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Imagine
your telephone ringing in the middle of the night. The
caller informs you that he is a police officer. He wants to
"get you the help and appropriate resources you need."
But wait, you have not asked for any help, don't need any help,
and certainly don't want this "help" in the middle
of the night.
But this offer of "help" and "appropriate resources"
is an offer you can't refuse. You see, your home is surrounded
by SWAT teams from multiple jurisdictions. There are men in
helmets with machine guns everywhere. Snipers are aiming at
your home. You are told to come outside. You are promised you
won't be arrested, handcuffed or removed from your property.
You are told your possessions will not be confiscated. The friendly
paramilitary troops outside your house just want to chat with
you.
Any rational person would recognize the danger in refusing the
orders of dozens of heavily armed cops.
You leave your home and immediately you are handcuffed at gunpoint
and taken to a mental hospital for a "psychological evaluation." The
police enter your home without a warrant, without permission,
without probable cause and confiscate your firearms.
You have NOT been "arrested" so you have no right
to an attorney. You have no right to remain silent. You are
subjected to a "hold." You can be held for up
to 180 days. You can be medicated against your will. Your crime?
The lawful and state-approved purchase of firearms.
None of this is fiction or speculation. It happened to an Oregonian
on March 8th. This is the new face of "gun control"
in the age of Obama. Buy a gun, go to a mental hospital.
David Pyles of Medford Oregon purchased several firearms between
March 5th and 7th. In Oregon, a firearms purchase made through
a dealer requires the approval of the Oregon State Police. David
received approvals for all purchases, but it was these legal
purchases that the police used to justify the raid on David's
home and the state-sponsored kidnapping that followed.
Shortly before David made these purchases, he had been put on
"administrative leave" from his job at the Oregon
Department of Transportation. He was involved in a dispute with
a superior which he was attempting to resolve though normal
channels and union procedures when he was told he would have
to work from home.
His gun purchases were long planned and the result of some extra
cash he had on hand because of a tax refund. David already owned
other firearms. But the State Police, after approving his purchases,
contacted local law enforcement in what, at this time, appears
to be a blatant violation of the law. And because his employer
accused him of being "disgruntled," his perfectly
legal gun buys became the excuse for an unlawful and unwarranted
attack on his freedom and property.
A few hours after being dragged to an involuntary "psychological
evaluation" David was released following clinical psychiatric
evaluation which determined he was sane, of no threat to anyone,
and of no threat of harm to himself. But the police kept his
guns. At first, he was told he would have to wait 2 to 4 weeks
to get his confiscated property back, but widespread attention
and outrage by media and bloggers forced the police to return
his guns.
His employer meanwhile posted notices warning other workers
to run away if they saw David and call police. They also said
David had made no threats to anyone.
David broke no law. He committed no crime and threatened no
one. Yet, with no warrant and no probable cause, David was dragged
off into the night by heavily armed troops with no legal authority
to do so and he was given none of the protections a common thief
would get from the legal system.
We cannot say how his life will be affected by this incident,
especially now that, thanks to the NRA and the Brady Campaign
joining forces, "mental
health" records are being sent by the states to the
Obama administration. We do know that this is a very dangerous
situation and one the police have
refused to explain or justify.
You can read an excellent and in depth review or what happened
to David here
and here.
You can listen to an audio version here.
You can download an in-depth analysis of the dangers of these
kinds of raids here.
The Oregon Firearms Federation has been in contact with David
since soon after the incident. He as recently expressed an interest
in getting some assistance in his legal battle to hold the various
actors in this chilling fiasco accountable.
This is a case with nationwide implications. All gun owners,
in fact all Americans should be horrified and fearful of the"Minority
Report" implications of taking someone by force in
the absence of any crime or even an indication that a crime
was planned.
What the gun grabbers have failed to achieve legislatively,
they are trying to do the old-fashioned Soviet way. Just
claim you're mentally ill and "not cooperating." Adding
insult to injury, The Medford Mail Tribune, best know for its
efforts to acquire the names and personal information of area
gun owners, has published an editorial
praising the actions of the police.
If you would like to assist David in his battle against this
outrageous deprivation of his rights, the Oregon Firearms Educational
Foundation has set up a fund for him. You may make a tax deductible
donation to the Foundation or if you prefer, you can make a
donation directly to David.
David Pyles
c/o the "David Pyles Legal Defense Fund"
P.O. Box 728
Medford, OR 97501
If you choose to donate through OFEF you can donate by check
to :
Oregon Firearms Educational Foundation
PO Box 556
Canby OR 97013
Be sure to note that your donation is for David.
If you would prefer to make a secure donation online, you can
safely do so at this link.
Under "Donation Type" be sure to pick Oregon Firearms
Educational Foundation and make a note that your gift is for
David's defense. Clearly this kind of abuse must be stopped.
We are all at risk. Thanks for your support.
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