18-year veteran Officer Thomas Abrahamsen was informed on by other SFPD cops
By Jessica Chasmar
The Washington Times
July 28, 2016
A San Francisco police officer is facing two felony gun charges for allegedly building and possessing a banned AR-15 rifle.
Officer Thomas Abrahamsen, 50, turned himself in to San Francisco County jail on Tuesday and appeared in court Wednesday afternoon, ending a yearlong investigation, The San Francisco Examiner reported.
Officer Abrahamsen, an 18-year veteran of the department, pleaded not guilty and was released on his own recognizance, provided he turn over all guns and weapons, The Examiner reported.
SFPD spokesman Sergeant Michael Andraychak said the officer faces one felony count of manufacture of an assault weapon and one felony count of possession of an assault weapon.
Officer Abrahamsen has also been placed on unpaid administrative leave, Sgt. Andraychak said.
The department said internal affairs began an investigation last summer after receiving information from other members of the police department about Officer Abrahamsen’s weapon.
“In the spirit of the ‘Not on My Watch’ initiative, department members will continue to hold each other accountable and will act swiftly to report any behavior that might bring dishonor to the Police Department,” acting police Chief Toney Chaplin said in a statement, The Examiner reported.
EDITOR’S NOTE: California's Roberti-Roos Assault Weapons Control Act of 1989 banned Colt brand AR-15 rifles. California's Assault Weapons ban, which was enacted in 2000, further banned possession of AR-15 assault weapons that weren't owned and registered when the law took effect.
Those bans notwithstanding, how in the fuck will possession of an AR-15 by a police officer bring dishonor to the police department?
A veteran Texas cop exclaims, “WTF? San Francisco is nuts! I hope this cop gets off and moves out of California. Dallas is hiring and you can order, build and possess as many AR-15's that you want.”
It’s not just San Fransicko, it’s the whole state of Kookfornia that’s nuts!
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The People's Republic of San Francisco would happily pay $10,000 each for phasers when-if they ever become available to arm their police with so the police would never ever ever have to actually hurt anybody.
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