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A cop left brain-damaged when a lunatic stabbed him in the eye walked smiling out of Bellevue Hospital yesterday after a four-month battle to save his life.
And Sgt. Timothy Smith, from Medford, LI, vowed to return to full duty.
"That's my plan," the frail NYPD officer said as he took his first steps outside the medical center, flanked by hundreds of applauding supporters.
Smith -- who celebrates his 36th birthday today -- was responding to a 911 call in January when rampaging psychiatric patient Neil Perreira stabbed him in the left eye and chest.
A Birmingham police officer was injured at about 4 p.m. today as she attempted to stop three males she suspected of carrying a handgun along Pike Road in west Birmingham.
The West Precinct officer, whose name has not been released by police, was responding to an unrelated call in the 2800 block of Pike Road and noticed three males getting into a car with what appeared to be a handgun, according to Sgt. Johnny Williams.
The officer initiated a traffic stop, but the suspects took off in the car, Williams said. They drove a few blocks to the intersection of Fayette Avenue, then left the vehicle and ran into an alley, he said.
The officer pursued the suspects and reached one of them. The officer was injured in a scuffle and has been transported to UAB Hospital. Her injuries are not life-threatening, but they are "somewhat serious," Williams said.
A Birmingham police officer was injured at about 4 p.m. today as she attempted to stop three males she suspected of carrying a handgun along Pike Road in west Birmingham.
The West Precinct officer, whose name has not been released by police, was responding to an unrelated call in the 2800 block of Pike Road and noticed three males getting into a car with what appeared to be a handgun, according to Sgt. Johnny Williams.
The police don't make gun laws, they merely have to enforce them.
I disagree with gun restrictions as much as anyone, but I don't fault the officer in this story for doing her job and upholding the law.
Then they can abide by the Second Amendment if they want to obey the LAW.
I do. From the description we have of the event, I have no problem if these three American citizens tell her to leave them the hell alone, and she is killed for her lack of compliance. Rights are not things I want until you tell me I can't have them, Rights are things I will absolutely kill over.
You sound like a raving lunatic when you say things like that.
Really ? I thought I just sounded serious.
What do you think a Right is then ? Something you will whine loudly over ?
What do you think a Right is then ? Something you would whine loudly over ?
I don't disagree with that part. Just the expression of your WILLingness to kill.
As though you have a gun and are sitting there waiting for someone to offend thy rights so you can kill them.
EDIT: And if a cop usurps your rights do you think the right thing to do in response is to kill them???
Isn't owning my 303 British rifle a more dramatic and undeniable expression ?
I am a very easy going person, but we are discussing gun rights, and that is a life or death matter.
I won't tolerate it from anyone. If they make it a contest to the death, so be it.
Really ? I thought I just sounded serious.
Mebbe this stupid bitch should have left three Americans excercising their second amendment rights the hell alone in the first place. I got no sympathy, because the second amendment says she had no probable cause.
Then they can abide by the Second Amendment if they want to obey the LAW.
I do. From the description we have of the event, I have no problem if these three American citizens tell her to leave them the hell alone, and she is killed for her lack of compliance. Rights are not things I want until you tell me I can't have them, Rights are things I will absolutely kill over.
Isn't owning my 303 British rifle a more dramatic and undeniable expression ?
I am a very easy going person, but we are discussing gun rights, and that is a life or death matter.
I won't tolerate it from anyone. If they make it a contest to the death, so be it.
The 2nd says nothing about "probable cause"
and also nothing about Americans carrying handguns around inside cars and without permits.
Gun rights are not a life and death matter.
So you condone killing people for merely saying that guns should be illegal?
If a cop went to take yours
So now you promote murder over freedom of speech? :rofl :rofl
Certainly. If was serious about speaking out, how would you stop me ?
The person trying to violate my right to free speech starts the violence you shortsighted person.
What do you mean, "How would I stop you"? Stop you from murdering a person or from speaking?
If I was serious about speaking out, how would you stop me ?
I said that you support murdering a person that wants to speak to these three Americans
What do you mean, "How would I stop you"? Stop you from murdering a person or from speaking?
What are you on this time? I said that you support murdering a person that wants to speak to these three Americans in order to find out about the gun and you said yes. You support out and out murder, apparently, since the cop is not hindering anything at all in this case.
Your penchant for projecting is astounding, you wanna be. :lol:
Certainly. If was serious about speaking out, how would you stop me ?
The person trying to violate my right to free speech starts the violence you shortsighted person.
Originally Posted by Bodhisattva
So now you promote murder over freedom of speech?
Originally Posted by Voidwar
Certainly. If was serious about speaking out, how would you stop me ?
Originally Posted by Bodhisattva
What do you mean, "How would I stop you"? Stop you from murdering a person or from speaking?
Originally Posted by Voidwar
Are you really this dense ? Read it harder if you need to, but its right there in plain english.
Of course you said that, but its a strawman, and nothing like what I said.
I said the three american citizens should have told her to leave them the hell alone, didn't I ?? If she does, nothing happens to her. She has no right to waste those men's time because they are engaging in Constitutional activity, bearing arms.
But will she leave them alone, or will SHE start a fight ?
Who is the aggressor ? Who resorts to threatening violence ?
Originally Posted by Voidwar
I have no problem if these three American citizens tell her to leave them the hell alone, and she is killed for her lack of compliance.
You know, I responded in kind above, and I did not like letting you bring me down to your level, so I will submit a better response.
You seem to be confused by this statement . . .
I did note that an "I" was missing, but I don't see any way the statement can be misunderstood even with that small typo. If I wanted to exercise my right to free speech, how would you go about stopping me ? The things a person would have to attempt, to silence me, would force me to kill that person. This is how and why free speech is a Right, and thus a thing that I will kill over. What is so confusing ?
Lets take a look. Were you trying to bring up "free speech" in the context of this police stop ? Its not a free speech matter, but rather a second and fourth amendment one. She has no probable cause to detain or threaten these men, as keeping and bearing is constitutionally protected. So, the issue of "free speech" does not even come into this discussion, because it has nothing to do with the content of the discussion, but everything to do with whether she has a right to threaten them into a discussion in the first place. She does not. So, as I have already tried to explain, if they tell her to leave them alone, and she complies, then all is well.
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