D.C. Cop Freaks Out, Pulls Out Gun (due to snowball)

[audihenry]

It's a mouthful, but here's the story:

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/12/19/did-d-c-cops-overreact-to-snowball-fight-14th-and-u/

[badicedog]

Wow, this is where the community as a whole needs to make enough noise to have this irresponsible LEO disciplined. WTF! snowball fight = use of deadly force?? What the hell was he thinking when he reached for his weapon! I say psych evaluation at the very least.

[battleship]

Looks like the officer was riding on auto pilot, pretty embarrasing to say the least. Still a snowball leaving the hand at around 45 mph and impacting at around 30 mph on your face can really sting.
And packed road slush is even worse.
Say nothing about getting your clothes wet.

[Bigballaizm]

Looks like the officer was riding on auto pilot, pretty embarrasing to say the least. Still a snowball leaving the hand at around 45 mph and impacting at around 30 mph on your face can really sting.
And packed road slush is even worse.
Say nothing about getting your clothes wet.

Lol... Very true! However still not justified! Dont you think?

[OneApart]

maybe an overreaction? Psych Eval is right

[sniper5]

WOW! I don't know where to begin.

[Nra-Life-Member]

[HAVOC5150]

"the police acted stupidly"......lmao

[trashman]

Sigh .. reminds me of Denzel's rant at the end of training day: "I'm the police! I run **** here - you just live here!"

--Neill (former DC resident)

[ZirconJohn]

Yup... snowball, very deadly weapon

[The Director]

Looks like the officer was riding on auto pilot, pretty embarrasing to say the least. Still a snowball leaving the hand at around 45 mph and impacting at around 30 mph on your face can really sting.
And packed road slush is even worse.
Say nothing about getting your clothes wet.

They said the snowballs hit his car....not his face!!!!

According to an eyewitness, a D.C. Police detective (pictured above w/ gun) went nuts after kids pelted his Hummer with snowballs at 14th and U Streets NW this afternoon. The veteran detective got out of his car and eventually grabbed for his gun, displaying it to the crowd.

[BigDogatPlay]

Wonder what DCPD detectives are pulling down to afford a Hummer?

[trashman]

Wonder what DCPD detectives are pulling down to afford a Hummer?

http://mpdc.dc.gov/mpdc/cwp/view,a,1230,q,538065.asp

$50-$71k/year.

However - he was clearly a detective - I believe their pay grade is different (higher) than uniformed police.

Metro PD Chief Cathy Lanier makes ~$175k/year.

--Neill

[xibunkrlilkidsx]

wow.....its amazing could of been worse.

[Greg-Dawg]

It's Washington DC, the place where banning guns save lives. Hogwash!!!