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Guy Whitey Corngood

(26,505 posts) Wed Jul 22, 2015, 11:49 AM Jul 2015

'Sovereign citizen’ arrested after twice trying to grab one of six loaded guns in his Confederate

flag car

http://www.rawstory.com/2015/07/sovereign-citizen-arrested-after-twice-trying-to-grab-one-of-six-loaded-guns-in-his-confederate-flag-car/

Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Georgia “sovereign citizen” who twice attempted to pull one of the half-dozen guns he had within reach inside his car decorated with a hand-painted Confederate flag.

A Towns County sheriff’s deputy and an agent from the Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office stopped 30-year-old Dustin Lee Gunnells, of Hiawassee, for an unspecified misdemeanor traffic offense Wednesday, reported WKRK-AM.
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“Immediately the driver exhibited aggression towards the officers and began making statements consistent with ‘sovereign citizen type beliefs,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement. “Rather than comply with deputies, the driver reached for a gun.”

The deputies feared for their safety but did not shoot, and instead broke out a window in Gunnell’s car and physically removed him from the vehicle.

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'Sovereign citizen’ arrested after twice trying to grab one of six loaded guns in his Confederate (Original Post) Guy Whitey Corngood Jul 2015 OP

Imagine the result if he were black. Did they take him to Burger King on the way to jail too? peacebird Jul 2015 #1

Another "responsible," racist gun owner. Hoyt Jul 2015 #2

The following press release has been issued by Towns County Sheriff's Office ... struggle4progress Jul 2015 #3

The only thing surprising about this is that they actually arrested the guy. Sheldon Cooper Jul 2015 #4

They might have done that had he just told them to go fuck their mothers. But apparently Guy Whitey Corngood Jul 2015 #5

Duh shenmue Jul 2015 #6

I always wonder what's going through the head of someone like this. drm604 Jul 2015 #7

I'm guessing that it would be the pea that substitutes for his brain. Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2015 #10

He'll be drinking free beer on his version of this story for weeks..... marble falls Jul 2015 #8

that's an awful lot of Damnyankee flags and t-shirts he's got there MisterP Jul 2015 #9

peacebird

(14,195 posts)

1. Imagine the result if he were black. Did they take him to Burger King on the way to jail too?

Reply to Guy Whitey Corngood (Original post)

Wed Jul 22, 2015, 11:52 AM

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Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

2. Another "responsible," racist gun owner.

Reply to Guy Whitey Corngood (Original post)

Wed Jul 22, 2015, 11:58 AM

Jul 2015

struggle4progress

(118,332 posts)

3. The following press release has been issued by Towns County Sheriff's Office ...

Reply to Guy Whitey Corngood (Original post)

Wed Jul 22, 2015, 11:59 AM

Jul 2015

On Wednesday, July 15, 2015, Towns County Deputies, the patrol lieutenant and an agent assigned to the Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office, initiated a traffic stop on Highway 76 ... Immediately, the driver exhibited aggression towards the officers and began making statements consistent with "sovereign citizen" type beliefs. Rather than comply with deputies, the driver reached for a gun. Fearing their safety and the safety of the public, deputies were forced to make entry into the vehicle by breaking the driver side window and then physically remove the driver from the vehicle. As the driver was being removed from the vehicle, he attempted to reach for another gun, this one located in a holster at the small of his back. Deputies were able to get the suspect under control and disarm him ... Deputies removed several firearms from the vehicle and the driver. Each of them were within reach of the suspect during the altercation. The firearms included a 9mm hand gun, a .45 caliber hand gun, a .40 caliber hand gun, a .44 magnum caliber short rifle, and a .223 caliber AR-15 format carbine. Several additional ammunition magazines were with the firearms. Each of the firearms were loaded and all, except the AR-15, had rounds in the chamber. Two of the pistols, including the one on the suspect's person were cocked ...
http://www.1320am.com/local-news/misdemeanor-traffic-offense-quickly-becomes-dangerous-felony-stop

Sheldon Cooper

(3,724 posts)

4. The only thing surprising about this is that they actually arrested the guy.

Reply to Guy Whitey Corngood (Original post)

Wed Jul 22, 2015, 12:00 PM

Jul 2015

I would have expected the cops to back away and wish him a good day. I mean, the dude *is* white, after all.

Guy Whitey Corngood

(26,505 posts)

5. They might have done that had he just told them to go fuck their mothers. But apparently

Reply to Sheldon Cooper (Reply #4)

Wed Jul 22, 2015, 12:04 PM

Jul 2015

he went just a tad bit too far with that whole reaching for his guns bit. Other than that I'm sure they would've let him go as you said.

shenmue

(38,506 posts)

6. Duh

Reply to Guy Whitey Corngood (Original post)

Wed Jul 22, 2015, 12:07 PM

Jul 2015

drm604

(16,230 posts)

7. I always wonder what's going through the head of someone like this.

Reply to Guy Whitey Corngood (Original post)

Wed Jul 22, 2015, 12:11 PM

Jul 2015

He tried grab guns while confronted by law enforcement officers. His intent must have been to shoot them and then escape. What was his plan after that? Go on the lam for the rest of his life?

All of that to avoid a traffic ticket?