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Man disarms attacker, and is shot by police
« on: February 28, 2018, 11:25:48 AM »

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/national/article202325534.html

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While security personnel brought Jones to the floor, Garces took the gun out of his hand. Then police arrived after responding to a call reporting a man holding dozens of people hostage in the chapel of the mission, just before 9 a.m. on Feb. 14.

“I said: ‘Hey, hey, I got the gun. I took the gun away from him,’” Garces told KVII. “[The police] said throw it down. I wasn’t going to throw it down because it could have fired. It had bullets in it, you know. I didn’t want anyone else getting hurt. ... Then pop, pop, they shot me. ... I went down, then a puddle of blood. ... I thought I was a goner.”

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But Tony Garces, an ex-con, took his shirt off and confronted the gunman, according to a news release from Amarillo police.

Uh, OK.
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Re: Man disarms attacker, and is shot by police
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2018, 11:29:44 AM »
I feel bad the  man got shot, but he should have obeyed the police command and released the gun. The police see a man with a gun,  he doesn't obey their commands  ...  bad happens.
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Re: Man disarms attacker, and is shot by police
« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2018, 12:34:26 PM »
Quote from: TommyGunn on February 28, 2018, 11:29:44 AM
I feel bad the  man got shot, but he should have obeyed the police command and released the gun. The police see a man with a gun,  he doesn't obey their commands  ...  bad happens.
Or do the alternative and just set it down on the ground.  Might still get shot, but he would have a better argument.
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Re: Man disarms attacker, and is shot by police
« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2018, 01:54:14 PM »
At least try "Yes, officer, I'm putting the gun down now" as you slowly set it down.

May not work, but it's better than just not complying.
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Re: Man disarms attacker, and is shot by police
« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2018, 02:46:19 PM »
Quote from: MechAg94 on February 28, 2018, 12:34:26 PM
Or do the alternative and just set it down on the ground.  Might still get shot, but he would have a better argument.

Well, I said "release the gun" .... I didn't say how....  :angel:
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Re: Man disarms attacker, and is shot by police
« Reply #5 on: February 28, 2018, 08:32:10 PM »
He has my thoughts and prayers.
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Re: Man disarms attacker, and is shot by police
« Reply #6 on: February 28, 2018, 10:28:21 PM »
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Re: Man disarms attacker, and is shot by police
« Reply #7 on: February 28, 2018, 10:34:19 PM »
Quote from: Warren on February 28, 2018, 08:32:10 PM
He has my thoughts and prayers.

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Re: Man disarms attacker, and is shot by police
« Reply #8 on: February 28, 2018, 10:53:35 PM »
Quote from: Warren on February 28, 2018, 08:32:10 PM
He has my thoughts and prayers.

So well played.

Did anybody else find it odd that our hero removed his shirt before going into action? Did he forget that his costume was at the drycleaners?
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Re: Man disarms attacker, and is shot by police
« Reply #9 on: March 01, 2018, 12:10:30 AM »
Among some people, tearing one's shirt off is a necessary preparation prior to combat.

As soon as you hear the sirens put the gun away unless you're actively shooting at a threat.  Budgets don't allow for good-guy detectors and on active shooter calls the plan is to kill the shooter.  You don't want to look like the shooter. 

Ditch the gat once you smell bacon, even if you're a genuine hero.
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Re: Man disarms attacker, and is shot by police
« Reply #10 on: March 01, 2018, 10:28:55 AM »
Jokes aside (and there are plenty), this is why I don't like to carry my pretty guns as CCW pieces.  Cop tells me to drop it, I plan to drop it.  And I don't want to screw up my pretty guns.
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Re: Man disarms attacker, and is shot by police
« Reply #11 on: March 02, 2018, 09:49:49 PM »
no good deed goes unpunished.  I'll never be anyone's sheepdog.
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Re: Man disarms attacker, and is shot by police
« Reply #12 on: March 03, 2018, 11:23:17 AM »
Quote from: Mannlicher on March 02, 2018, 09:49:49 PM
no good deed goes unpunished.  I'll never be anyone's sheepdog.

Never did care for that whole "sheepdog" bullshit.
If I'm gonna make an analogy to a dog I'm that aging gray mongrel cur that's been kicked a few times too many that's minding his own damned business.
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Re: Man disarms attacker, and is shot by police
« Reply #13 on: March 03, 2018, 05:54:13 PM »
Maybe it was a Sig P320... I wouldn't have dropped that one either.
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