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20. And if arrested, charged and tried...

Wed Dec 26, 2012, 01:58 AM

Dec 2012

Jurors have the option of nullifying the charges against him... as it should be.

However... police, investigators, prosecutors do have an obligation to uphold the law.

If the evidence supports it... Gregory should be, and needs to be arrested.

His purpose, reason and status is irrelevant prior to any trial.

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Police investigating David Gregory for displaying illegal gun clip on-air [View all] dkf Dec 2012 OP

He was doing something good realgreen Dec 2012 #1

Didn't see the interview so I cannot comment on the value, however, I would suspect if he was still_one Dec 2012 #2

Simple possession is against the law. AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #17

I guess you'd have to call me irrational tularetom Dec 2012 #4

If it is illegal he should not have it - period n/t malaise Dec 2012 #32

So how do you feel about this? proud2BlibKansan Dec 2012 #3

I think whoever arranged that at MTP is in trouble. dkf Dec 2012 #7

Don't you recall George HW Bush Holding up a big bag of Crack in his White House speech? slampoet Dec 2012 #14

i bet he got it from W JI7 Dec 2012 #15

This is right up there with Janet's bare boob moment on the scale of things... dballance Dec 2012 #5

Strange... I would have thought movie-makers & broadcasters would have an exemption. backscatter712 Dec 2012 #6

NBC applied for an exemption and was denied Recursion Dec 2012 #41

But if he showed an actual gun it would have been OK. baldguy Dec 2012 #8

Good grief. What a pile of crap. Don't the police have enough to investigate.... OldDem2012 Dec 2012 #9

It needed to be done... Earth_First Dec 2012 #10

Good jal777 Dec 2012 #11

He broke the law in order to engage in a national dialog on gun control... Earth_First Dec 2012 #12

But it still does not excuse the violation of the law. ManiacJoe Dec 2012 #13

What 'violation'? It was a fucking prop. DollarBillHines Dec 2012 #24

You do realize the entertainment division nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #26

Could be. ManiacJoe Dec 2012 #31

That's what I was thinking. randome Dec 2012 #39

Well as long as he broke the law for a good reason! Indydem Dec 2012 #16

And if arrested, charged and tried... -..__... Dec 2012 #20

I'm in favor of decriminalization. AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #18

Get a fucking grip DollarBillHines Dec 2012 #23

Derp. WilliamPitt Dec 2012 #29

Try proving it wasn't a prop. SCVDem Dec 2012 #19

Got an idea what these people can do with their petition- copperearth Dec 2012 #21

That's where they draw the line.... WCGreen Dec 2012 #22

It will stop once they nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #25

This is the most *INFUCKINGSANE* thing I've read in years! Bozita Dec 2012 #27

If I was a cop, I'd be worried about people having weaponry around LaPierre, too Bucky Dec 2012 #28

George H.W. Bush held up a bag of crack on TV once WilliamPitt Dec 2012 #30

Jesus Christ, give me a breaking ... how fucking RIDICULOUS! nt Raine Dec 2012 #33

Righties are in an uproar over this Capt. Obvious Dec 2012 #34

He's a rich, white, non-gay Bohunk68 Dec 2012 #35

I suspect it'll be a very short investigation. Buns_of_Fire Dec 2012 #36

It'll probably be the buck-passing variant of the Chewbacca defense. backscatter712 Dec 2012 #42

The funniest thing about this to me is.... Fla_Democrat Dec 2012 #37

Simple enough Lurker Deluxe Dec 2012 #38

The authorities in the District need to relax mike dub Dec 2012 #40