NYC Officer Shoots Shoplifter Son in Stomach

<p>A more-than-tough-love father is alleged to have <a title="Son shot in stomach by correction officer father says he's 'all right' - dad facing arraignment" href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/facing_shot_arraingment_stomach_Gk5VG... target="_blank">shot his son during an argument</a> about the boy's Saturday arrest for shoplifting, leaving the NYC correction officer facing charges for assault and weapons possession.</p>
<p>Robert Smalls, 39, is accused of blasting his son in the stomach after his son Quasaun, 17, returned home after his shoplifting arrest and got into a physical confrontation with his dad, reports the <em>New York Post</em>.</p>
<p>Quasaun was rushed to the hospital for his injuries and told the <em>Post </em>he's doing "all right." But how will his father fare in the coming weeks?</p>
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<p><strong>Teaching Him a Lesson?</strong></p>
<p>The conflict ending with an abdominal bullet wound allegedly began with a somewhat laudable goal: Smalls reportedly wanted to teach Quasaun a lesson by having the boy "sent through Central Booking for an arraignment," reports the<em> Post</em>.</p>
<p>For many minor offenses, like infractions and some misdemeanors, arresting officers will simply issue a suspect an appearance ticket, similar to a <a title="Mistakes on Traffic Tickets: License to Dismiss?" href="http://blogs.findlaw.com/law_and_life/2013/08/mistakes-on-traffic-ticket... target="_blank">traffic ticket</a>, which tells the individual when his or her date in court will be.</p>
<p>But as an experienced NYC correction officer who routinely deals with inmates, Smalls wanted his son to go through the more frightening experience of formal <a title="Booking" href="http://criminal.findlaw.com/criminal-procedure/booking.html" target="_blank">booking</a>, where Quasaun would have been held in custody with other inmates until his arraignment.</p>
<p>According to the allegations in the criminal complaint, this plan led to a fistfight between Quasaun and his father which ended with Robert Smalls opening fire on his son, reports the<em> New York Post</em>.</p>

Story continues at http://blogs.findlaw.com/blotter/2013/08/nyc-officer-shoots-shoplifter-s...