Wanenmacher Discharge

[Zaphod Beeblebrox]

I know the officer (former TCSO) he shot. Had he not tossed it down, he probably would've been beaten to death with it!

I know him as well. The guy is lucky the victim didn't return fire!

 

[Backstrap]

That brings up a question. If he's not a cop, why not wear a shirt that says "SECURITY"?

Fox 23 news says he's currently a Collinsville reserve officer: http://www.fox23.com/news/former-tu...ged-after-firing-weapon-at-gun-show/510355982.

Pounds was also involved in an arrest in Okmulgee county in 2005 that resulted in Ken Yazel of the Tulsa County tax assessor's office shooting a suspect: http://www.tulsaworld.com/archives/...cle_a627713e-7400-500a-846e-629ed6cb2c29.html

 

[Ignored Member]

He sounds like a peach.

 

[SPDguns]

Ummmm. WOW.

 

[Pokinfun]

I sure hate that this event happened. I work with retired or part time LEOs everyday, and they are top notch guys. It takes a lot of professional people to make and event like Wanenmacher occur, but it only takes one idiot to ruin it.

 

[Backstrap]

The accidental discharge at the gun show was very similar to the one involving a Wagoner County reserve deputy this past February at the new White River Fish Market in Broken Arrow - two people were injured in that incident, yet no charges were filed against that officer. Why not?

http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/loca...cle_bd6a5c98-baa5-5e0e-90e2-afd6f06b9d7b.html

 

[mtnboomer]

One of my late uncles was retired OHP. He was one of the worst people with a firearm I'd ever seen.

As for why no charges are filed against these off-duty officers for wounding people - their departments, the show sponsors - or both - pay the victim's medical bills and give them large reparations. Wonder what would (will) happen if someone gets killed?

 

[tRidiot]

The accidental discharge at the gun show was very similar to the one involving a Wagoner County reserve deputy this past February at the new White River Fish Market in Broken Arrow - two people were injured in that incident, yet no charges were filed against that officer. Why not?

http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/loca...cle_bd6a5c98-baa5-5e0e-90e2-afd6f06b9d7b.html

Was the reserve deputy pointing his gun in the direction of other people and then pulling the trigger intentionally? I didn't read that in the article.

 

[Backstrap]

Apparently not - but to my knowledge that's not a component of the charge either. If I were one of those two people who were injured by his negligent handling of his loaded weapon I would want the same misdemeanor charge of reckless handling of a firearm filed against him.

 

[tRidiot]

I don't know, but from what I've read, I wouldn't consider them to be "very similar". But I haven't got any additional info on the Wagoner county incident other than what is in the news reports.