U.S. Border Agents Wound Canadian Wielding Gun
Source: NY Times
The federal border agency said Sunday that a Canadian man was shot and wounded after pointing a handgun at guards at the Ambassador Bridge crossing between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario.
Customs and Border Protection said in a statement that the man stopped his car before an inspection booth around 3 a.m. on Sunday and starting walking toward border officers while waving a gun.
The officers ordered him to drop the weapon, but the man refused and instead pointed his gun in the officers direction, prompting them to open fire.
The man was treated at a hospital before being taken to jail, Kris Grogan, a spokesman for Customs and Border Protection, said in a statement.
Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/22/us/us-border-agents-wound-canadian-wielding-gun.html
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)Android3.14
(5,402 posts)Thanks.
1step
(380 posts)BadtotheboneBob
(413 posts)... I'd say, yes, they did. What else would you have them do? Yell out, "Hey, can ya wait there a bit until we can get a social worker here so we can talk this out?"... Additionally, one doesn't bring a taser to a looming gun fight. I wouldn't, would you? Oh, and the Spiderman shooting web-net is still in development, so that's out. Put yourself in those border agents' shoes. What would you do?
snooper2
(30,151 posts)get it, I did a funny LOL
1step
(380 posts)if i were a football team, i'd be in deep shit right now. [the other two occurred in a different thread]
snooper2
(30,151 posts)another_liberal
(8,821 posts)"I've already got my gun. See, right here it is!"
BadtotheboneBob
(413 posts)... sarcasm or not. There's plenty of Americans who neither own guns or want to own guns. Having one is not a requirement.
another_liberal
(8,821 posts)Gosh, I guess one does learn something new every day?
(yes, that's sarcasm)
BadtotheboneBob
(413 posts)It was still an absurd comment. If you were trying for humor, I find no humor in someone getting shot. BTW, what was your point?
Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)Speaks volumes.
Jesus Malverde
(10,274 posts)Hope it wasn't any canadians we know.
bluedigger
(17,086 posts)I don't remember ever being hindered from leaving the US to enter Canada - I could have carried a bazooka if I wanted. It's the entry point where you have to submit to inspection. The Canadians probably had no idea he was armed. And it's insulting to accuse the US officers of taking joy in doing what they felt necessary to protect themselves.
BadtotheboneBob
(413 posts)... only pursued. Had he waved a gun around and pointed it at the Windsor police, chances are he would have been shot, too. I've met and talked to Windsor policemen several times. Very professional and they don't play. They are use to Americans crossing over to party at the bars, strip clubs and the casino there, particularly younger people who get rowdy. The drinking age in Ontario is 19, Michigan is 21. The OPP (Ontario Provincial Police) are even tougher... I live in Michigan and have crossed over at Sault Ste Marie, Sarnia and Windsor many times over the years and spent much time in Canada. A bit of advice; Treat the Canadian police with respect. Oh, get a DWI there and you'll probably never get to return. Heck, have one on your record in the US and they won't let you in unless you jump thru a lot of hoops beforehand. Seriously...
snooper2
(30,151 posts)It isn't like they showed in Canadian Bacon LOL
christx30
(6,241 posts)I get most of my information about the world! Still waiting for my pet Moog.
sir pball
(4,743 posts)They aren't as bad as the rotten ones down here, but when Canadian cops go bad, there's definitely some competition..
http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-stories-that-prove-police-are-just-as-terrifying-in-canada
I'm sure if he had pointed the gun at Canadian cops they'd have gunned him down too. This was not another Eric Garner.
Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)sir pball
(4,743 posts)The point is that Canadian cops are far closer to America than European ones and certainly would have opened fire on this guy if he had acted towards them the way he did towards American cops.
Seriously, you'd be better off sticking with your usual line, blame American gun culture for exporting the gun to Canada and arming this guy. The real root cause of police violence is preemptive fear of armed civilians, n'est ce pas?
termroffor
(34 posts)Unfortunate for the victim.