UPDATE** State Police Investigate Police Officer-Involved Shooting

why didn't we hear that the police hadn't talked this gentelmen in putting his gun down? or did they try 2 and is it that they did and this man choose not to do so.I feel that there hasn't been much info about this and feel that there should be more info about this incident.would like to hear more about this. Thankyou

Dave wrote:

why didn't we hear that the police hadn't talked this gentelmen in putting his gun down? or did they try 2 and is it that they did and this man choose not to do so.I feel that there hasn't been much info about this and feel that there should be more info about this incident.would like to hear more about this. Thankyou

This gentleman?

Dave wrote:

why didn't we hear that the police hadn't talked this gentelmen in putting his gun down? or did they try 2 and is it that they did and this man choose not to do so.I feel that there hasn't been much info about this and feel that there should be more info about this incident.would like to hear more about this. Thankyou

The report on the State Police website makes it very clear what happened. Do you think the police said "Sure, keep holding that gun while we talk about last night's Yankee game"?

Here's the situation. You've just chased an armed man into the woods. He turns around and points the gun in your direction. Do you:

A) Say "Please put the gun down, Sir".
B) Pee in your pants
C) Run like hell
D) Walk to the Grassy Plain Dunkin' Donuts and order a cruller
E) Defend yourself

YOU CAN NOT say anything about this, its still under investigation.The state is investigating this. Give it time. RIP.

Dave wrote:

why didn't we hear that the police hadn't talked this gentelmen in putting his gun down? or did they try 2 and is it that they did and this man choose not to do so.I feel that there hasn't been much info about this and feel that there should be more info about this incident.would like to hear more about this. Thankyou

you watch too many movies

Nemesys wrote:

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The report on the State Police website makes it very clear what happened. Do you think the police said "Sure, keep holding that gun while we talk about last night's Yankee game"?
Here's the situation. You've just chased an armed man into the woods. He turns around and points the gun in your direction. Do you:
A) Say "Please put the gun down, Sir".
B) Pee in your pants
C) Run like hell
D) Walk to the Grassy Plain Dunkin' Donuts and order a cruller
E) Defend yourself

Do you honestly think the state police website is going to say "We screwed up"? No way! Answer me this. If you read all of the news stories you would know that there were three cops there and only one shot was fired. Don't you think that if he was such a threat all three cops would have unloaded on him? And this is the same cop that accidentally shot another officer in a training excersise last year. Sounds to me like it was a case of an itchy trigger finger and murder by uniform rather than suicide by cop, which the media is making it out to be.

It sucks anyone has to die, but everyone knows if you point a gun at a cop, he's probably going to shoot you, he has no other choice.

Don't want to get shot by a cop? then don't point a gun at him.

Ridiculous Argument wrote:

It sucks anyone has to die, but everyone knows if you point a gun at a cop, he's probably going to shoot you, he has no other choice.
Don't want to get shot by a cop? then don't point a gun at him.

Why didn't the cop just wound him? Couldn't be tasered? Why not use a bean bag gun?

I do not feel safe in Bethel CT anymore. The BPD stinks. This should have NEVER EVER EVER happened...EVER! Bethel sucks...I feel bad for the people that live there...JD RIP.

RIP JDV wrote:

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Do you honestly think the state police website is going to say "We screwed up"? No way! Answer me this. If you read all of the news stories you would know that there were three cops there and only one shot was fired. Don't you think that if he was such a threat all three cops would have unloaded on him? And this is the same cop that accidentally shot another officer in a training excersise last year. Sounds to me like it was a case of an itchy trigger finger and murder by uniform rather than suicide by cop, which the media is making it out to be.

I totally agree with you. Only ONE made the shot. Totally itchy trigger finger and in my eyes maybe he was trying to be a HERO. That is no hero in my eyes. This guy needs a lot more training exercises...

STILL UNDER investigation wrote:

I do not feel safe in Bethel CT anymore. The BPD stinks. This should have NEVER EVER EVER happened...EVER! Bethel sucks...I feel bad for the people that live there...JD RIP.

How you do not understand that the guy aimed a gun squarely at a police officer, thus forcing the officer to choose to live or die is beyond me.

The ONLY reason it happened is because of the actions of the deceased, had he chosen to drop his gun, he would be alive today.

Insane, were you there??? You do NOT know what happneed in those woods...Read about the guy that shot him...he has SLIPPED the finger before...Yes, read about it...

First, regarding this cop who "accidentally" shot another cop sometimes earlier: Everyone who has been trained bu the military and/or cop shops knows that on a firing range the safety is always kept "on" until the weapon is pointed at the target. But this cop got away with his "accident" because of the "blue wall" factor. If he was in the military they'd take his gun away for a long time. Second, regarding his current shooting, I agree that there may have been an alternative to subdue the father and grandfather, especially in that the other 2 cops chose not to fire. For the good of Bethel this cop should leave the PD.

I agree with you Christian - this should have never happened.

STILL UNDER investigation wrote:

I agree with you, filthynig ger - this should have never happened.

well played.

Insane wrote:

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How you do not understand that the guy aimed a gun squarely at a police officer, thus forcing the officer to choose to live or die is beyond me.
The ONLY reason it happened is because of the actions of the deceased, had he chosen to drop his gun, he would be alive today.

THREE cops ONE shot...why you don't find this strange is beyond me. Furthermore, how many people do you think have to get shot before this guy has his gun taken away?

rule #1 do not point a firearm at police

the rules wrote:

rule #1 do not point a firearm at police

Oh please. Do you honestly believe that he pointed the gun directly at them after knowing that there were 3 cops and one shot? Come on. If someone points a gun directly at a bunch of cops they are going to unload on him.

RIP JDV wrote:

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Oh please. Do you honestly believe that he pointed the gun directly at them after knowing that there were 3 cops and one shot? Come on. If someone points a gun directly at a bunch of cops they are going to unload on him.

rule #2 don't get yourselve in a position that the police have to pull their guns on you.

the rules wrote:

<quoted text> rule #2 don't get yourselve in a position that the police have to pull their guns on you.

Perhaps you shouldn't be so quick to judge. You don't know the situation. The media twists stories to make us blindly trust the police because if we didn't the end result would be anarchy and chaos. Did you hear about the incident in New Milford where an unarmed guy was running away from police and he was shot in the back? Well the guy who was shot was made out in the media to be a menace to society. Fact is, he was UNARMED AND RUNNING AWAY. Whether or not he was a "bad guy" is irrelevant. He's dead, and the police no longer have to "deal with him". The police in this state literally get away with murder, and we not only let it happen, we commend them. This country was founded against government repression. Remember that.