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Gun Control & RKBA

SecularMotion

(7,981 posts) Wed Dec 2, 2015, 05:57 AM Dec 2015

Department demotes officer who put unloaded gun to recruit's head [View all]

CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. — The Clayton County police officer who put an unloaded gun to a recruit's head and pulled the trigger will be demoted.

Channel 2 Action News learned Office Michael Lowe turned in his sergeant’s badge.

“I think that was a very bad decision,” the department’s interim police chief told Channel 2’s Mark Winne in an exclusive interview.

Chief Mike Register said Lowe will get his department-issued gun back, but soon he will holster it not as a sergeant, but at the rank of officer.

http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/department-demotes-officer-who-put-unloaded-gun-re/npYx2/

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Department demotes officer who put unloaded gun to recruit's head [View all] SecularMotion Dec 2015 OP

Yes only police should have guns. JonathanRackham Dec 2015 #1

My children were taught better than this by age 6. ileus Dec 2015 #2

So why hasn't he been charged with assault with a deadly weapon TexasProgresive Dec 2015 #3

That's why they make "Blue Duck" rubber training guns DonP Dec 2015 #4

Not enough punishment beemer27 Dec 2015 #5

Jeebus!!!!!! GGJohn Dec 2015 #6

Firing and a criminal charge... jeepnstein Dec 2015 #7