Cop fired for letting waitress pose w/ rifle

RACER X · 08-21-2009, 11:22 AM

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32503068...storyContinued

Cop fired after waitress poses with rifle on car

3 other deputies suspended after photo session outside ‘flirty’ Texas eatery
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MIDLAND, Texas - A Texas sheriff fired one deputy and suspended three others without pay after a scantily dressed waitress holding a rifle posed for photographs on the hood of a patrol vehicle.

Police said Round Rock officers were dispatched to a restaurant after someone reported the waitress with the weapon, which had been given to her by one of the Midland County deputies who had been attending a training session near Austin.

The incident occurred last week in the parking lot of a Twin Peaks restaurant, which promotes its "fun, friendly and sometimes flirty atmosphere!"

The deputies told Midland County Sheriff Gary Painter that they had about three to five beers each.

A fifth deputy who remained inside the eatery got a letter of reprimand

Destitute · 08-21-2009, 12:52 PM

In Texas? I'm surprised he got fired.

RACER X · 08-21-2009, 12:59 PM

link to twin peaks.......

http://www.twinpeaksrestaurant.com/T...ase%20Page.htm

Kaneman · 08-21-2009, 01:11 PM

We usually have our local bike night at Twin Peaks. I like it better than Hooters.

Not surprised he got fired over it, but don't agree with it.

CrazyKell · 08-21-2009, 01:34 PM

Why don't you agree with it? It was a bonehead move and now he's paying the consequence.

Kaneman · 08-21-2009, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by CrazyKell

Why don't you agree with it? It was a bonehead move and now he's paying the consequence.

Because I don't see any harm or abuse or power in it. Don't get me wrong, I'm not up in arms about him getting fired.

CrazyKell · 08-21-2009, 01:41 PM

But why would an officer let someone else have thier weapon?

I don't see it as an abuse of power but rather a retarded thing to do.

Kaneman · 08-21-2009, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by CrazyKell

But why would an officer let someone else have thier weapon?

I don't see it as an abuse of power but rather a retarded thing to do.

Because it made for a cool picture and he possibly wanted to get laid by the cute Twin Peaks waitress? Its not like he turned over his only weapon to a raging crackhead, it was just a quick photo op. No harm, no foul IMO.

shmike · 08-21-2009, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Kaneman

Because it made for a cool picture and he possibly wanted to get laid by the cute Twin Peaks waitress? Its not like he turned over his only weapon to a raging crackhead, it was just a quick photo op. No harm, no foul IMO.

The cop had 4 or 5 beers in him.

He shouldn't have been handling a gun in public let alone passing it around to wannabe Hooters girls in an attempt to score.

Kaneman · 08-21-2009, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by shmike

The cop had 4 or 5 beers in him.

He shouldn't have been handling a gun in public let alone passing it around to wannabe Hooters girls in an attempt to score.

You're right. My bad, I missed the last part of the story since it was below the ad. He definitely should not have been in any way handling a fire arm after an admitted 3-5 beers that's probably more like 6-7 anyway.

The story should have read "Drunk cop handles firearm in public"

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