Monday, June 18, 2012

Punishable Rights

He faced three misdemeanor charges for brandishing a weapon, resisting and obstructing police, and disturbing the peace — each punishable by up to 93 days in jail. [More]
If they can't get you one way, they'll get you another.  By hook or by crook.

Were I his attorney: I would demand the arresting officers and their department produce documentation of training they have received on Michigan open carry laws. 

This is something I've talked about before and will no doubt resurrect again: It would be so simple for each state's attorney general to require that all sworn officers receive training on concealed and open carry laws--he could do that with a memo to all police chiefs, sheriffs and Highway Patrol commanders or equivalents--and then require all personnel to sign an acknowledgment that goes into their personnel files, the same as papers they're required to sign saying they understand the sexual harassment policy, or some other bit of "human resources"-mandated folderol.

[Via Doug Rink]


2 comments:

Longbow said...

Right, legalities, the truth, are all irrelevant. The Cops saw someone other than themselves bearing arms and decided to feel bad.

The Cops are an armed gang. They do what they will and you had better submit. If you do not, they will falsely charge you and perjure themselves in order to ruin your life.

Crotalus (Don't Tread on Me) said...

Or, out-and-out kill you.