“On Monday, Ames [Iowa] Police Officer Adam McPherson fired six shots into a truck driven by Tyler Comstock, 19, of Boone,” desmoinesregister.com reports. “The chase began after Comstock’s father reported the truck stolen. Comstock at one point backed a trailer he was hauling onto the patrol car’s hood, police said.” What they didn’t say was why Ames Police Officer Adam McPherson continued the chase despite being told to back off twice by an unidentified officer, clearly heard on the official tape. When the truck crashed at Iowa State University, McPherson fired six shots into Comstock, who died from two gunshots wounds. “The officer fired his gun after Comstock did not follow commands to shut the engine off, police said.” That’ll learn ‘im. Yesterday, Officer McPherson got a pass . . .
The officer who shot and killed a 19-year-old driver this week after a chase onto Iowa State University’s campus was cleared Thursday of wrongdoing, completing the investigation, officials said.
Ames Police Officer Adam McPherson “acted reasonably under very difficult circumstances and McPherson’s use of deadly force was justified,” wrote Story County Attorney Stephen Holmes in a letter to Ames Police Chief Charles Cychosz.
Holmes’ findings mean the case will not go to a grand jury, which would have heard evidence in secret and then would have decided whether prosecutors had presented enough evidence to file a criminal charge.
What we’d like to know from desmoinesregister.com (or elsewhere): was Officer McPherson in imminent danger of death or grievous bodily harm and (here’s the crucial bit) was imminence imminent? If not, and if no one else was in jeopardy, and the truck was stuck, what up?
“Midnight raid” is exaggerating a bit…. The guns should have stayed there, I think they more needed than ever after the attempted robbery/ home invasion. Good on the young men too, they did right.
But a midnight raid? Sounds like the university officials were there after the attempt, which happened after midnight. And if they was no doors getting kicked in or other forcable entry its not much of a raid, sounds like the boys turned the guns over after the incident while the campus Bozos were there… Most likely to avoid gettiing expelled.
Watch the dash cam footage. It may change your opinion of the situation.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqJC2D3FFnk
So the cop didn’t even step in the path of the vehicle and still shot him dead.
It’s worse than I thought.
I may have been a bit hasty and may have even jumped to a few conclusions but those are reversible(ish), death is not. The only thing the video changes with me is that I now have NO sympathy for the driver whatsoever.
IMHO…. When he actively rammed the police car near the end he bought and paid for his own death. When you go on the offensive against an armed officer that’s the likely consequence of your action. He was an idiot.
That aside…. Would we, any of us be considered justified under the same circumstances when the ability to GTFO was still available?
Disable the vehicle, Fine by me.
Stall for more backup, Fine by me.
Hunt him down later, Fine by me.
Take it upon yourself to execute him while other options are still present… NOT OK.
Officer. Not judge, not jury, not vigilante and definitely not executioner.
Just my two cents. Thanks for posting the vid.
“We got shots fired”. No Sh1t Sherlock, it was the cops!!!
Completely Good Shoot. There are students on that campus and he was driving waaaaaaay out of control and obviously did not care about ramming the officers. A vehicle can be used as a weapon just like a fist can. Tough shit kid, better luck next time.
Exactly.
I was all riled up too, until I watched the dash cam. It’s fun to go all anti-cop, but c’mon.
Good thing I don’t attend a liberal university. So the school would rather their students die and avoid blame then let them carry and enter a possible lawsuit from someone’s hurt feelings? How are they expected to teach subjects when they don’t even have enough common sense to understand the issue?
“So the school would rather their students die and avoid blame then let them carry (?)”
Sure. That’s the long and short of it. Students can always be replaced. In fact, it’s two tuition payments for one slot at the school. Win-win.
This is starting to sound more like the Jerry Sandusky case at Penn. I’ve read several other long time writers who said “they never knew”. I kindof doubt that. I guy who has been around for 30 years and then ALL OF A SUDDEN pops up with his CPUSA membership card? And nobody ever knew he had no respect for the 2A? Who had little to no respect for gun owners? Who “questions” the RKBA?
I be thinking that all the intrenched gun media flacks are sensing a sea change. WOW, they can actually get Zumbo’d also? It wasn’t a one off thing? I think little beads of sweat are forming on the foreheads of more than one “gun expert” who makes his livelyhood off of the masses guzzling up their drivel.
Ok guys watch the video. The kid had plenty of time to give up. Instead he starts using the truck as a deadly weapon. A grand jury looked at it folks. It’s not a coverup. Remember the white house thing. Cops were justified using deadly force when she started bashing cop cars i.e. using her car as a deadly weapon.
His argument in this “response” is essentially, “We’ve already allowed them to trample our rights, why not allow some more…”
What a crock.
The 2nd guy in the left row looks awful “special”…
Look ma, they gaves me a rifle!
If you are misogynist, does that mean you own a misog parlor?
If you think this was justified you are more than likely LEO.
There are about bilion videos of chases far more intense than this that did not end up with shots fired or a body count. That cop is a cold blooded killer…of course he was cleared.
Police protecting nobody and serving their own intrests in town near you.
Wow! Moore said the NRA has something right, well half right, that’s a banner day.
Btw, does this guy own anything other than sweat pants and hoodies? Good God, you’re a millionaire, quit dressing like a broke college student.
He used to wear Levi’s when he fit in them, 30 years ago
Dick Metcalfe, you can go over to Rolling Stone and write your b.s. over there.
Michael Moore is a crased communist lover. Remember he is the one who went to cuba to bash America.
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. Multiple chances to give up. Rammed cops more than once. Revved engine while being ordered to stand down. The trailer he “lost” missed a pedestrian by a hair (newspaper sourced). He was driving on the Carver lawn in random patterns and as you can see the college kids are running to get out of the way. He was not the only cop in pursuit and he was suggested to stand down, not ordered as per the dashcam video. He is lucky he didn’t kill any students when he was blazing through campus. That lawn usually has more students occupying that space. All over cigarettes?! Cops were right on this one.
I think I get his drift
sit down and shut up
1. It is correct that his firing has nothing to do with the 1st amendment. The only employment rights he could have would have to stem from a written employment agreement. Assuming G&A didn’t breach any agreement, there’s no issue with him losing his job.
2. Nevertheless, most of you are missing his point. Whether the traditional 2A view of most people in this forum is right or wrong is not the issue. I can read the amendment, and I fully understand the conclusion that many of you have reached based on its language.
But step away from the substance of the argument for a minute and realize that Metcalfe’s point is about zealotry and its consequences. Zealotry stifles debate and breeds closed-mindedness and self-righteousness. Throughout history in its most extreme form, it has repeatedly led to violence and totalitarian views on both ends of the political spectrum. Remember how the most ardent voices of the French Revolution — screaming Liberty, Equality, Fraternity — used violence to achieve their means? Zealotry (as distinguished from having deep feelings) is dangerous. Other than “pro-lifers” and the most zealous religious groups out there, is there a more zealous group than 2A supporters? So zealous that they almost instantly skewer anyone in the group who veers from the party line? Seriously: the parallels to some very scary groups and historical events give me pause. And it doesn’t make me feel any better that the “cause” is freedom and individual rights either. If you’re willing to ostracize anyone who does’t think and act just like you, like Metcalfe I question your dedication to freedom and worry about the day in the future when zealotry fuels violence.
I’d want to have an AR and an XDM 9mm, but if I was actively resisting martial law, I’d want something strong enough to defeat their body armor at range. Maybe a Winchester Model 100 semi-auto rifle in 284 or 308?
He is right, we do believe in the first amendment. He can now stand in front of his house and talk to anyone who cares to listen, now that he is unemployed.Everyone should realize that while we do have a right to free speech, an employer has the right to get rid of you when your speech harms their business.
No he will also have the right to ask if I would like “fries wit that” at his next job.
Michael Moore’s established reputation is that he shoots from the hip and asks questions later. His “exposes” are prime examples of coming to conclusions first, then “proving” those conclusions with biased information from sources he has picked out, with no dialogue or chance for opposing opinions. But….no surprise….this is how liberals and the liberal media work.
Sadly, far too many people are ignorant, uneducated and as a result are too easily-influenced by such “luminaries” as Moore, who is nothing more than a lightweight liberal with a Hitlerian mission.
I would love to see Moore soundly trounced in a debate with Dr. John Lott, the author of “More Guns, Less Crime.”
1. If you believe the 2nd Amendment should be subject to no regulation at all, do you therefore believe all laws prohibiting convicted violent repeat criminals from having guns are unconstitutional? Should all such laws be repealed?
Convicted violent criminals should be locked up until rehabilitated. Once they are rehabilitated, they can go about their business, armed. If they can’t be rehabilitated, continue to lock them up, or execute them.
2. Do you also believe all laws establishing concealed-carry licenses are unconstitutional?
Yes
3. Do you have a concealed-carry license anyway?
No
4. Are you thereby violating the Constitution yourself?
No
“Right to keep [own] and bare [carry] shall not be infringed”.
Ain’t nobody behind this keyboard got time for for that villainous dude.
Wonder if this will influence the cost of handguns any once they get it perfected.
“3d printed [metal] gun” is different than homegrown cnc gun? wasnt aware that they made molten steel 3d printers.
I’m starting a group called the foundation to save Michael Moore. I put forward that we ban high capacity select fire utensils, ban Mr. Moore from all fast food joints and convenience stores, and mandate that he get in shape before lecturing anyone anywhere on anything under penalty of being tarred feathered and deep fried extra crispy with a secret blend of 11 herbs and spices.
more armor in the doors and walls is called for, perhaps an AT ditch in the front?
I’ve read a bit about this, but certain details haven’t been clear. Can you clarify if all of the parts were just printed and assembled or if there was some machining required after printing? Whether that was for functional reasons like the grooves in the frame for the slide or just ascetic purposes like polishing the slide. Also was the rifling machined later or printed whole?
Of course we know how to relax and have a good time; Witness this photo. . .
Hang out with Sock-It and Flubbs on the next episode of My Hairy Yikes!
Um, Dad? Is that you in this picture?
Were you the first person to shoot that gun or did someone test it first? It would take a lot of confidence for me to shoot a 45 ACP through something that has never been stress tested.
Just another murder-by-cop in the new Amerika. A SWAT respone for a domestic dispute? It is quite evident that the police view and treat American citizens as the enemy.