Man Caught With Gun Near Obama's Home Gets 5 Years

STNG:

A South Side man caught carrying a weapon outside the Chicago home of President Barack Obama last fall was sentenced to five years in prison Friday.

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Comments

[ywcachieve]

This was just stupid on his part. I wonder would he have tried to approach Bush or any of the other presidents like that.

[Bude]

Good.

[SaraNader]

The REAL charge was being black while walking in Chi-town. Common crime in the windy city.

You got screwed dude!

[Mikeeee]

There was no threat, he wasn't carrying the weapon. The 5 yrs is excessive.
I think O should be protected, but this is ridiculous.

[clsmithj]

Had he only been a registered gun owner.

[Madelaine]

Like the alarm ad says...."There are bad men out there.........not smart men.........

[HC4BO]

What a M0R0N !

[RJII]

he asked for it.

[fallout4U]

Is he a right winger??? I think not...

[Lee Andrew]

How do you know? He could be - in anycase persons with amklice intent cross all barriers. I wont bother to educate you because apparently you know everything about everything.

[ProudlyConservative42]

That's the Man for ya...

[Bude]

Throw away the key. Give him an additional 20 for stupidity. Send him tho Guantanamo.

[sasson]

Here's the sentencing info: 720 ILCS 5/24‑1.6(d)

Aggravated unlawful use of a weapon by a person who has been previously convicted of a felony in this State or another jurisdiction is a Class 2 felony for which the person shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than 3 years and not more than 7 years.

This was the issue here. He actually got a lessor sentence.

[vinny]

how was he "using" the weapon. the weapon was found in his car.

[RightWingMarine]

This is a travesty of justice!

This man was detained and his vehicle searched because he approached a secure area and now is going to prison for it. He didn't threaten anyone, he didn't brandish a weapon he simply made two attempts to speak to Obama at his home.
I can understand the police and secret service restricting the number of people permitted on Obama's street but I believe they over stepped their bounds in searching the vehicle and that search is what lead to the arrest and conviction and that should be overturned.

[sasson]

He was a felon with a gun, which is illegal, in the city of Chicago, where guns are essentially illegal, who approached police tasked with protecting the President. He was absolutely not in the right here.

I live right around the corner and those cops do not fool around.

[RightWingMarine]

the police didn't know about the weapon until the search of the vehicle. A citizen wanting to speak to their elected representative is hardly suspicious.
Guns are illegal in Chicago because the city chooses to believe that their city ordinance trumps the US Constitution. Heller v DC proves otherwise.

[johnr49]

The report states that he repeatedly approached the officers, which apparently made them sufficiently suspicious to search his vehicle. I have no problem with that.

[ObamAtomic]

I'm surprised of your comments,that incident happens under your Hero,Bush .

Have you been reading laws decision lately?

Secret Service never over step guarding a future president or who ever is under
their care,eh!

That conviction is warranted because he's a convicted felon,under the law,he can not
carry a fireman in his car or possession .

Have a hood night.

[johnr49]

"He can not carry a fireman in his car or possession" - how did Frank Ricci manage to get onto this post?

[RightWingMarine]

like a broken record, it's all Bush's fault it's all Bush's fault.

the Bill of Rights still applies even to a citizen that has been convicted of a felony. They may lose their right to bear arms and right to vote but they retain the right of speech and to petition the govt for a redress of grievances. Obama was in no danger and the police had stopped the man a considerable distance from the Obama house. There is no evidence in the article that he attempted to circumnavigate the security or charge through it but rather stopped both times and spoke to the officer on duty. They overstepped their bounds by searching the vehicle.

[yvonne61]

What happen to the others white men that want to kill OBAMA.

[flurryup]

True! Travesty!

[AnalyzeIT]

Good question - The President is of color - so the white, (who were out as they say to harm him) get a pass....... don't you know. The law had best watch that crap, because we're sure watching them.

[libsrunhappy]

the "others" white men? Who dat? Who dar?

[ywcachieve]

yvonne, if any person, regardless of race have a gun in their car, a bullet proof vest, ammunition, and are on probation, for priors, they will do time.

Stop trying to make this racial.

[AERO]

Whatchu talkin 'bout, Willis?