A couple of days ago there was a tragic...

**j2k4** · 10-10-2007, 11:22 PM

...incident in a small town about 80 miles south of where I live, actually quite horrific:

http://www.foxnews.com/wires/2007Oct...ooting,00.html

I wondered what in good Christ compelled these people to give this kid a badge and gun (he was 19 when he was hired), and then have him serve as a full-time Sheriff's deputy while also working as a part-time village officer in Crandon, where this occurred.

Today, I read this - note the headline, and read the fourth and fifth paragraphs:

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,300669,00.html

Un-fucking-believable.

**zapjb** · 10-10-2007, 11:52 PM

I keep thinking about these mass murderers. They get the order wrong. Shoot themselves 1st, then....

**bigboab** · 10-11-2007, 07:01 AM

Must have been a very fast repeating gun if he manged to shoot himself three times in the head.

*************

Another one in Cleveland today. When is it all going to stop?

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21224357/

**Biggles** · 10-11-2007, 09:35 AM

Originally Posted by bigboab

Must have been a very fast repeating gun if he manged to shoot himself three times in the head.

*************

Another one in Cleveland today. When is it all going to stop?

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21224357/

He was clearly try to nail the brain cell.

Whatever his upset at unrequited love since when in all humanity was that put right by shooting a 14 year old girl? His wires weren't crossed they were fused and melted.

**brotherdoobie** · 10-11-2007, 05:44 PM

I was reading about this yesterday. Apparently, there is no psychological testing of police officers in Wisconsin, before they are hired.

Tragic.

-bd

**ilw** · 10-11-2007, 06:12 PM

Originally Posted by brotherdoobie

I was reading about this yesterday. Apparently, there is no psychological testing of police officers in Wisconsin, before they are hired.

Tragic.

-bd

yeah, after all going through a 2 day waiting period is way harder than becoming a police officer.

**brotherdoobie** · 10-11-2007, 06:31 PM

Originally Posted by ilw

Originally Posted by brotherdoobie

I was reading about this yesterday. Apparently, there is no psychological testing of police officers in Wisconsin, before they are hired.

Tragic.

-bd

yeah, after all going through a 2 day waiting period is way harder than becoming a police officer.

Both are equally absurd. I would like to think that becoming a "peace" officer involves more than filling out an application.

Btw, Due to the typo in the thread title...I thought Dave went on a rampage.

-bd