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Fisherman draws on PW who happen to be Airmen
sjwsti:
I try to refrain from using the words always and never. But I cant conjure a single scenario where it would be ok to fire a "warning" shot into the air. We are responsible for any projectile we fire from a weapon. Randomly firing into the air, with no way to predict were it will land, would in all incidences be negligent and reckless.
- Shawn
LM4202:
--- Quote from: DanClrk51 on October 05, 2011, 03:14:41 AM ---Well its definitely possible that the airmen were being jackasses and negligently rif raffing around with the jet skis so as to cause the fisherman's nets to get tangled. However that would still just be a petty Misdemeanor and not a warrant to draw a handgun and even fire it into the air unless there is more to the story as in: They were jackasses, possibly purposely messing with the fisherman and perhaps he felt threatened and outnumbered as to why he drew and fired a warning shot. Again, none of us were there, we don't have all the facts. Its possible that the airmen threatened him and then once he fired his gun they called the cops on him and turned the tables on him. Anything is possible.
I really don't think its necessary for the NFOA to make a statement about this incident. Its not on most people's minds and it will stay that way unless we make an issue out of it. I think we should just let this one blow over. Which it will if we don't stir the pot. Remember nobody was injured....it will fade and nobody will remember this story in a week. And if this man does get convicted on the charges he will lose his gun rights for life. Selfishly i hope more comes out and that somehow he had a legitimate reason to fire. We'll see.
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This wasn't an incident about airmen goofing around on jet skis. This was a training exercise conducted by highly trained professionals training to conduct water rescue of downed pilots. The Pararescue people are the best of the best and highly disciplined. They've rescued downed aircrew from the worst situations imaginable. The unit had unarmed personnel in the water at that time that had to be evacuated. Capt Houchin said the fisherman also threatened to shoot them off the jet skis if they came by again.
omaharj:
--- Quote from: LM4202 on October 07, 2011, 11:32:08 PM ---This wasn't an incident about airmen goofing around on jet skis. This was a training exercise conducted by highly trained professionals training to conduct water rescue of downed pilots. The Pararescue people are the best of the best and highly disciplined. They've rescued downed aircrew from the worst situations imaginable. The unit had unarmed personnel in the water at that time that had to be evacuated. Capt Houchin said the fisherman also threatened to shoot them off the jet skis if they came by again.
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Can you reference your source for this? Thanks, RJ
Ronvandyn:
--- Quote from: OnTheFly on October 03, 2011, 08:55:51 PM ---This will be fodder for the antis.
Fly
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Not if we as an organization actively support the State Patrol's review process and the eventual revocation of his permit.
Even stupid people should be allowed to have a CHP, but stupid people who do stupid things with their weapons should not.
Ron
OnTheFly:
--- Quote from: Ronvandyn on October 08, 2011, 05:07:58 PM ---Not if we as an organization actively support the State Patrol's review process and the eventual revocation of his permit.
Even stupid people should be allowed to have a CHP, but stupid people who do stupid things with their weapons should not.
Ron
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Well...that would help, but it is still a potential "I told you so!" example for the antis. Even if we paid for advertisement which denounced this act with every Nebraska newspaper, television station, and radio station, it would still be a reason for concealed carry to be abolished in the eyes of every anti. Just because we support justice does not take away the negative example.
Fly
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