Man arrested at BU trying to carry guns into graduation ceremony

[ntomsw]

This will be interesting.

If it's not an arrestable offense, then why was he arrested?

 

[Zappa]

This will be interesting.

If it's not an arrestable offense, then why was he arrested?

Massachusetts

 

[ntomsw]

Massachusetts

I think that pretty much sums it up 100%.

 

[dennism]

It's not that clear. If BU owns all of the property on both sides of street, maintains the street/sidewalks, etc... The courts will look at it as their jurisdiction. I'll try to find the cases for it. I know they exist, and am fairly sure they were appellate cases.

IF all the conditions are right and he was on a public way owned by BU this sounds like a great opportunity for a defense with some force behind it an attempt to clarify state law.

 

[RHJJ]

This will be interesting.

If it's not an arrestable offense, then why was he arrested?

Is disturbing the peace an arrestable offense?

 

[Mike-Mike]

It's not that clear. If BU owns all of the property on both sides of street, maintains the street/sidewalks, etc... The courts will look at it as their jurisdiction. I'll try to find the cases for it. I know they exist, and am fairly sure they were appellate cases.

No way. I managed buildings that were owned by MIT and by no means were they "campus".

 

[Riverside]

Here's a bit more slowly coming forth. The fellow has a LTC that is restricted to Hunting and Target.

http://www.wcvb.com/news/boston-university-man-with-guns-arrested-at-commencement/26044646#!OCtfl

 

[dennism]

Here's a bit more slowly coming forth. The fellow has a LTC that is restricted.

http://www.wcvb.com/news/boston-university-man-with-guns-arrested-at-commencement/26044646#!OCtfl

Correct me if I am wrong but carrying on a restricted ltc is only citable correct?

 

[Deleted member 12999]

No way. I managed buildings that were owned by MIT and by no means were they "campus".

Yes way. The courts have addressed it.

 

[RHJJ]

Here's a bit more slowly coming forth. The fellow had a LTC that is restricted to Hunting and Target.

http://www.wcvb.com/news/boston-university-man-with-guns-arrested-at-commencement/26044646#!OCtfl

FIFY

 

[Mike-Mike]

Yes way. The courts have addressed it.

Do you have a cite? (not busting balls interested)

 

[ntomsw]

If he was restricted, he's really screwed.

 

[Riverside]

Correct me if I am wrong but carrying on a restricted ltc is only citable correct?

It's a "civil offense" according to the Suffolk County DA quoted in the news story. Coupled with the allegation he was carrying on school property, I'm fairly certain Andrea has kissed his LTC good-bye.

 

[bejay]

Yes, looks like he was carrying both his and his wife's handguns on a restricted license.
They just bought a pair of M&P shields.

 

[Rob Boudrie]

Ya I'm going to guess he's unsuitable now...

If he gets convicted, he's MA prohibited for life. In any case if he had an LTC he should(*) have been cited, not arrested.

* - I use "should" in the legal sense, not as an editorial comment.

It's a "civil offense" according to the Suffolk County DA quoted in the news story.

Civil for carrying on restricted; criminal for carry on the buildings or grounds of a school. Since the later carries a possible prison sentence, and involves firearms, it is a lifetime MA DQ for an LTC.

 

[ntomsw]

If he gets convicted, he's MA prohibited for life. In any case if he had an LTC he should(*) have been cited, not arrested.

* - I use "should" in the legal sense, not as an editorial comment.

Even on a restricted license?

 

[Artifact]

He's definitely a member here, 99% sure.

 

[ntomsw]

If the sentence is 2 years or more, wouldn't that make him federally PP?

 

[Ultrarunner]

Today a citizen was arrested for speaking against a politician on school grounds. Equivalency.

 

[Rob Boudrie]

If the sentence is 2 years or more, wouldn't that make him federally PP?

It would, but the maximum 269-10(j) penalty is one year.

 

[ntomsw]

It would, but the maximum 269-10(j) penalty is one year.

Ahhh, gotcha.

So even with a restricted LTC, this still should NOT have been arrestable, correct?

 

[Deleted member 12999]

Ahhh, gotcha.

So even with a restricted LTC, this still should NOT have been arrestable, correct?

The only thing that made this arrest-able was the 'disorderly conduct' alleged.

 

[ntomsw]

The only thing that made this arrest-able was the 'disorderly conduct' alleged.

Gotcha.

Curious as to what the disorderly conduct was.

BU is actually in Newton I think. They probably went full retard on him.

 

[Greschner 4]

Gotcha.

Curious as to what the disorderly conduct was.

BU is actually in Newton I think. They probably went full retard on him.

That would be BC.

 

[Garden12]

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[ntomsw]

That would be BC.

Oh. haha. Close enough.

 

[Lima85]

He's definitely a member here, 99% sure.

It's got to be the guy who started a thread about him open carrying in MA & how brave he is when he only had his license for 4 days... Ahhhh I forgot his username

 

[Len-2A Training]

That would be BC.

Actually the BC campus cuts thru Brookline (Norfolk Co.), Boston (Suffolk Co.) and Newton (Middlesex Co.). BC PD prosecutes cases in all three counties!

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It's got to be the guy who started a thread about him open carrying in MA & how brave he is when he only had his license for 4 days... Ahhhh I forgot his username

Hmm, you could be right!

 

[ntomsw]

It's got to be the guy who started a thread about him open carrying in MA & how brave he is when he only had his license for 4 days... Ahhhh I forgot his username

Mountaindew84...or something like that.

 

[Garden12]

It's got to be the guy who started a thread about him open carrying in MA & how brave he is when he only had his license for 4 days... Ahhhh I forgot his username

I thought that guy was from western mass. The person who got arrested today is from Marshfield.