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we don’t encourage people to take that kind of risk, he could have been hurt

That quote is attributed to Memphis Police Public Information Officer Sgt. Vince Higgins. He supposedly said that to the press after an armed individual used his firearm to detain a man who had been stabbing people in a supermarket. Trouble is, he didn’t really say it:

… Sgt. Higgins was quoted completely out of context and not even quoted correctly.

I spoke with the Sarge the day after our Alert came out. He returned my call and was friendly and gracious. He had 15 years as a street cop in a nasty section of town and we swapped some stories on how departments and politics can screw things up and how reporters do a good job of screwing them up all the time.

Here’s what the Sarge really said and did. When the reporters gathered the Sarge took them through the motions of what happened and what Mr. Cobb, a CHP holder did. He praised Mr. Cobb as a genuine hero from start to finish saying he acted in a totally professional manner through-out the entire ordeal. He then continued to say that concealed permit holders were top notch and he’d rather have some of them “…..backing me up than some police officers I know”.

Now, I know you’re wondering where in the heck that reporter got that other part from. Here it comes. The reporter asked the Sarge what he thought of citizens jumping in to help. The Sarge said that he had no problem with permit holders but if it were someone who had no training with firearms, did not know the law and had just grabbed up a gun it might not be a good idea. Guess what the reporter grabbed up and ran with. Yellow journalism at its worst. Or, just what you would expect.

What media bias against guns?

4 Responses to “we don’t encourage people to take that kind of risk, he could have been hurt

  1. _Jon Says:

    Wow.
    And I remember slamming him for making that remark.
    F-in’ MSM….

  2. existingthing Says:

    Thanks for the info, and for caring to follow up on a story. (unlike SOME major news outlets…) I’ve already posted a correction.

  3. Liberty1st Blog Says:

    Follow Up

  4. Ron W Says:

    I also had criticized the comment of the Memphis police sgt…thanks for giving the additional information.

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