Accidental breaking and entering and manslaughter

[ignerntbend]

That's the general tone of the article, no doubt based on the fact that the chief asked for a blood draw. It's also a reasonable explanation for not realizing you're at the wrong door.

Article says "blood was drawn at her request." I think the "her" refers to the perp.

 

[Dave70968]

Article says "blood was drawn at her request." I think the "her" refers to the perp.

I read "her" as referring to "Police Chief Reneé Hall," but you're right, the antecedent is unclear.

 

[ignerntbend]

I think you're right Dave, on rereading.

 

[Dave70968]

We're all just spitballing anyway. I want to hear what comes out of the investigation.

 

[Mad Professor]

That's the general tone of the article, no doubt based on the fact that the chief asked for a blood draw. It's also a reasonable explanation for not realizing you're at the wrong door.

I would think it would be standard protocol to an off-duty officer involved shooting when a question of judgement appear. However, I did not take it to mean the officer exhibited signs of intoxication. But, it sure could have.

Honestly I missed that paragraph non this article. I had seen almost identical text in a few different articles that I had read earlier.

As you already know, most agencies have an extensive protocol for officer involved shootings. In a case such as this, the officer may be the crime scene.

 

[Mad Professor]

I think you're right Dave, on rereading.

It could go either way.

And from what I remember about one such policy, it was standard to allow for the involved officer to submit to a voluntary submission of a sample to be tested. If there is a reason to suspect impairment, then that can change from voluntary submission very easily.

 

[TerryMiller]

Stop resisting.

I'm sorry, but I saw nothing in that story indicating that the resident of that apartment was resisting. Have you another source of information regarding this incident?

 

[ignerntbend]

It was sarcasm, Terry.

 

[Tanis143]

One thing everyone is forgetting is the tiredness of the officer. She just came off a full shift. Who knows what happened that day. She could have been mentally, emotionally and physically drained from work (hell I get like that and all I do is sling cable). I know when I come home from work I make mistakes that normally would have been obvious. And if she walked into the apartment and saw him first, she could have gotten tunnel vision. Seeing a strange man in what she thought was her apartment she would focus on him and ignore the surroundings. Granted, this is all hypothetical, but a plausible explanation.

 

[ignerntbend]

Good point, Tanis. Everybody makes mistakes. I, for example, keep reading this thread. I hope it doesn't cause me to gouge my eyes out.