The 26 year old NBA star Delonte West was arrested while travelling in his Can-Am Spyder, a three wheeled motorcycle after a police officer who pulled him to the sidelines on the Beltway found that he was carrying 3 loaded guns! This scene reminds us of the gun packing motorcycle gangs we have seen in movies. I think about the Hell's Angels motorcycle movies, the motorcycle gang sporting long hairs.
Imagine a well known NBA star of the Cleveland Cavaliers carrying guns; a Beretta 9mm, a Ruger .357 magnum and a shotgun. Why is he armed to the teeth? Is he going to war with whom? Is this a case of paranoia because he was already a basketball star?
Delonte West was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers and help in the campaign of Lebron James to gain the finals but you know what happened, Howard and the Miami Heat beat them to play Kobe Bryant and the LA Lakers in the championships.
Police charged Delonte West with two criminal counts of carrying handguns, the Beretta in his waistband, the Ruger magnum strapped in his legs and issued him a traffic citation for driving "in excess of reasonable and prudent speed". The shotgun he was carrying in his guitar case slung over his back was not included because the police officer said that Delonte West was within his rights to carry shotgun.
Police seized the guns and his Can-Am Spyder motorcycle. He was released from jail on his personal recognizance and will appear on court.
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