Charges Dropped
In regards to a case mentioned a bit back about a SWAT raid in NJ over illegal guns:
ALL pending charges were DISMISSED. It turns out that the firearms in question belonged to the man’s father- who possessed them legally and hid the weapons in the house. The family lost track of them after the father contracted Alzheimers and subsequently passed away, followed a few weeks later by the mother’s passing too. All other weapons were legally possessed hence no charges were ever considered for them. 4 or 5 firearms is really considered a cache too these days? Or simply further examples of the press taking liberties with the truth with “fright words” solely chosen for their ability to inflame.
This was simply a huge waste of time and money, and full of almost totally completely incorrect information in the press- not to mention nearly ruining the life of an innocent person in the process. The helmet mentioned actually was the father’s– but a simple steel “pot” from the Korean war- and NOT kevlar! Didn’t even remotely look like one. Really, what a great reason to invade a home with 15 SWAT officers. Also, finally, no armor-piercing ammo was ever found. How much did this debacle cost us taxpayers- and the poor law-abiding citizen?
December 4th, 2009 at 4:26 pm
Well, these were weapons that were cached (hidden). If they had described it as an arsenal I would get grouchy, but cache is ok imho.
the actions of John Law, otoh…
December 4th, 2009 at 7:24 pm
And remember, never a government official loses a penny or a night of freedom over this shit.