tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post4795944943500100538..comments2024-02-05T03:41:13.688+01:00Comments on Mikeb302000: San Mateo Det. Kurt Rodenspeil not Liable in ShootingAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09806175370305006933noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post-79041889219422903982009-10-16T16:52:42.037+02:002009-10-16T16:52:42.037+02:00FWM, What about a second accidental discharge, or ...FWM, What about a second accidental discharge, or negligent, as Mike W. reminded us.<br /><br />If the same guy does it twice, would you put him on the desk then?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09806175370305006933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post-86663397274034155002009-10-16T15:44:48.959+02:002009-10-16T15:44:48.959+02:00It was no an "accidental discharge" it w...It was no an "accidental discharge" it was a <b>negligent</b> discharge.<br /><br />Had this been a non-LEO with a gun we'd be in jail right now.<br /><br />He was shot with an MP5. It fires a 9mm pistol round, the same round my carry Sig does.Mike W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03425962910696301026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post-73183618080575381792009-10-16T15:08:12.527+02:002009-10-16T15:08:12.527+02:00Now, I'm all for people putting the best spin ...<i>Now, I'm all for people putting the best spin on things and trying to present themselves in the best light, but leaving out the part about "tripping on the curb" is a bit much.</i><br><br>I would think that is a bit much too and very liable. If it did indeed occur that way, then the officer is negligent as he should not have had his finger on the trigger and it will cost the city a lot of money.<br><br><i>"And last but certainly not least, a police officer who loses control of his weapon and allows an accidental discharge, in my opinion, should be riding a desk from now on."</i><br><br>I disagree. While this should be considered negligent, accidents are indeed accidents. Hopefully the officer will learn from it and change his habits and training to make sure it doesn't happen again. That doesn't diminish the liability of the depart though.<br><br><i>"And that's not the only interesting aspect of this story. Ortega was "shot in the heart" with a machine gun and survived? Is such a thing even possible?"</i><br><br>Obviously so since it happened. I would say God must have intervened too but do not underestimate the skill of trauma care in big cities. Though everyone from politicians to anti-gun and sometimes even pro-gun proponents will use the statistics of a declining homicide rate over the past 40 years to their means, the truth is the decline in homicide is largely due to the advancements in medicine and trauma care. We're still trying to murder each other more than ever just not succeeding as well.FatWhiteManhttp://fatwhiteman.comnoreply@blogger.com