Posted December 16, 2015 9:22 PM ET; Last updated January 22, 2015 8:17 PM ET
NBC News Anchor David Gregory
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In an affidavit, the investigator wrote that “there is probable cause that the offense of possessing a ‘high-capacity’ magazine was committed in the District of Columbia. Therefore your Affiant requests the issuance of an arrest warrant for Gregory, David Michael.”
Despite the request, D.C. attorney general Irvin Nathan declined to prosecute in the case. He said that his office “determined to exercise its prosecutorial discretion to decline to bring criminal charges against Mr. Gregory, who has no criminal record, or any other NBC employee based on the events associated” with the broadcast.
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Legalinsurrection.com’s William A. Jacobson wrote: “The short version is that the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department warned NBC News that it could not possess an actual high-capacity magazine, but NBC News went ahead and did it anyway. The MPD recommended a warrant for Gregory’s arrest, but that request was nixed by the D.C. Attorney General Irvin Nathan because — my paraphrase — Gregory was just too nice a guy and had no other criminal intent.”
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/documents-cops-wanted-to-hit-meet-the-press-then-host-david-gregory-with-gun-charge/article/2559132
Documents: Cops wanted to hit 'Meet the Press' then-host David Gregory with gun charge
BY PAUL BEDARD
JANUARY 22, 2015 | 6:28 PM
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[From article]
For those of you who are new to the blog, or who have not been paying attention, Legal Insurrection filed a FOIA suit against the District of Columbia seeking records related to the non-prosecution of David Gregory and NBC News despite their clear violation of D.C.’s gun law by possessing a 30-round ammunition magazine.
We are represented by Judicial Watch, which has done a wonderful job. It’s a real credit to them that they work hard to dig out the truth not only on big issues like IRS targeting, but also smaller issues like how draconian D.C. gun laws are not enforced against the famous and connected D.C. elites.
In the Gregory case, NBC News was warned by the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department that possession of the magazine was illegal, and that NBC News should use a photo not the real thing, but NBC News ignored the warning and used it on Meet the Press.
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Despite the clear violation of law, the D.C. Attorney General, Irvin Nathan, decided not to prosecute Gregory or any NBC News personnel.
That’s not how the average person is treated in D.C., where the technicalities of the gun laws are enforced with obsessive prosecutorial vigor.
And that’s the point. We never wanted David Gregory prosecuted for violating the ridiculous gun law provision, we wanted public officials to be held accountable for the unequal application of the law.
When a photo surfaced of Nathan at a charity event with Gregory’s high-powered lawyer wife, which Nathan said was his only contact with her, it came to symbolize the special treatment.
http://legalinsurrection.com/2014/12/legal-insurrection-wins-foia-suit-over-david-gregory-gun-law-non-prosecution/
Legal Insurrection wins FOIA suit over David Gregory gun law non-prosecution
Posted by William A. Jacobson
Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at 7:00pm
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[From article]
For those of you who are new to the blog, or who have not been paying attention, Legal Insurrection filed a FOIA suit against the District of Columbia seeking records related to the non-prosecution of David Gregory and NBC News despite their clear violation of D.C.’s gun law by possessing a 30-round ammunition magazine.
We are represented by Judicial Watch, which has done a wonderful job. It’s a real credit to them that they work hard to dig out the truth not only on big issues like IRS targeting, but also smaller issues like how draconian D.C. gun laws are not enforced against the famous and connected D.C. elites.
In the Gregory case, NBC News was warned by the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department that possession of the magazine was illegal, and that NBC News should use a photo not the real thing, but NBC News ignored the warning and used it on Meet the Press.
[. . .]
Despite the clear violation of law, the D.C. Attorney General, Irvin Nathan, decided not to prosecute Gregory or any NBC News personnel.
That’s not how the average person is treated in D.C., where the technicalities of the gun laws are enforced with obsessive prosecutorial vigor.
And that’s the point. We never wanted David Gregory prosecuted for violating the ridiculous gun law provision, we wanted public officials to be held accountable for the unequal application of the law.
When a photo surfaced of Nathan at a charity event with Gregory’s high-powered lawyer wife, which Nathan said was his only contact with her, it came to symbolize the special treatment.
http://legalinsurrection.com/2014/12/legal-insurrection-wins-foia-suit-over-david-gregory-gun-law-non-prosecution/
Legal Insurrection wins FOIA suit over David Gregory gun law non-prosecution
Posted by William A. Jacobson
Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at 7:00pm
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