That's America in a nutshell, "Said a prayer and shot him.".
I wonder who the cop was playing, on the radio?
AC/DC? Lynard Skynard?
Billy Joel? Barry Manilow?
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The deputy searched Harden before cuffing her with her hands behind her back and putting her in the backseat. During the drive, Harden was able to get her left hand free and can be seen on security camera footage putting her hand down her pants and searching for something. She also partially obstructs the camera with her visor and uses her free hand to slide over the center plexiglass partition between the front and back seats.
Realizing Harden is no longer cuffed, the deputy removes her from the car, handcuffs her again, and puts her back in the vehicle, searching her and the backseat before getting back in the driver's seat. While en route to Marion County Jail, Harden can be seen fidgeting around in the backseat for several minutes, apparently fishing the small revolver from her pants.
"At approximately 2:15 a.m., the suspect shifts in place, tilts her head slightly and her right hand and arm can be seen cocked up and back. She is still handcuffed," the affidavit states. "There is a metal object in her hands, resembling a handgun. A series of gunshot noises can be heard on camera. While this is happening, the suspect can be seen pointing the gun in the direction of Deputy Guillard in the front seat, through the center partition."
But Harden became "further upset" at the deputy for allegedly "not answering her questions and playing loud music in the car."
"She described him not answering her questions and playing loud music in the car. The suspect advised she said a prayer and then the 'shoot out' happened," the document states. "She later described squeezing the trigger the first time and the gun misfiring. She fired another round and then the deputy began shooting at her, so she fired two more rounds in self-defense."
In addition to the attempted murder charge, Harden pleaded no contest to counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of methamphetamine, possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia, and providing a false name to a law enforcement official.
The deputy is heard screaming as the vehicle crashes into a utility pole. The deputy then exits the vehicle and returns fire. When the gunfire stops, Harden can be seen trying to kick out the glass from the rear window. A short while later, backup arrives and Harden is again placed under arrest.
I wonder who the cop was playing, on the radio?
AC/DC? Lynard Skynard?
Billy Joel? Barry Manilow?
Handcuffed woman 'unhappy' with deputy 'playing loud music' shot him with hidden gun
Rheanna D. Harden was sentenced to four decades in a Florida prison for shooting a sheriff's deputy with a hidden revolver while handcuffed.
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The deputy searched Harden before cuffing her with her hands behind her back and putting her in the backseat. During the drive, Harden was able to get her left hand free and can be seen on security camera footage putting her hand down her pants and searching for something. She also partially obstructs the camera with her visor and uses her free hand to slide over the center plexiglass partition between the front and back seats.
Realizing Harden is no longer cuffed, the deputy removes her from the car, handcuffs her again, and puts her back in the vehicle, searching her and the backseat before getting back in the driver's seat. While en route to Marion County Jail, Harden can be seen fidgeting around in the backseat for several minutes, apparently fishing the small revolver from her pants.
"At approximately 2:15 a.m., the suspect shifts in place, tilts her head slightly and her right hand and arm can be seen cocked up and back. She is still handcuffed," the affidavit states. "There is a metal object in her hands, resembling a handgun. A series of gunshot noises can be heard on camera. While this is happening, the suspect can be seen pointing the gun in the direction of Deputy Guillard in the front seat, through the center partition."
But Harden became "further upset" at the deputy for allegedly "not answering her questions and playing loud music in the car."
"She described him not answering her questions and playing loud music in the car. The suspect advised she said a prayer and then the 'shoot out' happened," the document states. "She later described squeezing the trigger the first time and the gun misfiring. She fired another round and then the deputy began shooting at her, so she fired two more rounds in self-defense."
In addition to the attempted murder charge, Harden pleaded no contest to counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of methamphetamine, possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia, and providing a false name to a law enforcement official.
The deputy is heard screaming as the vehicle crashes into a utility pole. The deputy then exits the vehicle and returns fire. When the gunfire stops, Harden can be seen trying to kick out the glass from the rear window. A short while later, backup arrives and Harden is again placed under arrest.
