We will have to agree to disagree then. Unless you were there, neither of us KNOW whether it was purposefully shown in an attempt to intimidate. Barring any further information to the contrary, however, I will side with the police on this one. Also, I think YOU are the one assuming it was an "anonymous" caller - from the story, it seems that the police know exactly who it is - at least enough to know he / she was "not part of the march".
Actually, spotting it under an open jacket is what the caller claimed. Not that is was brandished or done in a purposefully threatening manner according to the article posted. If you have other information to the contrary, post a link. Same goes for the identity of the caller.
Otherwise, just stop making it up as you go. I mean really, you are embarassing yourself...
I want to set the record straight. I listened to the show, and both the caller and the cop agreed on the events. No guns were brandished, and a gun may or may not have been seen by the 911 caller. It was part of a "holster" that was evidently glimpsed.
Some are calling into question the judgement of people bringing legally concealed firearms to an illegal immigrant rally. Remember, this is Seattle, where the police sat back and watched while a young man, Kris Kime, was beaten to death for trying to save a young woman from being assaulted. The Kime incident, like the rally, had racial overtones, which is why the police did not intervene to help the victim. So ask yourself, would you trust the Seattle police to do anything to help you if you were attacked by illegal Mexican immigrants?
This is a classic example of why the founding fathers put the 2nd amendment in the Bill of Rights. Without the means to defend themselves, people would be too intimidated to voice their opinions, thus being forced to abnegate their 1st amendment rights.
It is truly appalling to see people on a conservative forum denouncing American citizens for exercising their consitutional rights. This attitude shows why the government is all too willing to ignore the will of the people on issues like immigration.
I have nothing but contempt for those who support locking up Americans for legally taking a stand in support of their country and the law. Does anyone else see the irony of law-abiding Americans being locked up while thousands of ILLEGAL foreigners demonstrate their defiance of our sovereignty and our laws?
This is sickening.