smithman
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http://www.jsonline.com/watch/?watch=1&date=10/2/2008&id=47013
Calling the crime a "recipe for disaster," a federal judge today sentenced a man to 28 months in prison for illegally having a gun at Mayfair Mall in Wauwatosa earlier this year.
Lorenzo Garcia, who was a felon, pleaded guilty to taking a 9mm Glock handgun to Mayfair on Feb. 14, according to court documents.
Mayfair security spotted Garcia arguing loudly with a female inside the mall and saw him pull out the gun while arguing with the woman in the parking lot, the news release issued today said. Wauwatosa police arrested Garcia.
In a separate gun-related incident two days later at Mayfair, a loaded gun flew over a second-floor railing after a man got in a scuffle with police. The gun did not discharge. Two men were charged in that case.
In handing down Garcia's sentence, U.S. District Judge J.P. Stadtmueller said the community will not tolerate the presence of weapons at public places such as Mayfair Mall, the release said.
Granted, this one dude was a felon (yet somehow he had aquired a gun illegally, am I surprised?!?!?!) and broke the law by concealing. Obviously this is not an OC story per se, but look at the statement from the district judge. His statement, besides being ludicrous encourages crime since then under his wishes no cops would bring a weapon with them to the mall! But I doubt he considered this when he made this statement. The honorable Stadtmueller needs a reality check that regular citizen CAN carry in Wisconsin, and the public may see us carry OPENLY since that is the ONLY legal way.
Some people just hate the idea of an armed public. Somebody tells me "I want to take 1000 guns of the streets of Milwaukee". I say "Let's start with the police then. That will be a sure way to get 1000 guns off the street". They look at me like I'm a complete fool. So I say "What do you mean, you said you wanted 1000 guns off the street and I told you an easy way to do it". They say "Well, cops sometimes need their guns to catch criminals". So I ask "So, you're telling me that it depends on who has the guns?" After 10 seconds of themselves challenging their beliefs they say "Well, I guess so". Then I might say "good thinking, and you're right. Guns in the hands of the right people don't hurt anybody".
http://www.jsonline.com/watch/?watch=1&date=10/2/2008&id=47013
Calling the crime a "recipe for disaster," a federal judge today sentenced a man to 28 months in prison for illegally having a gun at Mayfair Mall in Wauwatosa earlier this year.
Lorenzo Garcia, who was a felon, pleaded guilty to taking a 9mm Glock handgun to Mayfair on Feb. 14, according to court documents.
Mayfair security spotted Garcia arguing loudly with a female inside the mall and saw him pull out the gun while arguing with the woman in the parking lot, the news release issued today said. Wauwatosa police arrested Garcia.
In a separate gun-related incident two days later at Mayfair, a loaded gun flew over a second-floor railing after a man got in a scuffle with police. The gun did not discharge. Two men were charged in that case.
In handing down Garcia's sentence, U.S. District Judge J.P. Stadtmueller said the community will not tolerate the presence of weapons at public places such as Mayfair Mall, the release said.
Granted, this one dude was a felon (yet somehow he had aquired a gun illegally, am I surprised?!?!?!) and broke the law by concealing. Obviously this is not an OC story per se, but look at the statement from the district judge. His statement, besides being ludicrous encourages crime since then under his wishes no cops would bring a weapon with them to the mall! But I doubt he considered this when he made this statement. The honorable Stadtmueller needs a reality check that regular citizen CAN carry in Wisconsin, and the public may see us carry OPENLY since that is the ONLY legal way.
Some people just hate the idea of an armed public. Somebody tells me "I want to take 1000 guns of the streets of Milwaukee". I say "Let's start with the police then. That will be a sure way to get 1000 guns off the street". They look at me like I'm a complete fool. So I say "What do you mean, you said you wanted 1000 guns off the street and I told you an easy way to do it". They say "Well, cops sometimes need their guns to catch criminals". So I ask "So, you're telling me that it depends on who has the guns?" After 10 seconds of themselves challenging their beliefs they say "Well, I guess so". Then I might say "good thinking, and you're right. Guns in the hands of the right people don't hurt anybody".
