Did NBC David Gregory commit Felony on Live TV in Washington DC?

Prosecutors enjoy wide discretion in who they prosecute. I would be surprised if they prosecute Gregory.
 
How's this for fair all around.
DC prosecutor presses misdemeanor charge against Gregory.
Gregory pleads out for token community service time, no fine, no jail.

Gregory is a martyr to the cause, DC law is bent, but upheld....


Then two years down the road, some amendment to a law is passed that says anyone ever convicted of a misdemeanor crime where a firearm law was broken has to forfeit their media credentials..
 
The office made its decision “despite the clarity of the violation of this important law, because under all of the circumstances here a prosecution would not promote public safety in the District of Columbia nor serve the best interests of the people of the District to whom this office owes its trust.”
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Ok, so the standard is no threat to public safety and no priors. Got it. Everybody write that down in case they go to DC.

“We displayed the empty magazine solely for journalistic purposes to help illustrate an important issue for our viewers. We accept the District of Columbia Attorney General’s admonishment, respect his decision and will have no further comment on this matter,” the show stated.
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In my wildest dreams I never thought he would say no more about high capacity assault magazine clips. But if he agrees never to talk about it again then I say it is all good and let him walk.


Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2013/...es-for-david-gregory-86079.html#ixzz2Hi7Xxmkz
 
I guess as long as the DA likes your opinion, breaking the law on national TV is OK.

It's a bad law, but this is a sorry excuse for a legal outcome.
 
Given the rationale that no intent to harm was present and it was an exercise of 1st Amend. rights - might not a set of prominent and with no criminal record gun supporters from the nearby NRA office or sympatico folks in the area, have a peaceful demonstration holding such magazines outside of the NBC offices to make the point of both 1st. and 2nd Amend. rights?

Have about 50 folk.
 
Given the rationale that no intent to harm was present and it was an exercise of 1st Amend. rights - might not a set of prominent and with no criminal record gun supporters from the nearby NRA office or sympatico folks in the area, have a peaceful demonstration holding such magazines outside of the NBC offices to make the point of both 1st. and 2nd Amend. rights?
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Got to get a permit first.
 
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