Postive encounter with Honesdale PD

[zoanemesis]

Myself and this girl I was hanging with were looking for a secluded spot to "hang out" in Honesdale so we decided to go check out the cliff by the star. We go up there and theres this truck there with a kid standing outside. My friend bekka wanted a cigarette so she says lets go over there and ask. Were about ready to get out the car and she says oh bring your gun just incase (instant smile when she said that). We go over there and it turns out him and his gf were looking to do the same thing. So were talking and stuff and then a Honesdale PD cruiser comes up. They stay in the car and I approach the vehicle out of habit like I'm conducting a traffic stop and I shine my light in there car. It must of taken him off guard but he was nice and asking what we were up too. This is where the encounter happens.

PD: What are you guys doing up here?
Me: Just hanging out
PD: Oh well I know theres not a sign but you cant be up here past 11
Me: Oh ok we didnt know
The officer started talking some more and thats when out of courtesy I told him I was currently armed.
Me: Officer just wanna let ya know that I'm currently armed, one in my left front pocket and another in my car
PD: Ok stand in front of the car
Me: I just wanted to let ya know because when I do traffic stops I rather know,Im a MP
PD: I appreciate it
Me: I'm going to reach in my front left pocket and grab my cellphone
I then grab it and turn on the camcorder
Me: I do have my LTCF and if you would like to see it you can but I would rather you didnt disarm me
PD: Ok can I see it
Me: Sure its in my back left pocket
I then show him my LTCF because I'm carrying concealed, he looks at it, hands it back, we talk about my work and honesdale pd, the police academy and other stuff. He was real nice and respectful. He didn't violate my rights at all and was very different from my last encounter I had with them. It was a Sgt. and a younger officer. They still said we had to leave but overall it went well.

[4tun8]

So PD pulls up and you shined your light in his car? I'm not sure if im understanding the first part of this story completely.

[XavierBK]

IMO, He didn't violate your rights because you invited him to trample all over them. If you were concealed there was no good reason to tell the officer unless he managed to spot it himself.

[NathanB]

everything about this encounter reads like what not to do if stopped. Im sorry I just dont feel like that is the way to go about things. Glad it turned out well for you.

[zoanemesis]

So PD pulls up and you shined your light in his car? I'm not sure if im understanding the first part of this story completely.

Yea that pretty much sums it up.

Also the reason I informed the officer is out of courtesy. When I'm in his position I would rather know somebody is armed. I usually open carry so I'm used to people knowing that I'm armed. If the officer saw me printing and found out then it could of gone a different way. I honestly don't think he violated my rights, lets see I was carrying concealed, he had a right to see my LTCF he did, didnt disarm me, I attempted to record the encounter (stupid phone stopped recording 5 seconds later). I thought I handled it fine, if I was Ocing it would of been a completely different situation.

[BimmerJon]

He didn't violate your rights because you gave them up

[RXM]

I honestly don't think he violated my rights...

He didn't violate your rights because you didn't even give him a chance to. It was as if he telepathically made you preemptively do everything without even saying a word.

[csmith]

everything about this encounter reads like what not to do if stopped. Im sorry I just dont feel like that is the way to go about things. Glad it turned out well for you.

I'm with you, I just don't like anything about this encounter start to finish.

[Manxdriver]

Jeez, you took all the fun out of it for him. When I was single and i was about to screw a girlfriend, I always enjoyed the talking her out of her panties part. it added to the overall fun of the evening. You just bent over and dropped your panties for him. There's no fun in that!

I'm just having some fun at your expense, don't take it personally. Next time, make him work for it if he's gonna trample your rights.

[1jeepzj]

WOW thats all i can say ! Other than you should have just bent over for them !