alexm963
Regular Member
Hello all, let me tell you a story.
Today when I got home from work I went and put my gun on as I always do. My wife said she wanted to take the kids down to Riverfront Park. If you haven't been there, you should really check it out if you're in Spokane. Beautiful place, small amusement park, carousel, nice scenery. Anyways we head down there and start walking on the South side of the river. We wanted to go by the water in front of the carousel, but there was no path for strollers on the West side so we walk around the back of it. Sure enough there are 3 bicycle officers on that side. I walk by them pushing my son in his stroller and nod as they look at my strong side. Probably came within 20 feet of them, no doubt they saw my M&P. I was getting a little nervous when i first saw them as I haven't had a LEO definitely see me packing yet. As we walk by they don't move at all but are watching me for sure. I get about 30 feet further and think all is well when I start hear the clicking of bike gears. Click, click, click...
LEO: "Excuse me sir?"
I turn, "Yes?"
LEO: "I just wanted to say, I think if there were more people like you there would be less crime."
ME: "Thank you very much officer!"
LEO: "It's good to see a defensive citizen"
Woah! I don't think I've smiled that big in years. And I don't think it went away for about and hour. As i heard him coming up all I was thinking was, Reasonable suspicion, probable cause, am I being detained? And when he walked away i was so happy my hands were shaking. I texted about 10 people who know I OC and got a lot of awesome responses. I am mad at my self for not getting his name or shaking his hand, but I was just in shock at the time. Anyways just wanted to give props to one of the good ones. They are out there and while this won't make me anymore compliant if anything happens another time it was a huge boost to my confidence.
Today when I got home from work I went and put my gun on as I always do. My wife said she wanted to take the kids down to Riverfront Park. If you haven't been there, you should really check it out if you're in Spokane. Beautiful place, small amusement park, carousel, nice scenery. Anyways we head down there and start walking on the South side of the river. We wanted to go by the water in front of the carousel, but there was no path for strollers on the West side so we walk around the back of it. Sure enough there are 3 bicycle officers on that side. I walk by them pushing my son in his stroller and nod as they look at my strong side. Probably came within 20 feet of them, no doubt they saw my M&P. I was getting a little nervous when i first saw them as I haven't had a LEO definitely see me packing yet. As we walk by they don't move at all but are watching me for sure. I get about 30 feet further and think all is well when I start hear the clicking of bike gears. Click, click, click...
LEO: "Excuse me sir?"
I turn, "Yes?"
LEO: "I just wanted to say, I think if there were more people like you there would be less crime."
ME: "Thank you very much officer!"
LEO: "It's good to see a defensive citizen"
Woah! I don't think I've smiled that big in years. And I don't think it went away for about and hour. As i heard him coming up all I was thinking was, Reasonable suspicion, probable cause, am I being detained? And when he walked away i was so happy my hands were shaking. I texted about 10 people who know I OC and got a lot of awesome responses. I am mad at my self for not getting his name or shaking his hand, but I was just in shock at the time. Anyways just wanted to give props to one of the good ones. They are out there and while this won't make me anymore compliant if anything happens another time it was a huge boost to my confidence.