Who Guards the Guards: Tulsa Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Carrying Gun While Drunk
Should police officers be allowed to carry guns whilst off duty? That’s a debate that likely can’t easily be resolved. There are two sides of the issue, such as whether a peace officer would be able to respond when witnessing a potentially violent crime. But what about if the off duty activities mean heading to a bar?
“A former Tulsa police officer pleaded guilty Friday morning to feloniously pointing a firearm and carrying a firearm while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Thomas Fees resigned from the force in May as part of efforts to resolve the two firearm counts filed against him.”
According to the report he remains free on bond. We just have to ask, would anyone else who was under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol and pointed a gun at someone be free on bond?
Who Guards The Guards: Police Pull Guns in Two Unrelated Incidents!
Talk to any anti-firearm zealot and they’ll likely tell you that if guns were banned, no one would ever have to stare down the barrel again. But what if the police are still armed? Couldn’t a police officer then break the law and aim a gun at you – say in a bar? Well, this happened not once but twice this past weekend.
The Associated Press, via The Dallas Morning News reported:
“An off-duty police officer is accused of hitting two bar workers and pulling a gun on them because they refused to let him back inside after closing. Sgt. Hector Roa, 37, was charged Sunday with two counts of aggravated assault, Dallas police said.”
Meanwhile, to the north, in Tulsa, KTUL noted:
“A Tulsa Police officer is suspended with pay after he pulls a gun near a bar. It happened early Saturday morning at a bar near 17th and Boston. According to arrest reports, 33-year-old officer Thomas Fees was asked to leave the bar after a disturbance.” Read more
Fox23 Picks Some Choice Words in its Reporting
In a surprisingly upbeat and unbiased story FOX23.com offered a great headline about the Tulsa Gun Show:
“Tulsa Gun Show: Loaded With 1st Time Buyers”
Thanks for the fair and even reporting, and great headline FOX23.
