Wow...NBC's David Gregory

[Lee]

Is being investigated for possessing a 30 round mag on his show Sunday, thus violating DC gun laws.
Irony at its best.

[birdman]

Awesome.  I wonder how he got it?  $20 says he drove two miles and bought it in NoVa.

[Tallpine]

It's a wonder anyone survived 

[zahc]

It's perhaps mean-spirited of me, but part of me does hope that he is convicted, simply because laws should be applied fairly and equally, plus, it may demonstrate some of the absurdity of gun laws to the audience.

[zxcvbob]

Investigated by whom?  (just us?) 

[Lee]

Sorry I'm not savvy about cutting and pasting link on my phone. It's on the CNN news site.

[AJ Dual]

Investigated by whom?  (just us?)  

D.C. PD and DA's office apparently.

I'd be shocked if anything came of it, but it's nice to at least see them acknowledge it happened.

It's the safe bet it'll be swept under the rug due to a lack of intent, but some legit gun owner ignorant of D.C. law, would likely be in a world of legal hurt.

[Lee]

I actually like Gregory, he's not a too over the top liberal. Maybe he loaned it to some other media folks, and the investigation can be broadened to multiple trafficking and possession violations.  :lol

[zxcvbob]

It might be more fun if they prosecuted the network itself rather than DG.  Not sure how you hold a corporation criminally liable.

[Lee]

Why does GE hate children?

[Scout26]

I'd like to see him charged and brought to trial.


Then the jury nullify the law.


I know.  Wishful thinking on my part.

[HankB]

IANAL, but if they don't file charges against him for what's a pretty blatant violation of local law, wouldn't that put future prosecutions in doubt on the basis of "selective enforcement" or something of the sort?

[zxcvbob]

IANAL, but if they don't file charges against him for what's a pretty blatant violation of local law, wouldn't that put future prosecutions in doubt on the basis of "selective enforcement" or something of the sort?

I was thinking that too.  OTOH, not everybody who gets pulled over for speeding or a burned-out taillight gets a ticket (or so I've been told.  I always get the ticket)

[Bob F.]

Yrs ago WV Senator Jay "Carpetbagger" Rockafeller was presented w/ a "full-auto" M-16 in DC. SHTF. At first he "didn't know" it was illegal; then, his chief of security had it at Jay's mountain hideout in Pocahontas Co. WV.

[SteveS]

IANAL, but if they don't file charges against him for what's a pretty blatant violation of local law, wouldn't that put future prosecutions in doubt on the basis of "selective enforcement" or something of the sort?

Happens all the time in my neck of the woods, though prosecutors here are elected and this would come up in an election. That being said, I think they would look at the circumstances surrounding the whole thing.

[Harold Tuttle]

Originally Posted By OODA_Loop:
update:

E-mail response:

"From: "DC Police (imailagent)" <customerservice.mpd2@dc.gov>
Subject: Email from DC Police (Intranet Quorum IMA00519327)
Date: December 24, 2012 4:13:12 PM EST
To: (OODA_Loop)


The Metropolitan Police Department is in receipt of your e-mail regarding David Gregory segment on "Meet the Press." MPD has received numerous e-mails informing us of the segment. NBC contacted MPD inquiring if they could utilize a high capacity magazine for their segment. NBC was informed that possession of a high capacity magazines is not permissible and their request was denied. This matter is currently being investigated. Thank you for taking the time to bring this matter to our attention.

Customer Service - Metropolitan Police Department"

[Pharmacology]

Originally Posted By OODA_Loop:
update:
E-mail response:
"From: "DC Police (imailagent)" <customerservice.mpd2@dc.gov>
Subject: Email from DC Police (Intranet Quorum IMA00519327)
Date: December 24, 2012 4:13:12 PM EST
To: (OODA_Loop)
The Metropolitan Police Department is in receipt of your e-mail regarding David Gregory segment on "Meet the Press." MPD has received numerous e-mails informing us of the segment. NBC contacted MPD inquiring if they could utilize a high capacity magazine for their segment. NBC was informed that possession of a high capacity magazines is not permissible and their request was denied. This matter is currently being investigated. Thank you for taking the time to bring this matter to our attention.

Customer Service - Metropolitan Police Department"

lol... this was the work of /k/.

[seeker_two]

So....are there any eyewitnesses?....

[Regolith]

So....are there any eyewitnesses?....

Oh, probably a couple million or so...

[Pharmacology]

So....are there any eyewitnesses?....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsrjBSGelGM

[Jamisjockey]

Originally Posted By OODA_Loop:
update:

E-mail response:

"From: "DC Police (imailagent)" <customerservice.mpd2@dc.gov>
Subject: Email from DC Police (Intranet Quorum IMA00519327)
Date: December 24, 2012 4:13:12 PM EST
To: (OODA_Loop)


The Metropolitan Police Department is in receipt of your e-mail regarding David Gregory segment on "Meet the Press." MPD has received numerous e-mails informing us of the segment. NBC contacted MPD inquiring if they could utilize a high capacity magazine for their segment. NBC was informed that possession of a high capacity magazines is not permissible and their request was denied. This matter is currently being investigated. Thank you for taking the time to bring this matter to our attention.

Customer Service - Metropolitan Police Department"

Wait, wat? They were told no but did it anyway?

[AJ Dual]

Wait, wat? They were told no but did it anyway?

That... ups the ante a bit. 

The silver lining is various forms of Leftism eating their own here. Big city government and authoritarian police dept. vs. some MSM do-gooders. 

[Monkeyleg]

Gee, if NBC ever slammed the DC police department, this will really be fun to watch.

[Viking]

Need to follow this.

[kgbsquirrel]

The Schadenfreude is strong...