Cops confiscate firearms in Lakewood ...Ohio

[Ronin13]

Hence the wonderful invention of a gunsafe... let them try- but the second I found they entered my home illegally without a warrant- BAM! Lawsuit and I'm going to be demanding some jobs be reallocated to more deserving candidates. I hate hearing about the bad cops all the time, but like I learned in broadcasting: If it bleeds, it leads!

[mevshooter]

So, as another thread pointed out, our government is working on job rights for ILLEGAL persons in the United States... but completely destroying the rights of law-abiding legal citizens?

SWEET...

[Bailey Guns]

So, as another thread pointed out, our government is working on job rights for ILLEGAL persons in the United States... but completely destroying to rights of law-abiding legal citizens?

SWEET...

Yeah...makes you feel all warm and fuzzy, don't it?

[Ronin13]

Yeah...makes you feel all warm and fuzzy, don't it?

If by warm and fuzzy you mean pissed of and heated... yes, yes it does.

[KevDen2005]

Yeah...makes you feel all warm and fuzzy, don't it?

I am really hoping there is a court order so the police didn't act out of line, the courts did...furthermore I am really hoping that the person that her guns taken away is completely legal in every aspect. First so she can take legal action against the state and possibly go to the Supreme Court (eventually) and second I hope she is completely legal because of all the bad press gun owners always get...you know she will always be the crazy gun lady in her neighborhood now, no matter how right she is.

But seriously, this has got to stop. I would probably get fired for not carrying out what I believe is an illegal order (And by the way I don't have the full facts of why they were confiscated since I just read the article)

[Cman]

The only way I can see for this to slow down or stop if every time it happens the police get the crap sued out of them! Then it would't be financially wise to confiscate guns illegally.

[Elhuero]

does every LEO in ohio have their heads up their asses?

[Zundfolge]

The only way I can see for this to slow down or stop if every time it happens the police get the crap sued out of them! Then it would't be financially wise to confiscate guns illegally.

And it has to be personal too, not just the department getting sued.

If you're going to violate the basic constitutional rights of American "civilians" and you think you can because you're "special" with your little badge, you need to be sued into oblivian and thrown into jail. Period.

"I vas just followink orders" was the most oft repeated phrase at Nuremberg ... it has no place with our police and it should not be accepted as an excuse any longer.


US CODE- TITLE 18-PART I-CHAPTER 13-§ 242. Deprivation of rights under color of law

Whoever, under color of any law, statute, ordinance, regulation, or custom, willfully subjects any person in any State, Territory, Commonwealth, Possession, or District to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States, or to different punishments, pains, or penalties, on account of such person being an alien, or by reason of his color, or race, than are prescribed for the punishment of citizens, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and if bodily injury results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include the use, attempted use, or threatened use of a dangerous weapon, explosives, or fire, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and if death results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill, shall be fined under this title, or imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both, or may be sentenced to death.

WHY AREN'T MORE CROOKED COPS PROSECUTED UNDER THIS STATUTE?

[Irving]

I could post an article every single day about officers doing bad things. It would reflect poorly on my true personality though; and the police.

[kidicarus13]

This is not just an example of a single officer doing something "wrong", this is about an entire dept. taking away an individual's right.