Malheur occupier had loaded gun when arrested

[struggle4progress]

Created on Wednesday, 24 February 2016 15:29
Written by Nancy Townsley

... Malheur National Wildlife Refuge occupier Geoffrey Alan Stanek ... was driving a 2001 Volkswagen Jetta and carrying a loaded gun when Forest Grove Police stopped him .. Feb. 11. Portland FBI agents then took him into custody without incident ...

“We knew he had a warrant for his arrest and we were provided information that he was driving a 2001 Volkswagen Jetta and had the license plate information as well. We also had information about the locations he was possibly frequenting” ...

An off-duty Washington County Sheriff's Office corporal on his way home from work “noticed Stanek outside of one of the locations being watched, smoking a cigarette” and notified FBI and Forest Grove officers ...

... His jury trial is set to begin .. April 19 ...

http://www.pamplinmedia.com/ht/117-hillsboro-tribune-news/295036-172185-malheur-occupier-had-loaded-gun-when-arrested-in-forest-grove

[Human101948]

1. Was he huffing Doritos?

Was he all jacked up on snack foods?

[longship]

2. The more of these assholes in custody, the better.

R&K

[randome]

3. He's out on bail, though. Maybe because he left the refuge earlier?

[hr][font color="blue"][center]Treat your body like a machine. Your mind like a castle.[/center][/font][hr]

[GreydeeThos]

4. Malheur occupier had a legal loaded gun when arrested

While confirming his identity, Herb said, “an FGPD officer noticed a gun case in the car and Stanek admitted that he had a gun holstered to his hip.”

Stanek did not have a concealed-carry permit, but the holstered gun was apparently in view and he also disclosed it to the FGPD officer. He was not charged with violating any gun laws.

"The key here is whether the gun was concealed or not," Herb said. "If the gun is in plain view, then open-carry laws apply

The gun was legal and law enforcement did not find an issue with it.

[struggle4progress]

5. The court had an issue with it: "As part of Stanek's release condition, officials said,

he is not allowed to own, possess or control any gun or other weapon"

Maybe loonie tune insurrectionists wandering freely hither and yon armed isn't among the best of scenarios

[GreydeeThos]

7. This was after he was arrested (with the legal loaded gun) n/t

[Jeffersons Ghost]

6. K&R n/t here is your 5th rec to the greatest page