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UPDATE: Foul-mouthed Canton cop fired, plans to appeal
Seattle Gun Rights Examiner ^ | 1/11/12 | Dave Workman

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, Bartlett’s hand is visibly holding up what appears to be a document or documents that were apparently his driver’s license and concealed carry permit.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News; US: Ohio
KEYWORDS: banglist; canton; concealedcarry; cops; corruption; donutwatch; fascistcop; harless; jbt; leoviolence; libertyrapingleos; ohio; roguecop
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To: TwoSwords

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.


21 posted on 01/12/2012 9:58:53 PM PST by Pontiac (The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit.)
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To: Pontiac

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.


22 posted on 01/13/2012 7:37:37 PM PST by Ghengis
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To: Ghengis
This is the only decision that could have been rendered.

Maybe in a sane world.

Put this case in NYC, Boston, Or San Francisco I think things could have gone South very easily.

23 posted on 01/14/2012 6:14:50 PM PST by Pontiac (The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit.)
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