MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minneapolis police arrested a 43-year-old man Saturday after the early morning wounding of an officer who investigators believe was shot because he was a member of the police force.
The man was arrested on suspicion of violating his probation, burglary and aggravated domestic assault, according to the St. Paul Pioneer Press (http://bit.ly/1Fb0whs). Any connection to the shooting early Saturday is still under investigation, assistant police chief Matt Clark said at an afternoon news conference.
According to police, the officer and his partner had just handled a burglary and domestic assault call and were standing by their squad car at around 5 a.m. when someone shot the officer. His partner drove him to a hospital, where he was in fair condition Saturday afternoon, Clark said.
The woman who made the 911 call reporting the apparent burglary and domestic assault was known to the man, according to police.
“It’s clear to us that the officer was shot in response to the call,” Clark said.
Chief Janee Harteau met with the officer and his family at the hospital, the department said in a news release.
“This is a reminder to all that every one of our officers face such danger simply because they choose to wear a uniform,” she said in a statement.
In a news release, Mayor Betsy Hodges called the shooting a “cowardly act.”
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This sounds like the continuation of the Domestic call, not like someone randomly decided to shoot a cop as the headline would have us believe.
Yes, they choose to wear the uniform. But for far too many of them the thought process that went into that decision was rooted in psychosis. Being given a gun by the government and told they have the right to kill, is their greatest motivation and not the desire to serve and protect.
The headline says “targeted” attack, yes? Agreed likely a Tea Party extremist gun nut.
95% of police have NEVER even fired their weapons never mind killed someone. And most of the times they shoot it is totally justified. Sure, there are assholes that fit your given description, but they are not “far too many”, they are the extreme minority. EVERY profession has assholes. Police assholes get all the publicity, and that is a problem that needs to be addressed despite what idiots like Patrick Lynch say, no doubt.
Also, there are a lot more criminals who are anxious to use their guns than cops.
Um, “far too many” is about as subjective as you can get. No specific number is associated with that phrase. Could it be possible I think 1 is “far too many?” Is it just as possible I think 95% is “far too many?” The answer would be yes to both. See how that works?