Why is This Bizarre 2004 Shooting Video Going Viral?
- Posted on February 2, 2011 at 2:56pm by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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If I include the following quote in a story about an accidental shooting during a gun safety presentation, you can probably guess what the video below will show: “I am the only one in the room professional enough, that I know of, to carry this Glock 40.”
If you said that the DEA agent who said those words would then almost immediately shoot himself in the foot, you were right:
The incident in the video isn’t new — it’s from 2004. But the video is going viral this week because the agent pictured, Lee Paige, is suing the government saying someone within the DEA released it out of animosity toward him. The video, he claims, damaged his reputation, was an invasion of privacy, and is “highly offensive.”
The case has been rejected by lower courts before, but now the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit agreed this week to hear his case.
One judge in the past said that Paige failed to prove that anyone withing the DEA leaked the video (an investigation hasn’t turned up a suspect), although Paige says that those within the department are the only ones who had access to it.
“In order to prove [the government] acted willfully and intentionally, it is essential that Plaintiff identify the source of the disclosure,” Senior Judge Jack Shanstrom of Montana federal district court wrote in his December 2010 ruling.
“[T]here is no doubt that the incident is an embarrassment to both [Paige] as well as the DEA,” he added. “However, ‘highly offensive’ matters generally relate to the intimate details of a person’s life, sexual relations and other personal matters and does not generally include the present situation.”
The irony is that Paige may have taught his most effective gun-safety lesson the day he shot himself.
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Comments (272)
AmericanSoldier
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 3:16pmIt’s a somewhat understandable mistake. He obviously cleared the weapon, you can see him removing the magazine and showing the class the weapon with the slide back. He assumed it was 100% clear but failed to check the barrel that must have had a round stuck in it. The extractor failed to extract the round that was in the chamber and he failed to double check that. In the military, we‘re trained to not just clear it as he did but to check the actual barrel to make sure there’s not a round there that failed to eject.
Although if i were him I would have cleared the barrel prior to going into that classroom. There’s no reason to be fully locked and loaded going into a classroom to teach unless he was in South Central….
Report Post »UnPlugged Ed
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 3:26pmI’ll let you in on a secret… My family & I have been around guns our whole lives, you don’t just learn that in the military, you learn it when you learn how to handle a gun…period.
Report Post »1stzookid
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 3:48pmyou are so……..right!
Report Post »Nigel2
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 3:46pmIf what you say is true, his lawsuit should be against the manufacturer. If he pulled the slide and the round did not eject, the weapon and/or ammunition failed.
Report Post »JollyTrooper
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 4:11pmFirst, thank you for your service.
Second, you are giving him way too much credit.
Report Post »Raider1
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 5:46pmdidnt see him remove the mag anywhere in the video
Report Post »docgreen
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 6:48pmI think he was doing it when he walked to the corner! But to not clear the weapon? Whats up with that?
Report Post »antisocialist
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 6:29pmnever squeeze the trigger until you are ready to shoot. that taught me that in hunter safety class when i was 12. this gut is supposed to be a pro. with all hose kids in the room, no excuses.
Report Post »VVHITETEAPARTY
Posted on February 3, 2011 at 10:08amWhere in the video did you see him remove the magazine?
I’ve owned and shot multiple Glocks and NEVER seen an extractor fail, as you suggest may have happened.
What he did is NOT an “understandable mistake”, and he should have been immediately severly disciplined, if not fired for it.
IF he is directed to always have his loaded duty wepaon at his side, he SHOULD have had a separate, previously cleared firearm for display purposes ONLY, and should have NEVER touched or removed form holster, his duty weapon. Even WITH a previously cleared weapon, he should have cleared the wepon AGAIN, and followed ALL safety rules, and especially, TREAT ALL FIREARMS AS IF THEY ARE LOADED.
NO EXCUSES.
Report Post »integrican
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 3:16pmI bet he still be dumb !!!!!!
Report Post »greenmeanie
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 3:15pmI work in federal law enforcement in Orlando FL and I know this guy. He really is as big of an arrogant ass in real life as he appears on video (although now he’s cut his dreads). He‘s so bad most of his fellow agents at DEA don’t want anything to do with him. And then he wonders why this video was “leaked” by DEA….
Report Post »republitarian
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 5:51pmThanks for the first hand info. I came across this a couple of years ago while doing research for a gun safety video. It was a popular clip back then. I wonder how big it will get now.
Report Post »greenmeanie
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 9:07pmIt says something about a DEA agent when he’s been in an office for 9 years. They usually get moved around every few years. They usually stick around when there are unusual circumstances. like family health issues, close to retirement in an area you like or you are a trouble making litigeous a-hole that no one wants to work with.
Report Post »EqualJustice
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 3:15pmHe says SOMEONE within the DEA released the video? It looks to me like it was one of his STUDENTS. The case was thrown out BUT a more liberal HIGHER court just re-instated the suit. Big surprise there.
Report Post »Avidmonkey
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 3:14pmPride goes before the fall. Literally.
Report Post »chuck
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 3:13pmDEA = Dumb Effing Administration! Now THAT was classic, hope the guy heals up alright, and TAKES A CLASS ON HANDLING WEAPONS!
Report Post »AmericanSoldier
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 3:12pmHe even cleared it, how the hell did he not realize there was a round in the chamber that didn’t eject when he cleared it? I’d make all DEA agents unemployed as soon as possible.
Report Post »VVHITETEAPARTY
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 11:42pmAS, you said, “He even cleared it, how the hell did he not realize there was a round in the chamber that didn’t eject when he cleared it? ”
He must have had a loaded magazine in the weapon with an empty chamber. Maybe someone trained him at some point to pull back the slide and check the chamber to make sure it is cleared, and then have another adult double check it for him. He appeared to do just that. Unfortunately for him, he was also probably trained to, and did not do, FIRST – pull the magazine OUT of ANY pistol (and all other similar weapons that take magazines), and THEN pull the slide back and check not only the chamber, but also the magazine well to make sure the weapon is clear. He also broke at least two of the safety rules – treat every firearm as if it were loaded, and keep your finger straight and off the trigger until you are ready to fire.
Report Post »I think he is likely a dumbass product of affirmative action, along with the female agent who supposedly doublechecked with him to ensure the weapon was clear – which, as he painfully found out, it was not. At least his stupidity (by the way, it was NOT an AD – accidental discharge as he claimed, it was a ND – NEGLIGENT discharge) did no harm to anyone but himself, but this was just luck and the Almighty looking out for those poor souls ignorant enough to be in the room with this turd.
sweetnsalty
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 3:12pmI know it shouldn’t be funny but it is, especially because he said he is the only one he knows who knows how to use it Ha! I‘m surprised the students just sat there and didn’t start jumping for cover. Well he did handle himself well afterwords he didn’t freak out.
Report Post »Cape_Lookout_RW_Extremist
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 3:42pmSweetandSalty you shouldn’t laugh at the mentally challenged!
Report Post »aquajim
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 3:12pmThis is why cops shouldn’t have Glocks.
Report Post »Cape_Lookout_RW_Extremist
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 3:12pmWhat damaged his reputation was that little thing between his ears!
Report Post »deadbeatjoe
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 3:11pmNo comment about the rest of the DEA, but this guy is hardly a professional. I have to admit he takes a bullet well. It least he didn’t pass the gun out to the kids for show and tell.
Report Post »hauschild
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 3:10pmThis is the problem with putting unqualified people into very important positions.
And, as socialism takes an even deeper root, expect more of the same. Instead of the creme rising to the top like in capitalism, you’ll have the exact opposite.
See ya – wouldn’t wanna be ya!
Report Post »Edgar Bennet
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 3:09pmPerfect example for the left. They‘ll discount a person’s opinion due to lack of qualifications or credentials
Report Post »ConservativeFeminist
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 3:09pmProfessionals make mistakes, too, because we are all human. I appreciate how this agent kept his cool and turned the accident into a memorable gun safety lesson for the classroom. That is what I take away from this video.
Report Post »UnPlugged Ed
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 3:37pmI think sometimes we ought not go down the path of a hug, and writing it off as a lesson. Maybe just respond the old fashioned way. They guy needs to be slapped, kicked in the ass down the stairs & out the door…and fired… in that order. Of course since he’s black, The slapper/kicker would get fired, the boss that fired him would be fired and lose his pension, and Mr. Paige would get offered his job back, not accept due to feeling he wouldn’t be able to perform now due to racism in his work place (code for I found a better way to get money without working) and be payed several million dollars for pain and suffering.
Report Post »texasfarmer
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 3:40pmYou’re not serious?
Report Post »ninetoesjudd
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 3:42pmI’m sorry, but I have to disagree. I’ve been carrying concealed for over 20 years and have never even had a close call or surprise of any kind. According to him, I’m the one who is not professional enough. I am also the one who always follows the 4 rules of firearms safety.
I have no sympathy for him.
Report Post »FUBARSNAFU
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 6:43pmDitto Ninetoesjudd, I have been carrying concealed for over 20 years and my firearms have still killed fewer people than Ted Kennedy’s car.
Report Post »DashRipRock
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 3:08pmI should have been a snake oil salesman
Report Post »gramma b
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 3:08pmDid he hurt himself? He just kept talking.
Report Post »Rogue
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 3:29pmyeah, he actually shot himself in the foot.
Report Post »Cape_Lookout_RW_Extremist
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 3:40pmShould name this video FOOTLOOSE.
Report Post »roxee
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 3:07pmHe should be charged with bringing a loaded weapon to a school!
Report Post »Cape_Lookout_RW_Extremist
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 3:28pmThat’s right Roxie, if a kid had brought a baby asprin or a G.I. Joe 2 inch plastic toy gun to school, they surely would have been charged!
Report Post »MOVETERAN
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 3:06pmI guess he for got rule number 1. Treat all guns as if they were loaded. At least he wasn’t an ATF agent.
Report Post »RojBlake
Posted on February 3, 2011 at 9:16pmATF agents are worse, the only time I was actually scared at a firing range was the day an ATF agent (complete with raid jacket) showing off for his friends. I have had others tell me similar stories, & the key difference is that at least this DEA agent was pointing the weapon in a reasonably safe direction, I figure it would be better to shoot myself in the foot with an AD (accidental discharge) that someone else.
The ATF agents that I encountered & have heard reports of weren’t so considerate, as far as where the weapon was pointed.
Report Post »rlo
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 3:05pmNow that was funny..
Report Post »redneckgenius
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 3:04pmi‘m sorry but that’s funny…..
Report Post »cranberry
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 3:04pmWhy was the gun loaded in the first place unless he meant to actually shoot himself in the foot? sheesh.
Report Post »Untameable-kate
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 3:16pmI don’t know, but I accidentally shot my ceiling once and wasn’t planning on it.
Report Post »DashRipRock
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 3:35pmI can top that Kate
I lived on the second floor of an apartment building and the guy below me shot a whole in his ceiling right in front of my toilet.
I wasnt using it at the time
Report Post »but if I had been I might be singing saprano now
DashRipRock
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 3:36pmand to this day I still cant figure out what that guy was doing with a gun in his bathroom
Report Post »Untameable-kate
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 3:48pmDash, I was going to make some stupid quip about what he would be doing in the bathroom with a gun. I remembered that I shot the ceiling in the bedroom though, and my sarcasm muscle got a cramp.
Report Post »Joseff
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 4:12pmDash, you didn’t happen to live over Kate at the time, did you?
Joe
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 4:28pm@Untamable Kate and DashRipRock
All I can say about the ceiling in the bedroom is glad no one got hurt, and also for the bathroom one as well. Only claim to fame, such as it is, I have is accidently shooting a 12 gauge at a rat, and hit my grandfathers jeep tire…had to fix the tire and replace it on the rim by hand, learned my lesson on that one.
The rat got away though.
Report Post »raybojabo
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 6:29pmI had a slamfire in my sks when chambering a round one day. I was in my bedroom and the bullet went through the wall into a case of vhs tapes, went sideways shredding about 5 tapes, shot across the hall through a glass front bookcase, another wall, and ended up somewhere under the bathroom vanity. It was a sad day in Disneyland, because I killed A Thousand and One Dalmations, Jungle Book, Rescuers Down under, Snow White, and Bambi, all in one shot. Thank God nobody got hurt.
Report Post »Matrix22
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 6:49pmDash…actually, sitting on the toilet might have been very convenient, seeing as it would have probably scared the S$%T out of you! :)
Report Post »redneckgenius
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 3:04pmi‘m sorry but that’s funny….
Report Post »beckwill
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 3:52pmI know!! Kinda hearkens to Barney Fife, huh?
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 4:29pm@Beckwill
Or Maxwell Smart…’Missed by that much…’
Report Post »CPolyzois
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 8:43pmBeckwill owes a BIG apology to Barney Fife. Barney’s bullet was almost ALWAYS in his pocket.
Report Post »VanGrungy
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 3:02pmThe video, he claims, damaged his reputation, was an invasion of privacy, and is “highly offensive.”
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exact opposite of the facts… he damaged his reputation, he was surrounded by people, and “highly offensive” means absolutely nothing at all…
what a useless sack of …
Report Post »GeauxAlready
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 3:02pmDamn I shot myself……….I think I wet my pants………..
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 4:17pmSo now he is going to sue himself for damages inflicted to himself by himself…I imagine he would be so stupid to try after shooting himself.
Report Post »oldguy49
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 3:01pmduh…did they say lock and load?…….never put finger on trigger until you are ready to shoot……….duh
Report Post »Independent Tess
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 3:09pmWhat the heck was he doing in a roomful of kids with a LOADED gun?
Report Post »Please don’t say, “I didn’t know the gun was loaded”.
BMartin1776
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 3:10pmIts viral b/c an alleged expert shot himself in the foot and isnt making any money off the ads tied to the youtube vids! So now he is suing!
Maybe its time to fire the guy! Who in their right minds that calls themselves an expert with weapons takes a loaded weapon into a school, hammer cocked, safety off weapon goes off then claims he didnt know it was loaded?!
Really!! I seem to notice the difference in weight when my weapon is loaded and unloaded. Furthermore you always perform a check to ensure the weapon is safe. This EXPERT did none of the above. Screw him screw his lawsuit, DEA should fire him!
http://www.savingtherepublic.com
Report Post »oldoldtimer
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 3:15pmThis fool broke the primary directive. Finger off the trigger until target is in the sights. Do this and there will never be an ‘accidental’ discharge. All the rest os history including the yellow in the front and the brown in the back as a result of showing out and acting stupid to impress kids. He should have used a blue gun to demonstrate just like any intelligent trainer would do.
Report Post »Avidmonkey
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 3:19pmEveryone should have exited the room immediately after he shot off the gun. Sounds like some of them did!
Report Post »Rogue
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 3:27pmSir, nothing damages your own reputation as much as not knowing how to empty the chamber of a weapon when giving a safety presentation. Moron.
Report Post »GhostOfJefferson
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 3:38pmA public gun safety demonstration by a public employee to the public is not “private”.
How is it that the government demands “privacy” while on our dime and doing wrong, yet they have no problem erecting cameras on every corner and launching a myriad of warantless searches without a second thought?
Idjits.
Report Post »RightWingStuffcom
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 3:41pmThis dude is dumb as toast. No wonder we’re losing the “War on Drugs”.
Report Post »ozz
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 3:48pmLawyers suck!! Our laws should be rewritten in plain English and the practice of law for money should be outlawed. It would stem the madness of every thing fun being made illegal by virtually ending lame lawsuits. No more professional liars for hire. If you want to lie to a jury….do it your self.
Report Post »Into The Night
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 3:50pmIf I were a parent of one of those school kids I would sue him for endangerment, and undue stress on my child!
Report Post »arx
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 3:51pmThe USMC teaches 4 weapon safety rule. 1. Treat every weapon as if it were loaded. 2. Finger straight and off the trigger until you are ready to shoot. (hollywood kills me on this one) 3. Never point your weapon at something you do not intend to shoot. 4. Keep your weapon on safe until you intend to fire.
I carry a Glock 27 .40 caliber and it does not have safety. Weapon this guy had is unknown, but possibly same. So he broke at least 3 rules that should be instinctive for any law enforcement officer. There is no such thing as an ‘accidental discharge’. There are only morons who don’t know how to handle a weapon. The lack of shame is incredible.
booger71
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 3:56pmFunny, I have carried a Glock 40 for years, and I don’t work for the DEA. and have never shot myself in the foot.
Report Post »NeoFan
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 4:10pmWOW! I can’t wait till we have government workers like this running our health care. Government does everything better.
Report Post »REDPILLREADY
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 4:15pmVideo is very useful now as an attention getting object lesson. Never get too confident, never accept another’s word a gun is unloaded, never take the safety off in a class room, etc. Had sympathy for the guy until he decided to sue. Now he’s just a pinhead.
Report Post »bikerr
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 4:24pmOne student is heard yelling “PUT IT DOWN PUT IT DOWN”. LoL.I’m glad no one got hurt.
Report Post »fertlmind
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 4:26pmGood thing he wasn’t demonstrating a 50 cal desert eagle or a 40mm grenade launcher!
Report Post »Why isn’t this guy on theArizona border where he can do some good being THAT dangerous?
But remember,…
He was the only one in that room qualified to use a Glock 40! LOL!!!
Next obvious job for this guy is Nuclear weapons inspector!
click4cheapandeasyweb
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 4:26pmI imagine the embarrassment hurt more than the bullet to his foot. What a dummy!
Report Post »Boss J
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 4:27pm@ Into the Night
I am 100% with you. My only addition would be that the parents should wait until this jerk gets his settlement so he actually has something to lose before they file.
Easy come, easy go.
Report Post »click4cheapandeasyweb
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 4:28pmInto The Night, they should sue for him being stupid!
Report Post »rando44
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 4:34pmSorry to pick nits, but there is no Glock model 40, there are several .40 cal models, namely the G22, G23, G27, and my personal favorite, the G35.
docgreen
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 4:50pmCan you believe this? The Guy said it was unloaded! Don’t they teach them never put your finger on the trigger, unless your going to shoot? Then he stands up there, asking someone to get him another gun! This and the SP giving a ticket to the Fireman! Talk about stupidity!…. At the same time its hilarious, I‘m just glad the bullet didn’t richochet into one of the kids! Godspeed!
Report Post »davecoolworld
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 4:50pmHe made a mistake and was lucky he didn’t kill a kid. Firearms training 101 taught him not to do what he did. Lazy and lucky at the same time. The bullet wound will be his reminder to ALWAYS remember his training, the self-inflicted part is the funny part that he will never live down. Too bad, welcome to adulthood. Be a man and own it.
Report Post »Frank Lee Trickey
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 4:59pmI think his dad had an accident discharge. This is the type of people that are running our government, protecting our land and serving our Constitution folks. It’s time to wake up and get involved.
Report Post »foolsgold
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 5:29pmAnother reason for gun control so that we are safe from the likes of the Tuscon shooter who picked his gun and ammo up like groceries.
Report Post »pamela kay
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 5:43pmHey OLDGUY. Those words were taught to me by my dad years ago. I am guessing that 49 was the year that you were born. I am 60 and it sounds like we were both taught gun safety by responsible gun owners who understood that a gun is to be respected and is not a toy.
Report Post »gbo
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 5:52pmI‘m surprised none of the kids who were carrying didn’t return fire.
Report Post »dawg of gawd
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 6:16pmNot all people who claim to be experts with firearms are actually experts with firearms. Sometimes guns DO kill people.
Report Post »ProRef
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 6:26pmeffing hilarious….reaction from the crowd was priceless when he goes for the SECOND gun!!!
Report Post »FUBARSNAFU
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 6:38pmI think he needs to take my class.
Report Post »captquest
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 7:42pmHe broke the first two rules
Report Post »Every gun is always loaded
keep finger off the trigger until you have sighted the target and are ready to shoot.
Do not point at any thing you don’t intend to destroy
know (identify) the target and what is behind it before you shoot
Chris G
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 8:30pmMr. Paoge, payback’s an itch-bay, isn’t it? :-)
Report Post »cypresscustoms
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 8:50pmWhy is this guy not locked up on charges of Discharging a firearm in public and about 40 counts of child endangerment?
Report Post »Poor Richard
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 9:26pmWhy is it the druglords don’t get caught?
Report Post »independentvoteril
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 11:40pmAll I have to say is these are the people we hire for our protection?? I was laughing at his stupidity.. not only SHOULD he be upset about the video going viral but so should the DEA.. always said the empty wagons make the loudest noises and he proved it nicely..
Report Post »VVHITETEAPARTY
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 11:52pmARX said: “I carry a Glock 27 .40 caliber and it does not have safety”
I also carry a Glock, a 21SF in the winter, and a S&W 340 PD in the spring and summer. A Glock has 3 safeties – one as part of the trigger assembly, and two internal.
I was an active-duty Marine for 13 years, and am very familiar with the safety rules they instruct. The DEA turd, was not, or at least, did not follow them, resulting in a ND.
Safety or no safety, THE most important “safety” ever devised is the one between your ears.
Report Post »Xcori8r
Posted on February 2, 2011 at 11:55pmI’ll bet I know who smoked that crack missing from the evidence room.
Report Post »dr_funk
Posted on February 3, 2011 at 12:43amLOL what an idiot, he’s got no case.
Basic gun safety:
1. assume every gun is loaded
2. knowing 1, ALWAYS remove the clip and clear the chamber, every time you pick up a gun. Do it out of habit, even if you just saw someone else clear it, you make sure for yourself.
3. if you’re going to be handling a gun inside for demonstrations, put a pencil or something through it to keep it OUT OF BATTERY
This guy should have resigned after this incident. It doesn’t make me feel very safe when a DEA agent, of all people, shoots himself in a classroom full of kids.
If anything, the parents of these kids should sue HIM for being a DIPS***!
Report Post »stoned.on.freedom
Posted on February 3, 2011 at 12:44amFirst of all, why is he bringing a real gun into a school and showing it off to a room full of children? He could have used a plastic replica, and the kids wouldn’t have known the difference, not to mention, it would have been much safer. He should have been sued by the parents of those kids for child endangerment.
Report Post »obamanation
Posted on February 3, 2011 at 3:28ami saw this years ago
Report Post »decendentof56
Posted on February 3, 2011 at 5:40am” Guys….listen to me…listen to me. Never play with guns. Accidents happen”.
Report Post »No one had to damage this guys rep. He did that himself.
old white guy
Posted on February 3, 2011 at 7:43amsquezze, don’t pull.
Report Post »ME
Posted on February 3, 2011 at 7:59amThe video, he claims, damaged his reputation, was an invasion of privacy, and is “highly offensive.”
What a joke it’s his dumb butt that did it. Only in the government I am sure he will milk out disability as well.
Report Post »cosette
Posted on February 3, 2011 at 8:10am@Tess, It’s called stupidity on display!
Report Post »Bum thrower
Posted on February 3, 2011 at 12:15pmDumb ass; If his aim had been better, he‘d been a ’Darwin Award’ candidate; first rule of gun safety; KEEP YOUR FINGER OFF THE TRIGGER.
Affirmative action in action.
Report Post »Augustus Cicero
Posted on February 3, 2011 at 4:20pmThe ATF has always been the bottom of the LE barrel. From incompetence to manufactured evidence they are Tyrannical Twits, and that’s being kind. It may be cliché but the ATF should be a convenience store, not a government agency….
Report Post »enofracs
Posted on February 4, 2011 at 3:25pmThis guy should have been fired, no pun intended.
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