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]
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.
ReplyDelete" the department would deal with the armorer internally."
ReplyDeleteCould this be a job opportunity in my future?
And ... where was the officer while the armorer had his firearm disassembled.
ReplyDeleteOh yeah ... coffee and bullshitin' time.
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Come on, the cop was carrying in condition 3, and now is covering up that there was no round in the chamber.
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