Submitted by VermontArmyBrat t3_z1hgdm in vermont
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meinblown t1_ixbbqhy wrote
Don't go to Saratoga Springs with your Vermont sheriff buddies then.
NotTooWicked t1_ixbn0sg wrote
Of course it was Saratoga.
johneerottn2dacore t1_ixbsih0 wrote
Reminds me of Detroit back in the day, wow, it's a slippery slope folks.... time to turn this thing around. sad, sad, sad.
semperviveae t1_ixbvjqx wrote
Yeah the reporter didn’t mention it but the woman was grazed by a bullet, she’s the deputy’s gf
United_Degree6303 t1_ixc2xjb wrote
you're telling me that reporter's name is Tequila Penis?
Ppl just don't like funny jokes anymore.
polarbearrape t1_ixc9qa4 wrote
Hold up. Saratoga Springs has 28,000 people living in it. Brattleboro has 12,000. They said this is the first time in 26 years an officer has discharged their weapon? I can list numerous times over the last couple of years police have discharged their weapons in Brattleboro, Including killing multiple people. Wtf Brattleboro...
swordsman917 t1_ixceoi0 wrote
Maybe off duty? Because a cop shot someone in Ludlow a few months ago (suicide by cop).
Probably 15 years ago now, but a state trooper shot and killed someone outside of Stewart’s in Rutland if I’m not mistaken.
Syncope7 t1_ixcha29 wrote
You had literally 60 seconds to click off the video marked NSFW and titled accordingly.
polarbearrape t1_ixcl8a2 wrote
Here in Brattleboro we have a cop shoot someone roughly every other year...
polarbearrape t1_ixclt3h wrote
What slippery slope? This is the first time a cop shot someone in Saratoga in 26 years. That's a pretty good run. And who cares if hes a cop, he was brandishing a gun and refusing to drop it. He should know better than anyone else what happens when you aim a gun at cops. This really just goes to show how unqualified Vermont Sheriffs are... What are you trying to "turn around"? This isnt like some drug or crime wave, just a dumb cop.
Nutmegdog1959 t1_ixcmx2m wrote
You got Rutland and Utica shooting at each other. Yeah, that's about right!
random_vermonter t1_ixct4jj wrote
Give your balls a tug, titfucker.
YPG-Got-Raqqa t1_ixcvlx4 wrote
Saratoga reminds you of Detroit back in the day? Have you actually been to Saratoga OR Detroit?
Corey307 t1_ixd3gph wrote
It doesn’t apply since both men were drunk, aggressive and armed. Even if the deputy didn’t start the fight he was out drinking at three in the morning while carrying which is extremely stupid and generally illegal. He then was dumb enough to not drop the gun after repeated orders to do so and he’s lucky to be alive.
utilitarian_wanderer t1_ixdcoxd wrote
Dumb off duty cop in a different state should have immediately dropped the gun upon command. There is always time for explanations after the scene is secure.
utilitarian_wanderer t1_ixdd116 wrote
It's not a clear good guy with a gun situation. It's a likely drunk guy out of his own jurisdiction, not in uniform and ignoring police instructions kind of theory!
thisoneisnotasbad t1_ixdmdt7 wrote
I laughed. People who didnt probably didn't watch the video.
ArkeryStarkery t1_ixdv4ss wrote
That's 'cause the town refuses to deal with our shitty cops
Suspicious-Eagle-179 t1_ixdwfhx wrote
There’s def something being covered up or at least Muffled for the simple fact that no info on the Utica suspects has been released yet.
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cheesytreesy t1_ixe9g77 wrote
Cops are such violent, pointless wastes of carbon
cheesytreesy t1_ixe9jxr wrote
It’s a myth
lantonas t1_ixei8eo wrote
Cleary both the officer and woman thought that no shots would be fired because we all know that the police don't shoot white people.
lantonas t1_ixeigub wrote
Jack Wilson
The man, the myth, the legend.
Eagle_Arm t1_ixepyzt wrote
I wish I could tell if joking.
ARealVermontar t1_ixfa1wh wrote
See also https://reddit.com/comments/z0czqg
TheTowerBard t1_ixfbhlc wrote
The issue here is a police officer that made the decision to go out drinking while armed. Fucking pathetic.
semperviveae t1_ixg3d95 wrote
I’m in bratt too and the only time I remember this happening was this year when they killed that guy who murdered someone. I’m sure there’s more I just haven’t heard of and I’m curious, do you know where I can find info on how many police shootings we’ve had?
bobsizzle t1_ixiuppc wrote
This is just a reminder if how dumb people are. And just because you're a cop, doctor, lawyer, anything, doesn't mean you can't be dumb. Cops don't make a lot, you're under a lot of pressure. You're not going to attract the best and brightest . It's always the bad or dumb one's they give any profession, a bad name.
SmoothSlavperator t1_ixmhxnp wrote
Yeah. Off duty cop was actually a Glenn's Falls resident. I bet he was getting mugged and drew.
SmoothSlavperator t1_ixmidlk wrote
The "Rutland County" cop is a Glenn's Falls resident. He commutes for work.
My bet is he was getting mugged.
I'm guessing he was relying too much on his LE status and forgot an important part of defensive firearm use is reholstering since other CCWs and responding LE don't know who's who when the leadswapping contest ends.
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