DC Gun Crackdown Backfires

[TomHynes]

Instapundit linked this story on a D.C. gun crackdown that is backfiring. The police want to go door to door searching for guns; community activists are telling people not to let them in.

http://www.nbc4.com/news/15688264/detail.html

There is also a survey:

If you suspected guns were in your house, would you call police to let them search?

38% said yes.

I personally suspect that there are guns in my house. There may even be more than one.

[EdinKali]

Wow, DC is going off the deep end. They must really fear the SCOTUS decision in June. Sounds like something that would only happen in another country like Russia. Only difference is they wouldn't be asking for cooperation although that is probably a formality DC will do away with if need be. If someone says "no you can't search my house", they make up a "probable cause" excuse and call up an anti-2nd judge for a no knock search warrant. Smells like Nagin in NO during Katrina. Take all the guns, use force if necessary. I still can't get that video of those guys tackling that little old lady out of my mind. Shameful.

[rivviepop]

A police spokeswoman said that if evidence of other crimes is found during voluntary searches, amnesty will be granted for that crime as well.

"Chief Lanier has been clear," Traci Hughes said. "Amnesty means amnesty."

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Get that in writing with a lawyer before you open your door, like hell you're getting amnesty just because "someone said so" if they find a meth lab in your house. Not that I support the meth lab, but jeez... gimme a break. Your a** will be top #1 Police target from that day forward if they find anything at all suspicious, they'll get a warrant and ransack your home.

[Fjold]

A police spokeswoman said that if evidence of other crimes is found during voluntary searches, amnesty will be granted for that crime as well.

"Chief Lanier has been clear," Traci Hughes said. "Amnesty means amnesty."

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Get that in writing with a lawyer before you open your door, like hell you're getting amnesty just because "someone said so" if they find a meth lab in your house. Not that I support the meth lab, but jeez... gimme a break. Your a** will be top #1 Police target from that day forward if they find anything at all suspicious, they'll get a warrant and ransack your home.

So if you let the cops in and have 4 Lbs of coke on the table cutting it for resale, you get a free pass?

How about a dead body?

[Gator Monroe]

This shows how far we can expect them to go in Confiscation in the Future ! Heed this as a Warning as to the limits they will go !

[dreyna14]

I'd tell them to kiss my *** and go suck on a doughnut. This is a clear sign that they're scared about Heller.

[GuyW]

A police spokeswoman said that if evidence of other crimes is found during voluntary searches, amnesty will be granted for that crime as well.

"Chief Lanier has been clear," Traci Hughes said. "Amnesty means amnesty."

How, legally, does a Chief declare amnesty?

It would seem that is the DA's job, or even! the legislature!

Isn't that a due process violation?

"We declined officially and on the record to enforce the law and arrest those other folks, but you're going downtown"...

[GenLee]

What a bunch of S*** IMHO. I voted a big fat NO #1667

[Two Shots]

If weapons are recovered, they will be tested and destroyed if they are not found to be linked to any other crimes.

Isn't this theft of private property?
They can go aaah screw thierselves, They're like Vampires (They Suck) they need to be invited in so don't. Wonder when our state try to do this?

[razorx]

From report:

"If weapons are recovered, they will be tested and destroyed if they are not found to be linked to any other crimes.

A police spokeswoman said that if evidence of other crimes is found during voluntary searches, amnesty will be granted for that crime as well."

From the second sentence, it is seems that ownership of any weapon is de facto "crime". It was apparent in the post interview on the Heller case, that the DC Chief Lanier is in way over her head.

Has a Chief of Police ever officially granted amnesty ever in modern history of the US? Of course, things are "overlooked" by judgement calls of officers part of the business, but to announce amnesty? If crimes can be forgiven then why not convict as well? Really, what is the point of the court system then? What is fair about all of the prior convictions for possession of drugs given this amnesty? All the prior ones should be over-turned based on this policy. Does DC even have a DA that can shut this down?

Mayor Fenty has a "Fenty-girl" in the Chief. This all smells like desparation to save face with the community given their Heller fiasco.

[Dr. Peter Venkman]

im in ur house, stealing ur guns

[Timberwolf]

So let me get this straight - a guy in DC can invite people over to his house, off them with say a pistol, AW, or shotgun, leave the bodies laying around, when the cops show up he can let them search his house, turn in the murder weapon and get a get out of jail free card on the murders, they are desperate.

[Scarecrow Repair]

From report:

"If weapons are recovered, they will be tested and destroyed if they are not found to be linked to any other crimes.

A police spokeswoman said that if evidence of other crimes is found during voluntary searches, amnesty will be granted for that crime as well."

From the second sentence, it is seems that ownership of any weapon is de facto "crime".

No need to be so paranoid. The initial crime is any connected with that particular gun. Secondary crimes are bodies, dope, kid porn .... unconnected with the gun, but found by their "invited" search. Like a following poster wonders, what if you murder people and leave their bodies lying around, then invite the cops in for a search? They don't even have to find a gun as a result, just the bodies. Kinda doubt they'd let you walk. It's all bunk.

[Stormfeather]

ok folks! check it out! This will be your one and only time in the world you can get away with murder. . .seriously! "Amnesty is Amnesty" will screw them over! I could kill a person, rape a lahasa apso on camera, have 20 kilos of coke sitting on the table being packaged up by little kids ive kidnapped, punch out the officer as he knocks on my front door, then turn over the gun and say "Amnesty". . . thanks guys, come back tomorrow!

Anyone for a roadtrip?

eta: I used the same gun in commisson of those crimes, so it will all be related!

[Matt C]

Seriously, DC residents, this is your chance to put DC's murder rate through the roof. and there will be no prosecutions! Oh wait, that's how DC already is.

Anyways, Idiocracy has clearly arrived, and it didn't take nearly as in the movie.