Cop Shoots Photographer When He Mistakes Camera And Tripod For A Gun
BY Herschel Smith
7 years, 3 months ago
Via David Codrea and reader David Dietz:
A small Ohio news organization says one of its photographers has been shot by a sheriff’s deputy who apparently mistook his camera for a gun during a traffic stop.
The New Carlisle News reports photographer Andy Grimm had left the office at around 10pm Monday to take pictures of lightning when he came across a Clark County sheriff’s deputy performing a traffic stop in New Carlisle, north of Dayton.
Grimm tells the news organization that he decided to take pictures of the traffic stop on Main Street, noting that he was not the one being pulled over.
He says he got out of his Jeep and started setting up his tripod and camera in full view of the deputy performing the traffic stop when he heard, ‘pop, pop,’ and then realized he’s been shot in the side.
Grimm was taken to Miami Valley Hospital, where he underwent surgery. He is expected to recover.
The wounded photographer later said Deputy Jake Shaw gave him no warning before opening fire on him.
Hmm … [with chin resting on fist contemplatively] … I hate it when that happens to me. I remember the last time I did that. I shot up some old dude walking with a cane, and I thought it was a gun.
Fortunately, the cops did an “internal investigation” and found that I was entirely within my rights. No harm, no foul. Except for the old guy I shot up. Too bad for him.
On September 5, 2017 at 9:54 pm, Ned said:
So the officer saw the tripod and thought the guy was setting up a crew served weapon. Easy enough mistake to make. This happens all the time…
On September 6, 2017 at 8:06 am, Fred said:
@Ned, LOL. I take my crew served weapon with me everywhere, and my crew to serve it.
On September 6, 2017 at 9:16 am, James said:
Fred,doesn’t everyone?!
On September 6, 2017 at 3:55 pm, Pat Hines said:
I can’t find words that relate the level of disgust and anger I experience when I read these stories.
Eventually, when nothing happens to these government thugs every time, reprisals will be required.
On September 6, 2017 at 5:03 pm, Randolph Scott said:
“Eventually, when nothing happens to these government thugs every time, reprisals will be required.” .., that day is coming when government thugs will laid out graveyard dead for their ignorance, for their lies, for their candyassed ‘I was afraid’, and for the damned ‘Every one goes home safe.’
I truly hope to read someday soon that a US Citizen eliminates a government thug and the Judge and jury exonerates the Citizen that stood up for their God given and Constitutional rights.