Or these guys at voting places. 
These armed black panthers at avoting station in Philly were not found guilty. Oh yeah, because they were never charged!
Posted on 07/17/2009 8:33:49 PM PDT by smokingfrog
A Beaver County jury adjourned yesterday without reaching a verdict in the trial of a man charged with disrupting a public meeting for taking a gun to an Obama rally in Beaver last year.
John Noble, 51, of Industry, openly carried his Glock pistol to the Aug. 29 outdoor rally in a park across from the Beaver County Courthouse. At the rally, Mr. Noble was carrying a Bible and handing out pro-gun fliers.
The jury went home for the day at 4:15 p.m. after deliberating for nearly five hours.
"This is the first time that I've received a request from a jury to be released because they are frazzled," Beaver County Judge Harry E. Knafelc said.
The judge said he was told the discussions about the case were lively. Members of the jury briefly interrupted their deliberations around 1:45 p.m. to ask Judge Knafelc to explain "intent" and "disturbance."
Mr. Noble declined to comment after the judge released the jury.
"The jury is doing their job," he said.
Friends and family of Mr. Noble waited in the courthouse for the verdict yesterday, many of them wearing empty holsters. They'd checked their guns at the entrance to the courthouse.
During closing arguments, Frank Martocci, the prosecutor, said openly carrying a gun to the political rally was "the equivalent of yelling fire in a crowded movie theater." He said free speech must be weighed against others' rights to peaceably assemble.
Defense attorney Stephen Colafella said it's not Pennsylvania's place to legislate or dictate under what circumstances a person can exercise a lawful right. Rather, he said, a political rally was the right place for Mr. Noble to openly carry a gun as a political demonstration.
(Excerpt) Read more at post-gazette.com ...
Well, if everyone brought their guns to a political rally... it would be like OK Corral on steroids.
This would be bad because????
Jury didn’t agree with you. They came back with “not guilty”
Why not bring guns to a political rally? The politicians might actually get nervous about not upholding the Constitution and start listening to the people.
That's about the stupidest thing I've ever heard. There's no resemblance whatever.
Maybe those giving the speeches would think twice about lying to the audience.
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Heat’s off man who packed heat at Obama rally
Friday, July 17, 2009
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
A jury in Beaver County has found a man not guilty on a charge filed against him last year after he brought a handgun to an Obama rally.
The jury this morning returned the verdict on a charge of disrupting a public gathering in favor of John Noble, 51, of Industry.
Mr. Noble had strapped on a holster containing a pistol before attending the Obama for president rally in Beaver on Aug. 29. It is legal to carry an unconcealed weapon in Pennsylvania, but a state trooper at the rally charged Mr. Noble after someone alerted authorities about the pistol.
More details in tomorrow’s Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
First published on July 17, 2009 at 12:17 pm
An officer of the court who doesn’t respect or understand the 2nd amendment is a very, very dangerous person.
Equating a political rally to a hip-hop concert?
Just not many jurists.
Hope he likes his new assignment to the heart of Philthadelphia.
The acquittal is good news...for a change.
From the given facts it sounds like that state trooper could be guilty of this:
http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/18/usc_sec_18_00000242——000-.html
And the ‘concerned citizen’ who alerted the authorities could be guilty of this:
http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/18/usc_sec_18_00000241——000-.html
What do you think?
Bull! It would result in a better chance (as opposed to ZERO now) of politicians telling even the smallest element of truth!
“Well, if everyone brought their guns to a political rally... it would be like OK Corral on steroids.”
Better than Acorn acting as the Obama Civilian Defense Force.
Or these guys at voting places.
These armed black panthers at avoting station in Philly were not found guilty. Oh yeah, because they were never charged!
If you are a Black Panther bradishing a gun, you are Eric Holder’s “buddy”.
Not funny, as Mr. Holder also did pro-bono work for GITMO detainees (terrorists).
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