Jail time and a heavy fine?
Betcha it was one of those places that you cannot see or even tell if there is a school around. The 1,000 feet is line of sight or as the eagle flies and can beright beyond a wall or big building. I drive some roads with 15 mph limits when school is in session and I’ve never seen the school.
Perhaps someone with a medical degree will look inside this idiot’s head.
But you all already know that.
He probably wanted to be arrested ... hope he has his lawyers already lined up. Also hope he doesn't have dope at home.
Do we have a cite for this law?
Yes 1000 ft from the property line of a school is a gigantic area taking in whole neighborhoods. But since the crossing guard turned him in he was probably somewhere a logical person would call “near the school”. BTW be sure to NEVER research how far 1000ft from a school is. The law says “knowingly” so you have to know you are within a fifth of a mile from a school to break it.
If this guy is trying to prove some point about gun rights, he’s not helping.
I like how “obstructing an officer and disorderly conduct” has come to mean not being properly deferential to your masters.
What does “near a school” mean? Was he acting legitimately and going somewhere legitimate and passed within 1000 feet of a school?
Anything that leads one to think he had bad intentions?
Refusing to cooperate with the police in a situation like that is stupid and asking for trouble.
Is school in session now? If not what are the crossing uards doing there?
Sounds like the guy is trying to get arrested.
I wonder how many students are in school today? Zero, probably.
This sounds stupid enough to be a democrat posing as a trouble-maker to get ‘assault rifles’ back in the news
I know plenty of schools within residential districts. Does this 1000ft “law” apply to the homedwellers?
“It’s illegal to have guns within 1,000 feet of a school unless someone falls under certain exceptions, but police say the man refused to identify himself or state his intentions, saying only he was within his rights.”
D’oh! If you are going to exercise your carry rights, you need to know about any legal exceptions, like this school zone thing. You also need to know whether, in your state, you are legally compelled to present ID or answer some questions from law enforcement.
Check the photo surveillance records of the nearby mosques.