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A Tale Of Weapons And Assaults From The Wild West Side Of The Commonwealth

By Altman & Altman

Recently, a Pittsfield man decided to take the ?self-help? approach at law enforcement, much as they did in the ?old west?. Well, at least, that is what his neighbors say. What do the police say? It would appear that they communicated something along the lines of, ? You have the right to remain silent, the right to an attorney?? and so on. The result? He says he is the victim of theft. The police say he is the perpetrator of assaultive behavior. While stealing things and making threats are both illegal in the Commonwealth, it was only he who stood before the court on Friday facing a felony charge of carrying a dangerous weapon and to a misdemeanor charge of disturbing the peace. Shaun L., 29, of Pittsfield (hereinafter, the ?Defendant?), apparently believed that his neighbors stole his computer...continue to full post

Full post as published by Boston Criminal lawyer Blog on April 13, 2009 (boomark / email).