As you all may know, I live in the same general area as Mike. I have been known to bump into him at a surplus store. He's my friend and I'll offer whatever assistance I can. I will largely refrain from commenting or speculating on the case since I don't know the particulars and do not want to stir a lot of emotion by offering judgments.
I ask you all to pray that this might be resolved without a lot of fuss.
In light of Mike's situation though, perform a little risk management around avoidance, likelihood, and consequences.
- Could this happen to me?
- How can I prevent or avoid such an event?
- If I can't prevent or avoid, how can I lower the chances of it happening?
- How can I lower the consequences if it does happen?
- What might be the first indication that such a situation is beginning?
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They're coming right out and saying "officer safety trumps people's rights."
When one considers the many possible daily "interactions" with the sociopaths that seem to crowd the roads vs. the likelihood of a police stop, the peonage, the serfdom, behind laws like this becomes very clear.
In my state, a loaded gun in a vehicle in plain sight does not require a permit, but NOW one in the glove compartment or under the seat does, where both used to be unregulated, as long as the gun was "two moves away." They slipped that in after we achieved shall-issue permits.
As always, criminals don't care about any of this. They just do it.
I wish Mike well and will pray that there's justice, against all odds.
I won't get into how anyone deals with the local "staats polizei", that's a personal decision.
The first, and major requirement for everyone, KNOW YOUR STATE'S LAWS, including any changes that have been slipped in to help law enforcement continue to make arrests for their tally.
Also, think about this. In M. Vandeboegh's case, the state can simply dismiss or refuse to prosecute, the charges and leave them hanging for years. Further, even if they're dropped permanently, the law won't have changed and Mike will have the fact that he was charged on his "record" for a long time unless his lawyer can get it wiped.
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