Police chief says CMPD has 18K confiscated guns, no intention of putting them back on the street

WBTV.com ^ | December 6, 2019 | Alex Giles

[wally_bert]

Up until the early 00s, Charlotte was an ok place.

I avoid the area and don’t go unless absolutely necessary.

[Bob434]

sounds like the chief is more concerned about protecting criminals than allowing citizens to protect themselves judging by his moronic statement- and yes, life in such an area will quickly deteriorate- it’s a proven fact thaT armed citizens reduces crime- something this chief apparent is ignorant of

[wally_bert]

Wouldn’t doubt it.

He probably gets a pass from the media. The WBT 1110 of old would have someone on air talking about him.

I haven’t listened to WBT in many years. Maybe someone does.

[oldasrocks]

Why aren’t a lot of them returned to the rightful owners they were stolen from?

[wally_bert]

That would require honest work, correct accounting, and would ruin the plan for those weapons to find new homes.

Easier to phony records, destroy some scrap and cronies get some new toys.

[DPMD]

How many of them will be deemed too valuable to destroy and wind up in the Chief’s personal collection, or quietly issued to pol buddies?

[old curmudgeon]

Nice chiefie says he will never break the law.

But he does break the law because it is not in his legal powers or authority to determine who can buy a gun.

That is set by our representatives in government, elected by our votes and overseen by the ATF.

All of his BS can’t hide the fact that he is a gun grabber.

[Glennb51]

I would not doubt that many of the firearms were taken from criminals. The question is, “Were they traced back to their lawful owners?”

[marktwain]

So the chief prefers the firearm manufacturers make more money.

That is all his is doing. Substituting new guns for old, and preventing the city from getting the revenue.

[Oatka]

I wonder how many of these firearms will eventually end up in officers’ private collections?

[Natty Bumppo@frontier.net]

I wonder how many of these firearms will eventually end up in officers’ private collections?

Only the expensive ones. The cheap ones will be used as throw down weapons to frame innocent civilians.

[Oatka]

I wonder how many of these firearms will eventually end up in officers’ private collections?
Only the expensive ones. The cheap ones will be used as throw down weapons to frame innocent civilians.

There was an episode on the excellent "Blue Knight" TV series where beat cop "Bumper Morgan" tells of a popular officer who shot an unarmed crook.

To prevent his crucifixion, his buddies on the scene placed a throwaway under the perp's body. When the coroner rolled him over, seven guns were discovered.

Since these episodes were written by a real cop, I have no reason to believe that it didn't happen.