Crofton threats suspect thread

[JMintzer]

Yeah I can't commit people on hearsay, I need someone to say something to me that determines I believe they are an actual threat to themselves or the community. I'm very reluctant to commit people based on others words because that's a serious violation of someone's personal freedoms.

That's comforting to know. But this guy's still being held "for evaluation"...

Look, he could be batshit crazy, and need to be locked up for a long time. But, in a free society, the ends don't necessarily justify the means...


Jamie

 

[JMintzer]

Of course it's allegedly, it's always allegedly until proven otherwise in court.

All the people awaiting trial in jail on homicide arrests are accused of allegedly committing homicide. I fail to see what that has to do with anything.

Because half the people in this thread have already conceded that he did indeed make those threats...

 

[StantonCree]

That's comforting to know. But this guy's still being held "for evaluation"...

Look, he could be batshit crazy, and need to be locked up for a long time. But, in a free society, the ends don't necessarily justify the means...


Jamie

He's only obligated by law (at least in dc) to stay their for 72 hours when committed by police anything after that is voluntary or mandated by a doctor.

 

[foxtrapper]

If he is being held involuntarilly for psych eval, does that mean no more guns for him ever again, or is there a 2nd process involved with a judge adjudicating him to make him prohibited? How does that whole thing work?

If this has already been answered, please direct me to the post #. I don't have time to read every post in this thread.

 

[JMintzer]

He's only obligated by law (at least in dc) to stay their for 72 hours when committed by police anything after that is voluntary or mandated by a doctor.

Then he should be out sometime tomorrow... We'll see...

(unless Doctors view him as a threat, of course...)

 

[hvymax]

That's comforting to know. But this guy's still being held "for evaluation"...

Look, he could be batshit crazy, and need to be locked up for a long time. But, in a free society, the ends don't necessarily justify the means...


Jamie

Sadly in this intentional economy many are facing unemployment and depression for circumstances beyond their control. It sounds like the initial call was his former supervisor contacting him about some project he put years of his life into only to be cast aside for whatever reasons. How would any of you take a call from the person who cast you aside for help with the project you were cast aside from? I am not saying that his response was appropriate but is understandable when you add up the stresses of loosing what you thought was your career,trying to find a job in this economy and then a call from the person who got rid of you for help with the project they got rid of you from. Most of us would have had a few "rash" words for them

 

[z1colt45]

"I'm almost certain..."

Well, if it's almost, lock him up!

"If he denied it, the media would have caught wind..."

Please tell me you're not serious! They have zero interest in exonerating this guy. Their own headlines were, "Mass Shooting Plot Foiled" No, they don't have an agenda...

touche. http://www.gazette.net/article/2012...threatening-lanham-workplace&template=gazette

the treatment was court ordered. but they investigated the claims for 36 hours before executing the search warrant. a check of phone records would back the claims made by the super. what do you think is more likely, the person flat out lied or the guy with the "sarcastic tendency" made a threat? ive made my bed and ill lay in it. he can deny these charges at any time though and i dont think he has or will.

 

[StantonCree]

Sadly in this intentional economy many are facing unemployment and depression for circumstances beyond their control. It sounds like the initial call was his former supervisor contacting him about some project he put years of his life into only to be cast aside for whatever reasons. How would any of you take a call from the person who cast you aside for help with the project you were cast aside from? I am not saying that his response was appropriate but is understandable when you add up the stresses of loosing what you thought was your career,trying to find a job in this economy and then a call from the person who got rid of you for help with the project they got rid of you from. Most of us would have had a few "rash" words for them

Most of us have the restraint and common sense not to say, "I'd like to splatter his brains" or whatever he said.

 

[z1colt45]

Most of us have the restraint and common sense not to say, "I'd like to splatter his brains" or whatever he said.

thank you. ive said it all day, he may not have committed a crime, but he did something a responsible gun owner shouldn't, so i have no problem with his guns being taken away.

 

[gmhowell]

"victim stated that Prescott owned automatic weapons"

Anybody seen or seen reported that any of his guns were full-auto?

Two semi-autos make on full-auto. Duh

Am I now "on the list"?

You've been on the list for a while now. When 'they' saw that comment, they added an asterisk to your listing.

 

[JMintzer]

touche. http://www.gazette.net/article/2012...threatening-lanham-workplace&template=gazette

the treatment was court ordered. but they investigated the claims for 36 hours before executing the search warrant. a check of phone records would back the claims made by the super. what do you think is more likely, the person flat out lied or the guy with the "sarcastic tendency" made a threat? ive made my bed and ill lay in it. he can deny these charges at any time though and i dont think he has or will.

Phone records will show a call was made, not what was said during the call...

 

[JMintzer]

Most of us have the restraint and common sense not to say, "I'd like to splatter his brains" or whatever he said.

"Or whatever he said..."

That's the $64K question, innit?

 

[JMintzer]

thank you. ive said it all day, he may not have committed a crime, but he did something a responsible gun owner shouldn't, so i have no problem with his guns being taken away.

Allegedly...

 

[JMintzer]

Two semi-autos make on full-auto. Duh



You've been on the list for a while now. When 'they' saw that comment, they added an asterisk to your listing.

Crap, I was afraid of that...

 

[LazyGuru]

Hi guys and girls. Been away for about forever and a day, but I thought you might want to know they've referenced the forum directly in one of the news items on this.

http://www.wbal.com/article/92372/2...d-Im-Gonna-Load-My-Guns-And-Blow-Everybody-Up

"A search for Neil Prescott on a website that tracks users' online activities led to a profile that appears to be him on mdshooters.com, a website for gun enthusiasts. On it, Prescott, who used an online tag of slog403 and identified himself as from Crofton, traded advice with other users about obtaining firearms.

During a conversation last week about acquiring a 30-round magazine, he indicated he would "never violate MD laws as I respect this site and state." But in a July 18 post, he also said he wished to "unleash 30 rounds of hell" and added a smiley face emoticon. It wasn't clear what he was referring to."

Good reminder that no medium is necessarily safe against the media digging through it. If it's not a statement you'll stand behind, in or out of context, then it probably doesn't need to be said.

~lg

 

[Ransom]

Does the media not understand that its perfectly legal to own 30 round mags in Maryland?

 

[Mr H]

Does the media not understand that its perfectly legal to own 30 round mags in Maryland?

30 is eviller than 20... and uber-eviller then 10

 

[Les Gawlik]

His mistake was not living next to a beauty queen. If he did, they would have executed the search warrant at her house and drag her naked out of bed, and then hang around for while. By then, they probably would have forgotten why they were there in the first place.

http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-miss-nevada-sheriffs-lawsuit,0,352315.story

 

[mr phil]

We'll have to see what turns out. I think for the time being every idiot who gets arrested for saying something stupid and owns a gun is going to be painted by the media as a dangerous "copycat" stopped in his tracks. In any case it plays into the fear-mongering hands of the gun grabbers.

DITTO. Watch what you say even in jest. Although jesting about shooting up a place is f...ed up.

 

[BlackBart]

Hi guys and girls. Been away for about forever and a day, but I thought you might want to know they've referenced the forum directly in one of the news items on this.

http://www.wbal.com/article/92372/2...d-Im-Gonna-Load-My-Guns-And-Blow-Everybody-Up


~lg

You mean we're on TV????

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