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Friday, July 1, 2011

Some guy you might know gets quoted

Update: Charges dropped against Perry Whittaker
In the aftermath of the Garner man getting cited for discharge of a firearm within town limits, I go interviewed by Jackie Faye, on camera. Unfortunately she hasn’t been able to upload the video to the website yet, but she did quote me in the print version.

Some Garner residents believe Whitaker did not do anything wrong.
“I'd go ahead and protect my neighbor or my own property anyway,” said Sheri Vaughan.
Joe Gupton disagrees.
“With the great police force like we have and everything else, I think that should be the first call, especially if it is a neighbor's home,” said Gupton.
Sean Sorrentino writes a gun blog and fights for firearm rights, he says it depends on the scenario.
“In defense of somebody's life I would probably intervene to help them, I don't know that I would intervene to stop some sort of property crime in progress,” said Sorrentino.
Police say not only should you not intervene with a gun, but if you do in Garner that means you could pay the price. If convicted of discharging a weapon inside the town Whitaker could have to pay a $50 fine and spend 30 days in jail.

I’ll post the video when it shows up. Assuming I don’t look or sound as stupid as I felt during the interview.

UPDATE: You can watch the video here

Update: Charges dropped against Perry Whittaker
Posted by Sean D Sorrentino at 6:02 AM
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4 comments:

  1. Sean,

    I am curious as to why you wouldn't intervene if someone's property was being stolen?

    Wouldn't you want someone to stop a thief from stealing your car? From walking out with your firearms or mementoes or medicine or TV?
    Wouldn't you want someone to stand up for the law?

    The police are an extension for the people; not a replacement.

    If we don't take a stand and "say stealing is wrong" by doing something about it; wouldn't we be condoning that action?

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  2. @BobS: Jackie asked me if I would intervene physically, with gun drawn, to stop someone from robbing my neighbors house. I said I probably wouldn't. I told her that I'd call 911, get pictures, license plate, maybe yell at them, but as for drawing a gun? Not unless they came after me. The consequences are too great.

    If I go across the street and physically confront the criminals, only two things can happen. Either they surrender immediately, or someone dies. And it isn't going to be me dying. Unfortunately, in our degraded society, they don't give out medals for shooting robbers. They try to convict you of murder.

    Now if they are harming my neighbor, even just by threatening him? I'm coming in hot and they are going to leave the scene feet first in a bag. I'd take that legal risk for a person, but not for a car or a TV.

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  3. Update: Video link http://ncguns.blogspot.com/2011/07/whos-that-fat-guy-in-red-shirt-video.html

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  4. Update: Charges dropped against Perry Whittaker

    http://ncguns.blogspot.com/2011/09/remember-case-of-perry-whittaker-town.html

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