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To: azhenfud

The way Sutton has twisted 18 U.S.C. 924(c) in this case to prosecute the LEO instead of targeting the criminal as was its intended aim ought make ALL LEO’s cringe because in its precedence, if they use their service weapon during the attempted apprehension of someone, they subject themselves to litigation and possible prison - right or wrong.


I wonder why Congress hasn’t revised this statute they passed and put in exclusions of those they didn’t want to be impacted by their law? So far I’ve not heard of a single member of Congress filing legislation to make any changes in the current statute.....


26 posted on 12/22/2007 6:43:41 AM PST by deport (---11 days Iowa Caucuses--- 16 days New Hampshire votes--- [ Meanwhile:-- Cue Spooky Music--])
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To: deport
So far I’ve not heard of a single member of Congress filing legislation to make any changes in the current statute.....

Including big talkers Diane Feinstein and Duncan Hunter. As veterans of the game they know exactly where the line is drawn, and won't cross it.

31 posted on 12/22/2007 6:59:59 AM PST by Mr. Jeeves ("Wise men don't need to debate; men who need to debate are not wise." -- Tao Te Ching)
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To: deport
"I wonder why Congress hasn’t revised this statute..."

Congress hasn't concluded there might be a problem in its wording nor that self-serving DA's would reinvent the statute to mean the unintended.

It takes a LONG time for things to "click" in Dense City.

33 posted on 12/22/2007 7:04:02 AM PST by azhenfud (The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.)
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To: deport

Democrats won’t change this law because it keeps LEO’s in jail. Democrats DETEST law enforcement of any kind.


60 posted on 12/22/2007 9:10:36 AM PST by navyguy (Some days you are the pigeon, some days you are the statue.)
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