This is Nuts! - TSA Busts Cop for Taking Weapon Accidently in Airport

[Jettubby]

CRIME, GUNS, AND VIDEOTAPE: LAX Cops And TSA Bust Former Burglary Dick Turned Actor Dennis Farina

Los Angeles--It seems that Dennis Farina forgot he had a little .22 pistol in his briefcase as he went through an airport checkpoint at LAX this morning. The TSA weenies saved us from yet another hijacking!

Farina honorably served as an Chicago cop spending most of his career as a Area Six burglary detective until he and Sergeant Chuck Adamson were discovered by legendary film director Michael Mann. Soon Farina took his leave of absence and early retirement to portray a cop in scores of projects on the small and large screen.

Farina has returned for many funerals of fellow officers and never missed a chance to help one of his own.

The TSA called LAX Police who booked Farina at the LAPD Pacific Division on felony charges. Farina’s gun was allegedly not registered in California.

Farina owns and lives in properties in Michigan, Illinois, and Arizona that I know about. Farina spends the least amount of time in Los Angeles and should not be comsidered a resident subject to local gun registration laws. Federal law lets retired officers carry firearms and another federal law protects non-residents from state and local registration laws where simple possession is involved. Police chose to charge Farina with a felony. Bail was set at $35,000.00, I never knew Farina was such a flight risk or so dangerous to the public.

Normally I avoid harsh language on my blog but this arrest is beyond CHICKEN****. What the Hell is going on in America?

The United States Supreme Court will be ruling on whether Americans have a right to keep and bear arms any Monday in D.C. vs Heller.

As I have always said, gun laws only impact the law-abiding. Will Farina get punished for being absent minded? I hope not. For now he is being punished with bad publicity, the Holluwood Perpwalk, court appearances and wasted time and money dealing with lawyers.

Farina’s latest movie, “What Happens in Vegas...” just had a premier at the Mann Village in Westwood, Los Angeles. Maybe the LAX Police are “helping” sell tickets?

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Yes it is illegal to take a firearm through airport security unless you have proper credentials but as a frequent flyer and one who sometimes is authorized to do this, it is very easy to accidently leave a round, magazine, or even weapon in one of the many thousand of hidden pockets in most modern day travel bags. Should you get off scott free for making a human error? No, but ruining your life with a felony charge for a mistake by someone who is no only not a threat but one the good guy side, is a bit much in my opinion.

[devildog12210]

I hate to hear this. That's more BS for ya though.

[MGD 45]

Your right in that this seems ridiculous, but keep in mind that he should've known better than to enter the airport with the gun. I know he forgot....but hell, I'm a currently employed Detective & I don't go to the airport with my gun.....waaayy to much of a hassle!

The federal law you referenced has some guidlines, such as the fact that as a retired officer he has to maintain his departmental firearm qualification every year and other stuff like that.....plus it always states that the federal law won't overide or trump state & local laws....which seems kind of stupid.....


I think that the Officer's making the arrest could've used better discretion and either not charged him or charged him with a lesser offense. Then of course, other members here or the public in general would decry that he was treated better because he was an ex-cop.......he made a mistake, & now he'll have to get a good lawyer to help him.

[LUVMYSIGP225]

I have no problem with the TSA doing their job. It was a mistake on Farina's part, and he haas to deal with it.

However, screw Los Angeles Police for getting involved. Screw their registration. Screw their liberal laws.

[wolf-father]

I think that Ca. just wants to bust an actor every chance they can get. It is news worthy.

[Palmguy]

Too bad...I like him and his alter ego Detective Fontana.

[foo.c]

Although I think any kind of "zero tolerance" type laws are bad, I would be upset if they didn't charge him.

If the law is going to apply to me, it better apply to everyone. No special treatment!

[StevePVB]

I guess it could happen to anyone but I just don't understand how you can "forget" you have a gun with you.

If he needs it I hope he doesn't forget he has it

[BOFH]

He should have known better.

Anyone that cant remember if they have a gun on them or not should not be trusted with a firearm anyway...

[NC Dave]

Originally Posted by foo.c

Although I think any kind of "zero tolerance" type laws are bad, I would be upset if they didn't charge him.

If the law is going to apply to me, it better apply to everyone. No special treatment!

I'll second that.

Originally Posted by Jettubby

The United States Supreme Court will be ruling on whether Americans have a right to keep and bear arms any Monday in D.C. vs Heller.

As to the comments about Heller - what's your point?

A favorable decision by SCOTUS that upholds an individual right to keep and bear arms and overturns the DC law that bans having a working firearm in your home in the District of Columbia will not mean that everyone suddenly has the right to carry whatever they want wherever they want. It may open the door to have other bans overturned or declared unconstitutional in the future, but every other law other than the specific DC law in question will still be in place after the Court's decision.