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Another gun in a carry-on
Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2015 6:01 am
by KC5AV
http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/13566 ... cid=espnFB
Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard was detained at IAH in Houston on August 26, for having a loaded handgun in his carry-on. He was allowed to give the gun to a friend, and catch a later flight.
Re: Another gun in a carry-on
Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2015 10:20 am
by Topbuilder
He was not allowed a "pass" because of who he was. They had "no idea" he was "the" Dwight Howard.
I know someone who works for the airline who was caught in a similar situation. She did not get off that easy...
Re: Another gun in a carry-on
Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2015 1:14 pm
by cyphertext
Sounds like it was handled as the new law allows. If he had a CHL and immediately left the secured area after being made aware of the offense, it is now a misdemeanor. It is no longer a felony, and no longer requires an arrest to be made.
Re: Another gun in a carry-on
Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2015 8:30 pm
by KC5AV
cyphertext wrote:Sounds like it was handled as the new law allows. If he had a CHL and immediately left the secured area after being made aware of the offense, it is now a misdemeanor. It is no longer a felony, and no longer requires an arrest to be made.
I have mixed feelings. It was 8/29, so the new law hadn't taken effect.
If he was released because of who he was, I have a problem with it. If he was released because he has a CHL, and it was an honest mistake, that's a good thing. If it was loaded (news report says it was), and he doesn't have a CHL, was he just released because of his star status?
Re: Another gun in a carry-on
Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2015 8:46 pm
by cyphertext
KC5AV wrote:cyphertext wrote:Sounds like it was handled as the new law allows. If he had a CHL and immediately left the secured area after being made aware of the offense, it is now a misdemeanor. It is no longer a felony, and no longer requires an arrest to be made.
I have mixed feelings. It was 8/29, so the new law hadn't taken effect.
If he was released because of who he was, I have a problem with it. If he was released because he has a CHL, and it was an honest mistake, that's a good thing. If it was loaded (news report says it was), and he doesn't have a CHL, was he just released because of his star status?
Ah, I didn't realize it was before 9/1....