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August 21, 2009 9:19 AM

Semi-Naked and Semi-Automatic: Cops Busted for Busty Stunt

Posted by Edecio Martinez
(AP Photo/Midland County Sheriff)
An unidentified waitress at Twin Peaks Restaurant and Bar posses for a photo in Round Rock, Texas, Aug. 10, 2009.

MIDLAND, Texas (CBS/AP) An embarrassed Sheriff Gary Painter fired one Midland County deputy and suspended three others without pay after a scantily dressed waitress holding a rifle posed for photographs on the trunk of a patrol vehicle.

Round Rock officers were dispatched to the restaurant after someone reported the waitress with the weapon, which had been given to her by one of the deputies who had been attending a training session near Austin.

The incident occurred last week in the parking lot of a Twin Peaks Restaurant and Bar, which promotes its "fun, friendly and sometimes flirty atmosphere!"

The deputies told Painter that they had about three to five beers each.

A fifth deputy who remained inside the eatery got a letter of reprimand.

More At The Midland Reporter-Telegram

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by traffic101 August 25, 2009 9:24 AM EDT
This is blown out of proportion! No wonder the cops are all so stressed out. This was just a silly photograph! Big deal! Can't the cops have fun and kid around every now & then. OK...yeah, they are suppose to be setting an example & be at a certain standard. Me? I don't think it was wrong....now, if they were drinking on the job, i think that was a no no! I also don't feel sorry for the thugs they punch out after they catch them on a high speed chase, etc. They deserve it!
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by endurorob August 24, 2009 8:18 AM EDT
Were they on duty? Were they all driving offocial vehicles? Were they all drinking/drunk. Give me some specifics here.
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by mr.tarver August 24, 2009 4:52 AM EDT
All I want to know is what the HELL are they doing out in a police vechicle drinking. Now if i go out and drink and drive thats my ass. So how did they get back to the station. Some one talk to me.
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by babooph August 24, 2009 1:45 AM EDT
"Semi-naked"?Somebody does not get out much anymore.
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by caseynethercott August 23, 2009 11:18 PM EDT
Typical corupt immature texas cops why dont they just fire all of them that are croocked unamerican and fat. OOOPPS that damn near all of them..
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by bluedenmant August 23, 2009 10:53 PM EDT
All I know is if I had "three to five beers" and then proceeded to drive and was pulled over, I'd be in the pokey so fast it would make one's head spin...
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by tincup356 August 23, 2009 8:13 PM EDT
If Midland Texas was so worried about their reputation,,,,they need to take down the highway sign on I-20 that praises Midland as the proud home of G.W. and Laura Bush. I don't think ANY city should be proud of ANY politician, from EITHER party right now,BOTH parties are to blame for ALL our economic problems,,,due to their love affair with corporate America and its LOBBY DOLLAR. Sheriff Painter is is just another puppet of the local political parties who spends more time chasing around praising the endless, failed war on drugs,,,,when in fact Midland has a bigger family violence problem that is left much unattended,,,,,so this seems kind of stupid in the first place, the deputies did NOT break any laws, just offended the sheriff. This is local knowledge , I'm local.
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by TwinPeaker August 22, 2009 9:20 AM EDT
Hey Mrs Spam - I guess you wont be visiting a Twin Peaks anytime soon. LOL. If you think that was scandalous - visit the Twin Peaks Insider blog - the unofficial over the top web site for Twin Peaks fans. http://twinpeaker.wordpress.com

Amen
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by RealityChecker2 August 21, 2009 11:07 PM EDT
Come on people, if this had been some little girl petting a cute little kitten in her lap with a basket of flowers by her side, you would have said that it was a nice photo op for the local police, and how wonderful it was of them to take the time to let the little girtake a picture on the back of the squad car. The fact of the matter is that the few seconds involved with the taking of this picture, did not interfere with the duties of the officers. Unless this is a really old squad car and police force, they probably were able to maintain communication with their dispatchers. They could have just as well been eating Dunkin Donuts. By the way, would that be bad too? In the next few minutes, they could have been called to risk their lives and responded. Would you???? Kudos to the lucky cops.
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by thesevenveils August 21, 2009 4:44 PM EDT
What is wrong with this picture? Nothing. What was wrong with the person that reported this waitress getting photographed? Plenty, First off why was this person there if pretty women offended him/her? And what is so wrong or strange about anyone holding a gun in Texas? Guns and pretty girls goes together like peanut butter and jelly.

And what is so wrong about some sheriffs having a few beers? Technically they are off the clock for lunch and supper breaks.
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by Void_Master August 21, 2009 3:47 PM EDT
by tmittelstaed August 21, 2009 3:01 PM EDT

The really sick part of this story is this business of mixing sex and guns. People who find scantily clad women holding guns are sick. They need to get help. A gun is absolutely a complete polar opposite from the act of making love. Who exactly pulls out their jammy when they are on top of a girl banging away? A rapist, that's who.

What is it exactly that you do with a gun? Kill things. So you really want that mental image of the deer you shot last week in your head while your making love to your girlfriend? Even better - mixing handguns with sex. Yep, that's it. A handgun - it's sole purpose is killing humans - you want to mix that up with the sex act which it's primary purpose is making humans? Oh, I get it, you guys that like this sex 'n guns thing, you dream about banging your girl, popping out a baby, then shooting it, then banging your girl, popping out another baby, then shooting it, and so on and so on. I guess that's why you rednecks are against abortion, you got a more efficient way that gets your rocks off besides.

Get help, sickos!

***

Geez dude! Did someone slap you with his pistol?

There are all kinds of object fetishes out there; including guns, shoes, panties, you name it.
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by thesevenveils August 21, 2009 4:49 PM EDT
I find guns sexy. I find women sexy too. And a cute woman holding a beautiful weapon is just pure art.

I feel sorry for the people who see nothing but violence when they look at a weapon.

And if you think hunting is wrong you are quite sad because that game animal had a better life and more a chance to live that farm raised fish, chicken or steer you're eating.
by Sloughfoot August 23, 2009 11:36 AM EDT
Woofy! You been playing with your gun way to much lately. Didn't your mommie tell you that would do bad things to mental instabillity.
by Dunestrider August 21, 2009 3:25 PM EDT
tmittelstaed: excellent argument, but that is not why men love guns. Men love guns because they fantasize how their wimmenfolk will be so impressed by their masculinity (being able to hold onto a gun) that they will jump onto their man, sexually rewarding them. Unfortunately, many wimmenfolk do just this.
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by tmittelstaed August 21, 2009 3:01 PM EDT
The really sick part of this story is this business of mixing sex and guns. People who find scantily clad women holding guns are sick. They need to get help. A gun is absolutely a complete polar opposite from the act of making love. Who exactly pulls out their jammy when they are on top of a girl banging away? A rapist, that's who.

What is it exactly that you do with a gun? Kill things. So you really want that mental image of the deer you shot last week in your head while your making love to your girlfriend? Even better - mixing handguns with sex. Yep, that's it. A handgun - it's sole purpose is killing humans - you want to mix that up with the sex act which it's primary purpose is making humans? Oh, I get it, you guys that like this sex 'n guns thing, you dream about banging your girl, popping out a baby, then shooting it, then banging your girl, popping out another baby, then shooting it, and so on and so on. I guess that's why you rednecks are against abortion, you got a more efficient way that gets your rocks off besides.

Get help, sickos!
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by internet_killed_tv_star August 21, 2009 3:00 PM EDT
woah...
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by Dunestrider August 21, 2009 2:44 PM EDT
Only in Texas could this happen. That is why I support the movement for Texan independence. Good riddance to them all.
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by jechaucer August 21, 2009 2:31 PM EDT
I only regret I wasn't part of this "flirty atmosphere!" Whoever was the one to bring this story to light and ultimately get the officer's in trouble, I say to you, You are a jerk. No harm was done here. Give the officers a break. Let them have some eye candy.
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by Void_Master August 21, 2009 2:27 PM EDT
Hmmm. The woman is not nude. The rifle is not illegal -- especially in Texas. So... what exactly were the deputies fired *for*?

Given the fact that here in Texas, a cop can generally kill someone without justification before he's reprimanded, I just don't get it. Maybe the waitress was the Sheriff's daughter?

Why were they fired?
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by hotmeal117 August 23, 2009 1:38 PM EDT
To Void_Master:

I guess drinking on the job is ok. What's the worse that could happen? They're only armed, at most they shouldn't shoot more than a dozen rounds before they run out of bullets, besides they'll probably missed, being drunk and all.
by Markie33tx August 21, 2009 1:57 PM EDT
All the comments regarding this story are tragic. I am from Midland and am shocked that this happened; however it happened in Austin with a silly girl/tart from a bar there. The deputies should have all been fired instead of just reprimanded. Texas is a great state and Midland a nice community. The actions of a few ***** men should not bring us all down to that level. Also, Texas will never secede on the advice of an idiot. Good day!
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by jerrytubes August 21, 2009 1:36 PM EDT
I don't think any of the news services have proof readers. I find mistakes in almost every article I read.
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by far_point200 August 21, 2009 1:36 PM EDT
Yee-ha! I'm headin to Midland today! Party Time! Bring lots of guns! I'll be sure not to bring OneStaticHorizon and anticristvs with me. I don't want to get pulled over and get harassed. Next time y'all are in Texas guys, carry some donuts in your car and offer them one when you get stopped. That's all they were looking for!
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