Breaking news: Dateline Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, where an armed man has been charged with pointing and presenting a firearm at a person.
Someone else was heating up a fish dinner at the workplace microwave, and you know what kind of unpleasant miasma can result from that. So Michael DeBiase, 46, pulled out a handgun and brandished it toward the person operating the micronuke.
I skipped over the part that would have told you that DeBiase's work title is Police Detective.
He's facing felony charges, has been arrested and terminated from his job. He's due back in court on August 14 and has made no public statement at this time, but hey! He's got most of the summer off now, and he lives in a resort town, so hit the beach, Barney!
Seriously. The Myrtle Beach Police did the right thing. In days gone by, this would have been swept under the rug, but it's different now. As they said in a statement to the press and public, "This incident does not reflect the values demonstrated by the men and women of the Myrtle Beach Police Department every day. However, it does demonstrate our commitment to accountability and our willingness to address conduct that falls short of our expectations.”
One has to assume that DiBiase does not possess the right temperament to do his job. But maybe with counseling, he can find work in the field of pre-owned automotive sales.
Or maybe there's a Red Lobster or Bonefish Grill down there hiring.
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