77 year old State Senator from Nebraska’s 11th district, Ernie Chambers just said some real shit. And everyone’s freaking out.

During a March 20th legislative hearing on gun bills Chambers said that it was not necessary to travel to the Middle East to find an ISIS mentality. It could be found right here in America:

“My ISIS is the police…You know what the [Douglas] County Attorney said, Don Kleine, if the officer makes a mistake- if he’s wrong – but he had reason to think he was right, then he’s clear. I cannot get away with that and shoot you and say ‘I thought he was going to do something.'”

“If I was going to carry a weapon, it wouldn’t be against you or the people who come here that I might have a dispute with. Mine would be with the police… And if I carried a gun I’d want to shoot him first and then ask questions later like they say a cop ought to do.”

“I wouldn’t go to Syria, I wouldn’t go to Iraq, I wouldn’t go to Afghanistan, I wouldn’t go to Yemen, I wouldn’t go to Tunisia, I wouldn’t go to Lebanon, I wouldn’t go to Jordan, I would do it right here… Nobody from ISIS ever terrorized us as a people as the police do us daily.”

As expected conservative media heard of the comments and freaked out. Condemnations and calls for an apology followed:

Omaha Police Chief Todd Schmaderer: “The comments that Senator Ernie Chambers made today at the Nebraska Unicameral are not only reprehensible but are completely without merit. The comments are unbecoming of a State Senator and have brought no value to the discussion of police community relations. I stand with my Omaha Police Officers as they are hardworking dedicated professionals.”

Mayor Jean Stothert: “Senator Chambers’ attack on police officers shows total disregard for public safety. Why would any elected official state if he had a gun he would shoot a police officer? The Senator should be looking for ways to improve public safety, not comparing police officers to terrorists. He owes an apology not only to Omaha Police Officers but to every citizen of Omaha.”