Comments on: Cop Involved In Taser Death Kills Self

NYPD Lieutenant Who Had Been Stripped Of His Badge And Gun Was Found Dead At A Brooklyn Airfield

[chicagorail6]

THERE is JUSTICE IN THE WORLD AFTER ALL !


AN EYE FOR AN EYE !




















ONE DEAD PIG(GOT)WHAT WAS COMING TO HIM !

[chicagorail6]

THERE is JUSTICE IN THE WORLD AFTER ALL !


AN EYE FOR AN EYE !




















ONE DEAD PIG(GOT)WHAT WAS COMING TO HIM !

[boydmathis]

RUDY654: Peopl, take Rudy''s warning seriously! DO NOT call the police on anyone who has a mental imbalance unless you don''t care if they are killed. The person who called them on my son said she knew that & she was on crack & angry because he wouldn''t do what she wanted. Instead, she locked him out of their house & when he broke in & went to bed she called the police. Cops came in & woke him up. He came out of his room w/ a fishing knife, yellin, "Shoot me. Shoot me. Go ahead shoot me" And they did!

[voidmaster-2009]

A couple of years back I called 911 because of a guy across the street with a back seat full of subwoofer who wouldn%u2019t turn it down. I had called the non-emergency number many times before. But by the time anyone showed up, the jackass had finished his party and left. So that time I dialed 911.

The cops came to MY door and threatened to take ME to jail for reporting a false emergency. So now, someone pulls that sort of BS on me, I confront them myself. The get nasty, I returned, armed and then they DO turn it down.

[magoo2u1]

"I hope neither of you have a family member or friend that risks their life to help other people. You are both cruel!"

Risking your life to help others does not exonerate you for bad actions. It''s sad he killed himself and even sadder that his actions caused the death of a mentally ill man. This country refuses to accept that mental illness is real and wants to blame the sufferers for the illness. Tom Cruise is one of the most vocal advocates of the belief that the mentally ill need only change behavior or take vitamins to deal with their affliction. The entire affair would have a better result had he been more patient and waited for the air bag.

[voidmaster-2009]

Both losses were tragedies, and as long as the mentally ill and the police are human beings, mistakes and tragedies will happen.

Posted by jfkj1
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Then they need to lose the weapons. I repeat -- there IS no room for error.

[boydmathis]

IDNNSG: This attitude of cops,esp. needlessly killing, started before "Homeland" but some of the attitudes may have gotten worse. And, in honesty, these demanding attitudes may have worsened in response to the public''s rebellionto any authority-or maybe it was vise-versa. Either way I don''t see it getting better. In fact, we will eventually become some type of socialist-police state.

[jfkj1]

Previous posts make me think this is not the place to make calm and rational statements, but since I cannot contact Lt. Pigot''s family directly, I would like to say this publicly. I am a Registered Nurse and I work in the ER of a large urban hospital. We deal with the mentally ill and the police who bring them to us every day. I have great empathy for the mentally ill, I have Bipolar disorder myself. I too have great respect and sympathy for the police who deal with people who are mentally ill and out of control. I have taken care of patients who are at the hospital because they tried killing a family member. I have frequently taken care of patients who are totally out of control and are intent on hurting hospital staff. It is never easy to decide how to best handle people who are out of control. Even in the ER we have had the police Taser people. Too many times to count, we''ve had to put people in restraints, for their safety and the safety of those around them(this is an ugly and violent process). I feel very badly for the families of both men who were lost. Both losses were tragedies, and as long as the mentally ill and the police are human beings, mistakes and tragedies will happen.

[voidmaster-2009]

All right, in all fairness, no I do not believe that all cops are bad people. Logically, I rather suspect that most of them are just trying to do some good. But I have seen far to many who wanted to play Marshall Dillon. And we are talking about a job description that potentially involves the use of deadly force. There IS no room for error.

[voidmaster-2009]

One down...Posted by VoidMaster at 03:16 PM

I hope neither of you have a family member or friend that risks their life to help other people. You are both cruel!

Posted by MyOpinion381
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If you are referring to my having a cop in the family; there are none that I know of. However, I would disown them if there were.

[rudy654-2009]

I''''m sure the officer''''s family would love to read your comment. Hope you never have to deal with someone committing suicide. You couldn''''t handle it!!


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Posted by MyOpinion381 at 03:57 PM

I only hope they DO!! I have no pity for the jerk.

[myopinion381]

The officer committed suicide. Too bad. He needed to face the consequences of his actions. Posted by rudy654 at 03:53 PM

I''m sure the officer''s family would love to read your comment. Hope you never have to deal with someone committing suicide. You couldn''t handle it!!

[obamaslame]

Rudi, You truly are an idiot... This is an isolated case of which I agree was bad judgement. You act as if all cops are out there to kill innocent people...

[rudy654-2009]

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Posted by xentpro at 03:53 PM

May what you wish on others happen to you, you piece of dog krap.

[rudy654-2009]

Posted by Obamaslame at 03:52 PM

This officer only risked the life of an innocent man. I really hope it happens to you someday.

[rudy654-2009]

If someone is suffering from mental illness don''t call the police, because the thugs don''t know how to do anything more than shoot and kill. Whoever is defending the killing of this mentally ill person who was of no threat to anyone, needs to be kicked out of our country. Preferribly, they should have a large stone tied around their necks and tossed into the ocean. The officer committed suicide. Too bad. He needed to face the consequences of his actions.

[obamaslame]

These men and women risk their lives every day so that we may live safe.

[myopinion381]

one cop down,amen, need more to go as well. Posted by niceface69 at 03:24 PM: Oct 02, 2008

One down...Posted by VoidMaster at 03:16 PM

I hope neither of you have a family member or friend that risks their life to help other people. You are both cruel!

[longtree-2009]

Always thought anyone becoming a LEO would have to pass not only Medical physical, but Psychological examination as well. If this Lt. passed his Psychological exam, assuming one was administered, then the exam or the examiner might be flawed. The facts will never be known for sure as there will be a cover-up and can''t say I blame the powers that be within LO for covering it up.

[nolalou]

NYC loses a valuable human who was hounded to his grave over the death of some worthless lunatic who would have been locked in a padded cell but for the ravings of the same bleeding hearts who attacked this police officer.

The left demanded that the insane be allowed to roam free and then assail the police when they are forced to take action to protect the public from them.

Posted by Rillifane

Sorry Rillifane, but you are even more nuts than that poor man to was tasered! Mental illness is NOT a crime, and because someone suffers from mental illness, it doesn''t make them worthless! The man was on a ledge, armed with a florescent bulb, not a gun! As long as the officers stayed a safe distance, he couldn''t hurt them! The officer made a tragic mistake, and violated department rules! It''s a shame he felt he had to take his life, and cause another family to be hurt!

Just be glad some officer doesn''t read your insensitive rant, and assume your nuts and need to good blast with his taser, jerk!!