This story begs for more details about just what the deputy was doing out in the dense woods and just where he got bit at (as in where on his person).

Would also have to ask why a Judge would have been with the deputy.  Almost sounds like Dukes of Hazzard type stuff.  (Or perhaps Dick Cheney on the huntin' trip type stuff).

Almost sounds like Dukes of Hazzard type stuff.

Well, it is Hillborough County, FL. Hazard has nothing on this place

I kind of wondered why a deputy was out in the woods with a judge, but knowing what I do about the justice system here it really didn't surprise me any.

Here's all the info we have on it right now
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I bet this is one of those stories that might have had a different outcome if it weren't for cell phones.

Speaking of news you don’t hear every day, A polk county Fl, swat team shot a cop killer they found hiding in the woods 68 times:>

The FBI is going to investigate whether or not they used excessive force.

The sheriff doesn’t think so he told the news paper “That’s all the bullets we had, or we would have shot him more”

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The FBI is going to investigate whether or not they used excessive force.

Nah, after the first 10 shots or so, it didn't hurt anymore, nohow.........

Reply #4 Speaking of news you don’t hear every day, A polk county Fl, swat team shot a cop killer they found hiding in the woods 68 times:> The FBI is going to investigate whether or not they used excessive force. The sheriff doesn’t think so he told the news paper “That’s all the bullets we had, or we would have shot him more” Link

Yeah, that was big news here for a day or two. The scumbag shot and killed one officer, killed a police dog, and wounded another officer, all during a routine traffic stop. He hid in the woods over night and they combed the area for him. He was surrounded by 100 or more cops and opened fire on them. All of this happened less than 20 miles from my home.

I think the "civil rights" group that requested the investigation as to whether this asshole's civil rights were violated should be shot too.

If you are stupid enough to open fire on a bunch of cops what are they supposed to do, play patty cake with you?

Morons
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BTW, the news story is wrong. He wasn't gunned down by a SWAT team. He was gunned down by the hundred or so State Police, Sheriff's Deputies, and officers from other jurisdictions that had volunteered to help hunt down this mad dog killer. There were no SWAT officers anywhere near there when this happened. Gotta love the press.

Reply #3 I bet this is one of those stories that might have had a different outcome if it weren't for cell phones.

Exactly. This is one of those rare occasions when a cell phone was more than a tools to annoy other people.