I'm surprised he didn't shoot it up.

And?

From what I've read he was an exceptional student. Maybe more kids should be as aware of their rights before they're gone.

And perhaps Birmingham police might not be so hasty in violating the rights of innocent law abiding citizens.

You're speaking from experience, I'm sure.

I'll lay you odds that if he wins, $40,000 will be the most he pockets in a single year for the rest of his life. Unless, he shoots himself or a family member and sues the NRA because they kept telling him that "guns don't kill people, people kill people."

Maybe he's looking at college tuition? I am now aware that Hillsdale College has an emphasis on the Constitution (thanks to the Mayor of Troy), perhaps that's a good match for Combs...anyway he will have an interesting essay for them.

Glenn your trolling efforts are so silly...

Don't worry Glenn, he already has some.

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I am rooting for the City of Birmingham on this one. This kid obviously wanted to create a stir by openly carrying his gun in town, and he should not get anything other than his notoriety for this. "Just because you CAN do it doesn't mean you SHOULD do it." Alas, however, we will most likely next see this kid's name associated with some negative act where he is off to jail again....

"Just because you CAN do it doesn't mean you SHOULD do it."
--K. Niner

I've got a saying for the cops and prosecutor who wrongfully arrested and wrongfully prosecuted:
"Just because you DO do it doesn't mean you CAN do it nor does it mean you SHOULD do it."

Doing illegal things, like abuse of power in wrongful arrests or wrongful prosecutions, is definitely much, much worse than doing things that, while uncommon, ARE legal.

The boy wasn't arrested until he refused to cooperate with the police and give any identification.

K. Niner: the "boy" doesnt have to show ID or cooperate with police because they didnt have RAS to stop him in the first place. Just because they police tell you to jump, doesnt mean you have to say how high.

2nd amendment is the only one that allows you to kill other citizens and take away their rights.

By all means Matt, please cite your proof of where the 2nd Amendment allows anything you stated.

Ill wait...

Maybe you'll get arrested for child abuse. It's a crime to have children in downtown Birmingham.

Given B'ham's missteps with wrongfully arresting and wrongfully prosecuting, I'm sure they likely won't disappoint you in wrongfully not settling. Yes, this will likely end up costing B'ham's taxpayers more than it ever should have, due to the evidently poor decision-making exhibited by the city's "leadership".

The only ones who disturbed the peace were the Police themselves.
There were no 911 calls, nobody was running in fear, nobody even noticed. That is until the police showed up and started the disturbance themselves.

Get your facts straight...

Nobody was afraid. Nobody called the police. He wasn't disturbing the peace, and what he was doing was lawful. Just what action do you want the police to take?

Some would say you opening your mouth is disturbing the piece. Can we throw out your 1st admendment rights along with his 2nd.

He is 18, legally he is not a kid.

Don't be so afraid of the US Constitution...embrace it.

Hey Mike Hunt, we used to call the bar and ask to have you paged. Finally found you. Thank God!

Well said sir.

Why do we need to carry guns...the government will protect us/care for us/take care of us/feed us/provide for us...right?????

> Why do we need to carry guns...the government will protect us

Yes. Oh, wait...

Law-enforcement has no duty to protect individuals. South v. Maryland

There is no duty owed by the police, the city, or the state to act to prevent or avoid harm to citizens. Susman v. City of Los Angeles

The state has no affirmative duty to protect an individual, even if they know that person is in danger. DeShaney v. Winnebago County Department of Social Services

Neither the police nor the government is liable to victims for failure to provide adequate police protection. Warren v. District of Columbia

Police departments enjoy absolute immunity for failure to provide sufficient police protection. Hartzler v. City of San Jose

Neither cities nor police departments are responsible for failing to enforce restraining orders or protect citizens. Castle Rock v. Gonzales

“Failure to provide adequate police protection will not result in governmental liability, nor will a public entity be liable for failure to arrest a person who is violating the law.” Antique Arts Corp. v. City of Torrence

“There is no constitutional right to be protected by the state against being murdered.” Bowers v. DeVito

Advocating fighting instead of lawful carry for self-defense is a sure sign that you do not understand the issue.

This post might be relevant if he were threatening or brandishing or doing something else of the like but as he was not...this post is not!

By the way...My Dad can beat up your dad!

Yeah- except they did take his gun Jocko e troll.

Because people are scared to posses guns of their own and therefore do not want you and I to have them either. But as you pointed out THE BAD GUYS ALWAYS HAVE THEM!!!!!!!!!!!

@Gary of Troy - alot of what if's there pal. What if you got drunk and ran a bus load of nuns & children off a cliff somewhere? Should we take away cars and force everyone to ride bigwheels to work? Because you may, might, could, possibly someday, do something crazy with your car? This "kid" did nothing wrong a JURY has that on the record. What more do you want? Hey I don't like people named Gary, (who cares if it's your right to choose your name, it makes me uncomfortable!) You should all have to pay out of pocket to legally change it! And consider that a $_ _ _ lesson in not offending others! This is the world you want? No thanks.

What if a meteor strikes the earth. I don't deal in what if's and neither does nor should the law.

What if someone drives a car? He could mow down a bus stop full of children.
See how dumb your what if's sound like?

What is worse is he wasn't doing anything ILLEGAL and what he was doing is PROTECTED under the US CONSTITUTION.

Gary of Troy- If the police believe you have a penis do you think they should arrest you before you rape someone?

Another American practicing his RIGHTS....enough said.

So, he was taking his loaded weapon (slung over his shoulder) to a movie theatre... this is nothing more than attention seeking behavior.

Clementine: He got to his movie EARLY and went to kill some time. Sean is more than aware that it is illegal to carry in a movie theatre without a CPL. And his weapon was across his back. if you are going to knock him knock him with correct facts please.

Illegal arrest, false imprisonment, and malicious prosecution. You consider those "frivolous" issues?

He's a little kid smiling his smarmy little smile and never even saw a jail cell. Ya, this is frivolous. He went looking for trouble, found it, never actually got harmed because he expected this response, and now wants to get paid for it. This is the definition of frivolous. As I said though, it's Birmingham, so they deserve what's comin to them too.

DanM, lol.. puleeze. Hyperbole much?

"Suing the city doesn't help though when they can hide behind immunity. We need to negate qualified immunity by also suing the individual's actions, and he is."
--canseeallsides

Qualified immunity does not shield a government agent if that agent is found to have violated policy, law, or constitutional rights. Contrary to your misconception, such immunity is conditional and many officials have lost that immunity in legal proceedings. While you feel you can see all sides, it appears you were blind to this side of the issue.

I agree with your letters and words but I can't find it in practice, I would have listed them in the opposite order, Policy first? Like the Blue Brotherhood Policy? Many have still falsely used immunity and gotten away with up to murder. My point was exactly yours that that shouldn't stop retribution attempts. Just concentrate on the individual's decisions and actions. Read about qualified immunity in the Michigan Constitution and how it's used (abused) for about the last 100 years. Could you show where rights violations (not bodily harm) caused an official to be punished equally to a non-protected non sworn officer, I would be almost pleased to see this. To reiterate, I feel the laws should be of a higher standard (not lower or immune) when misuse is possible.

I'll feed it.
"If he had been..." but he wasn't. You're argument is stop whining or we should all be locked up because anyone of us "could be" something. That's crazy talk.

Why the bigoted, stereo-type sign off? It's redundant as we already see your ignorance from the first paragraph. (You can look up redundant.)

LOL - Well said Canseeallsides.

Bob- Youre showing your progressive left-wing thuggery. Maybe you should put something over it.

It's easy to see the sheep.

However, I am glad they are in the minority here.

I understand the need to remove comments but when you post that you did it I WANT TO SEE THEM!!!!!! LOL

On another note...99.999% of boats needlessly carry floatation devices.