911 Call from Messina’s Mother

“This was NOT a hostage situation.”

Correct: Sheriff Garrison has stated that this was misreported.

“If the boy was erratic the officers had no reason to be that close to the door, period.”

If that’s the only way that they could try to communicate with him, yes, they did.

“The officers had many options and their poor training resulted in this death.”

So, what, based on your PROFESSIONAL experience and training would you recommend to these officers who HAVE been through own extensive training?

“A 357 is very difficult to fire accurately.”

I beg to differ. A .357 is one of the most accurate pistols I’ve ever fired.

“The could have used tear gas or a flash grenade.”

In a house that’s been doused in alcohol? The fumes alone could have caused a major fire and made a bad situation worse.

I don’t really care one way or the