> The police don’t have a case here.
No they dont but as former LEO I know why they pulled the guy over to question him which they are completely in their rights to do so f they observe an activity that could be construed as questionable or suspicious. His appearance and the appearance of the type weapon he was carrying. I will guarantee you that the officers wouldn’t have been so “cordial” if the soldier’s son and the camera weren’t present (witnesses). The soldier’s behavior was a little confrontational which they probably aren’t used to out in the neck of those woods.
“the appearance of the type weapon he was carrying”?
It’s because it’s black, right? Scary black gun. Zoiks!
I already figured and know that and more to what was really going on here.
The soldier’s behavior was a little confrontational which they probably aren’t used to out in the neck of those woods.
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A little confrontational? THATS an understatement. Grisham goes on a Boy Scout hike with an AR-15 strapped to his chest with a video camera to capture the action.
He staged this. Then when he tied to grab a weapon back from the officer on the scene?
What a jerk. He’s lucky he didn’t get shot on the spot.
No they dont but as former LEO I know why they pulled the guy over to question him which they are completely in their rights to do so f they observe an activity that could be construed as questionable or suspicious. His appearance and the appearance of the type weapon he was carrying. I will guarantee you that the officers wouldn’t have been so “cordial” if the soldier’s son and the camera weren’t present (witnesses). The soldier’s behavior was a little confrontational which they probably aren’t used to out in the neck of those woods.
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I agree with you that the soldier was rather confrontational. The cops did say someone called in and said someone was walking around with an assault rifle.
I know people freak out about that now, but the cops were duty bound to check out the complaint. We obviously didn’t see the very beginning of the confrontation, but this soldier wasn’t exactly very polite either.
I think sometimes things ratchet up based on the behavior of both sides and the soldier was doing the pushing here. Yes, the cops said some ridiculous things but so did he.
2.When I am confronted by an LEO the first word out of my mouth, just like in boot camp, is Sir. I'm very respectful, I call them Sir or Ma'am and I go with the flow. I've never had trouble when I've acted this way. The only trouble I've had was in my younger days when I was drunk and stupid and probably deserved the treatment I got from the LEOs.
“The soldier’s behavior was a little confrontational which they probably aren’t used to out in the neck of those woods.”
WRONG. The cop was confrontational and the soldier was defensive.
You say you are a former LEO. In your training did you perchance ever happen to hear mention of the Constitution or the Law?
i havent met a cop yet that doesnt have an ego, or has the ability to de-escalate an encounter - it all comes down to grinding anyones face in the pavement with a knee to the neck - it was a legal carry...PERIOD - the guy didnt have to provide name or anything - the cop can ask all he wants - doesnt mean he gets answers - but as soon as the ego is bruised - the sadism starts