Ex-officer sues over malfunctioning gun (Glock)

[artherd]

bullets hit Holland's gun

Um, the gun likely saved his life. He should have sent back to glock along with a 'thank you' note.

I wonder if he eve cleared teh gun after it FTF for the first time. I would like to see if it still went 'bang'.


Even a frigging BULLET PROOF VEST isn't good for use after it's shot, what the hell makes him think a GUN should be?

Yeah, shoot a S&W and see if it fires (many don't before getting shot). Shoot a 1911 and see if you can even find it.

 

[J.J.]

I Would like to see the tapes too. I don't understand why the subdued suspect was whipped with handcuffs?

And a pointblank shot to head head when one robber is already on the ground??

And common sense should state that a gun can break esp if shot?

He just sees $$$

 

[EvilOmega]

Glocks won’t fire after a misfire at all unless you rack the slid. So is it possible he had a misfire and was just stupid and kept pulling the trigger. This whole thing sounds like he was just an idiot. I think the lawsuit should be dropped and he should have his @$$ kicked.

Just my $.02

 

[ILLINI]

I just finished reading "Black Hawk Down." A couple of weapons were disabled after being hit by enemy bullets. Exhibit A anyone?...Illini

 

[Lord Bodak]

From the way it's written, it sure doesn't sound like he did anything to clear the malfunction. Would definitely like to see the security tapes on this one.

For all we know, the gun was empty, or the bullet in the chamber simply wasn't going to fire no matter what he did. Maybe he should be suing the ammo manufacturer! lol

 

[kd7ctv]

WEll you do really have to wonder...

The officer and the two robbers ended up in a pile, with one of the robbers screaming at the other one: "Kill him! Just kill him!"

Holland overpowered the two and took control.

"I reached down, grabbed the Glock and put it to the second party's head and pulled the trigger," Holland has said. "Nothing happened."

I mean if he was a police officer working in security at a bank, and I mean granted he was shot, but if he had taken control then tried to shoot one in the head......
I would think thats a NO NO.....
I mean I think we all know that we can only use the amount of force necessary to control the situation, and yes granted deadly force was justified, once he took control of the situation deadly force would be out the window, unless one of them still posed an immenent threat and the means to cause great bodily harm or death...
But taking his gun and putting to the head of the second Robber and pulling the trigger, what would have happened if it did go off... Would he be facing charges.. So again makes you wonder...

 

[Tamara]

jc2,

The lawsuit contends that Glock billed its handgun as "virtually indestructible, stronger than steel and (able to) withstand torturous abuse and still function."

Misrepresentation? False advertising?

Glock marketing practices border on it.

You may find this hard to believe, but just the other day I found out that Chevy trucks were not actually "Like A Rock", but more accurately "Like Folded Sheet Metal". Perhaps unscrupulous lying evil Austrian plutocratic gnomes have infiltrated GM, too?

Rosinante's got to be tired, Don; drop the lance.

 

[Marko Kloos]

Shocking as it may be, the Bud in your fridge was *not* made just for you, H&K *does* compromise sometimes, Glocks are no more "perfection" than any other mechanical device, Maytags do break on occasion, and drinking a Coors Lite will not instantly conjure up some bikini models for your company.

Shocking, all those misrepresentations...

 

[tc300mag1]

and drinking a Coors Lite will not instantly conjure up some bikini models for your company.

I dont know if you drink enough of them it might

 

[TechBrute]

Seems the cop got a shot off and didn't hit the BG. Looks like he missed his chance, since the BG hit him and his gun.

More of this will come out in the wash, although it looks like my next Glock may be a few cents higher so they can pay for this frivolous suit.