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Updated: 6:12 PM Aug 6, 2008
FIRST ON WITN: Trooper Injured At Firing Range
The trooper received superficial cuts after a ricochet struck him in the face today at Beaufort Community College. Posted: 3:37 PM Aug 6, 2008Reporter: Bill Wilson |
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A state trooper was injured this afternoon while taking a course at Beaufort Community College.
It happened on the school's firing range.
College president Dave McLawhorn says the trooper was taking part in a combat course shooting still targets when a ricochet hit him.
Highway Patrol spokesman Lt. Everett Clendenin says the injuries are non-life threatening and resulted in a cut on the trooper's face.
He says as a precautionary measure the trooper was taken to a local hospital to be checked out.
McLawhorn says the troopers were wearing eye protection and bullet proof vests, and that it appeared all safety measures were being utilized.
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Posted by: Sergeant Striker
Location: NC
on Aug 11, 2008 at 11:54 AM
Lady the deadfish was just polite. He has shown a classy demeanor to NOT offend anyone much less a lady. He might not be grammar teacher but his grammar comments are right on target. I agree with his statement that range accidents are due to safety violations love him or hate him.
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Posted by: Anonymous
on Aug 10, 2008 at 10:19 AM
Why would you assume i am a sir? Can't women have the same thoughts as men, if not smarter thoughts THAN men? And what are you some grammer school teacher? People make mistakes yes...but apparently everyone but you does because it seems to me that you must be pretty darn perfect...what's it like?
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Posted by: deadfish
Location: nc
on Aug 10, 2008 at 04:24 AM
Anonymous: Nice try, no cigar. I did NOT call anybody an idiot, Sir. Assuming you know what happened(BIG IF?) why don't you tell us what happened, HUM? I have shot from several ranges and several weapons INCLUDING indoors. Guess what? NOT a single accident ever happened. Honestly I don't know how tough the trooper school is. I can name you a few military schools that are very tough. The Marine Corps DI school is one of the toughest. BTW check your grammar: "tougher then" is incorrect. How about tougher THAN? Also check your punctuation. Thats is incorrect but that's it is NOT, OK? Again accidents happen when safety rules are broken. If I speed on a rainy day my chances to crash are pretty good. It doesn't take a Sir Isaac Newton to figure that out. I think you would agreed with that since that is supposedly your area of expertise. Thank you
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