This guy got lucky

[buffalobo]

https://www.alloutdoor.com/2018/09/2...y-shot-2-cops/

SEP 25, 2018

NO CHARGES FOR MAN WHO MISTAKENLY SHOT 2 COPS

When police in Maryland went to the wrong address to serve a search warrant, they reportedly broke in the front door. Jolted awake by the sound of his home’s door being destroyed, the resident responded by firing a shotgun blast as the door opened. His main concern was protecting his daughter from harm.

As the door swung wide, he realized that his home was being invaded by police, so he dropped his shotgun and began shouting to the officers.

He immediately drops that weapon, he immediately goes to the window and starts communicating, ‘you got the wrong address, don’t shoot my daughter, don’t shoot my daughter.’ [Prince George’s County Police Chief Hank Stawinski]

Thankfully, police accepted his surrender rather than killing him, although one officer did fire one shot at the resident.

Two officers had been hit by the shotgun blast; one in the shoulder and the other in the hand. The homeowner was understandably concerned about the officers he’d hit.

What the community needs to know is that this man was devastated when he realized that he had fired upon police officers, and he was as worried about their safety once he realized that had happened, as he was worried about the safety of his own daughter.

Chief Stawinski announced there would be no criminal charges against the homeowner.

Stawinski apologized for the error and said he has halted executing search warrants until the department reviews its procedures, news outlets reported.

This is a good thing. Search warrants are so often executed in such a militaristic invasion manner, destroying private property in the process, that it’s a wonder this doesn’t happen more often.

The individual that we are targeting does not live at that address … a law-abiding, hard-working citizen of Prince George’s County and his daughter were home at the point where we were executing that search warrant. He did not know there were police officers attempting to enter his apartment. That individual acted to protect himself and his daughter from what he believed to be a threat of home invasion.

It would be inappropriate to hold this gentleman criminally responsible for his actions.

Quite right, Chief. And will you be paying to repair his front door?

[DenverGP]

screw repairing the front door, I'd be moving to another town/state.

[BushMasterBoy]

Sometimes a simple phone call would solve everything. I have a landline registered with the sheriff. I actually have 4 telephones. The sheriff has called a few times. It was very helpful. I think you can even register a cellphone with your local law enforcement agency. Sad they got shot and probably now have a disability. Being disabled really sucks.

[Wulf202]

So the solution to police over reaching is registration?

[BushMasterBoy]

I don't know what the answer is your question. Here is another take from the media. Looking for a drug dealer supposedly. I could understand kicking down the door because an Al Qaeda operative had bomb. But a drug dealer? I just hope the local sheriff calls me on the phone, before they decide kick down the door. That's all I'm saying.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/mar...921-story.html

[ray1970]

Wasn’t there to make an accurate assessment but wouldn’t identifying your target before firing be a good idea? I would guess he officers executing a warrant were likely in uniform or at least wearing one of those cool vests that says “police” on the front in big letters.

[00tec]

Wasn’t there to make an accurate assessment but wouldn’t identifying your target before firing be a good idea? I would guess he officers executing a warrant were likely in uniform or at least wearing one of those cool vests that says “police” on the front in big letters.

I dont think that him waiting to ID them, and in turn, allowing them to ID him (pointing a shotgun at police) would have worked out well. An innocent man would likely be dead in his own home.

Bust in my door and I fully reserve the right to shoot through it.

I dont think that people with guns entering a house with guns and a vest you can buy on amazon is a real positive ID either.

[Irving]

This guy getting lucky is the understatement of the year for us, and a lifetime for him.

[Gman]

Happy nobody died in that situation. You'd think more care would be taken to not endanger the lives of your citizenry or your officers.

[CS1983]

PID is simply PID of a threat, not their eyelash color. It’s life, not a hunting situation.

Someone busting down your door = threat = engage.