opencarrybilly
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Here’s an update on the case in Loveland for The People of the United States.
As you know, the ACLU of Colorado did research and wrote a letter to the Loveland Chief of Police and the DA laying out a 4[suP]th[/suP] Amendment case. The Reporter Herald newspaper reported that, after receiving that letter, the chief said that his officers did the right thing.
As the DA, when I asked him how his investigation was going, simply referred the matter to the Loveland Police internal affairs, I asked the FBI to investigate. On the phone, the FBI agent displayed an incredible ignorance of the law. I wrote a letter to him explaining his error and asking him again to investigate. No response to date.
On 8/24/09, I sent the following fax to the DOJ. I faxed again on 8/28/09 and called on the voice line. No response. If you care to, maybe you would help me to keep on ‘em.
U.S. Department of Justice
Civil Rights Division
950 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W.
Criminal Section, PHB
Washington, DC 20530
202-514-3204
202-514-8336 fax
I have asked the District Attorney and the FBI to investigate. Responses were unsatisfactory. That this case is so common emphasizes its importance. Please investigate.
Below is a brief description of events. While I would not suggest to limit your investigation in any way, I refer you to especially to 18 USC 241.
On October 7, 2008 three Loveland Colorado officers did offend The People of the United States and the State of Colorado, the citizens of Loveland, Colorado, and me individually by:
1. “responding” to a call that said a man with a gun had been seen. In this, they infringed the right of The People to keep and bear arms.[/i] “Responding” gave the message first to the caller and then to any observers that the carrying of a firearm in public view is somehow suspect. This did infringe the right of The People to keep and bear arms[/i] And,
2. Employing methods and utterances designed to dominate and intimidate, which methods and utterances, or those like them, they had previously discussed among fellow officers, superiors, and instructors, both in Loveland and elsewhere, detained me, seized my sidearm, unload it, examined it, demanded my identification, “ran” my drivers license number and the serial number of my sidearm, and recorded the serial number of the sidearm. In this, they
a. infringed the right of The People to keep and bear arms,[/i]
b. violated my individual right to keep and bear arms,
c. violated my right to be free from unreasonable search and seizure, and
d. weakened the rights of all of the People to be free from unreasonable search and seizure.
3. In committing the above offenses, they also
a. violated the free speech right of The People. For,
i. The carrying of a firearm in public view is speech.
ii. In discouraging an individual from carrying a sidearm in public view, they caused a chilling effect on such dialogue that often occurs as a result of this act, and
b. they further violated my individual right to free speech in that, at the time of their offenses, I made holsters for sale. In so far as they discouraged me from carrying my sidearm in full view, they prevented me from most effectively displaying my wares.
I have many documents, including the police Incident Report, which I will gladly make available to your investigator.
Sincerely,
Today, I sent the following fax to the DA. You might want to help me to keep on him too.
To: Mr. Larry R. Abrahamson, District Attorney
Via. Fax at 498-7250
This fax consists of 1 page including this cover. Please acknowledge receipt.
Dear Mr. District Attorney:
I have not received answers to my questions about the May 6, 2009 letter I received from your Mr. Phelps. While I do still want those answers, it is a further matter that I wish to address here.
During the incident of October 7, 2008, in addition to other offenses, it seems clear to me that the officers did commit robbery as they took my gun from me over my objections. I ask you again to investigate. Please do not allow this matter to be referred to internal affairs at the Loveland Police Department as you did in the matter back in May. This is like asking the foxes to investigate the matter of the disappearing chickens.
Here’s an update on the case in Loveland for The People of the United States.
As you know, the ACLU of Colorado did research and wrote a letter to the Loveland Chief of Police and the DA laying out a 4[suP]th[/suP] Amendment case. The Reporter Herald newspaper reported that, after receiving that letter, the chief said that his officers did the right thing.
As the DA, when I asked him how his investigation was going, simply referred the matter to the Loveland Police internal affairs, I asked the FBI to investigate. On the phone, the FBI agent displayed an incredible ignorance of the law. I wrote a letter to him explaining his error and asking him again to investigate. No response to date.
On 8/24/09, I sent the following fax to the DOJ. I faxed again on 8/28/09 and called on the voice line. No response. If you care to, maybe you would help me to keep on ‘em.
U.S. Department of Justice
Civil Rights Division
950 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W.
Criminal Section, PHB
Washington, DC 20530
202-514-3204
202-514-8336 fax
I have asked the District Attorney and the FBI to investigate. Responses were unsatisfactory. That this case is so common emphasizes its importance. Please investigate.
Below is a brief description of events. While I would not suggest to limit your investigation in any way, I refer you to especially to 18 USC 241.
On October 7, 2008 three Loveland Colorado officers did offend The People of the United States and the State of Colorado, the citizens of Loveland, Colorado, and me individually by:
1. “responding” to a call that said a man with a gun had been seen. In this, they infringed the right of The People to keep and bear arms.[/i] “Responding” gave the message first to the caller and then to any observers that the carrying of a firearm in public view is somehow suspect. This did infringe the right of The People to keep and bear arms[/i] And,
2. Employing methods and utterances designed to dominate and intimidate, which methods and utterances, or those like them, they had previously discussed among fellow officers, superiors, and instructors, both in Loveland and elsewhere, detained me, seized my sidearm, unload it, examined it, demanded my identification, “ran” my drivers license number and the serial number of my sidearm, and recorded the serial number of the sidearm. In this, they
a. infringed the right of The People to keep and bear arms,[/i]
b. violated my individual right to keep and bear arms,
c. violated my right to be free from unreasonable search and seizure, and
d. weakened the rights of all of the People to be free from unreasonable search and seizure.
3. In committing the above offenses, they also
a. violated the free speech right of The People. For,
i. The carrying of a firearm in public view is speech.
ii. In discouraging an individual from carrying a sidearm in public view, they caused a chilling effect on such dialogue that often occurs as a result of this act, and
b. they further violated my individual right to free speech in that, at the time of their offenses, I made holsters for sale. In so far as they discouraged me from carrying my sidearm in full view, they prevented me from most effectively displaying my wares.
I have many documents, including the police Incident Report, which I will gladly make available to your investigator.
Sincerely,
Today, I sent the following fax to the DA. You might want to help me to keep on him too.
To: Mr. Larry R. Abrahamson, District Attorney
Via. Fax at 498-7250
This fax consists of 1 page including this cover. Please acknowledge receipt.
Dear Mr. District Attorney:
I have not received answers to my questions about the May 6, 2009 letter I received from your Mr. Phelps. While I do still want those answers, it is a further matter that I wish to address here.
During the incident of October 7, 2008, in addition to other offenses, it seems clear to me that the officers did commit robbery as they took my gun from me over my objections. I ask you again to investigate. Please do not allow this matter to be referred to internal affairs at the Loveland Police Department as you did in the matter back in May. This is like asking the foxes to investigate the matter of the disappearing chickens.