Class-consciousness didn't have anything to do with it.

Posted by Joe D. from proxy2-external.omhaw1.ne.home.com on October 31, 2000 at 03:14:15:

In Reply to: grim news, but reveals a particular -dare I say class- consciousness posted by lobo on October 30, 2000 at 13:39:02:

Though I hate cops in their role as revenue generating ticket writers, this one sounds like an honest mistake.

With replica guns being as good as they are (hell, even a black plastic cheapie), if someone draws on you and you have a gun, you're going to shot back if you think it's real. Sounds as though the victim was just playing around at the party and thought the officer was just another party goer.

Remember the Laser Tag game of years ago? It happened then too when a cop responded to a call at a school after hours. Kids were using the school for Laser Tag and one of them jumped out and pointed a Laser Tag pistol at the cop. All the officer could see was the dark form and shape of a pistol and person. Instinctively pulled his weapon and shot.

Let's remember about those officers that have hesitated too and the results are reversed.

Follow Ups:

• regarding class consc.: I didn't mean that to refer to either the cop or the unfortunate fellow with the toy gun; refers to commentary by party-goer. BTW, what do you fly? (nm) lobo 03:59:45 10/31/2000 (0)

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