Geraldo Rivera’s Armed Guard Jailed for Concealed Carry

By Robert Farago

AWR Hawkins writes [via Ammoland.com]

The armed guard who protected Geraldo Rivera as he covered the Baltimore riots for Fox News has been under arrest since May 1 2015. According to the The Baltimore Sun, the guard “has been in jail since May 1 for carrying guns around Baltimore protest w/o an MD carry permit.” The Sun reports that a Baltimore cop spotted a man. . .

holding handcuffs and an ammunition box.

Officer John Potter then watched Donald F. Scott [above] — who was working as a security guard for Fox News at the time — open the rear hatch of a Chevy Suburban and pull a Glock handgun from his waistband, according to the officer’s account . . .

According to Potter’s statement of probable cause, he signaled to other officers after spotting the Glock and Scott was detained. The Glock had one bullet in the chamber. Officers then found a loaded Cobra revolver in a second holster on Scott’s waist, the statement said . . .

In a bail filing in court, the state said Scott “poses a serious threat to public safety.” Pretrial services incorrectly found Scott …read more

Source:: Truth About Guns