COLORADO SPRINGS, CO Police in the City of Colorado Springs were forced to pay $23,500 to a man they arrested by mistake for carrying his weapon in public. James Sorensen sued and won after he was arrested at a festival in July, one day after the Aurora shooting occurred. The entire incident was caught on camera and when the officer who disarmed him told him to get a lawyer, that’s exactly what he did.
The three officers and four sergeants involved were not aware of the law that made it legal open carry in city parks since 2003.
“I knew the law. I knew that it was legal for me to carry. My rights were trampled on,” Sorensen said.
The way 'Open Carry' was explained to me by a lawyer in Fayetteville NC - it's legal within city limits but they'll get you on something called 'Brandishing' . . . STORMBRINGER SENDS
Shoot...then all of the "Birds of Stormbringer" should be arrested....they've been brandishing their...ahem...assets for years!
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It would be interesting to know if the 4 officers involved were paying the fine, or if the police department (aka the taxpayers of Colorado Springs) was paying. I'm guessing the latter.
ReplyDeleteJust have a friend video the encounter stormbringer, 'm sure you could use some extra money from the good city of fayete nam
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I guarantee the badgemonkeys aren't out one thin dime. The ENTIRE cost of this is born by the taxpayers who have their money stolen at gunpoint and then used to pay the damages for the misconduct of the sociopaths pinned to a badge.
ReplyDeleteIt makes no sense to open carry at all. Unless you're looking for attention that is. What if some thugs had bothered this guy instead of the cops and removed his weapon from his control? He may have been killed. Conceal carry is your friend.
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