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Looks like it could be enjoyable. I’m always down for a good bank robbery movie.. I just hope the love story doesn’t get in the way.
Some pretty nice guns in the trailer!
Release Date – September 10th, 2010
IMDB page – HERE
Some of you may remember the story I posted back in February about 29 year old GunPal CEO Benjamin Phillip Cannon who was arrested for allegedly impersonating a police officer.
Well I’m glad to report today that the case was dismissed, and here are some words from the man himself:
I was arrested and my house raided for allegedly pulling someone over with a red light and badge somewhere in or near Santa Rosa. None of what was found at the scene of the alleged crime was found in my possession – yet prosecution commenced.
Trouble is I was 100 miles away in Sacramento that entire day with multiple witnesses, Cellphone GPS records, phone calls, and text messages, and signed credit charge receipts to prove it.
Source – Calguns.net
It will be interesting to hear more about this story. I’m still curious as to why he was on the sheriff’s violent crimes unit radar in the first place.
By the sounds of it, Ben is going to be bringing a lawsuit of his own to those that tried to smear his good name.
Thanks to Kestryll and DavidC from Calguns for letting me know.
UPDATE:
To Quote DavidC, when I asked about solid proof the case was dismissed:
Journalists seldom report when someone’s name is cleared, but they sure are quick to drag someone through the mud when they are accused.
I think that really rings true in mainstream media. I try to “make right” whenever possible on my blog when it comes to situations like this. I can think of nothing worse then being proven innocent, or having the charges dropped, and a majority of people still thinking you were guilty just because they were not informed. Hopefully we will see some coverage from the big news stations that reported on the original arrest, but I’m definitely not holding my breath.
A 22 year old woman gets pulled over by an unmarked vehicle (2001 silver BMW). A man not wearing a uniform approached her car and flashed what appeared to be a badge and then asked her for identification. The woman got suspicious and asked the man to have a marked vehicle respond. The man became uncomfortable and drove away. The woman called the police.
Police identify 29 year old Benjamin Phillip Canon as a suspect after the woman driving identified him as the man who pulled her over. Police set up surveillance on Cannon and arrest him at his home and allegedly find a police scanner, a strobe light, handcuffs, and a siren inside his car. Cannon was booked in to jail, and has since posted $10000 bail.
Source : ABC News – HERE
There is an outpouring of support for him on Calguns.net, where he is treasurer and director. In the first post on that thread Mr. Canon also claims the allegations are untrue and that he hopes this will all blow over quickly.
My Thoughts:
- I hope he is innocent, but if he isn’t then I hope he gets all he deserves. We definitely don’t need creeps pulling women over and pretending to be cops.
- Who did he piss off to end up in a police lineup? I find it odd that a business man would be on the sheriff’s violent crimes unit radar. Did he have any sort of past run ins with the law for something serious?
- Although some members on Calguns would disagree, it seems to me that having all that police related equipment in his car is not going to help his claim of innocence. I agree though, just like the media often does.. those alleged items they said Canon possessed could actually be other everyday items that they just embellished the name on to make the story more interesting.