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So he was there to drop a completed ballot in the box. What 3 minutes total? Of all the things that on-duty police do that the taxpayers pays for, I find this among the least objectionable.James Dearing, a Bangor, Maine police officer, showed up two weeks ago – in his regular uniform — to cast an in-person absentee ballot at Bangor Civic Center; the only early voting location in the city. He had voted many times in the past with no problem.
The polling place was on private property and the law (as well as the rules of the venue) states that firearms are not allowed. The officer was not there on official business and was given reasonable means of entry and refused. He is not a martyr. He is just stubborn and cared more about making a point than actually voting.
In a time where there are so many true assaults to our liberties I refused to be distracted and manipulated into a frenzy over this non-issue.
PS: Why is he taking care of personal business while on duty?
PS: Why is he taking care of personal business while on duty?
I didn't see it specifically stating he was on-duty. Yes, he was in his uniform, and yes they mention "On-duty police officers had been voting for years without incident.", but I don't see specific mention of him being on-duty, only implied.