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Toledo Police say an off-duty Walbridge police officer and a friend were walking to the friend's home. 21 year old Travis K. Johnson confronted them at gunpoint demanding money.
BobK wrote:One of my favorite Massad Ayoob quotes is, "A sudden and acute failure in the victim selection process."
I've often used the phrase "failure in the victim selection process" since picking it up from Mas! Why was anyone arrested though? Sounds like clear cut self defense to me. Hope there's more to it than what was reported to explain why.
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BobK wrote:One of my favorite Massad Ayoob quotes is, "A sudden and acute failure in the victim selection process."
I've often used the phrase "failure in the victim selection process" since picking it up from Mas! Why was anyone arrested though? Sounds like clear cut self defense to me. Hope there's more to it than what was reported to explain why.
Well, the shooter was from a different jurisdiction...
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lfrost2125 wrote:Not saying if it was the cop that was arrested or not. Waiting to find out more info.
It's been updated:
Sgt. Joe Heffernan of Toledo Police stated no one was arrested at the scene and they are calling it a matter of self defense.
Walbridge Chief of Police Kenneth Frost states the officer is placed on an automatic three day paid leave pending the investigation. He states this is their policy anytime an on or off duty officer is involved with a shooting.
Edit: I hope this guy gets all the paid leave he wants. I've got a feeling he's going to have a lot of emotional trauma.
"An armed society is a polite society. Manners are good when one may have to back up his acts with his life."
-- Robert A. Heinlein, Beyond This Horizon
"Remember that protecting our gun rights still boils down to keeping a majority in the electorate, and that our daily activities can have the impact of being ambassadors for the gun culture ..."
-- BobK Open carry is a First Amendment exercise.
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The Constitution shall never be construed … to prevent the people of the United States who are peaceable citizens from keeping their own arms.
-- Samuel Adams
I suspect the investigation may have been because the cop may have been at the bar on the corner of Upton/Syl. Bar 1918 or something like that. My buddy was there that night, heard the shots and earlier overheard a guy mention he was a police officer.
PS This one was closer to my end of Syl. on Friday
ToledoXJ wrote:I suspect the investigation may have been because the cop may have been at the bar on the corner of Upton/Syl.
An investigation is automatic anytime an officer is involved in a shooting. It has nothing to do with the location.
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The Constitution shall never be construed … to prevent the people of the United States who are peaceable citizens from keeping their own arms.
-- Samuel Adams
The video shows that Moreland then performed CPR on Johnson.
Well that was mighty nice of him - I wonder if he had to due status as an LEO or chose to
It's not a video game where you dance around and yell, "I got him!"
I know of one instance where the officer was also an EMT and did good work on the sucking chest wound of the guy he shot.
"An armed society is a polite society. Manners are good when one may have to back up his acts with his life."
-- Robert A. Heinlein, Beyond This Horizon
"Remember that protecting our gun rights still boils down to keeping a majority in the electorate, and that our daily activities can have the impact of being ambassadors for the gun culture ..."
-- BobK Open carry is a First Amendment exercise.
The video shows that Moreland then performed CPR on Johnson.
Well that was mighty nice of him - I wonder if he had to due status as an LEO or chose to
It's not a video game where you dance around and yell, "I got him!"
I know of one instance where the officer was also an EMT and did good work on the sucking chest wound of the guy he shot.
Of course not, I just can't honestly say that I would be all that enthusiastic about kneeling down next to a guy who was likely about to put six shots into me instead of the other way around and who may be down, but not necessarily out. I do however applaud his effort to safe a life, whatever said life might be worth.