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This one will have you scratching your heads. I had a police officer at the house last night, he is dating my daughter. I asked him how the law was being enforced within HPD and the DA's office since we all know Chuckie's Code is what gets enforced regardless of the Penal Code provisions. The officer recounted 2 recent cases he had knowledge of. In case 1 the subject is pulled over, is not a chl holder and is asked by the officer to step out of the car, at which point it is discovered the subject is carrying concealed, remember he exited at the request of the officer, told him he was carrying, the officer called the HCDA and they accepted CCW against the subject.

Case 2 the officer I know was personally involved in, dispatched to an accident scene, he arrives and another unit is already on scene, and request him to cuff the other driver on suspicion of DWI. The officer recoginizes the suspect as a gang member, goes to frisk him and the suspect reaches for a weapon, the suspect is restrained without further incident. The officer calls HCDA who state they will not accept the weapons charge. Keep in mind, he is known by the officer to be a gang member and is intoxicated. Go figure.
Hopefully the next DA will instill some consistency and common sense into the office. I rememeber when Ol Chuckie was a night shift ADA working the intake desk. Lots of truth in the saying, some things never change.