What's Up With You Montanans???

[TLC]

does everyone always get this upset about a traffic stop???


A traffic stop in Montana turns ugly. Turn up your computer volume.

Listen for the first "click" as the driver points the gun at the trooper....a .41 magnum revolver. The "click" is the hammer dropping on an already fired round in the cylinder. The second round was live! A lucky trooper indeed!

The suspect was shot in the back while driving away and died on scene after crashing.

Observe the speed at which the trooper draws his weapon and fires... Accurately!


http://billingsgazette.com/news/sta...mix_cdf93fba-47ca-11df-9f5c-001cc4c002e0.html

 

[mdunc8]

Can someone explain why there are so many multiple offense DUIers in Montana (and Wyoming)?

 

[cadman59501]

Just had a MHP officer shot and killed on a routine stop in Three forks. Very sad

 

[elk_hunter]

Holy smokes, that crazy right there!

 

[Flatrock]

Wow, very lucky!

 

[drahthaar]

Lucky is the understatement of the year. Impressive to keep his cool and draw and whack the guy through the seat.

 

[schmalts]

Wow. It least it ended the way it did instead of the other way around.

 

[Sytes]

I could not watch the video... new phone (droid x) still learning how it works... if I recall this was a dui peeved over his g/f (or x) at some bar... about a year ago(?) They sent this out as a safety advisory... the officerwas cleared of the investigation maybe 5 or 6 months ago? Raises hair every time I watched it... could have instantly brought tragedy to family... simply stopping one vehicle.

 

['Ike']

I always hated walking up on VS's at night...Great job by the officer!

 

[WV Hunter]

Happens in Idaho as well. Dashcam vid and good audio on this one. Just released.

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=601_1291818383

 

[Goldtip]

Wow, glad the officer came out on the winning end of that one.

 

[thecrittergitter]

Jeezuz, hope those two didn't make it............................Unfortunate for the kids but with people like that, the kids will have a better chance without em.

 

[elk_hunter]

Man, that ID footage is hairy...glad the trooper came out alright.

 

[noharleyyet]

Chilling...too much firewater. LEO's in the field have a damn tough job.

 

[WV Hunter]

Jeezuz, hope those two didn't make it............................Unfortunate for the kids but with people like that, the kids will have a better chance without em.

One dead, one wounded - he got 6 years, doesn't hardly seem long enough to me.

Here is the article from the link:

Authorities have released the dashcam video from a deadly May 2009 shooting involving an Idaho State Police trooper the day after the man who assaulted that trooper during a traffic stop was sentenced to six years in federal prison.

Ricardo Rodriguez, 39, of Culdesac, Idaho was sentenced Monday for assaulting Trooper Jeffory Talbott during a traffic stop on the Nez Perce Indian Reservation. Tal More..bott pulled over Randall Ellenwood and Rodriguez, who was a passenger in Ellenwood’s truck, for speeding.

From the beginning of the traffic stop both men were aggressive and uncooperative with Trooper Talbott, and then turned and attacked him.

Talbott’s dashcam video, which was entered into evidence in Rodriguez’s trial, shows the trooper asking the men for the identification, the men refusing to provide identification and then calling him a series of names and accusing him of lying about their going 48 in a 35 mile per hour zone. The two also questioned his authority being on the Nez Perce Reservation.

After several minutes of arguing with Rodriguez and Ellenwood, and long after Talbott has called for backup, another man unrelated to the incident walks up behind Trooper Talbott. When that happened, Rodriguez got out of the truck, yelled Talbott to leave and accused him of trespassing.

Shortly after that, Talbott turned his attention back to Ellenwood, asking repeatedly for his ID and for him to get out of the vehicle. At that point Ellenwood started fighting with Talbott with Rodriguez joining in the melee. At one point Rodriguez had him on the ground and was trying to choke him while Ellenwood was standing over the trooper kicking him in the face.

Talbott drew his service weapon and fired it several times, killing Ellenwood and wounding Rodriguez.

The dashcam video was released following the conclusion of Rodriguez’s sentencing on Monday.

In addition to six months in federal prison time, Judge Mikel Williams also ordered Rodriguez to serve six months of supervised release and pay $4,320 in restitution.

Trooper Talbott was cleared of any wrongdoing in the shooting and is back on duty

 

[vander34]

Wow both of those are crazy... lucky officers for sure. Definite good job on their parts staying collected and getting through it!