White House Special Assistant to POTUS goes postal

[vaskidmark]

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/08/10/white-house-aide-arrested-after-allegedly-shooting-gun-at-boyfriend/

Barvetta Singletary, 37, who is a special assistant to President Obama and also holds the title of house legislative liaison, was charged with domestic violence in the incident, which police say occurred at her home in Upper Marlboro, Md.

Police say she summoned her boyfriend, ** an officer with the U.S. Capitol Police** who was not identified, by text message, and the two had sex. Afterward, according to the criminal complaint, Singletary went to the man’s car with him and accused him of dating other women. Inside the car, Singletary allegedly took the man’s cellphones and his service weapon, demanding passwords to unlock messages stored on the phones.

"You taught me how to use this,” Singletary allegedly told the man. “Don't think I won't use it."

"We don't want to take your guns from you" - we just want to use them to scare the crap out of you.

I'm choking as I type this but it seems POTUS may be more rational than at least one of his staff.

stay safe.

[Monkeyleg]

I'm choking as I type this but it seems POTUS may be more rational than at least one of his staff.

That's  just because he knows Michelle can beat him up.

[wmenorr67]

http://wjla.com/news/local/white-house-staffer-fires-glock-handgun-at-her-boyfriend-a-capitol-police-officer

Headline reads it was a Glock but the article says she grabbed his service revolver and then racked his gun.   

She grabbed two cell phones and his service revolver from his bag and ran back into her home.

Then she asked him for the passwords to the phones. When he refused, she allegedly racked his gun and said "You taught me how to use this, don't think I won't use it."

When he still would not tell her the phone passwords, the documents said she asked: "Your phone is more important than me holding this gun on you?"

[RocketMan]

http://wjla.com/news/local/white-house-staffer-fires-glock-handgun-at-her-boyfriend-a-capitol-police-officer

Headline reads it was a Glock but the article says she grabbed his service revolver and then racked his gun.  

Probably loaded with Teflon coated hollow point maximum capacity .50 cal high power armor piercing cop smashing boolits that go halfway around the world, killing babies and puppies by the score.

[KD5NRH]

Headline reads it was a Glock but the article says she grabbed his service revolver and then racked his gun.

New life for the WFAR as a Capitol Police issue weapon?

Are they going to start wearing red diapers for uniforms too?

[MechAg94]

I want to see this Glock Revolver.  That would be interesting.

It said phones.  How many phones did he have?

[230RN]

"Service revolver" seems to be a catchphrase from the olden days.  I have noticed that in many reports from GB, almost any handgun is a "revolver" despite its actual mechanics.

From wmenorr67's link,

Prosecutors said the White House aide will not get special treatment.

"This case is going to be handled like any other case would be handled...now our office will screen...take a look at all the evidence we have and make sure there is sufficient evidence to sustain the charges..." Erzen said.

Sure, if you don't look for evidence (fingerprints on gun, nitrate residue on hands, recovered bullet from car, etc, etc, etc) there won't be any.

So there go any "domestic" charges, there go any "unregulated posession of a firearm" in Washington D.C.,  Maryland*, no "discharge of a firearm within the city limits," like you or I might get charged with.

Well, she might get tagged with a noise ordinance violation, though.

I'm looking for a washout, despite Erzin's high words.

Terry

*Correction per wmenorr67's comment below, with thanks.

[wmenorr67]

"Service revolver" seems to be a catchphrase from the olden days.  I have noticed that in many reports from GB, almost any handgun is a "revolver" despite its actual mechanics.

From wmenorr67's link,

Sure, if you don't look for evidence (fingerprints on gun, nitrate residue on hands, recovered bullet from car, etc, etc, etc) there won't be any.

So there go any "domestic" charges, there go any "unregulated posession of a firearm" in Washington D.C.,  no "discharge of a firearm within the city limits," like you or I might get charged with.

Well, she might get tagged with a noise ordinance violation, though.

I'm looking for a washout, despite Erzin's high words.

Terry

Happened in Maryland not D.C.

[Fly320s]

She fired a pistol *AT* her boyfriend and she gets charged with domestic violence?  Why not attempted capitol murder? Or attempted manslaughter? Tell me again how she isn't getting special treatment.

[wmenorr67]

She fired a pistol *AT* her boyfriend and she gets charged with domestic violence?  Why not attempted capitol murder? Or attempted manslaughter? Tell me again how she isn't getting special treatment.

1.  She is black

2.  She is an Obama appointee

3.  She is a she

4.  Did I mention she is a black female?

[brimic]

Nothing but the finest people in the country surround this president.

[Firethorn]

She fired a pistol *AT* her boyfriend and she gets charged with domestic violence?  Why not attempted capitol murder? Or attempted manslaughter? Tell me again how she isn't getting special treatment.

Female trumps white house aid in this case, I think.

As for the lack of murder charges, there may have been indications that there was no intent to actually hit her boyfriend with the shot, making the shooting sort of like a 'warning shot'.

So still assault, domestic violence, and such, but not attempted murder.  Keep in mind that the boyfriend, like many DV victims, might not want that level of charges.

[SADShooter]

Here's hoping Ms. Singletary will remain single, and will tarry in a less vital location, preferably a mental health facility at her own expense.

[KD5NRH]

So still assault, domestic violence, and such, but not attempted murder.  Keep in mind that the boyfriend, like many DV victims, might not want that level of charges.

Pretty sure, unless she fired into a convenient clearing barrel or berm, that would still rise to what Texas calls deadly conduct, and it would be such with regard to anyone else who might possibly have been in the path of the shot, so the boyfriend's opinion would be irrelevant.

After looking it up, pointing the gun at anyone becomes class A misdemeanor deadly conduct.  Discharging it in the direction of a person, or the direction of building or vehicle that may be occupied takes it to felony level.

[brimic]

Pretty sure, unless she fired into a convenient clearing barrel or berm, that would still rise to what Texas calls deadly conduct, and it would be such with regard to anyone else who might possibly have been in the path of the shot, so the boyfriend's opinion would be irrelevant.

After looking it up, pointing the gun at anyone becomes class A misdemeanor deadly conduct.  Discharging it in the direction of a person, or the direction of building or vehicle that may be occupied takes it to felony level.

Federal employees in the Obama admin have done worse and have been promoted for it.

[grampster]

I wonder why they didn't mention if the revolver had an ambidextrous safety. 

[Sergeant Bob]

I wonder why they didn't mention if the revolver had an ambidextrous safety. 

I actually own a revolver with an ambidextrous safety!

[Scout26]

Sounds like Mr. Capitol Police referred to Ms. Singletary by the wrong first name, post-coitus.

[cassandra and sara's daddy]

Sounds like Mr. Capitol Police referred to Ms. Singletary by the wrong first name, post-coitus.

Done that! "Shudder"
He's lucky to be alive


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[230RN]

Female trumps white house aid in this case, I think.

As for the lack of murder charges, there may have been indications that there was no intent to actually hit her boyfriend with the shot, making the shooting sort of like a 'warning shot'.

So still assault, domestic violence, and such, but not attempted murder.  Keep in mind that the boyfriend, like many DV victims, might not want that level of charges.

Or might be convinced that he doesn't want that level of charges.

[KD5NRH]

I actually own a revolver with an ambidextrous safety!

All of my guns have one; a trigger guard that I can keep both index fingers out of until I'm ready to fire.

[cassandra and sara's daddy]

Md can be peculiar in how they charge


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[Mannlicher]

barack will make a phone call, and this will all dissappear

[vaskidmark]

Md can be is peculiar in how they charge

It's also very hard to figure out how they will treat someone who has committed what the rest of the world considers a crime.  It's almost like they were Democrats.

stay safe.