Officer sues Amtrak over shot foot - The Firearms Forum

Rodman · 01-22-2010, 01:24 PM

Officer sues Amtrak over foot shooting
Paul J. Richards, AFP / Getty ImagesPHILADELPHIA (AP) -- A police officer for Amtrak is suing the railroad, claiming it's liable for an incident when a woman grabbed his gun and shot him in the foot.

Sixty-five-year-old James Bullard says he was working at Philadelphia's 30th Street Station last March when he got in line at McDonald's. Bullard says when he tried to remove a disruptive woman from the restaurant, she grabbed his gun from his holster and shot him in the foot.

In the suit, Bullard claims that he had a worn gun holster and that Amtrak failed to provide a new holster when he requested one. Calls to both Bullard and his attorney, Steven Lafferty, were not immediately returned. An Amtrak spokesman was not aware of the suit and declined to comment.

artabr · 01-22-2010, 01:33 PM

Sounds like Amtrak shot itself in the foot on that one.

Art

mrkirker · 01-22-2010, 01:45 PM

Packin' a glock?

Eddie N · 01-22-2010, 03:09 PM

Something sounds a little fishy. Was the company supposed to provide equipment? Even so, what's wrong with using your own until they replace the old one? Just my thoughts.

Mr. Nameless · 01-23-2010, 04:58 PM

Well he should have had the training to prevent her from getting the gun in the first place. Whether it was s surprise or not.

mrkirker · 01-23-2010, 05:46 PM

"Ike-Ike-Ike! I'm lookin' fer th man that shot my paw!"

artabr · 01-23-2010, 07:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrkirker

"Ike-Ike-Ike! I'm lookin' fer th man that shot my paw!"

Art

Eddie N · 01-23-2010, 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrkirker

"Ike-Ike-Ike! I'm lookin' fer th man that shot my paw!"

LMAO

deftec · 01-24-2010, 11:46 PM

i read more detail on this the other day. the claims made were more extensive. i'm not quoting but i got the picture that this guy was carrying an old worn leather with missing stitches... lol.. if that's the case and he has it documented that he requested a better one than he will win this.... with out court.

GlennK · 01-25-2010, 10:41 PM

Sounds like a money grab to me!

01-22-2010, 01:24 PM	#1
Rodman Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 22	Officer sues Amtrak over shot foot Officer sues Amtrak over foot shooting Paul J. Richards, AFP / Getty ImagesPHILADELPHIA (AP) -- A police officer for Amtrak is suing the railroad, claiming it's liable for an incident when a woman grabbed his gun and shot him in the foot. Sixty-five-year-old James Bullard says he was working at Philadelphia's 30th Street Station last March when he got in line at McDonald's. Bullard says when he tried to remove a disruptive woman from the restaurant, she grabbed his gun from his holster and shot him in the foot. In the suit, Bullard claims that he had a worn gun holster and that Amtrak failed to provide a new holster when he requested one. Calls to both Bullard and his attorney, Steven Lafferty, were not immediately returned. An Amtrak spokesman was not aware of the suit and declined to comment. -->

01-22-2010, 01:33 PM	#2
artabr Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Iberia, Louisiana Contributor Posts: 7,859	Re: Officer sues Amtrak over shot foot Sounds like Amtrak shot itself in the foot on that one. Art __________________ God and the soldier we like adore, In times of trouble, not before. When troubles ended and all things righted, God is forgotten and the soldier is slighted. Francis Quarles 1592 - 1644 __________________ When asked for my race, I answer CauCajun. Hope is not a plan, and not all change is good. The resistance is here; the resistance is now. RESIST! These hands are neither cold nor are they dead!!

01-22-2010, 01:45 PM	#3
mrkirker Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,067	Re: Officer sues Amtrak over shot foot Packin' a glock? __________________ *I don't know if dogs have a heaven, but there will be dogs in mine.*

01-22-2010, 03:09 PM	#4
Eddie N Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Colorado Contributor Posts: 1,192	Re: Officer sues Amtrak over shot foot Something sounds a little fishy. Was the company supposed to provide equipment? Even so, what's wrong with using your own until they replace the old one? Just my thoughts.

01-23-2010, 04:58 PM	#5
Mr. Nameless Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Coast of N.C. Posts: 1,264	Re: Officer sues Amtrak over shot foot Well he should have had the training to prevent her from getting the gun in the first place. Whether it was s surprise or not. __________________ Signed ~BMP Two classifications of terrorist dead and not dead enough

01-23-2010, 05:46 PM	#6
mrkirker Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,067	Re: Officer sues Amtrak over shot foot "Ike-Ike-Ike! I'm lookin' fer th man that shot my paw!" __________________ *I don't know if dogs have a heaven, but there will be dogs in mine.*

01-24-2010, 11:46 PM	#9
deftec Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: charleston sc Posts: 12	Re: Officer sues Amtrak over shot foot i read more detail on this the other day. the claims made were more extensive. i'm not quoting but i got the picture that this guy was carrying an old worn leather with missing stitches... lol.. if that's the case and he has it documented that he requested a better one than he will win this.... with out court. __________________ "The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion." Proverbs 28:1

01-25-2010, 10:41 PM	#10
GlennK Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: West Virginia Posts: 10	Re: Officer sues Amtrak over shot foot Sounds like a money grab to me!