Posted on 08/13/2009 11:22:30 AM PDT by Rodebrecht
I notice the TV station didn’t bother to get a comment from the “scared women”. The kid probably should have known better than to carry the toy gun, but for the cops to charge him is idiotic.
After watching that video, I’d fire the cops. They had no business arresting him for anything.
Is it legal to carry a rifle on a hiking trail in AZ? What if it’s not hunting season? Yes I know an airsoft gun isnt real.
I guess they police ascertained that he wasn't fatigued but relatively well rested.
The Police are guilty of legal stupidity.
IIRC, you can cary any gun for any reason in AZ.. PS.. it wasn’t a gun.
It’s amazing what some people get excited about...millions of illegal aliens all over Arizona committing crimes, but NO, no one objects to that...like this one...got away with it for years!
Gang member in U.S. illegally, may be deported
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2315240/posts
That was probably ‘lesbian sex’ in the open on the trail, which in that area is probably legal. (Scottsdale Gestapo)
If they outlaw paintball wars, then only criminals will have paintball wars!
or something like that
These wymyn would definitely be skeered on the cross country ski trails in Lake Placid. The US Biathlon team trains there, skiing with.....sniper rifles!
“you can cary any gun for any reason in AZ”
Damn, sounds like my kind of place. Now if you could do something about the ungodly temp...
My gosh, this is in AZ too, who woulda thought? Should NOT have been charged with disorderly conduct if there was no real “conduct” involved.
Son, come on to Texas during hunting season (there’s several seasons too) and I’ll show you some fatigue wearing, weapons totin’ folks.
Should NOT have been charged, been there done that in my career, repeat: should NOT have been charged. Looked into? Sure, that’s your duty but your duty requires COMMON SENSE.
Oh, right, explain it all away and call the kid naive, as if he did anything wrong. If he did not threaten these people, then I don’t think he did anything wrong and should have been let go with an apology. If someone is scared of you because of the way you look or dress, is that cause for a disorderly conduct charge? Now there may be some stupid law about firearm look-alikes somewhere around there, I don’t know.
The real problem with actions like this is it causes rational people to turn against the cops. The affect is worse when the other cops in the department defend the thugs and cover for them.
At some point the good cops have to stand up and help rid their departments of cops like this or accept the fact that they are just as bad as the scum that acts like this.
Of course, some departments are so far gone a good cop puts his life on the line if he speaks up.
“At some point the good cops have to stand up and help rid their departments of cops like this or accept the fact that they are just as bad as the scum that acts like this.
Of course, some departments are so far gone a good cop puts his life on the line if he speaks up.”
I do know two good cops....he’s the only one I can think of.His brother is a cop too and I went to with both.
I never see a cop in town shopping in street clothes or at the grocery store or at church...makes me wonder if they are wary and real careful about socializing w/people.
You can open carry a gun on your hip in AZ what kind of bull shit is this with a kid and a toy gun. This is outrageous! I would be suing the hell out of the women and the cops if this was my son I’d say how dare you how dare you pull a stunt like this against my son.
These idiot cops are just begging for a civil rights violation lawsuit.
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