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This guy needs the biggest, baddest lawyer in the country.

http://p.washingtontimes.com/blog/guns/ ... me-over-g/

I read the entire series related to this case. I no longer consider DC to be part of the United States. It is as foreign to this country as any middle eastern country is.

It sickens me to see where our country has gone. I am tired of reading stories like that. We have to admit though that he should have registered the firearms or not lived there, but I feel for the guy. I dfinitely do not agree with DC's laws, but I refuse to live in a place like that.

Somebody needs to point blame at the person that called 911. The police responded to a call that she made, indicating he had a gun and was suicidal. If this was a false statement, then she needs to be prosecuted for filing a false complaint. I would bet the 911 tape is recorded, and will show what was said one way or another. If not, release the tape.

Setting up tactically for a reported armed suicidal man? What did they expect the police to do, just walk up and knock on the door after being told he was sitting with a gun in his lap? Did they do over kill? I wasn't there and don't know. I also don't know their procedures for this type of incident. APD recently changed their mental health call to a 4 officer minimum and that is for just a MHMO call w/o mention of a gun. One could make entry with exigent circumstances on a mental health call if circumstances warranted w/o a warrant. You CANNOT search the house for guns or any other items during that entry. It would be for checking the welfare of the victim only.

Searching w/o a warrant for guns? That is a no no if that happened. The 4th is there for a reason. I wonder if the conversations with the alleged suspect were recorded?

Another good article. Trying to find an update on this case:

http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/gun ... -iraq-vet/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

there is a way to bring charges on a person who calls in an anonymous tip to CPS, typically on homeschoolers, that turns out to be false. I believe it has been done now. HSLDA pushed the leg through after a slew of bad incidents in the 90's. I wonder if this can be done in this case? and if not maybe someone needs to push something through?

texanjoker wrote:Somebody needs to point blame at the person that called 911. The police responded to a call that she made, indicating he had a gun and was suicidal. If this was a false statement, then she needs to be prosecuted for filing a false complaint. I would bet the 911 tape is recorded, and will show what was said one way or another. If not, release the tape.

Setting up tactically for a reported armed suicidal man? What did they expect the police to do, just walk up and knock on the door after being told he was sitting with a gun in his lap? Did they do over kill? I wasn't there and don't know. I also don't know their procedures for this type of incident. APD recently changed their mental health call to a 4 officer minimum and that is for just a MHMO call w/o mention of a gun. One could make entry with exigent circumstances on a mental health call if circumstances warranted w/o a warrant. You CANNOT search the house for guns or any other items during that entry. It would be for checking the welfare of the victim only.

Searching w/o a warrant for guns? That is a no no if that happened. The 4th is there for a reason. I wonder if the conversations with the alleged suspect were recorded?

Another good article. Trying to find an update on this case:

http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/gun ... -iraq-vet/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

SWAT teaming suicidal individuals seems to be getting more common. This poor kid eventually suffered "assisted suicide".

http://www.cbsatlanta.com/story/1991783 ... lanta-news" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Edit: And yes, I do realize that the police have their side of this story.