The
Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office has asked vigilantes to please be
careful about which gun owners they choose to attack after a black
concealed carry permit holder was wrongly assaulted at a Florida
Walmart.According to the Hillsborough Sheriff's Office,
62-year-old Clarence Daniels was entering Walmart with his legally
concealed firearm to buy coffee creamer on Tuesday when he was spotted
by 43-year-old vigilante Michael Foster.
Foster, who is white,
had observed Daniels conceal the weapon under his coat before he came
into the store. When Daniels crossed the threshold, Foster tackled him
and placed him in a chokehold, Hillsborough Sheriff's Office
spokesperson Larry McKinnon explained.
"He's got a gun!" Foster reportedly exclaimed.
"I have a permit!" Daniels repeatedly shouted back.
After a struggle, the men were separated. Deputies later arrived and Foster was charged with battery.
"Unfortunately
he tackled a guy that was a law-abiding citizen," McKinnon noted. "We
understand it's alarming for people to see other people with guns, but
Florida has a large population of concealed weapons permit holders."
"The
Sheriff's Office recommends that vigilante-inclined citizens refrain
from taking matters into their own hands, especially when an incident is
gun-related," the Tampa Bay Times reported.
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