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March 27th, 2014, 02:52 PM #1
Was this guy open carrying?
It looks to me like the gun was visible.
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March 27th, 2014, 03:26 PM #2
Re: Was this guy open carrying?
Seems to me that he admitted his coat was covering the firearm. If it wasn't for that I don't see how they could have proved different. Just because one cop driving by on a dark, snowy evening didn't see the gun in the split second he passed the guy doesn't mean anything.
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March 27th, 2014, 03:27 PM #3Active Member
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Re: Was this guy open carrying?
It looked clearly visible to me. Sounds like the cop had a bug up his ass that day and was looking for a reason to stop the guy.
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March 27th, 2014, 03:54 PM #4Senior Member
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Re: Was this guy open carrying?
My question is why did the police officer feel the need to stop the guy in the firat place ? Did he match the description of someone that had just committed a crime ?
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March 27th, 2014, 04:10 PM #5
Re: Was this guy open carrying?
Pretty sure the top half of the gun could have easily been covered, judging by the length of his coat. Raising the hands would have uncovered it.
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March 27th, 2014, 04:14 PM #6Senior Member
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March 28th, 2014, 07:21 AM #7
Re: Was this guy open carrying?
So multiple officers can not properly maintain of troubleshooting a key & common piece of equipment. Which shows they have not been properly trained.
Also; the officer could clearly see the firearm; when he approached that side - which is what is required. He lifted his arms to ensure it was visible."Cives Arma Ferant"
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March 28th, 2014, 09:25 AM #8
Re: Was this guy open carrying?
Where's the video of the first pass by the LEO? Why did he turn around and come back if he could not see the firearm the first time?
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April 9th, 2014, 09:06 AM #9Junior Member
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Re: Was this guy open carrying?
Yeah, I'm confused about this, too. What was the basis for the stop? All the guy reports on his radio, is, "I've got a male, walking... I'm going to make contact with him. He's armed."
So, why stop him? Is it simply that he's thinking, "I didn't see the gun last time, but I see it now"? Is that sufficient?
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