Philadelphia 'Open Carry' case ends with not guilty verdict

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Philly 'open carry' case ends with not guilty verdict; civil rights claim expected to follow

A Montgomery County, Pa. man who plans to file a federal civil rights lawsuit against Philadelphia police stemming from an incident that occurred last winter has cleared a major hurdle in his fight against alleged police abuse and ignorance.

On Thursday, Mark Fiorino, who has become the somewhat public face of the gun rights movement in Southeastern Pennsylvania, beat criminal charges that had been lodged against him by the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office.

Philadelphia Municipal Court Judge Felice R. Stack found Fiorino not guilty of disorderly conduct and reckless endangerment, issuing a stinging rebuke to prosecutors, who filed the misdemeanor charges against Fiorino well after the actual incident occurred.

On Feb. 13 of this year, Fiorino was walking along the 8800 block of Frankford Avenue in Northeast Philadelphia when he was approached by 8th Police District sergeant Michael Dougherty.

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Philly 'open carry' case ends with not guilty verdict; civil rights claim expected to follow

A Montgomery County, Pa. man who plans to file a federal civil rights lawsuit against Philadelphia police stemming from an incident that occurred last winter has cleared a major hurdle in his fight against alleged police abuse and ignorance.

On Thursday, Mark Fiorino, who has become the somewhat public face of the gun rights movement in Southeastern Pennsylvania, beat criminal charges that had been lodged against him by the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office.

Philadelphia Municipal Court Judge Felice R. Stack found Fiorino not guilty of disorderly conduct and reckless endangerment, issuing a stinging rebuke to prosecutors, who filed the misdemeanor charges against Fiorino well after the actual incident occurred.

On Feb. 13 of this year, Fiorino was walking along the 8800 block of Frankford Avenue in Northeast Philadelphia when he was approached by 8th Police District sergeant Michael Dougherty.

Read More: http://pennrecord.com/news/philly-open- ... ow/?mid=51

My favorite part:

issuing a stinging rebuke to prosecutors, who filed the misdemeanor charges against Fiorino well after the actual incident occurred

and this is kinda coincidental

Fiorino’s legal victory Thursday was hailed by gun rights activists, who immediately began sharing the news of his innocence on Web forums.