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Main Forums => Politics => Topic started by: MechAg94 on December 16, 2019, 08:24:36 PM

Title: U.S. Supreme Court rejects Lehigh County’s appeal in concealed weapon case
Post by: MechAg94 on December 16, 2019, 08:24:36 PM

https://www.mcall.com/news/police/mc-nws-lehigh-county-hicks-supreme-court-denied-20191212-6q62g2uinna7xohblsy4teeyym-story.html?outputType=amp&__twitter_impression=true

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The high court on Monday rejected a request by the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office to review a Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision throwing out its case against a man stopped by Allentown police after a camera operator spotted him tucking a revolver in his waistband outside a gas station.

Apparently the guy was caught on camera tucking a pistol into his pocket when he exited his vehicle.  Police showed up and detained him based solely on "He's Got a Gun!!".  He had a permit for conceal carry and was perfectly legal.  The conviction was for drunk driving.  They never said if they had proof he was drunk.  


There are a number of quotes like this from local officials carrying on about how they can't oppress people now.  How dare they be required to show cause!  I think the victim's lawyer declined to comment.

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If the decision were permitted to stand, the district attorney’s office said in its brief, officers would be required to show that a person concealing a weapon was involved in a crime. To wait for criminal activity to occur, perhaps at the expense of innocent bystanders, would be unreasonable, the brief said.

Title: Re: U.S. Supreme Court rejects Lehigh County’s appeal in concealed weapon case
Post by: MechAg94 on December 16, 2019, 08:26:45 PM

I did a search for Lehigh County to see if this was posted.  I came up with these two links.  I guess this isn't the first time anti-gunners were active there.   =D

http://www.armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=25064.0

http://www.armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=41115.0