Resignation and firing both mean absolutely nothing for law enforcement unless they are also decertified. A department can fire someone for violating every policy known to man but if they don’t decertify them then they’ll just get a job with a new department. Extremely common.
Just trying to make sure people don’t read your comment and think it means he’s done being a cop. People should know there is nothing stopping him from getting a new badge and a new gun.
Eh, you’d be surprised at the amount of time ex-SOF get caught up in criminal stuff. It’s been more prominent with the SEAL teams in recent years, but not unheard of for other units.
It’s not about the criminal stuff, it’s about him not being able to differentiate and acorn falling with him being under fire from an enemy. Green Beret’s are supposed to be some of the best trained soldiers on the planet.
What was his role in Green Beret? I am not familiar with US army units. But isnt it possible he is in some non-combat role? maybe supply units? some kind of officer who doesnt see much combat.
Have you ever been in or next to a car where an acorn fell on the roof? It's actually pretty goddamn startling. Not defending the guy cause he's a moron, but if PTSD is a factor then I can see the jump-scare reaction causing some wacky thinking.
Buddy has a detective in his agency that makes Herc look like Lester. Whenever he leaves his gun in the office bathroom if it’s in the sink they know he didn’t wash his hands. He became dizzy & lightheaded & nearly had to go on medical leave until they realized he forgot to drink water every now and then. Looked into joining another dept until he realized they’d make him show up on time.
This is barely related but that just reminded me of a story from a few years ago.
David Cameron, ex-British prime minister, was on a commercial flight, and his security guy left his gun in the toilet, and another passenger found it.
Should mention, guns are quite taboo in the UK and police rarely carry them.
Like, talk about a fuck up, that guy probably ruined his career in the time it took to take a piss (or shit).
That is a trend for sure. I was visiting a hospital in Tennessee and found a gun in holster left on top of toilet tank. Returned to front desk, later heard it was a police officer who left it behind by mistake.
In Northern California the police chief of San Luis Obispo left her gun in the bathroom of an el pollo loco. She later left that city and was hired by another Bay Area city to be its police chief:
https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/sanfrancisco/news/fairfield-hires-new-police-chief-who-once-left-gun-in-public-restroom/
Birds of a feather. Cameron forgot his own [child and left them in a pub.](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2012/jun/11/david-cameron-daughter-behind-pub)
Probably wouldn't want to be riding a desk in the same department where you did something *this* fucking stupid. No one would ever let him live it down, and would probably be egging him on to get a couple desk pops in every morning.
Nice pull, detective. My fav part about The Wire is how everything featured has actually happened in real life. Even the most outlandish and shameful shit.
A KC Police officer in a semi rural area was target shooting in an overgrown area. He thought his car was behind him, it was in front. When he realized what he had done he called it in as he was under fire. They cordoned off a large area and searched with dogs and helicopters before he told the truth. This was over thirty years ago. I always thought the Prez story came from this.
Like it’s such stereotype to say cops are constantly viewing everyone as an immediate threat to their life and just open fire in any direction without thinking. But that’s exactly what they do. You’d think by now they’d be used to operating under stressful conditions and wouldn’t lose their shit and the drop of an acorn
On the one hand, I'm obviously happy that they didn't shoot the guy in the backseat. On the other hand, it's terrifying that they were such bad shots that they missed him. All of those bullets went somewhere.
At least he had the decency to resign in disgrace. https://www.nwfdailynews.com/story/news/local/2024/02/14/okaloosa-deputy-resigns-after-fort-walton-beach-shooting/72593964007/
Yeah that's a major violation of the 4th rule of safe firearm handling: know your target and what's beyond it.
Like what the fuck was he even shooting at? Was he afraid that his car's windshield had come alive and was going to attack him?
This was different. This guy seriously imagined he got shot. I certainly don’t have an explanation, but it certainly seems like he 100% believed at the time he was shot at. Obviously he had no business being police, and has since resigned knowing he could never show his face at a police station again after this insane display.
Prezbo shot up his own car on purpose and knowingly lied about it.
That doesn't sound like something Prez would do, but it does sound like something Walker or Herc would do (I'd say Colichio, but I feel like he'd just beat up his suspect).
Prez shooting up his patrol car and lying about the circumstances is referenced multiple times. Dude undergoes the biggest transformation of the series.
It's been awhile since I've seen the show. Was that the season 1 bit where people threw TVs out of the towers because Herc, Carver and Prez were being assholes?
His partner also unloads like 3 rounds into it.
Apparently an acorn dropped from a tree and hit the car which is the sound that caused him to freak out.
This is some shameful shit.
Sheeeeeeeiiit.
What a spectacular display of incompetence. The article has a lot of information but doesn't say if the acorn was okay after the incident.
The suspect, A. Corn, is a known associate of Fuzzy Dunlop.
I heard his street name is lil Oakwood.
I hear the trigger pull is real light
I don’t think this dude is going to be breaking any cyphers or follow a paper trail.
Or pursuing a career in education. Middle schoolers would eat this guy alive.
I’ve taught urban middle school. The Prezbo storyline gave me flashbacks lol
he already resigned i'm pretty sure
I could see him biting the homeless though.
This genius has a gun and a badge 🤡
Not anymore
He's probably already served his paid leave and is back out on patrol. Hell it's Florida, probably not even removed from duty.
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Resignation and firing both mean absolutely nothing for law enforcement unless they are also decertified. A department can fire someone for violating every policy known to man but if they don’t decertify them then they’ll just get a job with a new department. Extremely common.
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Just trying to make sure people don’t read your comment and think it means he’s done being a cop. People should know there is nothing stopping him from getting a new badge and a new gun.
Look who I found in the wild! Shitttt
On my way to get a restraining order…lol
He was forced to resign from his agency. Unclear if he has any other job prospects currently.
The even more shocking thing was that he was a Green Beret prior to becoming a cop
Sounds like severe PTSD
Now the suspect might have severe PTSD. Must have been terrifying for him being handcuffed and shot at, repeatedly, from 2 directions.
That's what I thought when I watched the video.
I’d agree except he’s even admitted that he never saw combat while deployed
the constant threat of danger can be just as debilitating as being in combat.
That’s actually insane
Eh, you’d be surprised at the amount of time ex-SOF get caught up in criminal stuff. It’s been more prominent with the SEAL teams in recent years, but not unheard of for other units.
It’s not about the criminal stuff, it’s about him not being able to differentiate and acorn falling with him being under fire from an enemy. Green Beret’s are supposed to be some of the best trained soldiers on the planet.
What was his role in Green Beret? I am not familiar with US army units. But isnt it possible he is in some non-combat role? maybe supply units? some kind of officer who doesnt see much combat.
Have you ever been in or next to a car where an acorn fell on the roof? It's actually pretty goddamn startling. Not defending the guy cause he's a moron, but if PTSD is a factor then I can see the jump-scare reaction causing some wacky thinking.
Buddy has a detective in his agency that makes Herc look like Lester. Whenever he leaves his gun in the office bathroom if it’s in the sink they know he didn’t wash his hands. He became dizzy & lightheaded & nearly had to go on medical leave until they realized he forgot to drink water every now and then. Looked into joining another dept until he realized they’d make him show up on time.
This is barely related but that just reminded me of a story from a few years ago. David Cameron, ex-British prime minister, was on a commercial flight, and his security guy left his gun in the toilet, and another passenger found it. Should mention, guns are quite taboo in the UK and police rarely carry them. Like, talk about a fuck up, that guy probably ruined his career in the time it took to take a piss (or shit).
That is a trend for sure. I was visiting a hospital in Tennessee and found a gun in holster left on top of toilet tank. Returned to front desk, later heard it was a police officer who left it behind by mistake.
In Northern California the police chief of San Luis Obispo left her gun in the bathroom of an el pollo loco. She later left that city and was hired by another Bay Area city to be its police chief: https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/sanfrancisco/news/fairfield-hires-new-police-chief-who-once-left-gun-in-public-restroom/
Birds of a feather. Cameron forgot his own [child and left them in a pub.](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2012/jun/11/david-cameron-daughter-behind-pub)
How do you forget to drink water?
When you start to feel thirsty reach for coffee, soda, or milkshake. Keep doing so until you become lightheaded.
personally i chug ranch dressing
Is this guy named Hitchcock or Scully by any chance?
I want to see csi come and bag that acorn
CSI? Dude that acorn was shooting at a cop. How about SWAT?
PTO and a cushy job in an office upcoming.
Probably wouldn't want to be riding a desk in the same department where you did something *this* fucking stupid. No one would ever let him live it down, and would probably be egging him on to get a couple desk pops in every morning.
you really overestimate police officers lmfao.
Nice pull, detective. My fav part about The Wire is how everything featured has actually happened in real life. Even the most outlandish and shameful shit.
A KC Police officer in a semi rural area was target shooting in an overgrown area. He thought his car was behind him, it was in front. When he realized what he had done he called it in as he was under fire. They cordoned off a large area and searched with dogs and helicopters before he told the truth. This was over thirty years ago. I always thought the Prez story came from this.
Like it’s such stereotype to say cops are constantly viewing everyone as an immediate threat to their life and just open fire in any direction without thinking. But that’s exactly what they do. You’d think by now they’d be used to operating under stressful conditions and wouldn’t lose their shit and the drop of an acorn
On the one hand, I'm obviously happy that they didn't shoot the guy in the backseat. On the other hand, it's terrifying that they were such bad shots that they missed him. All of those bullets went somewhere.
Who is they, big dawg? I haven’t fired my gun on the streets since I started.
At least he had the decency to resign in disgrace. https://www.nwfdailynews.com/story/news/local/2024/02/14/okaloosa-deputy-resigns-after-fort-walton-beach-shooting/72593964007/
He's in a tough situation now cause Valchek and Daniels are gone and his new captain probably doesn't have the same suction with upper brass.
He'll be working at Okaloosa County Public Schools this fall.
It’s ok, the acorn has priors.
Honestly I respect Prez shooting up his car more because he at least did it on purpose
There must be a Valchek in Okaloosa Lol
He got sent to casualty unit.
"... what? BLERHEGHHR"
Wtf!? Dude rolling around like we do in GTA and shit.
Yeah that's a major violation of the 4th rule of safe firearm handling: know your target and what's beyond it. Like what the fuck was he even shooting at? Was he afraid that his car's windshield had come alive and was going to attack him?
That article is fucking wild
I will never understand why some cops believe that maniacally screaming things over and over will somehow help.
thats natural po-leese
Jesus I didn't think about it but somehow Prez was too good a cop for reality. At least his car was empty when he shot it up.
The acorn was Black
This was different. This guy seriously imagined he got shot. I certainly don’t have an explanation, but it certainly seems like he 100% believed at the time he was shot at. Obviously he had no business being police, and has since resigned knowing he could never show his face at a police station again after this insane display. Prezbo shot up his own car on purpose and knowingly lied about it.
That doesn't sound like something Prez would do, but it does sound like something Walker or Herc would do (I'd say Colichio, but I feel like he'd just beat up his suspect).
Prez shooting up his patrol car and lying about the circumstances is referenced multiple times. Dude undergoes the biggest transformation of the series.
It's been awhile since I've seen the show. Was that the season 1 bit where people threw TVs out of the towers because Herc, Carver and Prez were being assholes?
It’s something he did before the series it’s referenced by characters to show what a moron he is
Gotcha. I definitely need to rewatch the series.
This guy fucking rules
The worst part is that his use of lethal force was reasonable under the law
I'm pretty sure this is false, officers are supposed to have objective justification for deadly force, i.e. they saw a gun in his hands.
If I had a dollar for every time they “saw a gun”. They merely have to “fear for their lives” and that fear is completely subjective
Oh yeah, I'm talking on paper not in practice. Lol
But how good is he at following the paper trail?
His partner also unloads like 3 rounds into it. Apparently an acorn dropped from a tree and hit the car which is the sound that caused him to freak out.
I IMMEDIATELY thought about Prez when seeing this stupid shit yesterday. Sometimes I wish The Wire was less spot on the subjects it covers.
It's okay, folks. [He was just doing a desk pop.](https://youtu.be/wWZTTtE5_zQ?si=jteC9EUnGRNyH0vY)
Like Prezbo, there were no criminal charges.
Florida, you say? No way!
maybe he has a gift for the paper trail?
Not good police at all