massachusetts-gun-seizure-based-on-the-word-of-a-waitress/
Do I think the waitress over-reacted? Considering this is a 84 year old guy, yes. I don't have a huge issue with people raising concerns, but law enforcement has to find a better way to actually investigate before attacking one's constitutional rights with zero evidence of criminal activity or intent.
The more you dig, the more you find that banana-republic strategies are invading even smaller communities. Sound more like the police department had an axe to grind as they knew this individual, vetted him to work at the school, and even trained him:
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While some seem pretty clear the "victim" of the Red Flag confiscations have made some loose comments or did some very questionable actions, this is another where the typical third-party creates a Red Flag confiscation, zero evidence, guy loses his job, and has to pay for an lawyer to prove he's innocent from doing nothing. Ironically, the police department did release the firearms to the guy's son-in-law...that actually surprises me.
Do I think the waitress over-reacted? Considering this is a 84 year old guy, yes. I don't have a huge issue with people raising concerns, but law enforcement has to find a better way to actually investigate before attacking one's constitutional rights with zero evidence of criminal activity or intent.
Hopefully this incident gets resolved, but where's the condemnation of the police department leadership and their decision to show up and embarrass and pretty much arrest and violate this gentleman's constitutional rights...right in front of kids and parents? For many, that would likely end in employment termination; simply unacceptable given the circumstances and how the police responded.
The more you dig, the more you find that banana-republic strategies are invading even smaller communities. Sound more like the police department had an axe to grind as they knew this individual, vetted him to work at the school, and even trained him:
Again, it bears reminding to watch what you say and where you say it, and who you say it around...we are moving steadily towards the Communist utopian society with Nazi Germany snitches...
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