Pistol-packing soccer mom sues Pa. county sheriff
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Blackriv73
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Post subject: Pistol-packing soccer mom sues Pa. county sheriff Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 10:40 am |
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Sorry if this is a dupe...
Quote: HARRISBURG, Pa. -- A Pennsylvania woman sued a sheriff Monday who revoked her concealed-weapons permit after she upset fellow parents by wearing her holstered pistol to her 5-year-old daughter's soccer game.
Meleanie Hain alleges in the federal lawsuit that Lebanon County Sheriff Michael DeLeo violated her Second Amendment rights and prosecuted her maliciously when he took away her permit in September.
Hain, 30, successfully appealed the revocation last month, although the judge who restored her permit questioned her judgment and said she "scared the devil" out of others who attended the Sept. 11 soccer game.
Hain said Monday that her baby-sitting service has suffered, her children have been harassed, and she has been ostracized by her neighbors because of DeLeo's actions. In one instance, she said, a neighbor who saw her in a local store had the manager ask her to leave because she was carrying her handgun.
"I fought for my right, and now I'm still being punished," she said.
DeLeo's office referred questions to the county's attorney, George Christianson, who did not return a telephone call seeking comment.
DeLeo said at Hain's Oct. 14 appeal that he revoked her permit after fielding the parents' complaints. He said he based his decision on a state law that prohibits concealed-weapons permits from being given to people whose character and reputation make them a danger to public safety.
Hain has said she previously carried her handgun openly to soccer games and practices and other public places without any problem. Her attorney, Matthew Weisberg, said DeLeo had no legal right to take away her permit.
"The sheriff just rides into town and without any hearing, explanation or anything, takes away her license and forces her into court," he said.
In addition to monetary damages, Weisberg said, Hain's lawsuit seeks a court order for DeLeo to undergo law enforcement education.
"He needs to be educated that the complaints of a few do not compel him to suppress individual rights," he said.
Hain is joined in the lawsuit by her husband, Scott, who contends he has lost his wife's "companionship, consortium, society and services" as a result of the harm she has suffered.
http://www.kare11.com/news/whatsup/whatsup_article.aspx?storyid=530386&catid=333
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havegunjoe
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 11:51 am |
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I heard her on a talk show and she did a pretty good job of holding her own against some very tough anti’s. I hope she gets a big settlement out of this so a message is sent to those that would suppress our rights.
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Blackriv73
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 1:08 pm |
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If you get a chance, read the ignorant comments by the general public below the article. Its astounding how uneducated most people are.
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havegunjoe
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 10:45 am |
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Blackriv73 wrote: If you get a chance, read the ignorant comments by the general public below the article. Its astounding how uneducated most people are.
Amen to that! How do you think we got Obama elected?
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PocketProtector642
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Post subject: Posted: Fri May 01, 2009 5:39 pm |
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Update:
Quote: Sheriff seeks dismissal of gun-permit lawsuitPETER JACKSON The Associated Press Story linkHARRISBURG, Pa. - The case of a Pennsylvania woman who insisted on openly wearing her holstered pistol to her daughter's soccer games is being scrutinized by a federal judge in Harrisburg. At issue Friday in U.S. District Court is Lebanon County Sheriff Michael DeLeo's motion to dismiss a lawsuit against him by Melanie Hain. When other parents complained about Hain wearing the loaded weapon, DeLeo revoked Hain's concealed-weapons permit, even though she did not need one as long as she wore the gun openly. A judge later reinstated her permit, but Hain sued. The Lebanon resident argued that the sheriff violated her Second Amendment rights and maliciously prosecuted her when he took away the permit.
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djeepp
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Post subject: Posted: Fri May 01, 2009 8:18 pm |
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Good girl!
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sigman
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Post subject: Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 6:47 am |
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I hope she financially kicks his ass.
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