like Police Chief Ed Flynn.
Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn said he'll continue to tell officers they can't assume people are carrying guns legally in a city that has seen nearly 200 homicides in the past two years.
"My message to my troops is if you see anybody carrying a gun on the streets of Milwaukee, we'll put them on the ground, take the gun away and then decide whether you have a right to carry it," Flynn said. "Maybe I'll end up with a protest of cowboys. In the meantime, I've got serious offenders with access to handguns. It's irresponsible to send a message to them that if they just carry it openly no one can bother them." Despite the attorney general flatly stating
Van Hollen said it's legal to openly carry a gun on the street in Wisconsin and advised prosecutors that merely having a gun doesn't, by itself, warrant a disorderly conduct charge.
Insty comments So if you see Police Chief Ed Flynn, put him on the ground, take his wallet away, and then decide whether he’s accepted any bribes that day. If, after doing that, you think he the money’s his, give his wallet back. Who cares what the law says? It’s the Milwaukee Way! And if you're an honest citizen 'put on the ground' by one of Flynn's 'troops', sue their ass off. For that matter, wouldn't there be some possible criminal charge possible for a supposed law officer telling his 'troops' to break the law and violate people's rights? And isn't it lovely that he refers to anyone who wants to carry as a 'cowboy'? Which he obviously considers an insult?
And, as someone put it at Althouse, Interesting that the police chief refers to his officers as "troops". It's your job to enforce the law, not occupy a territory.
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