Oh, you're on a sleep medication that interferes with your capacity for self-control? Sounds like you shouldn't be in a high-stress job with lots of responsibility and power.
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Somehow makes it worse, I don't know why I say somehow, these guys are the master of "look at how deep I can dig this hole without any ramifications"
Definitely should not control deadly weapons nor the justice process
If someone in my company has a meltdown, we remove access and privileges. They're a liability and we don't need someone to flip out and take down some critical system.
This guy has guns and in America, police are consistently protected from consequences.
This guy is absolutely going to murder somebody in cold blood. Mark my words.
Taking drugs that impacts judgement and results in irrational actions sounds like a good reason to not be allowed access to firearms, much less placed in a position of power or authority.
sHaLL NoT bE InFrinGeD!!!
Too drug addled to be responsible for his choices?
Mmmhmm, the old Roseanne excuse. Didn't stop her getting fired.
Hes a long term buddy of the chief deputy, so that did it for him. The chief said he's known him for 40 years and doesn't think this outburst will impact his policing.
So instead of getting reprimanded in any real sense or getting fired, he got a strongly worded letter and had to make a public apology that let him blame it all on Ambien.
Dude is from Springfield, Ohio. His life has been actively made worse by Trump and his supporters constantly tormenting his town, calling in bomb threats, showing up and harassing people, etc. And he is STILL licking the boot and hating on Dems for no f**king reason. This cop, at the very least, is certainly a bastard, and a stupid one at that.
Take away this man's service weapon. He can't protect anybody and is a danger to his community.
Mmmkk Rosanne. Then you shouldn't be a cop
"I'm sorry that my sleep medicine accidentally made my mask fall off"
breaking - Springfield Sheriff Admits to Irresponsible Behavior on Drugs
Blames stress from Haitians eating his chihuahua.
He should also include job deprivation. This fucker is the reason we don't trust cops.
“ I didn’t obviously terrible thing, but I refuse to take any responsibility for it. Sorry, not sorry”
i'd be lying if i said i never did some cringe af drunk-posting, but the difference is people's lives don't depend on me
I first read that as "sheep medication" and... wasn't even that surprised.
Oh man, the Rosanne Barr defense. Crazy you'd pick that when a lady richer than you tried it and failed.
The fat neck of justice
It'd be nice if someone in his position could get a prison sentence for something like this.