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(8,541 posts) Wed Apr 27, 2016, 05:40 PM Apr 2016

13-Year-Old With Replica Gun Shot By Baltimore Police Officers [View all]

Source: CBS

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 13-year-old boy is shot by police in Southeast Baltimore.

It happened around 4 p.m. Wednesday at Baltimore and Aisquith streets, near the McKim Community Center.
The police commissioner says a young man was carrying what appeared to be a gun in his hand. It was actually a replica semi-automatic pistol.

When two officers approached the boy, he tried to flee on foot.
An officer then discharged his weapon, striking the young man.

The boy’s mother told police he left home with what she described as a BB gun in his hand.
The young man is expected to survive his injuries.

Read more: http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2016/04/27/city-police-investigating-officer-involved-shooting/

I played with BB and cap guns all the time when I was a kid. Can't do that anymore.

I hope he recovers

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13-Year-Old With Replica Gun Shot By Baltimore Police Officers [View all] NWCorona Apr 2016 OP

It's an arms race. Civilians have revolvers police want semi auto pistols. flamin lib Apr 2016 #1

"I played with BB and cap guns all the time when I was a kid." EX500rider Apr 2016 #2

Why the fsck are those legal? KamaAina Apr 2016 #3

CO2 guns are still guns so yes it still applies if however cstanleytech Apr 2016 #8

Next question: Are 13-year-olds allowed to have them? KamaAina Apr 2016 #9

Depends on the state but I cstanleytech Apr 2016 #12

Of course. For the well-regulated playground militia. Frank Cannon Apr 2016 #40

Thread win! KamaAina Apr 2016 #60

It applies insofar sarisataka Apr 2016 #14

Federally? beevul Apr 2016 #101

Black Power arms? jberryhill Apr 2016 #102

Percussion cap revolvers for example. beevul Apr 2016 #103

So, do they require a background check for purchase? mpcamb Apr 2016 #45

Not a federal one but cstanleytech Apr 2016 #47

So, was one required for the assailant that was used to shot the 13 year old? mpcamb Apr 2016 #48

You mean did the officer have to have license? Yes and the same for a background check. cstanleytech Apr 2016 #49

Then it's his judgment that comes into question. mpcamb Apr 2016 #50

Depends on what happened exactly. cstanleytech Apr 2016 #53

Right; still, somehow it doesn't pass the sniff test. mpcamb Apr 2016 #59

None of which is relevant to this case. cstanleytech Apr 2016 #64

The case will be decided years hence and may have little to do with the facts. Sorry, that happens. mpcamb Apr 2016 #66

I played with stuff like that all the time. Ready4Change Apr 2016 #42

This message was self-deleted by its author Th1onein Apr 2016 #52

+1 Rhiannon12866 Apr 2016 #75

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Not to defend the cop, but: christx30 Apr 2016 #88

This message was self-deleted by its author Th1onein Apr 2016 #99

It's a matter of education... TipTok Apr 2016 #93

So you're blaming the kid????? fred v Apr 2016 #78

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they can shoot you Fred Drum Apr 2016 #86

I had one of these, the bottom one is BB, the top is real GreatGazoo Apr 2016 #5

but this shit is over a repilica - dosen't shoot anything Ferd Berfel Apr 2016 #19

The replicas look just as real...my point was more parents might want to keep real looking guns.. EX500rider Apr 2016 #20

I've seen some of those replicas. They're virtually identical to real pistols. Francis Booth Apr 2016 #24

I guess it's OK then that the cops shoot children first Ferd Berfel Apr 2016 #26

Hell no, that wasn't my meaning at all. They shouldn't use deadly force until it's clear it's Francis Booth Apr 2016 #30

if every officer waits until deadly force Angel Martin Apr 2016 #72

This shooting differs from the ones you posted in that Francis Booth Apr 2016 #83

ok how about this one Angel Martin Apr 2016 #94

I think the burden of risk should be on the police. They signed up for it when the put on the badge Francis Booth Apr 2016 #100

"I think the burden of risk should be on the police. They signed up for it" Angel Martin Apr 2016 #104

Police are unique. We give them guns. We give them body armor. We give them the power Francis Booth May 2016 #105

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Look at the replica from post #2. christx30 Apr 2016 #97

They were just as authentic looking in the past, unless this one is real. braddy May 2016 #106

Kid was running away... DaDeacon Apr 2016 #4

So the kid tried to flee, and then was shot. NutmegYankee Apr 2016 #6

^ Thread winnuh! forest444 Apr 2016 #37

Beautiful! Thanks. n/t Judi Lynn Apr 2016 #44

Very nice of you, Judi. forest444 Apr 2016 #46

+10000000000000000000 nt csziggy Apr 2016 #38

Assuming the article is accurate he still had the supposed "gun" in his hand thus cstanleytech Apr 2016 #51

Stop selling those damn... ReRe Apr 2016 #7

+1 Unicorn Apr 2016 #21

Duh.. ReRe Apr 2016 #31

"WTF is wrong with grown men wanting to shoot kids?" Reter Apr 2016 #67

I've raised 3 boys to aduthood ReRe Apr 2016 #71

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Animosity towards kids??? Reter Apr 2016 #90

Well, not all people ARE ReRe Apr 2016 #91

Thank you. Apparently in the minds of some who weren't there, the cop should have intuitively raccoon Apr 2016 #87

Well its a good idea but you just know there will be some idiots who will spray paint them to make cstanleytech Apr 2016 #54

You're right. ReRe Apr 2016 #57

I wouldnt object to them doing that but again you then run into the 2nd amendment issues cstanleytech Apr 2016 #61

I don't know... ReRe Apr 2016 #63

Nope, for barring CO2 ones. cstanleytech Apr 2016 #65

I give up on that one.... ReRe Apr 2016 #69

Thats probably why the government has been reluctant to cstanleytech Apr 2016 #70

Because real guns are always black? JustABozoOnThisBus May 2016 #107

He was running away and they shot him? Poor kid. Unicorn Apr 2016 #10

+ 1 red dog 1 Apr 2016 #27

Same here. llmart Apr 2016 #41

"I also hope he recovers and that an investigation into the shooting happens." Agree 100% there. nt cstanleytech Apr 2016 #55

Better to more accurately read the hour, and so advise ourselves and our children . . . Journeyman Apr 2016 #11

I never let my kids play with toy guns, not even water guns. crim son Apr 2016 #13

What difference does it make whether the gun was real or not? sulphurdunn Apr 2016 #15

The article states sarisataka Apr 2016 #18

Thanks for the correction. sulphurdunn Apr 2016 #36

Holding on to the gun will complicate sarisataka Apr 2016 #43

Thats only if the kid actually held onto it, if he did then my money is on the officer probably cstanleytech Apr 2016 #58

I agree sulphurdunn Apr 2016 #84

The harm is potential harm to others from a handgun after being given a lawful order to stop. jtuck004 Apr 2016 #56

Using your logic, the police sulphurdunn Apr 2016 #85

It's not logic, it's black-letter law. He was given an order to drop the weapon. He got shot for jtuck004 Apr 2016 #89

No new laws here. No bias, but the shit is getting deep. sulphurdunn Apr 2016 #95

"Has committed a felony involving the use or threat of deadly forc" The moment he refused to jtuck004 Apr 2016 #98

Agreed. I suspect this is going to be a black kid. Unicorn Apr 2016 #23

A pretty good bet especially given that as of the 2010 census 63.7% of the population was. cstanleytech Apr 2016 #68

damn yourpaljoey Apr 2016 #32

does the news story say that he "dropped the gun"? rollin74 Apr 2016 #34

I misread that in the article. sulphurdunn Apr 2016 #39

The point is he was running away from them. Stonepounder Apr 2016 #35

If you shoot someone that is unarmed you should be held accountable. Skwmom Apr 2016 #16

Looks like he was armed with a gun Democat Apr 2016 #82

There needs to be some serious training of police in this country. Skwmom Apr 2016 #92

The kid... Dont call me Shirley Apr 2016 #17

Another thing to take into account is that sus453 Apr 2016 #22

So, in other words, an officially sanctioned drive-by shooting... Thor_MN Apr 2016 #28

Guns, even BB guns, are not toys to be running around with IronLionZion Apr 2016 #25

I'm glad the kid will survive his injuries red dog 1 Apr 2016 #29

+1 840high Apr 2016 #33

"young man" ??????? cvoogt Apr 2016 #62

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Playing while black mwrguy Apr 2016 #79

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Here we go again Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2016 #96