While there is reason to find the deputy's conduct egregious and likely illegal, there is no direct connection to OC or RKBA. Presuming the facts to be as presented, the deputy has exposed himself to department sanctions, criminal and civil liability. The outcome remains to be seen.
The OP has offered, "I shall stop when the largest LE political lobbies and unions stop lobbying for laws that infringe on the right to bear arms." Would seem to be taking a position of attempting to hold OCDO hostage to his means/methods of pointing out perceived LEO misconduct - that is CopWatch style. We cannot castigate the department or the LEO community through the posting of this story - that is broad brushing.
The Social Lounge defense for posting is invalid. Read the descriptor following the sub-forum heading.
Please note near the top of the
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"We reserve the ABSOLUTE right to contact our members via PM or email regarding moderation issues. Contact for non-moderation activities is governed by forum rules."
This is a moderation issue.....which may be generally defined as a
called decision. I would have stayed with the "PM or email" limitation except that the OP has made a public statement as to his intentions; therefore, a public response was deemed beneficial and justified.
Final verdict - thread locked and PMs being sent.