Posted on 03/25/2008 3:40:01 AM PDT by raybbr
WASHINGTON -- A crackdown on guns is meeting some resistance in the District.
Police are asking residents to submit to voluntary searches in exchange for amnesty under the District's gun ban. They passed out fliers requesting cooperation on Monday.
The program will begin in a couple of weeks in the Washington Highlands neighborhood of southeast Washington and will later expand to other neighborhoods. Officers will go door to door asking residents for permission to search their homes.
Police Chief Cathy L. Lanier said the "safe homes initiative" is aimed at residents who want to cooperate with police. She gave the example of parents or grandparents who know or suspect their children have guns in the home.
Community leaders went door to door in Ward 8 Monday to advise residents not to invite police into their homes to search for weapons.
"Bad idea," said D.C. School Board member William Lockridge. "I think the people should not open your doors under any circumstances, don't even crack your door, unless someone has a warrant for your arrest."
Ron Hampton, of the Black Police Officers Association, said he doesn't expect many in the community to comply.
"This is one of those communities where the police even have problems getting information about crimes that are going on in the community, so to suggest, now, that the police have enough community capital in their hand that the community is going to cooperate with them, I'm not so sure that's a good idea," Hampton said.
If weapons are recovered, they will be tested and destroyed if they are not found to be linked to any other crimes.
A police spokeswoman said that if evidence of other crimes is found during voluntary searches, amnesty will be granted for that crime as well.
"Chief Lanier has been clear," Traci Hughes said. "Amnesty means amnesty."
“FREEP THIS POLL” alert, if you look half way down the article, where it says:
“Related: Watch The Report | Take Survey”
click Take Survey and it asks if you think there is a gun in your house would you let the police in.
In my case, I wouldn’t “think” there is a gun in my house, I would “know”.
Hey man I was Pi ss ed off. Its okay I laughed myself.
We are been asked one city at the time to bend over and give up our firearms. The great almighty government knows whats best for us.
Who protects us from the corrupt officials or the Government.
Sounds like we are being asked to rat our neighbors and family members if they dont comply. Sounds like Germany in the 30’s and Early 40’s.
Before a standing army can rule, the people must be disarmed; as they are in almost every kingdom of Europe. The supreme power in America cannot enforce unjust laws by the sword; because the whole body of the people are armed.”~Noah Webster, 1787
“To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.”
“What is the militia? It is the whole people, except for a few public officials.”
~George Mason, 1788
“The said Constitution shall never be construed to authorize Congress to prevent the people of the United States who are peaceable citizens from keeping their own arms.” ~Samuel Adams, 1788
“The militia is our ultimate safety. We can have no security without it. The great object is that every man be armed.”
~Patrick Henry
If weapons are recovered, they will be tested and destroyed if they are not found to be linked to any other crimes.
A police spokeswoman said that if evidence of other crimes is found during voluntary searches, amnesty will be granted for that crime as well.
Oh, now there’s a policy.
Wonder how they thought that up?
Is she active or reserve military?
What are those ribbons?
Police ribbons?
After everbody has a couple of throwdown guns and adds the good ones to their collections, they might destroy a few junkier ones for the photo op.
Makes ya wonder if reeking of Hoppes #9 merits probable suspicion for a forced entry!
Hell, I put splash a dab on for dates! Seems to attract the right women.
Absolutely NOT! Too many idiots are busted when, thinking that refusing a request to search would appear suspicious, give cops permission to search their vehicle when they KNOW they have something illegal in it.
Hey Sweet thang ya wanna go out for a lamb dinner ?....huh ?......6 jagerbombs and a piece of ewe !
Stay safe !....
Eak and Humble are from Wyoming??
Evil never dies.
“Not since 1968’
Try 1934, at the latest.
1881, more like. Sullivan Act, IIRC.
LMAO .....I am sworn to secrecy ! But I can say they are not of this earth ! Earth Texas maybe .......:o)
Stay safe !
I'm in trouble, huh.
LOL !
Here this will take yer mind off those guys !
CAUTION CAUTION CAUTION ....BARF BAG AVAILABLE MANDATORY !
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=cyGOai6rIHc
I think Eaker has a camping spot on some mountain up there.
What was the name of that mountain?
Noooooooooooooooo not that !
Don’t do it !!!!
Well, the title of the article is about a Crackdown. That it?
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