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Is the Moscow Police Department stand that unless a threat is actually voiced, no violence is intended or implied by guns that are being pointed at another person? The very fact that a "fight" had ensued implies violence, yes?<br><br>You're kidding me, right?!<br><br>So who were the actors in this farce?<br><br>J :]<br><br><br>> From: thansen@moscow.com<br>> To: vision2020@moscow.com<br>> Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2007 13:57:30 -0700<br>> Subject: [Vision2020] No Charges For Men Who Pointed Guns at One Another at Tattoo Parlor<br>> <br>> As a preface to the following article I offer a compromise, a compromise<br>> between allowing every citizen to carry handguns and Mayor Chaney's<br>> suggested policy of disallowing anybody from carrying a firearm in town.<br>> <br>> My offered compromise is quite simple. Each and every person would be<br>> permitted to carry firearms in town. They simply cannot possess bullets.<br>> <br>> Thoughts?<br>> <br>> >From today's (September 14, 2007) Moscow-Pullman Daily News -<br>> <br>> -------------------------------------------------------<br>> <br>> No charges for men who pointed guns at one another at tattoo parlor<br>> <br>> Staff report<br>> <br>> Moscow police detained four men outside Untamed Art Tattoo parlor Thursday<br>> afternoon following a report of a fight involving weapons. <br>> <br>> Two of the men had been in an argument at the parlor and pointed guns at<br>> each other, Moscow Assistant Police Chief David Duke said. While taking the<br>> men's statements, however, police determined "no threats of violence or no<br>> fear was initiated on the part of either one." <br>> <br>> Since police determined the men were not in fear of being harmed and neither<br>> man wanted to pursue criminal charges, they were released, Duke said. The<br>> other two men were detained because police did not initially know how many<br>> people were involved in the fight.<br>> <br>> The fight was reported shortly after 2 p.m. at the tattoo parlor at 230 West<br>> Third St. The two men, a 37-year-old Moscow resident and a 51-year-old<br>> Moscow resident, argued orally about a "difference of opinion" but did not<br>> become physical, Duke said.<br>> <br>> At some point during the argument the men pointed guns at each other - the<br>> 37-year-old had a Derringer and the 51-year-old had a semiautomatic handgun,<br>> Duke said. The guns had been put away when police arrived.<br>> <br>> -------------------------------------------------------<br>> <br>> Seeya round town, Moscow.<br>> <br>> Tom Hansen<br>> Moscow, Idaho<br>> <br>> "We're a town of about 23,000 with 10,000 college students. The college<br>> students are not very active in local elections (thank goodness!)."<br>> <br>> - Dale Courtney (March 28, 2007)<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> =======================================================<br>> List services made available by First Step Internet, <br>> serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994. <br>> http://www.fsr.net <br>> mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com<br>> =======================================================<br><br /><hr />Kick back and relax with hot games and cool activities at the Messenger Café. <a href='http://www.cafemessenger.com?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_SeptWLtagline' target='_new'>Play now!</a></body>
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