Britesea
Sustainability Master
We have been on a list for years, because we were members of the SCA (Society for Creative Anachronism), which is considered "The largest paramilitary organization in the world". Nemind that they are using rattan swords! We are also Life members of the NRA-- another list! You don't think every man-jack of you is on a list because your registered on this forum? Don't make me laugh.
I remember several years ago opening the newspaper to read a story about a suspected terrorist cell in a neighboring town. The story read pretty convincing too. Then I saw the names of the suspected terrorists. My girlfriend and her husband had apparently been "fingered" by a disgruntled acquaintance. The police kicked down their door at 5am, handcuffed them and ransacked their home. All of their guns and ammo were confiscated. Her keyring, which was a small brass replica of a horse bit, was identified as "brass knuckles" and confiscated. They were hauled off to jail, without being able to feed and water their animals or make any provisions for doing so. In fact, some of the animals got out and were picked up by animal control because the police couldn't be bothered to close gates after even searching the animal pens (for what? No one knows).
The final result? The lawyer recommended that the husband plea-bargain: He would plead guilty to all charges, in exchange they would drop the charges on his wife. So he is now a convicted felon and cannot vote or own a gun, because a homeless guy they felt sorry for got mad when they finally told him he had to leave after sponging off them for 3 months.
And by the way, the guns were returned to the wife after all the charges were dropped... but all the "good ones"- the collectible ones- mysteriously disappeared.
I remember several years ago opening the newspaper to read a story about a suspected terrorist cell in a neighboring town. The story read pretty convincing too. Then I saw the names of the suspected terrorists. My girlfriend and her husband had apparently been "fingered" by a disgruntled acquaintance. The police kicked down their door at 5am, handcuffed them and ransacked their home. All of their guns and ammo were confiscated. Her keyring, which was a small brass replica of a horse bit, was identified as "brass knuckles" and confiscated. They were hauled off to jail, without being able to feed and water their animals or make any provisions for doing so. In fact, some of the animals got out and were picked up by animal control because the police couldn't be bothered to close gates after even searching the animal pens (for what? No one knows).
The final result? The lawyer recommended that the husband plea-bargain: He would plead guilty to all charges, in exchange they would drop the charges on his wife. So he is now a convicted felon and cannot vote or own a gun, because a homeless guy they felt sorry for got mad when they finally told him he had to leave after sponging off them for 3 months.
And by the way, the guns were returned to the wife after all the charges were dropped... but all the "good ones"- the collectible ones- mysteriously disappeared.
