“please show me the code and arrest me or write me the ticket then”. “And please sir, if not... may I have one of your cards? I know you are required to give me one if I ask, thank you”.
Situations change when you ask for their card when they are “making up laws that don’t exist as they go”.
Here is what transpired:
Note that Michigan is (ostensibly) an open carry State.
A public park was reserved by a vendor (permit) for a money-making venture. This venture was open to the public for a fee. The vendor, as part of their contract with the City/County, requested LEO presence to disallow “weapons” into the venue.
The day before this park became an “entertainment venue” all sort of “weapons” were allowed. I was stopped and my pocket-knife was disallowed PRIOR to contracting with the vendor to enter the public park/entertainment venue. NOTE: Before stepping into line to buy a ticket, my pocket knife was completely legal under the Laws of the State.
Now, we can all see violations of the 5th, 4th and 2nd Amendments let alone the vendor being allowed to usurp the State (and US) Constitution and use (pay) the Sheriff’s department to do it.
Sorry....just didn’t have the time to play their silly game. I took the knife back to my car. Not a hill to fall on, for me.