Sheriff's Officer Leaves Gun In Courthouse Bathroom

[matcom]

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BINGHAMTON, N.Y. --A sheriff's department officer is red-faced and in hot water after leaving her gun in a Binghamton courthouse bathroom.

The Broome County Sheriff's Department corrections officer removed her 40-caliber Glock pistol while using the facilities. But she left the weapon behind when she left the rest room.

The gun was found by a civilian who alerted a courthouse security officer.

Sheriff David Harder told a Binghamton radio station the corrections officer was without her weapon for "less than five minutes."

Harder said an investigation into the incident is being conducted. In the meantime, the officer has been taken off the courthouse detail and assigned to jail duty.

The sheriff said he'll review the case before deciding what other disciplinary action is appropriate. He said the officer was "very upset" over the gun blunder.

http://www.boston.com/news/odd/articles/2005/06/14/sheriffs_officer_leaves_gun_in_bathroom?mode=PF

[rfranklin]

1. I would have kept it....

I always wanted one of those to play with.

[GOPisEvil]

2. I was in a courthouse most of yesterday.

I didn't find one stinking gun in the bathroom. x(

[matcom]

3. maybe if you had actually LEFT the stall....

i'm just sayin' :D

[GOPisEvil]

4. That was the safe place to be.

Every time I went out, bad stuff happened.