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Police Shooting in New Orleans

Apple Head — Sun, 21 Jun 2015 20:21:49 GMT

I'm glad they got the guy who shot the police officer in NO. However, how did this guy get out of his handcuffs in custody and have access to a gun while in custody?

The police there are patting themselves on the back for finding him, but to me it is appalling that he could do this. It's a good thing no one was harmed while he was on the run.

Re: Police Shooting in New Orleans

SeaGal — Sun, 21 Jun 2015 20:59:09 GMT

Rest in Peace Officer Holloway

Re: Police Shooting in New Orleans

onewhiteSparrow — Mon, 22 Jun 2015 06:18:06 GMT

@Apple Head wrote:
I'm glad they got the guy who shot the police officer in NO. However, how did this guy get out of his handcuffs in custody and have access to a gun while in custody?

The police there are patting themselves on the back for finding him, but to me it is appalling that he could do this. It's a good thing no one was harmed while he was on the run.

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The News said he was double jointed and that was how he got out of the hand cuffs, and got the officer's gun. The Police didn't know he was born that way.

Re: Police Shooting in New Orleans

NickNack1 — Mon, 22 Jun 2015 12:44:11 GMT

@onewhiteSparrow wrote:
@Apple Head wrote:
I'm glad they got the guy who shot the police officer in NO. However, how did this guy get out of his handcuffs in custody and have access to a gun while in custody?

The police there are patting themselves on the back for finding him, but to me it is appalling that he could do this. It's a good thing no one was harmed while he was on the run.
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The News said he was double jointed and that was how he got out of the hand cuffs, and got the officer's gun. The Police didn't know he was born that way.

I heard the Police Chief (think it was the police chief) say on CNN that the officer's gun was still in his holster. He said that wasn't the gun that was used, which makes it even stranger.

Re: Police Shooting in New Orleans

onewhiteSparrow — Mon, 22 Jun 2015 17:13:43 GMT

@NickNack1 wrote:
@onewhiteSparrow wrote:
@Apple Head wrote:
I'm glad they got the guy who shot the police officer in NO. However, how did this guy get out of his handcuffs in custody and have access to a gun while in custody?

The police there are patting themselves on the back for finding him, but to me it is appalling that he could do this. It's a good thing no one was harmed while he was on the run.
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The News said he was double jointed and that was how he got out of the hand cuffs, and got the officer's gun. The Police didn't know he was born that way.

I heard the Police Chief (think it was the police chief) say on CNN that the officer's gun was still in his holster. He said that wasn't the gun that was used, which makes it even stranger.

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NickNack1, Wow, I missed that part of the information. That is odd. Sometimes the Officers has an extra gun located on their body somewhere, just incase their main gun is taken from them. Not sure if that is what happened in this case.

Re: Police Shooting in New Orleans

KingstonsMom — Mon, 22 Jun 2015 17:41:46 GMT

According to the US Daily Mail, the suspect had 2 handguns, one .38 and one .40 caliber Smith & Wesson. Neither one belonged to the officer.

(Not sure if we're allowed to post links now, so I didn't! This article is on their website.)

He was frisked, so they're trying to figure out how he smuggled them into the patrol car and how he managed to get through the barrier between the front & back seats.