Adams182
Regular Member
So today was the county tax auction and we (myself, older brother, dad and our friend Ricky) were going to bid on a specific house we had been looking at online. Which happened to be at the Paw Paw HS auditorium, Ricky and I showed up a little late at around 1PM walked in and sat down without a problem. Watched a few houses go for good prices and then I see the Reserve Officer that I walked past entering the room walked part way to me and signaled for me to head his way. I got up and he said lets go talk out here, we walk out to the main entrance/lobby area and he asked me if I had any ID, I told him that I did have ID. He then asked me if I was going to show him my ID and I told him I didn't really think there was any reason he needed it. He then immediately got on his radio and called for "A backup vehicle" at 1:30sec after we first made contact. we then stood silent for about six and a half minutes and 3 or 4 state police and two paw paw city police (one was a bike cop) walked inside the school. Mind you.. in retrospect, had I known the issue was going to be made such a big deal of I would have probably just shown my CPL and been able to see the auction. But state cop 1 comes in and walks right up to me in a stern and angry face and says "Identification." Me: what? ST 1: Identification, now. I cant remember everything exactly but we debated about the duty to ID while OC in a PFZ for about 10 minutes. wither I should have or not, I told him my name. He turned back to the Reserve Officer and asked if anyone from the school was there, which apparently there wasn't. He asked for him to contact some school officials and walked out to his cruiser to run my name I guess. Then there was a 22-25 min period where I prolly just flat out talked a little too much with a couple officers while we waited. I do give Kudos to the Paw Paw City/Village Officer though he was cool and respectful and knowledgeable about firearms law and guns. Some school officials showed up eventually, the Principal and Super attendant I believe and went outside to talk with ST 1. and State Police SGT who showed up shortly before that. After waiting about 15 more minutes the SGT entered with trooper 1 and the officials and says basically when it comes down to it I am going to be asked to leave the school, because of this major disturbance that I HAD CAUSED He asked me if I had any questions and I told him no not really. They then told me if I now was ever to come back I would be charged with criminal trespass. I asked if that ment armed or un-armed and I was informed that it applied to either, indefinitely. I just said ok and SGT and Trooper :banghead: escorted me to the vehicle. Ricky had to get a ride home with the other guys. That was about it, A lot happened I'm sure I may have forgot a couple things and didn't want to type out every detail. I'm thinking about posting the audio I have though. I sure I didn't handle it perfectly but for one of my first encounters like that I think I did ok I guess. wooo... so yeah.