I read three different stories about this and saw two videos. I'm not being political, this is a thing that happened and it is a news item.
https://6abc.com/police-most-military-items-found-in-montco-home-were-collectible-in-nature/5519469/
I can sum up what I learned:
1) family members helped oldsters clean house
2) family members became concerned over weapons in house and called cops
3) police removed the weapons
4) police removed "mortars and bombs" as well
5) no mention of whether the "mortars and bombs" were live or not
6) some ordnance painted blue, some placed on premises in proximity to other ordnance
7) visually I see "bombs" on the porch. Look similar to 250lb aerial bombs
8) police state 'no charges at this time'
9) rifle upon rifle laid out, then stacked on top of each other in a van, and taken away
Firstly, there's no cop alive that is picking up any live aerial bomb. Secondly they would not be stored on the porch next to each other for any amount of time. Third, if no charges were being filed 'at this time' why was anything removed at all? Most importantly is what are these stories leaving out? It's as if the fact that "guns" were in the house and that the neighbors are "surprised" is accepted as reason enough to come by and take things. I said 'confiscation' before, because I see no hint of the lawful owners asking this to be done. Perhaps they are unable?
Or are these all illegally owned items? If so, charges are presumably in order. Does PA law state that if say, anything illegal is found in a home, then all firearms are taken? Or have the owners simply been found mentally unfit? An ambulance company is a source.
The feel of the whole thing is that something very fishy has happened, but at the same time, the police say 'no charges' at this time.
This sentence is what gets me the most: "While most of the items were collectible in nature, extreme precautions were taken in removing the items from the home for safe disposal,". This means to me that while there wasn't a safety reason to take them on the face of it, they will be nonetheless destroyed. Neighborhood people seem to be afraid of the items well enough, but nobody seems to be in shock that authorities swooped in and took things.
There's a lot missing here. Anyone have more info?
https://6abc.com/police-most-military-items-found-in-montco-home-were-collectible-in-nature/5519469/
I can sum up what I learned:
1) family members helped oldsters clean house
2) family members became concerned over weapons in house and called cops
3) police removed the weapons
4) police removed "mortars and bombs" as well
5) no mention of whether the "mortars and bombs" were live or not
6) some ordnance painted blue, some placed on premises in proximity to other ordnance
7) visually I see "bombs" on the porch. Look similar to 250lb aerial bombs
8) police state 'no charges at this time'
9) rifle upon rifle laid out, then stacked on top of each other in a van, and taken away
Firstly, there's no cop alive that is picking up any live aerial bomb. Secondly they would not be stored on the porch next to each other for any amount of time. Third, if no charges were being filed 'at this time' why was anything removed at all? Most importantly is what are these stories leaving out? It's as if the fact that "guns" were in the house and that the neighbors are "surprised" is accepted as reason enough to come by and take things. I said 'confiscation' before, because I see no hint of the lawful owners asking this to be done. Perhaps they are unable?
Or are these all illegally owned items? If so, charges are presumably in order. Does PA law state that if say, anything illegal is found in a home, then all firearms are taken? Or have the owners simply been found mentally unfit? An ambulance company is a source.
The feel of the whole thing is that something very fishy has happened, but at the same time, the police say 'no charges' at this time.
This sentence is what gets me the most: "While most of the items were collectible in nature, extreme precautions were taken in removing the items from the home for safe disposal,". This means to me that while there wasn't a safety reason to take them on the face of it, they will be nonetheless destroyed. Neighborhood people seem to be afraid of the items well enough, but nobody seems to be in shock that authorities swooped in and took things.
There's a lot missing here. Anyone have more info?