Minneapolis police not the only 'startled' officers.

[motorcarman]

Minneapolis not the only cops 'startled.

Cop Yells 'Shots fired!' After Acorn Falls, Proceeds to Unload

Deputy Jesse Hernandez resigned following shocking incident involving handcuffed suspect: Find out what happened in Okaloosa County.

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[LabRat]

Maybe it was an assault acorn? Those things are everywhere.

 

[seeker_two]

Wow.....the suspect was saved from the officer's incompetence by the officer's incompetence....

 

[Wudidiz]

Low hiring standards have their consequences.

 

[popper]

Interesting, officer was ex-military officer, combat trained, special forces, but never in combat. So where/when did he serve?

 

[dsgrey]

Gee, I've got two Sweet Gum trees next to the curb. They were here before I moved in. Between January to the end of February those cops would think automatic weapons are being fired. I usually fill two 30 gallon leaf bags with those spikey balls.

 

[Moonpie]

Onlyest ones professional enuf.

 

[Lead Belly]

Hernandez, a graduate of West Point, a former infantry officer and special forces officer with ten years in the army (but with no direct combat experience), resigned while under investigation, shaken by the incident and its aftermath. The report delved into the psychological impact of the event, the stressors involved, and the potential factors leading to such a severe misjudgment.

 

[Gordo]

I'm surprised that the officers didn't shoot each other.

Maybe the city should ban oak trees.

 

[cycleguy2300]

Low hiring standards have their consequences.

Now, a big acorn can be pretty loud, its not that far fetched to *consider* if it might have been a gunshot, HOWEVER...

Being a cop is a thinking man's game. You hear a loud bang that you think is a gun shot coming from your searched and handcuffed prisoner? If you lack confidence in your search abilities so you think you missed a gun, that alone should disqualify you.

But that aside... what is the totality of the circumstances? You heard a loud bang come from your police car. Is any glass broken? Any bullet holes? Any signs of continued "gun shots"?

Why was the prisoner not being watched? Maybe thats not policy everywhere, but we are required to keep eyes-on once they are handcuffed, including in our cars. If nothing else for medical emergencies but folks have tried to strangle themselves with the seatbelt before..

In short you cannot just head a loud bang and go blasting your prisoner absent additional evidence, especially if he had been searched or frisked. "The prisoner is shooting at me" is not a reasonable conclusion from hearing a loud noise.

Lowering hiring standards has a high cost.

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[ZX9RCAM]

So, he wasn't searched before being put in the patrol car?

 

[Cool 'Horn Luke]

The LE militarization collided head on with woke department hiring practices. "Under stress", well princess, this job ain't for you. As for our SF hero, let's not forget that Gen. Mark Milley had his jump wings, ranger and SF tabs, doesn't necessarily mean you spent actual time in those units doing the real work.

 

[no2gates]

Interesting, officer was ex-military officer, combat trained, special forces, but never in combat. So where/when did he serve?

Apparently under the Keebler Elf treehouse.

 

[Mowingmaniac 24/7]

Wait a minute....there's a couple of Harris County L.E.'s they could pair up with...a match made in...insane heaven.

Those folks too like to shoot at...nothing, in fact do so with mag dumps...cuz ya jes nevah no...

Shoot em if ya gotem...yee-fking-haw!!

 

[cycleguy2300]

So, he wasn't searched before being put in the patrol car?

He should have been at least frisked. Really bad idea not to...

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[Aus_Schwaben]

Maybe it was an assault acorn? Those things are everywhere.

Don't be ridiculous - acorns are merely the ammunition of assault oak trees with high capacity branches.

 

[roadkill]

 

[BBL]

Special Forces. Did they mean "Delta Farce"? Or was his name Paul Blart? Looking at the video, I cannot believe that it's not a parody or worse. It does not seem real. If this person every saw combat, he wouldn't last a minute.
I think his resignation was a good thing, for his mental health. He'll need decades of counseling from PTSD.

 

[Mozzi]

That's pretty wild. I imagine the handcuffed guy in the police vehicle was just freaking out.

 

[Lead Belly]

Jesse Hernandez: "I'm hit".

...my legs went numb.

He should just move to Siberia at this point. Luckily we have the bodycam to preserve the evidence....forever.