A police spokeswoman said the officer was holstering the gun when it went off.Ah yes. The gun went off.
"He suffered a wound to his leg and was transferred to Gympie Hospital for treatment," she said. [More]
I'd say this Aussie finalist for the coveted Lee Paige "Only Ones" Award in the international division has a leg up on the competition...
[Seen at Say Uncle]
Now we see why Australia "almost" banned firearms. (almost because evidently they want their lackeys to have them) The damn things just "go off" all by themselves when an Only One is near.
ReplyDeleteI have an idea, arm everybody but Only Ones. We'll save you.
Evidently all law enforcement firearms belong to an international organization known as Council Attacking Police And Causing Officer Penetration, or as it's often called CAPACOP.
So -officer shoots self in leg - is transported to "Gympie" hospital.
ReplyDeleteStill laughing, you really can't make this stuff up.
ReplyDeleteBut seriously, I've never encountered a weapon that 'went off' without its operator pressing the trigger, guess I'm just plain lucky.
The old Safariland Level II security holster had a tendency for the top strap to get caught in the trigger guard. One of our local police academy recruits shot himself while re-holstering his gun a couple of years ago. These holsters were recalled and replaced with a totally different style. Other than that one instance I have never heard of an AD where a finger was not on the trigger.
ReplyDeleteAlthough not defending the officer in question, I wonder what you believe the journalist COULD/SHOULD have written given the facts.
ReplyDelete1. The officer was holstering the gun at the time - known & reported.
2. The gun discharged - known & reported.
3. What caused the discharge - unknown & neither reported nor speculated upon.
In a similar vein to Carl's comment, I know of a number of unintended discharge incidents with security holsters and Glock pistols. In some the shooter had a finger on the trigger while holstering, in others a part of the holster was trapped in the trigger guard while holstering. In all cases, the pistol was inserted into the holster with unnecessary force and/or speed.
The reporter didn't know what caused it (the police haven't released their report yet) and didn't speculate.
I'd encourage any Australian resident to make an offical complaint about this officers gross negligence which clearly demonstrated he should not be entrusted with a firearm.
ReplyDeleteIf the officer can't even holster a weapon without causing harm to himself, why should he be able to carry one in public?
"The goal of the Ethical Standards Command (ESC) is to ensure the community has full confidence in and respect for the Queensland Police Service"
Who would have full confidence in this officer knowing what has happened?
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