Police harass lawful gun owner, abuse caught on tape
Police harassment?
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Just ask Mark Fiorino, a 25-year-old IT worker living in Montgomery County Pennsylvania, outside of Philadelphia. After being victimized several times, Fiorino resolved never to be powerless again. He researched Pennsylvania gun laws, then purchased a 40-caliber Glock after first obtaining the necessary licenses—including a concealed carry permit. Having done due diligence, Fiorino was aware that the city of Philadelphia requires such a permit in addition to a conventional firearms license.
Yet, the first time he was stopped by Philly police for openly carrying a firearm, he pointed out that the law was on his side. He told the officers that he had studied Internal Philadelphia PD Directive 137, which states that within Philadelphia city limits
a person [who] has a valid concealed carry firearms license … can legally carry a firearm either open and visible or concealed.The police, however, were having none of it. They told Fiorino that he was breaking the law and subjected him to a thorough pat-down.
The second time he was stopped, the cops took matters a step further and confiscated Fiorino’s weapon. He is quoted by the Philadelphia Daily News as saying, “it took me five months to get back my gun.”
Fiorino decided to start carrying not just his open Glock but a concealed tape recorder. The next time he was stopped by Philly police, he recorded the exchange. Warning: Profanity alert.
You might assume the story ends here, with the Philadelphia police suffering a severe case of egg on the face. It doesn’t. The Philadelphia District Attorney has since charged Fiorino with disorderly conduct and reckless endangerment. One has to wonder if the D.A. knows the law any better than the police.
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