Farina arrested after gun found in luggage at LAX - GoFuckYourself.com

Barefootsies · 05-11-2008, 03:51 PM

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Dennis Farina, a former policeman who built a Hollywood career playing detectives, was arrested on Sunday at Los Angeles International Airport for carrying a loaded gun on his way to board a plane, police said.

Farina, 64, told police he brought the .22 caliber, semi-automatic pistol with him on a drive from Arizona to Los Angeles and forgot it was in his briefcase when he tried to pass through airport security, police said in a statement.

He was scheduled to take a United Airlines flight to his home in Chicago.

"Farina was very apologetic and cooperative with officers," police said. "However, he had no apparent authority to carry a concealed weapon at the time of his arrest."

The actor was initially booked on one misdemeanor count of carrying a loaded firearm and bail was set at $25,000. The charge was upgraded later to a felony after police confirmed the gun was not registered, and bail was raised to $35,000.

Farina was a Chicago police officer for nearly 20 years before taking up acting in the 1980s. He has starred in movies such as "Get Shorty" and "Sidewalks of New York" and is perhaps best known in the role of New York Detective Joe Fontana on the popular television crime series, "Law & Order."

http://www.reuters.com/article/peopl...55919820080511

The_Truth_Will_Hurts · 05-11-2008, 03:52 PM

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Vendot · 05-11-2008, 03:55 PM

Customs officer: "Anything to declare?"

Farina: "Don't go ta England!"

He's a good actor. I never knew he was a cop for nearly 20 yrs, sheesh. Talk about method acting.... no wonder he plays so many cops.

notoldschool · 05-11-2008, 04:06 PM

I didnt know he was a cop either. Sucks to be him.

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Barefootsies Choice is an Illusion Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Land of Obama Posts: 42,635	Farina arrested after gun found in luggage at LAX LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Dennis Farina, a former policeman who built a Hollywood career playing detectives, was arrested on Sunday at Los Angeles International Airport for carrying a loaded gun on his way to board a plane, police said. Farina, 64, told police he brought the .22 caliber, semi-automatic pistol with him on a drive from Arizona to Los Angeles and forgot it was in his briefcase when he tried to pass through airport security, police said in a statement. He was scheduled to take a United Airlines flight to his home in Chicago. "Farina was very apologetic and cooperative with officers," police said. "However, he had no apparent authority to carry a concealed weapon at the time of his arrest." The actor was initially booked on one misdemeanor count of carrying a loaded firearm and bail was set at $25,000. The charge was upgraded later to a felony after police confirmed the gun was not registered, and bail was raised to $35,000. Farina was a Chicago police officer for nearly 20 years before taking up acting in the 1980s. He has starred in movies such as "Get Shorty" and "Sidewalks of New York" and is perhaps best known in the role of New York Detective Joe Fontana on the popular television crime series, "Law & Order." http://www.reuters.com/article/peopl...55919820080511 __________________ Should You Email Your Members? Link1 \| Link2 \| Link3 Enough Said. "Would you rather live like a king for a year or like a prince forever?"

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Vendot Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2002 Location: Malaysia Posts: 3,376	Customs officer: "Anything to declare?" Farina: "Don't go ta England!" He's a good actor. I never knew he was a cop for nearly 20 yrs, sheesh. Talk about method acting.... no wonder he plays so many cops. __________________ "In a Time of Universal Deceit, Telling the Truth is a Revolutionary Act." - George Orwell Last edited by Vendot; 05-11-2008 at 03:56 PM..

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notoldschool Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 5,687	I didnt know he was a cop either. Sucks to be him. __________________ No doubt one may quote history to support any cause, as the devil quotes scripture. -- Learned Hand http://www.bjpenn.com

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