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Police officer shoots self in knee during training

A Las Vegas police officer accidentally shot himself in the knee early at the department's gun range early this morning, a spokesman said.

The officer, who suffered only minor injuries, was participating in gun training around 11:20 a.m. when the shooting occurred.


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  • The bullet grazed the officer's knee, but he was transported to University Medical Center for treatment, police spokesman officer Jacinto Rivera said.

    Police are calling the incident a "negligent discharge."

    The name of the officer was not released.

    Contact reporter Maggie Lillis at mlillis@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0279.

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    Josh wrote on August 30, 2009 11:12 PM: Cop Hater, and Cop Hater Hater(s), you are generalizing too much. There are good and bad actions by police. You may have had bad experiences, but you cannot speak for all of the police officers' actions. Good stories usually don't get reported, but bad ones often do.


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    GUTIERREZ J wrote on August 17, 2009 03:33 PM: Why don't you give me the guy that hit me! And my 2year old son I15 south Then I Will buy 100 pairs jack boots And tell you who told me about Survillance?We Know who $


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    THAT IT IF HES DOES NOT GET A PROMOTION.... wrote on August 01, 2009 10:40 PM: I dont know who would not agree, We NEED TO PAY MORE TO OUR Police/Fireman!

    After all We are getting the 'cream of the crop'! We Pay more in compensation!

    Their Union makes sure of it...Pay increases FOR ALL POLICE...NOW!!!


    Our State Is A BAD JOKE!

    Police w/ 20 + years on the force = Instant MILLIONARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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    Been There Done That wrote on August 01, 2009 04:49 PM: Hey Cop Hater. I think you are right..we have met. You're the guy I caught molesting a goat while waiting for your unemployment check. And so you know, yes you are paying me a very nice
    retirement check each and every month. In fact this month, I'm buying a brand new pair of jack boots just in case we ever meet again.


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    Cop Hater wrote on August 01, 2009 01:09 PM: cophatersapuss,

    Look at the cameras everywhere. Every trafficlight, every store, every government building. It ain't the Boogeyman, it's big brother.

    I just decided that what's good for them is good for me. If I would have had cameras in front of my home two years ago then this "problem" of lying criminal Cops would have already been done.

    Like a good Eagle Scout I decided to just Be Prepared. If just 20% of We the People would install hidden spy cameras with audio in our cars there would not be a Cop in Vegas that would still be on the force because EVERYONE of them that stops cars would have violated the law and/or procedure.

    Did you know that Cops are to First Identify themselves and then tell you EXACTLY what you are accused of doing wrong? They are not to come to the window and say: License, registration and insurance please, and then ask you if YOU know why you were stopped.

    You see they have to have an articulatable reasonable suspicion that you have committed a crime but they want you to confess FIRST. That is a violation of police procedure and a blatant attempt to violate the Constitutional rights of Americans. but they do it.

    Did you know that Cops have to FIRST suspect a person that they think may have a gun of committing a crime BEFORE they can frisk them? Well they do and it is a Nevada law but Cops don't follow it.

    In my case EVERY Cop testified that they could frisk ANYONE at a call if they thought they MAY have a gun even if the people were on their own property. That's a Cop crime to frisk under those circumstances but all four Cops said that is how they ALWAYS do it.

    SO they ALWAYS commit a crime.


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    Ed wrote on August 01, 2009 09:17 AM: Do you think the kneecap and the cop are going to get together at The White House for a beer where they can open a dialogue and discuss how cooler heads can prevail?


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    Tochilly4me wrote on August 01, 2009 03:52 AM: Chill, if yaw really is a bro...and yo kids really iz in med school and engineering school, eyes got nues fo yaw....DEM'S AIN'T YAW KIDS!!


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    cophatersapuss wrote on August 01, 2009 03:45 AM: Dude, go take your thorazine...your having a meltdown....OOOOO THE BOOGEYMAN IS WATCHING YOU OOOOO OOOOO


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    Was it dizzy? wrote on August 01, 2009 03:39 AM: 6 weeks a go the misses returned from a trip to find 95 thou a year female driver inside her home

    an argument occurred and and hubby hit the misses

    two young officers arrived once again and the boss would only talk to him through the door

    so they called out the dv lieutent and this is where he got real nasty and told him that the wife was fine and only two people cud arrest him and not u lieutenant

    using there iPhones, blackberries numerous cops took a photo of the call for service on there screen and also the call that was changed to a 406a ....numerous pics have been sent back and forth jus in time for 2010


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    Barney Fife wrote on July 31, 2009 10:58 PM: Seriously, how do you shoot yourself at a range? The LV police department will take anyone with a heart beat and clean background. Pathetic. David was right - nothing but a bunch of keystone kops!


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    rodman wrote on July 31, 2009 10:52 PM: Only two questions here. One, was the knee in kneecuffs, and two was it shot in the front or the back as usual.


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    Cop Hater wrote on July 31, 2009 10:46 PM: DJ..."do something useful with your time."

    Thanks for the advice. I am taking it too. I am doing something useful with my time. I am filing felony charges against a Cop's wife because she is a felon and the boys in blue helped cover up the crime that hurt people. Just like they did a few years ago and it cost the Tax Payers 2 million.

    I am suing a bunch of criminal Cops for lying and hurting and covering up too.

    So many Criminal Cops so little time.

    I am also putting spy camera's and recording devices in my cars so when more Jack Boot Thugs violate the law I will have a nice fat video and audio to give the NEXT jury.

    Are those camera's not wonderful? Just think of how many criminal Cops will be caught on tape with more and more cameras in the hands of the citizens.

    Of course I also now have them around my home for when they break into my cars (AGAIN) that are parked out front and in my home too. Naturally I have obvious anti-theft devices so that when Cops disarm those the unobtrusive ones can still get them on tape.

    YES. We Nevadans know that you Jack Booted Thugs don't follow the law, frisk people to harass them, stop people just to keep the revenue up so you get your pay and retirement.

    YES. We know you violate the Constitutions of the USA and Nevada almost every day and think yourselves heroses for doing it cause it helps you "catch the bad guys." But you don't understand that you ARE the bad guys. Just like Nazis.

    YES. We know that your most important job is to come home unharmed even if it means letting a civilian get hurt or better yet hurting a civilian.


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    GIVE ME A BREAK wrote on July 31, 2009 10:29 PM: Retired and Glad:

    I can't believe that we are going to have to pay you a fat pension and health care for the next twenty years!

    In case your intellect isn't broad enough to understand the satire of these posts let me explain it to you. If METRO wouldn't keep giving us so much material to blog about maybe we wouldn't be so harsh on your fragile little minds.

    I'm sure that most of us haven't met you or your fellow brothers. But I can see by your attitude that everything that it posted about your kind is true. You are not heros just common little thugs who think they are above the law and the rest of polite society.

    DJ:

    You grow up! When you have done half as much as I have for my community then you come whining about the idiots who need to back to school. Sounds to me like your daddy is a thug in uniform.


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    Cop Hater wrote on July 31, 2009 10:17 PM: Hey Retired...

    "I can't believe I gave 30 years protecting idiots like most of you.
    Well, yes I can...I think I've met most of you on calls one time or another."

    Idiots??? You mean like the one that shot himself?

    Yeah... That is all that you Cops ever protect. One another.

    The rest of us are all just out there to be harassed and hurt by you Jack Booted Thugs all in the name of your pay check.

    Yes. We probably have met...across the table at a deposition with me suing you for civil rights violations.


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    Zippy wrote on July 31, 2009 10:11 PM: LOL this is the funniest thing I have read all day

    Thanks RJ.


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    chill wrote on July 31, 2009 09:50 PM: Yea, I remember you too. You were partners with the retired cop that posted earlier. The irony of it all is that I raised my kids, one is in Med school, One is an engineer. I worked hard and lived in a nice neighborhood, sent my kids to private schools, and served in my community, and have never had so much as a speeding ticket. This never stopped Metro from pulling me over because "I didn't signal, My car matched the description of a suspicious vehicle, or what was I doing driving in a nice neighborhood on the way ome from picking up my daughter. Nobody owes me anything, I have never taken a dime for assistance, so please continue to stereotype officer.....


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    Chillyomama wrote on July 31, 2009 08:57 PM: Chill...waaaa waaaaaa..just like a cry baby bro...always whining about being picked on...freakin' cowards..to cowardly to raise your kids, to cowardly to get a job, to punk to go to school to pussified to be a man. yaw..make me sick. I know everybody owe's you....you pieces of sh#* should kiss the ground you walk on..you'd be dead in your home country...in fact move back make everybody happy...punk


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    chill wrote on July 31, 2009 08:49 PM: To retired. Since I am a las vegas native, but was born a black man, I am sure that we have met. For some reason you and your jack booted thug friends feel it to be your responsibility to constantlty introduce yourself to me. My crime, being a brother with a nice car and a white girlfriend. Enjoy Florida


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