A couple of weeks ago Pennsylvania police chief Mark Kessler posted profanity-laced videos on YouTube attacking John Kerry and the UN arms treaty. He also made a separate video attacking ‘libtards’, telling them ‘f*** you’ and showing them the back of his t-shirt that said ‘libtards take it in the a**’. He has since been suspended for 30 days for using guns in the video that belonged to the city:
WFMZ – A police chief in Schuylkill County has been suspended for 30 days without pay following his posting of YouTube videos showing himself firing semi-automatic weapons and screaming profanities.
Following a 55-minute closed-door executive session, Gilberton borough council endorsed the punishment for Police Chief Mark Kessler on a 5-1 vote, with council member Lloyd George voting no.
Kessler made national headlines recently with Internet videos he says were meant as defenses of the First and Second amendments. The videos created a firestorm by making veiled threats and casting aspersions on U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi as well as liberals and Democrats.
Council said it disciplined Kessler because the guns in the videos were owned by the borough and they were used without prior authorization. Kessler donated the weapons and the ammunition to the borough in January.
Kessler argued again Wednesday night that his videos were protected by the First Amendment because he was not wearing his police uniform in the videos.
Immediately after the vote, Kessler’s attorney, Joseph Nahas, said he and Kessler hadn’t decided whether the suspension would be appealed. “We got hit with it when you got hit with it,” Nahas told WFMZ.com.
According to the Washington Times, Kessler still has the backing of the people in the town:
Mr. Kessler still has the backing of the town, however. More than 750 came to this week’s meeting where the vote was taken on his suspension, touting their own firearms to show support.
WATCH AT YOUR OWN RISK. VIDEOS BELOW ARE NSFW:
Chief Mark Kessler – Kerry & UN can SUCK IT:
Chief Mark Kessler – F*** All You Libtards Out There:
Chief Mark Kessler Apologies For Hurt Feelings…With His Guns: