Shooter Who Stopped Robbery Wants Gun Back

[Txstang1]

No, this is outright theft:






Nice! Wonder how many 'confiscated' items just walk right out the door?

Even more fucked up. Still though, if they don't give you your gun back it's stealing in my book.

[SaTx04Lightning]

His property will be returned as soon as investigation is done with.... Same thing occurs when a police officer is involved in a shooting, his weapon is taken away and held as evidence until the investigation is over with. It is returned to the officer if he is cleared by the DA at that point.... He'll get his weapon back for sure... Just going to tak a little time. My .02

[stevo]

The involved officer is usually issued another gun. The case may take years to get make final disposal.

And the citizen doesn't, thank you for proving my point for me.

Stevo

[03trubluGT]

If the police confiscate my gun and never give it back (theft) and its not the police's fault, then who's fault is it ?

Here's your answer:

http://www.courts.state.tx.us/rules/tre-toc.asp

[03trubluGT]

If it's not the fault of the people taking your weapon from you whose is it? If I walk up and take your weapon from you or take your car, is it not my fault for doing it? If I ask you to hand me something of yours, do I not have an obligation to return it? Why is the citizen penalized when they have done nothing wrong?

It does sound like people need to get a grip on responsibility. And those people would be wearing blue with a badge and gun

That's a mighty simplistic view.

Why do police collect it? It's evidence.

How is evidence handled? http://www.courts.state.tx.us/rules/tre-toc.asp

I'm 100% positive that the police don't make the rules.

[03trubluGT]

And the citizen doesn't, thank you for proving my point for me.

Stevo

Not so easy there slim.

The police don't go around issuing replacement guns, it would be impossible.

Unless you want to bitch and moan about MORE tax dollars spent.

[ceyko]

Not so easy there slim.

The police don't go around issuing replacement guns, it would be impossible.

Unless you want to bitch and moan about MORE tax dollars spent.

Give me a po-po gun, I won't complain. I'll even let you on my property and may even give you a beer after it's locked safely in the safe.

[Txstang1]

Here's your answer:

http://www.courts.state.tx.us/rules/tre-toc.asp

uh...can a ninja get a cliff note ? I don't need to read it to get what you're saying though.

It looks like this should be a "fuck the judicial evidence processes" thread.

[Forever_frost]

That's a mighty simplistic view.

Why do police collect it? It's evidence.

How is evidence handled? http://www.courts.state.tx.us/rules/tre-toc.asp

I'm 100% positive that the police don't make the rules.

Matt, will you thin that out for me? I got lost about half way through all of the links. Where does it say how long it takes to return a citizen's property and if a citizen is victimized because the police have his property, does the citizen who has not been charged with a crime yet had his weapon seized, have legal recourse against the police department for making him vulnerable?

[mikec]

Matt, will you thin that out for me? I got lost about half way through all of the links. Where does it say how long it takes to return a citizen's property and if a citizen is victimized because the police have his property, does the citizen who has not been charged with a crime yet had his weapon seized, have legal recourse against the police department for making him vulnerable?

Thank you. Was thinking the same damned thing.

Though I really think he was being sarcastic...

[Txstang1]

I didnt read any of that, but I think what he is saying is that it is the court system that clogs up the process of getting your stuff back, not the police dept. Which is very easy for me to believe, knowing how screwed up and back logged the Dallas court system is.

[Forever_frost]

I didnt read any of that, but I think what he is saying is that it is the court system that clogs up the process of getting your stuff back, not the police dept. Which is very easy for me to believe, knowing how screwed up and back logged the Dallas court system is.

Right, but instead of working to quickly return your property or handing it back to you as soon as is legally possible, they make you come to them and it's your responsibility to stay on top of things asking for your weapon back, if they will even take your call on it. That's the police's responsibility. And with them taking your protection away, is there any legal recourse for injuries caused by them taking away your ability to protect yourself?

[Txstang1]

Right, but instead of working to quickly return your property or handing it back to you as soon as is legally possible, they make you come to them and it's your responsibility to stay on top of things asking for your weapon back, if they will even take your call on it. That's the police's responsibility. And with them taking your protection away, is there any legal recourse for injuries caused by them taking away your ability to protect yourself?

You can hire an attorney and sue in civil court, but that's probably it. No doubt it's a fucked up process.

What I was saying is, the police can not return the property until the courts tell them they can.