New Mexico Police Fatally Shoot Man After Responding to Wrong House

[TarponSpringsNole]

I think this happens half a dozen times a day. Sad. It’s out of control the number of homeowners coming to their door with a loaded weapon and getting whacked by incompetent LEO. Epidemic, really.

Edit: probably more like ten times a day. 😢

 

[MitchLL]

They were wearing bodycams.

That doesn't seem to bother them anymore.

Not sure which is worse.. a police force that is corrupt or a police force that is incompetent?

 

[alaskanseminole]

HROT members....listen to this man

FIFY

 

[Jimmy McGill]

FIFY

I would have put that, but not sure how new owners like us referring to it. HROT

 

[alaskanseminole]

I would have put that, but not sure how new owners like us referring to it. HROT

Screw them (with all due respect, Overlords)

 

[Hawki97]

Video released.

Oof.

Farmington police release new documents in wrong home shooting

Body camera video shows deadly shooting when officers respond to wrong house.

www.koat.com

 

[herkyhawk00]

I think you missed the part where the police shot the guy when he answered his door with a gun...

It’s interesting because had the victim been black, this would have been an outrage followed by BLM riots and protests and the article would have said, three white police officers kill black man at wrong house. The narrative is so alarming.

 

[billanole]

2023

135 law enforcement officers were killed in the line of duty in 2023.

www.odmp.org

Wonder about what that number would be prior to the gunathon sales pitch in recent decades

 

[markfromj]

What kind of neighborhood are you in where you answer your door with a gun in your hand?

The kind in New Mexico.

 

[noleclone2]

Video released.

Oof.

Farmington police release new documents in wrong home shooting

Body camera video shows deadly shooting when officers respond to wrong house.

www.koat.com

Yep. That’s on him.

 

[DooBi]

Video released.

Oof.

Farmington police release new documents in wrong home shooting

Body camera video shows deadly shooting when officers respond to wrong house.

www.koat.com

And they're all on paid vacation.

 

[lucas80]

My thoughts too.

Why do you hate America? Every American has the right to go to the door with a gun. Move to Canada if you hate the Constitution so much.

 

[MitchLL]

Give the police dept some slack... maybe they got mixed up cause they ain't good at math, or numbers, or reading, or hearing, or maybe all of the above.

 

[alaskanseminole]

Why do you hate America? Every American has the right to go to the door with a gun. Move to Canada if you hate the Constitution so much.

Can you find me a warmer country? Canada sounds enticing, but it's too darn cold.

 

[Hoosierhawkeye]

“Police officers fatally shot Robert Dotson, 52, after they “mistakenly approached” his home around 11:30 p.m. and he opened his screen door armed with a handgun, the New Mexico State Police said in a statement on Thursday.
Mr. Dotson’s wife, who was not named, then fired from the house’s doorway with a handgun, investigators said, and the police fired back. She put down the gun once she realized that the people outside were police officers.”


God damn it, but I feel I have gone full circle here due to the gun problem we have in this nation. The police, a neighbor or a lost citizen have the right to knock on your door at 11:30 PM and not be answered by a guy with a hand gun married to a woman with another hand gun who just opens up fire on you. This is on gun culture. Not police at wrong house.

Ehh people have a right to be nervous about people knocking on their door that late at night. If someone I don't know is doing that the handguns are going to be at the ready.

The only issue I have is why answer with your gun in hand? Either don't answer or keep it holstered. No sense threatening anyone innocent by having it in hand and no sense in giving away the fact that you have a gun too early that might mean you ill.

 

[Hoosierhawkeye]

Video released.

Oof.

Farmington police release new documents in wrong home shooting

Body camera video shows deadly shooting when officers respond to wrong house.

www.koat.com

It does look to me like he raised the gun and pointed it. Don't know why he would do that. Again I don't mind him being nervous about people knocking on your door that late at night but you have to keep in mind that it is *most likely* something innocent.

And if you are that worried about it. Don't answer and shout through the door for them to go away.

 

[billanole]

Someone was banging on his door at 11:30pm. Why have 2A rights if you can't exercise them when you feel threatened?

Just go out shooting. The poor phuck had no business getting in front of the bullet. Dummy.