The Tulsa World is on this and seems to be doing a very good job asking questions and staying on it.
In a statement that the 73-year-old reserve deputy gave the sheriff's office following the fatal shooting of Eric Harris during an undercover operation on April 2, Bates noted he had taken "active shooter training" from the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office.
Lisa Allen, chief media relations office for the sheriff's office there, said they had no record of Bates attending their training. In fact, Allen said, that training is only available to members of the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, meaning Bates would not have been eligible. The class, Allen said, has only been offered three times.
Honest, when I commented in another diary that this Glanz fellow was "Sheriff Joe del Norte" it was pure, theoretical snark!
Tulsa World: http://www.tulsaworld.com/...