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I didn't see this posted yet...
I find this a bit spooky, I mean, the guy was suspiciously watching cops outside the station for a month, and did have quite a few weapons with him, but the fact that he was charged with "attempted assault of a police officer" is a bit frightening. Nowhere does it say that this man acted against anyone, so how on Earth can someone be charged for something he "might" do? By the charge being "attempted," there certainly must be an action. Merely having a weapon does not qualify as an attempt, otherwise, any of us concealed (or open) carriers could be charged similarly simply because we are armed. At this time, the article doesn't specify why he was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm, so we could only guess, perhaps he's a felon already.
Anyways, I find this a bit concerning, despite the fact that this doesn't seem like a good dude. Nevertheless, we separate ourselves from totalitarianism because we do not punish people for what they "might do."
Man who watched Portland cops for months arrested after arsenal of weapons found in car, police say
Official Portland Police press release, still no mention of him having priors: Numerous Firearms Seized, 39-Year-Old Man Arrested Across from East Precinct (Photo)
More details, he describes himself as a "constitutionalist:" Weapons Seized From Man Accused of Stalking Police
I find this a bit spooky, I mean, the guy was suspiciously watching cops outside the station for a month, and did have quite a few weapons with him, but the fact that he was charged with "attempted assault of a police officer" is a bit frightening. Nowhere does it say that this man acted against anyone, so how on Earth can someone be charged for something he "might" do? By the charge being "attempted," there certainly must be an action. Merely having a weapon does not qualify as an attempt, otherwise, any of us concealed (or open) carriers could be charged similarly simply because we are armed. At this time, the article doesn't specify why he was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm, so we could only guess, perhaps he's a felon already.
Anyways, I find this a bit concerning, despite the fact that this doesn't seem like a good dude. Nevertheless, we separate ourselves from totalitarianism because we do not punish people for what they "might do."
Man who watched Portland cops for months arrested after arsenal of weapons found in car, police say
Official Portland Police press release, still no mention of him having priors: Numerous Firearms Seized, 39-Year-Old Man Arrested Across from East Precinct (Photo)
More details, he describes himself as a "constitutionalist:" Weapons Seized From Man Accused of Stalking Police