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oldbadger · August 10, 2014, 04:30 PM

Quoting steve4102
"Is there a difference between what she did and what Dwayne Ferguson did?

She illegally brought a firearm into NJ, Dwayne Ferguson illegally brought a firearm into a school. Both claimed they did not know the law.

I see no difference, yet many of you that are pleading her case and think the charges against her should be dropped are the same people that thought Dwayne Ferguson should have been punished to the full extent of the law."

Respectfully there is quite a difference.

http://www.buffalonews.com/city-regi...chool-20140327

It does not look like the charges are being dropped for Mrs. Allen.

and this

http://dailycaller.com/2014/02/10/gu...siting-school/

I have a real problem believing two things, 1) He FORGOT? 2)As an anti gun activist he must have been at least knowledgeable enough to know that carrying into a school was illegal.

Other members have posted on the topic of discretion on the part of the prosecutor. Discretion could easily have started with the original arresting officer.

August 10, 2014, 04:30 PM	#51
oldbadger Member Join Date: December 7, 2013 Posts: 52	Ferguson vs Allen Quoting steve4102 "Is there a difference between what she did and what Dwayne Ferguson did? She illegally brought a firearm into NJ, Dwayne Ferguson illegally brought a firearm into a school. Both claimed they did not know the law. I see no difference, yet many of you that are pleading her case and think the charges against her should be dropped are the same people that thought Dwayne Ferguson should have been punished to the full extent of the law." Respectfully there is quite a difference. http://www.buffalonews.com/city-regi...chool-20140327 It does not look like the charges are being dropped for Mrs. Allen. and this http://dailycaller.com/2014/02/10/gu...siting-school/ I have a real problem believing two things, 1) He FORGOT? 2)As an anti gun activist he must have been at least knowledgeable enough to know that carrying into a school was illegal. Other members have posted on the topic of discretion on the part of the prosecutor. Discretion could easily have started with the original arresting officer. __________________ Laws do not prevent crime or lessen evil. They only allow crime to be identified and possibly punished.