It's Comin' Right At Us!

[Darrell]

In Boulder, of all places:

2 Boulder officers on leave after elk death

Posted: Jan 4, 2013 4:08 PM by Annie Snead

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - The Boulder Police Department has placed two officers on leave pending the outcome of an internal investigation into an elk's shooting death.

City officials said Friday that Sam Carter and Brent Curnow are on paid administrative leave.

Boulder police say an on-duty officer killed the animal late Tuesday, and an off-duty officer took the elk home to be processed for meat. The officer who shot the elk allegedly said it was limping and appeared as if it needed to be put down, though a resident has said it wasn't limping a few hours before it died.

Meanwhile, the Daily Camera reports Boulder County sheriff's officials are investigating what role a sheriff's deputy at the scene might have played.

Colorado wildlife officials are investigating whether any crimes occurred.

http://www.koaa.com/news/2-boulder-offi ... elk-death/

Boulder being what it is, I bet they crucify these guys.

[308Mike]

A couple of hours is MORE THAN ENOUGH time to have the animal injured (hit by a car) and need to be put down while it hobbled near the roadway creating a hazard to motorists. PLUS, just HOW in the hell does the "citizen" - reporting party, KNOW that they are talking about the SAME ANIMAL??

Sounds like BS to me, unless they have some kind of proof to sustain criminal charges, or they did something wrong violating department policy/procedure. After all, in a "couple of hours" they probably aren't even talking about the same animal.

Sounds like retribution to me.

[Netpackrat]

I don't think I would eat that meat.

[TheIrishman]

A couple of hours is MORE THAN ENOUGH time to have the animal injured...HOW in the hell does the "citizen" - reporting party, KNOW that they are talking about the SAME ANIMAL?

+1

I don't think I would eat that meat.

I've eaten plenty of "road kill" deer. Moose, Elk, Deer doesn't matter. I've watched perfectly shot deer ruined by people who had no idea how to clean a carcass. I've personally known people who have driven over deer in a 3/4 ton truck who could clean it so fast almost no meat was wasted.

[Netpackrat]

If I knew for a fact that the reason it was limping was because it was hit by a car, and that it had appeared to be healthy before being hit, then sure. Otherwise, eff that.

[Darrell]

An update, and yes, it's Boulder:

Vigil planned for elk killed by Boulder officer

Posted: Jan 6, 2013 9:43 AM by Eric Ross
Updated: Jan 6, 2013 10:09 AM

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - A candlelight vigil is planned to remember the life of a bull elk that was shot and killed by an on-duty Boulder police officer who has since been placed on administrative leave.

The Daily Camera reports the vigil will be held on Mountain View Road at 5:30 p.m. Sunday.

http://www.koaa.com/news/vigil-planned- ... r-officer/

[Steamforger]

F*#@s sake! A candlelight vigil for some random animal? What are they going to fondly remember? The time it shit in their yard??? Shouldn't they be in season anyway???

[rightisright]

A candlelight vigil is planned to remember the life of a bull elk that was shot and killed by an on-duty Boulder police officer who has since been placed on administrative leave.

Thanks for the midday LOLZ.

[Yogimus]

Just dudes trying to score some greenpeace pussy. nothing to see here.

[Cybrludite]

Just dudes trying to score some greenpeace pussy. nothing to see here.

Isn't "greenpeace pussy" a bit redundant?