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Re:Apple’s head of security indicted in Santa Clara County C... by paxys on Monday November 23, 2020 @07:07PM (#25193565)
We are talking about a high-ranking Apple executive who needed concealed carry permits. This guy literally runs a private global army. Let's not pretend he was scared for his life. He just chose to do what was easy for himself and the company (pay some pocket change) rather than take any possible legal route.
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Re:Apple’s head of security indicted in Santa Clara County C... by mike_d on Monday November 23, 2020 @07:40PM (#25193843)
He was in charge of the executive protection team. They are armed because leaders of well known companies face constant threats and are kidnapping targets (Apple would obviously pay countless sums to get Tim Cook back safely for example).

The Bay Area and New York are notorious for withholding permits because it creates artificial scarcity, and off-duty cops are the only ones able to fill the demand.

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Re:Apple’s head of security indicted in Santa Clara County C... by sfkdjf9j3j on Monday November 23, 2020 @08:23PM (#25194150)
That's not what happened here though, there's no competing off duty cops protecting Apple's executives.
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Re:Apple’s head of security indicted in Santa Clara County C... by rkt88edmo on Monday November 23, 2020 @08:41PM (#25194301)
That's exactly what's happening. Just because Apple/the head of security doesn't want to pay off duty/retired police who have CCW permits because of their LEO jobs, it doesn't mean that isn't completely relevant to the CCW issuance situation.
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