Posted on 07/19/2010 2:17:37 PM PDT by Josh Painter
What does that kind of prosecution say about an Attorney General who allows it to proceed?
A golden retriever with an "R" after his name could get elected in November, so why not go with the most conservative candidate, period?
I'm not quite sure who that is yet, but I don't generally trust someone like Ayotte who doesn't trust armed citizens and who actively worked to limit our right to self-defense against violent attackers in places where we have a right to be.
Carrying a small knife is legal. Brandishing a weapon is not, but if one is placed in reasonable fear for one's safety (in respect of time, place, and situation) a preparatory motion such as this man made does not seem to rise to the standard of "threatening". He had no way of knowing that his pursuers were police officers, and once their identity was established, even they agreed he was cooperative. Bad decision all around.
Ovide looks pretty good to me.
Too bad Sarah didn’t stay out of this one. I don’t think she knows what she’s talking about in this case.
I’ve heard from a friend that Ovide comes across as a “typical politician” lawyer type, ticking off the talking points. Ovide endorsed Mitt Romney, and he’s been praised by Fergus Cullen as a “compassionate conservative,” neither of which are big positives as I see it. I’ll have to learn more.
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