Armed citizen saved the life of a police officer (Bartlesville, OK).

[OKgetdown]

Not at all. What action, if any, would you take? It's easy to criticize what a person did after the fact and spout a bunch of legal mumbo jumbo. What would you do?

I didn’t criticize him. Go back and read again. I said I hope it works out for him. I said he took a huge risk

A) pulling a gun during a police interaction
B)discharging a firearm in the direction of an officer being dragged by a car
C) in a parking lot with other people around
D) opening himself up to a whole load of liability on very little information and very little time to make an assessment.

I would not have opened fire and called 911. Does that answer your question? I’m sure you would have went straight to the gun?

Edit: I’ll add that I have a first aid kit in my truck. I would grab it and see what aid I could render as well.

 

[caliberbob]

I think the biggest factor here is that it was on tribal land. I’d bet money that any of his legal troubles (if any) will come from the tribe. But like I said earlier I don’t see how they’d go after him for saving one of their officers

 

[Okie4570]

My mom still lives in Bartlesville. She was telling me this casino just opened on 11/16 and there was a stabbing there over the weekend. Sounds like they're off to a rough start.

 

[Pstmstr]

I didn’t criticize him. Go back and read again. I said I hope it works out for him. I said he took a huge risk

A) pulling a gun during a police interaction
B)discharging a firearm in the direction of an officer being dragged by a car
C) in a parking lot with other people around
D) opening himself up to a whole load of liability on very little information and very little time to make an assessment.

I would not have opened fire and called 911. Does that answer your question? I’m sure you would have went straight to the gun?

Edit: I’ll add that I have a first aid kit in my truck. I would grab it and see what aid I could render as well.

I would have done whatever I could to save the officer. If lethal force was needed then I would have used it. Calling 911 of course but as we know, most calls to 911 take minutes when seconds may be all we have. I also carry a first aid kit to render assistance after an accident or incident. This incident sounds like it was far from over when the Good Samaritan took action. I wonder if the right guy is dead? I'm thinking he got what he deserved. I could be wrong as additional details are released. You take a huge risk anytime you pull a gun. I guess one way to avoid that is to pull a phone and hope someone else arrives quickly to save the officer.

 

[RETOKSQUID]

You have a LOT to learn about tribal politics.

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This! Hopefully if he's not a bona-fide card carrying member it works out in his favor, but I can also see the tribal courts charging him for anything they can come up with. Hope he ain't related to the Governor in any way.

 

[THAT Gurl]

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This! Hopefully if he's not a bona-fide card carrying member it works out in his favor, but I can also see the tribal courts charging him for anything they can come up with. Hope he ain't related to the Governor in any way.

Oh CHRIST! NO ****!

 

[retrieverman]

If I would supposedly get in trouble for disarming a trespasser on my own land, there’s no dang I’m getting involved in a situation like that. I can’t afford legal trouble for doing the right thing.

 

[TerryMiller]

As for there being a bunch of people in the parking lot, didn't the story say this took place at about 5:00 am? Probably not many out there then.

Another thing interesting me is that they called the OSBI for investigation. I would think that if it were a sovereign tribal location that they would have called some form of federal law enforcement.

 

[commandcomm]

As for there being a bunch of people in the parking lot, didn't the story say this took place at about 5:00 am? Probably not many out there then.

Another thing interesting me is that they called the OSBI for investigation. I would think that if it were a sovereign tribal location that they would have called some form of federal law enforcement.

FBI has jurisdiction on tribal land.

 

[dennishoddy]

What are the laws about carrying on and in a casino or casino property?

Absolutely no firearms allowed.