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Posted: 4/7/2023 7:08:32 AM EST
I know I’m a weirdo, but unless you are expecting someone, why answer your door at 11:30 at night? I don’t even answer it at 11:30 in the morning.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/new-mexico-police-responding-domestic-violence-call-visit-wrong-address-fatally-shoot-resident-inside The New Mexico State Police released additional information Thursday on a deadly shooting that happened the day prior in Farmington after officers mistakenly responded to the wrong home and shot one of its occupants to death. In a Thursday statement, the NMSP said an officer with the Farmington Police Department fatally shot the victim, identified as Robert Dotson, 52, after responding to a call for a domestic violence incident at around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday. Farmington police officers responded to the area but visited the wrong address. "Once on scene, officers mistakenly approached 5305 Valley View Avenue instead of 5308 Valley View Avenue," the NMSP said. "Officers knocked on the front door of 5305 Valley View Avenue and announced themselves as Farmington police officers. When there was no answer at 5305, officers asked their dispatch to call the reporting party back and have them come to the front door." The addresses are located across the street from one another. Police said the occupants of 5305 Valley View Avenue opened the door armed and an exchange of gunfire ensued. "Body camera footage shows as the officers backed away from 5305 Valley View Avenue, the homeowner, Robert Dotson, 52, opened the screen door armed with a handgun. At this point in the encounter, officer(s) fired at least one round from their duty weapon(s) striking Mr. Dotson," police said. The NMSP added: "After the initial shooting, Mr. Dotson’s wife, also armed with a handgun, fired from the doorway of the residence. Once again, officer(s) fired. Once she realized that the individuals outside the residence were officers, she put the gun down and complied with the officer’s commands." Robert Dotson was pronounced deceased at the scene. The other occupant was uninjured and was not charged with a crime, police said. The Farmington police officers were not injured. |
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Only one sentence in that story matters, and the cops will never be charged.
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The Farmington police officers were not injured. View Quote |
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Farmington police to the victims wife: "We killed your husband but just so there's no hard feelings we won't be charging you with a crime tonight."
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Looks like an east-west running street which should mean odd numbers on north, evens on south.
House number clearly visible on front of house. |
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Those police officers should join the FBI. I hear the FBI's Boston office is actively recruiting.
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Quoted: Farmington police to the victims wife: "We killed your husband but just so there's no hard feelings we won't be charging you with a crime tonight." View Quote "Besides - he started it by opening the door armed. Who wouldn't be ready to shoot an unknown armed man at 11:30pm?" Hell of a situation. |
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Morons
What are the lessons to be learned as a homeowner? Don’t answer the door? Did dispatch call the dead guy or the correct house? |
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Man, there is just NO pleasing you guys!
The cops in Uvalde don't shoot? You complain. These cops DO shoot? You complain. |
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Well I bet the the neighbors across the street straightened up and stopped hitting each other after that. Mighty fine police work, as expected.
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Quoted: I guess we should be grateful that they responded to the correct school View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Man, there is just NO pleasing you guys! The cops in Uvalde don't shoot? You complain. These cops DO shoot? You complain. I guess we should be grateful that they responded to the correct school See? Now THAT'S the right attitude!!! |
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Quoted: And they have qualified immunity, so no problem. Nothing to see here. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: The Farmington police officers were not injured. Does qualified immunity apply if the officers were negligient ( assuming the house was clearly numbered ) by going to the wrong address ? |
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I don't understand how cops can't seem to get the right address. I mean the mailman and pizza guy always gets it right, and it's not a life and death situation!!
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Should be death penalty.
You went to wrong house and murdered someone simply because you saw them legitimately carrying a gun in their own house at night. No excuse. |
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My street would be a nightmare if you tried to guess house numbers. You would be wrong most of the time. I tried it walking yesterday.
Whatever happened to Google Street View. Even at night that could help with shape and color and driveway location |
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So, what if it wasn't the wrong address? Cop announces that the police are at your front door and you answer with a gun in your hand?
You're a fucking retard. |
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Never open a door without looking at perimeter cameras or at least the doorbell camera.
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Quoted: So, what if it wasn't the wrong address? Cop announces that the police are at your front door and you answer with a gun in your hand? You're a fucking retard. View Quote So anybody with a gun is fair game then ? I look forward to the bodycam footage. I do not know how big your house is or how good your hearing is ( I have tinnitus ) but in my case, if I was in bed and an officer was outside my front door - he would have to be shouting loud for me to hear. And with the distance - any speech might not be intelligible. If the TV was on ( loud because of my hearing ) all I would hear is some sort of unknown noise at the door. In fairness to you - I would probably look out a window or peephole in the door before opening the door. Or call out to those outside to identify themselves before opening. |
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Quoted: So anybody with a gun is fair game then ? I look forward to the bodycam footage. I do not know how big your house is or how good your hearing is ( I have tinnitus ) but in my case, if I was in bed and an officer was outside my front door - he would have to be shouting loud for me to hear. And with the distance - any speech might not be intelligible. In fairness to you - I would probably look out a window or peephole in the door before opening the door. Or call out to those outside to identify themselves before opening. View Quote Right, the reasonable thing to do. |
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Police outside or not, you can have a gun in your hand on or in your own property. Plain and simple. What is this shit that cops shoot people in their own doorway? And some douche here defends it?
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Quoted: You don't have the ability to see who is at your door? You want the police to be wrong because you have a bias. ETA What makes you believe these cops weren't uniformed and driving marked cars? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Cops only travel in marked cars? Good to know!!! You don't have the ability to see who is at your door? You want the police to be wrong because you have a bias. ETA What makes you believe these cops weren't uniformed and driving marked cars? Whether they were wrong to shoot will depend. But its a FACT that they went to the WRONG house. It is a shit situation but it STARTED with Police fucking up by attending the wrong address. |
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Seems like a camera system is absolutely necessary in todays world. If the homeowner had had one, likely he’d still be alive.
God forbid we trust cops to know how to reap a map or street signs. |
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Quoted: LOL, NY. View Quote Opening your door with a gun in your hand when the police are knocking is full stop retarded. They were responding to a domestic, I can almost gaurantee they weren't tapping on the door. Likely pounding on it and yelling police. But yeah, attack my geographic location, moron. |
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This is one of the reasons we need to end qualified immunity. It’s a license to do whatever you want to do and not be responsible for your own stupidity. It needs to end.
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Quoted: So look out a window? View Quote So, probably woken up, have to think everything through and get it all right, because the cops can't go to the right house. House numbers are clearly displayed on the front of house on google maps. Just how much of someone else's stupidity am I responsible for mitigating? |
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Quoted: Quoted: So anybody with a gun is fair game then ? I look forward to the bodycam footage. I do not know how big your house is or how good your hearing is ( I have tinnitus ) but in my case, if I was in bed and an officer was outside my front door - he would have to be shouting loud for me to hear. And with the distance - any speech might not be intelligible. In fairness to you - I would probably look out a window or peephole in the door before opening the door. Or call out to those outside to identify themselves before opening. Right, the reasonable thing to do. Likewise checking the house is the correct house ? |
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