Saturday, February 20, 2010

Don't Neglect the Basics

NJ police officer dies in accidental shooting [More]
The incident as described indicates a level of negligence I would not expect from someone who has received even rudimentary gun safety training. At a time when survivors are hurting, I didn't want to exploit this with a flippant "Only Ones" title, but how an officer could make such a grave mistake is something I just can't fathom.

[Via Talie]

5 comments:

Carl Bussjaeger said...

Gee, he's eligible for both Lee Paige and Darwin Awards.

More seriously, I'm always suspicious when a cop manages to shoot himself in the head. I can't help thinking... suicide cover-up. Otherwise, you'd think even a cop would say, "Whoa! I'm staring down the muzzle of my gun. I think that violates one of the basic rules."

MamaLiberty said...

Well, Carl... remember the difference between genius and stupidity:

Genius has limitations.

Would you all think I sounded too cold if I said, "One less damned fool underfoot."

Crotalus said...

At least he won't be out there abusing his authority and the people anymore.

And yes, this time "Lee Paige" was lethal.

Kurt '45superman' Hofmann said...

I wonder if those who press for requiring semi-automatic firearms to include the magazine disconnect "feature" want to require that for everyone's guns, or just non-"Only Ones'."

jon said...

i cannot see how anybody can make such a stupid mistake. of course, once you can see how someone could make that mistake, you've made it, and you probably won't be sharing your insight.