This is an odd one.
The Tampa Bay Police served a “risk protection order” to AB, but Judge Denise Pomponio denied the request.
Here is what a “risk protection order” entails.
In 2018, The Florida Legislature passed the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act in response to a tragic school shooting. The law is designed to enhance public safety by restricting firearm and ammunition possession by a person who poses a danger to himself or herself or others.
What can you do if you believe someone poses a danger to himself or herself or others if he or she has access to firearms or ammunition?
Contact your local law enforcement office. Only law enforcement may ask a court to enter a Risk Protection Order against someone who may be a danger to himself or herself or others.
The document doesn’t state if the Tampa police department thinks AB is at risk of harming himself or someone else.
There was an erroneous report about an arrest warrant being issued for AB that had something to do with domestic violence, but nothing has been filed with the court about that.
Until the Tampa police department on Brown himself explains what is going on, no one knows what made the Tampan police take this drastic action.
We also don’t know why the judge decided to rule against it even though the Tampa police believe that Brown might be either a danger to himself or someone else.
More details on this story will surely come to light in the morning, but hopefully, no one is genuinely in danger.
AB hasn’t been on social media in the last few hours, but if he decides to get on to clear up the matter, we will let you know.
You can now flip the page to see the judge denying the risk protection order.