D.C. Detective underfire for pulling gun at mass snowball fight, snowball hits his Hummer

[Liberal_in_LA]

D.C. chief slams detective over gun at snowball fight

wow..he sure takes the joy out of that snowball fight

WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington's police chief criticized a veteran detective Monday for pulling a gun during a mass snowball fight. Authorities said the officer is on desk duty while the case is under investigation.

Metropolitan Police Chief Cathy Lanier said she had watched video clips from the weekend confrontation and has no doubt that the off-duty officer pulled his gun after snowballs hit his personal vehicle during Saturday's record snowfall.

"Let me be very clear in stating that I believe the actions of the officer were totally inappropriate!" Lanier said in a statement. "In no way should he have handled the situation in this manner."

Hundreds of people were gathered for the snowball fight on a major street during Saturday's snowstorm.

One video posted on YouTube showed a man holding what appears to be a gun in the snowy street. Another video shows the same man telling people he is "Detective Baylor" and that he pulled his gun because he was hit by snowballs.

video at link: http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2009-12-21-chief-snowball-detective_N.htm

[BrklynLiberal]

1. Maybe more psychiatric testing needs to be done when hiring police officers.

[TheCowsCameHome]

2. In his case, it was like getting hit in the dick.

[Horse with no Name]

3. Damned good thing he didn't have a TASER on him

He obviously thought twice about firing a gun however, I bet he wouldn't have hesitated to fire the TASER.

[aquart]

4. A snowball hit his Hummer? Not an iceball, just a snowball?

What a wuss!

[immoderate]

5. I bet he wouldn't bring a snowball to a gun fight.

:)

--imm

[HipChick]

6. a Hummer on DC police wages..

now everyone will be trying to pry into his finances..

[Hekate]

12. Depends on if it was bought during the Bush Hummer Give-Away years. Remember?

And when gas got expensive people were selling them cheaply to get rid of them.

Hekate

[HopeHoops]

7. Well SHIT! That's what he gets for driving an eco-terrorist mobile.

I have a standing policy of flipping off ALL Hummers (except those in a military convoy).

[RamboLiberal]

8. D.C. chief slams cop over gun at snowball fight

WASHINGTON - The city's police chief slammed a veteran detective Monday for pulling a gun during a mass snowball fight that had been advertised on Twitter.

Metropolitan Police Chief Cathy Lanier said she watched video clips from the confrontation and has no doubt the off-duty detective pulled his gun after snowballs hit his personal car during Saturday's record snowfall.

"Let me be very clear in stating that I believe the actions of the officer were totally inappropriate!" Lanier said in a statement after the videos made the rounds on YouTube. "In no way should he have handled the situation in this manner."

Lanier said the detective, whom she did not identify, did not deny the accusations. He is on desk duty until an investigation is complete.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34516682/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/

[Thickasabrick]

10. It is so refreshing to hear police officials admit when they are wrong nt

[AngryAmish]

9. That's the DC way, they pull a snowball, you pull a gun

[HughMoran]

11. Someone hit him in the face with a snowball after he got out of his Hummer

No No No! I'm not defending him. The video on Rachel showed him getting hit on the side of the face with a snowball when he was looking the other way. I assume he showed his gun after this - which was entirely foolish.

[Liberal_in_LA]

13. I wouldn't blame the crowd if they showered him with snowballs after he pulled the gun

That would have been kinda funny...long as no one got shot