Deputy Was Bowling When Pistol “Goes Off,” Grazing A Child With Shrapnel
BY Herschel Smith
6 years, 5 months ago
An off-duty deputy was bowling when his pistol accidentally discharged, grazing a child with shrapnel on Friday night, the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office said.
The pistol discharged shortly before 8 p.m. at George Pappas’ Victory Lanes on Morlake Drive in Mooresville , according to a sheriff’s office news release. Pappas is a retired Hall of Fame bowler from Charlotte.
The shrapnel grazed the back of a 10-year-old boy, Observer news partner WBTV reported.
The child was not seriously injured and wasn’t taken to a hospital, according to the sheriff’s office.
The sheriff’s office said it will investigate the incident internally, while the Mooresville Police Department determines if any laws were broken.
The deputy has been placed on leave pending the investigations, the sheriff’s office said.
The headline reads “goes off,” while the article says “accidentally discharged.” Don’t you love how they never say “negligent discharge” when it comes to cops?
But remember boys and girls, only cops can be trusted with firearms.
On May 28, 2018 at 4:13 am, DAN III said:
Reminder. There are no good cops.
On May 28, 2018 at 7:29 am, Ned said:
I always wonder how they manage to do this. And yet here’s another one.
On May 28, 2018 at 9:39 am, Chris Mallory said:
We know more about the owner of the bowling alley than we do about the government employee who is the subject of the article.
Things we do need to know:
The government employee’s name.
Was he drinking and if he was how many did he have?
Was he in the act of bowling, sitting around the ball return, or finger banging his pistol to the amusement of his friends? In probably 99% of all ND/AD’s it will be the last one.
On May 28, 2018 at 9:52 am, revjen45 said:
How does a sidearm “go off” in the holster?
On May 28, 2018 at 11:43 am, TheAlaskan said:
“How does a sidearm “go off” in a holster?”
Simple answer….he carries with one in the pipe.
On May 28, 2018 at 12:19 pm, Michael said:
Huh, I’ve been bowling a number of times while carrying and have never had this happen. Then again, I’m not a cop, so….
On May 29, 2018 at 10:40 am, Shark said:
We need “common sense” gun control laws, so citizens who are irresponsible with firearms can’t have access to them…i.e. mostly cops.
On May 31, 2018 at 7:06 pm, Longbow said:
Hey! Where can I get some of those “shrapnel” rounds for my pistol? Are they sold on the open market? Or only to Police?
On May 31, 2018 at 7:15 pm, Longbow said:
Quote: “The sheriff’s office said it will investigate the incident internally, while the Mooresville Police Department determines if any laws were broken.”
i.e., They will do an internal investigation which will take long enough for it to get stale, at which time the deputy, who has been on desk duty, will be exonerated and returned to regular duty.
That about right?
When I did security work in Iraq, if an security specialist had ONE negligent discharge, he was relieved and sent home. The word then would go around fairly quickly to the other PMC’s about “that guy”. He would be lucky to ever work in the business again. Cops, however, are gangsters. They will cover for each other no matter how egregious their fuck up. Why? Because they know that if the “vast majority” truly existed, they would be able to dismiss “that guy” fairly quickly. As it is, they are lucky to keep the ranks filled with goons, thus they will (honor among thieves) cover each other’s porcine leprous backs.