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-Short Attention Span Theater-
Police shoot concrete alligator
2011-06-03
A police officer in Independence, Mo., who thought he was killing an alligator on the loose, discovered he had shot a life-size concrete lawn ornament.
So what was his grouping?
The police department ended up apologizing to Rick Sheridan, the cement gator's owner, WDAF-TV, Kansas City, reported. Sheridan said he heard gunfire as he worked in his garage last weekend and went out to investigate, discovering several police officers with their guns drawn.

"The officer fired two rounds, and killed my concrete, ornamental alligator," Sheridan said.
Posted by:Beavis

#14  The real embarrassment came when they tried to skin the gator to make a handbag
Posted by: regular joe   2011-06-03 23:17  

#13  reptile dysfunction

Go to your room, cam.
Posted by: Pappy   2011-06-03 23:00  

#12  ZOMBIE KILLER DINOS, THEY TELLS YA, ZOMBIE KILLER DINOS, wid feathers!
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2011-06-03 20:55  

#11  D *** NG IT, DOGS-N-CATS [+ Gators]KNOW THE TRUTH - BIRDS IS THE REAL ENEMY!

Moreso since those weirdo walking two-legged Human thingys keep arguing that Birds' ancestors twas GODZILLA, RODAN, GAMERA, + OTHER DINOSAURS!
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2011-06-03 20:53  

#10  Ala FREEREPUBLIC AM, I hear in Florida armed local police had to be called at public expense in to stop a horrific lone Kitten jihad.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2011-06-03 20:49  

#9  "a reptile dysfunction."

Snark of the day, Cam.

Too bad the heroes didnÂ’t get to finish their reports before they learned their mistake:
“Said reptile advanced menacingly, hissed, and bared its teeth. It then charged toward me at a high rate of advance. Officer Fife and I drew our sidearms and discharged 30 rounds. Observing that the reptile had not gone down, we re-loaded and discharged 30 more. I then applied my tazer until it stopped moving and assumed a rigid position.”
Posted by: Atomic Conspiracy    2011-06-03 19:20  

#8  Was the alligator threatening anyone, or was the police officer being over-zealous?
Posted by: gorb   2011-06-03 17:02  

#7  Sounds like a case of a reptile dysfunction.
Posted by: cam76034   2011-06-03 16:21  

#6  Up armored gators in mizzoo. Who knew?
Posted by: Halliburton - Mysterious Conspiracy Division   2011-06-03 15:23  

#5  Nah ... in that AZ county about 95% of the shots would have missed the stationary target.
Posted by: lotp   2011-06-03 14:41  

#4  Depends on the jurisdiction. In Sheriff Dipsh*t's jurisdiction in AZ they would shoot 60-odd rounds into it and then leave and call in the SWAT.
Posted by: CrazyFool   2011-06-03 13:25  

#3  With a real alligator, the bullets go in. This guy, the rounds may still be bouncing around someplace. Now, if one of the cops had taken a ricochet, do they call SWAT and level the house?
Posted by: Richard Aubrey   2011-06-03 13:20  

#2  "I had to shoot! The damn thing bit me!"
Posted by: PBMcL   2011-06-03 13:10  

#1  My heroes.
Posted by: DarthVader   2011-06-03 12:09  

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