Good -- Very nice gesture Mr. Spade and a worthy cause, indeed. Congratulations.
the bad -- Did you really need the photo op and publicity? (if done soley to promote the cause, then I can respect that)
More power to him. I had heard that he had a conservative streak.
Relax.
it is good he had the photo op to show others we need to support the anti crime warriors and its ok to be pro gun.
Given that this photo-op came from a radio station, he’s seems sincere about it.
The guy's making a stand for law and order, I can respect that. He just plays a smarmy jackass on TV, clearly, he's an upstanding citizen!
“the bad — Did you really need the photo op and publicity? (if done soley to promote the cause, then I can respect that”
According to JD Hayworth on his KFYI radio show, David wanted to keep the donation quiet, but Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon decided to make it a photo opportunity. More here:
http://kfyi.com/pages/local_news.html?feed=118695&article=4763641
A photo op like this in Hollywood is the equivalent of painting a “Kick Me’ sign on your back.
Actually there was no presser except from the chief AFTER Spade had left. Spade wanted to help after seeing the story on the news about the PPD line animals wanting to buy their own AR's.
He didn't do it for any publicity, he did for a city he really loves and calls home.
A stand up guy in my book.
It’s not only getting publicity for him, but publicity for why these police need these guns.
I’m sure that there are people who had no idea we were having these problems with Mexico until they read this story.