Why the cop shot the kid with the fake gun

[Luddly Neddite]

'Airsoft' guns can blur line between weapon, toy | The Press Democrat

“It really is a toy gun,” said Ryan Podesta, owner of Thirty First Outfitters in Cotati, which sells airsoft and paintball guns and gear. “It just looks real.”

A picture is worth a thousand words.

Not long ago, there was a guy shot by cops. The story was posted here. He had a toy gun and had gone to his wife's/girlfriend's work to "talk". The co-workers apparently thought he planned to gun them down because the called the cops who ended up shooting him.

 

[Alfalfa]

All replica guns should be painted pink.

 

[Harry Dresden]

'Airsoft' guns can blur line between weapon, toy | The Press Democrat

“It really is a toy gun,” said Ryan Podesta, owner of Thirty First Outfitters in Cotati, which sells airsoft and paintball guns and gear. “It just looks real.”

A picture is worth a thousand words.

Not long ago, there was a guy shot by cops. The story was posted here. He had a toy gun and had gone to his wife's/girlfriend's work to "talk". The co-workers apparently thought he planned to gun them down because the called the cops who ended up shooting him.

and the kid was old enough to know better.....

 

[rightwinger]

Not only shouldn't you carry it in public (you are asking for someone to call the cops)
But if a cop is anywhere near you....throw the damn thing down

It is a tragedy that didn't have to happen

 

[Luddly Neddite]

'Airsoft' guns can blur line between weapon, toy | The Press Democrat

“It really is a toy gun,” said Ryan Podesta, owner of Thirty First Outfitters in Cotati, which sells airsoft and paintball guns and gear. “It just looks real.”

A picture is worth a thousand words.

Not long ago, there was a guy shot by cops. The story was posted here. He had a toy gun and had gone to his wife's/girlfriend's work to "talk". The co-workers apparently thought he planned to gun them down because the called the cops who ended up shooting him.

and the kid was old enough to know better.....

Maybe but I doubt that would be the first thing a kid would think about.

It really is true that kids' brains are just not complete. They're not capable of making some kinds of decisions.

 

[Harry Dresden]

Not only shouldn't you carry it in public (you are asking for someone to call the cops)
But if a cop is anywhere near you....throw the damn thing down

It is a tragedy that didn't have to happen

yep.....

 

[Yurt]

the kid didn't get shot simply because the gun looked real.

dumbest statement ever.

 

[rightwinger]

the kid didn't get shot simply because the gun looked real.

dumbest statement ever.

and?

 

[Yurt]

the kid didn't get shot simply because the gun looked real.

dumbest statement ever.

and?

huh? simply pointing out how dumb the OP is. is it really that difficult to figure out my statement? i thought i made it fairly clear.

 

[TemplarKormac]

Perhaps you should tell toy manufacturers to stop making their toy guns look so realistic.

 

[Vox]

changing the color of the gun won't help as the real ones can be painted for disguise as well.

In the society where guns are available some rules of conduct should be taught from the very early age - one does not disobey the police - if they tell-drop it - then drop it, don't point it at others to scare them or to joke, and other similar.

the rights come with responsibilities.
And if responsibilities will be extended to toys which look like real ones - then one has to adjust to this inconvenience.

tragic story and totally preventable

 

[Luddly Neddite]

From the article

...Federal law requires toy guns sold by retailers to bear markings that distinguish them from real firearms. The most common method is by affixing a bright orange tip to the muzzle, though after sale they can easily removed or covered up, Podesta said..

 

[Yurt]

the article never said he was shot simply because the gun looked real

next

 

[rightwinger]

the article never said he was shot simply because the gun looked real

next

He was shot because the gun didn't look real?

 

[Luddly Neddite]

the article never said he was shot simply because the gun looked real

next

What article?

And, what did THAT article say about why he was shot?

 

[Yurt]

the article never said he was shot simply because the gun looked real

next

What article?

And, what did THAT article say about why he was shot?

the article in your OP.

you made a claim and then cited an article which did not support your claim.

pretty simply stuff here...

 

[Yurt]

the article never said he was shot simply because the gun looked real

next

He was shot because the gun didn't look real?

have you actually read anything about this? he was shot because when he turned around the cop thought he was raising his weapon and was going to fire on them. NOT simply because he had a gun that looked real. if that was the case, they would have opened fire immediately and not gave two warnings to drop the gun.

you're usually smarter than this, what's up?

 

[R.C. Christian]

Most states require them to have an orange tip. Easy enough. The upper end models look exactly like the real thing down to the weight even.

 

[Luddly Neddite]

Most states require them to have an orange tip. Easy enough. The upper end models look exactly like the real thing down to the weight even.

But, as the article points out, that's easy to change.

(Yurt, lame. Really rally lame.)

 

[Vandalshandle]

RW,
If you ever figure out exactly what point Yurt is trying to make, please let me know....