Father reports truck stolen to teach son...cops kill son

[Katzenfreund]

Father reports truck stolen to teach son a lesson, cops shoot son dead

SLATER, IA. — © Des Moines Register & Tribune, 2013

James Comstock refused to buy a pack of cigarettes for his 19-year-old son, Tyler, and now he’s planning his son’s funeral.

“He took off with my truck. I call the police, and they kill him,” James Comstock told The Des Moines Register on Tuesday. “It was over a damn pack of cigarettes. I wouldn’t buy him none.

“And I lose my son for that.”

Comstock said he’s outraged police shot and killed his son Monday morning on Iowa State University’s campus.

Police began pursuing Tyler Comstock of Boone after his father reported the truck stolen. The truck belonged to a lawn care company.

Ames Police Officer Adam McPherson pursued Comstock into the heart of ISU’s campus. During the chase, Comstock rammed McPherson’s car. The truck eventually stopped, but Comstock revved the engine and refused orders to turn it off.

McPherson fired six shots into the truck. Comstock died from two gunshot wounds, according to the Iowa state medical examiner’s office.

James Comstock said his son was not carrying a weapon.

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20131105/NEWS/311050099/Register-Exclusive-Family-of-teen-shot-after-chase-at-ISU-baffled-by-slaying?Frontpage&gcheck=1

 

[bmark240]

And the universal genepool continues it's rebalance... Thanks Mr Darwin & your annihilation of the stupid (survival of the fittest).

 

[NavyRet]

James Comstock said his son was not carrying a weapon.

WTF does that idiot think a fecking truck is when used to ram a police car???????

 

[Dr Pickles]

Plain and simple - Smoking kills.

 

[kirk1701®]

Anyone seen the video?
It was on lawnsite already

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=cd3_1383861373

 

[Katzenfreund]

The actions of the story are wrong on many levels. The son stealing the truck, the father not mentioning to the police it was his son, the son ramming the police car, then revving the engine and ignoring police orders, and then finally the police being trigger-happy. No wonder there was a tragic end. Worse, I don't think it will be a lesson to anybody for avoiding repetitions.

But Niman put it more succinctly.

 

[Film Boy]

If it wasn't so tragic , it would be funny. I hope they don't have any other children. FB