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Officer acquitted after accidentally shooting man during AOS raid | Stuff.co.nz

Originally Posted by screamO

Officer acquitted after accidentally shooting man during AOS raid | Stuff.co.nz

Not surprised you gotta remember the Police are "special (highly trained )people" not at all like us mere mortals.

God forbid a licensed firearms user did that in self defence they would be financially ruined among other things. More and more it seems "do as we say not as we do ......" and they wonder why their credibility is shattered with the public at large

Originally Posted by mikee

More and more it seems "do as we say not as we do ......" and they wonder why their credibility is shattered with the public at large

Yep, one rule for them and one rule for everyone else!

Originally Posted by mikee

Not surprised you gotta remember the Police are "special (highly trained )people" not at all like us mere mortals.

God forbid a licensed firearms user did that in self defence they would be financially ruined among other things. More and more it seems "do as we say not as we do ......" and they wonder why their credibility is shattered with the public at large

Farmer walks free after fatally shooting intruder - National - NZ Herald News

And no I'm not defending the Police officer in this action, sweeping generalisations do no-one any good.

Needing to have a firearm to do your job for safety ? No thanks.

"The jury heard from experts that it was most likely that the officer's Bushmaster rifle had been in safety mode, but was put into "fire" mode accidentally as the rifle brushed against the leather holster holding his Glock pistol, attached to his vest.

This probably occurred as the officer pushed the rifle to his side as he knelt on the man. The officer rose from the man, took a few steps back, then came forward again to help the man off the ground.

At some point one of the buckles on the officer's vest entered the trigger guard of the rifle, which was hanging from a harness over his shoulder, and when he crouched down to raise the man, the weight of the rifle forced the buckle to pull the trigger and the rifle fired."

Hahaha you've got to be kidding me, pull the other one - it's got bells on


"Krebs said the officer should never have been put in the position he was as he was not a fully qualified AOS member and had not completed his training"

If this isn't careless use of a firearm then what the fuck is?

Originally Posted by 308

If this isn't careless use of a firearm causing injury then what the fuck is?

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Originally Posted by 308

If this isn't careless use of a firearm then what the fuck is?

Accidental shooting in South Auckland - National - NZ Herald News

I would say this would be what you are after...

Originally Posted by Shooter

Accidental shooting in South Auckland - National - NZ Herald News

I would say this would be what you are after...

Himm read that...."Police were called to a house on Tyrone St in Otara about 5pm after reports there had been a shooting - and arrived to find a sawn-off shotgun and a man with a serious head wound."
Sawn-off shotgun?
Since when are they legal?

Originally Posted by Sideshow

Himm read that...."Police were called to a house on Tyrone St in Otara about 5pm after reports there had been a shooting - and arrived to find a sawn-off shotgun and a man with a serious head wound."
Sawn-off shotgun?
Since when are they legal?

As long as it is over 762mm then there is nothing wrong with it. I have one that I have "sawn" off sitting at 765mm, whats your issue?

Originally Posted by Shooter

Accidental shooting in South Auckland - National - NZ Herald News

I would say this would be what you are after...

It sounds like this guy was being a numpty and would be right to be charged if there were any details but presumably he shot himself through stupid handling yes but my point is that the officer in this incident also displayed very poor handling skills and the case shows that we need to train the cops more often as, just like everybody else, some of them are a bit dense

What I can't work out is, they have the man in hand cuffs and he's not putting up a fight but you still walk around with a loaded gun relying on the safety it sounds like they went out of their way to concoct a story as to why it went off. Sure shit happens but 4 little things all in one hit

Note a loaded rifle is not referred to. I really wonder if there is any organised training for this to occur

Originally Posted by Maca49

Note a loaded rifle is not referred to. I really wonder if there is any organised training for this to occur

That's because it was unloaded after it happened nope that can't be right ..........it would have put another in it after the first shot wouldn't it? Lucky the AOS didn't bend down again.

Haha, why am I not surprised.