But Wilson said sheriff’s deputies are left with no choice but to respond “tactically” until they determine it’s a hoax.
“We were acting in good faith,” he said.
Officer, "I’m asking for identification."
Citizen, "I’ve given you my identification (stated name and date of birth). The Supreme Court has agreed that.
Officer, "Sir, the Supreme Court is not here right now. We have to make a decision right now. Okay. And you don’t want us to make the decision."
Citizen, "Make the right one."
Officer, "Don’t have to make the right one, okay. If I’m wrong, it’s in good faith; you’re walking around here with a handgun, okay. Supreme Court will cover me on that. I don’t want to do that, you seem like a nice guy."
"... acting in good faith..." sure seems to excuse a lot of ills and ignorance, doesn't it? Think any other profession could get away with "I don't know what I'm doing, but I'm doing what I think I should"?
An architect designs a building with no floors?
A doctor removes the wrong leg because he thought that was the one that had the booboo?
A barber gives a woman a mohawk because that's what he thought she asked for but wasn't?