Thursday, January 22, 2015

White 'vigilante' puts 62-year-old black man in chokehold for legally carrying gun in Florida Walmart

[The only way to describe conservatives' behavior is to consider them descendants of Neanderthal Man - Bozo]
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David Edwards
21 Jan 2015 at 12:17 ET                  
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The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office has asked vigilantes to please be careful about which gun owners they choose to attack after a black concealed carry permit holder was wrongly assaulted at a Florida Walmart.
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According to the Hillsborough Sheriff's Office, 62-year-old Clarence Daniels was entering Walmart with his legally concealed firearm to buy coffee creamer on Tuesday when he was spotted by 43-year-old vigilante Michael Foster.
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Foster, who is white, had observed Daniels conceal the weapon under his coat before he came into the store. When Daniels crossed the threshold, Foster tackled him and placed him in a chokehold, Hillsborough Sheriff's Office spokesperson Larry McKinnon explained.
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"He's got a gun!" Foster reportedly exclaimed.
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"I have a permit!" Daniels repeatedly shouted back.
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After a struggle, the men were separated. Deputies later arrived and Foster was charged with battery.
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"Unfortunately he tackled a guy that was a law-abiding citizen," McKinnon noted. "We understand it's alarming for people to see other people with guns, but Florida has a large population of concealed weapons permit holders."
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"The Sheriff's Office recommends that vigilante-inclined citizens refrain from taking matters into their own hands, especially when an incident is gun-related," the Tampa Bay Times reported.
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