Trooper's gun found in Burger King restroom

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I guess I had this posted in the wrong forum.:confused:

The story was just posted to the news 3 website.

NEAR KALAMAZOO (NEWS 3) - A Michigan State Police Trooper's loaded handgun is now back in safe hands after being discovered in a stall at the Burger King on 9th Street in Texas Township near Kalamazoo.

The incident happened around 2 p.m. on March 12th, according to the assistant store manager Bart Nye.

"What immediately went through my mind was, 'Oh, dear. This could be bad,'" said Nye. "It was sitting on top of the toilette paper dispenser in our men's room. It was in its holster just sitting there as if someone had set it down then forgot to pick it back up again."

He called 911 immediately, then shut himself in the restroom to keep the gun untouched until authorities arrived to retrieve it.

The Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Department forwarded the weapon to the Michigan State Police post in Paw Paw.
A supervisor at the post told News 3 that the gun belonged to an off-duty trooper from northern Michigan.

The Burger King's store manager, David Siegfried, told News 3 that the day after the gun was found, the trooper who had accidentally left the gun behind showed up at the restaurant. "He was just very appreciative and didn't say much. [He] just wanted to say thank you," said Siegfried.

"The police officer said he was about 190 miles away before he realized he was actually missing his gun," he added. "I'm just glad no one got hurt."

Bart Nye was just about to start his shift when he stopped in the restroom that day.
"I was actually kind of happy that I was the first one to find it because I didn't want a customer to find it, or a kid to find it, or someone find it and hurt themselves with it or do even worse with it," said Nye, adding, "I was shaking for at least 20 minutes afterwards."

The Michigan State Police 3rd District Administrative Office in Saginaw is handling the incident.

The inspector was not available for comment before deadline.
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"I was shaking for at least 20 minutes afterwards."
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Yup, I saw a gun once. Scared me...real bad. Hope it never happens again. I have heard that a gun can just start shooting innocent people. I don't know how a gun knows who is innocent and who isn't, but they know. The bullets know, too.
 
You would be surprised how many cops set their guns on the tp dispenser when they are relieving themselves. It is very easy to forget (not saying how I know). I told my students in the academy that they needed to think about that happening and maybe placing their gun in their pants so it will remind them that it is there. I'll bet the trooper will never forget again.
 
It happens. A good friend of mine (a LEO) had a brain fart and did the exact same thing at a Carl's Jr. not too long ago. He realized he forgot it about 20 minutes after he left the restaurant. He called and spoke with the manager and asked him to check the restroom and thankfully it was still there. When my buddy arrived back at Carl's, he found the manager standing guard outside the restroom making sure no one went in.
 
I see that theres other dumb cops out there other then the ones in Easton PA. We had one that lost his sig after leaving it in the bathroom. its still missing. they have a reward I think and also they wouldnt press charges if the person keeping it would return it. or else the cop has to reimburse the city. not to mention the easton swat member who shot a team mate while "cleaning" his gun. per the morning call newspaper, he was cleaning it and the other cop bumped him made him almost drop it and while catching it, he squeezed the trigger and it went off. His parter is dead. the inquiry into it recommended that he should just be fired and not be prosecuted.
 
That's why you always need to drop a squib in the barrel while cleaning it. The squib will prevent you from shooting someone else if your gun is still loaded.
 
Yup, I saw a gun once. Scared me...real bad. Hope it never happens again. I have heard that a gun can just start shooting innocent people. I don't know how a gun knows who is innocent and who isn't, but they know. The bullets know, too.
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HAHA! I was thinking the exact same thing when I read that.
 
Guns have personalities, you know. None of mine would ever go off on their own (but they're very well trained).

Those evil, black rifles, on the other hand, are known to be vicious killers. They should never be allowed out in public. Any time they are not watched closely by government agents, or kept on a tight leash by their owners, they break free to roam the streets in mongrel packs of AKs, ARs, and M1As, indicriminately striking down the slow, infirm, or unlucky who happen to cross their paths.

The guns in my safe have never (to my knowledge) attempted a mass escape, but many people tell me that it is only a matter of time until even mine turn wild and make a break for the freedom in the open road, unleashing a storm of horror, mahem, and death.

Certainly limiting them to only ten teeth (five in each jaw) was a step in the right direction. In the end, though, wouldn't the world be safer without these renegade machines that live for only one purpose...to kill?
 
shermacman said:
Yup, I saw a gun once. Scared me...real bad. Hope it never happens again. I have heard that a gun can just start shooting innocent people. I don't know how a gun knows who is innocent and who isn't, but they know. The bullets know, too.
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I hope you don't mind if I use that as my sig in another forum.
 
He called 911 immediately, then shut himself in the restroom to keep the gun untouched until authorities arrived to retrieve it.

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"I was shaking for at least 20 minutes afterwards."
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What ........ a ....... MORON!

God forbid he should just ... pick it up and carry it into the office. NOOOOOOOOO!

I'm sure if he had ventured to touch the evil, scary thing, he would have been instantly struck dead. Who needs BULLETS when guns are so scary all by themselves?

Assistant managers at fast food joints are usually just out of high school. This dweeb undoubtedly attended the same school that was featured a couple of days ago in another thread -- the school where the teacher told the kids to cross out the picture of the G-U-N rather than write the evil word under it.
 
the inquiry into it recommended that he should just be fired and not be prosecuted.
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To me it is criminal negligence to be cleaning a loaded gun. Add the fact that this was in an area that other people go through. The fact that police are perceived to have superior training makes this worse. He should have known better. Now a person is dead.

The implications of finding a loaded gun in a restroom would scare me. The gun itself wouldn't.

Lucky an honest person found this gun. What do they issue for the Michigan State Police?
 
I was always taught to put my gun in my pants when taking care of buisness like this that way when you go to pull your pants up you can't forget it.
 
Would you all please refrain from the use of humor in the forums please? Seriously, this coke really really hurts when it sprays through your nostrils due to laughing while drinking!:uhoh:

While i'm in my office doing my paperwork, (nashmack speak for "doing his business") I leave the holster along with the High Power clipped to my belt. It's always amusing to hear someone knock on the door to the stall and ask why I have a gun...
 
Reminds me of the intro to the original Superman show. The bad guy dumps six rounds of revolver ammo into Superman's chest. The bullets bounce off harmlessly. Then the bad guy throws the empty gun at Superman who has to duck to avoid being hit. Ergo, the gun is more dangerous than the bullets.
 
A reward for a missing weapon? From now on, when I am in a restaurant and I see LEOs eating in the restaurant, I am going to check the mens room.:)
 
What ........ a ....... MORON!

God forbid he should just ... pick it up and carry it into the office. NOOOOOOOOO!

I'm sure if he had ventured to touch the evil, scary thing, he would have been instantly struck dead. Who needs BULLETS when guns are so scary all by themselves?

Assistant managers at fast food joints are usually just out of high school. This dweeb undoubtedly attended the same school that was featured a couple of days ago in another thread -- the school where the teacher told the kids to cross out the picture of the G-U-N rather than write the evil word under it.
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Maybe he was doing the smart thing here. For all he knew, that gun may have been left there after being used in a crime. What's the area around the restaurant like? Do they have a lot of crimes, such as murders, drive-by shootings, car-jackings, burglaries where weapons are stolen? Maybe, by not touching it, he figured he wouldn't disturb any evidence that might help the cops catch a criminal. I highly doubt that the first thought through his mind were "Oh, gosh, some cop left his piece here while taking a crap. Not again."

Just a possibility.
 
Superman

The newer cartoon had almost the same thing in the opening but it looked like the bad guys had Scorpian SMGs and yes Superman ducks to avoid to thrown SMG. HEHEHE living with a 7 year old can be fun.

Back on topic, I was taugt to leave the gun in holster. Yes I know its heavy, its a main in patootey, but it won't get forgotten.
 
Well, I am not a cop, and I don't play one on tv. But, when I have to relieve myself in a public restroom, I always drop my holsered revolver in the front pocket of my pants. I carry a .38 Taurus IWB so it is not that big or heavy. Laying a larger gun down in the bottom of pants/drawers is a good way to remember you have it with you.


Bama61
 
Another fine example of....

why the police are the ultimate experts on firearms safety and use. If a CHL holder did this, he would probably be in jail and lose the gun.......chris3
 
What ........ a ....... MORON!

God forbid he should just ... pick it up and carry it into the office. NOOOOOOOOO!

I'm sure if he had ventured to touch the evil, scary thing, he would have been instantly struck dead. Who needs BULLETS when guns are so scary all by themselves?
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In my estimation he did the right thing. People who don't know how to handle firearms ought not be touching them without supervision from someone who knows.
 
"It's always amusing to hear someone knock on the door to the stall and ask why I have a gun..."

Oh, you haven't heard of the recent rash of poo thefts in this area?
 
Had this been a civilian, I bet he would be facing felony public/ reckless endangerment charge right now...
 
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