Deplorable Me
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Got this in my e-mail this morning. I've known "Adam" the guy at the center of this for several years. Worked fundraisers and SCOPE functions with him. The Eden PD is a small police force, Eden is a town where everyone knows one another. Basically a decent personal relationship within the town probably saved Adam a lot of grief. In a bigger city or w/NYSP it might not have gone so well. God forbid if there was an adversarial relationship between Adam and the PD. (Hey Orchard Park PD, you reading this?)
Now is the time to develop emotional intelligence, bite your lip, practice mental camouflage and practice extreme self control. In time these antagonist tend to screw up and eat their own.
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From: bigbudd99@aol.com [mailto:bigbudd99@aol.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2019 2:24 PM
To: bigbudd99@aol.com
Subject:
I got this off a Facebook page. The Red Flag Law was put into effect and already we find the abuse of it. Some coward who would not be identified made a false accusation and it affected a gun dealer who definitely isn't a danger to himself or others. Many people will be harassed in this fashion if the Law is not repealed or there will be severe penalties for those who make false accusations (now, they are protected) . All those who value freedom and do not want "due process" to be a weapon for the anti gun people should contact their legislators and media to protest this stupid law.
John Henrich Company, Inc.
20 hrs
Due to circumstances beyond our control, rumors, and genuine concern, we post the following to clear up any misinformation:
On Friday evening Adam did receive a call from the Eden PD that there had been an anonymous welfare call/complaint that Adam was depressed and possibly a danger to himself and others. Eden PD professionally followed up on this information and conducted an investigation. They reported that they had tried to speak with Adam at his house and at the shop but had missed him in both locations. Thus the phone call while Adam was in the City. The PO was very professional and courteous. He did ask Adam to come down to the station for a quick F2F assessment and brief questioning. Adam did report to the EPD Station within approx 1.5 hours, voluntarily with his wife. He did so on the advise of his attorney. The Conversation was brief, professional and not in any way hostile. At this point the PO determined that there was no issue what so ever as he had thought. Adam was in noway depressed, unfit or a threat to himself. The PO knew Adam from previous interactions and knew his reputation before the "welfare check" call and was not concerned but he did have to follow through on the call. That really is the end of the official police actions.
Adam DID NOT get placed in ECMC or arrested. This was not an official "Red Flag" report by definition, but a "welfare check." Adam is not depressed, mentally ill, a threat to himself or anyone else.
Post Script: The call did originate "out of state" from a Federal Hotline. The complainant is still anonymous to the Eden PD and Adam. This person could be a complete stranger targeting gunstore owners or possibly a very misguided mentally ill family member. Either way, it was 100% erroneous and a form of sabotage and or character assassination. It was also a complete waste of LE time and a serious unneeded pain in the ass for Adam. It also could have escalated to an unneeded tense scenario (if the Eden PD did not know Adam). Adam considers this event to be no different than a malicious bomb threat. It might have been a feeble attempt at "SWATing." And even though it was not technically a "Red Flag" event it sure as hell felt like one. Being the subject of an official investigation because of a "Anonymous" complaint smacks of totalitarian 1984 garbage. It is not appreciated and is Un-American. This event could have happened to anyone about any multitude of serious issues. Secret accusers and secret court decisions are not the way we are supposed to conduct legal proceedings in our Constitutional Republic.
Finally, as a gunstore, we fully support our LE agencies doing everything they can, within the limits of our Constitution, to act proactively in dealing with the dangerous mentally ill and the possession of firearms. We also appreciate that the Eden PD was professionally completing a serious task on what could have been a serious problem (albeit completely erroneous and fabricated). We continue to fully support Law Enforcement and are thankful for the job they do. We also appreciate the support from our customers and friends. We are open for business during our normal hours of operation. Semper Fidelis.
Now is the time to develop emotional intelligence, bite your lip, practice mental camouflage and practice extreme self control. In time these antagonist tend to screw up and eat their own.
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From: bigbudd99@aol.com [mailto:bigbudd99@aol.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2019 2:24 PM
To: bigbudd99@aol.com
Subject:
I got this off a Facebook page. The Red Flag Law was put into effect and already we find the abuse of it. Some coward who would not be identified made a false accusation and it affected a gun dealer who definitely isn't a danger to himself or others. Many people will be harassed in this fashion if the Law is not repealed or there will be severe penalties for those who make false accusations (now, they are protected) . All those who value freedom and do not want "due process" to be a weapon for the anti gun people should contact their legislators and media to protest this stupid law.
John Henrich Company, Inc.
20 hrs
Due to circumstances beyond our control, rumors, and genuine concern, we post the following to clear up any misinformation:
On Friday evening Adam did receive a call from the Eden PD that there had been an anonymous welfare call/complaint that Adam was depressed and possibly a danger to himself and others. Eden PD professionally followed up on this information and conducted an investigation. They reported that they had tried to speak with Adam at his house and at the shop but had missed him in both locations. Thus the phone call while Adam was in the City. The PO was very professional and courteous. He did ask Adam to come down to the station for a quick F2F assessment and brief questioning. Adam did report to the EPD Station within approx 1.5 hours, voluntarily with his wife. He did so on the advise of his attorney. The Conversation was brief, professional and not in any way hostile. At this point the PO determined that there was no issue what so ever as he had thought. Adam was in noway depressed, unfit or a threat to himself. The PO knew Adam from previous interactions and knew his reputation before the "welfare check" call and was not concerned but he did have to follow through on the call. That really is the end of the official police actions.
Adam DID NOT get placed in ECMC or arrested. This was not an official "Red Flag" report by definition, but a "welfare check." Adam is not depressed, mentally ill, a threat to himself or anyone else.
Post Script: The call did originate "out of state" from a Federal Hotline. The complainant is still anonymous to the Eden PD and Adam. This person could be a complete stranger targeting gunstore owners or possibly a very misguided mentally ill family member. Either way, it was 100% erroneous and a form of sabotage and or character assassination. It was also a complete waste of LE time and a serious unneeded pain in the ass for Adam. It also could have escalated to an unneeded tense scenario (if the Eden PD did not know Adam). Adam considers this event to be no different than a malicious bomb threat. It might have been a feeble attempt at "SWATing." And even though it was not technically a "Red Flag" event it sure as hell felt like one. Being the subject of an official investigation because of a "Anonymous" complaint smacks of totalitarian 1984 garbage. It is not appreciated and is Un-American. This event could have happened to anyone about any multitude of serious issues. Secret accusers and secret court decisions are not the way we are supposed to conduct legal proceedings in our Constitutional Republic.
Finally, as a gunstore, we fully support our LE agencies doing everything they can, within the limits of our Constitution, to act proactively in dealing with the dangerous mentally ill and the possession of firearms. We also appreciate that the Eden PD was professionally completing a serious task on what could have been a serious problem (albeit completely erroneous and fabricated). We continue to fully support Law Enforcement and are thankful for the job they do. We also appreciate the support from our customers and friends. We are open for business during our normal hours of operation. Semper Fidelis.
