EAST PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Acontroversy was brewing in East Palo Alto Tuesday night after a policedetective made apparently joking comments through his Facebook accountsaying “open carry” advocates who visibly carry guns in public shouldbe shot.

Now East Palo Alto has become a reluctant testing groundfor a battle of constitutional amendments: one police officer's'freedom of speech' versus a group’s 'right to bear arms.'

Arearesident Adnan Shahab is an “open carry” advocate who frequently goesout in public displaying an unloaded gun on his belt. Such activity islegal in California with certain restrictions, such as staying clear ofschools.

Shahab said he was offended by Facebook remarks postedby East Palo Alto detective Rod Tuason.   Tuason published a comment thatsaid he agreed with a friend that open carry advocates should come toOakland, Richmond and East Palo Alto and -- in an apparent joke -- saidofficers should shoot the advocates.

"So it's a little shockingand disappointing to hear that a sworn officer is basically so cavalierwith violating a person's second amendment rights and basically puttinga bullet in them for doing absolutely nothing wrong," said Shahab.East Palo Alto police were investigating whether the remarks violate department policies.
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