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On March 24 in 2015, in Cleveland, Brian Bridges shot a man in self defense. He had a concealed carry permit from Ohio, and was never charged with a crime. But the accomplice of the man who was shot was charged. From clevescene.com:
That trial wasn't to be— the defendant pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in October 2015. But now, in 2017, Bridges still hasn't gotten his handgun and other items back, the complaint alleges.
He sued for replevin and violation of the Second and Fourth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
Bridges seeks $20,000 in compensatory damages and $50,000 in punitive damages. He also wants an injunction to stop the city from “enforcing any policy and/or actions that infringe upon a lawful gun owner’s right to keep and bear arms.”
In the current case, Brian Bridges' attorney Michael J. Connick is suing in the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, which is where Derrick J. Washington started his lawsuit. At least Bridges was not arrested and forced to spend three days in jail.
"Arms discourage and keep the invader and plunderer in awe, and preserve order in the world as well as property. . . Horrid mischief would ensue were the law-abiding deprived of the use of them."
- Thomas Paine
"Malo periculosam, libertatem quam quietam servitutem."
There should be a law mandating that every time Cleveland gets sued and loses in one of these cases, the judgments should come out of the mayor's pocket personally.
Life comes at you fast. Be prepared to shoot it in the head when it does.
deanimator wrote:There should be a law mandating that every time Cleveland gets sued and loses in one of these cases, the judgments should come out of the mayor's pocket personally.
Was just going to say something along those same lines. I'd like to see the guy win big...but it is too easy for the local government to dip into the taxpayers money. Start taking it out of city officials salaries.
