It's Just a Flesh Wound Crimp
Please, I beg of you, do not let this story destroy your faith in the Commonwealth's discretionary firearms licensing policy.
Here's the scenario - you're a law-abiding resident of Stoughton, Massachusetts, who wishes to purchase a handgun to keep in your home for personal protection. First, you must successfully make your way through the labyrinth of hoops and hurdles set in place through our "common-sense" gun control laws.
Then you must present your application (with a check for $100) to the chief of police. The chief of police in your town or city is the sole authority charged with evaluating your application and determining if you are of sufficient moral standing to be "granted" the "right" to protect your loved ones from harm.
For the folks in Stoughton, there's just one, small problem.
Town's top cop in extort rap
I don't suppose that extortion charge includes the $100 licensing fee he's been collecting from residents looking to purchase their constitutional rights from the Commonwealth.
Yeah, didn't think so.
When pressed for a comment, the local hack-o-rama (aka: the town Board of Selectmen) had this to say:
No further comment required.
Here's the scenario - you're a law-abiding resident of Stoughton, Massachusetts, who wishes to purchase a handgun to keep in your home for personal protection. First, you must successfully make your way through the labyrinth of hoops and hurdles set in place through our "common-sense" gun control laws.
Then you must present your application (with a check for $100) to the chief of police. The chief of police in your town or city is the sole authority charged with evaluating your application and determining if you are of sufficient moral standing to be "granted" the "right" to protect your loved ones from harm.
For the folks in Stoughton, there's just one, small problem.
Town's top cop in extort rap
The police chief in Stoughton and one of his officers were indicted yesterday on criminal charges including extortion, false arrest, kidnapping and conflict of interest.
I don't suppose that extortion charge includes the $100 licensing fee he's been collecting from residents looking to purchase their constitutional rights from the Commonwealth.
Yeah, didn't think so.
When pressed for a comment, the local hack-o-rama (aka: the town Board of Selectmen) had this to say:
"The town's gone through a lot in the last three months, but the police department has been running the best that it has in a long time. This is probably going to put a little bit of a crimp in it."
No further comment required.
