Brian Aitken’s Mistake
An outrageous gun prosecution in New Jersey
http://reason.com/archives/2011/03/01/brian-aitkens-mistake
"During deliberations, the jurors asked three times about exceptions to the law, which suggests they weren’t comfortable convicting Aitken. The judge refused to answer all three times."
"There’s a happy ending: On December 20, Gov. Christie commuted Aitken’s sentence. ... His felony conviction still stands, but he will fight to clear his record through the appeals process.
"It's good that Christie intervened, but it’s a sad state of affairs that he had to. Putting Brian Aitken in prison wouldn’t have made New Jersey any safer. It might, however, make some of the state’s residents think twice before calling the police, particularly if they own guns. It might even make some New Jersey gun owners wonder if they have more to fear from the state’s ridiculous laws and overly aggressive cops and prosecutors than they do from criminals. Given what happened to Aitken, those fears wouldn’t be unfounded."
"The new growth industry in the US is criminalizing, harassing, robbing and imprisoning American citizens."
- Author Unknown
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