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eodtech · **on:** April 24, 2010, 02:59:33 AM

http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/vmix_cdf93fba-47ca-11df-9f5c-001cc4c002e0.html

IF THE FIRST SHOT HAD GONE OFF, HE WOULD MOST LIKELY HAVE BEEN KILLED !!!
Routine traffic stop in Montana turns ugly. Listen for the first "click"
as the driver pulls and points the gun at the Trooper....41 Magnum
Revolver...the "click" is the hammer dropping on an already fired round
in the cylinder...the second one was live. Very Lucky Trooper! Suspect was
hit in back while driving away and died on scene after crashing into a
building WHICH SAVED THE STATE LOTS OF MONEY AND KEPT A LAWYER FROM GETTING RICH..

Swiss Man · **Reply #1 on:** April 24, 2010, 03:48:27 AM

Don't have a problem with it, I am sorry that the driver was an idiot and I feel for his family but the officer acted within reason.

Ashley · **Reply #2 on:** April 24, 2010, 03:49:48 AM

Dang that was a close call.

The scary thing about it is I want to be a trooper someday.

Chako · **Reply #3 on:** April 24, 2010, 04:46:49 AM

Wow! Just goes to show you how dangerous a police officer’s job is.

I will say, that magnum was a canon compared with that the office shot back with.

Smitty44 · **Reply #4 on:** April 24, 2010, 06:12:35 AM

Luck was on his side that night.

Flashback · **Reply #5 on:** April 24, 2010, 10:16:29 AM

Good news brother

Styerman · **Reply #6 on:** April 24, 2010, 03:10:17 PM

All Good , a good guy goes home , a SOS gets to roast in peace .

Chris

Sean · **Reply #7 on:** April 24, 2010, 04:53:20 PM

watching that I actually jumped a bit in my chair.

wow! gotta hand it to the officer though
he was fast and calm, glad he's alive.

Neil · **Reply #8 on:** April 24, 2010, 05:28:13 PM

Jeepers

He's a lucky chap!

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #9 on:** April 24, 2010, 06:19:22 PM

I think the driver was lucky- if his gun had gone off and he`d killed the cop, he would have been so screwed. Or, if he`d gotten away without any lead in his noggin, he`d have been hunted down and been screwed still for trying to kill a trooper.

He got off easy.

Def

Chako · **Reply #10 on:** April 24, 2010, 10:36:50 PM

He did not get off easy. He did get what was coming to him though. I believe eodtech stated that he was hit from behind and died on scene after having an accident.

ryan1835 · **Reply #11 on:** April 24, 2010, 11:32:04 PM

that is a lucky escape!

wonder how that would have ended in the uk

Styerman · **Reply #12 on:** April 25, 2010, 12:29:09 AM

Easy one dead Officer , and then the armed response plonkers would shoot some innocent old age pensioner carrying a vase or table leg under his coat !

Chris

Gareth · **Reply #13 on:** April 25, 2010, 12:38:30 AM

Quote from: ryan1835 on April 24, 2010, 11:32:04 PM

that is a lucky escape!

wonder how that would have ended in the uk

It's kinda unlikely you'd have found a drunk driver with a hand cannon ready to shot in the first place, thankfully.

No doubt that's a lucky cop, and under the circumstances it's hard to see what else he could have done.

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #14 on:** April 25, 2010, 01:02:03 AM

Quote from: Chako on April 24, 2010, 10:36:50 PM

He did not get off easy. He did get what was coming to him though. I believe eodtech stated that he was hit from behind and died on scene after having an accident.

Living for a few minutes with a bullet wound is a lot better than he deserved, and as a guy who either killed or tried to kill a police officer, he would have had a very rough time during his stay at Club Fed.

Def

BlueDot · **Reply #15 on:** April 25, 2010, 02:50:20 AM

I think I counted 14 rounds.
14 chances for justice in my opinion.

Police- So glad we have 'em, but don't think I could ever be one.

cgk · **Reply #16 on:** April 25, 2010, 03:33:56 AM

Its a good wake-up call that anything can happen, anytime, anywhere. Im glad someone was on the officer's side that night.

Zed · **Reply #17 on:** April 25, 2010, 04:50:36 PM

that was close, and he deserved being shot back at, he shot the law and the law won

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #18 on:** April 25, 2010, 09:38:25 PM

The problem with showing a video like this is it shows how vulnerable a police officer really is during a "routine" traffic stop. If it hadn't been for a misfire, the driver may have gotten away- admittedly not for long as his plate number/vehicle were recorded, but I think it shows others how easily this kind of thing could be done.

I hope it doesn't inspire other jackasses to try the same thing.

Def

Zed · **Reply #19 on:** April 25, 2010, 09:39:47 PM

Quote from: Grant Lamontagne on April 25, 2010, 09:38:25 PM

The problem with showing a video like this is it shows how vulnerable a police officer really is during a "routine" traffic stop. If it hadn't been for a misfire, the driver may have gotten away- admittedly not for long as his plate number/vehicle were recorded, but I think it shows others how easily this kind of thing could be done.

I hope it doesn't inspire other jackasses to try the same thing.

Def

although on the flip side they might think twice as the driver must of got shot as crashed into that wall

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #20 on:** April 25, 2010, 11:34:40 PM

The driver probably wouldn't have crashed if he'd taken out the officer with the first shot....

Def

Zed · **Reply #21 on:** April 26, 2010, 08:44:08 AM

Quote from: Grant Lamontagne on April 25, 2010, 11:34:40 PM

The driver probably wouldn't have crashed if he'd taken out the officer with the first shot....

Def

this is very true Def, he was very lucky, it wasnt his time

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