Safety At Work

1. Scotchdrnkr
   June 10th, 2008 at 7:29 am

   A few things came to my mind when I saw this clip.

   1) Why have a loaded gun in plain site at the office?
   Depends what the office is used far. Maybe a Security guard set it down far a second to do something. Then the idiot that pulled the trigger walked in. Could be a gun shop or pawn shop in a very bad part of town and they need to keep a loaded weapon close at hand.

   2) Who would be stupid enough to go straight to the trigger and pull it?
   Again some idiot who hasn't got the brains to chew gum and walk at the same time. What the hell someone that dumb is doing in a place that might have guns around I have no idea. But he sure as hell wouldn't be working for me anymore. But anyone who has to work around any dangerous machinery should have at least the basic training to not get hurt.
   3) Was there anyone in front of the desk?
   I hope not. And judging by the reaction of the person sitting at the desk I would say NOPE. They would have reacted different if somebody got spattered all over the office.

2. oshean
   June 10th, 2008 at 8:12 am

   Answer to number 2:
   Because it was 420 that day.

3. DanO
   June 10th, 2008 at 8:48 am

   I know in bad areas there are guns at towing companies, pawn shops, and bail bond stores.

4. rohin
   June 10th, 2008 at 8:48 am

   It looks like the camera's up against the wall. Walls. The forgotten casualties of gun crime.

5. Adam Stanhope
   June 10th, 2008 at 9:12 am

   Note that the gun wasn't merely loaded and in plain sight, but it was cocked with a shell in the chamber and the safety off. Yikes!

6. andrew
   June 10th, 2008 at 9:36 am

   My guess: that was her boyfriend wandering around waiting for her to get done counting so they could leave. he wandering, looking out of place with his hands in his pockets and he just pokes and touches everything he sees.

   Grabbing that gun was pretty stupid though.

7. SenorMysterioso
   June 10th, 2008 at 10:21 am

   triggerman looks like a young teenager from the little I can see of him

8. gl3nk
   June 10th, 2008 at 11:32 am

   Regardless of the establishment, you don't set down a loaded gun without first engaging the safety-- even if it's only for a few seconds. That's common sense. Also, you don't set a gun down where it's easily accessible to ANYONE other than yourself(or other employees).

   It's took two jackasses to make this video possible. The jackass who carelessly abandoned the gun, and the jackass who pulled the trigger.

   Was someone hurt? There appears to be a wall behind the camera. This is not a customer service desk; however, the shot could have passed through the wall and injured someone in the adjacent room. No way to tell.

9. JBizzle
   June 10th, 2008 at 11:52 am

   LOL.

   See, this is why I feel growing up with guns is a good thing. I learned at a very young age how to handle and respect firearms.

10. Susano
    June 10th, 2008 at 1:15 pm

    I take it this isn't waht is meant by "open carry"?

11. Keith
    June 10th, 2008 at 1:16 pm

    I wish there was a link to a newspaper article. I'd like to know more about what happened.

12. kid_icarus
    June 10th, 2008 at 1:37 pm

    why is there no damage to the wall? that's a shot gun. looks like the gun got jacked after it recoiled into his shoulder.....

13. Thomas
    June 10th, 2008 at 3:27 pm

    That baby's got some kick on it. All joking aside, who the hell would leave that there? They ought to have their permit revoked.

14. Dave
    June 10th, 2008 at 5:27 pm

    Adam said it; who is the jackass who put a gun down with a shell in the chamber and the safety off? Just asking for an accident.That's just stoopid.

15. DOJ
    June 10th, 2008 at 5:28 pm

    @kid_icarus - no damage means the wall probably isn't drywall
    hopefully the recoil broke the idiots finger

16. jmp478
    June 10th, 2008 at 6:05 pm

    I'm pretty sure a shotgun at point-blank could put a hole in cinder block.

17. Locke
    June 10th, 2008 at 6:48 pm

    @ oshean: Touche.

    Also, if you look just to the left of the wastepaper bin, a large splotch (blood?) appears suddenly at 0:19...

18. ted
    June 10th, 2008 at 6:50 pm

    This is why the whole "open-carry" business is stupid.

    Because idiots like this can get easy access to deadly weapons.

19. c-dub
    June 10th, 2008 at 11:32 pm

    Oh, good eye, Locke -- that sure does look like blood!

20. MoonCake
    June 11th, 2008 at 6:22 am

    you like how he just walked in, gently wrapped his fingers around the trigger, and gingerly pulled it like "oh i wonder what THIS does?"

21. Pants Payroll
    June 11th, 2008 at 8:11 pm

    The "splotch" doesnt really suddenly appear. theres 40 seconds of tape missing!

22. Lore
    June 12th, 2008 at 1:08 pm

    Stupid is as stupid does.

23. Tom Clix
    June 12th, 2008 at 3:03 pm

    Well where are you supposed to keep your shotgun? Cubicles don't tend to be very spacious.

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