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“I think it’s important for citizens to understand that the behavior demonstrated on the video is wholly unacceptable, and it violates many of our rules, our regulations and standards we demand of our officers,” Chief Dean McKimm said Thursday

I just read the statement by Canton Police Patrolman Association President Bill Adams. He should have kept his mouth shut, if that's the best he could do. His "Casper Milk Toast" response to this incident looks like an attempt to make excuses for the egregious conduct by Officer Harless. You don't see the two Houston PD unions getting involved in something as blatant as this incident;they're too smart to make that mistake and lose any credibility with the public. Trying to blame this on a new concealed carry law is absurd. Nothing would justify the officer's conduct and trying to white-wash it is a huge mistake.

Chas.

If Canton PD doesn't fire that guy, it had better start saving a lot of money to pay the huge judgments that are going to have entered against it. Among the numerous ways he violated the driver's constitutional rights, stating he should have committed murder will cause Canton to lose a lawsuit in record time. If I was chief, I'd fire both officers and I'd turn the video over to the U.S. Attorney and demand that the out of control COP be prosecuted in the federal system, not Ohio State court.

The video wasn't clear enough to hear whether the driver tried to disclose he had a license and was armed, but with the COP that out of control, I could easily see how a driver would be terrified not to "shut up" when he was screamed at by a COP acting like he was on PCP. Neither officer has any credibility with me; I'd take the corner crack dealer's word over either of those guys. I've said it many times before, no one hates a bad COP more than a good COP. Think of all of Canton PD Officers who are going to have to live with the consequences of this guy's antics.

Chas.