Arrested without breaking any law

[CV67PAT]

But wasn't he *ON* the bus at that time?

How'd did he get *ON* the bus???

[TheQ]

No. He was arrested prior to boarding a bus.

Was he attempting to board? If so, did he declare his firearm with the common carrier?

[bigt8261]

One article said that he was going to put the firearm in the luggage compartment under the bus (transport mode). I don't know if he was in the act of that when he was detained or not.

[CV67PAT]

Oh "board" the bus.

Whew!

[TheQ]

One article said that he was going to put the firearm in the luggage compartment under the bus (transport mode). I don't know if he was in the act of that when he was detained or not.

Even if it was stowed, I think Federal Law requires it be declared with the common carrier....

[bigt8261]

For reference, when I mentioned something to pursue, what I meant was the possible "no gun" signs allegedly posted on what has been said to be a public building.

[gryphon]

Tom is correct, he was never on a bus, he was just waiting for the bus.

[CV67PAT]

Even if it was stowed, I think Federal Law requires it be declared with the common carrier....

Do you have a cite for that?

[TheQ]

Do you have a cite for that?

18 USC 922

(a) It shall be unlawful—(e) It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to deliver or cause to be delivered to any common or contract carrier for transportation or shipment in interstate or foreign commerce, to persons other than licensed importers, licensed manufacturers, licensed dealers, or licensed collectors, any package or other container in which there is any firearm or ammunition without written notice to the carrier that such firearm or ammunition is being transported or shipped; except that any passenger who owns or legally possesses a firearm or ammunition being transported aboard any common or contract carrier for movement with the passenger in interstate or foreign commerce may deliver said firearm or ammunition into the custody of the pilot, captain, conductor or operator of such common or contract carrier for the duration of the trip without violating any of the provisions of this chapter. No common or contract carrier shall require or cause any label, tag, or other written notice to be placed on the outside of any package, luggage, or other container that such package, luggage, or other container contains a firearm.

[LD]

18 USC 922

(a) It shall be unlawful—(e) It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to deliver or cause to be delivered to any common or contract carrier for transportation or shipment in interstate or foreign commerce, to persons other than licensed importers, licensed manufacturers, licensed dealers, or licensed collectors, any package or other container in which there is any firearm or ammunition without written notice to the carrier that such firearm or ammunition is being transported or shipped; except that any passenger who owns or legally possesses a firearm or ammunition being transported aboard any common or contract carrier for movement with the passenger in interstate or foreign commerce may deliver said firearm or ammunition into the custody of the pilot, captain, conductor or operator of such common or contract carrier for the duration of the trip without violating any of the provisions of this chapter. No common or contract carrier shall require or cause any label, tag, or other written notice to be placed on the outside of any package, luggage, or other container that such package, luggage, or other container contains a firearm.

Going from GR to Lansing would be "Intrastate" and not covered by Fed. law.

[gryphon]

And even if it was, if he stowed it he would have turned over the gun to the custody of the operator of the vehicle for stowage.  And he wouldn't have had to "declare" it.  But yeah, what LD said.

[bigt8261]

Going from GR Battle Creek to Lansing would be "Intrastate" and not covered by Fed. law.

FIFY

[Golden Eagle]

Even if it was stowed, I think Federal Law requires it be declared with the common carrier....

Did you declare your pistol when you rode the Lansing bus? I too think that would only apply when crossing a state line.

Too bad for his sake he pled guilty on the resisting arrest of the illegal arrest.

[TheQ]

I wasn't aware of the specifics of where the bus was going.

[Glock9mmOldStyle]

They basically extorted this guy via fines and fees vs cost of lawyer fees. He chose the lesser cost in the short term. Later he will regret it, but it was what he thought works best for him. Had he had the means to fight these trumped up charges, he may have beat them & won a suit against the BPD. That's our "legal" system for you...justice for all...who can afford a good lawyer...time off work...travel to and from court multiple times,  lost wages...etc...otherwise plead out and pay the man on your way out the door. He told them he was taking the gun to sell it in Lansing. Another example of why you don't talk to police - they knew he could not afford a court case, thus their motivation to throw as many spaghetti charges as possible. Game over!

[gryphon]

Here's a restatement/slight rewording by me of what one MOC fb member wrote. There was no gun charge filed. The police arrested him and he spent four days in jail before his court appearance. By this time the lawyers and the judge realized that he had not yet broken any laws. So the judge gave him a small fine and time served for resisting arrest, or actually “hindering or obstructing an officer” as BC calls it. It’s a catch-all charge they use. They couldn’t readily admit that he was arrested and jailed without just cause. Here’s what all the parties have said about this on the record.
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“I didn’t really do it on purpose,” said Jason Smith. “I was just nervous and kept moving around and he thought I was trying to resist arrest.”

“When we made contact with him he was resisting, pulling away, was nervous,” said Sgt. Jeff Case, Battle Creek Police Gang Unit on Thursday. “Basically didn’t want us to make contact with him originally.”
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Yeah, I bet. A young black guy traveling with a rifle being approached by the BC Gang Unit? Why were you trying to arrest him anyway, Sgt. Case? No one is asking the Battle Creek police that!

[CV67PAT]

They basically extorted this guy via fines and fees vs cost of lawyer fees. He chose the lesser cost in the short term. Later he will regret it, but it was what he thought works best for him. Had he had the means to fight these trumped up charges, he may have beat them & won a suit against the BPD. That's our "legal" system for you...justice for all...who can afford a good lawyer...time off work...travel to and from court multiple times,  lost wages...etc...otherwise plead out and pay the man on your way out the door. He told them he was taking the gun to sell it in Lansing. Another example of why you don't talk to police - they knew he could not afford a court case, thus their motivation to throw as many spaghetti charges as possible. Game over!

The 5th Amendment afford us the right to STFU and have counsel present during questioning. And if we can't afford counsel, it will be appointed for us.

Everybody has seen COPS. Everybody knows Miranda. But just like on COPS, "maybe if I am nice with Officer Friendly I won't get in trouble."

Or like the other crowd likes to espouse, "if I'm not doing anything wrong, why not cooperate with Officer Friendly."

It's all academic now because the guy plead guilty of his own volition.

Here's a restatement/slight rewording by me of what one MOC fb member wrote. There was no gun charge filed. The police arrested him and he spent four days in jail before his court appearance. By this time the lawyers and the judge realized that he had not yet broken any laws. So the judge gave him a small fine and time served for resisting arrest, or actually “hindering or obstructing an officer” as BC calls it. It’s a catch-all charge they use. They couldn’t readily admit that he was arrested and jailed without just cause. Here’s what all the parties have said about this on the record.
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“I didn’t really do it on purpose,” said Jason Smith. “I was just nervous and kept moving around and he thought I was trying to resist arrest.”

“When we made contact with him he was resisting, pulling away, was nervous,” said Sgt. Jeff Case, Battle Creek Police Gang Unit on Thursday. “Basically didn’t want us to make contact with him originally.”
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Yeah, I bet. A young black guy traveling with a rifle being approached by the BC Gang Unit? Why were you trying to arrest him anyway, Sgt. Case? No one is asking the Battle Creek police that!

The question doesn't need to asked because it's right there in black.

NWAG = Black man With A Gun

Would the gang squad treated me like that? They might have tried. But I doubt it.