WATCH: Body Cams Show Confusion After IRS Guard Draws on Deputy

By Tactical Life

In July, we reported on a strange law enforcement encounter. An IRS Security Guard pulled his gun on a Lucas County Sheriff’s Deputy in Ohio, sparking debate on who was in the right.

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It all started when a Lucas County Sheriff’s Deputy, Alan Gaston, walked into an IRS office in uniform. A security guard, 33-year-old Seth Eklund, stopped the officer, asking him to leave the premises because he was armed. The deputy declined, prompting Eklund to pull his gun on the deputy.

Officers Confused After Strange IRS Guard Encounter

Now additional officer body cam footage has been released, and it’s still just as murky as to whether Eklund or Gaston was in the wrong. Footage the conversations among several officers that responded to the scene. The video makes it clear no one really knew exactly where uniformed officer had the right to go, or whether the security guard should respond in such a manner.

One person asks what the law says regarding a person bringing a firearm into a government building. He notes the deputy came on personal …Read the Rest

Source:: Tactical Life