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“It was a disgrace, disheartening and an embarrassment.
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No. What is really a disgrace, disheartening, and an embarrassment, are elected officials who fail to deliver on their oaths to uphold the Constitution as well as the interests of the people whom they represent.
What I found most interesting is that he is law enforcement. I'm not sure why it should shock anyone for an off duty officer to have a weapon. Maybe the style of weapon is unorthodox, but the over reaction is predictable.