Ohio Gov. John Kasich Apologizes to Police Officer He Called 'Idiot'

If the officer were responding to a break in at the governor's mansion, would he still be an idiot? Many of our citizens will publicy state they admire our police officers until they are given a traffic citation, then their story changes. People need to look in the mirror and "man up." Kasich committed a traffic violation. Shut up, pay the fine, and move on.

The apology is a meaningless political damage control vehicle and this is nothing new. John Kasich is known for his intemperate speech which has continued all of his political life. He thinks of himself as a tough guy who knows it all. Neither self-characterization is accurate and his early behavior as governor will attest.

As a retired Officer, I would commend Off. Barrett for not allowing the Governor's position sway his performing his duty. He is subject to the same laws as everyone else. Regarding all the comments I see about bad officers and how easy it is and how much money they make ..I would LOVE for them to try he job for a little while. They wouldn't last ten minutes. Police Officer's are human beings like everone else. Sometimes they make mistakes, Officers get three trials to the one that the average person gets. They are held to a much higher standard. I have noticed that even the worst criminals when faced with an emergency will rely on the police to save them and the police will defend them..sometimes with their own lives. I also have noticed that the only people who belittle the police are criminals. God Bless All the men and women in law enforcement.

if Kasich wants to be treated like a prince, e should hire one of his unemployed constituents to drive you around.

John,
Just have a beer picnic in the yard with the officer. Be sure all the media you need is there and there are smiles and handshakes all around. If it works in Washington it should work for you. End of problem.

Well I always liked Gov Kasich but my son is a police officer and deals with this kind of verbal abuse all of the time and to see a man who is in Gov Kasich's position stoop this low is sad. You would expect more of him.

Hey John, you are subject to the law the same as the rest of us.

Obama did it but all he had to do was have a beer and a used it as a photo opt.

How can you order someone not to speak?

It seems some laws exist solely for the purpose of allowing police to ticket for additional state or municipal revenue but it's the officer's duty to enforce the laws that exist. The idiots are the legislators who enact stupid laws, not the police who enforce them.