I bet he was shocked to be treated like regular folks instead of being treated like a police.
“Goldberg was in uniform because he had worked that morning at the city’s July 4 parade, and would be back on duty that night for fireworks.”
If the guy was on the job for 35 years, sounds like he’s getting ready to cash out so he’s racking up the OT. A town to the north of me (Rutherford NJ) had a chief retire; at the time he was owed $400K in unused sick time/vacation (on top of his pension). The town, with famously high property taxes already, had to work out an arrangement where he would get that money over three years (all the while paying his replacement as well).
The guy had no reason to 1) be in uniform while he wasn’t working, and 2) openly carry a handgun.
Same treatment as the peasants - shameful just shameful. Doesn't Ikea managment know that police are to be worshiped?
I was thinking the same thing.
I guess I am missing the point of many here. I am in favor of armed police being in a store going about their business. Even if he was officially off duty. What am I missing? Off duty cops will go into action if they find themselves at a crime scene while off duty.