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Title: Police Shoot, Injure Transgender Woman
Post by: Shana A on June 16, 2008, 03:07:10 PM
Post by: Shana A on June 16, 2008, 03:07:10 PM
Police Shoot, Injure Transgender Woman
Suspect Accused Of Attacking Police With Sword
POSTED: 10:54 am PDT June 16, 2008
UPDATED: 11:53 am PDT June 16, 2008
http://www.my58.com/news/16621150/detail.html (http://www.my58.com/news/16621150/detail.html)
STOCKTON, Calif. -- A transgender woman was shot and injured by Stockton police after allegedly charging officers with a sword on Sunday, authorities said.
Officers received a report at 7:19 p.m. of a disturbance at an apartment at 828 Dave Brubeck Way.
Police arrived to find 38-year-old Gregory Grooms refusing to come outside and "speaking irrationally," Officer Pete Smith said in a news release.
Suspect Accused Of Attacking Police With Sword
POSTED: 10:54 am PDT June 16, 2008
UPDATED: 11:53 am PDT June 16, 2008
http://www.my58.com/news/16621150/detail.html (http://www.my58.com/news/16621150/detail.html)
STOCKTON, Calif. -- A transgender woman was shot and injured by Stockton police after allegedly charging officers with a sword on Sunday, authorities said.
Officers received a report at 7:19 p.m. of a disturbance at an apartment at 828 Dave Brubeck Way.
Police arrived to find 38-year-old Gregory Grooms refusing to come outside and "speaking irrationally," Officer Pete Smith said in a news release.
Title: Re: Police Shoot, Injure Transgender Woman
Post by: tekla on June 16, 2008, 03:09:37 PM
Post by: tekla on June 16, 2008, 03:09:37 PM
Since that is considered a deadly weapon, she's lucky she was not shot to death.
Title: Re: Police Shoot, Injure Transgender Woman
Post by: Natasha on June 17, 2008, 07:35:57 AM
Post by: Natasha on June 17, 2008, 07:35:57 AM
more about this story here. (http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080617/A_NEWS02/806170310)
Title: Re: Police Shoot, Injure Transgender Woman
Post by: Shana A on June 18, 2008, 12:01:00 PM
Post by: Shana A on June 18, 2008, 12:01:00 PM
and more
http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080617/A_NEWS02/806170310 (http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080617/A_NEWS02/806170310)
http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080617/A_NEWS02/806170310 (http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080617/A_NEWS02/806170310)
Title: Re: Police Shoot, Injure Transgender Woman
Post by: Mnemosyne on June 18, 2008, 02:54:56 PM
Post by: Mnemosyne on June 18, 2008, 02:54:56 PM
Taser or stun gun (world of difference)?
Transman or Transwoman? Gender references flip flop back and forth and the name is male.
Transman or Transwoman? Gender references flip flop back and forth and the name is male.
Title: Re: Police Shoot, Injure Transgender Woman
Post by: Annwyn on June 18, 2008, 07:39:01 PM
Post by: Annwyn on June 18, 2008, 07:39:01 PM
lolol.
this story is friggin hilarious.
this story is friggin hilarious.