Zarnow v. City of Wichita Falls, Texas

BENAVIDES, Circuit Judge:

Some people enjoy collecting baseballs cards or rare coins. Dr. Allen Zarnow enjoyed collecting weapons and explosives. While the unexpected workplace discovery of a collector’s Mickey Mantle rookie cards or buffalo nickels might be met with amusement by co-workers, however, the discovery of guns and blasting caps provokes a much stronger reaction, especially a workplace available to the public. This case arises out of the latter context, posing the question of whether police officers are entitled to qualified immunity when they reacted hastily to a perceived danger.…