Florida police detective resigns after making mass shooting threat

[RandySF]

ARPON SPRINGS, Fla. - A Florida police detective said he was "only joking" last month when he told a fellow officer there would be an "active shooter situation" at police headquarters if he did not receive an assignment he wanted.

The officer said the Aug. 5 comment "made the hairs on the back of his neck stand up."

Now, detective Steve Bergren of the Tarpon Springs Police Department is without a job as he resigned Thursday before police Chief Robert Kochen could fire him, the Tampa Bay Times reported.


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[MagickMuffin]

1. Someone should investigate how many firearms he owns

Just because he quit doesn't mean he still isn't a threat joking or not.

[Celerity]

2. this thug needs ALL his weapons seized, and banned for life from ever owning a firearm again

[dameatball]

3. "Meanwhile"...thanks Stephen....a toddler in Orlando gets arrested for a school tantrum.

There are too many of these nutbags on police forces that wouldn't hesitate to arrest someone (or worse) for a perceived slight, but when it comes to be their turn in the barrel it is always "just joking." An attitude trickling down from the current so called President.

[onethatcares]

4. and then he resigned.

probably after speaking to the C.o P, the D.A, the police "Benevolant" association lawyers in order to keep what ever pension or couch money he has coming to him.

Take the pensions and the benefits. Don't let them milk the public teat the rest of their lives.

[USALiberal]

5. Another department will hire him! nt

[dixiegrrrrl]

7. Yep. I've seen it happen even in our small area. n/t

[Dagstead Bumwood]

6. That's not how

You protect and serve, dumbass