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Never call the phone number on the side of a Masshole's truck
By adamg on Thu, 09/06/2007 - 7:51pm
Boston Police report what happened when a motorist called the phone number on the side of a truck that allegedly cut him off in Brighton this morning:
The victim reported that the operator of the other vehicle answered the complaint line number on the truck and they exchanged some harsh words before he hung up. The victim reported that both cars continued to travel next to each other and when they stopped at a light at Market St. and Washington St. continued to exchange words. It was during this exchange that the victim reported that the operator of the other vehicle showed the victim a handgun and "racked it."
Freddy Girard, 51, of Watertown, was arrested and charged with assault by means of a dangerous weapon (gun) and unlawful possession of a firearm.
Free tagging:
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Not very bright. Illegal
Not very bright. Illegal firearm possession gets you an automatic 18 months minimum without parole in these parts.
It does?
Since when?
That's the most often plea bargained away charge in the history of the Commonwealth. Locking up violent offenders, and keeping them locked up, has NEVER been a priority for the do-gooder politicians in Massachusetts. It's so much easier for them to stand in front of a bank of microphones and TV cameras and blame the NRA for the violence in their communitites.
Case in point: Police in Mattapoisett are looking for a convicted murderer who was released on parole, and then (shockingly enough) violated the terms of said release.
Let's see if they can keep him locked up THIS time
WBZ TV reports this morning:
State Police say a convicted killer wanted for violating parole has been captured.
Charles Chaples, 46, was apprehended by troopers just before 7 a.m. in Marion and was taken to the State Police barracks in Bourne.
Police had been searching in and around Mattapoisett for Chaples since Thursday morning. They have not released any details of how he was taken into custody.
He was paroled last year after serving 24 years in prison for the 1982 shooting death of a night watchman at an amusement park in Dartmouth.
Well....
It's been that way pretty much forever. (lol)
You're Wrong
Fox-Bartley is barely ever used. No one does the mandatory minimum for that crime. Like Bruce said it's just about always plead down.
Enforcing Bartley-Fox
The only time it's enforced is when there are no other charges to bargain against.
Examples: Some career criminal holds up a liquor store at gunpoint, shoots the clerk in the leg, and makes his getaway in the Honda he carjacked earlier that day.
The Bartley-Fox charge would be just one of twelve criminal charges he'd be looking at. The DA tosses that out, along with a few others, to get the perp to plead guilty. Consider it a "One Year Off" coupon come sentencing time. Hey, everyone deserves a break, right?
Nope.
On the other hand, if a gun owner from NH, with a license to a carry concealed weapon, accidentally makes a wrong turn somewhere, ends up in Massachusetts, asks a cop for directions, and the cop sees his handgun under his coat, he'll be arrested for unlawful gun possession. And, since there are no other charges for prosecutors to play with, he'll be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, and likely be looking at the mandatory 12 months.
You've got to stop taking the word of Massachusetts politicians as Gospel, especially where firearms laws and crime control are concerned.
Chances are you're being lied to.
Not, that I'd ever be successful in convincing you of that.
"Independent" minded. (lol)
Whoops
Bartley-Fox, not Fox-Bartley.
My bad.