well, i don't know if i think that a 73-year-old insurance broker should be involved in a sting and how did this all come to happen? when mr. bates was asked by matt lauer this morning about whether he was essentially a play cop, this was his response, take a listen. >> mr. bates, in the wake of this incident you have been portrayed as a wealthy and generous supporter of the sheriff's department and a close friend of the sheriff, who has been rewarded for your financial support with the opportunity, and this is what's out there, to play cop and carry a gun. is that a fair characterization? >> that is unbelievably unfair. i have donated equipment as i saw fit. when the need happened to arise to allow the task force and other areas of the sheriff's office to better do their jobs