Did the Flag Read “Bang!”?
A motorist in Pocatello, Idaho, called police to say a man had pointed a gun at him. The gun, the caller said, had a small flag sticking out of the barrel. Police confronted Richard C. Simmons, 30, and demanded he drop the gun; he did, and then dropped his pants. He was charged with aggravated battery and driving under the influence, but his attorney negotiated a plea bargain that spared him any jail time if he pleaded guilty to inattentive driving, indecent exposure, and aiming a firearm at others. Defense attorney Keith Zollinger explained his client’s actions by noting, “He had a mental incident.” (Idaho State Journal) ...In that case it’s perfectly reasonable to allow him back onto the street.
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