Thursday, May 31, 2012

We're the Only Ones Improperly Maintained Enough

The department's investigation after the incident revealed the officer's .45-caliber Heckler & Koch semi-automatic pistol likely malfunctioned because of improper maintenance... [More]
What, you mean you have to know what you're doing with these things...?  Hey, if they expect him to clean it on his own time, maybe he can file a grievance through the union.

I see the instructions call for using "Cleaning solvent/lubricant." Maybe he can also get them for an OSHA violation because they haven't provided him with an MSDS for a product with known carcinogens, and maybe he could even nudge the door open a crack on hazardous waste disposal...

[Via Michael R]

4 comments:

GaryM said...

But they're professionals, not untrained ordinary folks who can't be trusted with such items. Glad the officer didn't need to defend himself for real.

Robert Fowler said...

" the department would deal with the armorer internally."

Could this be a job opportunity in my future?

W W Woodward said...

And ... where was the officer while the armorer had his firearm disassembled.

Oh yeah ... coffee and bullshitin' time.

[W3]

Old Easterner said...

Come on, the cop was carrying in condition 3, and now is covering up that there was no round in the chamber.