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Gun Charges Dropped Against Webb Aide
Charges dropped against Senator Webb's aide. From the Free-Lance Star:
"After reviewing and analyzing all of the evidence in the case, we do not believe the essential elements of the crime of carrying a pistol without a license can be proved beyond a reasonable doubt," said U.S. Attorney Jeff Taylor, top prosecutor in the District of Columbia.Webb senior aide Phillip Thompson, 45, of Stafford County, was arrested on March 26 after Capitol Police spotted the loaded pistol and two other loaded magazines in a briefcase being scanned by an X-ray machine at the entrance of the Russell Senate office building.
If Senator Webb's aide, Phillip Thompson, was a Republican, we would be seeing a different headline and result of prosecution.
Further, Webb left his aide out to dry by denying Thompson's claim that the gun belonged to Webb. One of these two is a liar. If it is Thompson, why were charges dropped? Even if he is telling the truth, he did violate the law and should be prosecuted. If Webb is lying about the weapon being his, then Thompson should start looking for a new job as this means Webb is a lousy employer. It would also mean that Webb is undeserving of the office he now holds. I don't like people who lie in order to cover their behinds.
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