Does anyone know if he ACTUALLY had a concealed firearms permit (as claimed)? The Henepin(?) county sheriff originally said that he did NOT have one. Shortly afterward, they said that they were not allowed to give out names of permit holders. Then they said, ignore what we said earlier, we don’t confirm or deny he had a permit.
He supposedly claimed he had one (to the policeman) and his “girlfriend” said it over and over again, but I have never seen a copy of it or heard it from anyone who was in a position to know. Until I do, I won’t believe he had one.
From the dash cam video:
“Sir I do have to tell you I do have a firearm on me”
“Don’t reach for it [then?]”
“don’t pull it out”
“don’t pull it out!”
Bang
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1ac7Zblqyk
BFD. He shouldn’t have had to apply for a permit in the first place. He had the right to bear arms.
He also had the right to life. The obligation of that officer was to protect his rights.
Instead, it was mere seconds from the time the victim calmly explained the presence of a firearm - as CCW holders are taught to do to stay legal - to the firing of multiple rounds into the vehicle (with another passenger behind the target, no less).
Anyone whose instinct is to say he deserved it needs to examine whether they really support the right to life, and whether they really support the right to bear arms.
It is in incidents like this where true loyalties are tested; far fewer than I would have previously guessed have passed this test.
smoking rope with a baby in the back seat...and we wonder why some kids are underachievers
Wait, I thought he was in training to be the local parish priest??? I hope the fired officer sues the department for firing him after he was acquitted.