Buck531 Posted November 8, 2013 Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 (edited) http://gawker.com/dad-calls-cops-on-son-to-teach-him-a-lesson-cops-shoot-1460159897 A father's attempt to teach his son a lesson for taking his truck without permission ended in tragedy Monday after a local police officer shot the teenager dead. James Comstock told the Des Moines Register he called the police on his son Tyler after the latter took the former's truck in retaliation for refusing to buy him cigarettes. Ames Police Officer Adam McPherson reportedly spotted the lawn care company vehicle and pursued it onto the Iowa State University campus, where a brief standoff ensued after Tyler allegedly refused orders to turn off the engine. McPherson eventually fired six shots into the truck, two of which struck Tyler who was later pronounced dead. The official report claims the action was necessary in order "to stop the ongoing threat to the public and the officers." <<<<edited by copperhead - here is a high quality version of the dash cam video. Please watch before using your jump to conclusions mat. >>>>> Edited November 9, 2013 by copperhead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojoe Posted November 8, 2013 Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 Read this this morning. All kinds of fuckery in that situation. I'll start with spoiled kid to think Dad should buy him smokes. Dad probably has caved on too many things in the past and it had spiraled to a point dad had had enough. Decides he's going to put his foot down. Kid pushes back on dad putting his foot down. Takes the truck. It looked like a landscaping company truck the kid too. Dad calls cops. Shit went down. Now dad will feel terrible forever. Nothing good came of it. Kids Grand Father is pushing pretty hard for the cops to be investigated for excessive force. Not enough detail to have an option, for what I did read. Just sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted November 8, 2013 Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 As a father, that is a horrible situation and I genuinely feel for the family. However, taking that story at face value, that is one stupid kid if he refused to obey orders from police. The pic shows one beat-up F-250 waaaaay off-road, and the kid sounded like a menace. There's always more to it, though. I'm dressed in a suit, driving the speed limit and my a$$hole puckers when a cop passes me on the road. Kid sounded like he had a real problem with AUTHORITAH!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jones Posted November 8, 2013 Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 Title of thread is misleading. He didn't "borrow" the truck... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unfunnyryan Posted November 8, 2013 Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 that's one hell of a lesson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gergwheel1647545492 Posted November 8, 2013 Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 Title of thread is misleading. He didn't "borrow" the truck... are you blaming this kids death on Buck? That's fucked man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojoe Posted November 8, 2013 Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 Title of thread is misleading. He didn't "borrow" the truck... Original title was " Father of the year?" Or something like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck531 Posted November 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 yep I changed it a few times. changed it again for the 4th time I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRD2BDF Posted November 8, 2013 Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 Excessive force sounds like it. Could have just shot the tires out or depending on where the cop was standing, the engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewtoys Posted November 8, 2013 Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 Smoking kills Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowgli1647545497 Posted November 8, 2013 Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130414065525/bioshock/images/b/bb/Comstock.jpg too soon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamonds Posted November 8, 2013 Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 did you see the video of the chase and how it ended. The kid was completely dangerous in his attempt to evade. Did not deserve to die.... but did deserve to get his ass kicked. The blurb up top does not describe the chase..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littleguy Posted November 8, 2013 Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 Here's pretty much the full dashcam video: http://www.kcci.com/news/central-iowa/dashcam-video-shows-ames-chase-shooting/-/9357080/22852990/-/3dg51cz/-/index.html?utm_source=hootsuite&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=kcci Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted November 8, 2013 Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 Welp, looks justified in my eyes: didn't stop, nearly hit people, damaged property, continued aggressive moves against the cops... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jones Posted November 8, 2013 Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 Here's pretty much the full dashcam video: http://www.kcci.com/news/central-iowa/dashcam-video-shows-ames-chase-shooting/-/9357080/22852990/-/3dg51cz/-/index.html?utm_source=hootsuite&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=kcci Holy shit, kid was nuts... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littleguy Posted November 8, 2013 Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 Holy shit, kid was nuts... Yep, seeing the video, there is no way you could do that and not expect the cops to shoot you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted November 8, 2013 Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 Welp, looks justified in my eyes: didn't stop, nearly hit people, damaged property, continued aggressive moves against the cops... Yep, seeing the video, there is no way you could do that and not expect the cops to shoot you. ^^ this. kid got what his actions brought him. no degree needed to know that if you flee in such a manner for nearly 5 minutes then use your SUV as a weapon that you're asking to get shot dead. I approve of those shots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted November 8, 2013 Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 Kids Grand Father is pushing pretty hard for the cops to be investigated for excessive force. Kids Grandfather needs to see the video. If he still feels that way, then the source of the kids behavior becomes more clear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jones Posted November 8, 2013 Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 If he still feels that way, then the source of the kids behavior becomes more clear. +100 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_Panic1647545539 Posted November 8, 2013 Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 Damn... should have got him a cig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99BlownYellowGT Posted November 8, 2013 Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 Once you start ramming cop cars....you are going to get shot if you continue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted November 8, 2013 Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 Damn... should have got him a cig. New title of the thread should be Cigarettes Kill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furloaf Posted November 9, 2013 Report Share Posted November 9, 2013 After watching the video, I think they shot him for littering. Oh and shooting tires or the engine to stop a car only works in movies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImUrOBGYN Posted November 9, 2013 Report Share Posted November 9, 2013 I hope the parents feels like shit for a long time to come. This is ultimately their fault for raising a fool. 1. For using the police force to reprimand and correct your child. That's your fucking job, not everyone elses. 2. For not raising your child right in the first fucking place and it leading to this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokin5s Posted November 9, 2013 Report Share Posted November 9, 2013 after watching the video, the kid was fucked up and doesn't deserve to be behind the wheel and needs his ass beat, but I think that it could have come to a better conclusion than a police officer unloading his magazine into the truck in the kids direction... at that point in time, (and I could be wrong because I didn't see the truck) but judging by all the trees etc... I would say the truck was probably pinned and not going anywhere especailly with the police cars surrounding it... I would still say excessive force. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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