bhthib3381
Regular Member
I got caught without my voice recorder this morning. I know, never leave the house without it.
I was going into Wal Mart on the Thruway in Lafayette early this morning. As soon as I entered, the Sheriff inside called for me to stop. I complied and the sheriff asked me what I was doing with the firearm. I explained to him that the open carrying of a firearm is legal in the state of Louisiana. I then asked him if I was being detained. He said that I wasn't, so I turned to leave. He ordered me to stop, which I did. I asked again if I was being detained or if I was free to go. He acknowledged that I was being detained and ordered me to place my hands above my head for his safety, with which I complied. I asked why I was being detained and he pointed to my firearm.
I explained again that the weapon was being carried legally. He asked if I had a concealed carry permit. I told him that I did not need one. At this time he ordered me to take a seat with my hands above my head and stepped aside with the second sheriff that was there. She actually explained to him that there was nothing illegal with what I was doing.
After their chat, he came back and asked for my ID. I gave him my name and birth date. He again asked for ID and I refused to show my ID, and explained to him that this was an illegal detention.
He called the store manager and asked what the policy was for firearms in the store. She said that she needed to check and left.
At this time the original officer stepped outside, presumably to run my name. I explained to the female officer that I was upset and that I was going to file a complaint. She quickly said that it was the other officer that had detained me and that she understood that there were no illegalities involved with what I was doing.
The manager returned and said that store policy was that no firearms allowed, because she didn't know if I was going to rob the store.
I asked officer friendly if I could leave, and she said that I could.
On the way out, officer bully stopped me. I asked if I was free to go. He said yes and I turned to walk away. He again stopped me and I repeated "Am I free to go".
He said he wanted to talk, and I repeated "Am I free to go". Every time that he started to ask a question, I repeated "Am I free to go."
It only took ten or fifteen repeats for him to relent and allow me on my way.
I've already sent Wal Mart corporate an email, but here's the kicker.
I called the Sheriff's department and spoke to the supervisor on duty. I explained to him what went down.
I won't go into a large amount of details due to the length of my post already, but he said "I know the games you open carriers play" then inferred that I was out to harass the officers.
Then he gave me the song and dance about, "the officer sees you carrying and he doesn't know if you're a good guy or a bad guy", then the officer safety thing.
I argued with him, that the detention was illegal, and he told me that if I felt my rights were violated I should file a lawsuit. After that I just hung up while he was still talking.
Funny thing, while officer friendly was chatting, she said she understood why I was carrying, as the Thruway was a terrible neighborhood and she said she wouldn't be caught dead without her firearm off duty. We here know that cops should be the only ones able to defend themselves. LAC only need a cell phone.
And the cops wonder why the population hates them.
I was going into Wal Mart on the Thruway in Lafayette early this morning. As soon as I entered, the Sheriff inside called for me to stop. I complied and the sheriff asked me what I was doing with the firearm. I explained to him that the open carrying of a firearm is legal in the state of Louisiana. I then asked him if I was being detained. He said that I wasn't, so I turned to leave. He ordered me to stop, which I did. I asked again if I was being detained or if I was free to go. He acknowledged that I was being detained and ordered me to place my hands above my head for his safety, with which I complied. I asked why I was being detained and he pointed to my firearm.
I explained again that the weapon was being carried legally. He asked if I had a concealed carry permit. I told him that I did not need one. At this time he ordered me to take a seat with my hands above my head and stepped aside with the second sheriff that was there. She actually explained to him that there was nothing illegal with what I was doing.
After their chat, he came back and asked for my ID. I gave him my name and birth date. He again asked for ID and I refused to show my ID, and explained to him that this was an illegal detention.
He called the store manager and asked what the policy was for firearms in the store. She said that she needed to check and left.
At this time the original officer stepped outside, presumably to run my name. I explained to the female officer that I was upset and that I was going to file a complaint. She quickly said that it was the other officer that had detained me and that she understood that there were no illegalities involved with what I was doing.
The manager returned and said that store policy was that no firearms allowed, because she didn't know if I was going to rob the store.
I asked officer friendly if I could leave, and she said that I could.
On the way out, officer bully stopped me. I asked if I was free to go. He said yes and I turned to walk away. He again stopped me and I repeated "Am I free to go".
He said he wanted to talk, and I repeated "Am I free to go". Every time that he started to ask a question, I repeated "Am I free to go."
It only took ten or fifteen repeats for him to relent and allow me on my way.
I've already sent Wal Mart corporate an email, but here's the kicker.
I called the Sheriff's department and spoke to the supervisor on duty. I explained to him what went down.
I won't go into a large amount of details due to the length of my post already, but he said "I know the games you open carriers play" then inferred that I was out to harass the officers.
Then he gave me the song and dance about, "the officer sees you carrying and he doesn't know if you're a good guy or a bad guy", then the officer safety thing.
I argued with him, that the detention was illegal, and he told me that if I felt my rights were violated I should file a lawsuit. After that I just hung up while he was still talking.
Funny thing, while officer friendly was chatting, she said she understood why I was carrying, as the Thruway was a terrible neighborhood and she said she wouldn't be caught dead without her firearm off duty. We here know that cops should be the only ones able to defend themselves. LAC only need a cell phone.
And the cops wonder why the population hates them.
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