Man killed after playing Stereo too loud.

[PollyCranopolis 10+ year member]

See what can happen when you crank up the volume?

Metro Police say it all started when two bicycle officers patrolling as part of Operation Safe Strip pulled a man over for playing his radio too loud.

Captain James Dillon explained, "as soon as they made contact with the subject he became belligerent and hostile and immediately started to drive away."

That's when Captain Dillon says the car struck a taxi and a nearby pole all the while dragging the officer. "As the vehicle pulled away he's dragged and he is now holding onto the car. He is driven the distance and the airbag deploys and knocks him out."

Capt. Dillon says that's when the other officer shot the 31-year old man. "We're engaging suspects and they're challenging us with deadly weapons and they are not complying with our orders."

Police say they did what they had to do, but Yost and Keller say it's a July 4th they will never forget.

http://www.klas-tv.com/Global/story.asp?S=5113844

This is the 18th time Metro has used deadly force this year.

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[yacob.naif 10+ year member]

his system must be off the hook

they probably thought he had bombs going off in his trunk

 

[HotCarl 10+ year member]

exactly what us stereo people need.

another willy, getting in trouble and making a bad rep for the rest of the community.

 

[yacob.naif 10+ year member]

i wonder if they were on this board....

 

[Railrocker 10+ year member]

I think Im going to be sick!!! Did they just say he was knocked out THEN they shot him!!! Where was his gun. Let go of the **** car was a loud stereo worth endangering yourself or others. OMG

 

[tRiGgEr 5,000+ posts]

The direct cause of death was obviously the radio //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[SyKo13 5,000+ posts]

****sigh***

 

[RumbleNTheTrunk 10+ year member]

hmm i was expecting death by bass

 

[wesl56 10+ year member]

eh i think they are leaving out one very important detail...

 

[HotCarl 10+ year member]

eh i think they are leaving out one very important detail...

what it is?

 

[HotCarl 10+ year member]

Did they just say he was knocked out THEN they shot him!!! Where was his gun

lol @ police officers.

 

[LoudCrownVic 5,000+ posts]

exactly what us stereo people need.
another willy, getting in trouble and making a bad rep for the rest of the community.

I spotted a white Saturn 4 door on highway 90 outside of Chicao at the Des Plaines toll booth with a wisconsin liscence plate that said "HOT CARL".

 

[mattmcss 10+ year member]

He didnt get shot because his stereo was too loud, he was trying to drive away and the cops felt their lives were at stake and took action

 

[Railrocker 10+ year member]

He didnt get shot because his stereo was too loud, he was trying to drive away and the cops felt their lives were at stake and took action

I agree that what they did was wrong. But they pulled him over for having his stereo up to much. Was he being a danger to society at that point? Was a noise ordinance ticket worth holding on to his car and endangering others. And I repeat HE WAS KNOCKED OUT when they shot him.

 

[mattmcss 10+ year member]

I agree that what they did was wrong. But they pulled him over for having his stereo up to much. Was he being a danger to society at that point? Was a noise ordinance ticket worth holding on to his car and endangering others. And I repeat HE WAS KNOCKED OUT when they shot him.

you don't have to be a danger to society to get pulled over, he was breaking the law and thats that.

No they surely didnt need to shoot him , especially after he was knocked out.

Why would you run from the cops for a ticket as cheap as a noise ordinance ?