EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. — Sometimes law enforcement humor doesn’t resonate with the general public, and other moments the timing is off. A sheriff’s office in Colorado probably fell short on both fronts as they are getting heavily criticized after tweeting a photo of someone dressed as Saint Nick getting his concealed carry permit.
The picture — meant to promote staff personnel — showed a white-haired and bearded Kris Kringle wearing a Christmas-themed shirt under red overalls as he sat with an administrative member of the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, the New York Post reported.
“Guess who came in to receive his Concealed Handgun Permit today?” the tweet read, along with a Santa-face emoji. “Did you know the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office has issued 49,750 Concealed Handgun Permits with another 2,560 awaiting to be issued?”
The picture — meant to promote staff personnel — showed a white-haired and bearded Kris Kringle wearing a Christmas-themed shirt under red overalls as he sat with an administrative member of the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, the New York Post reported.
“Guess who came in to receive his Concealed Handgun Permit today?” the tweet read, along with a Santa-face emoji. “Did you know the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office has issued 49,750 Concealed Handgun Permits with another 2,560 awaiting to be issued?”
Sheriff’s office in Colorado criticized for tweet of Santa getting concealed carry permit
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. -- Sometimes law enforcement humor doesn't resonate with the general public, and other moments the timing
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