A police lieutenant who once reported seeing a "demon" at police headquarters is suing to get his gun and shield back, claiming supervisors took them from him because of his religious practices.
...Maglione, 44, acknowledged in interviews with psychiatrists after he was admitted to a hospital 2 1/2 years ago that he was praying as much as 10 hours at a stretch and fasting twice a week, court papers say.
At the hospital, Maglione told a medical professional that he had seen a demon at police headquarters, according to a police board medical report dated Dec. 19, 2008, that was included with Maglione's court papers.
The report also says the lieutenant lost 40 pounds in six months by fasting, and urinated on himself because he refused to stop praying to go to the bathroom.
The medical board report said there are "significant psychological findings precluding the officer from performing the full duties of a New York City police officer."
"The Medical Board believes that the lieutenant cannot be allowed to be in possession of any weapons since he feels subject to God's will to do what God wants him to do even if he destroys himself," the report says.
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Yeah, that's just the kind of person NYC needs to be running around with a gun and the ability to stop and detain people. What would he do if he thought someone was possesed? Would the voices in his head tell him to arrest that person, or to shoot them? I see no difference between this idiot and the guy who wants to be a cop because he likes to shoot at people. One is no less dangerous than the other.
"...he was praying as much as 10 hours at a stretch and fasting twice a week..."
"...he had seen a demon..."
"...the lieutenant lost 40 pounds in six months by fasting, and urinated on himself because he refused to stop praying to go to the bathroom..."
Yeah...this is who I want to pull me over on a back street at 2 a.m.
A few years ago, a friend of mine was murdered because a tenant in the building his boss owned thought he was Satan himself. For the safety of those this police officer is supposed to be protecting, I hope he doesn't get his job back.
Sure officer heres my license and registration, what did I do to get pulled over anyway?
Whoa whats with the gun?...oficer?...officer?...look my hands are on the steering wheel ok?...I'm not moving, why are you looking at me like that?
Demons!? What?...what demons?, listen officer I'm a Pastor, maybe I could help...no, please no!
Blam!
Sure officer heres my license and registration, what did I do to get pulled over anyway?
Whoa whats with the gun?...oficer?...officer?...look my hands are on the steering wheel ok?...I'm not moving, why are you looking at me like that?
Demons!? What?...what demons?, listen officer I'm a Pastor, maybe I could help...no, please no!
Blam!
Sure officer heres my license and registration, what did I do to get pulled over anyway?
Whoa whats with the gun?...oficer?...officer?...look my hands are on the steering wheel ok?...I'm not moving, why are you looking at me like that?
Demons!? What?...what demons?, listen officer I'm a Pastor, maybe I could help...no, please no!
Blam!
"Maglione told a medical professional that he had seen a demon at police headquarters,"
He discharged all his ammunition into the demon, but to no avail.
At 12:44 pm, he disembarked from the bus and died immediately when he was hit by a car.
JUST AS PLANNED.
Not really fundy so much as just mentally ill. Should the guy have a gun? Absolutely not. If it weren't demons, would his delusions take other shapes? I think so. No, not fundy to my mind, but tragic nonetheless.
The one thing I can't figure out is where he got that much LSD from.
It seems this particular guy didn't need it - the fasting and prayer as described, and probably any other crazy behaviour that went with it, would probably be quite sufficient fuck up someone's brain and related body chemistry enough for them to start seeing things, especially if, as I would guess in this case, the person is already inclined towards believing crap like this.
I'm sure if this got posted on RR, they would be like "SEE! THEY'RE PERSECUTING CHRISTIANS! EVERYONE STOCK UP ON FOOD AND AMMO, THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING!" with a bunch of retarded smileys following.
I'm sure if this got posted on RR, they would be like "SEE! THEY'RE PERSECUTING CHRISTIANS! EVERYONE STOCK UP ON FOOD AND AMMO, THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING!" with a bunch of retarded smileys following.
I agree the man should not be an officer or be anywhere near a weapon, but I think it's sad as well. He really needs help . . . and a good meal, send him to Little Italy for God's sake and get him some food.
This man reminds me a little of me when I was at my worst with my OCD: never feeling "clean" enough so constantly praying, etc.
I feel sorry for him rather than wanting to make fun of him, and want him to have the help it seems he needs.
And Yay, the site's back! Thanks distind !
Schizophrenic, not fundie. The difference is that fundies cling to hardcore religion despite all evidence to the contrary... for a schizophrenic, insane delusions and hallucinations garble the evidence.
We had a guy in NJ who took a screwdriver to his wife's face and killed her because he saw the devil coming out of her eyes (he used a screwdriver because it was handy and his six year old son refused to bring him a kitchen knife). I guess by Maglione's reckoning, the guy should be let out of the nut-house because he was committed for his "religious beliefs".
Mental illness. I know someone who is a fundie who would never do this because their religion demands it. They go to a kooky church, think evolution has been diproven, etc., but also hold a job and do things with their kids. This suit is nowhere.
Sounds pretty crazy, just the kind of police officer you want armed and patrolling the streets. If he is so intent on praying, he urinates on himself; I suspect that he is also filling his pants with feces.
Why do people think praying for longer will help their case?
Let's say your child asks for something and you say no. Then they continually bother you about it, non stop, for TEN HOURS. Would you really be foolish enough to give it to them and encourage that behavior?
I'd have to say it'd make more sense if God punished people who prayed to him for ten hours straight.
@tracer Yeah, after I posted that, I realized my post wasn't as tongue in cheek as I intended it. But my point stands, this guy shouldn't be trusted with a CAP gun. Not to mention, he was praying for 10 hour stretches? On the people's dime? I think not.
@Phloom: Nah, he didn't fill his pants with feces, cause he's lost 40 f-ing pounds FASTING, he hadn't eaten enough to need to poo.
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lol, death note FTW :D
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