TX Sheriff Rattles Judge, Sheeple with Self-Protection Warning

[gun sane]

All he did was tell them something every rational thinker already knows: LEOs are not always there to stop the boogie man.

 

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2015/02/13/texas-sheriffs-stark-message-after-homeowner-fatally-shoots-would-be-intruder/

[Clod Stomper]

I remember hearing the same thing from another police chief in a large urban area (Detroit maybe?).

My interpretation? "We need more money. You better give it to us or you're on your own. ". It's a scare tactic. Evidenced by the statement from the woman at the end who doesn't own a gun.

[DaveTN]

Yes, but he’s saying it because he can’t get what he wants. Usually when an elected officials says they can’t do their job; a replacement is found. Maybe it will be different for him.

[Erik88]

Even if it's a scare tactic the message is true. The police is not responsible for your safety or my safety. I think we can all agree on that.

 

Personally, I'd much rather have the Sheriff say this than tell us "there is no reason to go out and buy a gun." 

[K191145]

Maybe he wants more funds but he is right in what he said.

 

 

From the article:

 

“The fact that he’s telling us that we have to protect ourselves is kind of scary,” she said. “I don’t know how to shoot a weapon. I don’t own a weapon.”

 

The woman is naive to even think that police will always protect you from a violent attack, they will however take photo's of your body when they get their. She needs to go out any buy a gun and learn how to use it properly if she's scared that police can't always protect you, "YOU" are the first line of defense.

[Erik88]

She is one of the sheep. Sheep don't understand that cops cannot always protect them.

[ronald.love.566]

The sheriff is simply restating the truth about gun ownership. "When seconds count the police are just minutes away." Nothing like being too late to help. Be prepared like a good scout. If you won't protect yourself why should someone else?

[eapking]

David Clarke, Sheriff of Milwaukee County said the same thing a year ago. He's a true patriot who might get on the national scene before long.

[BigK]

Regardless of whether this Sheriff's comments were politically charged, at least it's a truth that is coming from another trusted public figure. Beats the old tired mantra that we need less guns.