PBY
Regular Member
Has anyone had the wonderful experience of being harassed and lied to by cops because you dared to avail yourself of your god given rights?
The assistant manager of Walmart in Delray Beach called the cops on me because I was concealed carrying and he thought I had to answer his questions of whether I was carrying and if I had a CCW. I told him I was not breaking any laws and Walmart policy was to respect local laws. I was buying ammo, so that's why he saw I had a firearm.
I was then accosted by three cops in the parking lot while in my car. The first asked for ID, I asked him for what cause, he said he could ask for it, I told him he could ask but I had no obligation to give it to him.
Next cop asks if I have a weapon as soon as I roll down the passenger window. Claims it is the law that I must advise a cop upon contact that I am armed. Proceeds to make me get out of the car, takes my weapon and frisks me. Tells me that printing is illegal, which it is not according to 790.053.
They refused to tell me what the employee in Walmart claimed. Just said I matched a description. Of course I did. It was a description of me. Duh! But what did I do that the police cared and came out? Police dispatch did not bother to ask if I was doing anything that would appear illegal or threatening? That's like me calling the cops and telling them that there is a man driving a car and they need to stop him to check if he has a license.
Forced me to give them ID and waited half an hour to get it back and go. I asked what was taking so long and they said it was a busy night. Really? If it's so busy why are you harassing a 43 year old white male driving a brand new Lexus? Perhaps you have real crime to stop.
Is it a wonder that cops are as popular as CONgress?
The assistant manager of Walmart in Delray Beach called the cops on me because I was concealed carrying and he thought I had to answer his questions of whether I was carrying and if I had a CCW. I told him I was not breaking any laws and Walmart policy was to respect local laws. I was buying ammo, so that's why he saw I had a firearm.
I was then accosted by three cops in the parking lot while in my car. The first asked for ID, I asked him for what cause, he said he could ask for it, I told him he could ask but I had no obligation to give it to him.
Next cop asks if I have a weapon as soon as I roll down the passenger window. Claims it is the law that I must advise a cop upon contact that I am armed. Proceeds to make me get out of the car, takes my weapon and frisks me. Tells me that printing is illegal, which it is not according to 790.053.
They refused to tell me what the employee in Walmart claimed. Just said I matched a description. Of course I did. It was a description of me. Duh! But what did I do that the police cared and came out? Police dispatch did not bother to ask if I was doing anything that would appear illegal or threatening? That's like me calling the cops and telling them that there is a man driving a car and they need to stop him to check if he has a license.
Forced me to give them ID and waited half an hour to get it back and go. I asked what was taking so long and they said it was a busy night. Really? If it's so busy why are you harassing a 43 year old white male driving a brand new Lexus? Perhaps you have real crime to stop.
Is it a wonder that cops are as popular as CONgress?
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