Weld sheriff suspends gun permit of Greeley school member broadcasting anti-MLK message

[ghettodub]

Snippet from the story:

A Greeley radio station owner who has been broadcasting an anti-Martin Luther King Jr. message was served with a temporary restraining order and lost his permit to carry a concealed weapon Thursday after he allegedly threatened a business rival.

Reese, a member of the Greeley-Evans 6 school board, has for three years aired a recording of a letter that calls Martin Luther King Jr. a sexual degenerate, an anti-American communist and an embezzler. He plays the recording in advance of the MLK holiday.

story made me giggle a little

Weld sheriff suspends gun permit of Greeley school member broadcasting anti-MLK message

[Zundfolge]

This is why we need national Vermont/Alaska/Arizona style carry.

Suspending a license for political speech? Frankly the Sheriff should be removed from duty over this.

[ghettodub]

From my understanding though in the article is that it was suspended for threatening someone, not his political idiot message

[cstone]

I wonder how long he has had the CCW permit. If more than two years, and the threat was imminent enough to revoke the permit, then why this year and not last year or the year before.

Questions for the permit holders and those who may know. Once the permit is issued, is there any "Due process" required to revoke a permit? How long can it be suspended without a hearing (Due process)?

If the recording played on the air (presumably protected speech) is the only reason the permit was revoked, this would be an interesting test case.

That said, if the recording played on the air was so egregious, the agency to deal with it would be the FCC.

[Elhuero]

Suspending a license for political speech? Frankly the Sheriff should be removed from duty over this.

I agree, to say the least.

[hurley842002]

This is why we need national Vermont/Alaska/Arizona style carry.

Suspending a license for political speech? Frankly the Sheriff should be removed from duty over this.

Considering Sheriff Cooke is probably one of the most pro 2A sheriff's in the state, it would be a shame to lose him.

I will however agree with you on the Vermont/Alaska/Arizona style carry.

[Elhuero]

You've never heard the term "shootout" used for any other setting besides violence with a firearm? I sure have.

[Byte Stryke]

You've never heard the term "shootout" used for any other setting besides violence with a firearm? I sure have.

problem is that Mr sensationalist has communicated a threat, and there is evidence of such. If the Sheriff Didn't revoke it and there had been a shooting, the sheriff would be in dereliction and thus liable.

[hurley842002]

problem is that Mr sensationalist has communicated a threat, and there is evidence of such. If the Sheriff Didn't revoke it and there had been a shooting, the sheriff would be in dereliction and thus liable.

^^^ this, couldn't have said it better myself.

[Elhuero]

problem is that Mr sensationalist has communicated a threat, and there is evidence of such. If the Sheriff Didn't revoke it and there had been a shooting, the sheriff would be in dereliction and thus liable.

great, so we've gone from "protecting and serving" to "avoiding liability issues"

The sheriff would not have been liable. The Supreme Court of the United States has said so.

Besides, when was the last time you heard of a CHP holder making threats and attacking someone with their firearm?

I'd like to hear the specific threat. If he explicitly threatened violence or bodily harm, that's one thing.

Right now I'm inclined to believe that the "victim" heard the word shoot and immediatley went running to restraining orders Я us while dialing the sheriff.

Now I could be wrong, but I'm giving the guy the benefit of the doubt.

Y'know, that pesky "innocent until proven guilty" thing and all.