Arrest me. I welcome him trying to put up a lawsuit that would arrest me if I sign this legislation.
Mayor Bill Peduto
January 22, 2019
Mayor Peduto calls out DA for gun control comments, says ‘arrest me’
[The Pittsburgh mayor was told by the, anti-gun, district attorney that proposed anti-gun laws are illegal because of a state preemption law.
This is the first time I have heard of a politician mentioning the possibility of being arrested for pursuing gun laws which are illegal. It’s way past time for it. They should be in constant fear of it. Let this be a good start on making that a reality.
While I’m not so sure the local DA could have him arrested it would seem plausible a Federal Prosecutor could using violation of 18 USC 242 as the justification for prosecution.
This politician, and countless others, thinks he is above the law. It’s way past time to arrest and successfully prosecute a bunch of them. They need to start having some respect for the law and it’s clear they are not going to unless there is vigorous enforcement.—Joe]
A state DA could arrest him on charges of perjury — on his oath of office.
State police could arrest him with a warrant issued by the State court.
Pittsburgh Po Po would gladly point the way. They don’t care for Mr. Potato-head.
How about the people find a piece of rope and a nice tree?
I could see that being a possibility after the sentencing.
The “arrest” he faces is actually a private criminal action. I don’t know if that’s something that can happen anywhere else, but in PA, private persons can swear out a complaint and have him arrested. I don’t know all the ins and outs of it, but Prince Law is great on these things. This is a good read.
https://princelaw.files.wordpress.com/2019/01/acsl-and-foac-joint-press-release-1-24-19.pdf
If only we had a federal Department of Justice with a Civil Rights Division.