Ninth Circuit: LAPD Officer Can Be Sued For Destroying Gun Collection

[livingston]

A former police officer in Glendale, California has been given the green light in his quest to sue the city of Los Angeles as well as individual police officers who melted down hundreds of firearms from his private collection after they were seized in a criminal investigation.

On Wednesday, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Wayne Wright, the former Glendale officer, has standing to pursue his civil case against the city and Detective James Edwards, who back in 2004 obtained a court order to destroy more than 300 guns from Wright’s collection.

The opinion by Judge Richard A. Paez

Ninth Circuit: LAPD Officer Can Be Sued For Destroying Gun Collection

A three judge panel ruled that a Los Angeles police detective isn't immune from a civil suit over the destruction of hundreds of guns.

bearingarms.com

 

[Carlos Hathcock]

Good. Hope he wins. Commie CA assholes.

 

[Toecutter]

Hope he sues for everything those cops have leave them with nothing. See how they like having their lives destroyed by the system.

 

[nortatoga]

His case is very strong...

HENDERSON v. UNITED STATES

www.law.cornell.edu

 

[Saltwater60]

Good. I never understood how they could confiscate everything gun related you had and destroy it. I’d sue as well.
You see it all the time. They confiscate and destroy ammo, mags, knives, body armor, and all sorts of stuff. If you have an illegal gun that’s all that should be able to be taken. I’d sure to keep the other stuff I have as well.