LEO Arrested in CA. for Possession of Illegal "Assault Rifle".......

[Dave]

Who did he piss of to get other officers to turn him in?

[cstone]

Maybe the officer(s) who initiated the investigation were concerned that if a supervisor or prosecutor became aware that they had knowledge of a criminal act being committed by another officer they could be subjected to civil, criminal, and/or disciplinary action.

Decisions are easier when you don't care about people, but friends and family are usually the first to put you in a trick bag.

I hope this case becomes a test case to oppose the law. Criminalizing possession of hammers, knives, and guns makes as much sense as criminalizing emotions like hate.

Be safe.

[spqrzilla]

Who did he piss of to get other officers to turn him in?

Bingo.

[Grant H.]

So, am I the only one who is looking at this from the stand point that this LEO is an idiot?

He KNOWS the law!
He CHOSE to break the law!
He CHOSE to make his breaking the law public!
He is now suffering the consequences of being an idiot...

Do I think the law is stupid? Hell yeah!
Do I think the law is unconstitutional? Hell yeah!
Do I think the law shouldn't have been passed? Hell yeah!
Do I think he shouldn't be prosecuted for breaking the law that he has sworn to uphold? Nope. Sorry.

We may disagree with a law that exists, but that doesn't mean there aren't consequences for breaking that law if you are caught.

[Irving]

Where is the part where he made his breaking of the law public?

[Grant H.]

Where is the part where he made his breaking of the law public?

If other officers knew of it to turn him in...

Public might be a strong word, but he certainly didn't keep it a secret.

[Irving]

Didn't the law just recently change over there? What if other's knew of it before it was illegal? Can you blame him for not keeping something a secret when it is not illegal at the time?

I'm just thinking out loud at this point. I don't know the situation and am not familiar enough with Cali law to be debating anything.

[spqrzilla]

Didn't the law just recently change over there? What if other's knew of it before it was illegal? Can you blame him for not keeping something a secret when it is not illegal at the time?

I'm just thinking out loud at this point. I don't know the situation and am not familiar enough with Cali law to be debating anything.

The new law regarding removing the "bullet button" workaround to California's 'assault weapon' ban just became law but there is still a period to register existing rifles. I don't think that is what he is being charged under.

[davsel]

So, am I the only one who is looking at this from the stand point that this LEO is an idiot?

He KNOWS the law!
He CHOSE to break the law!
He CHOSE to make his breaking the law public!
He is now suffering the consequences of being an idiot...

Do I think the law is stupid? Hell yeah!
Do I think the law is unconstitutional? Hell yeah!
Do I think the law shouldn't have been passed? Hell yeah!
Do I think he shouldn't be prosecuted for breaking the law that he has sworn to uphold? Nope. Sorry.

We may disagree with a law that exists, but that doesn't mean there aren't consequences for breaking that law if you are caught.

“All laws which are repugnant to the Constitution are null and void.”
(Marbury vs.Madison, 1803.)

[crays]

-something about goose/gander comes to mind.

The "informing officers" would be the gander...

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I thought the goose = lowly civilians and gander = LEO

Probably that. I may have had some tunnel vision with my statement.