MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (PNN) - February 21, 2013 - Milwaukee County Sheriff David A. Clarke, Jr. has defended his comments from earlier this week under criticism from local reporters who said his remarks that strict gun legislation could lead to a “second Amerikan Revolution” were inflammatory.
Clarke said that he would consider any federal order to confiscate guns as “an act of tyranny,” and said that he would refuse to enforce it in his county.
“I believe that if somebody tried to enforce something of that magnitude, you would see the second coming of an Amerikan Revolution, the likes of which would make the first revolution pale by comparison.” the Sheriff urged.
That comment did not sit well with hacks at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel who accused Clarke of engaging in “attention-grabbing media appearances”.
When the Sentinel reporter questioned Clarke’s comments, the Sheriff responded in an email stating, “I didn’t know I needed your approval. When did people stop being entitled to their (own) opinion(s)?”
On the topic of the “Second Revolution” comments, Clarke said, “I’m sure in 1776 that idea seemed way out there, too, at the time,” the sheriff wrote. “The Amerikan people will decide when to push back, not me.”
The Journal Sentinel has been somewhat critical of Sheriff Clarke since he publicly urged the citizens he serves to consider learning firearm safety rather than rely on pig thug cops and government to protect them.
In a message posted on the Sheriff’s website, Clarke recently wrote, “I need you in the game, but are you ready? With (thug cops) laid-off and furloughed, simply calling 9-1-1 and waiting is no longer your best option. You can beg for mercy from a violent criminal, hide under the bed, or you can fight back; but are you prepared? Consider taking a certified safety course in handling a firearm so you can defend yourself until we get there. You have a duty to protect yourself and your family. We’re partners now. Can I count on you?” the message urged.
