The man is identified as Rick Howell, 59, of the 27000-block of Sunbury Court, Salisbury, Md. He was pronounced deceased at the scene by emergency medical services personnel.
The investigation is ongoing and complete details are not known at this time. Information is preliminary and could change as the investigation progresses.
Shortly after 10:00 a.m. today, Maryland state troopers from the Salisbury Barrack were dispatched to the above address after an emergency call was received reporting a suicidal person. The preliminary investigation indicates three uniformed Maryland state troopers found Howell in the back yard of his home and saw he was armed with a handgun.
According to the investigation, troopers repeatedly ordered the man to drop his weapon. They attempted to engage him in a dialogue and told him he did not have to do this. The preliminary investigation indicates that during the confrontation, three troopers fired their weapons.
Medical response was immediately called for and care was provided to the man. Paramedics who arrived on the scene pronounced the man deceased.
State Police investigators have interviewed two family members at the home who said they had contact with the man before troopers were called and he was threatening suicide. Neither those individuals or a child inside the home were injured. No troopers were injured in the incident.
Members of the Maryland State Police Homicide Unit are conducting a criminal investigation, as is procedure in a trooper-involved shooting. Investigators are currently obtaining a search warrant for the residence and will be processing the scene throughout the afternoon with the assistance of State Police crime scene technicians.
Upon completion of the investigation, it will be provided to the Wicomico County State’s Attorney’s Office for review. The Wicomico County State’s Attorney responded to the scene today and was briefed by investigators.
Investigators from the Maryland State Police Internal Affairs Division responded to the scene. As is procedure in a trooper-involved shooting, an investigation will be conducted by the Internal Affairs Division.
The three troopers involved have been placed on administrative leave as the investigation continues. This is procedure whenever a trooper is involved in a shooting.
Additional assistance is being provided by the Maryland State Police Crisis Intervention Team, troopers from the Salisbury Barrack and the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division and investigators from the Criminal Enforcement Division. The investigation is continuing.
141 comments:
He went through with it. Suicide by Cop at least will probably get whatever life insurance that he had paid out. I know that sounds rather macabre but it's still the truth. A lawyer can argue that he was simply talking until he got some help from the boys in blue.
The lesson to be learned here folks is simple, never threatened to commit suicide because the police will ensure that your threat goes through! Just my two cents.
Fatally wounded?
No, he was put down because he deserved to be put down.
Fatally wounded!! The man was in his own backyard. Those three officers need to be charged with murder!! Their job is not to kill suicidal people. If he had a gun SO WHAT...it’s his backyard. Their job is to HELP people, not kill them!! And all three officers shot him? We do have a problem!
Rick Howell retired air force and retired from corrections
Is his wife an ECI nurse?
What exactly does three uniformed police officers mean? Three uniformed police officers shot and killed him all three shot and killed him?
Another virus casualty, depression?
3rd officer involved shooting for one of the troopers involved...
The should do an investigation.an honest one. And every Wicomico citizen would be smart to assume they are going to execute a no knock raid and they will shoot first and seek to understand the situation later.
It flows from the top. Power corrupts. "Short power" corrupts absolutely. Right Mikey?
So they killed him to prevent him from committing suicide. Way to go MSP, I bet you're proud of yourselves.
Well, at least they prevented him from shooting himself! Gosh, lucky him! Now, at least, his life insurance will pay off to his next of kin.
Great job, murderers, I mean Troopers, Maryland's Finest!
Well maybe he pointed the gun at them. Did you think of that? Yes it’s a sad story all the way around but they honestly didn’t ask to be there, he caused the whole thing and made bad decisions. Unlike him the officers probably have a life and want to live and want to go home to their family. It’s simple they give you a command and you do it. The outcome when you cooperate is really great like 99.9 % so don’t blame the officers they did their job the best they could!!
Suicide by cop
Yes, we do have a problem and the problem is you, because your are an idiot.
100 percent murdered. Why are 3 off oh yeah cause they all shot. Take a bullet to give a bullet. You don’t just get to murder someone. You guys really suck.
A review by wicomico states attorneys office, lol. The top there is lacking in ethics, so no matter any issues theyll clear them. There is a history of knowing issues, doing nothing and then when something surfaces again, you act like you didn’t know and you “reverse reverse”, just like the song.
I agree
This is what we have become, those losers want to turn on the cops no matter what! Spend one day in their shoes losers!!!!
Yep. He is a problem. Another one of the STATE team members who is amped up on his own ego and testosterone. Always looking for confrontation and always flexing about how “bad” he is. He is a disgrace to Troopers who treat people fairy and humanely. One or two can be explained. Three is a trend. Especially here on the Eastern Shore.
Jamie Dykes should in no way be the S/A for the county.
Ok we need to hear that the gun was waved in the officers'direction
These cops didn't have tasers? This guy could have been neutralized without being killed.
I HAVE HAD COPS COME TO MY HOUSE AN SHINE LIGHTS IN THE WINDOWS BEAT THE FRONT DOOR OFF THE HINGES NEVER TELL YOU THEIR THE COPS. THEY HATE ME BECAUSE I STARTED RECYCLING IN THIS COUNTY , AN IT WORKS AN THAY CANT SCREW IT UP. IM SPEAKING OF OUR COUNTY AND STATE. I HAVE HAD MORE GUNS PULLED ON ME AN PUT TO MY HEAD. COUNTY AN STATE.. IM GOING TO SAY THIS THE STATE BOYS WERE DOING THEIR JOB , THAY WILL HAVE TO LIVE WITH IT FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES, DONT THINK IT WONT EAT THEM. [ LETS SEE YOU PRINT THIS JOE] IF YOU DO TELL THE PEOPLE ABOUT MY BOY, HOW THEY TURNED HIM UPSIDE DOWN AND HE KILLED HIM SELF. HE WAS MIKES FIRST CUSIN WILLIAM COLEY EVANS. DEAD AT 49 YEARS
The V. A. will sent them out to kill you to . A friend of mine had a tooth Hurting he called the V A. They gave him a hard time, he in turned gave them a piece of mind. The next morning twenty two police officers show up at his house, shut down the road, surrounded the house, they busted open his back door wile he is sitting on the John HE HAS TO GO OUTSIDE TO CONFRONT THEM. Come to find out the woman at the V A. told the police he had killed two people an is going to kill him self. She lied to them. this is real it happened in Pittsville on 354
He pointed his gun at the police
They give you a command and you do it. I never once thought this was a free country. Not once.
Lol. Why search the house and further traumatize the wife and child? Makes no sense. SMDH.
Say what you wish to justify cops murdering Civilians on their own property....
But I see a number of issues
no where does this report indicate he threatened these Super troopers
They should have set up a Command Center and begin negotiations
The investigation should be conducted by a Western Shore non State Police Agency
I had something close to this happening at my home ,
with Wicomico County Sherrifs Deputies attempting to serve a Restraining Order on me.
My than Lunatic Wife was caught by me having sex with local Doctors....I kept my cool but she filed this order while I prepared to Divorce her.
The Wicomico County deputies came to my residence at 2 am....radios blaring disturbing all the neighbors as they beat in my door and threatened to shoot my family dog who was barking ar them from inside my home...
I did not answer my door , and I was very annoyed at the police antics
fortunately for these tough guy cops....they went away and did not barge into my home shooting guns at my dog
I can assure you tough guys....this would not have ended well for you
JERKS LIKE TOD RICHARDSON ON THE SHERRIFS DEPARTMENT CARRY THEMSELVES THOS WAY DAILY. I saw this jerk Tod at the gym before they closed down....he spun around on his lazy ass chair trying to stair me down as I came into the gym....
Cops today create a bad name for themselves shooting and beating on people unjustly....
grow the F up cops or f in quit the department....
sooner or later someone is going to sue this piss out of you
Take a bullet to give a bullet you must be a special kind of stupid!!!!
those pos kops just wanted time off so they wouldn't catch corona virus, easiest way out for them!
when I read stories like this it really reminds me how much I despise kops!
You guys are talking out your back sides. Officers deserve to go home at the end of the shift, they did not ask to be put in that situation. It is sad for all involved, but until you are in that situation to make a split second decision, your life or theirs, then shut up
I Believe this SHOOTING was straight murder!!! because yes I get the man had a gun but there should have been a negotiation team out there and it shouldn’t have taken ALL 3 cops to shoot him should have been just one shot not 3!!!! Just my opinion
The Maryland State Police beat the crap out of my son his face had to have reconstructive surgery and he was in his own house and they unlawfully entered and they got away with it. They do whatever they want to who ever they want. One day the police and any officials will have to meet their maker as well and givean account.
End game is the same.
Well the MSP successfully prevented suicide.
Trigger happy, scared to death cops, hiding behind their guns. The last people you want responding to a mentally distressed, suicidal person. No good outcome comes from a response like that.
Because cops only want to harm and kill you... So they shoot him and killed him anyway... Why did they even show up at this point????? Should have saved the money and let him off himself if the end result is you coward pussies shooting him and killing him anyway!!!!
9:18 And tell me again what law says a cop can go home safe and you can't???????? There is no fucking law that says this you obtuse moron!!!! You good little slaves just accept it as truth, just like how most of you think any and all orders a cop gives is lawful... Which it is not!!! That is OK though, eventually you ass cheek sucking cop lovers will get the wrong hand of a cop soon enough, then your song will change... Just like those anti-gunners, now they want a gun and see how hard it was to begin with and how much harder they made it to now even get a gun!!!!! Like I said, you all will pay the piper eventually...
Because you were there right ? Just shut up
He was walking around in the back yard making threats “ a neighborhood kid could’ve been shot by this man “ he then pointed the gun at the officers
You need to be smacked
You’re the first one calling the police when someone calls your tough guy bluff and smacks you
I smell a nice big tax payer funded seven figure out of court settlement for the wife.
There are rules of engagement. The officers should have backed off. The people in the house should have gone out the front. Neighbors should have been locked down. Negotiator(s) should have been called in. THREE officers shot him? Come on man!!!
Said like a true, boot licking, coward that you are.
I’m 9:18 there keyboard cowboy!! I have been pulled over many of times and guess what ? I respected them they respected me. I’m not scared of cops like you tough guys are. If your not doing anything wrong you have nothing to worry about. When you have a gun in your hand it’s a game changer, now your threatening your life and the officers life. If you wanna live, how hard is it to put the gun down, sort out the issue and everybody gets to live another day? The cops were there to help him not harm him. His threatening manner caused the whole thing it’s nobodys fault but his own. Imagine if he would of never grabbed the gun, threathen to kill his self, the cops would of never been there. Sounds like your the obtuse moron and If you tried it, you would probably get the same outcome.
Very special. You don’t just randomly get to shoot a person. No matter what this is gun smoke. Yes random when 3 people shoot on one person.
Nothing against the officers. I don't know them, and respect the police. However, bottom line, it was clearly handled wrong.
How does threatening suicide give the MSP the right to come and shoot you? It sounds like there is zero reason to justify lethal force in this incident. They have tasers and other resources that should have been considered. I don't like the way this incident sounds at all.
MSP seems more and more like modern Gestapo than real police. They have no regard for the public they are supposed to serve and it shows! No wonder why people have such hatred for police. From what I've seen of them in action, MSP is the worst and least professional. As this case to the list of many!
He served our country in the Air Force for 20 or 30 years? The officers that shot him did they serve? Could they have shot him in the arm or leg? Can you give us a little more information?
If that person needs to be smacked should you be shot?
They didnt choose to be put in that situation? Are all cop lovers as dumb as cops? They are cops part of the job no? Was the job description only hiding behind billboards playing on laptops driving a free car with free gas while eating free wawa and getting discounted everything?
Yup. Typical MSP. Thing they’re all that but really don’t even know basic police work. If this 911 call had been sent to the Sheriffs Office this man would still be alive.
Why does it take 3 troopers to shoot one man. Is their aim that bad they have to form a firing squad to accomplish a take down??
I think some time on the range is in order.
A crazy person with a gun is not to be mollycoddled. If he would shoot himself, he wouldn't think twice about shooting the cops. I think they did the only thing they could do when he refused to put the gun down. When will people learn that if you follow the orders of the police, you won't have a problem.?
Here's an idea: how about we wait for the actual investigation to be done before we pass judgement? Maybe hear from the family in the house who called the police and see some body camera footage? Then we can all express our opinions that still won't matter.
Disagree.
If this had been a black man, everyone making comments would have a different response.
If he pointed his a gun at a cop, he sealed his fate.
Police deserve to go home after their shifts. A lot of pre judgement from people who do not know what happened.
Doesn't matter if the cops served. They weren't worried about his background when he was holding a gun.
If he pointed a gun at you, I'm sure you would have given the man a chance to shoot you.
I'm confident the MSP will do a thorough investigation of themselves.
MSP doesn't carry tasers
Cops don’t shoot people in the arms and legs. If you don’t understand why then you might as well go back into your basement and turn the PlayStation back on.
Northwest Woodsman: I am amazed at the mental processes of all these anti-law enforcement responses. Their level of ignorance is that of why didn’t they shoot him in the foot or why didn’t they shoot the gun out of his hand. The real issue is that if you follow their instructions and are subsequently not a threat, you will survive you’re encounter with the police with a minimum of problems. The ignorance of the general public regarding these matters is truly astounding. Too many movies and tv shows totally misrepresent encounters with law enforcement and modern police body cameras are, in most cases, presenting police encounters and procedures in a favorable light. Much to the consternation of those who always claim their innocence and blame the police for bias and brutality. Almost comical in a way.
@ 9:38 AM said ""The officers should have backed off."
And then this guy runs in the house and shoots his family and then himself.
What do you do then you moron??
If you were the cop and someone was pointing a gun at you. And then you told them put the gun down a couple of times and they didn't drop the gun. You would probably shoot them too. Because you don't want to get shot and die tonight. Especially if you have a family to go home too.
Shoot him in the arm or leg so he can return fire and hit the officers or someone else? Get within 20 feet of a man with a gun so you can try to use a taser? Some of you don't have the ability to think before you type. The bottom line is if he made any movement that caused the barrel of his gun to point in the direction of the troopers, the shooting was justified. If not its a different story.
At 1:26 a.m. Right, bring a taser to a gun fight. You are a moron.
It does not state that he was alone in the backyard. Maybe a family member was there also. When your gun is no longer pointed at yourself but at someone else you can't expect the outcome to be good.
At 10:33 a.m., and I guess you clearly have all the facts you moron
I agree with 1053, there are skeletons in that closet, as there are with the person she brought over from Worcester, it was a “you scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours” (if you lose your election in Worcester, which thankfully he did). When they decide to be honest with themselves, then people will see the hypocrites that exist there.
There aren’t even 22 police officers working on ONE day in Wicomico County!! Put the crack pipe down and step away.
I agree that if he pointed the gun at the officers, he gets shot. my point is, secure the area. get the people out of the house. he was not posing a direct threat to anyone sitting in the back yard, until confronted by the police. Secure The Area - 1st Step in any situation. There was no rush to confront him, or escalate the situation.
Excellent Job protecting yourself. NO one should point a gun at you. You go home first, end of story.
Says more members of the murderous blue lights be club.
They don’t wear body cameras either. How convenient.
Were you there?
MSP don’t use body cameras. Doing so would make them too accountable.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
I see what your saying!
I know a lot of police officers .When they retired, to say they never had to pull the gun. Real policeman
Mental health awareness. Let’s all get educated on this as members of public saftey.
EVEN DIRTY HARRY HAD A GOOD REASON TO USE THE GUN
Why shoot a man 3 times if he had a gun to his own head? Doesn’t make sense
But that's what the brown shirts do, comply or die.
Hope the investigation clears these Troopers. The Trooper that has been involved in three shootings is concerning to me. Sounds like you may have serious liability on your hands. Those terminator types usually have small-penis syndrome. Condolences to the family.
Renee- maybe it happened before negotiators could get there. Also, it sounds like they were trying to negotiate.
Then maybe it wasn’t to his head, YOU THINK? And if all three shot they must’ve all three independently perceived a life threatening action. No cop wants to kill a suicidal person. But the second that gun is pointed at them or someone else he becomes homicidal. Lethal force is justifiable if it is being used against you.
This is sad situation for all. 911 was called for help and to save his life. When troopers arrived the man was sitting on the ground leaning on a fence in his own tall fenced in backyard alone. Troopers didnt stay out side of fence to try to calm the situation or talk him down.Troopers rushed in with rifles drawn.Yelling at him to drop his pistol that was pointed at himself. From arriving to ending his life by firing 3 shots at him was 1 minute 15 seconds. Sounds like to me it was more like an attack than trying to deescalate the situation and save his life. The man was crying out for help. So sad for everyone.
AGREE 100%
seriously? because he was in his yard, he could point a gun at a cop (or anyone) and get away with it? If somone was pointing a gun at you I suppose you'd stop and say "hey Dude, how can I help you?" I'm sure the cops did not go to work that day and say "oh goodie, goodie, I get to kill someone today" They have a job, protecting the community and themselves. Suppose the guy shot the cops then ran down the street and shot some kid? Oh, wait, I guess the kid would have to come into his back yard, then it would be ok.
My son is a correctional officer. That job can cause massive depression. I'm so sorry for him and his family.
Northwest Woodsman: April 9, 2020 at 1:19 PM
You are a frickin moron.
A mentally distressed person didn't follow directions so we killed him and its justified because he didn't follow directions?
Why don't you take a day off and stfu.
You are on here every day spewing your ignorance, calling people morons and yet your comments rank in the top 5 of the stupidest things someone can say.
There are a lot of know nothing know it alls on here.
#1 dont call the cops unless u really need them. —- The family need the Police to resolve this as the man had a gun and he was threaten violence. To himself or others doesnt matter.
Just know that when u call the cops they have guns and they will use them
#2 if anyone points a gun at a cop, NO MATTER THE CIRCUMSTANCES, they will likely be fired upon and killed.
WTF do people expect. Stop being idiots. There is no problem here expect your warped perceptions.
Cops will shoot you threaten them with just about any force beyond compliance. Your mouth probably wont get you shot. But your actions will.
The man refused to put down his weapon, walking around and very agitated, and then pointed his gun at the officers. Of course they are going to shoot at him!
This isn’t Hollywood dummy
At 10:52 a.m.,Threatening suicide Does not give MSP the right, but pointing a gun at them gives them, gives them a right to defend themselves. But you do have a right to be a moron.
@ 11:15 a.m., I think what is in order is for you to go back down in your mommy's basement and turn the xbox back on.
At 8:12 a.m., you just beat woodsman on the stupid scale.
They pushed the issue. There was no need to escalate. At that point he's a polish hostage, what's the point?
12:26 So what does secure the area mean? I don't understand.
April 12, 2020 at 9:30 AM if you weren't so stupid you would have realized that the comment was a quote taken from his original comment. Moron's a plenty here in smallsbury.
You left out the part about the gun
Where did it say he pointed a gun a cops??
Most of which are transplants
I live in the neighborhood. Right around the corner. I was outside with my dog. I only heard 2 shots. Interesting they reported 3 shots fired.
Then why did it take 3 officers to shoot him if they are such marksmen? You can't have it both ways
2 more pensions that are off of the books.
Flexing how bad he is
LOL
sounds like Richardson and Lewis @ the Sherrif Department
lol
Can’t believe the comments. I have news for you.
If you do anything other than kill the man with a loaded weapon pointed at you who refuses to drop, you are going to be dead.
You don’t sit around and try to negotiate with a loaded weapon pointed at you with refusal to drop.
Tase him-there will be one dead guy [you], and one tased idiot with a weapon.
Shoot him in the leg, you will be dead, he will have a wound to the leg.
Exactly. You’re not going to sit there and negotiate with a loaded weapon to your face and say ‘I hope so’.
I would hope you or your family member’s lives were never in jeopardy with ‘real policeman’. Idiot.
Exactly. You don’t give someone with a loaded weapon the ‘benefit of the doubt’.
Rules of engagement for someone holding a loaded weapon, not complying, quite possibly advancing. What a moronic comment. You don’t ‘give the benefit of the doubt’ to someone with a loaded weapon.
Left wing liberal know nothing. Talking on feelings. Thankfully these officers acted in reality and facts.
‘Mentally distressed suicidal person’.
Suicidal mental person holding a loaded weapon failing to comply, likely advancing in this scenario.
Slightly different ways to describe it. Does that make sense? Let’s talk first to a loaded weapon pointed at your face and hope for the best. When you have a hole in your face I guess we can freak out and scream and call the real guys in?
Anonymous said...
Fatally wounded!! The man was in his own backyard. Those three officers need to be charged with murder!! Their job is not to kill suicidal people. If he had a gun SO WHAT...it’s his backyard. Their job is to HELP people, not kill them!! And all three officers shot him? We do have a problem!
April 8, 2020 at 8:02 PM
If all 3 officers shot him then I am pretty sure that he pointed his gun at them and became a threat. Oh well!
Anonymous said...
Well maybe he pointed the gun at them. Did you think of that? Yes it’s a sad story all the way around but they honestly didn’t ask to be there, he caused the whole thing and made bad decisions. Unlike him the officers probably have a life and want to live and want to go home to their family. It’s simple they give you a command and you do it. The outcome when you cooperate is really great like 99.9 % so don’t blame the officers they did their job the best they could!!
April 8, 2020 at 9:18 PM
Thank you! Well said!
Anonymous said...
100 percent murdered. Why are 3 off oh yeah cause they all shot. Take a bullet to give a bullet. You don’t just get to murder someone. You guys really suck.
April 8, 2020 at 9:39 PM
Awww... You poor cop hater. Get a life you criminal POS.
Anonymous said...
A review by wicomico states attorneys office, lol. The top there is lacking in ethics, so no matter any issues theyll clear them. There is a history of knowing issues, doing nothing and then when something surfaces again, you act like you didn’t know and you “reverse reverse”, just like the song.
April 8, 2020 at 9:45 PM
Wait till you hear who she wants to hire as an investigator?
Anonymous said...
Jamie Dykes should in no way be the S/A for the county.
April 8, 2020 at 10:53 PM
That's not for you to decide, IDIOT!! I am not a fan but she is the best we had and the voters legally made that decision. Get a life you dumb Hose Bag!
Anonymous said...
These cops didn't have tasers? This guy could have been neutralized without being killed.
April 9, 2020 at 1:26 AM
Are you really that stupid?? I think you are. Only dead cops bring tasers to a gunfight! Move along, moron.
Anonymous David L. Humphreys said...
I HAVE HAD COPS COME TO MY HOUSE AN SHINE LIGHTS IN THE WINDOWS BEAT THE FRONT DOOR OFF THE HINGES NEVER TELL YOU THEIR THE COPS. THEY HATE ME BECAUSE I STARTED RECYCLING IN THIS COUNTY , AN IT WORKS AN THAY CANT SCREW IT UP. IM SPEAKING OF OUR COUNTY AND STATE. I HAVE HAD MORE GUNS PULLED ON ME AN PUT TO MY HEAD. COUNTY AN STATE.. IM GOING TO SAY THIS THE STATE BOYS WERE DOING THEIR JOB , THAY WILL HAVE TO LIVE WITH IT FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES, DONT THINK IT WONT EAT THEM. [ LETS SEE YOU PRINT THIS JOE] IF YOU DO TELL THE PEOPLE ABOUT MY BOY, HOW THEY TURNED HIM UPSIDE DOWN AND HE KILLED HIM SELF. HE WAS MIKES FIRST CUSIN WILLIAM COLEY EVANS. DEAD AT 49 YEARS
April 9, 2020 at 1:39 AM
Dude, did you pass a basic English class? Please don't use caps anymore.
The only thing you got right is the cops were doing their job. Thank you.
Anonymous said...
The V. A. will sent them out to kill you to . A friend of mine had a tooth Hurting he called the V A. They gave him a hard time, he in turned gave them a piece of mind. The next morning twenty two police officers show up at his house, shut down the road, surrounded the house, they busted open his back door wile he is sitting on the John HE HAS TO GO OUTSIDE TO CONFRONT THEM. Come to find out the woman at the V A. told the police he had killed two people an is going to kill him self. She lied to them. this is real it happened in Pittsville on 354
April 9, 2020 at 1:57 AM
WTH are you babbling about? If you live in Pittsville, that is very understandable.
retired C.O. said...
Say what you wish to justify cops murdering Civilians on their own property....
But I see a number of issues
no where does this report indicate he threatened these Super troopers
They should have set up a Command Center and begin negotiations
The investigation should be conducted by a Western Shore non State Police Agency
I had something close to this happening at my home ,
with Wicomico County Sherrifs Deputies attempting to serve a Restraining Order on me.
My than Lunatic Wife was caught by me having sex with local Doctors....I kept my cool but she filed this order while I prepared to Divorce her.
The Wicomico County deputies came to my residence at 2 am....radios blaring disturbing all the neighbors as they beat in my door and threatened to shoot my family dog who was barking ar them from inside my home...
I did not answer my door , and I was very annoyed at the police antics
fortunately for these tough guy cops....they went away and did not barge into my home shooting guns at my dog
I can assure you tough guys....this would not have ended well for you
JERKS LIKE TOD RICHARDSON ON THE SHERRIFS DEPARTMENT CARRY THEMSELVES THOS WAY DAILY. I saw this jerk Tod at the gym before they closed down....he spun around on his lazy ass chair trying to stair me down as I came into the gym....
Cops today create a bad name for themselves shooting and beating on people unjustly....
grow the F up cops or f in quit the department....
sooner or later someone is going to sue this piss out of you
April 9, 2020 at 5:57 AM
No wonder you were only a corrections officer. By reading what you wrote it's obvious you were too dumb to pass any tests. Now go back to watching PornHub, Pop Pop!
David L. Humphreys ... you are not too bright, are you?
Jnh9200 said...
You guys are talking out your back sides. Officers deserve to go home at the end of the shift, they did not ask to be put in that situation. It is sad for all involved, but until you are in that situation to make a split second decision, your life or theirs, then shut up
April 9, 2020 at 6:58 AM
Thank you very much!
Anonymous said...
The Maryland State Police beat the crap out of my son his face had to have reconstructive surgery and he was in his own house and they unlawfully entered and they got away with it. They do whatever they want to who ever they want. One day the police and any officials will have to meet their maker as well and givean account.
April 9, 2020 at 7:39 AM
Let me think about this for a moment! Yeah, those Maryland State Police officers just randomly picked your sons own house and decided there were going to beat the crap out of your sons face so he could get reconstructive surgery.
I bet your son was an innocent victim that was home watching the Bravo Channel minding his own business.
I bet your innocent son doesn't have a criminal record and has never been arrested by the police?
Now how much of this is true, Anonymous 7:39 am?? Please leave his name so we can tell if we know him or not. You should leave your name as well so we can see if we trust you and to make your story more believable.
Anonymous said...
Trigger happy, scared to death cops, hiding behind their guns. The last people you want responding to a mentally distressed, suicidal person. No good outcome comes from a response like that.
April 9, 2020 at 8:24 AM
Hey Mr. Coward Anon 8:24 AM. If they were trigger happy, scared to death cops, hiding behind their guns don't you think there would be more shootings daily?
I think the scared person it YOU. I noticed you didn't leave your name.
So he was threatening suicide? Mission Accomplished.
Why all these dumb, cop-hating comments? The damn Troopers did their jobs.
8:53 Do you want all three troopers cleared or just two?
If it is true that the three trooper all opened fire on this guy, there is no doubt in my mind this guy posed a lethal threat to them.. ie pointing a handgun in their direction. The number of cops killed every year keeps rising and it is partly due to the utter ignorant that exists regarding police encountering deadly situations. 1. Cops can’t shoot at limbs! Cops shoot to stop threats and that is center mass. If you don’t get that you’ve never shot a weapon. 2. It takes less than a second for a person with a gun pointed at cops to pull the trigger and kill a cop. Even fleeing suspects with a gun can point at cops over their heads and kill a pursuing cop. ((Happened on a Florida beach) 3. You can’t get 3 cops to agree on killing anyone simultaneously unless that person posed a clear and present lethal threat to them. Educate yourselves cop haters.
April 8 @ 945. No doubt she’ll want to hire a family member as an investigator. That family takes care of each other, at all costs.
I never thought so many conspire theorists lived here on the eastern shore. Amazing....
The best one was the person who though the police were out to get him because he started the recycling program in the county. Now that was a good one.
You all should put another layer of tinfoil on your head - I think the first five layers are not keeping the alien waves out of your head.
I guess this is where I should say something meaningful like - you all should get a different hobby - this whole conspiracy/complaining thing isn't working.
David L. Humphreys - a little advice. Use proper punctuation. Spell words correctly. Use capitalization properly. Find s certified mental health professional - no-one is out to get you. Smile more. Have a great day!
This is the best statement here. Not becouse of what happened to your son but becouse everything you said was 100% the truth. They do this kind of stuff daily. They only follow rules when they're internal self says oh theres a chance I might be accountable. There also make there own rules to circumvent the "law" they are supposed to follow. The older I get the more I look at the majority of them as nazi's. Not all cops are like that! There are a few good ones that are down to earth and actually do there job with common sense and not extreme testosterone. If I could sum up one thing they should teach before anything else is compassion for your fellow human.
But you guys give the police the benefit of the doubt all the time soooooo...........
12:26 it means remove all of the possible soft targets from the house and houses surroundings
They ALWAYS escalate it!!!
9:15 there is only one big problem with your statement. They NEVER said he pointed or threatened MSP. I blame the family members for calling MSP. If they hadn't. He would be alive today. Especially if the one trooper has been involved with 3 other shootings. He should be removed from the MSP. I know plenty of MSP. NEVER had to shoot anyone over 20 years of service. This guy is involved in three?? There's your problem.
Could it have been handled differently? Probably so. However, the family truly thought they were in danger and had no choice but to call law enforcement. It is most unfortunate, but no one can foresee the future and what this person could have ended up doing. It very easy to second guess what action(s) should have been taken by the family or law enforcement. One fact is for sure, the police did not go to the call expecting to kill anyone, but when faced with a real legitimate threat, and in a self protecting mode, and seconds to respond, sadly a life was lost. However, as the circumstances that have been reported indicated, greater loss of life could have easily happened.
I'm thankful for the difficult work that police officers face every day. A lot of people jump to conclusions about what happened that day in a backyard none of us were in when a tragedy happened. As a result, 3 men, at the least, have been vilified.
My experience has shown me that no one wants to be told what they can or cannot do. Yet, in order for a society to not only survive, but flourish, limits must be put in place. The job of enforcing those limits will, as a result, be resented by the people.
Therefore, ignorance reigns because people resent the very thing that protects them and the people that are here to help.
Joe sorry about the spelling, cant see good anymore, cant rember neather, Joe I wish you would take a look at case search look under my name . I have had more fines an jail time throwen at me than anybody you know. More jail time an fines than AL CAPONE. IT is not something im proud of. But I did nothing wrong. Let me share this . Take away form the dump, recycling cuts the county out of money. Fuck with their money see what happens to you. So if your not recycling, nothing to worry about. Sorry about the man an his family.
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