That security guy "with a gun and three prior convictions" with POTUS on elevator

[KeepItReal]

Was totally cleared and supposed to be both armed and where he was:

Tate, 49, was working as a private security guard at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention when President Barack Obama visited the agency’s headquarters for an Ebola briefing seven weeks ago. His supervisors assigned him to escort the president for part of the journey — but what happened next ended up costing Tate his job.

According to Tate, the day began like any other. He was issued a .40-caliber handgun — holstered on his belt and under his suit jacket — two magazines of ammunition and a radio.

He said his supervisors told him that morning that he was going to operate the service elevator Obama was going to use.
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When the story first broke, politicians and the media erroneously reported that Tate was a convicted felon. The ex-security guard now says that while he had been arrested for assault years ago — the charges were dismissed and no convictions appear on his record.

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/honor-nightmare-guard-fired-after-obama-visit-sue-n240401

This gentleman shouldn't have tried to take that picture with his cell phone (just looks unprofessional), but that seems to be his only offense. Just being a human being who wanted a picture of the President as he was walking away.

p.s. I've yet to see a media correction to that whole "armed crazy person" on the elevator with the President narrative. I'll wait.

[aikoaiko]

1. That paints a somewhat different picture

[JaneyVee]

2. Our media is a fucking joke. They destroy people and move on...

[Major Hogwash]

3. The media's mad rush to condemn this guy is what got him canned.

How could he ever keep his job after all of those stories were written about him!

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

5. He lost his job before the stories came out

[silverweb]

4. How awful!

[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]The person(s) who leaked that information and then falsified the story should be fired immediately!

I hope the President can and will do something to restore Mr. Tate's job and reputation.

[rafeh1]

6. clearing up this guys job and reputation

would be a great thing for pres obama to do

[silverweb]

7. Yes, it would.

[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]There might be reasons why he can't... possibly setting a precedent or then being expected to intervene in other cases not necessarily similar... but it would be a wonderful gesture of trying to mitigate the harm done to Mr. Tate.

[Eleanors38]

8. Increasingly, MSM, innertubes, & entertainment biz

have one central purpose: To tear down people. They encourage others as well, and it's working.