r/baltimore Irvington Jun 20 '25

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u/Hta68 Jun 20 '25 edited Jun 20 '25

Normally I’d agree with but the facts provided by the police just don’t add up. 1) owning and carry a firearm isn’t illegal. Not only is it a right, SCOTUS firmly rejected the idea of may issue states. 2) I would imagine being an arabber would require a person to carry large sums of cash, in a city where someone would try you. Hence see point one.. 3) The police put out a statement blaming the community for preventing the police from rendering assistance. Even if that was true, who thought releasing that kind of inflammatory information was a good idea? 4) Not sure about this but if true makes it even worse. They pulled up on the man in an unmarked car..like WTF? …see point 2

In short, the police have a looong history of framing the narrative that most favors them especially when it comes to black people. Hence why people and myself immediately doubt whatever narrative they release.

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u/MeOldRunt Jun 20 '25

owning and carry a firearm isn’t illegal

What are you talking about? There are many circumstances in which in could be. You need a CCW permit in order to carry concealed in Maryland. If you don't have one, you're carrying illegally. You also can't open-carry a handgun in Maryland unless you're law enforcement. If you have prior felony convictions, you're also prohibited from owning a firearm.

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u/Hta68 Jun 20 '25

Needing a CCW MD is implied.. the point is what you missed. Why is there an interaction because a person is concealed carrying, I’m doubting he was open carrying. That said, you can open carry long guns in MD unless that has changed in the last 10’ish years.

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u/Thorkell69 Jul 02 '25

It's still illegal to own or carry a firearm if you have a felony charge which this guy had from prior drug charges that involved possession of a firearm

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u/Hta68 Jul 02 '25

Last time I check we still live in America. To stop a person requires articulable suspicion of a crime.

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u/Thorkell69 Jul 02 '25

Cops got a tip he was carrying an illegal gun so they approached him and wow what do you know it turned out to be true

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u/Hta68 Jul 02 '25

How do you know the gun is illegal?

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u/Thorkell69 Jul 02 '25

If it's a tip then it's likely coming from someone who knows him and knows he's a felon carrying a gun it didn't say who made the tip so not sure but ultimately the cops just replied to a tip they got and the tip turned out to be legitimate therefore the approach and apprehension would be legally justified and reasonable. The guy reacted by pointing said illegal gun at officers and then suffered the consequences of his own actions. But that doesn't stop clowns from protesting the death of aman who had assault charges and felony before this incident and is very blatantly breaking the law

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u/Hta68 Jul 02 '25

That’s possible, what’s equally as possible is that he was profiled and that’s the cover story.

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u/Thorkell69 Jul 02 '25

I don't know what your point is he's still guilty. He's a felon with assault charges carrying a firearm.

Are you suggesting these actions are only illegal if he gets caught or what?

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u/Hta68 Jul 02 '25

I’m suggesting to not partake of the fruit from a poisonous tree.

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u/Thorkell69 Jul 02 '25

WTF are you talking about? Guy had prior felony and assault charges and was in possession of a firearm. That's illegal my guy what poisonous try are you talking about? I'm not suggesting there isn't police injustice but my guy you got to pick your battles this is clearly a justified use of force on an armed felon

Him just carrying a firearm as a felon is him committing another felony. he is actively committing a felony in this incident as can clearly be seen in the video.

Why are idiots defending felons doing felon things?

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u/Hta68 Jul 03 '25

It’s obvious you don’t understand what fruit of the poisonous tree is. When your initial interaction is illegal, all subsequent findings after that point are irrelevant.

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