Did you read the entire article? I was suspicious as well until I read the full article. He's lucky the cop didn't shoot to kill (or maybe he did). Plenty of warning and complete justification for being pulled over by the police. Still, there is no other side to the story (in this article anyway), but with 5 priors and an alcolhol treatment program, makes you wonder.

The shooting came after Mansker, who was on his way home from work, followed a suspected drunken driver weaving in freeway traffic at speeds up to 90 mph. The driver nearly collided with several other vehicles.

Foley stopped three times, including at a red light after he got off the freeway. Mansker called radio dispatchers for assistance and ordered him to pull over, but Foley drove away, officials said.

Foley, who is 6-foot-4, 265 pounds, got out of the vehicle near his home in Poway and began walking toward Mansker, who identified himself as an officer, said he was armed and fired a warning shot into the bushes, authorities said.

Lisa Maree Gaut, a passenger in Foley's vehicle, got behind the wheel and drove toward the police officer, authorities said. Mansker fired two shots at the car and avoided getting struck. Gaut was unharmed.

Mansker fired at Foley when Foley "raised up his shirt and reached down into his waistband," Brugos said. He opened fire again when Foley continued to walk toward him, and then Foley fell to the ground.


Any witnesses? Not sure LIsa Maree Gaut will be forthcoming...


>>What the heck was this guy thinking. Second run-in with authorities this year.
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>>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14659732/
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>He was probably thinking "wow man, I'm reaaaaly drunk".
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>Actually I read another article about the incident (I think it was on cnn.com) - seems this cop shot him because he was walking towards him after he "identifed" himself as a police officer. The other story made the whole indicent seem kinda fishy, - like there really wasn't a need to shoot the guy. If anything it sounded like the cop should of used some pepper spray or a tazer or something - and really shouldn't of been messing with him in the 1st place. Of course if you're in that situation and a guy that size is walking towards you....