SHOOTER MATT BERRY
They are demonizing the man who was shot by talking about his thirty page criminal record which they admit was mostly bad checks. The title of the article is 'man shot in pasco county had a lengthy criminal record.
A person can get a thirty page record for bad checks. Each charge separate.
Takes up paper. Missed court dates, more paper. Probation violation. MORE PAPER. It's all to keep the masons in business.
BULLSHIT.
That doesn't mean you get to shoot them with impunity.
I get so angry when they talk about the police 'going home alive' Like everyone else doesn't have that same goal in mind every day.
THE GOAL IS EVERYONE GO HOME ALIVE.
They should have named all the cops on the scene.
ALL OF THEM.
I love the way they destroy the man's reputation even in death .....
the end of the article says not much is known about Mr. Mark Lee.
Gee, from comments it appears as though the family WASN'T ASKED A THING.
Maybe then the writer could have found out more about Mr. Lee.
Don't try that shit again. UNIDENTIFIED SHOOTING OF CITIZENS.
I don't GIVE A FUCK how right it looks. If it's so right let's see the video and have the names.
Sometimes it might just be an accident.
Or not and the victim agrees to let the officer off the hook.
Hard to do if they're yknow DEAD.
Coulda tasered him.
Could have run.
Could have SPOKEN. ANYTHING. RAN. (jimmy hoffa: charge a gun run from a knife don't know nothin bout the piano wire but i digress)
Shoot first. Ask questions later.
They act like they're on a different side than us.
Like it's THEM against US.
Thanks for demanding that they NAME NAMES.
If I shoot someone my ass is going to be smeared all over the place and likely depicted.
So .. what's sauce for the goose ........................
I've been on death and murder all week. And these cop shootings where they're trying to hide the shooter's name. I don't care. Yknow what? Maybe someone is listening. Article in the st pete times that the US Marshals are going to be 'more open' about shootings. Well, um. Let's HOPE SO.
(sidebar_ I hear you're raking over the family tree again. I mean .... ummmmm a. that's rude. b. good luck wid dat. c. didn't you fuck that one up ENOUGH?????? d. dontcha wish you knew how i know that. e. never fear. f. you will.)
Friday's incident was not the first time Berry has fired at a suspect during his 10-year career in New Port Richey.
In 2001, Berry was one of eight law enforcement officers who fired weapons during a 15-minute police chase in New Port Richey.
During the chase, the suspect rammed into six police cruisers and tried to run down more than one officer.
The year before, the American Legion Paradise Post 79 named Berry its Law Officer of the Year for his positive attitude and community work teaching bicycle safety at elementary schools.
On Monday afternoon, no one answered the door at Lee's apartment. Little is known about him aside from his criminal record, which includes a host of convictions for obtaining property using bad checks.
In October of 1993, a charge of battery against a pregnant spouse was dropped. A month later, an aggravated battery charge was also dropped. Lee's last offense was a 1999 probation violation in Pinellas County on a DUI charge.
Camille C. Spencer can be reached at cspencer@sptimes.com or (727) 869-6229.[Last modified: Nov 19, 2008 09:13 PM]
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by voxy
Nov 19, 2008 9:13 PM
same bunch of hard core cop lovers jumping on here. We're not saying he was WRONG. we're saying he had OTHER OPTIONS> stick up for all humans not just cops. Everyone has a right to 'go home alive' I HAVE FAMILY IN LEO. SO that's a washed theory.
by Someone who knows
Nov 19, 2008 8:03 PM
Matt, You did right. These people who say you did wrong don't know. I bet if they had a family member in law enforcement then they'd change their tune. Go home alive. Bad guy knew what he was doing. I commend you Matt. Keep up the good work.
by Stephen
Nov 19, 2008 5:04 PM
I love all you armchair quarterbacks. Have an angry man with a Butcher knive charge you. A deadly weapon was met with a deadly response. Officer did exactly what he should have, and fortunately only the bad guy was hurt. Officer Berry I commend you.
by MEGAN
Nov 19, 2008 5:04 PM
I WAS THERE. THE VICTIM CHARGED THE OFFICER WITH A LARGE FANTASY LOOKING KNIFE.HE PROTECTED HIMSELF THE SAME WAY HE WOULD HAVE PROTECTED A CIVILIAN.END OF STORY.
by SLAPPY
Nov 19, 2008 3:44 PM
DON'T BRING A KNIFE TO A GUN FIGHT
by lola
Nov 18, 2008 7:22 PM
Maybe the writers should ask the family about him instead the media!
by Darlene
Nov 18, 2008 2:55 PM
The family of Mark Lee is very upset with this story!Some facts were very wrong. The story makes him look like a very bad criminal. He was a good man. Before the story prints, the editor should get her facts straight and ask the family about him!
by Kellie
Nov 18, 2008 2:54 PM
First off that cop could of tazerd him insted..i think the cop got trigger happy!And that he should deff get in trouble for what he did im one of his family members and i know that he wouldnt charge an officer!Witnesses told his family he walked!!
by ff
Nov 18, 2008 2:23 PM
42 yrs old wasnt runnin to damm fast ,,the cop over reacted he could have went around the car and waited to see and shot his tazer just pulling out your gun and never told him to stop police,,this is crap.. sure pay him but relize that his desison is
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