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Florida police charged after killing unarmed librarian during exercise
Posted on 2/23/17 at 2:15 pm
Posted on 2/23/17 at 2:15 pm
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On Aug. 9, Mary Knowlton, a 73-year-old retired librarian, was participating in a police night hosted by the Punta Gorda Chamber of Commerce when Punta Gorda police officer Lee Coel, 28, shot and killed her with a weapon meant for training.
Punta Gorda city council members approved a $2.06 million settlement with the Knowlton family in November, nearly three months after the shooting.
Punta Gorda police officer Lee Coel Is escorted out of the Charlotte County Jail on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017, with his attorney Jerry Berry after posting bond. He was charged with felony manslaughter in the death of Mary Knowlton.
Knowlton was acting as a victim in a “shoot/don’t shoot” scenario, and Coel — who was playing the “bad guy” — shot her several times. She was taken to a local hospital, where she died.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement conducted an investigation into the officer-involved shooting and submitted its findings to the state attorney’s office.
Coel could get up to 30 years in prison and a $10,000 fine, Steven Russell, state attorney for the 20th Judicial Circuit, said. The chief could receive up to 60 days in jail.
Russell read a statement addressing the charges at the Charlotte County Justice Center Wednesday afternoon. He termed the case as a difficult, somewhat unique and tragic event.
City officials were not available to comment.
"Why did he aim the gun at her and not off to the side," said William Glucksman, a part-time city resident. "It just sounds like a stupid mistake. Unfortunately, stuff happens and people die."
Florida strikes again.
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Posted on 2/23/17 at 2:17 pm to NYNolaguy1
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Knowlton was acting as a victim in a “shoot/don’t shoot” scenario, and Coel — who was playing the “bad guy” — shot her several times. She was taken to a local hospital, where she died.
Sounds like she had it coming.
Posted on 2/23/17 at 2:18 pm to NYNolaguy1
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librarian
Mmmmmmm. Pics?
Posted on 2/23/17 at 2:18 pm to ksayetiger
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Mmmmmmm. Pics?
Mary Knowlton, a 73-year-old retired librarian
Posted on 2/23/17 at 2:20 pm to NYNolaguy1
Why are the first few replies on this board always smart asses who think they're being funny?
...shite.
...shite.
Posted on 2/23/17 at 2:20 pm to NYNolaguy1
That is horrible. I wonder how many witnesses there were.
Posted on 2/23/17 at 2:21 pm to Slayer103
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Why are the first few replies on this board always smart asses who think they're being funny?
...shite.
I got a chuckle.
Why are you upset?
Posted on 2/23/17 at 2:22 pm to SwaggerCopter
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I wonder how many witnesses there were.
I imagine a lot. The cop will probably plead down to an a long probation and no jail time, though.
Posted on 2/23/17 at 2:24 pm to ksayetiger
This post was edited on 2/23/17 at 2:26 pm
Posted on 2/23/17 at 2:24 pm to NYNolaguy1
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"Why did he aim the gun at her and not off to the side," said William Glucksman
Uhh, how about a better question...
How the hell were weapons not inspected and cleared prior to this exercise? Or why weren't they using rubber ducks or something?
I cannot fathom them using actual live firearms in a civilian "police night."
Who was the officer in charge of this operation? He should be shitcanned, at the very least.
This post was edited on 2/23/17 at 2:26 pm
Posted on 2/23/17 at 2:25 pm to NYNolaguy1
Florida isn't even trying at this point
Posted on 2/23/17 at 2:25 pm to NYNolaguy1
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shot her several times
Dude must have had a shite ton of overdue book fines.
Posted on 2/23/17 at 2:26 pm to NYNolaguy1
quote:That's his solution to the situation?
"Why did he aim the gun at her and not off to the side," said William Glucksman, a part-time city resident. "It just sounds like a stupid mistake. Unfortunately, stuff happens and people die."
Posted on 2/23/17 at 2:27 pm to NYNolaguy1
It's really hard to fathom how many safety protocols were violated to have gotten to the point that in the year of our Lord 2016, a trained police officer was using live rounds in a demonstration scenario with civilians and pointed a real loaded gun at that woman and pulled the trigger SEVERAL TIMES.
That cop is criminally stupid.
That cop is criminally stupid.
Posted on 2/23/17 at 2:28 pm to NYNolaguy1
Hard to understand how this could ever happen. Use fricking water guns in this police "exercise" if you have to.
Posted on 2/23/17 at 2:28 pm to Jimbeaux
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That cop is criminally stupid.
Posted on 2/23/17 at 2:30 pm to Slayer103
Well if the OP would just post the pics it would eliminate these responses. You dullard.
Posted on 2/23/17 at 2:30 pm to NYNolaguy1
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
Posted on 2/23/17 at 2:30 pm to TigerBait1127
I'm not upset, I'm just being cranky cuz my whiskey bottle is almost empty and my friend who's supposed to come take me to get more is taking forever. Holy run on sentence Bateman.
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