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#1
homicidal_squirrel
Jun 02, 2011 23:40:12 www.kansascity.com/2011/06/02/2920682/po...
#2
Escef
Jun 02, 2011 23:51:04 ... Well, at least nobody got fired, hurt, or robbed.
#3
jetshield
Jun 03, 2011 5:58:19
The landowner says it was meant to scare off children.

I guess it worked.
#4
Cpt_Micha
Jun 03, 2011 8:22:01 and it wasn't a Florida story either!

Nicely done guys, I'm sure the concrete lawn ornaments are shaking in their boots the world over now.
#5
homicidal_squirrel
Jun 03, 2011 11:06:15
cops: facepalm. How dumb can one be?

One? buddy... it was three of them. It took two shots and three officers to notice that it was a concrete ornament.
#6
EscherEnigma
Jun 03, 2011 12:16:28 Forgive me for not jumping to castigate some officers, but if it's a concrete ornament partially submerged in murky water, I can easily imagine that as looking "close enough" that you wouldn't immediately notice it wasn't alive. Particularly since it was made specifically to fool people and they cops probably weren't too eager to get close enough to give it a hug.

So yeah. From this article alone I'm not comfortable chastizing the cops. They may have wound up looking silly, but it sounds like it's through no fault of their own.
#7
homicidal_squirrel
Jun 03, 2011 12:42:35 No, it wasn't their fault, but it was pretty funny. Although I'm not sure why it took a second shot to figure out it wasn't real.
#8
EscherEnigma
Jun 03, 2011 12:57:15 If you're shooting at what you think is a gator, are you really going to wait and see if the first hit took before firing a second one?
#9
homicidal_squirrel
Jun 03, 2011 13:11:42 Yes. But maybe it's because I probably have more experience with alligators than the officers in Kansas.
#10
boraxe
Jun 03, 2011 13:17:07
No, it wasn't their fault, but it was pretty funny. Although I'm not sure why it took a second shot to figure out it wasn't real.

Since there was no reaction they probably thought they'd missed.
#11
homicidal_squirrel
Jun 03, 2011 13:18:41
No, it wasn't their fault, but it was pretty funny. Although I'm not sure why it took a second shot to figure out it wasn't real.

Since there was no reaction they probably thought they'd missed.

That is a possibility... but it isn't as funny.
#12
jetshield
Jun 03, 2011 16:11:28 Are you kidding? A catchpole for an alligator? That's like offering it a free meal, particularly if you happen to live somewhere where gators aren't something you see every day. Alligators aren't endangered. They're not even threatened AFAIK. Hundreds of them are hunted every year for their hides and meat, and dozens more are killed for being where they're a threat to humans. I don't know about other states, but in Louisiana any gator 10' long or more that's seen in an area where it's a threat to humans or pets has to be killed, by law. Smaller gators can be relocated.

The difference between gators and bears is that bears don't typically think of humans as food. Alligators see humans as a tasty snack. I've also never heard of a gator that learned to fear people.
#13
LMTRK
Jun 05, 2011 10:30:45 Reminds me of this: www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-13507026 "Stuffed toy tiger sparks police hunt". ;)

~ Tim
#14
Cpt_Micha
Jun 06, 2011 9:33:39
Are you kidding? A catchpole for an alligator? That's like offering it a free meal, particularly if you happen to live somewhere where gators aren't something you see every day. Alligators aren't endangered. They're not even threatened AFAIK. Hundreds of them are hunted every year for their hides and meat, and dozens more are killed for being where they're a threat to humans. I don't know about other states, but in Louisiana any gator 10' long or more that's seen in an area where it's a threat to humans or pets has to be killed, by law. Smaller gators can be relocated.

The difference between gators and bears is that bears don't typically think of humans as food. Alligators see humans as a tasty snack. I've also never heard of a gator that learned to fear people.

There are gator farms apparently where, they'll run from a cat pimp slapping them.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sAF8gMN9c0

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 homicidal_squirrel Jun 02, 2011 23:40:12	www.kansascity.com/2011/06/02/2920682/po...
#2 Escef Jun 02, 2011 23:51:04	... Well, at least nobody got fired, hurt, or robbed.
#3 jetshield Jun 03, 2011 5:58:19	The landowner says it was meant to scare off children. I guess it worked.
#4 Cpt_Micha Jun 03, 2011 8:22:01	and it wasn't a Florida story either! Nicely done guys, I'm sure the concrete lawn ornaments are shaking in their boots the world over now.
#5 homicidal_squirrel Jun 03, 2011 11:06:15	cops: facepalm. How dumb can one be? One? buddy... it was three of them. It took two shots and three officers to notice that it was a concrete ornament.
#6 EscherEnigma Jun 03, 2011 12:16:28	Forgive me for not jumping to castigate some officers, but if it's a concrete ornament partially submerged in murky water, I can easily imagine that as looking "close enough" that you wouldn't immediately notice it wasn't alive. Particularly since it was made specifically to fool people and they cops probably weren't too eager to get close enough to give it a hug. So yeah. From this article alone I'm not comfortable chastizing the cops. They may have wound up looking silly, but it sounds like it's through no fault of their own.
#7 homicidal_squirrel Jun 03, 2011 12:42:35	No, it wasn't their fault, but it was pretty funny. Although I'm not sure why it took a second shot to figure out it wasn't real.
#8 EscherEnigma Jun 03, 2011 12:57:15	If you're shooting at what you think is a gator, are you really going to wait and see if the first hit took before firing a second one?
#9 homicidal_squirrel Jun 03, 2011 13:11:42	Yes. But maybe it's because I probably have more experience with alligators than the officers in Kansas.
#10 boraxe Jun 03, 2011 13:17:07	No, it wasn't their fault, but it was pretty funny. Although I'm not sure why it took a second shot to figure out it wasn't real. Since there was no reaction they probably thought they'd missed.
#11 homicidal_squirrel Jun 03, 2011 13:18:41	No, it wasn't their fault, but it was pretty funny. Although I'm not sure why it took a second shot to figure out it wasn't real. Since there was no reaction they probably thought they'd missed. That is a possibility... but it isn't as funny.
#12 jetshield Jun 03, 2011 16:11:28	Are you kidding? A catchpole for an alligator? That's like offering it a free meal, particularly if you happen to live somewhere where gators aren't something you see every day. Alligators aren't endangered. They're not even threatened AFAIK. Hundreds of them are hunted every year for their hides and meat, and dozens more are killed for being where they're a threat to humans. I don't know about other states, but in Louisiana any gator 10' long or more that's seen in an area where it's a threat to humans or pets has to be killed, by law. Smaller gators can be relocated. The difference between gators and bears is that bears don't typically think of humans as food. Alligators see humans as a tasty snack. I've also never heard of a gator that learned to fear people.
#13 LMTRK Jun 05, 2011 10:30:45	Reminds me of this: www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-13507026 "Stuffed toy tiger sparks police hunt". ;) ~ Tim
#14 Cpt_Micha Jun 06, 2011 9:33:39	Are you kidding? A catchpole for an alligator? That's like offering it a free meal, particularly if you happen to live somewhere where gators aren't something you see every day. Alligators aren't endangered. They're not even threatened AFAIK. Hundreds of them are hunted every year for their hides and meat, and dozens more are killed for being where they're a threat to humans. I don't know about other states, but in Louisiana any gator 10' long or more that's seen in an area where it's a threat to humans or pets has to be killed, by law. Smaller gators can be relocated. The difference between gators and bears is that bears don't typically think of humans as food. Alligators see humans as a tasty snack. I've also never heard of a gator that learned to fear people. There are gator farms apparently where, they'll run from a cat pimp slapping them. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sAF8gMN9c0