Imprisoned Cop is a Hero to Many

**Curt581** · 05-12-06, 06:44 AM

Check out this CNN video. It's very moving. I know what happened was wrong, but personally, I think he should have been commended.

http://www.cnn.com

Click on: Imprisoned cop is a hero to many

**MisterK** · 05-12-06, 06:47 AM

The link just goes to cnn and not to a specific story.

**Curt581** · 05-12-06, 06:53 AM

The video is javascript, I'm having trouble posting a link to the individual story

javascript:cnnVideo('play','/video/law/2006/05/12/simon.nm.imprisoned.cop.cnn',' 2006/05/19');

**MisterK** · 05-12-06, 06:57 AM

Try this..

Link

**Honeypot** · 05-12-06, 07:50 AM

Maybe what the officer did was seen as being wrong in a few people's eyes but oh so RIGHT in many other's... including mine!

**Sapper_132** · 05-12-06, 08:05 AM

I can't see the video, but i be happy if I had a pertner do that for me!

**Magnum440** · 05-12-06, 09:07 AM

He left the service as a hero. Nothing more needs to be said.

**kdm0409** · 05-12-06, 09:59 AM

He also had the town behind him all the way it seemed. That is a good thing and says a lot about him. As magnum440 says he left as a hero!

**slamdunc** · 05-12-06, 10:17 AM

The phrase I'll always remember from Active Shooter Response.
To your partner:
"You'll either be going in to investigate an officer-involved shooting or to avenge my death".

**Buttercup** · 05-16-06, 08:02 PM

I think he's a hero.

**zpd307** · 05-16-06, 09:28 PM

should of said "dont reach for the gun" i know in that situation i wouldnt be thinking straight.

**lesta311** · 05-16-06, 09:56 PM

Well, shooting a handcuffed prisoner is never good. Perhaps a better defense would have been temporary insanity and then a medical retirement.

He really did the world a favor. If you have to find a bright side, at least the judge was lenient and gave him a year.

**StanSwitek** · 05-17-06, 01:53 AM

Very tragic,,,,, http://www.corrections.state.nm.us/o...ics/449100.jpg

You may write the sergeant with your support at:

Billy Anders
NMCD #64491
PNM North
PO Box 1059
Santa Fe, NM 87504

**Cst.SB** · 05-17-06, 02:25 AM

Now this is a perfect thread for the private forum!

What I will say publicly, is that he should have been given a one year house arrest, or let off completely given the extreme circumstances and given the opprotunity to retire.

**BigBossMan** · 05-17-06, 02:55 AM

He should have moved his vehicle away so the camera was not facing him when he handled his business.

**JohnnyRotten** · 05-17-06, 03:09 AM

I may not have much right to comment on this not being a Verified LEO, but I will say that what's right and what's legal are not always the same thing.

If nothing else, he's a hero for standing up and admitting he did what was right, despite it's legality, then taking society's consequences.

I can only hope I would be strong enough to do the same.