I just read a news article about a man who was arrested outside of a Barack Obama rally. The man had come to the rally to pass out fliers on the right of Americans to carry guns. The article didn’t say whether or not he was bitter and clinging, but he was carrying a bible and wearing a holster on his hip complete with a Glock handgun.
Before the rally he posted his intentions on the Pennsylvania Firearm Owners Association web site. He said he wanted to test what would happen if he showed up at a rally for Obama openly wearing a gun. Although he did admit that he probably would not “get within a mile of the rally” he nonetheless claimed his constitutional rights were violated when he was arrested.
Say what?!? A violation of his constitutional rights? Seriously?!?
In an effort to try and understand this thinking I went to the Pennsylvania Firearm Owners Association website. I found a lively discussion of the incident in the “Concealed and Open Carry” group.
Support for this open carry bravado was overwhelming with little to no acknowledgement of the need to protect candidates, the threat posed by guns, or the history of political assassinations. Instead the comments read:
“you're fucking kidding me, right? tell me the rally was in a school or state park or something. seriously, i may not have had the balls to do what he did, but that's just me. some will say he did us a disservice by proving we're a bunch of gun toting bible thumping yahoos. that may be. but it doesn't excuse the fact that what he did, was in all likelihood, perfectly legal.”
“The only crime committed was by local law enforcement. False arrest illegal search and seizure, and last but not least interrogating some one with out a lawyer present. This makes me sick and these assholes will not be held accountable for their actions, and that is the saddest part of it all.”
“dont you wish things where how they used to be back in the old west when 90percent of the people were carrying incuding the politicians....”
“In the founders time, this would have been considered an act of war. There is absolutely no question that the disgusting acts perpetrated by the officers involved are in direct violation of the Constitution. The Constitution does not get suspended for anyone, not even Obama. Period.”
“I just don't know the words to express my outrage over this incident. An obvious violation of this mans rights.”
“In the future, I think it would be a good idea to show up OC'ing (open carry)in numbers and organized... at least several dozens, if not hundreds... including our women and children in hand... guns, Bibles, and all... in order for a TRUE message to be sent.”
“This is just a small taste of what will come if the Obama regime moves into Pennsylvania Ave.”
But the comment that really stood out was the one that referred to the bystander, John Atkinson, who notified police that there was someone with a gun.
“I hope he successfully sues the shit out of those who arrested him, and OASN, I sincerely wish that John Atkinson has a long, dragged out, excruciatingly painful, bout with stomach and colon cancer, and dies without pain medication.”
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