John David McMorris was walking
down a road in Flint when a police officer pulled over to question him.
McMorris revealed he had a license to openly carry his .40-caliber pistol, but
not one to conceal it, which resulted in him being arrested. Now he is suing
police for $25,000 over the arrest, which caused him to miss Christmas with his
family.
BY LEE MORAN
A Michigan man is suing cops
over claims he was wrongly arrested and locked up on Christmas Eve for carrying
his legal gun.
John David McMorris, 21,
alleges he was walking down the road at 11:30 p.m. in Flint when a police
officer suddenly pulled over his squad car to question him.
McMorris raised his arms in the
air to show he was openly carrying his legally owned .40-caliber pistol, but
the cop said that when he drove by earlier, he didn't see the weapon.
As McMorris has a license to
openly carry a gun, but not one to conceal it, he was cuffed and taken to jail,
reports MLive.
Despite video showing him
apologizing and explaining that his jacket must have been covering it up,
McMorris was forced to spend Christmas Day away from his family in a cell.
Released the following morning,
he was told no charges would be filed.
McMorris is now suing the
police department for $25,000 in damages for false arrest, civil rights
violations and malicious prosecution.