His latest threats came in a statement to The News Service of Florida that "at a minimum, they're going to be thrown down on the ground with a gun pointed at them - or worse." And if good citizen with a concealed weapon walks into, say, a bank during an armed robbery, when officers arrive, "he's going to take one in the chest because he's a threat." At the same time Law Enforcement lobbyists are working to insure that "bad apple" officers are immune from prosecution or civil liability if they abuse the rights of legal gun owners. [More]So what happens if it's a plainclothes cop or a non-uniformed state or federal agent?
Oh, look, they're celebrating their latest swearing-in ceremony.
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... the "Only Ones" oath?
"We swear to throw down upon the ground any lawfully armed good citizen who happens to be in a Bank or other public place .. and point our guns at them!"
Ma Duce
Elsewhere in the Tampa-St. Petersburg metro area, Tampa Tribune columnist Thomas Jackson was quoting the sheriffs of a few Florida counties other than Pinellas County (Brevard, Polk and Pasco Counties):
http://www.tbo.com/list/columns-tjackson/top-cops-bless-glock-under-your-tree-20151213/
“[Brevard Sheriff Wayne] Ivey says he’s “had enough” of those who target Americans to “make a statement or get their 15 minutes of fame.” Like law enforcement, citizens should be “fully prepared” with the “right tools” to “eliminate or at least disrupt” an attack.
“You are the first line of defense,” he said.
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Polk Sheriff Grady Judd aligned his shoulder next to Ivey’s: “I can tell you the probability of needing a firearm is remote, but it’s more important to have a gun in your hand than a cop on the phone.’’
Eschewing clever turns of phrase, Pasco’s ramrod-straight Chris Nocco nonetheless made it plain there’s no daylight between him and Judd and Ivey. “I support our citizens’ Second Amendment rights. I also support their right to defend their lives or the lives of others. In critical times such as these, or any other time, our country was founded on the principles that allow our citizens to protect themselves.””
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