Hey all:
As someone is on the periphery of the law enforcement community, and has
been a member of the press, I would advise holding back opinions about what
happened until the facts are out there:
One clue that all is not well is that he was cited for having an
unregistered and uninsured vehicle: In the northeast (With the exception of
NYC, where I would drive for months with no plates), uninsured and
unregistered is a major crime. Within 2 hours of moving into Massachusetts
my car was impounded and I was in the RMP for the same problem.
Second is the Breach of peace charge, sounds like he gave the officer a rash
of S**t. and it go thrown in.
The Weapons charge, I do not know what to make of it: I remember in NYC
carrying a replica pistol was treated the same way as a real sidearm,
perhaps CT is the same way. If that is the case a collector should have know
the law and followed it. (I am not saying I agree with the laws, I just obey
them)
As a member of the press, We took great latitude to make a better story (If
you ever run into me at a rally, ask me about the "teddy bear").
Good luck,
Hank
Going to COMVEC this weekend, with no visible firearms, real or otherwise<G>
----- Original Message -----
From: "mtowers" <mtowers@texas.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2001 2:07 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Weapon-laden vehicle brings charges for man
> I am hardly surprised. New England, especially tax-a-chuessets is
> notoriously anti-gun. Never mind that they weren's REALLY guns, it is
enough
> that they LOOKED like guns to go to jail up there.
>
> Thank God I live in Texas!!!
>
> Mike Towers
> Texas Lawman and Concealed Handgun License Instructor
> ...also a few MVs
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Skip Woods <swoods@samnet.net>
> To: Military Vehicles Mailing List <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Monday, June 11, 2001 12:43 PM
> Subject: [MV] Weapon-laden vehicle brings charges for man
>
>
> > Just read this in the Union News New England Briefs:
> > West haven, Conn. - Police made a motor vehicle stop near the town beach
> > that was anything but routine.
> > Philip Roklen, 51, of Woodbridge, was pulled over Saturday while driving
> his
> > antique military vehicle that came complete with a cannon and three
> machine
> > guns. The weapons didn't work, bout police and bystanders didn't know
it.
> > "It's not a normal occurrence on our beautiful shoreline," said police
> > spokesman Dominic Vinci. Police later learned that Roklen collects
vintage
> > military vehicles - such as tanks and jeeps. His ride near the town
beach
> > had some folks thinking they were under invasion, said Vinci. Roklen was
> > charged with operating an unregistered and uninsured vehicle, breach of
> > peace and displaying a fake firearm."
> > I did not make this up! Does anybody know Philip? Is he on this list?
> Would
> > like to know more about what happened! Anybody know more about this?
> > Skip Woods
> > 1954 M37
> > Shrewsbury, MA.
> >
> >
> >
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