Old 07-08-2007, 05:45 AM   #1
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Indiana State Trooper Killed

Thursday afternoon, I was driving east on US 24 in Wabash Indiana. I came on the scene of the shooting just minutes after it happened. An off duty Indiana State Trooper stopped to assist what he thought was a disabled motorist, as he aproached the Pontiac Aztec, the driver, a 21 year old from Michigan, shot him with a shotgun, then reloaded and shot himself.
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Old 07-08-2007, 06:01 AM   #2
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Old 07-08-2007, 07:14 AM   #3
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So senseless, I just don't know what to say. Did the trooper leave a family behind?
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Old 07-08-2007, 07:21 AM   #4
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yes and the shooters dad said the man stole his car and had no reason to shoot the trooper senseless waste of a life
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Old 07-08-2007, 07:43 AM   #5
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The trooper had a wife, 7 year old daughter, and 4 year old twin boys.
He managed to draw his sidearm. When I saw him he was laying on his back, arms out, I didn't know he was a trooper or that it was a shooting when I drove by.
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Old 07-08-2007, 08:46 AM   #6
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Thumbs down

DAM! Totally whacko!
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Old 07-08-2007, 08:50 AM   #7
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Dam sad! At least the worthless bastid saved one for himself. Saved us the cost of putting him up until we fried him.

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Old 07-08-2007, 09:30 AM   #8
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Always hard, to hear about something like this.
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Old 07-08-2007, 10:14 AM   #9
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I guess that's what you get for trying to help someone these days.... very sad story.
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Old 07-08-2007, 10:21 AM   #10
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Very sad. And people wonder why I have so many guns, don't trust anyone, and could care less about most of the people I meet.
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Old 07-08-2007, 10:43 AM   #11
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My only child is a cop...when you read something like this it causes me to tear up and ask God again please, don't let something like this happen to my little boy.
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Old 07-08-2007, 10:56 AM   #12
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More fuel for the nti-gun fire. Sad for the officer's family. No good deed goes unpunished?
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Old 07-08-2007, 11:41 AM   #13
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I hate it when ppl attack cops for doing their jobs. Nobody wants to get a ticket or go to jail for drunk driving or w/e. But if you don't break the law you have nothing to worry about.

It's sad that the ppl who are fueling this anti-gun legislation are the ones who probably did not get their guns the legal way.
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Old 07-08-2007, 12:32 PM   #14
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My prayers to this poor mans family.
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Old 07-08-2007, 12:44 PM   #15
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what a senseless waste of life. for such a petty crime.
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I still stop to offer assistence to people on the road, especially women, this is a good example of why you approach everyone as if they are armed and wanted.
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Old 07-09-2007, 09:24 AM   #17
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Pretty messed up. I feel bad for the guys kids.
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Old 07-12-2007, 12:42 AM   #18
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This is what our local TV station reported:

Trooper's funeral draws hundreds of officers
Trooper remembered for dedication to public, family
Area Police Officers Remember Fellow Detective

Ten New Troopers Join Lafayette Post

The Lafayette State Police Post is welcoming ten new troopers. The troopers are part of the largest recruit class in the history of the department. 121 new troopers graduated from the State Police Academy on Friday, just one day after Master Trooper Detective David Rich was shot and killed while on duty.


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Old 07-12-2007, 09:11 AM   #19
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Well stopping to help got one feller down in San Antonio shot in the gut early this morning, according to the news he was checking to see if a small group of women were all right being in some form of altercation with a man, the guy stepped up the perp pulled a gun shot him and drove off. It gets dangerous being a good samaritan these days!
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