Posted on 01/22/2016 6:17:39 AM PST by justlittleoleme
The U.S. Secret Service escorted the Mounds police chief out of Tulsa's Mabee Center on Wednesday because he was carrying his gun, he says.
Chief Tim McDaniel was there with his family to see Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump speak. He was in uniform when he was told he either needed to check his gun or leave.
"I think it's interesting, because in Mr. Trump's debate the other night, he actually said that officers are some of the most mistreated people in the country, and I come up to see the man and I'm mistreated,” McDaniel said.
McDaniel said he didn't want to cause a scene, so he left and was escorted out
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So I go to the Trump rally and go inside in this uniform, as I am on duty on my lunch break. I go in and go upstairs with my family and pick out our seats. I then get approached by either secret service, or FBI who ask me if Im part of the meet and greet!
I say no but id love to be, thinking I was fixing to get an invite. Well on the contrary, they tell me I cant be there with my gun on, and that I will have to leave or check my gun! Well I tell them I wont check my gun, and why in the world can I not be here in uniform with full credentials? They tell me its federal law and policy that a full time state certified Police officer cannot be in the audience of a presidential candidate making a speech.
Now I see cops everywhere, and granted they are part of the detail, but REALLY, you dont want a Police officer in uniform sitting in the audience? Correct me if Im wrong, but isnt Trump PRO GUN? And didnt I just hear him say in his last debate, that "police officers are some of the worst treated people in this country"? So I stand a bit confused. I did leave without incident, because its the right thing to do, but I disagree with it whole heartedly. Please note that [there] were officers present who know me!
Your kidding I hope. SS protection for high level Presidential candidates is needed to preserve our constitutional process of electing our executive. I would not like to see the top contenders without it.
I doubt that Trump is presently empowered to give the Secret Service their marching orders — the SS are still under the Obama Administration.
Things will change under President Trump.
SS is not full of dummies. A person in the position or president needs more defensive force, because his enemies have more resources than the average bear.
More like 0buttbongo gave the Secret Service bis orders to embarass Trump..
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