A Lawrence police officer was sent to Lawrence Memorial Hospital with nonlife-threatening injuries following an assault during a Saturday morning traffic stop.
A traffic stop in the 2100 block of West 26th Street shortly before 5 a.m. lead to an altercation between the officer and a suspect, according to Lawrence police Sgt. Kirk Fultz.
The suspect, a 21-year-old Lawrence man, was arrested on multiple charges, including assault and battery of a law enforcement officer.
Fultz said that no further details about the incident were available.
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stevebrighton 2 years, 3 months ago
Wishing a quick recovery for the officer... Anyone that assaults a police officer is a POS in my books and I hope the Judicial system feels the same way!!!
srj 2 years, 3 months ago
So stupid, you know it's going to end up bad assaulting an officer.
davidswayze 2 years, 3 months ago
While I never like to see anyone get hurt, regardless of their position, this story gives zero facts about the situation. Don't be so quick to rush to either side's defense.
Passing judgement like that reflects an anchored bias.
das 2 years, 3 months ago
I can't think of any fact (based in reality) that would make the situation "OK"......oh wait.....perhaps the suspect slipped on some ice and landed on the officer's face fist-first....there we go. I extrapolated a fact.
Best wishes to the officer.
davidswayze 2 years, 3 months ago
A pathetic and amusing argument.
I do agree with your wish for a speedy recovery from any injuries, however.
woodscolt 2 years, 3 months ago
Believe it or not, some officers act in an unprofessional and incite full manner.Even if this were the case, a little restraint on the suspect might be advisable. These guys do have guns you know.
I am not saying this is the case because I have no details to back it up either way. What you can be sure of is the officer is going to be healed way before the 21 year old will be.
sr80 2 years, 3 months ago
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LoveThsLife 2 years, 3 months ago
Yikes! Best wishes to the officer and his family!
greenworld 2 years, 3 months ago
Should be an felony.
purplesage 2 years, 3 months ago
So it is worse to assualt a police officer than any other citizen? I realize the charge they have to keep the law and maintain order - but assault is assault and people are people.
srj 2 years, 3 months ago
The theory has always been if you are capable of harming (or killing) a police officer, you are capable of harming anybody.
chocolateplease 2 years, 3 months ago
Many people including myself tend to care more about certain victims such as this, someone working to protect and serve our community. This is in contrast to some of your bar-fight type assaults where both parties were behaving badly, though I understand your point. Still, this was utterly disrespectful and stupid, and it highlights how far this individual is willing to go outside the boundaries of what is acceptable. I hope he'll be punished severely. And my condolences and best wishes go to the officer and his family.
Food_for_Thought 2 years, 3 months ago
You're misunderstanding the law. If a police officer were off-duty (not working or acting as a police officer) and attacked, it's treated the same as any other citizen; but when an officer is on-duty, in uniform, and acting in the capacity of a law enforcement officer, then yes, the charges are more severe. Officers are sworn to take an oath to protect the public, and cowardice is not acceptable. Officers are expected to continue doing their job, even when the person they're arresting is known to be violent, outweighs them, etc., etc. The officer was doing his job, making your city safe, and he was hospitalized for doing his duty.
Also, keep in mind that many of the people police deal with don't want to go to jail. Some want to fight the police for that reason. If the penalty was less severe and equal to attacking a regular citizen, it doesn't dissuade these people from attacking an officer to avoid arrest.
Tell me now, does that clear it up for you, or do you think people should be charged the same if they attack a cop vs. a citizen?
Food_for_Thought 2 years, 3 months ago
You can't squash all crime. If you think it's possible, you're living in the clouds. Besides, most people commit crimes with the (often times skewed) idea that they're not going to get caught. The point I was alluding to was that with increased penalties, it dissuades MOST people from committing certain crimes. If murder were a misdemeanor, don't you think it would change the number of murders committed each year?
And if you want to get on the whole "capital punishment" argument, perhaps it would be more effective of a "deterrent" if those sentenced to it weren't waiting on death row for so many years.
none2 2 years, 3 months ago
It is silly to somehow think that it is better to beat up on a civilian. Personally, I don't see why ANY of it is tolerated. We aren't in a war zone, so there is absolutely no excuse to assault another human being period.
jaywalker 2 years, 3 months ago
Of course it's worse to assault an officer, sage. Anyone willing to go at it with a law enforcement professional is more of a danger to society, generally speaking. Resorting to physical confrontation is more often than not a lack of restraint and rationality, but throwin' down with a cop - strapped with gun, mace, tazer, baton..... not to mention an automatic trip to the pokey tossed, in and a gigantic 'posse' who will come down on the offender with great vengeance even if the perp were to get away.......... yeah, it's a LOT worse. Don't know about you, but I don't hang with anyone that reckless, stupid, or violent.
AreUNorml 2 years, 3 months ago
how do I sleep through this stuff?
nobody1793 2 years, 3 months ago
Hey kids, here's a tip: if you screw up, ask yourself "what can I do to make this bad situation much, much worse?" and then do the complete opposite.
wissmo 2 years, 3 months ago
Attack a police officer you attack all of us. The police are our laws. Heal fast my man.
smitty 2 years, 3 months ago
Kill one of us you kill all of us, officer.
Frame one of us you frame all of us, officer/det/chief.
Intimidate one of us with corruption and abusive behavior you intimidate(except for the ones you label insane) all of us, officer.
Clean up and there will be respect. Trust takes time after all this corruption so be patient, officer.
The police are not our law makers, officer, sir. You are trained by the LPD so we know why you don't have a clue, yet.
Mike Riner 2 years, 3 months ago
Do you EVER have anything nice/positive to say about/to ANYONE?
smitty 2 years, 3 months ago
KU retired police who posted about YH here while involved in the case...so what positive can anyone deduct from illegal behavior by you?
Mike Riner 2 years, 3 months ago
I'm sure it will come as a shock to you, but you are totally incorrect in this matter.
jaywalker 2 years, 3 months ago
The only one here without a clue is you, smitty. A pre- five a.m. stop? Yup, I'm sure the officer was so abusive, corrupt, and intimidating it drove this clown into attacking him.
And I'm fairly certain the officer knows he's not a law maker, but a law ENFORCER. Gee, wonder what happens when you attack someone like that? Cop a clue, smitty, pun intended.
smitty 2 years, 3 months ago
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smitty 2 years, 3 months ago
BTW, I'm one who suggested removal and it happened within minutes. Positive on my part....Supportive to the street officer on my part.....how about that? Your nemesis is doing what you don't to protect and serve. damn
smitty 2 years, 3 months ago
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smitty 2 years, 3 months ago
The removal was a suggested violent act against LE in a traffic stop by another poster that was left posted since yesterday. Not one forum reader caught that threat except me and I requested the removal.
Violence is not the answer nor intimidation thorough threats of violence....
JW, when a poster threatens violence do you notify LE or simply remove the posts?
smitty 2 years, 3 months ago
Not one reader including wissmo the officer, Mike Riner the ex-KU officer caught the violent threat toward LE. Their focus is CYA-PR-Saving Face in lieu of actual threats of violence against LE. As shown time and time again, local LE are interested in playing CYA, straw arguments, served up with a healthy portion of red herrings over protecting their own.......just PR and CYA to save face.
You have lost respect not because of me but because someone has offered up reasonable questions. Your embarrassment is understandable. Try cleaning up your LE tactics....that will work faster than disparagement of me in your image problems, officers.
Jeremy 2 years, 3 months ago
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Jonathan Kealing 2 years, 3 months ago
As a reminder, we don't allow the naming if criminal suspects until formal charges have been filed.
somebodynew 2 years, 3 months ago
Ah, Jeremy, they are picky about that stuff. I think it is OK to direct someone to go look at that stuff on their own, but LJW gets a little funny if you post the actual information. Don't feel like a loner, it has happened to a bunch of us.
Moderateguy 2 years, 3 months ago
Thank you for your service Officer. I and my family wish you a speedy recovery.
geekin_topekan 2 years, 3 months ago
Is this not the same chap implicated in a shooting a while back?
somebodynew 2 years, 3 months ago
Well geekin, I was thinking the same thing. In fact in my memory he has been implicated in several things. Why is he even out ??? (Rhetorical question + sarcasm)
smitty 2 years, 3 months ago
Injured officers have been identified in the past. Here's one that the JW removed all the comments...the comments mostly supported the attacker since JW readers know the reputation of the officer attacked.
**Bible-clutching Jeffrey McManaman told investigators he was battling the forces of Satan the day he tried to kill a Lawrence police officer in May.
"He said he was immortal and knew he couldn't be killed, but he had to kill the officer to kill" the spirit he thought possessed the officer's body, said Lawrence Police Det. Jack Cross during McManaman's preliminary hearing Tuesday.**
smitty 2 years, 3 months ago
Indictative of those comments removed:
One of our violent transients is a also a gifted psychic.
stevebrighton 2 years, 3 months ago
I read the article...Good thing Officer Bordman is in good shape and knows how to fight for his life or this could have ended badly!!! Glad to see a good samaritan came to his aid, probably met all the difference in the outcome.
smitty 2 years, 3 months ago
No, it was the training Bordman received and remembered to use...to force a finger behind the trigger to block the ability to fire off a round. Bordman saved his own life.
RIP Gregg Sevier and mother Orene
smitty 2 years, 3 months ago
Your opinion of Olin and his upper staff worthy of the same admiration?
squarepusher 2 years, 3 months ago
Police scanners are invaluable in learning what these men and women come up against. Yes, officers are people just the same, but not every person comes in contact with such adversity.
The bad rap that law enforcement gets only comes from a minute amount of corrupted individuals that never deserved the honor of upholding the law and protecting our citizens.
smitty 2 years, 3 months ago
Do you remain silence within our police department or can any LPD turn whistle-blower without jeopardizing their career? I know that Davis couldn't nor could Peck. They got fired or framed.
Who was the low number of corrupt police in those situations? IT was and is the chief of police grooming his department to trust him to do whatever necessary to cover up any corruption/illegal activity that further emboldens the arrogance and dirty deeds(We see it on these forums by the LPD bully/CR activity).
There in lies my concern that ALL are corrupt by complicity since there is a blue wall of silence firmly in place and no whistle-blowers allowed. We take care of our own is a shameful claim by LE as long as it is applied as we can very clearly see.
If this were the mid-east that behavior is expected but this is not a regime...is it?
Kris_H 2 years, 3 months ago
Subject completely wasted and/or completely stupid? Where did y'all find the name so I can go look for myself, since LJW doesn't want me to know?
Hopes for a speedy and complete recovery to the unknown officer, thanks for doing your job.
smitty 2 years, 3 months ago
Go to the Douglas county sheriff's site..posted below....g>booking recaps.then use the time and date to find the booking. JW staffers have found a way to let you know without breaking their managements policy by putting enough info up that it can be located at the booking site.
http://www.dgso.org/web/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1
Put it on your favorites for future use.
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