Interview with OHP Trooper regarding Oct '16 gun battle

[Erick Gelhaus]

The article is here:
http://newsok.com/article/5536089

One of a couple take-aways in the article:
" ... and his colleagues on the tactical team were discussing the day before they ended Vance's life.

“As we're talking around this deal, that was one of the things we were talking about,” Costanza said as he patrolled Okmulgee on a crisp January afternoon. “I know I've got a double murderer in front of me who at that time had already shot two cops and an innocent civilian at a carjacking, is it reasonable to believe that if I let him get away that he's going to leave and hurt more people?”

I tried searching a couple ways but I did not find anything on the initial fight.

[Lon]

I think I said it before in another thread, but I'd like to buy him and his colleagues a beer. He gets it. Good mind set, good article. Thanks.

[Mr. Goodtimes]

We need more po po like him.


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[Peally]

Smart dude

[okie john]

Good man.


Okie John

[Larry Sellers]

Could use about 10k more like him out there.

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[iWander]

Angus, here's the original story and video
http://conservativetribune.com/shock...unloads-rifle/

[Erick Gelhaus]

Angus, here's the original story and video
http://conservativetribune.com/shock...unloads-rifle/

My apologies, I meant I couldn't find any discussion here.

[SeriousStudent]

I am very thankful that we have men and women brave enough to go after murderers such as the one mentioned.

If a man-eating tiger is loose, you do not engage it with a counselor, or ask it to undergo therapy. Nor do you take it to the zoo where it may later escape. You put it down, to end the danger to innocent people.

It's a very sad situation, but one brought about by the murderer's actions. Thank goodness that we have those with skills and courage to end their terror.

[Wayne Dobbs]

I got to spend some time talking to him at SHOT this year when he stopped by Aimpoint. Solid guy and a model for what we need to return to in American LE. I've known his Lieutenant for some time also and while I bust on Okies and their state for fun, the OHP has always taken care of business when dealing with bad guys. We can learn much from them today.