# LEO types - What did this policeman do wrong that allowed the suspect to steal his car?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 23, 2011, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leo-types-what-did-this-policeman-do-wrong-that-allowed-the-suspect-to-steal-his-car/582845 "2011-05-23T02:11:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![Lukeinva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lukeinva/32/17872_2.png) [@Lukeinva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lukeinva)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2011, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leo-types-what-did-this-policeman-do-wrong-that-allowed-the-suspect-to-steal-his-car/582845/21 "2011-05-25T14:57:39Z")

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I’m glad no one was killed. It is senseless to start shooting when it isn’t necessary. Call for backup follow the guy, bring the guy down cuff him etc etc. But don’t shoot him dead. This country is way too trigger happy.

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2011, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leo-types-what-did-this-policeman-do-wrong-that-allowed-the-suspect-to-steal-his-car/582845/22 "2011-05-25T15:07:59Z")

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> [@pkbites](#):
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> …I didn’t carry a taser with the department I retired from after 25 years. But I carry one now with the department I work part time at. I just got certified with it in February. Which meant I had to take a hit…

A select few of our uniformed court bailiffs are qualified in taser use. I asked one if he had to be tased himself as part of the training, and he said they don’t do that anymore due to liability concerns. I suppose this varies from department to department.

Cops whose cars or weapons are stolen by suspects can be disciplined or even fired, depending on the situation.

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**Author:** ![Mosier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ea924/32.png) [@Mosier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mosier)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2011, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leo-types-what-did-this-policeman-do-wrong-that-allowed-the-suspect-to-steal-his-car/582845/23 "2011-05-25T15:10:50Z")

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> [@lukeinva](#):
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> I’m glad no one was killed. It is senseless to start shooting when it isn’t necessary. Call for backup follow the guy, bring the guy down cuff him etc etc. But don’t shoot him dead. This country is way too trigger happy.

I’d be surprised if the truck driver at the end was not seriously injured, or killed. He was hit in the driver side front panel by a vehicle travelling way beyond reckless speed. That’s worst-case scenario when it comes to vehicle collision, with the possible exception of roll-over/ejection accidents.

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**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2011, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leo-types-what-did-this-policeman-do-wrong-that-allowed-the-suspect-to-steal-his-car/582845/24 "2011-05-25T15:33:57Z")

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Answering the question posed by the OP:

**What did this policeman do wrong that allowed the suspect to steal his car?**  
A: He got the date of the Reno 911 casting call incorrectly.

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