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- Sun Nov 24, 2013 4:48 pm
- Forum: Gun and/or Self-Defense Related Political Issues
- Topic: MISTRIAL/CONVICTION: Ft. Hood soldier's case to carry AR15
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- Sun Oct 20, 2013 11:41 am
- Forum: Gun and/or Self-Defense Related Political Issues
- Topic: MISTRIAL/CONVICTION: Ft. Hood soldier's case to carry AR15
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MISTRIAL/CONVICTION: Ft. Hood soldier's case to carry AR15
Hung Jury declared in Ft. Hood MSGT Grisham Gun Rights Trial
http://www.kxxv.com/story/23732056/hung ... ghts-trial" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I am not sure what this means for the Second Amendment or for MSGT Grisham.
Over all, the news is better rather than worse for the soldier. If he had been convicted, it could have ended his military career.
While being a former LEO and long time supporter of law enforcement officers I strongly feel that the officers were wrong in being so confrontational when approaching Grisham, I feel that Grisham could have handled the matter a bit better. He is really benefited from the fact that he had the presence of mind to have his son continue to video the events of the day.
The officer handled the situation very poorly, the officer's supervisor handled the situation very poorly in backing up an officer who did the wrong thing, and the prosecutors did the wrong thing in their exhaustive search for a crime to substitute for the officer's on the spot charge of "rudely displaying" a rifle which it is perfectly legal to carry in Texas in the manner in which Grisham was carrying it...ie. properly slung.
The whole thing was so unnecessary. Had the officer been better versed on the law, had he approached Grisham with a bit more of the respect due any citizen, had he requested that Grisham hand him the rifle rather than grabbing it, we would have probably never heard of the events.
I hope that there is no re-trial.
I hope that Grisham goes on with his life with all success.
I hope that the members of the Temple Police Dept., including Officer Steve Ermis, have learned valuable lessons about the law and public interaction.
http://www.kxxv.com/story/23732056/hung ... ghts-trial" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I am not sure what this means for the Second Amendment or for MSGT Grisham.
Over all, the news is better rather than worse for the soldier. If he had been convicted, it could have ended his military career.
While being a former LEO and long time supporter of law enforcement officers I strongly feel that the officers were wrong in being so confrontational when approaching Grisham, I feel that Grisham could have handled the matter a bit better. He is really benefited from the fact that he had the presence of mind to have his son continue to video the events of the day.
The officer handled the situation very poorly, the officer's supervisor handled the situation very poorly in backing up an officer who did the wrong thing, and the prosecutors did the wrong thing in their exhaustive search for a crime to substitute for the officer's on the spot charge of "rudely displaying" a rifle which it is perfectly legal to carry in Texas in the manner in which Grisham was carrying it...ie. properly slung.
The whole thing was so unnecessary. Had the officer been better versed on the law, had he approached Grisham with a bit more of the respect due any citizen, had he requested that Grisham hand him the rifle rather than grabbing it, we would have probably never heard of the events.
I hope that there is no re-trial.
I hope that Grisham goes on with his life with all success.
I hope that the members of the Temple Police Dept., including Officer Steve Ermis, have learned valuable lessons about the law and public interaction.