Posted June 12, 2015 5:00 pm by Comments

By Dean Weingarten

In March of 2014, Michigander Johann Deffert was exercising his Second Amendment rights. He was peacefully openly carrying a holstered handgun in Grand Rapids. As Deffert passed a church, someone called 911. When the police arrived on the scene, Deffert had already walked well past the church. The officer drew his pistol and pointed it at Deffert . . .

The most threatening activity appears to be something the 911 caller never mentioned, which the officer characterised as “talking to nobody” (an ostensibly innocuous activity in these days of bluetooth and cell phones). The officer pointed his pistol at Deffert from across the street and ordered him to the frozen ground. The officer disarmed Deffert and handcuffed him.

Dashcam video captured most of the action. Deffert sued the Grand Rapids police, claiming his First, Fourth, and Second Amendment rights had been violated. A Michigan District Court found that the police had “reasonable suspicion” to detain Deffert. From mlive.com

“The court determines that under the totality of the circumstances, Officer Moe had reasonable suspicion to stop and only briefly detain Plaintiff,” U.S. District Judge Janet Neff wrote in a 27-page decision granting the city’s request for summary judgment.

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Source:: Truth About Guns

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