At that point the other man got out of his car and pulled a gun on Treptow, whose wife and two children were also in the car with him. With no opportunity to move quickly away from the gunman who was now only feet away, Treptow fired his own weapon three times, scoring hits in both legs and grazing his arm.It speaks volumes that Treptow was not immediately charged.
Turns out that Mr. Road Rage, who was apparently not injured badly as he has been released from hospital, is an undercover police officer.
We're the Only Ones Going Off All By Ourselves Enough
The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office says Deputy Jonathan Lopes was asleep at home when he was startled awake by a sudden noise.I guess that's a bit more extreme than racking the slide to scare off an intruder, but it worked...
The fourty-nine-year-old deputy grabbed for his firearm and it discharged. The bullet struck Lopes in the leg.
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Good thing he didn't hear two noises; he would have had to shoot himself in both legs...
ReplyDeleteOne more step dirtbag, and I shoot myself.
ReplyDeletehere's another only one file
ReplyDeletehttp://www.startribune.com/crime/story/1236374.html
I guess they are the only ones ragin' enough to drive too.
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Let me write tomorrows headline;
ReplyDelete"Officer shot in line of duty" while attempting to pull over a reckless driver who was endangering others. Turns out the suspect was armed, and shot officer three times. mayor calling for stricter gun laws.
sounds about right.