Monday, November 30, 2009

We're the Only Ones Certified Enough

A former Pocahontas County sheriff's deputy who resigned after firing his gun at his girlfriend's house is now a police officer in Ronceverte in Greenbrier County...

"The reason we hired him is we are a small police department and at the time, he was the only certified officer that applied," said Ronceverte Chief Michael L. Smith. [
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Is that "certified" or "certifiable"?

With "Only Ones," does the distinction matter?

[Via KABA Newslinks]

5 comments:

Joel said...

Sweartagod, we need to start tracking itinerant "only ones" the way the state does "sex offenders." Leave them with no place to hide, and maybe they'll be a warning to others.

Longbow said...

Now, come on.... Why can't you just give the guy the benefit of the doubt? Were YOU there? You don't know what kind of day he'd had when he fired his weapon at his girlfriend's house.

Of course, if a mere mortal... uhhh... I mean civilian...uhhh, I mean citizen had done the same thing he would face felony charges.

But you and I both know that Only Ones have a Super Hero costume and a Magic Shield, which, when worn, make them impervious to wrong-doing.

Therefor, I say this, that when the officer fired his weapon into his girlfriend's house it was the right thing to do! How do I know? because it was a COP what dunnit! So there!

Ken said...

This is why police misconduct sanctions must include forfeiture of the offender's LEO commission.

Anonymous said...

I've always said that there's a fine line between a committed employee and one who should be...

straightarrow said...

anyone want to venture a guess as to what "medical situation" a non-LEO would be suffering if he had fired a firearm at his girlfriend's house?


NO?


How about autopsy after the cops shot him 142 times?