Police fatally shoot armed history buff in old German uniform

[Michael OLeary]

Once again, the lesson for everyone is:

When the police show up, stop what you're doing, put down the rifle and bayonet, and do what they tell you.

Police fatally shoot armed history buff in old German uniform

http://www.dailyrecord.com/article/20090103/UPDATES01/901030354

SEATTLE (AP) -- A college student dressed in a vintage German military uniform who was fatally shot by police on New Year's Day was a harmless, eccentric history buff, his family and friends said Friday.
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Miles Murphy, a University of Washington senior, was shot several times at his apartment early Thursday after police said he pointed a rifle affixed with a bayonet at officers and refused orders to drop the weapon.

Seattle police had converged on Murphy's apartment after receiving complaints that several men were firing rifle and shotgun rounds into the air. Murphy emerged from inside and pointed what was later identified as a World War II Kar 98 German infantry rifle at the officers, police said.

When he refused several orders to drop the weapon, two officers fired seven shots, police Officer Jeff Kappel said. Murphy was taken to Harborview Medical Center, where he died.

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[my72jeep]

But did they say it in German?

 

[vonGarvin]

Just so everyone knows: it wasn't me!  8)

 

[George Wallace]

Just so everyone knows: it wasn't me!  8)

Which one......The shooter or the shootee (Is that a word?) ?

 

[daftandbarmy]

Rack the first one up for the 2009 Darwin Awards.

 

[kkwd]

He is only a Darwin Award nominee as of yet, the manner of death gets stupider as the year goes on.

 

[geo]

Hmmm.... Suicide by police ???

 

[Weinie]

  Hmmmmmm. I'm sure that alcohol wasn't a factor.