Wednesday, November 09, 2022

BOOZE AND GUNS DON'T MIX

 By Bob Walsh



 
San Bernardino (CA) police officer Fidel Ocampo-Rodarte was off-duty, hanging with a friend at the Blue Jay Tavern about 20 miles outside of the teeming metropolis of San Berdoo and consuming more than a couple of adult beverages Sunday evening.  For some reason he thought it would be a good idea to go out into the parking lot at closing time and shoot his service pistol into the air a few times before leaving.  It probably actually wasn't a good idea.

The surveillance system caught some pretty good images of the situation.  His brass was scattered all over the parking lot.  

He turned himself in several hours later, presumably after he sobered up.  He is now off duty on admin. leave.  He has three years with the department.  If he is really lucky he just may continue to have a job if he gets into a program and can cope with a major chunk of time on the beach.  I can't help but think he has some alcohol issues that he should deal with.  .        

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