NM-Homeowner calls cops because of possible burglary. Cop shows up and shoots homeowner.

[Anti Federalist]

Fortunately, this woman will be OK.

Say it with me folks...

(Hat Tip to flightlesskiwi for the story)



State police: Woman shot in arm by Texico officer

Sunday, Aug 21 2011, 8:29 pm

http://www.cnjonline.com/news/police-44663-texico-broom.html

A Texico woman is in stable condition after police say she was shot in the arm early Sunday morning by a Texico police officer responding to a possible burglary call.

State Police Lt. Matt Broom said Lisa Salguero, 31, was shot in the arm just after midnight by Officer Richard Peterson during an altercation at 409 Katherine Ave.

Salguero’s attorney, Dan Lindsey, said Salguero called police to her home because she thought a window at her residence had been tampered with.

Peterson has been placed on paid administrative leave following the shooting, according to Texico Police Chief Doug Bowman.

Bowman referred further inquires on the case to state police.

Records show Texico police were dispatched to the residence for a report of a burglary about 12:16 a.m. When Peterson arrived at the residence, Broom said an altercation occurred and, “the female was shot one time in the arm.”

State police were called to the scene to investigate around 12:30 a.m., Broom said.

He said there was no one located at the scene in reference to the reported burglary.

Broom declined to comment on what led to the shooting, citing an ongoing investigation and said as of Monday, no charges had been filed in connection with the incident.

He said Peterson is cooperating with the police investigation.

Lindsey said his office is conducting its own investigation into the shooting, however Texico police have declined his requests to speak with him.

“We’re assuming it was an accident, but we’re not sure because he’s (Peterson’s) not cooperating with our investigation,” he said.

“She was unarmed. She didn’t have anything in her hand. She just opened the door to talk to the officer and he shot her,” Lindsey said.

Salguero remained hospitalized Monday at Plains Regional Medical Center, Broom said.

Salguero has had surgery and is recovering, according to Lindsey.

[Anti Federalist]

The first comment on the article:


Darrel Nance · Top Commenter · Clovis, New Mexico
Reaffirms my long-held opinion that no matter how dire the situation, it can always be made worse by adding a cop.

[CaptainAmerica]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYTqXt4WFqc
Sometimes I feel what a dog feels.

[Lafayette]

Peterson has been placed on paid administrative leave following the shooting

Vacation!

[Lafayette]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iytqxt4wfqc
sometimes i feel what a dog feels.

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah!

[flightlesskiwi]

The first comment on the article:


Darrel Nance · Top Commenter · Clovis, New Mexico
Reaffirms my long-held opinion that no matter how dire the situation, it can always be made worse by adding a cop.

yup. Darrel knows his sh*t. trust me. DO NOT call the cops.

[Anti Federalist]

yup. Darrel knows his sh*t. trust me.

Check your PMs

[oyarde]

Does this guy get some paid vacation for this ?

[sirgonzo420]

Does this guy get some paid vacation for this ?

Yep.

There's motive right there.

lol

[Invi]

Not surprised, sadly.
At least it was only her arm.

[Dr.3D]

Not surprised, sadly.
At least it was only her arm.

Maybe she is left handed.

[oyarde]

Maybe she is left handed.

Yaeh and probably cannot work now ....

[Acala]

Hmmmm . . . you know I could REALLY cut down my workload if everytime one of my clients asked me for help I shot him. Even if I just winged him, word would get around. This is genius!!!

[Dr.3D]

Hmmmm . . . you know I could REALLY cut down my workload if everytime one of my clients asked me for help I shot him. Even if I just winged him, word would get around. This is genius!!!

Of course you would go out of business pretty fast too. It's a wonder people call the cops anymore, knowing they will probably just muck up the works worse than if they hadn't called them in the first place.

[Acala]

Of course you would go out of business pretty fast too.

Afraid not. I work for the government. :(

[youngbuck]

At least she survived, but getting shot in the arm is potentially more serious than some might at first think. We're talking about a .40 S&W or even a .357 Sig (Source: http://www.realpolice.net/forums/firearms-4/22684-agency-issue-very-long-3.html) with a high quality hollow point bullet. Whatever it hits, especially bone, is gonna get pretty screwed up.

Permanent muscle, tendon, and especially nerve and circulation problems will likely result - not to mention aesthetics and psychological trauma.

Yes, this is what happens when you call the cops.

[flightlesskiwi]

At least she survived, but getting shot in the arm is potentially more serious than some might at first think. We're talking about a .40 S&W or even a .357 Sig (Source: http://www.realpolice.net/forums/firearms-4/22684-agency-issue-very-long-3.html) with a high quality hollow point bullet. Whatever it hits, especially bone, is gonna get pretty screwed up.

Permanent muscle, tendon, and especially nerve and circulation problems will likely result - not to mention aesthetics and psychological trauma.

Yes, this is what happens when you call the cops.

valid points. i live in this area and i'm going to try to contact the woman and see what happened.

[MJU1983]

Whiskey
Tango
Foxtrot
?

[V4Vendetta]

Just out of curiosity, Anti-Federalist - how do you find these stories?

[AFPVet]

At least she survived, but getting shot in the arm is potentially more serious than some might at first think. We're talking about a .40 S&W or even a .357 Sig (Source: http://www.realpolice.net/forums/firearms-4/22684-agency-issue-very-long-3.html) with a high quality hollow point bullet. Whatever it hits, especially bone, is gonna get pretty screwed up.

Permanent muscle, tendon, and especially nerve and circulation problems will likely result - not to mention aesthetics and psychological trauma.

Yes, this is what happens when you call the cops.

Yep... it's nothing to sneeze at. I recall one guy who got hit with a .45 Federal 230gr Hydra-Shok in the leg and it nearly took it off... shattering the femur and causing substantial muscular damage.

[Acala]

Yep... it's nothing to sneeze at. I recall one guy who got hit with a .45 Federal 230gr Hydra-Shok in the leg and it nearly took it off... shattering the femur and causing substantial muscular damage.

Yup. Remember that school teacher who was trying to fake a shooting attack so she could sue the school? She shot herself in the shoulder, thinking it would be just a minor wound. Ha! Watching too much TV I guess. I'll see if I can find the story.

Her name was Kathy Morris. Used a .38. http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl/2000_3207638/teacher-35-shoots-self-in-classroom.html

[Anti Federalist]

Just out of curiosity, Anti-Federalist - how do you find these stories?

This one was sent to me in a PM by fellow RPF member flightlesskiwi.

I get some stories like that from more than a couple of forum regulars like me.

I search three websites:

Lew Rockwell's blog http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/

The Agitator http://www.theagitator.com/

Injustice Everywhere http://www.injusticeeverywhere.com/

Then I use three search terms for the past 24 hours in google news:

Police shoot man
Police taser man
Police shoot dog

That's about it, and that's the scary part, I don't search very hard.

Then there some stories that just pop up elsewhere that catch my eye while looking for something else.

My purpose in posting these stories is three fold:

1 - As a cautionary tale about dealing with cops, or any government entity for that matter. Be very careful about what you say and do, and try to avoid such interaction in the first place.

2 - As an indicator of how little the state thinks of us mere mundanes and to clarify that these are not usually cases of "bad apples" but are rather indications of system wide disregard for the rights of citizens.

3 - As a warning of worse things that are to come.

Contrary to what some people may think, my purpose is not just to simply "bash cops" because I don't like them.

If that was the case, I could be posting the thousands of stories I've seen regarding personal malfeasances of cops, drunkenness, battery, rape, child abuse etc.

[AFPVet]

Yup. Remember that school teacher who was trying to fake a shooting attack so she could sue the school? She shot herself in the shoulder, thinking it would be just a minor wound. Ha! Watching too much TV I guess. I'll see if I can find the story.

Her name was Kathy Morris. Used a .38. http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl/2000_3207638/teacher-35-shoots-self-in-classroom.html

Wow! I don't know what to say....

[flightlesskiwi]

Then I use three search terms for the past 24 hours in google news:

Police shoot man
Police taser man
Police shoot dog


guess maybe you should stop being sexist and google police shoot woman and police taser woman. totally different set of results when i just did that.

[flightlesskiwi]

guess maybe you should stop being sexist and google police shoot woman and police taser woman. totally different set of results when i just did that.

for example:

http://www.fox16.com/news/story/Police-fatally-shoot-woman-at-NW-Arkansas-store/70JBv7LBKk63LQNqM88uVg.cspx


ROGERS, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas State Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a woman by police officers at a Rogers convenience store.

According to a news release, three officers responded to a harassment call at the Shell Superstop about 10:37 a.m. Monday when the woman allegedly threatened them with a knife.

The Benton County coroner pronounced the woman dead at the scene. Her name wasn't released, pending notification of next of kin.

The officers who were involved in the shooting are on administrative leave.

never bring a knife to a gun fight. :mad:

[Anti Federalist]

guess maybe you should stop being sexist and google police shoot woman and police taser woman. totally different set of results when i just did that.

Well, since I can't win for losing today, when it comes to women's issues, I'll let you check those terms each day, since:

Police shoot human

will really give some weird results.

[flightlesskiwi]

Well, since I can't win for losing today, when it comes to women's issues, I'll let you check those terms each day, since:

Police shoot human

will really give some wierd results.

:D i think news outlets stop candy coating the stories with humanity and go with "police shoot mundane".

[LibForestPaul]

Just curious, whenever I see an ambulance in neighborhood, I almost always see police vehicle (or two). Does a 911 call for medical assistance result in dispatch of police as well? Hard to avoid then in such situation?

[amy31416]

Well, since I can't win for losing today, when it comes to women's issues, I'll let you check those terms each day, since:

Police shoot human

will really give some wierd results.

Awww. Someone needs a hug. :p Go get your lady some chocolates and ammunition, maybe write her a cheesy poem, it'll make everything okay.

[Anti Federalist]

Just curious, whenever I see an ambulance in neighborhood, I almost always see police vehicle (or two). Does a 911 call for medical assistance result in dispatch of police as well? Hard to avoid then in such situation?

Yup, sadly.

Posted more than a couple stories where people called 911 for medical assistance, got cops instead, who then proceeded to arrest, taser, beat or shoot everybody in sight.

[Anti Federalist]

Awww. Someone needs a hug. :p Go get your lady some chocolates and ammunition, maybe write her a cheesy poem, it'll make everything okay.

Pffffttt...

[amy31416]

Pffffttt...

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aolQBjwcKsk/RvrNz-oiuYI/AAAAAAAAAI8/AvBjYff8uTg/s320/pfft.jpg

[Anti Federalist]

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aolQBjwcKsk/RvrNz-oiuYI/AAAAAAAAAI8/AvBjYff8uTg/s320/pfft.jpg

Precisely.

I miss Bloom County.

[amy31416]

Precisely.

I miss Bloom County.

Me too. I still have their last comic somewhere in a box of nostalgic stuff.

[mport1]

Another lesson to NEVER call the cops unless your life is immediate danger (in which case there is a chance the cops will still aggress against you).

[Dr.3D]

Another lesson to NEVER call the cops unless your life is immediate danger (in which case there is a chance the cops will still aggress against you).

I guess that would sort of be like making a choice as to how you wish to die.

[Anti Federalist]

I guess that would sort of be like making a choice as to how you wish to die.

Yup