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Home Front: Politix
Webb aide's gun charge dropped by prosecutor
2007-04-28
Authorities dropped charges yesterday against an aide to Virginia Sen. Jim Webb who carried a loaded gun into the U.S. Capitol complex.

"After reviewing and analyzing all of the evidence in the case, we do not believe the essential elements of the crime of carrying a pistol without a license can be proved beyond a reasonable doubt," said U.S. Attorney Jeff Taylor, top prosecutor in the District of Columbia.
hmmm. He got stopped with a pistol without a license. Where's the doubt? Oh yeah....different rules for thee and me. Webb is an arrogant lying sack of shit for allowing his aide to take his rap
Webb senior aide Phillip Thompson, 45, of Stafford County, was arrested on March 26 after Capitol Police spotted the loaded pistol and two other loaded magazines in a briefcase being scanned by an X-ray machine at the entrance of the Russell Senate office building.

Thompson told the officer at the building's entrance that the weapon belonged to Webb.
and they did
The senator said later he did not give Thompson the gun but refused to say whether it was his. Webb told reporters Thompson had carried the gun into the building "completely inadvertently."
I'm sure he did, but if it had been Sea or Dave D, we'd be looking for a replacement moderator.
District of Columbia law prohibits carrying a handgun or concealed weapon without a license.
and licenses only go to the Elite™

Posted by:Frank G

#6  that doesn't matter in the Dems party's program. Webb is a hypocrite and a liar
Posted by: Frank G   2007-04-28 17:41  

#5  He's ex-military, Frank. He knows how to use the thing.
Posted by: Bobby   2007-04-28 17:37  

#4  my take, exactly. Webb's a scumbag for not stepping forward. Why's he carrying, anyway? Let's see a VA CC license, huh?
Posted by: Frank G   2007-04-28 16:55  

#3  My guess is that it was Webb's gun, that he has a aConcealed Carry for VA, put it in his briefcase, and it was Webb's briefcase the aide was carrying into the building. The kid tries to protect the boss, the boss initially throws him to the wolves, them the mess gets identified and the USCP pretends it didn't happen. See how easy it is when the rules don't really apply to important people...
Posted by: JustAboutEnough   2007-04-28 16:51  

#2  Different law for Democrats and elites I guess.
Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom   2007-04-28 14:33  

#1  Typical of the attitudes & exemptions enjoyed by our Ruling Class. Webb is not alone in this.
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418   2007-04-28 14:02  

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