Posted on 03/31/2011 9:45:01 AM PDT by Nachum
Only in the state of Massachusetts could “blaming the victim” be extended to burglaries. Once again, the gun-grabbing fear mongers in charge of our state are looking to set a precedent that will no doubt have national implications.
If this case goes to trial and Stanley Sokolowski is convicted, there will now be case law on the books that other judges can cite: The common act of reloading your own ammunition and the possession of the needed (and Constitutionally protected) supplies will be akin to domestic terrorism.
The following email was sent to us by our good friend, and former candidate for Massachusetts State Auditor, Kamal Jain.
In January, a home in Lowell belonging to Stanley Sokolowski was broken into, his home firearms storage vault broken into, and all his stored firearms and other items stolen. After the crime was reported, the Lowell Police Department filed charges against the victim!
A couple of days ago I had breakfast with Stan, to discuss his situation.
Let me cut to the chase: I am working to setup a legal defense fund for Stan. We need to help him. Please stay tuned and/or contact me at kamal@kamaljain.com if you can help.
I’ve spoken with Jim Wallace at GOAL. GOAL is going to provide some attorney references. Stan got some names of attorneys already; he will speak with all of them. This is going to cost a fair amount of money to fight.
The Lowell Police are not being forthcoming with information about how many guns have been recovered, though Stan’s assistance led to the arrest of the thief. In fact, the Lowell Police Department revoked Stan’s license to carry,
(Excerpt) Read more at fleming-hayes.com ...
OK A friend of mine became suspicious of her upstairs neighbor when he offered to sell her some pills. She reported this to the town cops and ten minutes later he showed up at her door with a 12 gage promising dire consequences if she were to speak with the constabulary again.
It doesn't take much imagination to figure out that someone with the police tipped him off and was probably protecting his operations.
Don't even get me started on the building and code enforcement dept.
>Don’t even get me started on the building and code enforcement dept.
I *HATE* “codes” enforcement.
When I returned home from being deployed to Iraq [via my National Guard unit] I got a job with a landscaper while I was waiting for the next semester. We were about this time of year, late March or early April, testing the watering system for out Church and so we had to turn the water on and observe things. Well there was some runoff into the streat and Codes came by and informed me that it was/is illegal to water during the daytime in the Summer.
Now Summer, as I recall, starts June 21st! ...so why, pray tell, did he feel the need to make any sort of issue?
I believe it is for one simple reason: Power.
so would I.
thanks.
whatever
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