Monroe Man arrested for wearing bulletproof vest......Poll included

[paddle007]

Just a link to the story with a poll whether Louisiana rersidents should be allowed to wear a bullet-proof vest.
Messed up his night at the fair. LEOs and the public are just a little jumpy.
http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2012/09/monroe_man_arrested_for_wearin.html

 

[JR1572]

http://www.legis.state.la.us/lss/lss.asp?doc=78742

I'm willing to bet we're missing parts of the story...

And this one...

http://www.legis.state.la.us/lss/lss.asp?doc=508459

JR1572

 

[Sugarbug]

http://www.legis.state.la.us/lss/lss.asp?doc=78742

I'm willing to bet we're missing parts of the story...

JR1572

Always the voice of reason.

I was surprised to see a sign at my son's school specifically forbidding the possession of body armor.

 

[bs875]

If I saw a dude suiting up before entering a public place with a large crowd I would have my eye on him too.

 

[Cochise]

Yeah, he probably wouldn't have gotten in any trouble, or caused anyone to be concerned, if he had put it on at home instead of the parking lot. Someone needs to explain to him that "concealed means concealed".

Still, I can't see that being enough of a reason to arrest him, without any other factors being involved.

 

[Scott.Thornton]

I'd rather see the dude walking around with armor than the multitude of certain peoples boxers due to their pants being around their damned knees.

 

[oscar615]

http://www.legis.state.la.us/lss/lss.asp?doc=78742

I'm willing to bet we're missing parts of the story...

And this one...

http://www.legis.state.la.us/lss/lss.asp?doc=508459

JR1572

Well reading over the statute, I don't see where it is illegal to wear body armor, unless you have broken one of the laws stated in the statute. So with what we know about this he did not break any law. But I also think it is crazy for a state to have a law against it. People should be allowed to protect themselves however they see fit. It is OK for LE to have it. Are we supposed to have laws in this nation that apply to one class of person but not another?

 

[Peacemaker]

I agree there should not be a law against it. However, if I saw someone suiting up before going into a big fair, or gathering, I'm most certainly going to be a little suspicious...

 

[508]

I've been to that fair before... and I am related to people that have been victims of violent crimes there. I can't say I blame him for wearing it!

 

[508]

 

[oscar615]

So going off of the arrest affidavit, shown above, why was he arrested? It does not appear he broke the laws as shown earlier in the thread.

 

[aroundlsu]

So where's the unlawful part in that arrest affidavit? I own body armor and have been known to wear it on extremely rare occasions. I always understood it was legal to wear as long as you weren't committing a crime. I have also been around celebrities who were wearing body armor in public.

 

[whitsend]

So going off of the arrest affidavit, shown above, why was he arrested? It does not appear he broke the laws as shown earlier in the thread.

So where's the unlawful part in that arrest affidavit? I own body armor and have been known to wear it on extremely rare occasions. I always understood it was legal to wear as long as you weren't committing a crime. I have also been around celebrities who were wearing body armor in public.

Under "Criminal History" "yes, Poss. of Marijuana".


LA Rev Stat § 14:95.3
Unlawful use or possession of body armor
A.(1) It is unlawful for any person to possess body armor who has been convicted of any of the following:
(g) Any violation of the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Law.

 

[topgunz1]

re-read statute, if he was convicted then sub-paragraph G applies.

That should have been detailed in the narrative, but that's the FTO and patrol supervisor in me talking.

 

[JR1572]

re-read statute, if he was convicted then sub-paragraph G applies.

That should have been detailed in the narrative, but that's the FTO and patrol supervisor in me talking.

I would have put a line in the affidavit referencing the date of conviction of any statute that was listed in his criminal history that would make 95.3 fit as the proper charge. Just because 40:966 is on his record doesn't mean he was convicted of it...

JR1572

 

[Kraut]

You know, even if he was technically violating the law by being in possession of body armor after a disqualifying conviction for drug possession, I don't think I would have arrested the guy. If he was suiting up and illegally packing as well, yeah, but if he was just wearing the body armor, and truly had been recently shot, I can't see it being necessary to hook the dude.

 

[LACamper]

Could it be because of the location? Fair and/or gun free zone?

 

[Tulse Luper]

[h=2][/h]Ark-La-Miss Fair?

Mercy me, that must be one of the few the carnies can out-spell the patrons.

 

[senseibuddy]

Looks like an unlawful arrest to me.

Payday forthcoming.

 

[JR1572]

Looks like an unlawful arrest to me.

Payday forthcoming.

Please explain.

JR1572