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Peter Nathan Steinmetz was arrested and booked into Maricopa County jail on one count of disorderly conduct with a weapon.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/ariz-man-ar-15-busted-coffee-run-article-1.1883678[...]
leading neuroscientist was busted for allegedly pointing an assault rifle at two women in an Arizona airport while on a coffee run.
Peter Nathan Steinmetz
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did not think he did anything wrong when he brought the AR-15 to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
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The brain scientist for the Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix reportedly had the gun slung over his shoulder while ordering the cup of Joe, which did not cause a problem.
The trouble began after he removed the gun and inadvertently pointed the muzzle at a mother and her 17-year-old daughter
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Phoenix police took issue with "the way he was carrying it," police Sgt. Steve Martos
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"(B)oth stated they felt in fear of their safety when the rifle was pointed in their direction,"
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Steinmetz was arrested and booked into Maricopa County jail on one count of disorderly conduct with a weapon.
His bond was set at $5,000.
http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/va...n_scientist_arrested_at_airport_with_ar15.phpDr. Peter Nathan Steinmetz, a brain scientist with Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, was arrested on Friday for mishandling his AR-15 in Phoenix Sky Harbor
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Steinmetz was possibly making a point about his Second Amendment rights, police theorize, when he bought a cup of coffee at Starbucks in Terminal Four with his rifle slung over his shoulder.
It seems Steinmetz,
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was doing nothing wrong up until the moment he pointed the weapon inadvertently at two women in the "B"-gate waiting area. Police tell
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that, in general, it's not illegal to carry a semi-automatic rifle into an airport terminal. In this case, the problem was "the way he was carrying it," says Phoenix police Sergeant
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After buying the coffee, Steinmetz walked to the east end of Terminal Four's third level and stopped in front of the B gates, in the "non-secure" part of the terminal.
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"then proceeded to remove the (Stag Arms) AR-15 from his right shoulder thus causing the muzzle to face two victims sitting to the right..." the booking sheet reads. "Both victims, a mother and her 17-year-old daughter, both stated they felt in fear of their safety when the rifle was pointed in their direction."
Steinmetz was taken into custody, arrested, and booked into the Maricopa County jail. Police are seeking two felony counts of disorderly conduct with a weapon.
Steinmetz pulled a similar stunt back in November, when he showed up at Sky Harbor -- two days after a fatal shooting at Los Angeles International Airport -- with a rifle and his son, who was also armed. They told police they were there merely to pick up Steinmetz's wife from the airport
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Judging by his Barrow Neurological Institute web page, Steinmetz is a big deal in the world of brain science. He's been the principal investigator of the institute's "Neuroengineering/Human Neurophysiology Laboratory," also called the Brain Modeling Laboratory, since 2008. Steinmetz also has a personal website that lists his extensive work and research experience. His resume lists his many awards and published works
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Carmelle Malkovich, Barrow spokeswoman, released the following statement from Dignity Health's St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center,
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"We can confirm that Peter Steinmetz is employed as a researcher with St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center. We are aware of the situation and are taking it very seriously. At present this issue is being handled by Human Resources and our policy is not to comment on HR matters."