Now as we all know, cops are usually disqualified from being lauded for a Righteous Shooting because, damn it, it’s their job to shoot scumbags.
However, on this occasion I’m going to give Our Hero a waiver.
A man allegedly tried to carjack an off-duty Harris County deputy’s car Friday afternoon, around 2:45 p.m. in Atascocita, outside of Houston, and was shot dead by the deputy.
Fine, but why the waiver? Off-duty cops are still on duty if a crime is being committed, right?
Uh huh. Except that in this case:
FOX News reported that the deputy’s child was in the vehicle at the time the incident occurred.
So he went from being a cop to being a dad protecting his little girl. Clearly, a case of a Righteous Shooting if ever I saw one.
You may disagree with me, but you’d be wrong.
I don’t mind if police officers get the award for ridding society of a criminal parasite. I’m even a fan if one criminal offs another criminal back at the thieves den.
Well Said, Kim.