Mark Witaschek,
a successful financial adviser with no criminal record, is facing two
years in prison for possession of unregistered ammunition after
D.C. police raided his house looking for guns.
Mr. Witaschek has never had a firearm in the city, but he is being prosecuted to the full extent of the law. The trial starts on Nov. 4.
The
police banged on the front door of
Mr. Witaschek’s
Georgetown home at 8:20 p.m. on July 7, 2012, to execute a search
warrant for “firearms and ammunition … gun cleaning equipment, holsters,
bullet holders and ammunition receipts.”
Mr. Witaschek’s 14-year-old daughter let inside some 30 armed officers in full tactical gear.
D.C. law requires residents to register every firearm with the
police,
and only registered gun owners can possess ammunition, which includes
spent shells and casings. The maximum penalty for violating these laws
is a $1,000 fine and a year in jail.
Police based their search on a charge made by
Mr. Witaschek’s
estranged wife, who had earlier convinced a court clerk to issue a
temporary restraining order against her husband for threatening her with
a gun, although a judge later found the charge to be without merit.
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4 comments:
Sounds a little fishy to me.
Does a 14-year-old daughter, who is not an adult, have the right to allow the police into the home without her father's permission?
Yes, it does. As in the police on a "fishing" expedition.
Does a 14-year-old daughter, who is not an adult, have the right to allow the police into the home without her father's permission?
Yes, especially if they have a warrant.
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