Peacemaking and Community

ProgressiveProfessor

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9. Then I have to believe you misunderstood

Tue Dec 18, 2012, 03:56 AM

Dec 2012

If a cop sees a gun, everybody needs to get prostrate on the ground real fast. They don't just let it go.

LAPD has had some issues. There are have been suits over harassment, racially motivated searches and the like against area agencies. If those court orders are still in force, they could be somewhat limiting what the cops can do but no court order would block a lawful arrest for carrying or possessing a weapon illegally.

That the DA does not have the bandwidth to prosecute them does not surprise me. However, if the cops seize an illegal gun, they do not have to return it, and that is one less armed thug.

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So what should our Police Think [View all] AldoLeopold Dec 2012 OP

I had cops tell me the same thing. Cleita Dec 2012 #1

Who are you that speaks such reason on these forums? AldoLeopold Dec 2012 #4

They can arrest a criminal illegally carrying a weapon and should ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #5

So you admit they have a dilemma, hence the need for the gun to be used in Cleita Dec 2012 #6

No dilemma. Carrying alone is a prima facie crime under those circumstances ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #7

I was told this by LA's finest and I don't think they are lying. Cleita Dec 2012 #8

Then I have to believe you misunderstood ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #9

I was kinda just making a simple point AldoLeopold Dec 2012 #11

Unless you have a hunting and fishing license, yes. PDJane Dec 2012 #2

Because we pay and honor police to protect us AldoLeopold Dec 2012 #3

It sounds like the sheep dog, the sheep and the wolf analogy I've heard from LEOs. freshwest Dec 2012 #10