Police Officer jokes on Facebook about shooting gun rights advocates

American Thinker ^ | February 13, 2010 | Aaron Gee

[neverdem]

It's being reported that a police officer from East Palo Alto joked about gunning down proponents of the second amendment on Facebook.  The article in today's Mercury News tells of the police officer in question joking about shooting someone as "2 weeks off".

After several more comments in the thread, Tuason apparently joked that officers should shoot the advocates, who have made recent headlines throughout the Bay Area for sipping coffee at cafes and performing other everyday acts with visible weapons.

"Sounds like you had someone practicing their 2nd amendment rights last night!" Tuason wrote. "Should've pulled the AR out and prone them all out! And if one of them makes a furtive movement ... 2 weeks off!!!"

The officer public remarks are causing a huge uproar at the popular calguns.net web site and among second amendment advocates.  Several blogs and other news outlets have already picked up the story.  Several members of the calgun.net website have filed complaints regarding the officers questionable comments with the East Palo Alto police department.    

Will this be another Van Jones moment where the press ignores stories it doesn't like? The fact that I was alerted to this incident via email when I read the NYT, WSJ, and several other papers as part of my morning routine tells me that this story won't get much traction until it's so big the media can't ignore it.  How will this be spun by the media when they do finally cover it?  My bet's on the press story line going like this "Second amendment activists are dangerous and have no sense of humor, threaten police officer for making joke."

[DariusBane]

What does that prove? FFL instructor is a sheriffs deputy. So what. I guess I don’t understand what your trying to say.

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[Redleg Duke]

He be definitely “wee-wee’d up” about things.

[Eagle Eye]

Are you trying to pull me back into the 8th grade with you?

[Joe 6-pack]

"I dont know but woody H. has been on the other side far as I can tell for a long time..."

Woody had a pretty interesting role in last fall's 2012. He played a somewhat stereotypical, whacked out (need I say "right wing") conspiracy kook, whose wild pronouncements and suspicions just turned out to be correct.

[bamahead]

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[stephenjohnbanker]

Texas and Arizona cops respect the rights of others.

[CSM]

It is ironic that he is using a tool to advance the first while denegrating the second. Without the second, the first can not be enforced.

[stephenjohnbanker]

“First Amendment rights do not include making less-than-veiled threats to people who abide by the law, especially when you are a cop.”

This cop is either a fool, or a head case, or both. If he was an Arizona cop, he would be fired, relieved of his penis(gun) and the holster he carried it in.

[stephenjohnbanker]

“He would have NO credibility in front of a jury.”

And when the dust cleared, the police department would have NO money.

[CSM]

“So yeah, there’s a bad one here and there.”

So long as they continue the “blue wall” of protection, while defending the actions of the bad ones, then they all deserve to be labeled accordingly. The fact that this one stated “2 weeks off” shows that the blue wall is thick and high. It won’t be torn down anytime soon.

[Filo]

That cop needs to be in jail or at least out of a job.

If we fired all of the cops who were a-holes we wouldn't have any cops left. . .

I think that's a great idea! :)

[GeronL]

Yup.

[Ouderkirk]

My FFL as an LEO is a firm believer in a well armed citizenry.

If he didn’t think a well armed public was in his interest, why would he be selling weapons that might be used against him.

[DariusBane]

Ok, I see your point. Sounds like he is one of the good guys. I also know some cops with a similar mindset. But lots of police organizations and LEO are not of that mind set. Plenty are big government liberals. I know those types also. So at least a contravening voice inside the corridors of power. : )

[SuperLuminal]

Oh! Oh! How long will it be before obamao comes charging to our defense and calls this guy “stupid”?

[HKMk23]

Looks like Little Boy Blue ‘s buckin’ for his first 187.

Just goes to show you: you can take da boy outta da ‘hood, but you can’t take da ‘hood outta da boy.

Also serves to illustrate how Facebook can be dangerous to the careers of belligerent drunks.

[editor-surveyor]

He’s on the Einstein squad.

[editor-surveyor]

"I’m really impressed. How about your knowledge of combat soldiers? Where did that come from?"

Why not check out Eagle's "About" page.

[editor-surveyor]

"Texas and Arizona cops respect the rights of others."

My youngest daughter migh disagree with you on the Texas cops. - One pulled a Uie at 70 MPH on the freeway to impress her, and spent an hour trying to get into her pants while he held her with flashing red lights for all to see.

His lieutenant wouldn't even take a complaint on it.