Protest sign on lawn of Gabriel Metcalf's home.
Posted on 09/18/2023 5:25:58 AM PDT by marktwain
On 22 August 2023, Gabriel Metcalf was arrested for possessing a firearm in a federal gun-free zone in Billings, Montana. Gabriel and his mother live across the street from the Broadwater Elementary School. Billings police officers had previously told Gabriel and his mother, Vivian, that Gabriel was not breaking any laws.
Some people had complained when they saw Gabriel outside his home with a single-shot 20 gauge shotgun. Gabriel had armed himself because of a two-year campaign of terror conducted by a former neighbor, David Carpenter, and associates. Over the course of two years, Carpenter was the subject of a restraining order/order of protection and was convicted of five different misdemeanors (including assault against Gabriel and two involving terroristic threats against another person). According to Vivian, Carpenter was arrested again, on an outstanding warrant, on July 31, 2023, and almost immediately released on bond without an ankle GPS monitor. The experience of Gabriel and Vivian has been that when Carpenter faces official sanctions, retaliation against them, their home, plants, and pets is imminent.
According to Vivian, the Billings Police were only marginally helpful during this ordeal. Both Gabriel and Vivian had lost faith in the Billings Police to act professionally and to deliver basic service, such as accepting reports of serious threats. Other victims of harassment and assault by people under a court order of protection have had similar complaints.
It is undisputed Billings Police attempted to pressure Gabriel into disarming when he was outside his home. The police reported, in the local media, that Gabriel was not breaking any laws.
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Protest sign on lawn of Gabriel Metcalf's home.
This guy is getting railroaded.
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Even in Montana Constitutional rights depend on where you live.
Thanks. I’ll toss a couple of bucks his way.
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Thank you for posting this.
How about this? The courts force the school district to eminent domain this guy’s house, buy it for 20% above market value, and force him to move?
It is all about optics.
There never was any danger to the school children.
The school did not want the children to see an armed man who was not working for the government.
Right, because only minions of the government can be trusted ... to shoot your dog.
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