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re: Guns on the parade route

Posted on 5/3/13 at 6:40 am to
Posted by jsb29
Dothan, AL
Member since Apr 2011
613 posts
Posted on 5/3/13 at 6:40 am to
Help me make sure I understand this: the DA can't prosecute this, because the laws is unconstitutional, but the PD said frick it, we're arresting them anyways. Did I read that correctly?

Also, it appears that the gun has to actually be used for this to apply, but the police sound like they arrest anyone with a gun. Even if they have a permit, and are breaking no other laws. The chief or whoever it was that was interviewed, said it stopped "would be" shooters.
Posted by brass2mouth
NOLA
Member since Jul 2007
19754 posts
Posted on 5/3/13 at 8:43 am to
Yeah, that's kind of what I got from it too. The DA isn't even accepting the cases ,but NOPD looks at it like they are getting guns off the street.

Posted by Hammertime
Will trade dowsing rod for titties
Member since Jan 2012
43030 posts
Posted on 5/3/13 at 8:51 am to
Yes you are reading into that correctly. NOPD has, and will always continue to let their officers do whatever the hell they want. It is hard to get them to stop because that very behavior is ingrained into them since their first weeks on the street. The ridiculous behavior and corruption goes all of the way up the chain of command, and is swept under the rug 99% of the time.

Moral of the story, you will not ever be able to change NOPD into a legit police department, at least in my lifetime. Illegal behavior is completely acceptable all of the way up to lieutenants and sergeants. Accept it and you can avoid situation that have anything to do with them. Hell, I don't even talk or say hello to them when I see some on the street. That is very uncharacteristic for me
Posted by BayouBengal83
Margaritaville
Member since Jun 2005
623 posts
Posted on 5/3/13 at 8:55 am to
The law was put in place after several shootings by thugs along St. Charles Avenue. I remember reading about most of the 13 arrest this year. Most were in the same area as previous shootings. Also, the majority of these thugs would run when the cops approached.

I know NOPD has had it's problems, but I do believe they may have prevented more shootings by arresting these individuals.

The thugs arrested were all illegally carrying concealed handguns (with no permit). Some were stolen. Why couldn't the DA prosecute that?
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