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1up t1_iu101w5 wrote

Reply to comment by dc122186 in Deputy arrested for illegally selling guns used in Roxborough HS shooting by dc122186

The guns were used in the shooting on 9/27, the defendant acquired the guns at some point after that, and then he sold them to the CI on October 13th. The court docs just say the guns were traced by law enforcement as being used in the 9/27 shooting, but don't say how they were traced.

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PhillyPanda t1_iu10gj8 wrote

Seems really stupid to sell guns used in an active ongoing case that’s received extensive media attention and the feds are involved in

Like no other guns?

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ParallelPeterParker t1_iu12j1z wrote

Only guessing, but perhaps whomever he acquired them from wasn't worried once he unloaded them to the Sheriff's deputy guy?

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point_breeze69 t1_iu28o40 wrote

This should be a crime like in other cities. If a person loses a gun they have legally registered and fail to report it missing/stolen that person should face consequences. This single law change alone would stop a huge illegal gun racket that goes on in Philly.

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DelcoPAMan t1_iu3s1kb wrote

Yes. Unfortunately, the gun owner lobby at the state level has repeatedly stopped laws like that.

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McNinja_MD t1_iu5ai5l wrote

That's cause being responsible and reasonable with guns is just the first step down a short slippery slope to communazis taking your guns and then sending packs of 30-40 5G-controlled feral hogs to tear your family limb from limb for their adrenochrome! SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED! SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED!!! /s

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SoigneBest t1_iu1avnk wrote

Seems really stupid to be a deputy sheriff and selling guns and other contraband. Lock his ass up under CFCF, or better yet send his ass to Holmesburg so he can rot with the rats there.

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timesyours t1_iu1mxyd wrote

He's going to Federal prison.

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SoigneBest t1_iu25034 wrote

You missed the subtly of my comment or have never been to Holmesburg. But he doesn’t deserve a federal facility.

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timesyours t1_iu2827h wrote

I was just pointing out that he's not going to the state system, although I agree he certainly deserves it. Sorry, missed the sarcasm. Have certainly been to Holmesburg! (The prison and the Ashburner..).

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SoigneBest t1_iu2a5oc wrote

Oh and the inmates upstate will be waiting for him to be brought in. Inmates hate dirty LEO’s and I’m sure this dickhead will be in solitary for his own safety. CO’s also hate dirty LEO’s so they might let him get touched.

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timesyours t1_iu2fslp wrote

I thought COs hated everyone?

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SoigneBest t1_iu2itua wrote

You’re right, they do. My aunt was one before she retired, I never know if she likes me or tolerates me bc of her sister. Lol

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InsaneAss t1_iu33omg wrote

Why doesn’t he “deserve” it? Federal prison isn’t necessarily worse. It’s just a federal crime so he would go to a federal prison. They have different security levels. Doubt he’ll be in some high security place with violent offenders.

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waterboy1321 t1_iu2wpmg wrote

It also seems really stupid to sell guns to a guy you know is a snitch, because you pay him to snitch.

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JBizznass t1_iu23go2 wrote

The criminals that get caught aren’t usually known for their intelligence.

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SBRH33 t1_iu1cr6n wrote

Firearm Serials.

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1up t1_iu1eecx wrote

The guns can be connected to the shooting just by their serial numbers? I get that if the guns were actually recovered at the scene of the shooting or from a shooter but I don't think that was the case with these guns.

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Kodiak_85 t1_iu1k4ii wrote

The guns were tested for ballistics and matched spent (fired) rounds found at the scene of the shooting. Every gun leaves a unique imprint on every bullet it fires. Similar to a fingerprint.

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Sage2050 t1_iu22eea wrote

That's a lot less reliable in real life than it is on TV. They caught 3 of the 4 shooters, one of them probably had the guns.

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SBRH33 t1_iu3ql20 wrote

I was spitballing. I thought he actually somehow removed them from evidence impoundment to sell them, where the serials would have been recorded. But he's a sheriffs office dep. They have no access to that stuff.

What likely transpired was that one of the boys they already had in custody for the murder at RHS coughed up his name to investigators and then they nabbed him with the crime guns as he was getting rid of them.

Dude was already on LE radar and was a major player in the streets.

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