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Felon with rifle arrested at Westlake Park
First I would like to say that he likely knew it was illegal for him to be carrying a gun but as we seen in Casad where a felon was stopped with no RAS or Probable Cause was arrested and cited just to have it over turned later.
The Police and News report this as a rifle but I am thinking this is one of the conversions that make it a handgun, any thoughts.
Is this one of those In a Place of at (rcw 9.41.270(1) "a time and place that either manifests an intent to intimidate another or that warrants alarm for the safety of other persons."
I am thinking he will lose in court and the appeal process on this one due to not being in a park but while a demonstration is going on and likely in hours of dusk of not getting pretty dark at the time.
Felon with rifle arrested at Westlake Park
Posted by Sgt. Sean Whitcomb
On October 17th at around 6:03 p.m., West Precinct bicycle patrol officers assigned to the Occupy Seattle demonstration at Westlake Park made contact with a 40-year old man carrying a rifle case over his shoulder. Officers overheard him say that he was carrying a Ruger, an apparent reference to the firearms manufacturer. Officers made contact with the man and removed the case. A search of the case revealed an unloaded short barreled rifle with a pistol grip. Officers asked the man if he had any ammunition for the rifle and he provided them with an ammunition box that contained approximately 16 rounds.
A routine computer check indicated that the man was a convicted felon. Officers placed the man under arrest for Violation of the Uniformed Firearms Act (VUFA), a felony weapons violation. The man was booked into King County Jail. The rifle was placed into evidence.
On October 17th at around 6:03 p.m., West Precinct bicycle patrol officers assigned to the Occupy Seattle demonstration at Westlake Park made contact with a 40-year old man carrying a rifle case over his shoulder. Officers overheard him say that he was carrying a Ruger, an apparent reference to the firearms manufacturer. Officers made contact with the man and removed the case. A search of the case revealed an unloaded short barreled rifle with a pistol grip. Officers asked the man if he had any ammunition for the rifle and he provided them with an ammunition box that contained approximately 16 rounds.
A routine computer check indicated that the man was a convicted felon. Officers placed the man under arrest for Violation of the Uniformed Firearms Act (VUFA), a felony weapons violation. The man was booked into King County Jail. The rifle was placed into evidence.
First I would like to say that he likely knew it was illegal for him to be carrying a gun but as we seen in Casad where a felon was stopped with no RAS or Probable Cause was arrested and cited just to have it over turned later.
The Police and News report this as a rifle but I am thinking this is one of the conversions that make it a handgun, any thoughts.
Is this one of those In a Place of at (rcw 9.41.270(1) "a time and place that either manifests an intent to intimidate another or that warrants alarm for the safety of other persons."
I am thinking he will lose in court and the appeal process on this one due to not being in a park but while a demonstration is going on and likely in hours of dusk of not getting pretty dark at the time.