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2010-06-07 -Lurid Crime Tales-

Off-Duty Officer Fatally Shoots Unarmed Marine

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Posted by gorb 2010-06-07 02:31|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 why was this officer carrying his duty weapon while not on duty? Hope he gets the death penalty just like what would happen in a role reversal. Have fun in prison i hear they love cops in there

Posted by chris 2010-06-07 10:06|| 2010-06-07 10:06|| Front Page Top

#2 The DEA and FBI now regularly put out information to police departments across the US about the dangerous attraction of anabolic steroids to police officers.

They are difficult drugs to study, because of a high degree of non-participation by those taking them. However, those test results that do exist seem to follow the standard distribution curve as far as aggression and rages go.

That is, about 5% of users will be "set off" with severe rages, and 15% (including that 5%) will have elevated levels of aggression. This is especially not good in police and athletes who have "aggression training".

Posted by Anonymoose 2010-06-07 10:27|| 2010-06-07 10:27|| Front Page Top

#3 moose come too my little small town here in GA you would probably call for the use of steroids. They bought bikes about years ago for $1200 a piece and only 1 officer can ride them. The others are too damn fat .

Posted by chris 2010-06-07 11:09|| 2010-06-07 11:09|| Front Page Top

#4 I could understand an officer firing upon the Marine but... 13 times?

Also, I thought that magazines for pistols used in police forces had ten/twlve bullets capacity max. If I am right it would mean that this guy reloaded and continued firing on the dying Marine.

BTW was the officer a Muslim?

Posted by JFM 2010-06-07 11:12|| 2010-06-07 11:12|| Front Page Top

#5 JFM -- there are plenty of pistols that have 13 round magazines. I have a Springfield XD .45 that can take a 13-round magazine.

Posted by Rob Crawford 2010-06-07 13:00|| 2010-06-07 13:00|| Front Page Top

#6 this is Baltimore. PC considerations for officers that wash out most places are the norm.

My off the cuff bet based on personal experience elsewhere (and more than a touch of crass cynicism) is that the cop was a Napoleon complex type with a history of bullying who felt as many cops do: "I am a cop, i am a demi-god above all rules because i carry a badge and my department will back me fully with no questions" in this case, he crossed the line bad enough where consequences must occur and his actions cant be fully excused.

Posted by abu do you love 2010-06-07 13:01|| 2010-06-07 13:01|| Front Page Top

#7 This is bawlmer. The guy will skate completely...

Posted by M. Murcek 2010-06-07 13:14|| 2010-06-07 13:14|| Front Page Top

#8 More details:
http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2010-06-06/news/bs-md-tshamba-shooting-prior-20100606_1_police-officer-anthony-guglielmi-tshamba

Posted by CB 2010-06-07 13:50|| 2010-06-07 13:50|| Front Page Top

#9 Fifteen-year veteran accused in nightclub death was cited in 2005 for shooting a man while intoxicated

Posted by No I am The Other Beldar 2010-06-07 15:13|| 2010-06-07 15:13|| Front Page Top

#10 At least Second Degree Murder if there is any justice. Marine family ought to sue in civil court for the death as well - take this aholes house and take money from Baltimore PD.

Posted by No I am The Other Beldar 2010-06-07 15:15|| 2010-06-07 15:15|| Front Page Top

#11 Here's the link from above so you don't have to actually do any work. :-)

Posted by gorb 2010-06-07 15:26|| 2010-06-07 15:26|| Front Page Top

#12 Gahiji A. Tshamba

Some kind of transplant with a different mentality maybe?

In any case, he obviously has an impulse control problem if he keeps his weapon handy when he drinks, and on top of that it seems like he may be an angry drunk.

As a civilian, do you think I could get away with that in a court of law?

Posted by gorb 2010-06-07 15:32|| 2010-06-07 15:32|| Front Page Top

#13 I thought "I was drunk / high" is the defense of choice if "My parents beat me" isn't operative...

Posted by M. Murcek 2010-06-07 20:33|| 2010-06-07 20:33|| Front Page Top

#14 So the officer, who took his firearm into a nightclub and at 1:30 in the morning - no drinking involved by the officer? - was approached by a early thirties guy out with his brother and sister and this random guy, who is married and father of 2, walks up and starts to pick up on the, uhem sober, officer's date or whatnot.

Sounds more like this family was leaving a club after drinks and marriage celebration plans and came across a bunch of drunk fucks - and who else was in this group? - one of which was being mean to a woman. This Marine, 2 Iraq tours later, tells this guy to behave and gets shot down by a cawp with a history who later refuses a breath test.

Posted by swksvolFF 2010-06-07 20:57|| 2010-06-07 20:57|| Front Page Top

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