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Thread: Woman handing out pizza samples at COSTCO shot by police

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    Woman handing out pizza samples at COSTCO shot by police

    A Loudoun County sheriff’s deputy shot and killed a woman who came at him with a knife at a busy Costco in Sterling on Wednesday afternoon, authorities said, causing confused and frightened shoppers and employees to duck behind cash registers and rush out of the store.

    Two deputies went to the store to check a report of a disorderly person and used a Taser to try to subdue the woman, Loudoun Sheriff Michael Chapman said. But the woman kept advancing, so one of the deputies fired at her and killed her, the sheriff said. The second deputy was wounded, possibly when a bullet ricocheted and hit his leg. He is expected to recover.

    Sheriff’s officials identified the woman as Mhai Scott, 38, who lived near Dulles Town Center and worked for Club Demonstration Services, which provides services to Costco.

    Renee Haber, a manager at the store, near the busy intersection of Cascades Parkway and Route 7, said Scott, who was involved in food preparation, became agitated and began to act erratically as her shift was ending. She said Scott, who had been serving pizza, began saying “crazy things” and seemed concerned about the number of servings in a pizza box.

    As Scott was moving away from her serving station, Haber said, she grabbed a knife from another station and was making “strange movements.”

    “She was frightening her supervisor,” Haber said. Haber said workers called police.

    The first deputies arrived at the store just after 3 p.m., Chapman said. When they encountered Scott near the rear of the store, she was armed with a knife and might also have had scissors, he said.

    “Preliminary indications are that she came at the deputies with a knife,” Chapman said. Sheriff’s officials said in a prepared statement Wednesday night that Scott ignored orders to drop the weapon.

    “It’s a tragic situation,” the sheriff said. “I feel for everybody involved.”

    Chapman said that investigators are interviewing witnesses and reviewing surveillance tapes but that he feels “confident in the way our deputies responded.”

    Nora LaTeef said she had just sat down to enjoy a berry smoothie at Costco’s food court — after finishing her weekly grocery shopping with her parents — when uniformed sheriff’s deputies burst into the store. The deputies headed toward what appeared to be an employee lounge and then dashed down the aisles, crouching as they moved, LaTeef said.

    LaTeef said that she could tell that the deputies “were coming in for action” and that she remarked to her mother that they should probably leave. As her father went to fill up his soda, LaTeef said, five muffled gunshots were heard.

    In an instant, she said, employees and customers were screaming: “Get out of the Costco! Get out of Costco!” as they stampeded for the exit.

    Peggy Waters of Cascades said she was in line at the big-box store with her 22-year-old son when she saw deputies run in with hands on their holstered guns. The deputies first jiggled a door on what she thought was an office and then headed down a main aisle to the back of the store.

    Waters heard what she thought were four shots, she said, and her son heard five. “I had no idea what was going on,” she said.

    Some people crouched behind the cash registers, but most ran for the nearby doors, Waters said. “I said, ‘Son, I think we better get out of here,’ ” she said, and they went to the parking lot.

    Robert Krause of Ashburn said that he was near the front of the store when he heard “about five” pops but that he didn’t immediately recognize the sounds as gunfire.

    “Everyone was running out of the building not knowing what was going on,” Krause said. ”I was a little scared so I got out of there pretty quick.”

    Sheriff’s officials said the wounded deputy was being treated for a wound to the leg.

    Krause said he saw the injured deputy being carried from the store. ”He looked like he was on his cellphone as he was being carried out, so I hope he’s okay.”

    LaTeef said the incident was frightening. “It was really horrible,” she said. “You don’t feel safe, and this is our back yard. Costco is our back yard. You go there all the time.”
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    Sounds like a premeditated, intentional killing. Any cop who can't take down a woman without deadly force doesn't belong on the force.

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    Quote Originally Posted by thoughtomator View Post
    Sounds like a premeditated, intentional killing. Any cop who can't take down a woman without deadly force doesn't belong on the force.
    I am quite sure the whole "acting crazy" thing is completely false and mde up.
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    Enemy combatant. You don't read Miranda rights in a war zone.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kotin View Post
    I am quite sure the whole "acting crazy" thing is completely false and mde up.
    It might not be - even if it isn't, there's still no excuse to resort to deadly force in this incident.

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    Well I'm sure the footage from the security camera's can clear up what happened. There are enough of those, right ?

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    Chapman said that investigators are interviewing witnesses and reviewing surveillance tapes but that he feels “confident in the way our deputies responded.”
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    Quote Originally Posted by pcosmar View Post
    Any bets?
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    UnF***ing believable. These cops deserve exactly what they gave to their victims. Is murder really the only way to deal with a "threat"?

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    These sort of stories remind me of Judge Dredd. And that was supposed to be fiction.
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    If the account of this story is true in terms of the woman coming at the cops with a knife then deadly force was legit. If I was a cop, woman or not, someone advancing at me with a knife or other offensive weapon would have to be dealt with appropriately and I wouldn't take the chance at getting cut so as to not harm some crazy woman coming at me. For some reason the taser didn't do the trick like it should have. Unlike citizens faced with aggression, cops aren't required to retreat when threatened before deadly force is authorized. Killing anyone is a bad thing and will likely stay on your conscious forever, tho some freak cops might get a kick out of it. Can't be sure of anything unless all the details are out and verified.

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    Quote Originally Posted by FSP-Rebel View Post
    If the account of this story is true in terms of the woman coming at the cops with a knife then deadly force was legit. If I was a cop, woman or not, someone advancing at me with a knife or other offensive weapon would have to be dealt with appropriately and I wouldn't take the chance at getting cut so as to not harm some crazy woman coming at me. For some reason the taser didn't do the trick like it should have. Unlike citizens faced with aggression, cops aren't required to retreat when threatened before deadly force is authorized. Killing anyone is a bad thing and will likely stay on your conscious forever, tho some freak cops might get a kick out of it. Can't be sure of anything unless all the details are out and verified.
    And this is the reason why this bs will continue.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jclay2 View Post
    And this is the reason why this bs will continue.
    I agree that there's many instances where the police act out of line in grave scenarios but each one should be taken individually. X amount of terrorists don't make all Muslims bad and the same goes for police officers. I'd wager to say that if these bad officers were actually held to account and properly punished for there immoral and aggressive acts then most here wouldn't be calling shenanigans on every story where someone or dog dies and the police are involved. The point still stands, if someone is acting crazy and attempts to aggress on an officer with or w/o a weapon, common knowledge is that something bad will happen to them.



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    Didnt O'bidiot just pass some violence against women act?

    I dont understand why these cops; even if they MUST shoot someone just cant seem to take out someones leg?

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    Shooting the woman could have been legitimate self defense, but what about the bystanders? Shooting in a crowded Costco, even at a legitimate attacker, would probably carry an "endangering the public" charge or whatever the local jurisdiction might call it.

    And re-reading the article: where did the one officer's injury come from? It says that it may have been from a ricochet. Was it direct fire, evidencing a willful recklessness on the part of the first deputy in discharging his weapon? If a mundane had defended themselves and a ricochet hit a nearby officer, they'd have hell to pay.

    And four/five shots? Aren't these supposed to be trained officers in close combat? Even if they missed with one round (bad enough), why wasn't the second round sufficient to subdue the person?

    Finally, while shooting to kill is the best option for private defense - shouldn't officers be trained to shoot to subdue? Shoot the right shoulder of someone coming at you with a knife, and they'll drop the knife and live to face charges. Killing an alleged criminal is a very convenient way to avoid the fact-finding that would take place in a trial. If you're a cop that did something that may open you up to civil liability or professional sanctions, you'd want to escalate the situation to have some reason to kill the "witness" and escape with only the possibility of an internal investigation that presumes you acted properly.
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    Tells me all I needed to know.

    Those cops came in, not looking to safely de-fuse and de-escalate a situation like sworn peace officers are supposed to do.

    They came charging in, like soldiers looking to light up an enemy combatant, to neutralize a threat.

    And they did.

    Circular Force Continuum.

    Policy was followed.

    Officer Safety was ensured.

    Compliance was achieved.

    The standing army.

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    Nora LaTeef said she had just sat down to enjoy a berry smoothie at Costco’s food court — after finishing her weekly grocery shopping with her parents — when uniformed sheriff’s deputies burst into the store. The deputies headed toward what appeared to be an employee lounge and then dashed down the aisles, crouching as they moved, LaTeef said.

    LaTeef said that she could tell that the deputies “were coming in for action” and that she remarked to her mother that they should probably leave. As her father went to fill up his soda, LaTeef said, five muffled gunshots were heard.

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    Like I said, if the police were in the wrong they deserve to be punished. And yeah, they should be seeking to subdue rather than kill, deescalation is the key but I wonder how often or whether or not it is preached at the academy or in dept rules.

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    Quote Originally Posted by FSP-Rebel View Post
    I agree that there's many instances where the police act out of line in grave scenarios but each one should be taken individually. X amount of terrorists don't make all Muslims bad and the same goes for police officers. I'd wager to say that if these bad officers were actually held to account and properly punished for there immoral and aggressive acts then most here wouldn't be calling shenanigans on every story where someone or dog dies and the police are involved. The point still stands, if someone is acting crazy and attempts to aggress on an officer with or w/o a weapon, common knowledge is that something bad will happen to them.
    The problem with that argument is that unlike Islam, the police are a criminal gang by nature, protected (mostly) by law. Unlike the cops, you won't find every member of Islam considering themselves part of "The Brotherhood" caste.
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    Quote Originally Posted by FSP-Rebel View Post
    Like I said, if the police were in the wrong they deserve to be punished. And yeah, they should be seeking to subdue rather than kill, deescalation is the key but I wonder how often or whether or not it is preached at the academy or in dept rules.
    It's not.

    That has been confirmed many times, in some cases by active and retired LEOs.

    Circular Force Continuum is taught.

    Officer Safety and control of the scene is taught.

    A suitable solution, to the Mundanes concerned, is secondary.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kotin View Post
    I am quite sure the whole "acting crazy" thing is completely false and mde up.
    Or it could be a reaction to bunch of prescription happy pills.

    Or a stroke.

    Or who knows...?

    No need to worry about it now though.

    This is why you don't call cops.



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    Quote Originally Posted by Anti Federalist View Post
    It's not.

    That has been confirmed many times, in some cases by active and retired LEOs.

    Circular Force Continuum is taught.

    Officer Safety and control of the scene is taught.

    A suitable solution, to the Mundanes concerned, is secondary.
    This too!^^
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kotin View Post
    I am quite sure the whole "acting crazy" thing is completely false and mde up.
    I believe she was acting weird, but not enough to warrant killer her. Cops came with guns drawn looking to kill someone, used any excuse they could to do so.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ZENemy View Post
    Didnt O'bidiot just pass some violence against women act?

    I dont understand why these cops; even if they MUST shoot someone just cant seem to take out someones leg?
    I couldn't agree more. Just shoot the person in the knee cap and lets see if they continue coming at you. For the love of god, these people should be trained in handling situations like this one even if you believe the woman kept coming at them even after they warned her.

    2 officers at the scene and they still couldn't subdue her. Just sad.

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    Quote Originally Posted by juleswin View Post
    I couldn't agree more. Just shoot the person in the knee cap and lets see if they continue coming at you. For the love of god, these people should be trained in handling situations like this one even if you believe the woman kept coming at them even after they warned her.

    2 officers at the scene and they still couldn't subdue her. Just sad.


    Agreed, I cant understand the police anymore.

    I grew up practicing martial arts (I still do) and my teachers (Ive had a few) always seemed afraid of their power. Im not claiming to be some tough guy or a master but I have always been afraid to "hurt" people with my knowledge of martial arts and anytime I have had to fight I usually put them in some sort of hold until they stop.

    Cops seem to be very HAPPY to hurt and even kill. These people do not care about killing, killing just this one lady sends RIPPLES through a family, think of this ladies parents. friends, uncles....sad...sad...sad.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ZENemy View Post
    Agreed, I cant understand the police anymore.

    I grew up practicing martial arts (I still do) and my teachers (Ive had a few) always seemed afraid of their power. Im not claiming to be some tough guy or a master but I have always been afraid to "hurt" people with my knowledge of martial arts and anytime I have had to fight I usually put them in some sort of hold until they stop.

    Cops seem to be very HAPPY to hurt and even kill. These people do not care about killing, killing just this one lady sends RIPPLES through a family, think of this ladies parents, friends, uncles....sad...sad...sad.
    +1 After training in combat martial arts for a good amount of time, delivering blows designed to seriously hurt an opponent becomes natural. (that's what the training is for, after all) I've had the same experience as you WRT that. There's also the potential for getting sued for accidentally hurting someone (ogoshi-throwing an attacker onto concrete, for example). The good thing about MA training (particularly traditional MA) is that we typically take respecting opponents and others seriously as a core value (which is very distinct from what cops do).

    What do you train in? I have background in kung fu, judo, karate, sword, and staff, and still train in $#@!o-ryu karate and weapons.
    Last edited by heavenlyboy34; 05-30-2013 at 02:09 PM.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ZENemy View Post
    Agreed, I cant understand the police anymore.
    Well, I'm not ever going to be keen on the idea of "shooting to wound".

    If it comes to drawing a firearm, the chance for de-escalation is pretty much lost.

    You shoot for center mass and to stop an immediate deadly threat and you keep shooting until the threat is gone.

    That's what's so troubling about so many of the cases, this one as well.

    The cops charge in, guns drawn, ready to light up whoever stands in their way.

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