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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsFederal Officer Arrested At Capitol Rally With Gun Won't Be Charged
WASHINGTON (AP) A federal law enforcement officer was arrested carrying a gun at Saturdays rally at the U.S. Capitol billed to support the suspects charged in Januarys insurrection but will not be prosecuted.
The 27-year-old New Jersey man is an officer with U.S. Customs and Border Protection. He was arrested by Capitol Police for illegally possessing a gun on the grounds of the Capitol after people in the crowd reported seeing him with a handgun and notified nearby officers.
His arrest and presence at the event were surprising because the rally was billed as an event to support those who have been charged in Januarys riot. That riot left dozens of police officers beaten, bloodied and bruised as the crowd of pro-Trump rioters, some armed with pipes, bats and bear spray, charged into the Capitol, quickly overrunning the overwhelmed police force.
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Generally, under federal law, law enforcement officers are given reciprocity to legally carry their weapons in other states, even those with restrictive gun laws. But the law has an exemption for government property or military bases where it is illegal to carry a gun, like the U.S. Capitol.
A spokesman for the U.S. attorneys office in Washington said prosecutors were not moving forward with charges but did not provide additional information about the decision.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/customs-border-protection-officer-arrested-at-capitol-rally_n_6148d60de4b077b735e9580a
The 27-year-old New Jersey man is an officer with U.S. Customs and Border Protection. He was arrested by Capitol Police for illegally possessing a gun on the grounds of the Capitol after people in the crowd reported seeing him with a handgun and notified nearby officers.
His arrest and presence at the event were surprising because the rally was billed as an event to support those who have been charged in Januarys riot. That riot left dozens of police officers beaten, bloodied and bruised as the crowd of pro-Trump rioters, some armed with pipes, bats and bear spray, charged into the Capitol, quickly overrunning the overwhelmed police force.
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Generally, under federal law, law enforcement officers are given reciprocity to legally carry their weapons in other states, even those with restrictive gun laws. But the law has an exemption for government property or military bases where it is illegal to carry a gun, like the U.S. Capitol.
A spokesman for the U.S. attorneys office in Washington said prosecutors were not moving forward with charges but did not provide additional information about the decision.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/customs-border-protection-officer-arrested-at-capitol-rally_n_6148d60de4b077b735e9580a
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Federal Officer Arrested At Capitol Rally With Gun Won't Be Charged (Original Post)
demmiblue
Sep 2021
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RockRaven
(14,912 posts)1. He'll be lauded as a victorious hero by his fellow brownshirts at CBP...
global1
(25,225 posts)2. All It Takes Is One Guy Like This To Give The Repugs & Insurrectionists A Talking Point.....
I can hear them now claiming that this guy was a government plant to infiltrate this protest. You know that this is coming.
Historic NY
(37,449 posts)3. How does that happen.
sarisataka
(18,500 posts)4. He may not have broken any law
Since he is a Federal law enforcement officer, many otherwise restricted no carry areas do not apply.
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)5. Was he on duty?
If not, then he should still be charged.
If so, he should be fired.
sarisataka
(18,500 posts)8. In most cases
No distinction is made between on or off duty. It is based on the theory a LEO is always "on duty"
cbabe
(3,513 posts)6. Did he forget his whip?
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)7. Yay, Garland!