Strange happenings last night.

[KevDen2005]

But there may have been a police car just a few blocks away and based on your description they may have been able to make a stop and recover a weapon. All just possibilities and no way of knowing whether it could have happened unless you make the call.

I'm not sure I've ever understood the yelling at people who are making too much noise response. It reminds me of my neighbors who yell at their dogs who are barking.

Glad no one was injured...at least as far as we know.

I'll have to second this. Don't scare them off. Call 911, get PD enroute. Maybe they are close by. If these idiots are firing guns in the middle of the street near your house, maybe they are associated with other crimes, maybe another crime that just occurred. Give PD a chance to get on them before scaring them off. Have pistol ready in case of emergency.

[KevDen2005]

I think its something that every police officer who reads this needs to consider:

Someone didn't call you because they were more worried about you than someone who is getting their murder on 30ft away.

Since that is a widespread reaction, I would consider it a real symptom of a real disease and not hypochondria.

I am lucky that other than traffic tickets, I have only had 6 major encounters with the police. 4 of them were bad because of the actions of the police themselves. 1 was neutral. 1 was good. None of them required that police help me in any way that I couldn't have handled myself if it weren't for the environment created by our modern lawsuit/responsibility shedding society.

Not really sure how to read this. Are you suggesting people should be more afraid of the police rather than a bunch of idiots committing crimes in front of people's houses in the middle of the night?

[GilpinGuy]

I think its something that every police officer who reads this needs to consider:

Someone didn't call you because they were more worried about you than someone who is getting their murder on 30ft away.

I saw nothing remotely resembling this from the OP.

[osok-308]

You are severely out of touch with the world around you.

I saw nothing remotely resembling this from the OP.

+1 to both of these.

OP mostly was talking about the incident and what he did. I (and others) suggested he call the police because I would definitely call. Someone who has no qualms with murdering someone in front of your house probably won't have any qualms with breaking in to do the same.

[hurley842002]

Not really sure how to read this. Are you suggesting people should be more afraid of the police rather than a bunch of idiots committing crimes in front of people's houses in the middle of the night?

That's how I read it.

[vectorsc]

Im glad the both of you understand my position on this. No thats not sarcasm.

If you arent involved in a crime but merely witness it yes you should have some concern that calling the police to respond may have negative consequences for you.

Examples from this very situation:

"So you had a gun you said. Lets go collect that to make sure you werent the one firing."

"Do you mind if we search your entire house looking for a bullet hole?"

"Did you know that some random law among the 262,517 ordinances that apply to you is in violation here?"

And im glad for those of you who dont feel that inviting the police in and inviting in trouble are one in the same - it means you haven't had the bad experiences with that one guy on the force every good cop desparately wishes they could fire.

That's how I read it.

[KevDen2005]

Im glad the both of you understand my position on this. No thats not sarcasm.

If you arent involved in a crime but merely witness it yes you should have some concern that calling the police to respond may have negative consequences for you.

Examples from this very situation:

"So you had a gun you said. Lets go collect that to make sure you werent the one firing."

"Do you mind if we search your entire house looking for a bullet hole?"

"Did you know that some random law among the 262,517 ordinances that apply to you is in violation here?"

And im glad for those of you who dont feel that inviting the police in and inviting in trouble are one in the same - it means you haven't had the bad experiences with that one guy on the force every good cop desparately wishes they could fire.

You are out of touch. Stop watching Alex Jones

[KevDen2005]

You are out of touch. Stop watching Alex Jones

You're exactly what's wrong with this country. You have listened to the media and entertainment tell you over and over again the police are the bad guys and not the people committing crimes right in front of you. Your scenario would actually never happen. In reality what would happen is, could I get your info and and a witness statement? Could you identify the driver, license plate, vehicle, or person who shot the gun? We would like to arrest said criminal and your support makes that easier? No you don't want to, well we would like you to but we won't make you. Thanks for your time.

[hurley842002]

You are out of touch. Stop watching Alex Jones

I was thinking go find a BLM movement somewhere, but now that you mention it, his thought process leans much more towards tin foil than outright hate...

[beast556]

I love how all the LE guys get buthurt and attack you when ever you dont agree with them. This is exactly why we don't trust you.