Abington police officer stable with gunshot wound

Montgomery County District Attorney Risa Ferman says an Abington police officer is recovering at a hospital after being shot in the leg during a confrontation.

[Hang em]

The cops shouldn't even have guns. They're all crazy anyway. Now my taxes have to pay for the cop and the scum bag they shot. I hope i ticked someone off here. But since i have your attention, i hope you agree the cops do not have a blanket agenda of being tough guys. Probably 98.9% do what's right. Maybe Karoly and his followers disagree but we already know what category they are in. God speed in your recovery officer.

[snowman Easton PA]

Too bad the perp is going to recover.

[Tiger Tom]

Hang em wrote:

The cops shouldn't even have guns. They're all crazy anyway. Now my taxes have to pay for the cop and the scum bag they shot. I hope i ticked someone off here. But since i have your attention, i hope you agree the cops do not have a blanket agenda of being tough guys. Probably 98.9% do what's right. Maybe Karoly and his followers disagree but we already know what category they are in. God speed in your recovery officer.

You are an Idiot. This man opened fire on the police, they had every right to return fire an their own defense and for the defense of the person whose home he was trying to enter. He obviously had not so good intentions in the first place, or do you think he brought the weapon to the house for thrills.

[Crazies unite]

This the season for the crazies to be out in huge numbers. Hope the officer is okay and that the other guy isn't.

[Scott D]

Got in a shoot out with two cops and lives. I think they need to spend more time at the range or have their eyes examined.

[APPLANALYST]

Hey, he said he was going to shoot it out. I'm just sorry the jerk lived. Scum like this will do it again. My support is 100% for the officer involved.

[MINOOKA BLUES]

Bailado...interesting last name. What is the English translation? BAIL ME OUT!

[Amused Crack-er]

May the officer make a speedy and full recovery!!! As for the suspect, he should have been shot dead. He's apparently a waste of space and life in this world, so why keep him alive?

[Duh]

Arghhh I guess "Tiger Tom" did not get your sarcasm "Hang Em". Maybe next time he will read the whole thing before flipping out lol.

Good Job Abington, you jmostlikely prevented a murder or multiple murder.

[Amused Crack-er]

Scott D wrote:

Got in a shoot out with two cops and lives. I think they need to spend more time at the range or have their eyes examined.

Actually, I believe police are usually trained to render a suspect useless but not kill him/her. If they DO protect themselves and kill a suspect, then you have idiots like Karoly who want to rape a system and cost people MUCH more money.

Personally, I love seeing on TV when they use a Taser. That is FUNNY stuff!! Watching a suspect being all big and tough and then drop like a little baby when tased. Funny stuff!!!!

[concerned parent]

fathers protect your daughter from knuckleheads like this.. and he still lives..

[jaguar jim]

Tiger Tom wrote:

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You are an Idiot. This man opened fire on the police, they had every right to return fire an their own defense and for the defense of the person whose home he was trying to enter. He obviously had not so good intentions in the first place, or do you think he brought the weapon to the house for thrills.

You are the idiot. Read the whole post.

[Get Well to the Officer]

Nice work Abington PD. Too bad the officer was wounded. Here's to a full and speedy recovery. Godspeed!
As far as the perp, lock this guy up for LIFE!

[jaguar jim]

Get Well to the Officer wrote:

Nice work Abington PD. Too bad the officer was wounded. Here's to a full and speedy recovery. Godspeed!
As far as the perp, lock this guy up for LIFE!

agreed

[West End Resident]

"Bailado allegedly fired a handgun at Davis and another officer. Both officers fired in return.... Bailado was shot multiple times.... taken to Abington Memorial Hospital. Wire service reports incidated [sic] both were expected to survive."

Good job, officers, but ... "multiple times" and "expected to survive" ? What if he'd had a more dangerous weapon ? When you're back, make some time for weapons refresher and tactical training, please, for your sake (and ours).

[Amused Crack-er]

Get Well to the Officer wrote:

Nice work Abington PD. Too bad the officer was wounded. Here's to a full and speedy recovery. Godspeed!
As far as the perp, lock this guy up for LIFE!

I completely disagree with locking him up for life. Save the taxpayer money and just execute the guy!

[Christine Doylestown]

I know Officer Davis, he is a great guy. I wish him a full and speedy recover. Thank you Rob for helping to protect our nieghborhoods

[Bump]

Amused Crack-er wrote:

<quoted text>
Actually, I believe police are usually trained to render a suspect useless but not kill him/her. If they DO protect themselves and kill a suspect, then you have idiots like Karoly who want to rape a system and cost people MUCH more money.
Personally, I love seeing on TV when they use a Taser. That is FUNNY stuff!! Watching a suspect being all big and tough and then drop like a little baby when tased. Funny stuff!!!!

Police are trained to end the threat, either to themselves or citizens. We do not shoot to wound we shoot to stop the deadly situation that is occurring. The "safest" way to stop a deadly force encounter is to kill the person.

[Tiger Tom]

I apologize Hang Em.

I was so aggrevated at the first part of your post it tainted my understanding of the rest, blinding me to the implied sarcasm

[Scott D]

shooting to wound only opens the city & officers to lawsuits when they get maimed. If you shoot, you shoot to kill or not at all. Its not the movies.