Why do we have to be our own worst enemy?

[RobertNashville]

PC on the search isn't their only problem now...  Leonard is claiming the paperwork for the silencer was in the case with the rifle..  if true that would mean the police had in their possession evidence that he was not guilty of a crime before arresting him.

 

So you're not just dealing with a possible 4th and 5th amendment violation but also a possible unlawful arrest...  It's silly as all get out, he could have just said the firearm is unloaded, but IMHO he was fishing for a lawsuit and it looks like they took the bait.

That doesn't make the arrest unwarranted.  If he later proves to the satisfaction of the DA that he is not guilty of the charge(s) then they charges will be dropped; that's how the system is supposed to work.

 

He can sue all he wants but as has already been noted, ALL his garbage (and believe me, it's everywhere) that he's posted on forums and websites and his history of actions will be fair game for defending against his suit...he'll get ZERO as well he should. I can only hope he'll wind up with paying a large amounts of costs/fees for wasting the court's time.

Edited August 1, 2013 by RobertNashville

[NRA]

he must not have been familiar with it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_v._Ohio

Edited August 1, 2013 by NRA

[DaveTN]

PC on the search isn't their only problem now...  Leonard is claiming the paperwork for the silencer was in the case with the rifle..  if true that would mean the police had in their possession evidence that he was not guilty of a crime before arresting him.
 
So you're not just dealing with a possible 4th and 5th amendment violation but also a possible unlawful arrest...  It's silly as all get out, he could have just said the firearm is unloaded, but IMHO he was fishing for a lawsuit and it looks like they took the bait.

How is that their problem? Did he hand over the paperwork as required by law?