Courtroom shooting

TonyMontana · **Courtroom shooting -** 03-11-2005, 12:57 PM

http://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/03/11/atlan ... index.html

[quote:16a96]ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- A defendant grabbed the pistol of a courtroom deputy, shot the deputy and fatally shot the judge and a court reporter Friday at a downtown Atlanta courthouse. The suspect then fled into the streets in a carjacked vehicle after killing another deputy outside the courthouse.[/quote:16a96]

just wow....how the fuk did they let that happen

live on cnn briefing

Short Hand · 03-11-2005, 12:58 PM

wtf....

Stammer · 03-11-2005, 01:00 PM

video games made this man violent your honor!!1

Machette · 03-11-2005, 01:17 PM

was at lunch reading the news as usual and then refreshed the site and this story came on, pretty intense.

Sgt. Paine · 03-11-2005, 01:19 PM

I will never be a judge, not because im scared of being shot, im just too dumb.

6z-8-z=4(z+10) · 03-11-2005, 01:21 PM

wow thats hardcore

Arkan · 03-11-2005, 01:27 PM

Sorry for the Judge, Court stenographer, and Deputy's family for their loss.

I have a comment/opinion on what transpired. From what they're telling us, the suspect was brought before the judge charged with rape. Thats a serious crime which carries a hefty sentence. The suspect took advantage of a situation that, in my opinion, was helped caused by societies way of thinking. We all know the phrase: "Innocent before proven guilty in a court of law". It's just that, that may have contributed to what transpired this morning. This "innocent" man was brought before the court charged with a "violent" crime of rape. He undoubtly was not handcuffed while in the courthouse since the image of him being handcuffed may sway the court to believe he's guilty. He overpowered the only armed person in the room (Deputy Sheriff} and took the gun away, shooting the deputy in the process. Had the suspect been restraint in the 1st place (perhaps less visible leg irons), perhaps this killing never happens. The suspect took advantage of a "weak link" in custody and acted on it. I'm sure procedure in handling future suspects in that county will change........and for good reason i might add.

I think it's time we do away with "image" and worry about safety first. If EVERYONE was brought before the judge with restraints (even a DWI), then perhaps the stereo-typing won't be a factor when it comes time to determine guilt. This is only my opinion, and until someone else comes up with a better solution, i'm sticking to mine. (...and don't even suggest the Deputy be unarmed unless the court house is set up inside a prison where the suspect has no way of escaping once he decides to make a run for it.)

....on another thought, perhaps we have an unarmed court officer handling the suspect while an armed officer stands at the door? At least he'll have time to draw down on the suspect if he charges the door. I dunno.......thoughts??

TonyMontana · 03-11-2005, 01:34 PM

Well from what I heard on CNN, the suspect was not exactly handcuffed the normal way behind the back, but was handcuffed in the front, so he would still have pretty good mobility. The suspect took the gun from the deputy sherriff (who was a woman, not saying anything wrong with that, just giving the facts) He then shot the judge, a court reporter, and as he was fleeing the courthouse a sherriff deupty that was trying to chase down the suspect.
(Don't ask me how the suspect ran down 8 flights of stairs without anyone being able to grab him oOo: )

The female sheriff received a gunshot to the face, but the trauma surgeons said she will live.

Bean 2 · 03-11-2005, 01:36 PM

An easy solution would be for no one to carry guns in the court room, not even deputies. Do searches of everyone entering and put metal detectors by the doors. Well i hope they catch the son of a bitch.

Zoner · 03-11-2005, 02:09 PM

Wow, that was the same judge that was overseeing Dany Heatley's case.

Pretty fucked up.

negative · 03-11-2005, 02:28 PM

yeah, I live in Atlanta and there are Police and Sheriffs at every strategic point in the city/roads.

negative · 03-11-2005, 03:18 PM

this has gotten real crazy now. They spotted him over by Avondale (less than a miles from me) and had SWAT teams setting up checkpoints, and about 7 hellicopters lowly flying arround the area. This is really like a war zone. I would say i have seen about 30 state troopers cruise by my house.

Hawke · 03-11-2005, 05:10 PM

Holy fuck. How did he manage to do all that and not get caught?

No more Couterstrike for him.

imported_Fluffy_Bunny · 03-11-2005, 05:21 PM

dayum

negative · 03-11-2005, 05:55 PM

all is quiet now, but there are still state trooper checkpoints at major intersections, and a hellicopter every hour or so.