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Major Hogwash

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25. The people that were in the car were taken to the hospital.

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Reply #22)

Mon Nov 9, 2015, 12:05 PM

Nov 2015

They didn't witness any shooting at the scene of the accident.
Yantis showed up later and argued with the deputies who were going to put down his bull.
Yantis brought a rifle with him to the scene of the accident, and after arguing with the deputies about destroying his bull, he shot at one of the deputies, then both of the deputies returned fire.

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I really hope there is more to it ... kristopher Nov 2015 #1

+1 cui bono Nov 2015 #6

I wonder about dashcams or audio 7962 Nov 2015 #9

What a nightmare. mountain grammy Nov 2015 #2

His decision to end the bull's suffering is a punishment in itself. edgineered Nov 2015 #4

I would be enraged if I saw that gwheezie Nov 2015 #5

Exactly, edgineered Nov 2015 #7

Right. Thats why this deserves national attention. Didnt even involve crime! 7962 Nov 2015 #8

Why did I read this? ellie Nov 2015 #3

Because you, like us, live in the same world with the same "police". If we can. n/t jtuck004 Nov 2015 #15

I feel like cops sometimes wake up in the morning and go retrowire Nov 2015 #10

I think they watch PatSeg Nov 2015 #24

What a nightmare. Ed Suspicious Nov 2015 #11

Amazing how different the initial story was. Let's see what their cams show. Argh! Fk this shit uppityperson Nov 2015 #12

Wow, 2 totally different accounts. This will get interesting nt 7962 Nov 2015 #13

holy shit! Kali Nov 2015 #14

What a horrific incident. nt Live and Learn Nov 2015 #16

How horrendous! Tumbulu Nov 2015 #17

maybe... bongo_x Nov 2015 #18

Because it is not libodem Nov 2015 #32

After the shooting, Paradis said, the deputies’ demeanor was “smug” and “almost celebratory.” NBachers Nov 2015 #19

What on earth were these officers doing? AllyCat Nov 2015 #20

This is the problem today. "Police-escalate the situation" Sunlei Nov 2015 #21

Sounds like there should be independent witnesses - the people in the car that hit the bull muriel_volestrangler Nov 2015 #22

Thats true; theres no mention of the people in the car. 7962 Nov 2015 #23

The people that were in the car were taken to the hospital. Major Hogwash Nov 2015 #25

Have you got the link for that? (nt) muriel_volestrangler Nov 2015 #26

No, that was what was reported on the local news the night that it happened. Major Hogwash Nov 2015 #27

police gut shot the bull multi times & only made it run amuck again, it collapsed on own property. Sunlei Nov 2015 #31

And here's the problem matt819 Nov 2015 #28

Sandra Bland Family lawyers have asked for all files to be turned over by 11/10 tomorrow,..... Sunlei Nov 2015 #30

Thanks for that update matt819 Nov 2015 #35

So typical of the Republican's thugs in blue scscholar Nov 2015 #29

I too am struck by libodem Nov 2015 #34

These two gun humpers didn't get their jollies off enough. Oneironaut Nov 2015 #33

Attorney for Yantis family talks about case IDemo Nov 2015 #36

Let me guess, their story will be that they "feared for their life". Beacool Nov 2015 #37