Looks like there's still some who believe in Justice for the masses, as it was intended to be.
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/bluesky_dougherty/20000530_xnjdo_court_dism.shtml
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Court dismisses
concealed-gun case
Judge: 'It's treating decent
citizens like criminals'
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By Jon E. Dougherty
© 2000 WorldNetDaily.com
An Ohio state judge has thrown out a case against a 29-year-old pizza delivery driver arrested last fall for carrying a concealed handgun, ruling that the state's law governing the right to use and carry a handgun for protection is flawed and "unconstitutional."
In his May 22 decision, Judge Thomas Crush said delivery man Patrick Feely -- arrested last September for carrying a gun under his shirt -- had a constitutional right to protect himself while working a job with a high risk for robbery. He then threw out the charges against Feely.
According to a Cincinnati Enquirer report, Crush said Ohio's concealed weapons law is flawed because it does not distinguish between criminals and people who carry guns for their own protection.
Feely said he felt threatened and endangered because his job frequently took him to high-crime neighborhoods and he often carried cash. Consequently, he said, he bought a gun about five years ago for self-defense. When he was arrested, he was also carrying a knife, police said.
"Everybody nowadays needs some kind of protection from criminals," Feely said Tuesday, following the favorable ruling. "You need to be able to defend yourself."
The problem has to do with an inherent conflict in Ohio law. Although the Ohio Constitution allows citizens to carry a gun to protect life and property, state law prohibits people from carrying a concealed weapon under any circumstances.
Noting that, under existing law, citizens must go on trial to prove whether or not they carried their firearm legally, Crush, in his ruling, said, "An honest person in a difficult or dangerous job must subject himself to trial like a criminal. It's treating decent citizens like criminals."
Crush also said law-abiding citizens in Ohio ought to be permitted to carry a concealed weapon, but that it was up to state legislators to make that decision. Nevertheless, he believes lawmakers should address the discrepancy before others are caught in a similar dilemma.
At the time of his arrest, Feely was working for a Cincinnati company that supplies pizza, subs and sandwiches to street vendors. Police had stopped his car for an expired license plate and noticed a knife in the vehicle. When the officer asked whether he had any other weapons, Feely told him about the gun.
Hamilton County Prosecutor Mike Allen said the police officer acted appropriately when he arrested the delivery driver, but he agreed the law may need some fine tuning.
"Perhaps it is something the legislature should take a look at," Allen said.
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Jon E. Dougherty is a staff reporter for WorldNetDaily.
Also another link to this story.
http://www.chuckkleinauthor.com/Feely.html
I would hope, but skeptical, that the Ohio Legislators review their tenous position so close to the elections. And develop a positive attitude toward what Judge Thomas Crush has offered them.
Best Regards,
Don
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The most foolish mistake we could make would be to allow the subjected people to carry arms;
History shows that all conquerers who have allowed their subjected people to carry arms have prepared their own fall.
Adolf Hitler
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"Corrupt the young, get them away from religion. Get them interested in sex. Make them superficial, and destroy their rugged- ness.
Get control of all means of publicity, and thereby get the peoples' mind off their government by focusing their attention on athletics, sexy books and plays, and other trivialities.
Divide the people into hostile groups by constantly harping on controversial matters of no importance."
Vladimir Ilich Lenin, former leader of USSR
[This message has been edited by Donny (edited May 31, 2000).]
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/bluesky_dougherty/20000530_xnjdo_court_dism.shtml
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Court dismisses
concealed-gun case
Judge: 'It's treating decent
citizens like criminals'
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By Jon E. Dougherty
© 2000 WorldNetDaily.com
An Ohio state judge has thrown out a case against a 29-year-old pizza delivery driver arrested last fall for carrying a concealed handgun, ruling that the state's law governing the right to use and carry a handgun for protection is flawed and "unconstitutional."
In his May 22 decision, Judge Thomas Crush said delivery man Patrick Feely -- arrested last September for carrying a gun under his shirt -- had a constitutional right to protect himself while working a job with a high risk for robbery. He then threw out the charges against Feely.
According to a Cincinnati Enquirer report, Crush said Ohio's concealed weapons law is flawed because it does not distinguish between criminals and people who carry guns for their own protection.
Feely said he felt threatened and endangered because his job frequently took him to high-crime neighborhoods and he often carried cash. Consequently, he said, he bought a gun about five years ago for self-defense. When he was arrested, he was also carrying a knife, police said.
"Everybody nowadays needs some kind of protection from criminals," Feely said Tuesday, following the favorable ruling. "You need to be able to defend yourself."
The problem has to do with an inherent conflict in Ohio law. Although the Ohio Constitution allows citizens to carry a gun to protect life and property, state law prohibits people from carrying a concealed weapon under any circumstances.
Noting that, under existing law, citizens must go on trial to prove whether or not they carried their firearm legally, Crush, in his ruling, said, "An honest person in a difficult or dangerous job must subject himself to trial like a criminal. It's treating decent citizens like criminals."
Crush also said law-abiding citizens in Ohio ought to be permitted to carry a concealed weapon, but that it was up to state legislators to make that decision. Nevertheless, he believes lawmakers should address the discrepancy before others are caught in a similar dilemma.
At the time of his arrest, Feely was working for a Cincinnati company that supplies pizza, subs and sandwiches to street vendors. Police had stopped his car for an expired license plate and noticed a knife in the vehicle. When the officer asked whether he had any other weapons, Feely told him about the gun.
Hamilton County Prosecutor Mike Allen said the police officer acted appropriately when he arrested the delivery driver, but he agreed the law may need some fine tuning.
"Perhaps it is something the legislature should take a look at," Allen said.
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Jon E. Dougherty is a staff reporter for WorldNetDaily.
Also another link to this story.
http://www.chuckkleinauthor.com/Feely.html
I would hope, but skeptical, that the Ohio Legislators review their tenous position so close to the elections. And develop a positive attitude toward what Judge Thomas Crush has offered them.
Best Regards,
Don
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The most foolish mistake we could make would be to allow the subjected people to carry arms;
History shows that all conquerers who have allowed their subjected people to carry arms have prepared their own fall.
Adolf Hitler
-----------------
"Corrupt the young, get them away from religion. Get them interested in sex. Make them superficial, and destroy their rugged- ness.
Get control of all means of publicity, and thereby get the peoples' mind off their government by focusing their attention on athletics, sexy books and plays, and other trivialities.
Divide the people into hostile groups by constantly harping on controversial matters of no importance."
Vladimir Ilich Lenin, former leader of USSR
[This message has been edited by Donny (edited May 31, 2000).]