No Punishment for Texas Chief for Angry Tweets

Austin (Texas) Police Chief Art Acevedo won't face punishment for calling a gun-rights supporter a "lying extremist" during a Twitter war.

Chief Acevedo, who has lobbied lawmakers to expand background checks for gun purchases in recent months, got into a heated debate with @JohnGaltTx, who had tweeted the chief.

"I love the fact that I have pushed the button of your lying extremist undeveloped brain," the chief tweeted, reports Twitchy . "Thank God for the rest of America!"

The chief later deleted the incendiary tweet, reports the Stateman .