Deputies: Wounded NW Harris Co. bank robber had fake gun

[Tejas]

Play stupid games.........



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http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/hotstories/6824454.html

A suspected bank robber was apparently packing a fake gun when he pointed it at an off-duty Harris County sheriff's deputy, who then shot and wounded him last week.

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Investigators said that Deputy R. Smith, a 19-year sheriff's office veteran, was working an extra job as a security guard at the bank when the man came inside.

He ordered the man to stop and drop what the deputy thought was a gun. But the man refused and turned toward the lawman with the phony weapon in his hand.


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[east texas lib]

1. Damn! It looked good on paper!

Hardcore stupid.

[rd_kent]

2. So by some of our grabber logic, FAKE GUNS EMBOLDEN CRIME!!! Fake guns must be banned!

[TheWraith]

8. In New York City, they are.

Toy guns are illegal in NYC, and the penalty for any store found selling one--to anyone, not just to a kid--is $5000 for the first offense. Ostensibly it's to keep kids safe from gun violence--which is code for being shot by the NYPD for having a gun-shaped object. I suppose it never occurred to them to simply ask the police to stop randomly shooting children at play.

[ManiacJoe]

3. Some folks are just slow learners

The robber gets shot twice, each time being given the opportunity to not get shot.

Stupid is as stupid does.... :shrug:

[slackmaster]

4. Guns as a solution to fake guns - No point given

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[proteus_lives]

6. Ha!

Someone's ears are burning!

:rofl:

[Katya Mullethov]

5. Pointless conjecture and useless anectdotes

Until you breech balling Hoppe's heads can come up with a valid study supporting your claims , fake guns are statistically safer to carry secretly, hidden under your arm .

Carry on dying .

[proteus_lives]

7. Darwin nominee.