Felons do not do it, because it is illegal for them to own firearms. Walking around with an openly carried firearms is like a carrying a neon sign saying *I want to go to jail*.
All the police needed to do in this case was ask the young men what they were doing. They could have kept an eye on them from a distance if they wished.
They were completely over the top in pointing a gun at them, handcuffing them, keeping them detained for no reason for most of an hour, and discussing how to violate their rights, not to mention turning off the video camera and bragging about violating the First Amendment.
Agreed on this video...but to hear some people here talk..the police have no right to even ask them what they are doing. In this day and age, they should expect the public to call police. It takes respect from all involved. I am aware it is illegal for felons to own firearms. But on this forum, since open carry should elicit NO police response, there is no way to actually find out if the person is a felon in the first place...