In an apparent response to the attack on cops in Bouton Rouge today, the police chief of Cleveland is asking the governor to declare a state of emergency and suspend open carry for the GOP convention:
BREAKING: Cleveland police union chief calls on Ohio governor to declare state of emergency, suspend open carry firearms laws during RNC
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) July 17, 2016
More from Reuters:
The head of the Cleveland police union on Sunday urged Ohio’s governor to declare a state of emergency and to suspend laws allowing the open carrying of firearms during the Republican National Convention, after the shooting of six police officers in Louisiana.
“I don’t care what the legal precedent is, I feel strongly that leadership needs to stand up and defend these police officers,” Steve Loomis, the head of the police union, told Reuters in an interview at the union’s headquarters on Sunday. The four-day convention is due to begin on Monday.
Governor Kasich responds saying he doesn’t have that authority:
UPDATE: Ohio Governor Kasich's office says he does not have power to suspend state's open carry law for Republican National Convention
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) July 17, 2016
Or, he’s still cheesed off about not winning the primary and he wants to punish the GOP…