They brought pipes to a gun fight

[HoCoShooter]

What would have happened if you had opened your coat so he could see you were armed but not touched the gun? Is that considered brandishing a weapon?

 

[Lostfantum]

What would have happened if you had opened your coat so he could see you were armed but not touched the gun? Is that considered brandishing a weapon?

Yes that is considered brandishing.
He screwed himself when he left and went to the rental office.

 

[BenL]

They are "victims" not punk kids....What a load of crap.

Actually, they aren't punks. They are "at-risk youths".

 

[Outerlimits]

The ST Maries Today has been know to get some of the facts wrong before. Not the most reliable source for news. Ken Rossignal the owner goes for the big splash news. Lost a good friend in a boating accident on the patuxent river last fall. The paper miss stated a bunch of facts, that were not true. When he got the truth, wouldnt print a retraction, or appology. Maybe more to the story than we know.

 

[Tootall]

The ST Maries Today has been know to get some of the facts wrong before. Not the most reliable source for news. Ken Rossignal the owner goes for the big splash news. Lost a good friend in a boating accident on the patuxent river last fall. The paper miss stated a bunch of facts, that were not true. When he got the truth, wouldnt print a retraction, or appology. Maybe more to the story than we know.

i tore off writing a letter to st marys sheriff then went back and read the article a few times. something just didn't seem right so i saved the draft and didnt send. glad i didnt. id like to see a different article on the story

 

[capTIM]

I'm slightly confused(spent most of my life like this)... The first crime happened when the punks threatened him. Could he have made a citizens arrest at gun point? Or do you have to be on property you own to do that?

 

[Polecat]

That's MD law.

He went BACK outside to confront them, and that was his mistake.

That was a major stupid thing to do. If he went inside to get a gun, he was safe and should have stayed there. Instead he came back outside and became the aggressor. DUMB.

 

[CanDoEZ]

*note to self, shoot and bury*

*amended....don't call 911*

When I was stationed in North Carolina, the locals followed the "S Cubed" rule in handling situations like this...

Shoot
Shovel
Shutup

 

[Llyrin]

I'm slightly confused(spent most of my life like this)... The first crime happened when the punks threatened him. Could he have made a citizens arrest at gun point? Or do you have to be on property you own to do that?

There was a thread a few weeks ago about someone in Frederick who tried that when he saw someone attempting to break into a car or cars. HE was arrested on a gun charge. That was on a public street.

 

[Polecat]

When I was stationed in North Carolina, the locals followed the "S Cubed" rule in handling situations like this...

Shoot
Shovel
Shutup

 

[guthook]

St. Mary's Today is the local National Enquirer. Referred to as the "smut paper". They use embellishment and hyperbole to sell their story and the public rewards them with buying it up. It is good for seeing which one of your buddies got busted for DUI last weekend.

 

[kazimierz3000]

It's a sad world we live in when Men can't be men anymore, when the local govt. sees an armed citizen as an incredibly dangerous one.

 

[vette97]

Should have used the Kimber OC then called 911.

 

[Punchabearinnamouf]

Geographically and historically, I love this state. Politically, I hate it. This is so wrong and, if anyone tried to change the law about that, Brian Frosh would surely sit on the bill.

I'm with you dude.

A lot of people my age are just stupid too. Disrespectful punks.

 

[Inigoes]

After talking with a neighbor this weekend, the punks were not in lexington park proper, but in Park hall (portions have lexington parks zip code). The persons house in the middle of no where, Park hall is a few minutes south of lexington park, and nothing there to be found.

 

[Yoboney]

State court records say that Banks is six foot three and 285 pounds and Black. Now unless he has a prior criminal record this case should be dismissed. He was the victim and the punks should have had their butts kicked. Must be more to the story.

 

[somdboy]

That just shows you how disrespectful the law is today. Why did they beleive the kids and not the man??? Always respect your elders, thats what i was taught.

 

[Atlasarmory]

# 1 leave front door open #2 arm yourself #3 stand were you are not visible from the road #4 wait to see if they want to bring the fight into your home ;-)