Vote for Richard Carmona, U.S. Senate - - - > Law enforcement career

[Ptah]

Law enforcement career


He worked for the Pima County Sheriff's Department since 1986. He eventually
worked his way up to deputy sheriff. He served as medical director of the county's
police and fire departments. He was a peace officer leader of the SWAT division,
with expertise in special operations and emergency preparedness, including weapons of mass destruction.

In 1999, he confronted a mentally-ill person who was assaulting someone else at a car accident.
After the person would not step out of his car, he shot at Carmona, grazing his head,
and the Deputy Sheriff shot back seven times, killing him.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Carmona#Law_enforcement_career

[gejohnston]

1. If I were a resident of Arizona,

I would.

[mvccd1000]

2. Looks good to me.

Sounds like he's got my vote. (Especially if he remains the only Democrat running for the seat!)

[marybourg]

3. I will be voting for him and have

contributed to his campaign, but not because he shot at someone seven times, which is what your post sounds like you are advocating. He was, more importantly to my mind, Surgeon General of the United States and accomplished this without having been born with a silver spoon in his mouth.

[Ptah]

4. The part that was left out was that he then administered first aid.

Perhaps I should have highlighted his service in the jungle.

[gejohnston]

5. It is not like he had a choice shooting someone

it was in self defense, as a cop. It was an unavoidable part of the job.

[Meiko]

6. Thanks for the post.

I will definitely be taking close look at this guy.