How should this situation have been avoided? I realize that dispatch will not attempt to keep the homeowner on the phone until police arrive with every report of a prowler but I would have expected the officers on scene to try to do something to alert the homeowner that they were there, especially if they were planning to come into the house.gigag04 wrote:The first articles I had followed made not mention of the status of the officer, so I missed that.
Still puzzled by the alarmed response. I would fully expect to turn over the weapon used in defense to the investigating agency.
Just because a person hasn't yet been charged, doesn't mean investigators are reviewing the case and meeting with prosecutors. I don't know the specifics of this case, but that is the nature of investigations. The weapon is a big fat piece of evidence.
I hope both parties end up fine and learned some things along the way.
I also find it somewhat strange the medics were rolled on this call. Unless she reported medical problems at the same time she reported the prowler, having them there seems a bit out of normal procedure.
This is why I have multiple guns. If one of them ended up as evidence, I'd still have options. Of course, there is always the outside chance that all firearms would be confiscated after an incident. I guess that would be depend on the circumstances - and the location.