Michigander
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I just took a small vacation to northern California. While I was there, I went to the Castro party in San Francisco. It was quite something. The freedom enjoyed by homosexuals was unlike anything I've ever seen. It was very, very, very cool.
But on the opposite side of the coin, there were the police. Being from Michigan, I'd never seen such a police state. The police who were clearly dressed to intimidate, and enjoying the hell out of being in charge, probably outnumbered the people there to enjoy the party. I'd never actually seen massive numbers of cops with full blown riot sticks. It was overbaring as hell. In my mind, it now makes perfet sense why we call it the PRK. The worst part is that the people of Northern California seem all too happy to submit to this state of police excess.
What's the point of my rant? Just that I'm very excited about the prospect of an open carry day in San Francisco. It needs to happen badly. The SFPD needs to be reminded that its goal is to serve and protect, not intimidate and piss off. That Castro party convinced me that every law abiding gun owner that can make it needs to get involved in the SF open carry event. It is extremely important. The police need to be put in their place, and the people in the area need to be educated.
I really, really, really wish I could participate in an open carry event in SF, but I have neither the money and time to travel again nor do I have a Cali registered pistol. I am just very excited and very pleased that it's being planned on.
In short, I wish you Cali OC'rs all the best of luck, and I wish there was more I could do to help out.
I just took a small vacation to northern California. While I was there, I went to the Castro party in San Francisco. It was quite something. The freedom enjoyed by homosexuals was unlike anything I've ever seen. It was very, very, very cool.
But on the opposite side of the coin, there were the police. Being from Michigan, I'd never seen such a police state. The police who were clearly dressed to intimidate, and enjoying the hell out of being in charge, probably outnumbered the people there to enjoy the party. I'd never actually seen massive numbers of cops with full blown riot sticks. It was overbaring as hell. In my mind, it now makes perfet sense why we call it the PRK. The worst part is that the people of Northern California seem all too happy to submit to this state of police excess.
What's the point of my rant? Just that I'm very excited about the prospect of an open carry day in San Francisco. It needs to happen badly. The SFPD needs to be reminded that its goal is to serve and protect, not intimidate and piss off. That Castro party convinced me that every law abiding gun owner that can make it needs to get involved in the SF open carry event. It is extremely important. The police need to be put in their place, and the people in the area need to be educated.
I really, really, really wish I could participate in an open carry event in SF, but I have neither the money and time to travel again nor do I have a Cali registered pistol. I am just very excited and very pleased that it's being planned on.
In short, I wish you Cali OC'rs all the best of luck, and I wish there was more I could do to help out.