MT: Stalker in Gun Free School Zone Case Has 5 Criminal Convictions, But He’s NOT the One in Jail!?

AmmoLand ^ | September 11, 2023 | Dean Weingarten

[marktwain]

City Of Billings vs David Lee Carpenter Plea Agreement 11-29-2022

Gabriel Metcalf is being held in federal custody without any prior convictions, violence, threats, or use of a weapon. He is incarcerated because he exercised his First and Second Amendment rights.

In the affidavit of a criminal complaint for the arrest of Gabriel Metcalf in Billings, Montana’s Gun-Free School Zone case, ATF Task Force officer and Billings Police officer Dustin Stroble wrote the following:

Per dispatch narrative, METCALF lives at 430 Broadwater and patrols his yard due to a protection order he believes is in place and is trying to protect his mother.

Dustin Stroble may be casting doubt about the existence of a restraining order/protection order in this case. The “he believes” language implies other people, such as the police, believe differently. As shown in a previous article, there is documentary evidence of an order of protection that was granted on August 31, 2022. The Order of Protection is valid until August 29, 2032. Gabriel Metcalf’s mother, Vivian, has confirmed there were numerous contacts with the Billings Police Department since that time, complaining about multiple violations of the restraining order/order of protection in the past year. Moreover, Vivian states David Lee Carpenter was arrested for violations of the restraining order on 31 July 2023 and released on bond within a day.

This correspondent has received documentary evidence of the conviction of David Lee Carpenter in November 2022 of five criminal misdemeanors involving two separate individuals, including an assault on Gabriel Metcalf.

The four other convictions include two for violations of the order of protection and two for  Privacy of Communications,

[marktwain]

In the affidavit of criminal complaint against Gabriel Metcalf, the ATF task force/Billings Police officer implied the threats Gabriel said he was guarding against were not real.

[FlingWingFlyer]

I don’t know what the far-left’s voters are thinking. You now go to jail IN AMERICA for exercising The Bill of Rights. I never, in my wildest dreams, ever thought I would live see that in my lifetime. The younger generations were a waste of semen and pizza crust. Too much chips and salsa will screw up your mind too. All you want to do all day is sit on your ass pokin’ a cellphone.

[Lurker]

All of the officials involved in this need to be sued for Deprivation of Rights Under False Color of Authority.

Personally. Bankrupt them.

L

[MtnClimber]

In the Gun Free School Zones Act, 18 U.S.C. § 922(q)(2)(A) is supposed to exempt private property not part of school grounds. Maybe $100K and a good lawyer is needed to have this taken into consideration.

[TexasGator]

He oatrols the block and looks for Carpenter’s car? Huh? Caroenter lives next door!

His only reason stated is that one time Carpenter “leered at him”,

[marktwain]

He oatrols the block and looks for Carpenter’s car? Huh? Caroenter lives next door!

His only reason stated is that one time Carpenter “leered at him”,

If you read the article, you will see this has been a two year series of threats and attacks by Carpenter. Carpenter has 5 convictions during this period.

Carpenter is under an order of protection to stay 1500 feet away from the 430 Broadwater address. The order of protection is valid until 2032.

The Billings Police told Gabriel they would not take reports of violations of the order of protection unless Gabriel had video evidence of the violations.

[gunnut]

If the information in the affidavit is actually true, Metcalf does seem to have some possible mental health issues but what he is doing is likely legal because the law is unconstitutional. My fear is his issues may make it harder to defeat this law.

[marktwain]

Vivian, Gabriel's mother has set up a GiveSendGo account.

She has set up a GiveSendGo account to aid in Gabriel’s defense and to keep the utilities on in her modest home. At 71, Vivian continues to work part-time and to take in alterations at her small alterations shop. Her home and pets remain at risk.

The situation reminds me of the Kyle Rittenhouse case, without anyone being killed. The prosecution has gone to great lengths to lock up Gabriel Metcalf, without possibility of parole.

[marktwain]

If the information in the affidavit is actually true, Metcalf does seem to have some possible mental health issues but what he is doing is likely legal because the law is unconstitutional. My fear is his issues may make it harder to defeat this law.

Good liars always incorporate parts of the truth in their lies.

As far as I can tell, what the affidavit portrays as fact, is fact. Interwoven with the fact are opinions. Very important facts are left out.

The facts of an ongoing two year campaign of terror by Carpenter is omitted.

The fact of his five criminal convictions less than 8 months previously is omitted.

The fact of an in force, order of protection against Carpenter, which ends in 2032 is omitted.

The allegations of Gabriel having "mental issues" are all opinions of officers where he refused to give up his rights.

[GailA]

BTT