid to the child until help arrived!
Report Post »blackyb
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:14pmThere is nothing I can say to add to this. Let the cops sort it all out. It is just so horrible. That is their job, not mine. I am very sorry for everyone involved. This is just beyond me. This is so trajic for all involved. There is just loss all the way around.
Report Post »hayesstephen
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:21pmBlackyB. F.Y.I. Learned a neat feature quite by accident. When I miss spell a word and those red lines show up, put the cursor on the word and click the right button on the mouse. Sometimes one click sometimes two clicks, this will give you the correct spelling. I learned this quit by accident. Not trying to be a smarty pants, just thought you might know about this.
Report Post »MAX0O1
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 1:27amBLACKYB YOU ARE so right and I do not think anyone could have said it better.
Report Post »Seadawg
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 1:30amThat was my thoughts exactly. All around tragic.
Report Post »hard.right
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 3:10amare you kidding? tragic all around? sorry for everyone involved? um, ok. did you even read the story. kid runs into the street, with an 18yr old with them (both stupid). gets hit, unfortunate but don’t play in the freaking street. dad comes out yelling and voilent? either his kid wasn‘t hurt that bad or he’s insane for putting his attention on the driver and not his kid. starts beating the guy, cop or not, while the guy (again read the story) was trying to help w/ a broken leg and shoulder. um ok. only 2 people i feel sorry for is the cop, for getting beat by a (by all appearances) gangbanger and sorry for the 4 year old that had to live with that idiot for 4 years. it’d be traumatic, but i‘d yank that kid from the remaining parent and let someone that’ll take care of her adopt her. sorry for them? nope!
Report Post »bpodlesnik
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 7:57am@hard.right,
Um excuse me, but you do not know all of the details. You are doing exactly what Sharpton and the left did to Zimmerman. Your going to call a 4 year old dumb for going on to the street along with an 18 year old? Are you are assuming they ran out with their eyes closed? Also, how do you know the cop wasn’t speeding? For all you know the cop could have easily been speeding which is why after the bike was laid sideways it still slid fast enough to injure two people. Your post is full of assumptions.
Report Post »midwesthippie
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 1:49pm…the worst thing you can say to a pissed off black man in chicago is “i’m the police”…the worst thing you can do in this situation is pull your gun and shoot to kill…the worst thing for this politically charged atmosphere is the victim is black and the killer is a white cop…chicago will soon be on fire…
Report Post »crazedbanshee
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 5:24pmI agree tragic all around.
Report Post »@HayesStephen – If your going to be a jack-ass about spelling, then call yourself a smarty pants, at least learn how to spell quite. Your other option is to not be a jack-ass and talk about the real issue.
OLDPAINT
Posted on August 16, 2012 at 8:00amHorse soldiers not always on horses. …foolum every time.
Report Post »wisehiney
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:14pmCop laid the bike down, took the punishment, had a broken leg and shoulder, and was STILL trying to help the neglected child. At least the other dumbarse dude was poorly trying to be a father. With lot’s of taxpayer help. That goes for the union cop too.
Report Post »Jhn'1
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:37pmIllinois traffic law, at least the version enforced against the peasantry, gives pedestrians *absolute* right of way on the roads, sidewalks, and right-of-ways.
Report Post »No exceptions in Illinois law, ever (although there are in federal).
As the police officer was not ticketed, or even named, I am somewhat surprised the Chicago Police didn’t arrest the 4yr old and unfortunately she died while in custody trying to escape.
Ask Acorn, they could probably have sound a buyer to pay lots for the privilege.
KenInIL
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:15pmChicago has it’s own “Trayvon Martin” case. Can’t wait for Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson and Louis Farrakan, Obama and the rest of the race baiters to check in on this matter.
It sounds like reckless driving on the cops part, refusing to back down. Cops are supposed to be trained in handling arguments, that is why they are called for domestic disputes — did this guy handle domestic disputes by shooting one party?
Report Post »rookorami
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 12:16amKeninil,
Report Post »It sounded like he attempted to use his training and attempt to defuse the situation. But if other parties do not comply or at least respond to the attempts then what can you do. The guy came up and started beating on him. Say your kid was injured in an accident would your first thought be let me beat this fool or tend to your injured kid and deal with the other person later. Personally I would think the child is more important at this point. The guy had a broken leg and shoulder I mean really what could he do at this point? Are we no condoning beating someone for an accident. This would have played out very differently had the father not had a fit of rage and attacked.
one.dakine.howlie
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 12:22amJHN, you’re an idiot. Show me the law that states pedestrians have the “right-of-way” on a road. Have you never heard of J-walking? Have you never seen a crosswalk? A pedestrian can’t just walk out into the middle of the road and expect all traffic to hault at their unexpected appearance. The girl was at fault, it was an accident, the father was irresponsible and the officer defended is life.
Report Post »proliance
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 7:59amThe cop messed up when he laid his bike down. Never purposely give up control of your bike and lay it down.
Report Post »marcus_arealius
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:12pmAhh, the Shitcago Police – To Protect and Serve … Ourselves. Thanks Shitcago! Lowering the bar to hell and beyond.
Report Post »theprofessor1031
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:14pmCop not at fault. Just removing one less thug from the streets.
Report Post »marine249
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:20pmkiss off
Report Post »chazmo
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:05pmRead story dummy
Report Post »DeathTongue
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 12:44amit‘s hard to read the story when you can’t read…
Report Post »Lord_Frostwind
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 4:47amTo be fair I would have done the same thing in a heartbeat. I can understand someone being angry after an accident, but when my life is threatened my empathy stops. And yes, I would use anything to defend myself at that point, a gun would make that task much easier and significantly increase my chances for survival. The fact that it severely decreases the other persons is unfortunate, but maybe he should have thought about that before going from being angry to beating on me.
Report Post »wisehiney
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:08pmWhat is that bright glow coming from over towards Chi-town?
Report Post »milo75
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:07pmIf it was me that hit a kid then tried to protect myself and killed a man……………… I WOULD ROT IN PRISONand because we cant conceal an carry in this sh!+ hole state!!!!
Report Post »Kafir-Islamsux
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:18pmCA was similar…that’s why I moved to a state that respects our rights to protect ourselves, our families, and our property…
Report Post »Machtyn
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:21pmIf it was me that hit a kid, tried to provide first aid to the kid as I called for an ambulance, was attacked by two men hitting and kicking me in the face while I had a broken shoulder and leg, I sure as heck would defend myself with a gun and be declared being in self-defense.
Report Post »Mil-Dot
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 9:48amOnly cops are allowed to gun down unarmed black guys. If a regular snowman had done what that cop did he would be in jail on 2nd degree murder, bail set at 500,000 and he would be railroaded like crazy. Only cops are allowed to use guns to prevent them from getting bested in a street fight. “With Liberty and justice for all”-all cops that is.
Report Post »Mil-Dot
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 9:52am@Mach
Report Post »If the exact same thing happened to you, and you shot the guy, you would go to prison. You see, laws are just for us peasants. If you are a goon of the state, the law does not apply to you. So, be careful my friend.
Bluedog78
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 11:06pmLooks like someone has a case of Badge Envy!! MIL DOT?? LOL!!
Report Post »Parnell3rd
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:07pmChicago is about to burn again.
Report Post »wisehiney
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:21pmGreat minds.
Report Post »chazmo
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:06pmLet it burn…
Report Post »ThorLoser
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:06pmTerrible headline on this story. Proof positive that you can simultaneously say something which is both technically factual yet completely false with just one sentence.
Report Post »kryptonite
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 5:53amI agree. Once I started reading the story, I went back and reread the headline and thought, HUH??
Report Post »rtaylor174
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:05pmSend this story to Zimmerman’s lawyer!
Report Post »deloclem
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:34pmThat’s exactly what I was thinking! How is George Zimmerman’s case any different than this? It was self defense, plain and simple.
Report Post »ss1129
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:00pmThe 4 yr old was with her 18 yr old cousin. How is that poor parenting? Should the dad of attacked the off duty cop? No, but I bet if any of you had kids and someone hit them with the possibility to kill them, you may not be able to help yourself either. Just saying.
Report Post »theprofessor1031
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:08pmSorry, you have no idea what you are talking about. I have a daughter, and if this happened to her, my concern would’ve been to tend to her and get her to a hospital, not attack the driver. Obviously this thugs priorities were way out of whack, and it cost him his life.
Report Post »Dejavu
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:11pmNo, not poor parenting. But think of this….if your child was hit by any moving vehicle, what would be the first thing you would do? Check on your child or beat the offender to a pulp? That is either a poor decision on his part, or poor parenting, or both.
Report Post »PALEHORSE
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:09pmI would be more worried about my kid instead of the person that hit my kid.
Report Post »lel2007
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:25pmJust saying ….. what?
Report Post »hayesstephen
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:33pmLady had the child been dying ,when every second counts that idiot PARENT as you call him would have been responsible had the child died. It was poor parenting. Its 10:00 P.M. ,its dark, they are J walking, did not bother to check for on coming traffic, the biker rider took drastic action to avoid hitting the child , the BIKE SLIDES AFTER the driver dumped the bike, injured he went to give aid and comfort to the child, although injured, what does the loving father do, ignores HIS INJURED daughter and reacted like a thug. So please tell me again about HIS GOOD parenting.
Report Post »1froglegs
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 9:57pm“At that point he’s defending his life — he’s on the ground, he’s about to lose consciousness from the people who are beating him and draws his weapon in defense of his life,” Fraternal Order of Police Spokesman Pat Camden said. “The officer responded accordingly.”
Is this guy talking about Zimmerman or the off-duty officer.
Report Post »db321
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:04pmThe father was just eating skiddles and drinking Snapple Tea. The cop is definitely a racist.
Report Post »Ron on the Rio Grande
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:06pmWheres Al and Jessie, the Justice Brothers? Where is the New Black Panther Party?
Report Post »bigben357mag
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:06pmI had the same thought. Funny, how that one works hey?
Report Post »theprofessor1031
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:09pm@Wedgie I hope you’re kidding. The cop did nothing wrong. Maybe you didn’t read the article, just the headline because the headline is very misleading.
Report Post »Dejavu
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:13pm@Uranium Wedge….hope you’re using sarcasm. If not, you need pray that you never have to lay down a motorcycle to try to save a childs life.
Report Post »marine249
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:17pm@ uraniua wedge
if it is o.k. for you to put up a post like this, then it is o.k. for
Report Post »me to call you a da– fool and a complete a$$-ho!e.
GumRock
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 12:47amThe Cop is only alive , because he had a gun.
Report Post »if that would of been anyone else ( without gun )
how do you think that would have played out.
Mil-Dot
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 10:02amBlacks don’t have a problem with a cop shooting one of their brothers because they look to the State and the Feds as thier protectors-those that enforce their “protected status” against the rest of us. But, now if a regular snowman guns ‘em down, then all hell will break loose. Most blacks love the state and defend the state because that is where the goodies come from.
Report Post »NealPatrick
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 9:56pmChicago once again ….. If Obama had a son he would be like….. Well you get the picture
Report Post »Psysam
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 9:56pmNot real happy with the way the headline was laid out. How bout’ Cop crashes motorcycle trying not to hit girl. Father of girl attacks, gets shot. A-Holes.
Report Post »rickbob
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:11pmYou nailed it !!
Report Post »theprofessor1031
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:11pmThat’s what I thought too. When I saw the headline, I immediately thought if true, the cop should burn. After reading the story, the cop was completely in the right if it went down as described.
Report Post »Captain Crunch
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:09pmOne less Obama voter.
Report Post »kristinc
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 9:53pmthis is a tragedy, but dang, I watch my 4 yr. old like a hawk when we’re outside, why was the kid able to run out into the street like that? It sounds like the cop isn’t to blame. But the media will try to spin this.
Report Post »kaydeebeau
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 9:53pmHow is it that the “witnesses” or family always seem to say he was a good person…. I don‘t know but where I come from a good person doesn’t attack a police officer and a good person doesn’t leave a 4 year old unattended to run out in the street – but hey – I forgot Chicago Values aren’t the same as mine,
Report Post »bdandsl
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 9:52pm“I know for sure he wasn’t out to harm the man. My brother would never harm anybody. I could understand him [the officer] being upset, but two wrongs don’t make a right.”
Apparently, the sister is a bit confused. Punching and kicking someone is harming them. Maybe this is how they show affection in Chicago.
Report Post »justasurvivor
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:17pm…Especially when the officer already had a broken leg and shoulder.
This is a cautionary tale for all of us to not jump to conclusions.
From a window, it might have looked like the officer lost control of his vehicle and hurt the child, not looking like he purposefully laid down of the cycle in the attempt to NOT hurt the child.
Tough, tough situation.
Report Post »endthemindlessspending
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 9:52pmMaybe Chris should try watching his kid and keeping her out of the street!
Report Post »Trick
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 9:59pmMaybe the police thugs should stop killing people
Report Post »valarie
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:05pmWhat kind of moron lets their 4 year old run wild in the streets. Moron.
Report Post »rookorami
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:12pmTrick after reading the story you honestly think the officer wanted to kill someone? The kid ran out in the street he did what he could do to try and avoid her. Unfortunately it didn’t work. He didn’t step away from the accident. Attempted to help the girl. I can understand a father being furious. Who wouldn’t be. However, I would like to think most of us would not assault some one for an accident. Especially when they are trying to help. The guy was on the ground being beaten and used what he needed to and defended his life. It is a tragedy for the family and I am sure the officer isn’t exactly feeling great about what happened either.
Report Post »chazmo
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:07pmTrick didn’t read the story or he is a complete dope
Report Post »grayling646
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:35pmOr maybe he’s just a hate baiter.
Report Post »solabola71
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 9:52pmSo when does Holder and the DOJ get involved in this one? Nice parenting there dad. While you’re filling your pie hole with food or drink your kid is running out into the street. Now your kids are without a father because your stupid ass was out of control. Nice how your first reaction was to beat up another person rather than see if your daughter is hurt or even alive.
Report Post »historyguy48
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 9:52pm“My brother would never harm anybody” then why was he assaulting the officer instead of trying to render aid to his daughter?
Report Post »It was bad enough that the kids had been hurt, although it sounds like the off duty officer did what any decent motorcyclist would do while trying to avoid hurting the kids.
Now, because the father chose to do stupid, the girl doesn’t have a father and the officer has to live with shooting the man.
That is some terrible karma.
Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 9:51pmGod help the officer and comfort the family of the man who was killed; this is a tragedy across the board for everyone.
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 9:50pmTo Protect and Serve, and if that doesn’t work, BANG.
Sad to think, not only did the cop mess up his bike, he was stuck the rest of the night filling out forms. Such a waste of his off duty time. And he had to clean his gun aterwards, I bet he needs a little break after this, maybe the force will give him a few weeks of paid vacation.
Report Post »kaydeebeau
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 9:56pmNormally I am amused by your posts -sorry – this isn’t one of them
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:07pmI was trying to be sarcastic; mostly the police union will jump out and defend any action by their police. In the last 4 years I have been hearing more and more of out of control police, such as in Philly and Ohio, and the unions defending them to the death. And yet we have good police officers being thrown under the bus and denigrated by Mayors and Governors.
So, sorry, kind of sarcastic humor tonight…But you know the left will hand this guy out to dry and make the “Daddy” seem like a saint, who was just misunderstood while beating a cop.
And besides, all my posts don’t always make everyone happy, I aim for “Most of the Time”
Report Post »Misha
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:26pmTake your disrespect for the Police and shove it up your cowardly ass.
Report Post »marine249
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:11pmAs a retired Police Offers, I got it that you were
being sarcastic in your 1st post.
NO FOUL.
Report Post »hayesstephen
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:16pmYou are a true sadist, a cruel and ugly person inside and out.
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:21pm@marine249
Report Post »Thanks. Semper Fi.
elderbat
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 11:55pmCan you really be that cynical about this tragedy? I pray for you,
Report Post »elderbat
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 12:00amSorry, did not catch the sarcasm…kind of hard, reading such a story…
Report Post »DeathTongue
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 12:48amif this is the quality or your analysis, you’re a disgrace to Star Trek, and even Family Guy.
Report Post »kryptonite
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 6:04amWow. Wrong post for this story.
Report Post »fiveft15
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 9:49pmI guess the baby-daddy over reacted!
Report Post »Mr.Fitnah
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 9:49pmTo much crazy in the story 4 years olds walking in the street @ 10 PM jumping off motorcycles?
Report Post »Joanne M
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 9:49pmThe headline of this story is very deceptive. It makes it sound like the cop was out of control and acting on some sort of vendetta. Instead, he tried to avoid hitting a kid who ran in front of him, and had to defend himself from the father who was beating him up — while suffering from a broken leg and shoulder.
Report Post »Bluedog78
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 10:55pmThe Blaze spins headlines against the police worse than the MSM in alot of cases
Report Post »normbal
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 9:46pmGuns, save life. Again.
Report Post »donfield
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 9:52pmAgreed. Sounds like the cop was making the most out of an accident and had to defend himself from a low life. Good thing he is a cop and allowed to carry. The rest of us in Illinois can’t and would have been killed by the thugs.
Report Post »P C BE DAMNED
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 9:58pmI’am right there with you. Thanks to the gun an innocent life is saved. This officer had tried to save the life of the child but because of hate speech and the constant drumbeat of lies toward whites this man with all his pent up racist hate is dead. This stuff needs to stop. Jackson, Sharpton and their likes are the guilty ones with blood on their hands.
Report Post »Mopar 1969
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 9:58pmIn 1987 my home was broken into,I called 911 luckily I had a 38 revolver.Two intruders broke in and I shot both,one was armed .One died and other was wounded.He spent 14 years in prison.
Report Post »Police arrived about five minuteafter the shotting.
Your correct sir guns save lives espically in my case.Needless to say I was never charged due to self defense.
I know your being sarcastic but they do save lives. I believe your a liberal city dweller as I live on the farm,and when this happened I was a farmer living very remote in Will County.
holy ghostbuster
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 8:56amI don’t recall the article specifying the race of the officer.
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