Weird Cop shoots daughter mistaken as intruder

[The Helper]

STRATFORD, Conn. - An off-duty New Haven police officer shot and critically wounded his 18-year-old daughter, apparently mistaking her for an intruder after she sneaked out of their Stratford home and re-entered through the basement.

Eric Scott, 41, on the New Haven force for nine years, has not been charged in the Tuesday shooting.

"Mr. Scott was under the impression his daughter had gone to bed for the night," Stratford Capt. Thomas Rodia said. "He did not expect his daughter to be outside or down in the basement."

Off-Duty Cop Accidentally Shoots Daughter

Connecticut Police Officer Critically Wounds Daughter After Mistaking Her For An Intruder

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Bam, Bam, Bam - stop or I'll shoot! Horrible mistake this man will probably never live down.

 

[XXXconanXXX]

Stupid whore was probably getting knocked up wherever she went.

If anything, I feel bad for the cop, not his daughter.

 

[mase]

Why would you come through your basement? You have windows in your room for a reason...

 

[w/e]

Well, the window was prolly too high off the ground so she could get out but not in.

 

[mase]

Well, there is her punishment for sneaking out anyway

 

[Kevin]

Cop should've also forced her to identify herself. They're both at fault. One, a cop whose got a happy trigger finger and another who snuck out and came through the basement knowing her dad likes to shoot people.

 

[BlueSin]

Cop should've also forced her to identify herself. They're both at fault. One, a cop whose got a happy trigger finger and another who snuck out and came through the basement knowing her dad likes to shoot people.

That's bullshit. If a man has the right to carry a gun, and he is sure his family is in the house (he had no way of knowing his daughter would not be), and someone breaks in, he should ask for identification? Hell no, he should kill him right on the spot. It's not the man (being a cop isn't really significant) that's at fault.

 

[2-P]

"But I didn't know that it was...!!", best excuse ever.

Oh yes, first shoot - then ask, what an awesome attitude. You could, of course, first ask who is there. What do you have to lose? More than the life of your daughter? Doubtful.

 

[Akatsuki]

I think it was actually him being in his own home with his family in "danger." But still if a cop had a hard time keeping cool then I would not want him to be a cop near where I live.

I can just imagion a few years from now.

(I just got pulled over for speeding)
(gun sound)
Sir, you were speeding.
OMG! He's dead.

 

[DuckieKing]

Tough love. That's my philosophy. I'm glad I'm not the only one who likes to take a hard line with children.

 

[Kevin]

That's bullshit. If a man has the right to carry a gun, and he is sure his family is in the house (he had no way of knowing his daughter would not be), and someone breaks in, he should ask for identification? Hell no, he should kill him right on the spot. It's not the man (being a cop isn't really significant) that's at fault.

Even the Make Your Day Law forces the man to ask the intruder to identify themselves.

NOBODY has th eright to shoot another human being without first making absolutely sure they know who they are, it's absolute ignorance to say what you said that.

He could've from around the corner demanded that they identify themselves, in that case if it was a mistaken identity it would've been solved. If it was a robber they obviously wouldn't and then he'd be excused.

 

[BlueSin]

Ever think that intruders may have a gun, and upon being confronted they shoot you? Douchebag.

 

[DM Cross]

At the very least, the guy should have called out "I have a gun" or something, to which the girl would have, obviously, responded to. Chances are he was tired, spooked and simply not thinking right, so I wouldn't say he was "at fault" as much as he was just seriously unlucky.

The girl, actually, was seriously unlucky. Then again, provided she survives, imagine the birthday she's gonna get to make up for it

"Happy birthday, honey! Sorry I shot you!"

 

[DuckieKing]

"Happy birthday, honey! Sorry I shot you!"

How much ya wanna bet she gets body armor?

 

[Kevin]

How much ya wanna bet she gets body armor?

LOL

Ever think that intruders may have a gun, and upon being confronted they shoot you? Douchebag.

I love how people like you justify un-announced defense, and abuse of firearms by saying "WELL my daughter could've had a gun and been a 6 foot tall intruder who was gonna kill me!"

People like you disgrace the constitution. There are a thousand ways he could've handled that situation while retaining his own safety. Instead he chose to shoot first - think last.

 

[DM Cross]

Please don't double post ^.^ You can edit your posts for a reason. I fixed it for you this time.

Blue - Watch it. Flaming = bad. Kinda like crack. But the point is to chill, this isn't a warzone, it's a discussion.

 

[BlueSin]

Blue - Watch it. Flaming = bad. Kinda like crack. But the point is to chill, this isn't a warzone, it's a discussion.

I try to, I really do. But ignorant kids like him make it very hard....

 

[mase]

Maybe you should just type it when you first start your post, then delete it before you submit your post. Thats what I do lol

I wanna see how he could though. Was he just straight up infront of the door and aiming at the 'intruder' or was he hiding and had low visiblity?

 

[The Helper]

Face it. He was trying to kill the boyfriend and ended up seriously wounding his own daughter....

 

[mase]

LOL, wow that had me roll on my floor while laughing my ass off!

TH, don't make this mistake. Make sure you hit the guy and not your childeren :S