Just woke up from a nap and heard there was some stuff happening in my quiet old town...

http://kcrg.com/subject/news/officials-investigate-reported-incident-at-jackson-county-courthouse-20140909

MAQUOKETA — The former city manager of Maquoketa was killed after shooting a Jackson County employee during a meeting of the county’s Board of Supervisors Tuesday morning.

According to Jackson County Sheriff Russ Kettman and Maquoketa Police Chief Brad Koranda, the incident occurred Tuesday when 71-year-old Francis “Gus” Glaser, a former Maquoketa city manager, grew agitated while discussing the tax assessment on his home.

“We did receive information he was not happy for the last several years about his taxes being raised,” Kettman said. “The assessor was going over the reasons why. It got very vocal. The supervisors decided to shut the meeting down and let the assessor leave.”

At this point, police said, Glaser opened up his briefcase and pulled out a handgun. Glaser fired one shot at county assessor Deb Lane. Lane was not hit and was not injured, police said.

Kettman said county supervisor Larry “Buck” Koos was near Glaser and tackled the shooter. Two others in the audience joined in and during the struggle, Glaser’s gun fired a second time. Glaser was killed by the shot.

“He still had the gun in his hand,” Koranda said, describing the scene. “His trigger finger was on the trigger.”

Koos was injured when his arm hit a plate-glass window. Police said he was hospitalized, received stitches for his injuries and was discharged.

Authorities said they don’t know whether the shot was self-inflicted. The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation will investigate the shooting, Kettman said.

One thing is certain, Kettman said — without Koos’ intervention, the shooting could have been much worse.

“If he wouldn’t have been there, more than one shot could have happened really easy,” Kettman said. “It could have been a lot worse.”

The shooting caused Maquoketa Middle School to go into a precautionary lockdown.

The Jackson County Courthouse does not have permanent security measures, Kettman said. During high-profile court cases, a deputy is staffed at the courthouse with a hand-held metal detector.

Glaser did not have a permit to purchase or carry a firearm, Kettman said.

The Jackson County Courthouse will be closed until Wednesday, authorities said.

Looting and killing in protest of high taxes is the value this nation was founded upon.

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With Elon, Tulsi, and Don

...among other regrettable reasons.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

What constitutes a "high-profile court case" in Maquoketa?

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Probably one with a plaintiff and a defendant.

Seriously, I don't know...

I just enjoy the mental image of them breaking out the hand-held metal detector like it's ceremonious.

"Hey, Jim, there's a reporter from The Weekly Shopper here. Grab the detector from the closet!"

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Drastic measures make the news


I see no threads about the guy calmly calling the alderman and leaving a message

It's been awhile since Chas checked in here. Maybe Lipid should do a wellness check.

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This "Thug Life" sh@t right here does. Straight gangsta!

Iowa doesn't sound so safe for "the kids" right about now...

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is that an appeal?

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Just read that the guy was "a good man who was at his wits end"...yeah...that explains shooting at someone because your taxes are too high.

If everybody was packing, this would have been avoided.

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Waiting for the time when I can finally say
That this has all been wonderful, but now I'm on my way

Signs posted outside...no concealed firearms.

The only way to stop a bad non-tax paying citizen with a gun is a good non-tax paying citizen with a gun.

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Too soon.

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Waiting for the time when I can finally say
That this has all been wonderful, but now I'm on my way

Sounds like the right guy got shot. Glad no one else was seriously injured.
What a dumbass.

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