"Beautiful Mind" owner arrested for 3rd time in 17 months for illegal firearm possession

[Reptile]

SPRINGFIELD — Police arrested Eric Wilson, 22, of Sycamore Street, on Tuesday night after finding him with a what turned out to be a stolen firearm.

Wilson had been arrested twice before in Springfield on illegal weapons charges in May and in December 2017, said police spokesman Ryan Walsh.

Springfield man arrested for 3rd time in 17 months for illegal firearm possession

You can bet if this was you or me, we'd be doing time.

But, this man has a "beautiful mind" according to the judges.

 

[greencobra]

i'm biting my tongue...but a handsome young man though. working on his doctoral thesis no doubt when this unfortunate mishap went down.

 

[nutsym16]

What ever happened to the mandatory year in jail law? Or is that only for white people

 

[CatSnoutSoup]

Police recovered a handgun with a 15-round magazine that Wilson is said to have tossed in the pursuit... Wilson is charged with... improper storage of a firearm

Yeah I guess if you are going to call it storage then leaving a gun tossed on the sidewalk as you run from it is definitely improper.

:emoji_tiger:

 

[ToddDubya]

But no "resisting arrest" charge? I thought everyone got that, especially those who flee in a car, ditch that and continue to flee on foot.

 

[Mattyweb]

Guy is lucky he didn’t bribe his way into college. Then he would be looking at 40 years.

 

[MisterHappy]

He was arrested in 2017? Has it been brought to trial?

If not, he's not (yet) guilty.

Just like anyone else.

 

[LuvDog]

No LTC/FID
“High” cap mag
Suspended drivers license
Unregistered car
No Insurance
Obstructed plate
Stolen property


LOL. If I were to spit on a sidewalk or jaywalk, I’d probably be deemed unsuitable and lose my rights.

 

[Bob P]

Everyone complaining about how you would get a worse sentence remember, you’re middle class and white. In the liberal logic world the unstated racism is that you KNOW better and should therefor follow the law - so when you break it you get worse punishment. The black people don’t know any better and need to be treated gently so we can civilize them. Noblesse oblige

 

[frenchman]

Wilson is charged with carrying a loaded firearm without a license to carry, improper storage of a firearm, possession of ammunition without an FID card, possession of a high-capacity feeding device, driving with a suspended license, driving an unregistered, uninsured motor vehicle, concealing a license plate, and receiving stolen property.

You bet if you gank him while he's trying to mug you with that stolen firearm, you go away for 20 to life.

 

[FiremanBob]

Third strike - lock him up and throw away the key.

 

[ToddDubya]

No LTC/FID
“High” cap mag
Suspended drivers license
Unregistered car
No Insurance
Obstructed plate
Stolen property


LOL. If I were to spit on a sidewalk or jaywalk, I’d probably be deemed unsuitable and lose my rights.

Not to mention if you're going to steal a car you should choose one that isn't completely off grid.