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Traffic Stop Quickly Escalated When Driver Informed Officer of Concealed Carry Permit
The Blaze ^ | 11/19/15 | Jason Howerton

Posted on 11/19/2015 1:08:22 PM PST by Enlightened1

Gonzalez claims he was unfairly targeted because he was carrying a gun.

The traffic stop began routine enough. Rosenberg officer Sgt. Anthony Schnacky asked Gonzalez for his license and insurance.

"Yeah, what's the reason you stopped me?" Gonzalez asked.

"I'll tell you in just a minute," the officer replied.

But when Gonzalez informed Sgt. Schnacky that he was legally carrying a concealed firearm, the tone of the situation shifted dramatically.

The officer called for backup and they both approached the driver's window -- one of them with his gun drawn. Schnacky ordered Gonzalez to put his hands on the steering wheel and "step out of the truck" with his hands on the back of his head.

Gonzalez was then handcuffed and arrested. When he asked the officer why he was being arrested, Schnacky replied, "For your traffic violations."

"Just because I have a handgun on me and a license to carry should not be a big deal, but that is what made it the turning point," Gonzalez told KPRC-TV, adding that he would have likely received a citation and set free if he wasn't armed at the time.

The dash cam footage aired by KPRC-TV is heavily edited and doesn't include the entire interaction that occurred prior to the man's arrest. Schnacky also told the backup officer that Gonzalez was being uncooperative, according to the news station.

The Rosenberg Police Department has reportedly determined the officers didn't violate any police procedures.

(Excerpt) Read more at theblaze.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Miscellaneous; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: abuseofpower; banglist; carry; concealed; permit; police; standingarmy; texas
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To: tuwood; Mr Ramsbotham; frog in a pot; Enlightened1

According to the video available at the link provided at the head of this article --- he was not arrested for outstanding warrants, but instead was told that he did not use his signal (turn indicator) at a prior stop (and I assume, where he must have made a turn) and that his windshield was obstructed from the driver's seat.

There may have been something else going on (it's best to not trust news reports too far) ---but when arrested, and right about when the guy was put into a police vehicle, he was told the reasons for the arrest.

Guess away, assume all you wish -- and don't buy anything you don't need, or want. It's up to you..

Come to think of it, I'm something of a tightwad, myself.

61 posted on 11/19/2015 3:07:45 PM PST by BlueDragon ('been to Missouri enough to have caught the disease... (State's motto, for those of you in Rio Linda)
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To: Enlightened1

For some reason, the Texas police have been on a very slow learning curve about gun rights. I suspect a lot of the problem originates in some of their many training academies.

They also get more than their fair share of bad apples. Instances of this include the Tulia, Texas “roundup”.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulia,_Texas#1999_drug_arrest_scandal


62 posted on 11/19/2015 3:17:58 PM PST by yefragetuwrabrumuy ("Don't compare me to the almighty, compare me to the alternative." -Obama, 09-24-11)
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To: hadaclueonce

I agree that there is more to the story.

RPD has a huge social media presence and they are followed by people from all over the world. I live in the city next door and I’ve interacted with them many times and they’ve always been friendly.

One afternoon I was out with my husband and he did not slow down when going through a school zone. I pointed out to him that it was a school zone, and he said “but there is nobody around.” The school did look empty.

Then see the lights behind us and he pulled over. It was Rosenberg PD. Hubby immediately did what he was supposed to do as someone with a CHL. The guy was very nice and let him go with a warning. I think the cop felt sorry for hubby because I was snickering at him.

This horrible cop gets awards: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sergeant-anthony-schnacky-and-officer-matthew-curry-receive-june-2015-officer-of-the-month-award-300106151.html


63 posted on 11/19/2015 3:20:22 PM PST by RedWhiteBlue (Mama tried)
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To: Enlightened1
The Rosenberg Police Department has reportedly determined the officers didn't violate any police procedures.

Then why has the video been edited? Release it all.

64 posted on 11/19/2015 3:33:36 PM PST by TigersEye (This is the age of the death of reason and rule of law. Prepare!)
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To: Moonman62

Non sequitur. Big deal.


66 posted on 11/19/2015 3:36:19 PM PST by CodeToad (Stupid kills, but not nearly enough!)
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To: CodeToad

I thought it was to leave a fingerprint so if the driver took off they had positive ID of the vehicle. If it was drugs, the dog would scent on the cop too


67 posted on 11/19/2015 3:49:16 PM PST by cyclotic (Liberalism is what smart looks like to stupid people.)
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To: cyclotic

Fingerprints are not so perfect. A junior lawyer could easily state the cops had previously marked the vehicle.


68 posted on 11/19/2015 3:53:29 PM PST by CodeToad (Stupid kills, but not nearly enough!)
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To: Enlightened1

Thank you.


69 posted on 11/19/2015 5:05:06 PM PST by CelesteChristi
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To: driftdiver

However I believe the system used by police with notify them if we have a concealed permit.


Do you mean in Texas?


70 posted on 11/19/2015 5:06:35 PM PST by CelesteChristi
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To: DeepInTheHeartOfTexas

Thanks - that bites...


71 posted on 11/19/2015 5:07:10 PM PST by CelesteChristi
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To: BlueDragon; tuwood; Mr Ramsbotham; Enlightened1
There may have been something else going on...

Thank you, that is what most of us are speculating...and one would certainly hope so.

Failing to use a turn signal and having too many stickers on the windshield doesn't usually result in an arrest, towed vehicle, impound fees etc. The edited dash cam almost certainly deleted the circumstances of the driver being "uncooperative".

72 posted on 11/19/2015 6:28:26 PM PST by frog in a pot (What if a previously D liberal candidate promised most of the things we wanted to hear from the R's?)
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To: CodeToad
Criminal bastards. Planting evidence.

Or more likely looking to score some.

It's over a 50 50 chance they might have a couple of scrip pain pills on em. They'll personally process the evidence. Free of charge! I've heard of it a few times from people it's happened to. One of em a dea dude, friend tried to get his meds back by producing his scrip, and guv boy wouldn't return his phone calls. Another friend had some bad bad teeth issues, he had one pill and it was "processed" in the same manner.

73 posted on 11/19/2015 7:01:27 PM PST by rawcatslyentist (Genesis 1:29 And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed,)
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To: frog in a pot

Which is why it is being contemplated that the CCW had something to do with those particular officers deciding to arrest the guy.

As for restricted visibility from the driver's seat --- I don't know that was about 'stickers' but may have been about something else? I know that a cracked windshield can attract notice from traffic enforcement, regardless of how bad (or not so bad) the cracks are, provided they catch sight of the cracks. If or when they do --- I'm certain that many leo's will then focus on what else they can use as reason for pulling someone over.

From memory, the man who was arrested said something brief about his windshield --- did he mention 'stickers'? Some sticker at the top of the windshield...or something?

What I DO recall from the video is the police officer telling him the arrest was due to failure to use signal, and something about obscured visibility from the driver's seat.

I'd rather not have to go to the 'Blaze' again, if that can be avoided, even though on that one visit (to see what there was of video that others were saying was "edited") the site didn't freeze my puny computer, or hit me with a barrage of pop-ups, like that one has before.

I hate to say it, but Breitbart can be worse. Washington Times is another I avoid, although they occasionally carry content that is both well enough sourced to be fairly reliable, and on subject matter that the lamestreamers are busy trying to gin up counter-narrative explanation for (all roads lead to it's all conservative's and Republican's fault), of course.

74 posted on 11/19/2015 7:26:47 PM PST by BlueDragon
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To: CelesteChristi

In florida


75 posted on 11/19/2015 8:20:54 PM PST by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: driftdiver

Makes sense. I assumed otherwise. I’ve dealt with officers twice while carrying in the last 5 years. Once during a traffic stop, and once at a fender bender. Neither time did I tell the officer I was armed, and neither time did they ask. May be because I don’t have a threatening demeanor:-)

Thank you though - good to know.


76 posted on 11/19/2015 9:32:39 PM PST by CelesteChristi
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To: TexasTransplant

I’m very sorry to hear about your boating accident.

Recently, all of my guns were stolen and the thief left all of the ammo here at the house. Now, what am I to do?


77 posted on 11/20/2015 3:28:20 AM PST by DH (Once the tainted finger of government touches anything the rot begins)
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To: Gen.Blather

Keep you’re Hands on the Wheel,

face forward

Do as Instructed,

KEEP YER TRAP SHUT.

Works for me !


78 posted on 11/20/2015 6:36:43 AM PST by Big Red Badger (UNSCANABLE in an IDIOCRACY!)
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