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Please show your support for Ronald Dixon

I first heard about this two days ago on Fox News' Hannity & Colmes, then again last night, at which time I was shocked to see left-liberal co-host Alan Colmes express exactly as much outrage as Sean Hannity that an innocent, honorable American was being railroaded by the New York judicial system. I was frustrated to see no online material yet indexed on Google - or archived on Fox News' website, for that matter - until today, when the hosts of the same show, in a continued show of solidarity, had Ronald Dixon and his attorney (who's working pro bono) Andrew Friedman on the show to speak for themselves:

...and one man who used a gun to protect his family from an intruder in his own home could face time behind bars for it. We’ll have the story from Ronald Dixon who shot the intruder with [an] unregistered handgun and Andrew Friedman, Dixon's attorney…

It was truly amazing to me to see Alan Colmes enthusiastically expressing support for a legal defense fund on Dixon's behalf. I was delighted too to see Greta Van Susteren, whose show follows Hannity & Colmes, come on the air and express her unabashed support for Dixon.

For those of you who hadn't heard, 27 year-old network engineer Ronald Dixon recently defended his family from a despicable scumbag, 40 year-old Ivan Thompson, who has a 14-page rap sheet for burglary and larceny according to the New York Daily News. He did exactly the right thing under the circumstances. In a rational world, he would be hailed as a hero. As things stand, however, he's being tried for possession of an illegal handgun. He'd just moved from Florida, where he'd legally purchased the firearm, and was in the process of dealing with the onerous Brooklyn paperwork, when he was faced with the decision to use that pistol in defense of his family.

This situation is utterly morally repugnant. As Rachel Lucas notes:

In other words, if Mr. Dixon had simply filled out the appropriate Big Brother paperwork, there would be no problem here. It has nothing to do with the facts of this particular case - other than the absence of the necessary state-approved piece of paper.

A large number of us are taking Rachel's advice to contact the Kings County (Brooklyn) District Attorney:

Some readers here have already contacted the Brooklyn D.A.'s office about this, which I think is a fantastic idea. You can write or call D.A. Hynes and tell him you think it is wrong and tragic that he insists on prosecuting Mr. Dixon. Remember, it is very important that you be polite, civil, and professional.

Here's the contact information for the DA:

Charles J. Hynes
Kings County District Attorney's Office
350 Jay Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 250-2300

Do your part and call. Dixon's fight is our fight.