More on the Tasered grandma
Apparently, she was suicidal and threatening to take the cops with her as she lay in her bed. And the stun gun was more convenient than waiting for her to fall asleep and taking her knife away from her.
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Comments (9)
Cue mp97303 for irrelevant comment....
Posted by dman | July 1, 2010 11:19 AM
Suicide by cop seems to be very popular these days.
Posted by Mary Volm | July 1, 2010 11:21 AM
No, dman, you've got that covered
Posted by mp97303 | July 1, 2010 11:29 AM
Suicide by cop seems to be very popular these days.
Well, at least we know the PPB will always help out.
Posted by Jon | July 1, 2010 12:11 PM
Gives "cop out" a whole new connotation.
Posted by Mojo | July 1, 2010 1:38 PM
More Portland area "mental Health care"
http://www.oregonlive.com/aloha/index.ssf/2010/07/washington_county_deputy_shoots_woman_in_early_morning_confrontation.html
Posted by dman | July 1, 2010 2:43 PM
It's the co-pay that kills you.
Posted by Mojo | July 1, 2010 3:38 PM
Meanwhile, remember that everything this guy did while he still wore the uniform was fully justified and anyone who says otherwise is just a cop-hater.
http://jonathanturley.org/2010/07/02/mans-best-friend-ex-california-police-officer-charged-with-bizarre-series-of-crimes/
Posted by George Anonymuncule Seldes | July 2, 2010 10:02 AM
Cop haters are just horrid humans..... /*snark mode off */
Posted by LucsAdvo | July 2, 2010 12:24 PM