Thank God for Texas

POSTED BY: Wulfenstar
UPDATED: Monday, January 12, 2009 13:45
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STORYMARK

Wednesday, January 7, 2009 8:53 PM

Well, at least now we have proof that Mr. Law 'n Order Hero is willing to ignore the laws he don't like.

"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."

DREAMTROVE

Wednesday, January 7, 2009 10:07 PM

I like the name, Sgt. Slaughter.
I think he has a career in film, or perhaps as a graphic novel character.

Oh, and here's a hallelujah for the gaza thread. It now edges towards 200 posts! And it's all venom! And undoubtedly much of it is on govt. time, but it keeps the trolls busy. We should make more like it.

Throw a dog a bone. I think we should start some more. Anyone want to do one on abortion? Gay marriage? We could have one on Iraq, or 9-11. I think we could tie up time completely. I'm a novice at this, so, John, Frem, you guys might have to help me out.

Here goes nothing.

KIRKULES

Wednesday, January 7, 2009 11:06 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Storymark:
Well, at least now we have proof that Mr. Law 'n Order Hero is willing to ignore the laws he don't like.

It's a prosecutors job to use their discretion to make sure the spirit of the law is honored. Often it depends on the intent of the individual. If you are pulled over by a policeman and you have a concealed weapon under you car seat, and the officer asks if you have any concealed weapons, you better say yes. If you say no, and they find the weapon you could be looking at 5 years in prison because you have demonstrated the intent to conceal. If you say yes, in some states often the officer will use his discretion and will just ask you to put it in the trunk and send you on your way. Discretion by prosecutors and police is what keeps or system from being bogged down with unwinnable cases.

Don't carry a concealed weapon without a permit, because in many states you will be prosecuted regardless of your intent.

Also, on the issue of illegally modified weapons. I would bet 50% or more of those possessing them don't even know they're illegal. When you have stupid laws that make putting a pistol grip on the fore-stock of a pistol a felony, you need intelligent prosecutors to use discretion.

FREMDFIRMA

Thursday, January 8, 2009 3:37 AM

In Maryland, particularly Baltimore City that guy would be tossed in jail so fast he wouldn't know what hit him, IF they didn't beat him half to death on the way.

D.C. aka Death City is every bit as bad.
How do you think those hellholes GOT that way ?

That's one reason I have such a gripe about villainising self-defense, cause I've seen the results, having grown up in one of the resultant hellholes, AND been arrested more than twice for pure self defense, nearly being thrown in the slam for two years for unarmed self defense against a drunk with a broken off pool cue who mistook me for someone else.

That was the case where the public defender *they* issued me kept trying to enter a guilty plea (which'd been 2 years in min security) over my objections and demands till I decked his ass and stood as my own attorney* - and was exhonorated, although I did get fined for contempt for decking the SOB... he had it comin though.

-Frem
*And learned to have my own attorney on standby, too, a man so vile you'd swear I summoned him from a pentacle on the floor, and he's DAMN good at keeping the State off my back.

GEEZER

Thursday, January 8, 2009 3:58 AM

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Originally posted by Fremdfirma:
*And learned to have my own attorney on standby, too, a man so vile you'd swear I summoned him from a pentacle on the floor, and he's DAMN good at keeping the State off my back.

One of the common suggestions for those getting a CCW permit is to have an understanding with an attorney.

"Keep the Shiny side up"

DREAMTROVE

Thursday, January 8, 2009 4:15 AM

Here, as you know, the police would ignore it, even if he took the body out into the woods and buried it and didn't tell anyone. If there were woods.

JRC

Thursday, January 8, 2009 5:09 AM

"Thank God for Texas"

You're welcome.
I'm sure the rest of the country (even Maryland) appreciates a little thinning-out of the gene pool.

Everyone dies alone.

HERO

Thursday, January 8, 2009 8:59 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Kirkules:
If you are pulled over by a policeman and you have a concealed weapon under you car seat, and the officer asks if you have any concealed weapons, you better say yes. If you say no, and they find the weapon you could be looking at 5 years in prison because you have demonstrated the intent to conceal.

In Ohio its a felony to fail to disclose the weapon when asked, permit or not (its a condition of the permit that you agreed to when you applied for it).

Have a nice fella charged that way right now. I plan to give him a misdemeanor if he gives up the gun. Real expensive Glock...hoping we can send it to the PD rather then the steel mill.

H

SIGNYM

Thursday, January 8, 2009 9:11 PM

Hero gets off on power, no matter how trivial.

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Let's party like its 1929.

WULFENSTAR

Thursday, January 8, 2009 9:29 PM

Hero?

Really? Why?

Give him back the tool he uses to defend himself and slap him with a fine.

Thats justice. Thats fair.

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