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ahlnord

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62. another correction

Wed Feb 14, 2024, 05:33 PM

Feb 14

Correction: It should be "Should HAVE" instead of "Should OF." This mistake is more and more commonly made on the internet.

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Florida cop hears acorn fall on his car, runs for cover, empties his gun at police car with suspect inside. [View all] sop Feb 14 OP

Cops a little jumpy. Maybe, they should find another line of work. republianmushroom Feb 14 #1

Way Too Much Of This ProfessorGAC Feb 14 #3

Also needed, random, manditory drug tests, too much steroid use by too many LEOs. It's bad for the mind. Attilatheblond Feb 14 #35

I made a donut/coffee joke, but I think steroids is a problem. LeftInTX Feb 14 #50

A Reasonable Concern (nt) ProfessorGAC Feb 14 #58

"Fine" another line of work??? yagotme Feb 14 #5

Should of been a d instead of an e. Thank you for the spelling lesson, your day is now complete. republianmushroom Feb 14 #9

Thanks. No charge for the lesson. yagotme Feb 14 #10

another correction ahlnord Feb 14 #62

Too much coffee? coprolite Feb 14 #12

That's just nutty RoadRunner Feb 14 #2

Yup. Literally. yagotme Feb 14 #6

Welcome to FloriDUH! RKP5637 Feb 14 #4

And here's a different way to deal with drunk driving. GoneOffShore Feb 15 #75

When will acorns learn all they need to do is comply with law enforcement's demands. Torchlight Feb 14 #7

Because fucking Florida. That's why. SoFlaBro Feb 14 #8

extreme cowardice oldinmtdem92 Feb 14 #11

An incredible chicken. SarahD Feb 14 #42

One problem is there's too many cops Bucky Feb 14 #70

Oh my god I actually lol'd. In the meantime, FTP. ETA: WhiskeyGrinder Feb 14 #13

Well maybe if the country were not AWASH with firearms the cops wouldn't be afraid all the time. WHY are they not GuppyGal Feb 14 #14

Beat me to it as my post came just after yours genxlib Feb 14 #16

That is an excellent question. nt redqueen Feb 14 #26

Simple answer, job security unweird Feb 15 #76

And why do so many of them support the political party tanyev Feb 14 #28

I guess their jobs are boring and they want more shootouts... Omnipresent Feb 14 #32

Probably because they themselves like guns. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 14 #33

That is some fucking terrible policework genxlib Feb 14 #15

"A cat in a room full of rocking chairs" Omnipresent Feb 14 #38

PTSD response? Oneironaut Feb 14 #17

Reportedly the cop had served in Afghanistan, probably suffering from PTSD, he was hired anyway. sop Feb 14 #19

I once had a window busted out by an acorn while driving... ExciteBike66 Feb 14 #18

The officer resigned DC77 Feb 14 #20

Officer safety Johnny2X2X Feb 14 #25

If guy in police car had died, would jumpy cop just get to retire? Demovictory9 Feb 14 #51

this goes along with my gun nutter newdayneeded Feb 14 #21

Damn Emile Feb 14 #22

A cop that jittery probably shit himself, as well. Aristus Feb 14 #23

Pulled a Ted Nugent, aka pulling a Trumpy 'Diaper Donny' Special Celerity Feb 14 #45

What happened to the suspect? Ritabert Feb 14 #24

That is also my question. 1WorldHope Feb 14 #27

Not injured at the time, but perhaps has PTSD muriel_volestrangler Feb 14 #30

Thanks for the update Ritabert Feb 14 #60

Luckily it seems the suspect, Jackson, avoided physical injury. spudspud Feb 14 #39

Incorrect, he is injured, just not physically obamanut2012 Feb 14 #54

An acorn? Bayard Feb 14 #29

What are they even shooting at? Renew Deal Feb 14 #31

A car with someone they detained in the back. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 14 #34

Right Renew Deal Feb 14 #37

And, he is shooting right at his partner obamanut2012 Feb 14 #55

This message was self-deleted by its author Renew Deal Feb 14 #36

You have entered the Florida zone DBoon Feb 14 #40

"Good guy with a gun stops acorn" struggle4progress Feb 14 #41

I think we know who the real nut is in this story Blue Owl Feb 14 #43

I'll be honest angrychair Feb 14 #44

I worry about road rage. It's a real problem here. Vehicles and guns both. LeftInTX Feb 14 #49

Especially in a state angrychair Feb 14 #52

your last sentence should be onethatcares Feb 14 #61

It's the warrior cop attitude DVRacer Feb 14 #46

How he was faking like he was shot. GreenWave Feb 14 #47

The male cop thought that, because he is an idiot obamanut2012 Feb 14 #56

Too much caffeine! LeftInTX Feb 14 #48

The sky is falling, Henny Penny Police!!! Ziggysmom Feb 14 #53

SQUIRREL!!!11! JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 14 #57

Has no business being a police officer tulipsandroses Feb 14 #59

I think Jesse's gummy kicked in... Hassin Bin Sober Feb 14 #63

Florida. Good thing it wasn't a coconut. Buns_of_Fire Feb 14 #64

Aren't Norfolk Island Pines just as bad? 15 pound cones! LeftInTX Feb 14 #72

Getting bonked on the head by a coconut was in the top 5 causes of death in this town in the early 1900's mahina Feb 15 #73

Nuts! Kennah Feb 14 #65

Chances of being killed by a nut is low but never zero Kennah Feb 14 #66

Dude seems squirrelly Kennah Feb 14 #67

He seems to have misunderstood the directive to stop nuts Kennah Feb 14 #68

Panakin Squirreldodger is a real hero! TheKentuckian Feb 14 #69

Freeze frame at 13:10, he's unloading his clip into the back window and there's a lady on the street... Bucky Feb 14 #71

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 15 #74

It is his partnet, Sgt Beth Roberts obamanut2012 Feb 15 #77

Hopefully the cop was tested for drugs and will be responsible for paying ecstatic Feb 15 #78