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Service gun belonging to Coconino County Sheriff stolenLast edited Wed Apr 3, 2013, 09:43 PM USA/ET - Edit history (1)
Service gun belonging to Coconino County Sheriff stolen
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -
The handgun belonging to the sheriff of Coconino County has been stolen.
Sheriff Bill Pribil's 9mm Glock pistol was taken on Sunday from his truck, which had been
parked outside his home in Flagstaff.
Investigators say the sheriff thought his pickup was locked, because he pushed the button to
lock it. But there was no signs of forced entry into the vehicle.
The gun, which was his service weapon, had been in the center console. It remains missing.
Read more: http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/story/21861292/2013/04/02/service-gun-belonging-to-coconino-county-sheriff-stolen
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Oops!
The sheriff thought it wasn't loaded?
If this weapon is found to have been used in a crime, the sheriff should be held responsible.
mokawanis
(4,434 posts)He can't just admit he screwed up and left the truck unlocked. Why did he leave the weapon in the truck anyway?
Ptah
(32,983 posts)Eleanors38
(18,318 posts)"gun-free," and cannot be accessed by licensed civilians, who must leave their guns in vehicles. Don't know this LEO's reason, but he was not required to leave his weapon in a vulnerable location: An automobile.
Paul E Ester
(952 posts)Lock box. Leaving a gun in the center console, the glove compartment or the back seat is not cool. I live in a city where car break ins are expected and there is little excuse if your weapon was protected by a glass window. The UTAH guy leaving an AR on the back seat WTF!!!
Eleanors38
(18,318 posts)AtheistCrusader
(33,982 posts)Eleanors38
(18,318 posts)AtheistCrusader
(33,982 posts)holdencaufield
(2,927 posts)If a stolen car is used in a crime ... should the owner be held responsible?
The law says, no.
Ptah
(32,983 posts)Attractive nuisance?
holdencaufield
(2,927 posts)If a vehicle is stolen -- locked or not -- the owner can't be prosecuted for crimes committed with the vehicle.
The sheriff is not responsible.
holdencaufield
(2,927 posts)... the Sheriff is very responsible for the theft of his weapon. And ... if someone is hurt with that weapon, a civil suit could be brought (and won) against the Sheriff if negligence can be proved. He may even lose his job if negligence was a factor in losing his duty weapon (county property).
He is just cannot be prosecuted for a crime for acts committed with stolen property.
Ptah
(32,983 posts)At least the serial number is known.
Paul E Ester
(952 posts)The chance for mayhem from a gun is pretty good, your stolen car needs to be fast and deadly to boot. Hence the idling NITRO powered funny car might be a better analogy.
kudzu22
(1,273 posts)for not securing his firearm.