Cops kill Idaho farmer while he was attempting to put down his injured bull

[davbrucas]

http://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/article43654638.html

[YALE]

This doesn't make any sense. They called him out there to deal with the bull, then shot it and him when he got there? Do I have that right? There are cattle on the road everywhere up there, had none of them ever been on a call like that? WTF?

[mstng86]

This is what is confusing me

"Paradis said he does not know whether the rifle fired, but he thinks it might have discharged accidentally when the deputy grabbed Yantis and spun him, or when one of the deputy’s bullets pierced Yantis’ hand holding the rifle, hitting the gun and damaging it."

So is he saying they fired on the guy while another cop was spinning him around?

[YALE]

This is what is confusing me

"Paradis said he does not know whether the rifle fired, but he thinks it might have discharged accidentally when the deputy grabbed Yantis and spun him, or when one of the deputy’s bullets pierced Yantis’ hand holding the rifle, hitting the gun and damaging it."

So is he saying they fired on the guy while another cop was spinning him around?

Sounds like they wanted him to come out and watch them kill his bull, and when he started handling his business they got mad that someone else was actually solving a problem.

[mstng86]

Sounds like they wanted him to come out and watch them kill his bull, and when he started handling his business they got mad that someone else was actually solving a problem.

Maybe he walked up and aimed without saying anything to the cops. The cops realized another person had a gun, went full blown retard and grabbed him. Chaos ensued.

If I am a cop dealing with a bull that is clearly already on the ground after I have shot him, and a stranger walked up and aimed at the head, I would just let him finish it.

[bcoop]

I think we need to hear the bull's side of the story before jumping to any conclusions.

[Jimbo]

Rumor mill shit, but...
This guy was apparently a staple in his local community and a respectable guy. Something went down between him and the cops when he got there and it escalated into a gun battle as a result.

Edit, just read the link. Some new info in there, from the original report. Looks like the officers screwed up. Hard to believe how anyone that took a position as an officer in that little community would act like that.

[71chevellejohn]

I think we need to hear the bull's side of the story before jumping to any conclusions.

I'm listening....
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hihoilF0kGY[/ame]

[davbrucas]

Horns up don't shoot!!

[dcs13]

BLM is Now BOVINE lives matter ?

[BMCSean]

Great, now soap is gonna be all FTP...

[Broncojohnny]

I just try to look at the positives. At least they didn't kill any six year olds this time and then try to blame someone else.

[juiceweezl]

I think the cops were there thinking, "I'm tired of eating mor chikn!!!" Too soon?