pt one eleven on cops!

[rigorkrad]

time for the crickets to come out

so I'm watching cops (bail me out boss #2912) they pull over someone
for not coming to a complete stop. .. they discover marijuana and a "pt one eleven" in the suspects waist band

suspect tells cop that the gun he bought gun for $200
cop asks the suspect , do you know how much these guns cost?
suspect says they normally sell for $699
cop asks do you think $200 is pretty reasonable? if someone offered me a pt111 me a cheap price like $200 i would suspect it was stolen, and they mention taurus by name
gun is discovered to be stolen

question.
what is a pt one eleven? when i look up "pt one eleven", the prices i get are between $289 to $329? , i think $200 would be reasonable for a used PT111. of course you would have to add the dealer cost of the transfer

this was filmed in escambia county in Florida, so it wasn't an off roster markup

[dustoff31]

So, suspect is an idiot.

In more ways than one.

[noozeyeguy]

MSRP is $301.52? So maybe the perp was thinking of the "buy two, get one free" promo.

[Franklincollector]

I watched that episode. That stood out to me as well. The police officer was leading him down a path so the prosecutor would have a stronger case in court.

[Untamed1972]

Cop is an idiot.....PT111 has never been a $700 gun. $389-429ish all day long, brand new in the case. So a used one could easily go for $200.

[AregularGuy]

I watched that episode. That stood out to me as well. The police officer was leading him down a path so the prosecutor would have a stronger case in court.

I was thinking the same thing at the time, a $700 Taurus?

[Junkie]

I saw that same episode and thought the same thing a couple weeks ago.

[Win231]

I've always been entertained when cops try to show their "vast & superior" knowledge when it comes to firearms - both on the "Cops" show and on the news.

Quote from a cop on "Cops" while investigating a gang shooting involving an AK: "These assault rifles are especially dangerous in that it doesn't matter what you're standing behind - a telephone pole, a tree, a brick wall....the bullet's still gonna get you because of the tremendous power in these guns." (I guess he figured that using the phrase "in that" instead of the more-simple "because" would make him sound more intelligent.)

Quote from an LAPD officer during the time the department was considering issuing 45 Autos: (one of my favorites) "This is a good idea because when a suspect is hit with a 9mm, he just keeps fighting, but a hit with a 45, even in the hand knocks him off his feet."

[Untamed1972]

I've always been entertained when cops try to show their "vast & superior" knowledge when it comes to firearms - both on the "Cops" show and on the news.

Quote from a cop on "Cops" while investigating a gang shooting involving an AK: "These assault rifles are especially dangerous in that it doesn't matter what you're standing behind - a telephone pole, a tree, a brick wall....the bullet's still gonna get you because of the tremendous power in these guns." (I guess he figured that using the phrase "in that" instead of the more-simple "because" would make him sound more intelligent.)

Quote from an LAPD officer during the time the department was considering issuing 45 Autos: (one of my favorites) "This is a good idea because when a suspect is hit with a 9mm, he just keeps fighting, but a hit with a 45, even in the hand knocks him off his feet."

[pacrat]

Likely officer "fishing" to get perp admitting to possesion, of known stolen property. It's all about "intent".

I got no issues with fishing expedition questions. Perp doesn't have to incriminate himself. But many, choose to do just that.

[saki302]

If you can shoot through a phone pole with a .223, I'll buy you a free beer.

Not surprised. An FBI agent I know was talking about how you don't have to aim with a 12 gauge.. they just use slugs

-Dave