Nearly 300 Guns Removed From Holmesburg Home

**streaker69** · January 27th, 2011, 02:46 PM

But prosecutors and lawyers for the city balked at returning his guns. They wanted assurances that Fassnacht would not sue the city for the illegal raid.

Sounds like official oppression to me. I'm guessing that the philly cops learned a lot from the mobsters regarding extortion.

**YosemiteSam** · January 27th, 2011, 02:57 PM

Originally Posted by streaker69

Sounds like official oppression to me. I'm guessing that the philly cops learned a lot from the mobsters regarding extortion.

The Godfather taught them well.

**IronSight** · January 27th, 2011, 03:32 PM

Originally Posted by new_shooter

Well, not knowing details, I can understand you alls opinions.

Playing devils advocate, though, I'd like to also add this. His house has been broken into, some of his collection stolen and used for crimes. It is possible that there is no one caring for the home at all, which basically leaves all those guns out for free picking by criminal elements. If that were the case (not saying it is, just saying it's possible) I'd prefer that someone, police in this case, put those guns in storage where criminals can't access them.

I'd hope the police would take care of them, and get them into the proper owners hands asap and with as little fuss as possible. From what you PA residents say, I gather that's not likely. Still, better in the polices hands where they might not be immediately used in crimes, than in criminal hands where they've already been used in crimes.

and when the police are the criminals, which is better?

**anonymouse** · January 27th, 2011, 06:32 PM

Originally Posted by streaker69

Sounds like official oppression to me. I'm guessing that the philly cops learned a lot from the mobsters regarding extortion.

It's a hell of a story. You have to pay to read the article (otherwise I'd post it), but there is some info about it available for free:

One of the court rulings:

http://scholar.google.com/scholar_ca...7769650559818&

Newspaper summary:

**originalsocko** · February 13th, 2011, 09:06 AM

As stated in a prior reply *** PUKE*** I'm sick, taken for what?? That's the bigest pile of shit! Does the Philly PD have those fancy SS on there arms?

**Kodiak** · February 14th, 2011, 02:23 PM

Originally Posted by originalsocko

As stated in a prior reply *** PUKE*** I'm sick, taken for what?? That's the bigest pile of shit! Does the Philly PD have those fancy SS on there arms?

Hey you are insulting the SS with that comment LOL.