chemgirlie
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http://www.madison.com/tct/top5/461607
As a somewhat-close-to-Madison, WI resident this one hits close to home for me. To sum it up Travis Yates was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct for legally openly carrying. Brad Krause from West Allis (a town not too far away) successfully fought disorderly conduct charges for open carrying a few months ago. http://www.jsonline.com/news/crime/39722082.html
I'm somewhat torn on what I'm hoping the outcome of the case will be. Of course I want the issue resolved for this poor guy ASAP and with as little fuss and legal fees as possible. On the other hand a ruling from a higher court might have a bit more influence over the policies of the Madison PD.
The WI Attorney General issued a memo stating open carry is perfectly legal a while back. Unfortunately, it doesn't carry any legal weight.
Some of the more interesting bits of the rather slanted article inclde:
As a somewhat-close-to-Madison, WI resident this one hits close to home for me. To sum it up Travis Yates was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct for legally openly carrying. Brad Krause from West Allis (a town not too far away) successfully fought disorderly conduct charges for open carrying a few months ago. http://www.jsonline.com/news/crime/39722082.html
I'm somewhat torn on what I'm hoping the outcome of the case will be. Of course I want the issue resolved for this poor guy ASAP and with as little fuss and legal fees as possible. On the other hand a ruling from a higher court might have a bit more influence over the policies of the Madison PD.
The WI Attorney General issued a memo stating open carry is perfectly legal a while back. Unfortunately, it doesn't carry any legal weight.
Some of the more interesting bits of the rather slanted article inclde:
Madison Police Department Capt. Victor Wahl, in writing the Spring edition of the department's "Legal Update," said bluntly that the memo made no difference in how Madison would enforce its law.
Funny thing is I have open carried right past where this guy was arrested on several occasions and never once had a problem.Wahl said Madison Police Department officers should not change how they respond to calls of people with guns, as they did before Van Hollen's memo.Wahl said the person with a gun should be detained, with officers ensuring both the public's safety as well as their own, and police should then investigate the situation to see if any laws were violated.