Current Events > Cop made to fear for his life from a tripod; shoots journalist

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Frolex
09/06/17 2:00:31 AM
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/news/post-nation/wp/2017/09/05/officer-shoots-ohio-newspaper-photographer-after-confusing-his-tripod-and-camera-for-a-gun/

A newspaper photographer from Ohio was shot Monday night by a sheriff's deputy who apparently mistook his camera and tripod for a gun, and fired without a warning, the newspaper reported.

Andy Grimm, a photographer for the New Carlisle News, left the office at about 10 p.m. to take pictures of lightning when he came across a traffic stop and decided to take photos, according to Dale Grimm, the photographer's father and the paper's publisher.

"He said he got out, parked under a light in plain view of the deputy, with a press pass around his neck," Dale Grimm told The Washington Post. "He was setting up his camera, and he heard pops."

Clark County Sheriff's Deputy Jake Shaw did not give any warnings before he fired, striking Andy Grimm on the side, according to the paper.

Dale Grimm said his son called him from an ambulance on the way to the hospital. He is expected to recover.


Surely the officer will be held to the same standard as the general public and be fairly punished for this clear cut case of attempted murder.
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Zikten
09/06/17 2:03:22 AM
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thank god that cop was there to keep us all safe from that vicious reporter
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gunplagirl
09/06/17 2:04:20 AM
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Cops sure are afraid of everything

Maybe they shouldn't have guns or be cops if they're so afraid of everything
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snakes_righteye
09/06/17 2:05:17 AM
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You think cops care? I avoid cops whenever possible. If they are at a store, I'll go to a different store. I've never seen anyone get such a power trip besides cops.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXLFGKMGE2M

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TheVipaGTS
09/06/17 2:05:23 AM
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everything is a gun.."i feared for my life" and "i thought it was a gun" are their favorite phrases..
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ShinigamiSoul
09/06/17 2:18:34 AM
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Everything is a gun to a cop full of fear. Sad.
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Bishop9800
09/06/17 2:25:14 AM
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Get ready for somebody to come and defend this.
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Axiom
09/06/17 2:28:51 AM
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The tripod wouldn't stop leaning
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apocalyptic_4
09/06/17 2:31:57 AM
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The reporter should of followed the cops orders




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TheBiggerWiggle
09/06/17 2:33:38 AM
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This shit is why people don't trust police. I can't believe there hasn't been massive reform across the board.
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Darklit_Minuet
09/06/17 11:35:48 AM
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Further proof that American cops cannot be trusted and their departments should be disbanded
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CableZL
09/06/17 11:36:34 AM
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Maybe the tripod shouldn't look so much like those aliens from War of the Worlds
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eston
09/06/17 11:37:13 AM
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Twinmold
09/06/17 11:37:30 AM
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TheBiggerWiggle posted...
This shit is why people don't trust police. I can't believe there hasn't been massive reform across the board.

The problem is that the GOP is pretty much partially owned by the NRA, and between them, they have been trying to create an authoritarian, military styled, police force.
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CableZL
09/06/17 11:37:32 AM
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LordRazziel
09/06/17 11:38:41 AM
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Darklit_Minuet posted...
Further proof that American cops cannot be trusted and their departments should be disbanded

Get rid of the police...
I'm sure that would work out just fine.
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Darklit_Minuet
09/06/17 11:41:30 AM
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LordRazziel posted...
Darklit_Minuet posted...
Further proof that American cops cannot be trusted and their departments should be disbanded

Get rid of the police...
I'm sure that would work out just fine.

I'm not saying to get rid of police as a whole, just to disband their current broken departments that get away with murder and other crimes.

You can then replace them with cops that aren't above the law and don't terrorize their communities
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ThyCorndog
09/06/17 11:41:47 AM
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CableZL posted...
The tripod was probably black

Lol
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Tmaster148
09/06/17 11:44:34 AM
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Darklit_Minuet posted...
LordRazziel posted...
Darklit_Minuet posted...
Further proof that American cops cannot be trusted and their departments should be disbanded

Get rid of the police...
I'm sure that would work out just fine.

I'm not saying to get rid of police as a whole, just to disband their current broken departments that get away with murder and other crimes.

You can then replace them with cops that aren't above the law and don't terrorize their communities


Disbanning police forces and hiring new ones won't solve the problem. Cops need to actually face punishments for their bad actions and held to the standards of the law.
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Rexdragon125
09/06/17 11:46:37 AM
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snakes_righteye posted...
You think cops care? I avoid cops whenever possible. If they are at a store, I'll go to a different store. I've never seen anyone get such a power trip besides cops.

Some US border agents can be pretty bad. It's like they get off on pretending to be abusive douchebag, PTSD-addled army sergeants.
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Laserion
09/06/17 11:50:09 AM
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Perhaps we should deal with cops with that old advise for bears: the minute you spot them, drop down, pretend to be dead, and hope they go away.
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TheVipaGTS
09/06/17 12:09:38 PM
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Now that I think about it the journalist and the tripod in question should have known better. How dare they disrespect and scare the cop by doing things pertaining to their job? Literally holding a camera? What a thug (the tripod being the biggest thug). Should have immediately dropped all items and turned into a statue the moment he felt the presence of a cop smh.
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OpheliaAdenade
09/06/17 12:10:41 PM
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Laserion posted...
Perhaps we should deal with cops with that old advise for bears: the minute you spot them, drop down, pretend to be dead, and hope they go away.


like a death drop?
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St0rmFury
09/06/17 12:11:43 PM
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Pigs gonna oink.
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butthole666
09/06/17 12:17:11 PM
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Abolish police
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Laserion
09/06/17 12:35:49 PM
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OpheliaAdenade posted...
Laserion posted...
Perhaps we should deal with cops with that old advise for bears: the minute you spot them, drop down, pretend to be dead, and hope they go away.


like a death drop?

Just pretend you fainted, and stay still.
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ShinigamiSoul
09/06/17 2:22:00 PM
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CableZL posted...
The tripod was probably black

Ohhhh
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CADE FOSTER
09/06/17 2:25:10 PM
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gunplagirl posted...
Cops sure are afraid of everything

Maybe they shouldn't have guns or be cops if they're so afraid of everything

This
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CADE FOSTER
09/06/17 2:26:58 PM
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M_Live posted...
Tmaster148 posted...
Cops need to actually face punishments for their bad actions and held to the standards of the law.

This they almost always get away with shooting people
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ItsYourFault
09/06/17 2:30:58 PM
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this was posted yesterday too. shits crazy.
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--Zero-
09/06/17 3:02:27 PM
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Cop shoots innocent reporter and doesn't make headlines. Cop arrests nurse and the media blows it up with cop being suspended.
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