Salem State student facing gun charges

[Jttgspring]

I mean he bought a gun site guys. Come on he bought it on cyber Monday , I mean that site is so much more scary from a cyber Monday sale. I bet he just bought that thing online, with out a liscence, where 12 year olds can just buy gun sites. Plus he had a knife, what the hell were his plans, a gun site and a knife, owned by the same person who is buying up gun parts openly, on cyber Monday ? This creep sound like he’s straight cis gendered too. Let me guess, he is against the carbon tax too, right, GOD. Seriously weed is like practically legal, but he was def selling it if he had 12 oz. thats a lot of weed, Dudes. I mean not like the actual crime should be highlighted? Friggin cyber Monday!

 

[not new guy]

The prosecutor probably understands perfectly.

His/Her job is to inflict the maximum amount of pain possible on the defendant, and publicity spin is part of that task.

I believe Brostowin just passed the bar either this or last year. He’s green, but an overachiever and based on his web presence an enthusiastic criminal law practitioner. Not sure that’s a great combination for those in his sights.

 

[DW357]

This baffles me
What'd he do, drill out the rifling?
Is there a new twist rate in these ruger .45's?

This kid is a total tool

 

[namedpipes]

This kid is a total tool

Yes, but being a total tool is justification for a good beat down, not ruining his life forever

 

[DW357]

Yes, but being a total tool is justification for a good beat down, not ruining his life forever

Agreed

 

[EJFudd]

This kid is a total tool

And the kid is an idiot, too.

These are my take-aways from the story. Yes, the prosecutor's BS rhetoric was over the top stupid... "OMG, he took advantage of a sale"... but prosecutors are like that. It's nothing new. We all know that.

The kid is an idiot and he screwed up badly. His "friend" turned him in for a lighter punishment for himself. Sorry, but no sympathy here.

 

[Dennis in MA]

"One hundred bullets, in today's day and age, speaks volumes," the prosecutor said. I have no words.....

I have words. When in a good mood, my words are BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!

Bad mood? Well, they don't pass the filter here.

 

[Mark from MA]

And the kid is an idiot, too.

This. Everyone knows you cant carry in any school in MA.

Plus using pot makes him a federally PP anyway.

 

[pastera]

He knew the rules and he fcked up.

Rosa Parks knew the rules

Just because a rule exists doesn't make it just

 

[HuntMaine]

Rosa Parks knew the rules

Just because a rule exists doesn't make it just

Didn’t say it made it just, and this isn’t anything like Rosa Parks.

 

[Horrible]

The media and law enforcement in this state are nothing but tyrannical propagandandists. Not sure what else to take away from this article.

Dangerous, murderous Gang bangers continue to rule our streets and let them across the border to enable them to rape and kill.

Then we arrest folks that did nothing wrong other than posses a firearm and a hundred rounds of ammo and act like we have made our society safer. What a joke

 

[Coyote33]

"One hundred bullets, in today's day and age, speaks volumes," the prosecutor said. I have no words.....

It's one half of this purchase:

 

[ThePreBanMan]

"One hundred bullets, in today's day and age, speaks volumes," the prosecutor said. I have no words.....

2 bricks of .22 from wally world is over 1K rounds... OMG - he'll blow his top...

 

[ThePreBanMan]

It's one half of this purchase:

Or like 1/5th of this one:

 

[StevieP]

Twelve pounds is a lot of weed but it’s an afterthought in the story. So that they can focus on what? A dangerous (but otherwise legal) weapon on school grounds?

F the Salem News.

12 ounces. Not pounds

 

[not new guy]

That makes more sense. I was picturing a trash bag full. Oops.

 

[pastera]

Didn’t say it made it just, and this isn’t anything like Rosa Parks.

How is it not?
Is one civil right more or less valuable than another?

I would say the right to defend oneself is much more important than where one sits on a bus but the relative value of each right is up to an individual to decide, not the public nor the government.

 

[Rob Boudrie]

>Is one civil right more or less valuable than another?

The federal courts have yet to rule that the RKBA is civil in nature.

 

[ThePreBanMan]

>Is one civil right more or less valuable than another?

The federal courts have yet to rule that the RKBA is civil in nature.

These things take time. It's only been like 227 years.....

 

[HuntMaine]

How is it not?
Is one civil right more or less valuable than another?

I would say the right to defend oneself is much more important than where one sits on a bus but the relative value of each right is up to an individual to decide, not the public nor the government.

School has strict policy on No weapons and No Drugs. He violated both plus he had Xanax and an excess amount of Marijuana. So unless he is a complete idiot, he knew all these rules beforehand. Now are any of those Civil Matters? No they are the rules/policies/laws in place if you don’t like them you don’t go to school there or work to change the law

 

[timbo]

He knew the rules and he fcked up.

the rule is "Shall not be infringed".

 

[Pete85]

"One hundred bullets, in today's day and age, speaks volumes," the prosecutor said. I have no words.....

This prosecutor would probably die if he looked in any NES member's safe...

 

[HuntMaine]

the rule is "Shall not be infringed".

Yeah yeah. But in the real world a School has the right to set its rules and policies just as much as an employer etc. Plus the kid violated the policy and law with the drugs he had and I’m fairly certain there is no right to illegal drugs.

 

[mcshooter]

Or like 1/5th of this one:

Ohh humanity. Imagine if he had this

 

[Coyote33]

That makes more sense. I was picturing a trash bag full. Oops.

I think I saw this once at UMass.

 

[Coyote33]

Ohh humanity. Imagine if he had this

View attachment 259166

I'll see your pic, and raise you:

 

[EJFudd]

This prosecutor would probably die if he looked in any NES member's safe...

Oh, I think it would take a lot less than that!

 

[johnN]

the rule is "Shall not be infringed".

Rule ends past this sign.

 

[Rob Boudrie]

20 years after the voters approved reducing the income tax to 5% and the state is still making "progress" towards that goal after nullifying the citizen referendum vote.

 

[Koolmoose]

Sorry, but I call dumbass. This kid was reported as a fifth year senior ( not uncommon if you’re an Ed. Major), in a resident hall. He should have known the rules around weapons after 4.5 years at the school. If he felt he needed a firearm for protection in Salem, he should have been in an off campus private apartment. Plus, after all his time at the school, he should have been well aware of most students, faculty, and campus police’s attitudes toward “GUNZS”.

All Mass state schools have a extremely strict policy about any weapons, including tiny knives, for students.

When I was at the university my edc knife was a Spyderco Endura. Many staff had something similar. The campus police begrudgingly recognized the staff’s right to have a knife. We also had long range wasp spray in our offices. I always felt extremely vulnerable at the university without a firearm in a gun free zone.

Even as a staff person, possession of a firearm was a termination level offense and full prosecution by the commiewealth.

One can only hope that “shall not be infringed “ will be strengthened by the Supreme Court in the future around gun free zones.

Meanwhile, this student is screwed, blued, and tattooed, and not blameless!