The TLDR is that a single mother was arrested for having a handgun in the glove compartment next to a minor. She was abused by her ex in the past and has a gun for protection (from the ex and well because Manchganistan).
But she pissed off "the law" because an officer in an unmarked cruiser tried to get her to pull over without using his lights. I wouldn't pull over for someone waving at me, I can only imagine the fear she initially felt.
She was arrested and charged with Child Endangerment. As a result of the arrest she was fired from her job.
Here is the statute she was charged under.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/LXII/639/639-3.htm
Rick Olson, a prominent member of the NH firearms community has created a fundraiser so she can hire an attorney. This is already at 60% can NES get it to 100%?
https://gogetfunding.com/dont-let-this-injustice-stand/
http://nhpoliticalbuzz.org/was-manchester-mom-wrongfully-arrested-for-daring-to-protect-her-family/
But she pissed off "the law" because an officer in an unmarked cruiser tried to get her to pull over without using his lights. I wouldn't pull over for someone waving at me, I can only imagine the fear she initially felt.
She was arrested and charged with Child Endangerment. As a result of the arrest she was fired from her job.
Here is the statute she was charged under.
I. A person is guilty of endangering the welfare of a child or incompetent if he knowingly endangers the welfare of a child under 18 years of age or of an incompetent person by purposely violating a duty of care, protection or support he owes to such child or incompetent, or by inducing such child or incompetent to engage in conduct that endangers his health or safety.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/LXII/639/639-3.htm
Rick Olson, a prominent member of the NH firearms community has created a fundraiser so she can hire an attorney. This is already at 60% can NES get it to 100%?
https://gogetfunding.com/dont-let-this-injustice-stand/
On Monday, it was reported that a Manchester woman was arrested for “endangering the welfare of a child” because she had a loaded firearm in the glove box and a child was sitting in the front seat of her vehicle. 31-year-old Alycia Neely was pulled over for failing to use a turn signal and the story gets a little strange from there.
According to WHDH, Neely told the officer her registration was “in the glove box next to her handgun” and
Officers found a loaded .380 handgun inside the glove box. Police say it was not secured in a holster and was within reach of the seven-year-old front seat passenger.
New Hampshire Law
There is no law requiring anyone holster a loaded firearm in their glove box or lock it if a minor child is in the front seat of the vehicle. There is no law in the State of New Hampshire that says a person cannot have a firearm within a certain distance of a child.
Political Buzz decided to reach out to Ms. Neely and get her side of the story since other media outlets only painted a portrait of what they were told by the Manchester Police Department. The story is hardly what has been put out there and should make anyone question the behavior of the police officer and the violation of the rights of a law-abiding citizen.
According to Neely, she was following another cheer coach to a meet when she lost sight of the vehicle. She was putting the address into her GPS (not hand held but on the dash) when a man pulled up next to her, rolled down his window and asked her what she was doing.
Neely thought the man was someone trying to harass her so she didn’t engage and kept going on her way because she had kids in the car. The man was driving an unmarked vehicle and happened to be Officer Andre Smith of the Manchester Police Department.
This is a bit ironic after two cases of young women being pulled over in Rochester by men claiming to be police officers, Londondery News reported police advising to “slow down, tap on the brakes or turn on blinkers to signal to the officer and drive to a place where you feel comfortable, or if close enough you can continue to drive to the nearest police station parking lot. At the same time if you have a cell phone with you, do contact the police department themselves. Call 911 to find out if you are being legitimately pulled over.”
After Neely ignored the man’s question, he continued driving next to her and demanded she pull over. That’s when she realized he was a police officer and not just some random jerk.
Neely was driving in the right-hand lane on her way to I-293 when she was pulled over. Officer Smith was to her left. When Smith asked her for her license and registration, Neely told the officer that her registration was in her glove box next to her handgun.
Another officer showed up and took the firearm from her glove box. Neely was told they were running the serial number on the firearm. She was waiting for almost 15 minutes while they did this and then told her she was under arrest
What about her rights?
Not only was Neely not read her rights but she begged Smith to wait to handcuff her until another adult came to pick up the children. Officer Smith refused. The officers also spoke to the children without her consent, claiming they were “victims.”
Neely was told that she “endangered” the kids because she had a loaded firearm in close proximity to one of them.
Neely was released on her own personal recognizance and is due in court on November 28th. She was told by the Manchester Police Department that she wasn’t allowed to get a copy of the police report and had to send her attorney to retrieve it.
Again, there is no law that states where a firearm can be in relation to a child. People take their children to the range all the time. Neely’s children have been taught firearm safety. Neely herself is trained in firearms.
http://nhpoliticalbuzz.org/was-manchester-mom-wrongfully-arrested-for-daring-to-protect-her-family/
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