Minn. Man Beaten, Arrested for Carrying Legal Gun Gives New Details to The Blaze (Feared Death and Wasn’t Drinking)
- Posted on June 26, 2012 at 2:14pm by
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(Provided by Zachary King)
Yesterday, we brought you the story of Zachary King, a 35-year-old man from Minneapolis, Minn. who was reportedly beaten and arrested on Father’s Day night by a group of five police officers after they discovered a gun on his waist, seemingly ignoring the fact he was in possession of a valid concealed carry handgun license.
In an exclusive interview with The Blaze on Tuesday, King addressed some unanswered questions about the incident while maintaining he did nothing wrong. Now, he wants to see the Minneapolis Police officers brought to justice.
Zachary King (Source: WCCO)
(Source: WCCO)
Why did police stop him in the first place?
After leaving a local nightclub, King said he was walking down a Minneapolis street heading towards his truck at around 2:45 a.m. when he observed some police officers in front of him, which he says “wasn’t a problem” because he was doing nothing wrong.
Before making it to his vehicle, though, one of the officers stopped him and asked, “Hey, what’s that bulge under your shirt?”
King said he put his hands in the air and informed the officer that he was in possession of a handgun and a legal concealed carry permit. His permit does not expire until 2017, he said.
Zachary King's permit to carry a pistol. (Provided by Zachary King)
“He did not ask first to see my permit, he did not ask to see my ID,” King explained. “He just grabbed me by the neck and slammed me against the wall and snatched my gun from its holster, screaming ‘gun! gun! gun!’”
Four additional cops reacted to the commotion and began beating King and slamming his face on the ground, he said.
“I did not resist. I was telling them I wasn’t resisting,” he added. “I was asking, ‘Why are you guys doing this? I have a conceal and carry,‘ but they just kept asking ’Where?,’ still beating me.”
Eventually, one of the police officers went for his wallet and discovered the permit. The beating ceased shortly after, King explained.
When they pulled him from the ground, the pavement was soaked in his blood, he said. Though police wanted to take him straight to jail, he explained, a paramedic confirmed he was in need of medical attention.
“I felt nauseous, dizzy and faint,” King told The Blaze. “I was scared to go to sleep because I thought I wasn’t going to wake up. I thought I was going to die.”
Didn’t drink “one lick”
According to King, the reason he was at a local night club was to see a performance where his friend was working as a show promoter. His wife had suggested he “go have some fun” on Father’s Day, an already somber day considering King and his wife lost their 7-year-old son five years ago after their pit bull mauled the boy. (King was acquitted of manslaughter charges in that case in 2008.)
King says he had not been drinking any alcohol the night he was beaten and arrested and claims he took two separate breathalyzer tests, one administered by the police and another at the hospital. Both readings turned up zero traces of alcohol, he says, although that has not been verified by officials.
“I did not drink one lick at all … . I know I’m not supposed to when I have my gun,” King told The Blaze. “I wanted them to give me a breathalyzer because I knew I hadn’t been drinking anything and they have to try to find a reason for why they beat and arrested me.”
Michael Padden, King’s lawyer, told The Blaze on Tuesday he is trying to get the breathalyzer results released in order to corroborate his client’s story. Padden said he would make the results available to The Blaze once they are confirmed.
“I don’t think cops are bad”
King is charged with misdemeanor obstructing the legal process, which his lawyer argues is a nonsense charge that the Minneapolis Police Department uses when they have roughed up a suspect but have no case against them. Padden says the department has a troubled history of accosting people, particularly African-Americans, as nightclubs are closing.
King will appear in court for the first time on July 2. Padden said it is “probable” the city’s surveillance cameras caught the incident on tape, which he thinks will vindicate his client.
King was also arrested and not charged on April 29 after recording what he says was police brutality after cops allegedly roughed up his nephew. He was taken to jail and left in a cell for two days before being released. During that time, he said no officer explained the charges against him or told him why he was arrested.
Padden said he is looking into whether King’s recent arrest was some type of retaliation for the previous incident.
A video of the April incident, provided exclusively to The Blaze by King’s lawyer, shows King and a group of men in a confrontation with a number of Minneapolis Police officers who had just arrested his cousin.
King can be heard verbally informing the cops that he is recording their actions.
“We can send this right to channel 9,” he says.
“Hi, Channel 9,” a female police officer replies sarcastically, waving to the camera before apparently putting her hands on King.
“Don’t touch me!” King shouts.
The same female cop is shown a few frames later seemingly shaking up a can of mace as if she is preparing to use it.
King’s nephew is seen shortly after yelling at cops that he has them all of them tape and after using a profanity, the previously mentioned lady officer says, “OK, now you’re under arrest.”
He doesn’t immediately submit to the woman and a gang of male officers arrive quickly and slam him onto a police car before handcuffing him. King urges his nephew not to resist and continues recording.
The female police officer, who appears to be the aggressor in the video, then turns to King and shouts, “You too. You’re under arrest too!”
He initially argues arguing they have no reason to arrest him, however, another male officer interjected, ”If she tells you you’re under arrest, you’re under arrest!” he shouted.
Then the video ends. King says he wasn’t even read his Miranda rights. There is certainly no evidence in the video that would suggest King should have been arrested.
You can watch the exclusive video of the incident, below.
After everything that’s happened, King said, “I don’t think cops are bad.”
“There are bad cops just like there are bad people and there are good cops just like there are good people. I just want the bad ones brought to justice.”
Padden added that he and King are still discussing whether or not to file a civil rights lawsuit in the most recent case.
“Zach is 35-years-old with no criminal history. None,” Padden explained. “Even if he didn’t have a conceal and carry permit, which he did, they still didn’t have a reason to beat him up.”
When asked if they would consider any type of a plea bargain, Padden replied, “There is no chance he will plead to anything – over my dead body.”
“Over mine too,” King added.
A spokesperson with the Minneapolis Police Department told The Blaze they can’t comment on the incident because King has filed an open review civil authority case, which is similar to an Internal Affairs investigation.
This story has been updated with additional information.
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Comments (168)
rich43068
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 3:29pmThis is what happens when Communists make government all powerful.
Report Post »God is the only all powerful being to man; man is just His servant or the servant of the antichrist.
KeystoneState
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 7:12pmDoubt the Police Officers took a breathalyzer afterward, most other jobs require one after a questionable incident. Just saying.
Report Post »shortyellowbus
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 8:14pmor a ua.
Report Post »jzs
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 9:46pmWho knows what the story here is but it sure sounds to me like a bunch of cops saw a black guy with a gun, assumed he was one of the scary black guys so reviled by websites like this one and was beaten up. This has far less to do with a guy carrying a concealed weapon in plain site as it does with people, like those here, assuming blacks carrying guns are up to no good.
Report Post »gunner1434
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 11:08pmJZS, your a racist. to think that idea is just ignorant and racist. i hope you rubuke your train of thought on this one. i pray for you.
Report Post »gunner1434
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 11:10pm*rebuke
Report Post »chalkdust
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 1:18amJZS, I am shocked at your level of racism. Not a little racist but extremely racist. Although, I shouldn’t be surprised coming from liberals like yourself. Nothing can be seen without the prism of skin tone in a liberals mind. Skin color first, right JZS. And stereotyping is just something that comes natural for ALL liberals like yourself, JZS. The ghosts of the klu klux clan would be proud of you, JZS. They would marvel at the Democrat party, the modern version of the clan. But some would be jealous of liberals ability to be openly racist while accusing others of the very same thing. The old switcheroo. And they would be astounded how an entire generation forgot that the Democrat party was the home of the clan. And lets not forget Planned Parenthood’s founder, Margret Sanger the clans and the current Democrat parties favorite eugenicist who’s whole reason for starting Planned Parenthood was to wipe out the entire Black race. One heck of a trick, I must say!
Report Post »RJL
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 6:38amLet’s see, 2:30 am and just coming out of a night club. “heeb obifcer i wasbent brinking i meeeen drinkeeen” give me a break. You go to a place that sells alcohol and you drink.
Drunk and guns do not mix and this rant about authority and officers is puzzling.
If we have bad Police then it is because of the lousy pay that they get.
At minimum they should start at 100,000/year. Problem solved. School teachers should not be paid 100grand/year for part time work. Glen Beck should not be paid 100million for bloviating.
Report Post »OlefromMN
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 7:14amMinneapolis has a huge problem with it’s liberal utopia. They appear to punish the do-gooders and ignore the trouble-makers. King is not an unknown and it does make one wonder if the PD has a chip on their shoulder for him. It is entirely plausible that he was out seeing a friend and watching a band while only drinking soda. Many people do it. And carrying at 2:45 AM in Minneanoplace is almost a necessity.
Mayor RT Rybak ;FOS. (“friend of Soros”) is just another ignorant liberal who believes pixie dust and unicorns are real.
Report Post »poorrichard09
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 8:09amSounds like maybe the cops had it out for King after the previous incident with his relative-this stinks to high heaven and there should be a massive lawsuit against the city and each of the cops involved. King is beat up pretty bad, and how ironic is it this name is King-as in Rodney King (RIP)?
Report Post »RJL
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 9:27am@OBERFROMDUMN…he was probably carrying his Bible and witnessing to all those heathens…..we are doomed…..help us Dear Lord from dying of stupidity.
Report Post »its_time_to_arrest_our_government
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 10:46amits lame cops like this thats going to get a lot of good cops shot. this is what we get with obama and his marxist crap. we the people need to stand up to these thugs and shoot them if thats what it takes. just make sure its all on tape. i for one am sick of seeing my rights going down the tubes by politicians that think they can do anything to us. its time we return the favor by arresting them that violate the constitution. if a judge lets them off shoot them on site. enough is enough lets give them a dose of their own medicine. BLAMO! problem solved.
Report Post »clemV
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 4:48pmIT IS ILLEGAL TO CARRY A FIREARM INTO A 51% BAR (place where they make over 50% of their revenue from alcohol sales).
He had it coming. I have a concealed carry permit and I’m also from New Orleans. Trust me, I’d love to carry my weapon when I go to Bourbon St., BUT IT IS ILLEGAL TO.
In summation, he kind of had it coming…
Report Post »crypticguise
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 3:25pmThis is disgraceful. I hope he sues for millions, wins the award and the policemen who beat him are fired. Will they get fired? I doubt it. Hit them each individually in the pocket, sue them as well as the city and police department.
Report Post »cessna152
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 4:15pmThrow them in jail!! Imagine what would happen if we saw a corrupt officer and tried to physically stop him…we’d be thrown in jail.
Report Post »Texas Chris
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 4:31pmJail, just like us regular people. A gun and a badge don’t make a cop Judge Judy and executioner.
Report Post »Nathaniel Horn
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 5:34pmBy the Constitution of these United States of America I have just as much right- if not more, to carry a weapon as a police officer has. Some of them don’t seem to be able to get this fact through their thick skulls. This is a Republic of equals, not a dictatorship! I carry and I have a permit, though I do resent having had to get the permit in the first place in order to exercise my already existing Constitutional right to keep and bear arms.
Not all cops are stupid… :) I don‘t have much contact with police so I don’t know what the percentage is but there must be a lot of good guys who are cops out there. I would guess that it is the vast majority. My wife got a speeding ticket and the first thing she told the officer was that she was heavily packing and with a permit. This cop was “refreshed” and pleased that she had gone through the ‘legal’ route to be able to carry a gun. He was also calm and unafraid- unlike these obviously insecure little boys in blue of the story. It does seem that most of these bad cop scenarios happen because of irrational fear on the part of over-excitable officer/s. Perhaps they should be screened better for tendencies to cowardly behavior more. At least this cop was civilized and not a jerk. He was so pleased, in fact, that he reduced the ticket as much as he could do. He even liked being licked by my huge and scary looking but very friendly pooches. If only all cops were as calm, sane and mature.
Report Post »ICEDRAGON
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 12:35pmThe cover-up is going to be massive. Just don’t expect the cop to say oh dear I screwed up and apologize .. We will have to investigate , we were looking for someone that fit your description, you know on and on. The lies will flow. I seen it before and have been on the short end as well.
Report Post »mitcha_ca_sux
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 3:21pmThe “Blue Brotherhood”, or this tribal mentality that has usurped the idea of equal justice is the actual problem. Layer upon layer of Law, written for the express purpose of giving LEO more power to control the population how they see fit is perfectly exemplified in this article.
Break up the crime Unions and REPEAL the layers of Law used as a weapon against anyone anytime.
Report Post »ThinkingSidewayz
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 3:19pmYour last name just had to be “KING”
Report Post »Legalette
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 5:31pmyeah, those were my thoughts too!
Report Post »HoneyBager7x7
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 7:23pmLol, you noticed that too.
Report Post »123abc
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 3:16pmOutrageous! Our governments – city, county, state & federal are WAY over the line these days. What the heck is going on?!!!
Report Post »mitcha_ca_sux
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 3:30pmTime is well past for a “FUNDAMENTAL CHANGE” of the Govts relationship with the “OWNERSHIP”…. I’m very tired of being a Govt owned ATM, are you? It matters not whom we elect the system is irreparably dysfunctional and the only solution is a total and complete clean out at all levels. Once the cleanup is complete we can rebuild the foundation on Constitutional principles based upon freedom and liberty FROM the Govt. REPEALERS UNITE….
Report Post »mitcha_ca_sux
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 3:41pmAnd for some strange reason I dont think Romney is the guy for this monumental challenge.
Report Post »OKLAPatriot
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 6:25pmI really like the idea of the Union paying. The Union should have insurance to cover dumb ass police, and I WAS in law enforcement. I conceal carry all the time and hope to not have this problem. Don’t call my white ass a racist, I 100% support my brother.
Report Post »darkknight91
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 11:09pmThis is only the beginning. Welcome to 1930′s Germany. Arm yourselves and don’t be afraid to use them. It’s the only answer. This government is empowered and out of control.
Report Post »mopman64
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 3:10pmSomebody is gonna get a nice chunk of change from this and he damm well should.
Report Post »mitcha_ca_sux
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 3:23pmYea he deserves reparation for this crime. But why from you and me and everyone else? I pay enough and when a LEO breaks the Law he and his cronies in the Union should pay. Not me….
Report Post »christianUSA
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 9:15pmOpinion: yes the lack of personal responsibility and personal penalties cost is a major factor in loss of deterrent to people doing the wrong things; socialized or union group funds or insurance takes away the pain and cost enabling such people to wrong others, drive again drunk etc; So also flip side lawyers demanding large $$$$$$ for no real wrongs. By society general paying no real correction is felt or happens to the offender and no real change is likely; such funding or insurance systems instead of simply covering mistakes therefore reward wrong behavior there by encouraging it. Note this was not a one cop problem; uncritical unquestioning why the one cop was beating a unresisting man all the others join in therefore it a mentality and training problem.
Report Post »brknhrt
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 3:10pmSorry, but this one doesn’t pass the smell test. Most Minnesota people are GUN people. I don‘t know too many who don’t have one. There is something about this we don’t know.
Report Post »lel2007
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 4:19pmSo what if “most” Minnesotans own guns, what does that have to do with King getting beat-up by police in Minneapolis at 2:40 AM ?
Report Post »I live in the Twin City area. From what I’ve read in local papers, Minneapolis police are no strangers to abuse of power. That fact that police abuse has been allowed to go on in Minneapolis for so many years is what smells.
Tarantulas
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 4:40pmAgreed, there are two sides to every story and so far all we have is one person’s account.
Report Post »Die_Hard_Blazer
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 5:01pmI know right!?! He is Black, yet isn’t breaking any laws….
Report Post »Super_Doodles
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 9:07pmI don’t really think he would lie about something like this. He went through a lot of trouble to get his CHL and I‘m sure wouldn’t want that taken away for something stupid, he got it for a reason. At any rate, the justice makes examples out of citizens all the time, it’s time for the citizens to make an example out of the justice department.
Report Post »And FYI, a public officer has no right to say you can’t record them. They don’t have that when on duty or performing their duty. Look it up in your local precinct so that way you can cite the actual code, they’ll leave you alone about it
GhostOfJefferson
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 11:15amCHL holders are statistically the most law abiding, decent people you’re going to meet. Since it‘s confirmed that he wasn’t drinking, and was breaking no laws, there’s nothing suspicious about this at all, except that we have a group of thug cops who are known to be racist terrorists (oops, did I say that) and who routinely terrorize non-white people for the simple fact that they’re not white. These thugs need fired, sued and to become homeless for their misdeeds, if you ask me.
Report Post »RedManBlueState
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 1:01pmI have to agree too. Something just doesn’t sound right about this. I’m not saying King is guilty of anything, because I don’t know. I‘m just saying we’ve only heard the “Iced Tea and Skittles” side of this story. I’m not ready to totally condemn the cops before all the facts come out.
Report Post »let4570
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 3:04pmThis is total outrageous behavior! The man told them he had a gun and a permit! They thought they would have a little Cop Fun first and beat him up good to make themselves feel a little more “Macho!”. How does a really good Policeman work with these kind of “ THUG COPS”? They should be fired, run out of town and never allowed to wear a badge again! As long as we people sit back and just ignore this kind of thing it will only get worse! ” WHERE IS THE NAACP IN ALL THIS????? ANY OTHER TIME THEY WOULD BE ALL OVER SOMEHING LIKE THIS! Each one of these ploicemen should be sued for personal damages to the victim! What good is a Concealed Weapon Permit if you get this kind of treatment anyway? They treated this man like he just robbed a bank and killed police officers! Wake Up America! This is the future that lies ahead! If the Socialist minded folks behind/with Obama get their way it will get much ,much worse! Just go back and take a look at Nazi Germanys treatment of the citizens. Here is a link:
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edmundburk
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 9:41pmthe NAACP is only interested in the protection of criminals.
Report Post »blackyb
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 3:01pmSome people are just bullies. They should have, if they did not, listened to him and allowed him to show his permit to carry.
Report Post »Truthbeliever2
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 3:16pmThat, and refrained from slamming his head into the pavement over-and-over….
F**king overzealous PIGS!
Report Post »mitcha_ca_sux
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 3:37pmYes they are. When Politicians have so polluted Law that LEOs *think* he is above the Law this will always be the end result. In America you shouldn’t need a 8 years of college and a Law degree to understand Law. If Laws were written in simple easy to understand words with a clear definition of the Laws purpose and a built in sunset clause we wouldn’t be in the position we are now. After 200+ years of idiots like Nancy Piglosi of course it has become a bloated mess. You dont need a Master degree to see this basic truth.
Report Post »Walkabout
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 2:59pmThe cop that wanted to confiscate the video from the motorcyclist, I would get counseling/training.
Report Post »These cops (unless something comes out) need to be fired. A year in jail would be good too.
Bobert
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 2:59pmIf Mr. King’s story holds up (and since he is a CCW permit holder, he did exactly what I would have done when questioned by an officer – throw your hand in the air, tell him you have a permit to carry and let the officer take your weapon if he “feels threatened” by it), he needs to personally sue the arresting officer for everything he makes for the next 50 years (hard to say what should happen to the other 4 since the first office was yelling “GUN!” and the response should be to tackle the suspect – or possibly even shoot the suspect if he is acting in a threatening manner). Unfortunately, the City will pay millions of dollars – all at the taxpayer’s expense – but maybe it will finally result in some training on the police force on how to handle persons with CCW permits. The arresting officer should also be brought up on criminal charges and do some real prison time.
Report Post »RLTW
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 4:11pmRobert, I totally agree with your post, what I fear about growing # of police incidents like is that more and more law abiding citizens will see them as the enemy.
Report Post »Altair
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 2:57pmAre Minnesotans related to Californians ? Lots of similarities popping up.
Report Post »lel2007
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 4:23pmNot Minnesotans, just Minneapolis.
Report Post »Ex-Democrat
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 2:57pmThis is what happens when being a policeman stops being a calling to dedicated men and women and instead becomes the “family business” They let existing officers sons and daughters through the system and fast-track them to becoming police officers waiving any form of psych or fitness evaluation. You get bad seeds and you get this.
Report Post »DaddyLL
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 2:54pmBut but but where is the National Black Caucus on this? Where is Al Sharpton? I mean here is a black man beaten by cops…Clearly they were racists (Just making a assumption obviously not knowing the race or gender of the cops, hey it doesn’t matter to them why should it matter to anyone else) Why are they not up in arms? Where is the candlelight vigils? Oh because he was legally carrying a firearm and exercising his Second Amendment rights, those which go against the liberal agenda. I get it, because it doesn’t fit the framing of their argument, it is discarded. Liberals are insane, I wonder how this guy votes…
Report Post »Slowman101
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 2:53pmIf he is telling the truth, I hope he makes them pay, and pay dearly!
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 2:43pmWas he wearing a hoodie, had any candy on him, or were there traces of ice tea in his system? These would be reasons to beat the bat snot out of him, or maybe he was “Thinking” of a crime. Then again, did he try to pray or speak in public, those are equally as bad, how dare he try and exercise his constitutional rights.
Report Post »LeadNotFollow
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 2:42pm…
Report Post »The Blaze and Glenn Beck, to be fair, we‘ve heard King’s side of the story, but where‘s the cops’ side?
chazmo
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 2:49pmA spokesperson with the Minneapolis Police Department told The Blaze they can’t comment on the incident because King has filed an open review civil authority case, which is similar to an Internal Affairs investigation.
Report Post »SLIP_AWAY
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 3:27pmNBC is working on it.
Report Post »conard3
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 4:03pmDitto Chazmo,
Report Post »“A spokesperson with the Minneapolis Police Department told The Blaze they can’t comment on the incident because King has filed an open review civil authority case, which is similar to an Internal Affairs investigation.”
Last paragraph…. learn to read.
RANGER1965
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 2:38pmWhere the hell are all of these idiotic cops coming from? It seems like there’s a new story every day!
The selection process for police officers needs to weed out arrogant trash like the cops in this story.
Report Post »GingerHC
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 2:38pmI like this guy’s attorney :) Go get ‘em! These thug wannabes in uniform need to be fired immediately!
Report Post »neiman1
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 2:38pmWhere is Al Sharpton? Where is Jesse Jackson? Why aren’t we having a march? Do the Civil Rights Leaders only help people of color who agree with their politics?
Report Post »SamIamTwo
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 2:49pmPoint well made!
Report Post »MarkInSavannah
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 2:36pmOh I hope they go after the MSP thugs that did this to him and the entire department that appears to promote a hostile atmosphere against its citizens. As a police officer, I’m sickened by what I read here.
Report Post »lel2007
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 4:32pmI feel re-assured in knowing you feel that way about some of Minneapolis’s police. All police officers are big, strong, armed to the teeth, and get paid to win. I’d like to believe they are honorable and work to “protect and serve”.
Report Post »MarkInSavannah
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 10:11amAnd most are honorable and try to do the right thing. Unfortunately there are others who hide behind their badges and each other, treating the citizens they swore an oath to defend like second class citizens for no other reason than because they can. These are the officers I try to keep away from me and my team.
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 2:36pmHe had a permit and they still beat the hell out of him! Nothing will happen to the jack booted thugs and the civil case that’s coming will probably be settled out of court.
There’s nothing in the constitution that says we need a permit from government or anyone else for that matter to purchase and carry a firearm.Every so called ‘gun law’ passed since the second amendment is unconstitutional,it‘s just that we’ve allowed politicians to destroy most of our rights
Report Post »and pervert the constitution to the point that it’s meaningless.
mrspeedwagon
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 9:21pmExactly…Why don’t the lefty liberal media need a permit to spew their “1st amendent guaranteed” claptrap. I think left wing journalism should have a 4 day waiting period
Report Post »Dale
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 2:35pmIf oblama had a son, he would NOT look like Mr. King!
Report Post »chazmo
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 2:48pmHe may or may not look like him but, he sure wouldn’t act like him. O’s son would have been on the phone with Jessie and Al immediately after spouting Racists PIGS…
If this story holds true those cops that did this should be fired and charged with, at the very least, assault.
Report Post »bdandsl
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 2:54pmThis is crazy! What is happening in America when a person gets treated like this? I guess, we fell asleep and work up in the USSR!
Report Post »johnjamison
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 2:30pmWake up American! The nazist police state is all around us. We;ve allowed it to a gestapo power.
Report Post »We’ve allowed government state and federal to paint every citizen into a corner with unconstitutional laws.
Coded-Dude
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 2:40pmTo add to that…..this is from the Chicago mayor: Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says a federal court’s overturning of a city firearms ordinance “won’t stop us from carrying out our over all crime strategy.”
“The problem from our perspective is that too many people have access to guns,” Emanuel asserted. “We won’t have law and order until everyone except the police is disarmed. The City must have a monopoly on the use of deadly force. Only then will the balance of terror be sufficiently one-sided to ensure peace.”
We must stop this NOW!
Report Post »NO_MORE_OBAMA
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 2:29pmWhere can I send this man some money for a lawyer to sue the living crap out of the pigs.
Report Post »mitcha_ca_sux
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 3:24pmThen “sue the pigs” not the TAXPAYERS….
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