Quote Originally Posted by speedysst View Post
I think off duty sworn officers, especially those in uniform, have a bit more authority and responsibility than Joe Schmoe Ikea shoppers.
Usually I would disagree with this, but this was a UNIFORMED officer. As such, if there is any issue while he is there, whether he is off-duty or not, he's in uniform, which means people are going to come to him. He can't just tell people, "Sorry IKEA took my gun, deal with the problem yourself."