Snowball fights & cops with guns.

[Irish]

Don't bring a snowball to a gunfight

VIDEO: http://reason.com/blog/2009/12/19/re...ive-footage-dc

ARTICLE w/pictures: http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/b...ht-14th-and-u/

[Mac5.56]

Yea saw that one this morning.

[M4arc]

I saw a little bit about this but haven't heard if the Detective will face disciplinary action?

[parishioner]

The guy probably shouldn't have pulled a gun just for getting his car hit with snow. But then they stupidly hit the cop in the face with a snowball, enticing him more, and acted like they were the ones being abused. It seems "herd behavior" took over the crowd and they overreacted with all the profanity and what not. When that happens, things usually get blown out of proportion.

[Heavy Metal]

Pepper Spray would have been a more apropriate response.

Still, I have heard a bit of a back-story and these Kids apparently make a habit of being asses and this is not the first time something similar has happened.

The Cop overreacted but I kind of understand why given the context.

[Business_Casual]

Yeah, stupid citizens should do what they're told!

Actually, because he has arrest powers and a gun, he has a duty to be even more restrained in his actions, not less.

M_P

[Irish]

The guy probably shouldn't have pulled a gun just for getting his car hit with snow.

He absolutely should NOT have pulled a gun for hitting his car with a snowball.

He was setting himself up for a pissing match and he got one.

[EL~Duder]

A couple of the hipsters actually tried to make the argument "What's the difference between throwing snowballs at cars and the snow falling from the sky..." WOW! I guess when it comes to rational thought, logic/common sense this crowd of freedom fighting snowball throwers lose big.

[kwelz]

You all know I am as pro police as anyone. But this guy is an idiot. I have also read the Dept. is defending his actions by saying he did nothing inappropriate. Of course if this had been a civilian he would be in jail waiting for his court date.

[kaiservontexas]

Should have ignored it, just a snowball and a car, pulling a gun pure genius, they should not have thrown a snowball at him, and supposedly this was a twitter gathering for a snowball fight, they should have taken that to a park to begin with . . . I see fault with everybody in that.