Almost a Darwin Awards candidate

[A-R]

This idiot came very close to qualifying for the Darwin Awards. Remarkable restraint on part of the officer. I'd have blown this moron's head off before ever considering that this "click-dud" was a replica gun and not a miracle from God. Probably would have wet my trousers, but certainly would have returned fire.

Replica gun lands man in jail; no classes at ACC Pinnacle

COMPILED FROM STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS
Wednesday, Oct 14, 10:35 PM
AUSTIN

Police: Man pulled gun on officer

A 28-year-old man was in the Travis County Jail on Wednesday after officials said he fired a handgun in the face of a police officer responding to an emergency call in Northeast Austin.

Christopher Rodriguez was charged with aggravated assault on a peace officer, a first-degree felony, according to the arrest affidavit. The weapon was a replica.

The officer came to Rodriguez's second-floor apartment in the 12100 block of N. Interstate 35 in response to a 911 hang-up call placed at 12:33 a.m. Tuesday, the affidavit said. After the officer identified himself as a police officer, Rodriguez opened the door, pointed a chrome pistol at the officer's face and pulled the trigger, the affidavit said.

When the gun didn't fire, the officer stepped back, drew his service handgun and raised it to fire. The suspect dropped his gun and repeatedly yelled that the gun wasn't real, the affidavit said.

After arresting Rodriguez, the officer examined the handgun, which was a replica of a revolver with a metal plate built into it to keep the hammer from striking the bullets in the cylinder, according to the affidavit.

Rodriguez is being held on $40,000 bail, court records show.

[psijac]

what an idiot! that guy should be in the morgue

[joe817]

The idiot had a death wish. He's very lucky the LEO didn't grant it.

[LostInAustin]

Saw that on the news tonight also!

what an idiot! that guy should be in the morgue

He is very lucky that he isn't!

1) Why would you pull a fake gun on LEO and assault him?
What did he think the LEO would do? Laugh it off...."ha ha ha...good joke"

2) He got off easy.
He wasn't killed right on the spot. The officer showed amazing restraint.
And....he wasn't charged with attempted capitol murder!

To reiterate.....What a Lucky Idiot!

[LostInAustin]

The idiot had a death wish. He's very lucky the LEO didn't grant it.