Comments on: Suspect Shot By Escambia Deputy Indentified

By: Emily

Emily — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 00:13:28 +0000

Justin is a friend of the family and not a bad person at all. He takes care of his son an family the best way he can. I don”t believe open fire from the police dep was right. They seem to be using accessive force lately. Why noy tase him instead they shoot first an ask questions later. Where is that right? He has not been proven guilty of anything? Right?

By: sniper

sniper — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 13:03:29 +0000

this guy got a little less than what he deserved. oh and to the people trying to back him up…good luck. One more thing…lets see that PhD. We all know thats a load of garbage.

By: Doug Masters

Doug Masters — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 00:42:02 +0000

Let’s review; A fleeing felon with outstanding felony warrants runs into a house after being told to stop by a LEO. While in fresh pursuit of that fleeing felon the Deputy follows him into the house. NO SEARCH WARRANT is needed while in fresh pursuit of a felon. It is night time and the house is dimly lit. The felon reverses his direction and begins charging at the Deputy with an unknown object (at that time) in his hand. The felon still refuses to comply and is shot. Sounds open and shut to me. Good job Deputy. Maybe Justin will have time to reflect on his poor decision making skills everytime he looks at where his hand used to be, while sitting in prison where he belongs.

By: CO

CO — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 00:20:08 +0000

Well put, Tim!

By: Hounddog

Hounddog — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 23:44:36 +0000

Pointing a cell phone at a deputy sounds like an attempted suicide by cop. Think about it, he gets shot in the hand, cell phone, and into the chest all with one bullet? I’ll bet he tried to do it because he is about to go to prison for a long time according to the clerk’s website. If a cop think’s he has a gun being pointed at him of course he’s not going to try to Tazer him.

By: Tim

Tim — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 19:04:29 +0000

The facts are that if Mr. Coon would of complied with the officer, this would’ve never happened. I’m so sick and tired of seeing people resist arrest, then complain about the force being used against them. My thoughts are that these officers never know when a little resisting could turn into a deadly situation. Taking that and adding it to the poor compensation……and damn right they should use extreme force. Once someone resist, they cop has the right to use whatever force he feels necessary to make sure he/she goes home to their family.

Simply put……don’t run/resist/etc and you will not have to worry about it. I know they’re exceptions to every rule, but it seems this case is not one of them.

Good Job Leo!

PS. I hope Mr. Coon does major time for his crimes….it’s about time he pays up.

By: Patriot

Patriot — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 17:23:48 +0000

@citizen:

So you readily admit that the media distorts your perception of law enforcement, yet you still allow that to shape your beliefs?

By: Randy

Randy — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 16:40:53 +0000

1. A feeling felon is a danger to society and the job of law enforcement is to protect the citizens it serves. If this fine up standing citizen would have complied with law enforcement, things would have turned out much different. The deputy should be commended for protecting the citizens, but because we live in a time when law enforcement is always suspect, he is under investigation. Does anyone else see a problem here?

By: Sad

Sad — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 16:33:31 +0000

“citizen” that is your constitutional right, but thanks for giving us your “policy”.

“Mitchum” Coons clerk of court records says completely different… His past and current “open” charges show that he is without doubt a dope dealing dirtbag. Everything the deputy did was proper and lawful to ensure there was no danger to the community nor himself.

Congrats ECSO for a job well done.

By: citizen

citizen — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 14:51:18 +0000

It is my policy to never let LEO into my home. when they say “can we come in” always say no. once inside if they “observe” anything suspicious or iligeal they can arrest you as it is in plain sight and you invited them in so no warrant needed.
it is sad that so many people including myself, a law abiding citizen (never even had a ticket 30+ years), distrust law enforcement. I blame the media for always showing the negative law enforcement does and not the positive. they help many but the negative always outweighs the good.