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