42 AMERICAN POLICE BEAT: OCTOBER 2017 by Daryl Turner Nazis and white supremacists continue to plague our communities with marches and protests. Let us be clear that we condemn their actions, be- liefs, and rhetoric. What happened in Charlottesville was despicable and deplorable. It was an act of domestic terrorism. As law enforcement officers, we work hard every day to protect the citizens of this great nation. The hate exhibited by Nazis and white na- tionalists only works to destabilize our communities and create unrest. hIt is disgraceful that the actions of these people who are filled with hate, evil, bigotry, and blatant racism can turn our neighborhoods into places of violence and death. Any comments supporting these actions should be condemned. No one in our society should applaud what has happened to our communities and our country. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims of this violence and to the courageous officers that were injured and died doing their job of serving and protecting the community. Daryl Turner is president of the Portland Police Association and the United Coalition of Public Safety (UCOPS). UCOPS works on behalf of law enforcement officers and the communities they serve nationwide to shape strong partnerships and break down communication barriers. UCOPS builds trust through active engagement, honest dialogue, education, and outreach. Hate on the march 2017 This gun ruled prohibition era It’s kind of like the law enforcement agency’s ver- sion of finding change in the couch. If you read American Po- lice Beat, you might remem- ber a recent story about an agency that found a bunch of Capone-era Tommy guns officials decided to sell at auction. Now another police department is doing the same. In Northeast Ohio, the Tuscarawas County Sheriff Abe Laird is auctioning off a nearly century-old machine gun to help pay for new weapons for depu- ties. The Dover-New Philadel- phia Times Reporter suggest- ed that the weapon might fetch as much as $37,000 at auction. The weapon is a Thomp- son Model machine gun from 1921. The weapon was originally purchased by Tuscarawas County Sheriff Abe Laird in 1934. One of the things that makes the gun so valuable is that it still works. The weapon is “nearly original” and is cleaned several times a year. The last time it was fired was five years ago. Sheriff Orvis Campbell was hoping to get $50,000 for the Tommy gun at auc- tion. • Removes weight of duty belt off hips and lower back • Enables you to perform at maximum standards • Helps keep shirt tucked in during physical activity • No need to adjust duty belt when exiting vehicle • No need to hold duty belt when engaging in foot pursuits No more back pain The Back Defender is the only concealed belt suspension system approved for police duty WWW"ACK$EFENSE3YSTEMSCOM   (or)