We do not see how the citizens are made safer by placing these troopers in jail. Discipline may absolutely be in order. However, to federally prosecute them and with a possible jail term is not the answer. [More]So many "law and order" Illinois police chiefs.
Tell you what, guys--you'll all sign a similar letter and make the same case for Wayne Fincher and David Olofson, right?
Or is the "crime" somehow mitigated when the perpetrator is an enforcer who would happily arrest a non-"Only One" for any kind of "gun offense"?
I'm beyond disgusted.
Kurt has more, including how they also want secret reviews.
Cry me a river, pigs. When in doubt, max them out. How's it feel, screw?
ReplyDeleteOn the other foot...
ReplyDeleteWhen you boil all this down, they can't expect us to think they really believe any of the crap about the "only ones" being uniquely qualified to use any particular weapon at all.
The actual problem isn't with who's being held to these "laws," but with the idea that such "laws" serve any legitimate purpose whatsoever.
I'm sure this same group would do the same for a non-only one under the exact same circumstances...
ReplyDeleteSome of the "malignant bastards" need to be reminded that once the law no longer protects us from them, it no longer protects them from us, either.
ReplyDeleteIt's not just that the gloves have come off. Their actions here are nothing less than a ritual burning with extreme prejudice.
This is how they see us. It's as simple as that.
I believe they should be prosecuted and receive maximum jail time. In fact, I would like to see the judge(s) at their trials gut any defense they offer then instruct the jury to return a guilty verdict. I do not want justice for these bastards.
ReplyDeleteI want revenge. They have earned it. They and their fellow officers have ruined lives enforcing these unconstitutional laws on citizens who were not law enforcement.
Justice would demand that there be no charges against these men as the laws under which they have been indicted are unconstitutional. But justice would also demand that all those punished by this system of illegal law had never been punished. Since we know that horse is out of the barn and there are no intentions of ever applying the tenets of justice for the ordinary citizen, I do not seek justice for these men.
I repeat, I want simple revenge. Maximum sentence, maximum fine and destruction of their families' well-being.
Until all of us are held to the same rules, we will never have their support in repealing those unconstitutional laws and returning liberty to the citizen.
Revenge is the key. There are some who will say two wrongs don't make a right. Ok, I don't care. Once one has made it known he is my enemy, as has law enforcement, legislators, and sitting judges in this nation, I do not confine myself to gentlemanly conduct, I intend to win and gentlemen can't win against a beast, unless he is as vicious as the beast or moreso.
Ummm...does anyone know what the disposition of this matter was? It's from way back in 2006 and one would think it had already been resolved, one way or another. Personally, I hope they did hard time, since regular folks have to do hard time for the same "crime".
ReplyDeleteWhy, yes, Michael, I do.
ReplyDeleteAs for Sergeant Vest:
Charges that an Illinois State Police sergeant illegally possessed a machine gun were dismissed Wednesday by a federal judge, who ruled that the law was "unconstitutionally vague" as applied to him.
...U.S. District Judge David R. Herndon dropped the charges against Sgt. James V. Vest... Herndon's 26-page order says the confusion is over the federal law's exception for police officers, and whether Vest could reasonably be expected to know whether he was breaking the law.
As for Trooper Mugge:
Mugge pleaded guilty last July to a charge of possessing an unregistered, fully-automatic AR-15.But that officer later successfully asked a judge to throw out the case.
And Special Agent John Yard?
James Crowe, a federal prosecutor, on Tuesday dropped a felony charge that Special Agent John Yard of Collinsville illegally possessed a machine gun.
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In exchange, 37-year-old Yard accepted responsibility and will do 30 hours of community service.
Any other questions?
Cops like those are arrogant, hypocritical sons of bitches. They would advocate the feds hammer you or me.
ReplyDeleteThosedDirt-bag sons of bitches aren't worthy to breath the same air as decent "civilians".
They are GANGSTERS with official State sanction.
I am ashamed. The public judges all of us by the actions of these men, and special treatment given “the only ones” makes it extremely difficult and oft-times dangerous for the peace officers out here trying to do the job in a fair, even-handed manner.
ReplyDeleteThere are American citizens who are either scared to death of police officers or who hate every officer who breathes - apparently with good reason. Officers who live the axiom, “Do as I say, not as I do” create a danger to all of us, citizens as well as peace officers.
I find it very hard to believe that any one of the three officers were unaware that they were possessing firearms the federal government has declared “illegal”. I can only imagine Mr. Olafson’s reaction to this story.
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Still not too late for revenge. As I knew justice was not in the offing, I never even considered the possibility.
ReplyDeleteRevenge, dear hearts. Nothing less will suffice. We are far past the time when anything less will work.