Highway 16 Rifle Suspect Moved to Prince George
Wednesday, February 13, 2013 @ 5:33 PM
Prince George, B.C. – North District RCMP says a man arrested Tuesday in a weapons incident west of Tete Jaune Cache is now in hospital in Prince George.
North District Media Relations Officer Constable Lesley Smith says the man is at University Hospital of Northern B.C. for medical assessment, although she says that assessment “is not for physical needs.” Cst. Smith says she is unable to call it a psychiatric assessment but adds “he is receiving the help that he needs.”
The man’s vehicle was pulled over Tuesday morning by a Valemount RCMP officer, 22 km west of Tete Jaune Cache. The driver allegedly got out of his vehicle, armed with a rifle, and approached the officer. An RCMP officer from the McBride detachment arrived on-scene to provide backup. Smith confirms that one shot was fired by police but adds “there were no injuries in this high-risk situation.” The man was wrestled to the ground by the two officers, taken into custody and driven to the McBride Hospital for a medical assessment. He was then transported to Prince George.
Cst. Smith could not say why the man’s vehicle was pulled over. She also had no information on the type of rifle, or the suspect’s name or home town. She does say “the Independent Investigations Office was notified but will not be conducting their own investigation.”
Comments
A “high risk situation” alright. The only thing more dangerous than a cop with a gun is two cops with guns.
yup you are almost right Jetstream but when and if you need them I think it would nice if they were armed especially if the suspect is armed. The difference is that the officers are trained the other fellow isn’t more than likely. but it sounds like you already know all this.
have a nice peaceful evening my friend.
About those trained officers … you might want to ask those 2 old ladies delivering newspapers who were both hit by some of the more than 70 bullets pumped into their truck by gunslinger cops in LA who mistook two white women in a blue Toyota pickup for a large black man (Chris Dorner) who was driving a grey Nissan Titan.
If I am in a situation where I am confronted by a person with criminal intent armed with a gun, registered or not, calling the cops will be about the last thing on my mind, and certainly not on the list of things the perp is prepared to allow.
hate cops much? Not sure what cops in LA have to do with RCMP in BC though. I am sure they are not trained from the same handbook.
Nope. I don’t hate cops at all. I simply have no use for them. I don’t trust them, and would rather take my chances in a crisis.
And for the RCMP, they are about as corrupt as any other force. Read the news much?
I have tremendous respect for the majority of officers out there trying to do a good job. Yes, some are not the best for the job or get corrupted by the system but they are few and far between.
In general, I do believe there is an over reaction to guns by most of society. When I was a kid, I use to walk through town carrying my 22 rifle heading for Tuesday night target practice. No one cared. Try that today!
not sure why you wouldn’t trust a police officer, unless you have something to hide or are of the criminal element.
Just saying.
Ya JS I remember those days as well.
Hope everyone has a safe day
@ hadenuf – that argument of “if you’ve got nothing to hide” is quite lame by now. Surely we can come up with something better.
I don’t trust any human being who is allowed to pack a gun when I am forbidden to. And I refuse to yield my rights of privacy and property to anyone just because they happen to be wearing a uniform.
That is why we have laws. And the worst law-breaker is always the one whose responsibility is to uphold them. The RCMP are a totally discredited organization by their own actions and cover-ups. Any respect people have for them is usually based on fond memories of what they once were.
Well, I’m gla they helped this disturbed man in the end. It could have turned out much worse! I’d also like to add that I trust the RCMP to help me when I need them, unlike some people who would rather watch the world burn.
From http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/amjohal/2010/11/bcs-custody-deaths-crisis-interview-sfu-criminologist-david-macaliste –
“On a per capita basis, that works out to one death per 16,970 B.C. residents and one death per 41,806 deaths in Ontario (based on most recent Statistics Canada population statistics). In other words, you are about 2 ½ times more likely to die through police involvement in this province than in Ontario.”
jetstream: “The RCMP are a totally discredited organization by their own actions and cover-ups.”
They might be discredited in your eyes, but there is more to the RCMP than sensationalized media stories of isolated incidents. Maybe you have a criminal history or had a bad experience at some point in your life. I have never dealt with the RCMP outside of getting the odd speeding ticket, but I’m sure glad they’re out there or it would be like the wild west.
For every sensationalized isolated incident, the vast majority of the RCMP do their jobs everyday and have good dealings with the public. Bad news sells papers and gets hits on websites.
No, the RCMP aren’t perfect, and I’m sure they want to get rid of the bad apples as much as anyone.
hadenuf, there are many honest law abiding citizens that have had disgusting
interaction with cops.
The idea of police is a good one but is far from being good for many honest people.
JohnnyB – I have not got anything remotely close to a criminal history. And at one time I worked closely with the cops, even was an auxiliary cop for awhile.
Some of the interaction with them has been absolutely awful, and that is why I will not take the slightest effort to promote them as “good guys” whatsoever. I just leave them alone, but the problem is, they are not inclined to leave the average joe alone, and are increasingly infringing on your rights and freedoms as a Canadian citizen.
jet: “I just leave them alone, but the problem is, they are not inclined to leave the average joe alone”
This has simply not been my observation. Maybe I lead too boring of a life and don’t put myself in situations where police might be present. ;-)
Not just me personally. But in my occupation I deal with a lot of folk who have somewhat negative encounters.
Sure they send this man to the hospital for psychiatric reasons but not Paul Judge. I am so angry that he didn’t have the chance to get help.
Mr. Judge is yet another example of what I am saying.
well all I can say is that any problems I had with the police or the law was my own fault, it wasn’t some cop out there looking to bother people for no reason. by them taking action it probably prevented a lot more problems for me and the public. not saying I am a criminal but I have had a few brushes with the law. in my short 60 years I have not seen too many cases where police acted as they were above the law but quit the opposite. I have seen them hold their cool when dealing with drunken groups of people, then later have to deliver the sad news to someone that one of their family members was killed by a drunk driver.
yes in the past there seemed to be more respect towards the police but I also remember that people had more respect for other people as well. not so these days. so yes this could go on and expand to many other social problems but I wont go there.
I will just say this, I appreciate what the RCMP do and have done in the past and find it best to just stay away from trouble.
My thoughts only.
We are LUCKY to have the RCMP,they do not have a easy job.
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