Posted on 01/11/2012 8:32:42 PM PST by Pontiac
The foul-mouthed Canton, OH police officer who threatened to shoot an armed citizen in the head over his concealed pistol last summer has been fired, but he reportedly plans to appeal.
Harless confronted a private citizen named William Bartlett in early June 2010 when the officer stopped to check out a vehicle parked on the side of the street.
Bartlett sin was in not immediately advising Harless and another officer that he was carrying a concealed handgun, as required by Ohio statute. The problem, as can be seen by viewing the video, is that Harless never gave Bartlett the chance, instead repeatedly telling him to keep quiet. At one point in the video, Bartletts hand is visibly holding up what appears to be a document or documents that were apparently his drivers license and concealed carry permit.
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I don’t disagree.
When I was a teen I was in Karate lessons with a cop who was a great guy.
But I have heard it way too many stories of cops harassing security guards for it to be an isolated incident.
This is the only decision that could have been rendered. I would not want this guy anywhere near me in a hot situation and him being armed.
Maybe in a sane world.
Put this case in NYC, Boston, Or San Francisco I think things could have gone South very easily.
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