VA man arrested for pointing his finger?

[Raoul]

WTF? Not the best source, but still...

Authorities charge gun owner with brandishing

[Guest TargetShooter84]

Gotta be more than that.

[Raoul]

Attitude?

[Guest DeadEye]

The examiner is not worth reading any of their news, anybody can write an article and will get paid depending how many read it!

The story leaves more questions than answer's and i will wait to hear about it form a reliable source!

Mainly Rabble-Rousing and the Author is a "Gun Right's" Examiner! LOL Seems like a Nut!

[vontar]

well I read it. looks like they could not find a reason on the spot but after he got home they trumped up some charges.

The break down.

The incident reportedly began as Henick attempted to take the Surrey (Jamestown-Scotland) Ferry when “a private contractor working for VDOT to ‘ensure security’ ordered [him] to get out of his car.”

When the contractor refused to reveal the authority he had to issue the order, Henick opted not to take the ferry, “and went to the turn-around point where he had a conversation with the ...supervisor,” who reportedly denied the incident happened as Henick related it. To this account, Henick then “pointed his finger at the supervisor, punctuating the word, ‘you,’ and said, ‘You don't know, you weren't there.’”

The deputy, after asking Henick questions, including threatening him if he failed to produce a drivers license (I am informed Virginia does not have a “Stop & ID law,” and Henick was not in his car at the time of this conversation), and demanding nonexistent “paperwork” on his sidearm, stated that Henick “was not detained and was free to leave, [so he] got in his car and left.”

Aside from the outrageous circumstances if this story is borne out, there are some legal matters to consider:

The Virginia “brandishing” code requires the firearm be pointed, held or brandished “in such a manner as "to reasonably induce fear in the mind of another of being shot or injured.”

It should be noted that a photo of a sign posted at the ferry says that “failure to consent or submit to screening or inspection will result in denial, or revocation of authorization to enter this facility.”

That’s it. There’s no detention or cross-examination warning for those deciding they’d rather not accept those conditions and who opt to leave. Consent is only required “to board the ferry.”

[Oh Shoot]

Detailed discussions on this at opencarry.org forums in the Virginia forum.

- OS