In this entry, the doc linked to the story about this criminal piece of crap, using a fake gun to escape from his sentencing hearing and then to car jack a truck and make his escape. McCord was going to be sentenced to life in prison under Washinton State's '3-Strikes, You're Out' law.
Using tips from the Pierce County Sherrif, the police in the town of Monroe went to an apartment where McCord was thought to be staying. McCord actually was there and shot at police. One officer was hit in the arm and hand, and was airlifted to the hospital. McCord was shot 5 times and was also airlifted. McCord later died of his injuries.
As just an aside, this asshole's family is already in touch with a lawyer and they plan on suing the involved police agencies. They say 'He was a good guy'.
Could have fooled me.
Posted by AnalogKid at June 25, 2003 02:11 AM | TrackBackWell good riddance. God it's annoying, this reaching for a lawyer for any and all reasons. The ancient Greeks used to measure a society's level of civilization by that society's ability to produce olive oil. Maybe we should institute a new measurement, wherein the lower a society's lawyer-to-citizen ratio, the more civilized the society.
Posted by: Mollbot on June 25, 2003 02:29 AMUm... no disrespect to the Volokh Consipracy or The Blogfather intended. **Dear God protect meeeee...**
Posted by: Mollbot on June 25, 2003 02:30 AMAw come here and step behind me Mollbot, my skins pretty thick, they can pelt me instead. Now you big guys leave my friend alone now.......
Posted by: puggs on June 25, 2003 03:15 AMThanks puggs, you're a good guy. So... tell me, what's your opinion on Fish and Chips? You didn't answer me down below. :)
Posted by: Mollbot on June 25, 2003 04:50 AMI duck in and out a lot, sorry I missed it. If you mean the food, yeah buddy, I always loved em.
Forgot they were English, oh well, score one for the visiting team.
Posted by: puggs on June 25, 2003 05:25 AMIf there's anything I love, it's the taxpayers saving money when a convict chooses to go for the "expedited life in prison" plan.
Thanks, Harold, for doing the hardworking citizens of Washington a favor by making the decision to shoot at someone actually trained to use firearms.
Posted by: Nukevet on June 25, 2003 06:51 AM"He was a good guy."
To steal a phrase from Rachel Lucas: mwheh.
Yeah, he WAS a good guy. Now, he IS good 'n dead. If these people go to court, I think the cop who got shot should file a counter-suit for "mental anguish at the thought of never being able to use that hand to beat-off again". I'd say that in today's legal climate, that has just as good a chance of victory as anything that the now-ventilated ex-punk's family may file against the cop.
F.E.T.E.
Posted by: Mike the Marine on June 25, 2003 09:42 AMTwo big thumbs up to the counter-suit, Mike. The burglar who was shot in the UK is going for 50k($US). Imagine if officer can't shoot anymore. He's done as a cop. Depending on his age that is at least $40K a year + pension.
But most likely, the officer has a lot higher morals and it'll never cross his mind.
Posted by: analog kid on June 25, 2003 10:03 AMSadly, that last part is true, AK. But I'm all for being sneaky, underhanded, and devious by applying the idiots own tactics against them. As the great Warren Zevon says: Bring me Lawyers, Guns, and Money - The shit has hit the fan.
As far as the UK goes, remind me to sprint off in the opposite direction of my assailant if I'm ever attacked on the street out there. There's no point in trying to explain yourself to the cops in the UK and France anymore if you beat down the guy who was trying to take your cash. As far as they're concerned you're more guilty than the street punk who tried to jack you up. Why stick around? Hopefully they won't be able to follow both of us.
Posted by: Mike the Marine on June 25, 2003 10:27 AM"He was a good guy"
SUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUURE he was! After all, good guys commit multiple felonies and get locked up, right? Good guys feel the need to break out of prison, right? Good guys shoot at Police officers any time they want, right?
Fuck 'em. Sue the god damned family for raising such a fucked up human being. Maybe if his family wasn't populated by gigantic sacks of shit, this bastard wouldn't have been a three-strikes-yer-out loser felon!
Posted by: Dave on June 25, 2003 11:25 AM