johnbt said:"Rev. John Henry takes leave from post at St. Herman's after 230 guns seized"
So spare me all of the rightous indignation and Nazi comments. Sheesh. JT
I am certain that I do not know the fully story on this, and I would not rely on reporting of the Plain Dealer to be correct. However, I would also note that Cleveland's police and prosecutor's culture is not known for fastideous observance of the letter of the law.
I have little doubt that the city reported to the Plain Dealer that this all started as part of a fire safety inspection and that the monk consented to a search. That could even be what actually happened. Yet, I have had enough experience with the city to know that simply because they allege it doesn't mean it is so.
It is especially difficult to know what really happened here because the inforamtion all comes from a single source and none of it is the monk himself. I would guess that we will not see a more complete story until there is a formal announcement that he will not be charged.