Gary, IN Police Officer Shoots Self, Partner "On Accident"

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Gary, IN Police Officer Shoots Self, Partner "On Accident"

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Reserve Police Officer puts a magazine in his brand-new Glock 22, puts his "hand over the barrel" and "the weapon discharged". The round went through his left hand and struck his partner in the right side.

http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2010/10/12/ ... s-partner/

The comments are spot on. Maybe this officer needs some remedial work in firearms handling?
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UpTheIrons wrote:Reserve Police Officer puts a magazine in his brand-new Glock 22, puts his "hand over the barrel" and "the weapon discharged". The round went through his left hand and struck his partner in the right side.

The comments are spot on. Maybe this officer needs some remedial work in firearms handling?
Now he's on the "reserve" injured list. :cool:
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That would be: "By accident" not "On accident"

Sorry, but "On accident" is a pet peeve...grumble, grumble...
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Hopefully the others are trained better than this.
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It's a shame his partner was hit.
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Abraham wrote:That would be: "By accident" not "On accident"

Sorry, but "On accident" is a pet peeve...grumble, grumble...
But in this case, it should have been "by stupidity"!
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Abraham wrote:That would be: "By accident" not "On accident"

Sorry, but "On accident" is a pet peeve...grumble, grumble...
Yeah, I shoulda known better, as I am the usual Grammar Nazi around here and other parts...
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