Police act swiftly after gun purchases

Mall Tribune ^ | 9 March, 2010 | Anita Burke

[Lazamataz]

I dunno. If the guy was taken in for evaluation, that sounds pretty reasonable, especially if he made some obvious but veiled threats.

I would rather this guy's gun purchases be delayed until he's cooler-headed, than to have to read about another disgruntled gunman that prompts more anti-gun legislation.

[JimRed]

If nothing else, the guy goes home in a few days and rethinks what he might have been planning.

Or starts planning something he had not previously considered...

[Stentor]

One thing for sure, sanctuary state Oregon, Medford in particular wouldn’t come down on known Latino gang members like this.

This sounds to me like somebody called in a favour from a brother-in-law. Official oppression.

[KDD]

Probably Baker Acted him...

Florida's mental health statute is known as the Baker Act (1). Like such laws in most states, Florida's statute requires evidence of a mental illness and harm to self or to others, or of neglect in order to initiate a short-term involuntary “Baker Act examination.” Baker Act examinations can be initiated by mental health professionals, law enforcement officials, or judges. Examinations take place at the more than 115 designated Baker Act receiving facilities in Florida and can last up to 72 hours. Designated Baker Act receiving facilities may be stand-alone units or may be located in general hospitals with psychiatric units, in psychiatric hospitals, or at community mental health centers with residential units.

If he made threats that could plausibly be carried out then “harm to self or to others” could be a trigger.

[Lazamataz]

Well, if he made REAL threats, they don’t need to Baker Act him. They could charge him with terroristic threats... so I don’t suspect he made genuine threats. He probably dropped some solid hints and veiled threats... stuff like, “You know, this sort of treatment could get a man so worked up he’d kill a bunch of people. Oh well, luckily that’s not me. Hey, I gotta run to the gun store.”

[Lazamataz]

Or starts planning something he had not previously considered...

.... like nuking the site from orbit.

It's the only way to be sure.

[wardaddy]

I’d like to know more about this

can’t say I blame cops for checking out a pissed off fired guy who goes out and buys several guns right after his dismissal especially if he made public threats

but on the other hand...this is the epitome of slippery slope

btw...they did more than just talk to him...they hauled him in

[Peacekeeper357]

Don't go off half-cocked. We don't know what the LEO knew; what the guy said at work (IE) ‘I'll get a gun and kill all you people’ etc. or ‘I'll get a gun and kill myself; for some reason the LEO felt he should be watched.

[Jack Hydrazine]

This is the kind of stuff that happened in the former Soviet Union. No due process of law needed.

[Peacekeeper357]

Been going on forever, I’ve done many.

[from occupied ga]

thanks for the fyi

[from occupied ga]

Chances are the police will return his guns, apologize and hope this quietly goes away.

Yeah, just like they did in New Orleans

[ATLDiver]

Well, in the N.O. situation the local police ‘lost’ a lot of those arms that were confiscated. By ‘lost’ I mean that some found their way into officer’s private collection.

Hopefully, this guy gets a good lawyer associated with the NRA-ILA and not only wins a retirement fund but also signals a warning to other police depts.

[from occupied ga]

Hopefully, this guy gets a good lawyer associated with the NRA-ILA and not only wins a retirement fund but also signals a warning to other police depts

The only way that this will send a warning is if the individual NKVD police officers face punishment.

[ATLDiver]

I agree, much like the mistakes during No-Knocks.

[One Name]

Your secular argument is impressive. You are correct that on a strictly political conservative board a spiritual argument is trumped.

Do you believe in demon possession and affliction? Would you as a citizen take steps to disarm a relative or friend of yours so afflicted? Would an officer of the state being guided by conscience in addition to the letter of law be wrong in doing so?

Perhaps I was mistaken that having been endowed by the Creator with certain inalienable rights means that there is a higher law than the US Constitution.

Remember the centurion.

Thank you for your input. I prefer to fight a spiritual war with a full arsenal.

[TankerKC]

Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah

Pancake-Bunny.

[One Name]

It’s hard to refute your cold hard logic. Did someone used to take your lunch money in grade school?

If it was me I apologize.

If you have something meaningful to say I’ll listen but that last tells me what you are.

[TankerKC]

Did someone used to take your lunch money in grade school? If it was me I apologize.

Nope. I was never a victim, or a perp for that matter. Unlike you, I assume, since you feel the need to apologize.

So, we've established that you are the kind of punk that would steal lunch money...good to know.

[One Name]

Now suddenly you can talk civilly, sort of. You still haven’t established if your sense of right and wrong derive from God as did our rights under the Constitution (which belies a higher law) or if you want to propose some inane secular source of values.