Comments on: “He’s not a klutz”: $4.5 million for NYC cop shot in tippy chair

By: Fox2!

Fox2! — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:22:21 +0000

“As far as I can recall, Barney Fife never shot himself despite his
bumbling nature.”

That’s because Andy preempted Barney’s inner klutz and made him keep the one round he was issued in his shirt pocket. Unloaded pistols can’t fire, no matter what the provocation.

By: nevins

nevins — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:53:03 +0000

As far as I can recall, Barney Fife never shot himself despite his bumbling nature.

By: AZFlyer

AZFlyer — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:37:59 +0000

“This is a guy who took hundreds of guns off the street,” Maiorana said. “He knew how to handle a gun.”

This statement is absurd, but then again (given the local laws) I wouldn’t expect a Brooklyn jury to know just how stupid this officer was regarding basic firearm safety. Attempting to put a loaded, unsafetied pistol into your waistband (while sitting in an office chair) is a total Barney Fife move.

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Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:35:36 +0000

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By: Tom T.

Tom T. — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:16:59 +0000

This may be what happened to Plaxico Burress.

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By: Dan

Dan — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:21:22 +0000

Yep, excessive…
goes to show what a cheap chair will cost!

By: E-Bell

E-Bell — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:21:38 +0000

He clearly had no idea how to handle a gun.

Even if liability was clear, that’s an outrageously high verdict – especially for a guy who is still working and getting disability.

By: David Wisniewski

David Wisniewski — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 02:17:28 +0000

Not only did he get $4.5m, but a 3/4 disability pension too??!?!

And this quote from his lawyer is priceless, “This is a guy who took hundreds of guns off the street…He knew how to handle a gun.” No. If he knew how to “handle” a gun, he would have unloaded it before sticking it down his pants.