Machoduck
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My general feeling about the events surrounding the Tacoma Link trolley ride had been part annoyance at the Police for detaining us and part irritation at the Transit Supervisor for not knowing his job and not wanting to learn anything more about it. I've been thinking about the event and have come to a new conclusion.
Let's look again at what happened. A party of law abiding citizens, carrying arms, wished to board the trolley. A supervisor, claiming to know the law and the rules (neither of which he did actually know) told us we could not board the car. When we disagreed with him he called the cops. We could very well have made the call but he saved us the trouble. We boarded the car anyway, and were told "that's right" when asked if this were how he proposed to violate our civil rights. He then refused to move the train until the cops arrived, holding the other riders hostage.
When TPD arrived on the scene we exited the car and talked with them. We were found to be in the right (of course) and the supervisor was found to be in the wrong (of course). Now, in addition to the above restoration of our civil rights, the hostages were released and Tacoma Link was forced to lets us ride their car. I'd say that the Tacoma Police did very well by us that Sunday. As to the supervisor, he has to live with himself.
MD
http://opencarry.mywowbb.com/forum55/8655.html
My general feeling about the events surrounding the Tacoma Link trolley ride had been part annoyance at the Police for detaining us and part irritation at the Transit Supervisor for not knowing his job and not wanting to learn anything more about it. I've been thinking about the event and have come to a new conclusion.
Let's look again at what happened. A party of law abiding citizens, carrying arms, wished to board the trolley. A supervisor, claiming to know the law and the rules (neither of which he did actually know) told us we could not board the car. When we disagreed with him he called the cops. We could very well have made the call but he saved us the trouble. We boarded the car anyway, and were told "that's right" when asked if this were how he proposed to violate our civil rights. He then refused to move the train until the cops arrived, holding the other riders hostage.
When TPD arrived on the scene we exited the car and talked with them. We were found to be in the right (of course) and the supervisor was found to be in the wrong (of course). Now, in addition to the above restoration of our civil rights, the hostages were released and Tacoma Link was forced to lets us ride their car. I'd say that the Tacoma Police did very well by us that Sunday. As to the supervisor, he has to live with himself.
MD