Canton Ohio PD / CCW Issue

[QuietShootr]

There is plenty of fail going on in that video. I agree that his being in that area was shall we say "strange". However, that does not excuse the behavior of either officer.

It would appear that the officer was so fixated on the so-called pimp and the girl he completely lost is SA.

I also don't understand why he just kicked them loose and then focused hs rage on the driver.

Additionally since he does have the duty to notify, he should have squeezed his balls and plainly stated "Officer, I am a CCW holder and I am carrying a firearm". Real easy. If the officer wants to tell him to shut up at that point he can do so.

That cop had no SA, and was clearly mentally unbalanced. He threatened to execute a citizen on a recording HE KNEW was running, but he was so out of control and foaming at the mouth he didn't care.

Granted the guy's motive for being in that area smells a little bit, but even if he was getting his dick sucked when he got caught, that does not justify or excuse the cop telling him he could have executed him and slept like a baby afterward. The guy is clearly not a threat or a criminal, he was just a regular working-class dumbass with low verbal skills. That doesn't mean he needs to be killed.

This is not an attack:

It will be interesting to check up on this guy in a year or two and see if he's working for a different department somewhere in Ohio. Assuming he gets fired for this, that is.

[Sam]

This was posted on the Canton, Ohio PD Facebook page earlier today, but after looking for it just now it seems to have been pulled down.

As frustrating as the situation may be, I respect the chief and the due process of the law.

It's still there:

http://www.facebook.com/#!/notes/can...07621069290829

[QuietShootr]

It's still there:

http://www.facebook.com/#!/notes/can...07621069290829

Whoa, they put it back! it was gone from about 4 yesterday until sometime this morning.

[QuietShootr]

The unfortunate thing is that the "isolated incident" thing that everyone likes to joke about really isn't all that isolated. I've had a really bad encounter once and a couple of unpleasant minor ones in 20+ years of carrying a gun every day (now, to be completely fair, I have had FAR more positive interactions, at least in Indiana, than the two bad ones. In fact, most police in Indiana outside the city seem to view a carry license as a Good Guy card, which is as it should be) But, Indiana isn't a fair sample, since we've had shall-issue CCW for the regular guy for 40 or 50 years. Places where this stuff is new really need to have more education for the police on "CCW people are NOT your enemy."

[Iraqgunz]

Please don't think I was trying to defend this officer. I was not by any means.

That cop had no SA, and was clearly mentally unbalanced. He threatened to execute a citizen on a recording HE KNEW was running, but he was so out of control and foaming at the mouth he didn't care.

Granted the guy's motive for being in that area smells a little bit, but even if he was getting his dick sucked when he got caught, that does not justify or excuse the cop telling him he could have executed him and slept like a baby afterward. The guy is clearly not a threat or a criminal, he was just a regular working-class dumbass with low verbal skills. That doesn't mean he needs to be killed.

This is not an attack:

It will be interesting to check up on this guy in a year or two and see if he's working for a different department somewhere in Ohio. Assuming he gets fired for this, that is.

[QuietShootr]

Please don't think I was trying to defend this officer. I was not by any means.

Oh, no, I didn't think so at all. Your points are well taken.

[jmp45]

The officer is now on paid leave.

[QuietShootr]

The officer is now on paid leave.

I'm going to try an experiment. I'm going to call my boss (really) and ask him what would happen if I told someone to shut the **** up and that I should execute them.

I'm going to guess I wouldn't get paid vacation.

[jmp45]

I'm going to try an experiment. I'm going to call my boss (really) and ask him what would happen if I told someone to shut the **** up and that I should execute them.

I'm going to guess I wouldn't get paid vacation.

Exactly.. why has he not been arrested.. The other officer should be disciplined also to some measure for not reining this guy in.

[QuietShootr]

Okay. I called my boss and asked him, "What would happen if, in the course of my work day, said to ANYONE (client or not) 'Shut the **** up - I ought to pull my Glock and put 10 in your chest.'"

He said, "You'd be fired immediately, escorted from the site if you were on premises, and the police would be called and charges pressed if we could."

I then explained why I was asking. He's watching the video now.