The Upper Darby Police Chief is a rabid anti-gunner. We’ve described his antics before, including this lovely quote:
“Our way of addressing the gun issue in America is to destroy them all,†said Michael Chitwood, township police superintendent.
Well, Mr. Chitwood, if you had gotten your way somehow, you’d now have a dead officer on your hands. It’s almost like that Wayne LaPierre guy isn’t so nuts after all.
It’s disappointing to hear about this. I grew up in Delaware County, and while parts of Upper Darby were a bit run down when I was growing up, it wasn’t the kind of place where you had to worry about lawless mobs. Sounds like things there have taken a turn for the worse. Then again, when I was growing up, the Upper Darby cops had a reputation. My Uncle was once on the receiving end of some rough “justice” while in their custody back in the late 60s, early 70s.
Policing works better when it’s a cooperative effort with the community, rather than lording from high. This is an example of that, and because the community (dare I say citizen militia?) stepped up, Superintendent Chitwood isn’t having to console a family and plan a funeral. Hopefully Superintendent Chitwood will have a change of heart about the value of an armed citizenry.
“Our way of addressing the gun issue in America is to destroy them all,†said Michael Chitwood, township police superintendent.
I’m assuming Chief Chitwood didn’t mean guns his officers held.
Which simply makes him a “thee, not me” sort.