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talked to the Flint Police Chief today

bigbad45

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Every Tuesday, there's a meeting of a large group of blockclubs that I go to. The Chief also attends sometimes, so I printed out the pdf's on here about open carry. Today, the chief attended the meeting, so I gave them to him & asked him if he knew that open carry was legal in Michigan. He didn't. He seemed to think it was a new law. I tried to explain that it was an interpretation of existing laws, but didn't have much time. I did ask him to pass it on to all officers, so we'll see.
 

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bigbad45 wrote:
Every Tuesday, there's a meeting of a large group of blockclubs that I go to. The Chief also attends sometimes, so I printed out the pdf's on here about open carry. Today, the chief attended the meeting, so I gave them to him & asked him if he knew that open carry was legal in Michigan. He didn't. He seemed to think it was a new law. I tried to explain that it was an interpretation of existing laws, but didn't have much time. I did ask him to pass it on to all officers, so we'll see.
I find it extremely unlikely that the Flint Police Chief didn't know OC was legal. Come on, after the Burton picnic, Flint Journal article and I'm sure he talks with the Burton Chief at least weekly, I find it hard to believe. What is sad is, if he didn't really know it was legal, then God help the Flint PD.
 

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Our Chief is Richard Dicks. He was promoted from Officer to Inspector in the realitively new Citiizen's Service Bureau. The Bureau was disbanded recently due to budget constraints, and Dicks went back to Officer. When Chief Hagler resigned to become Head of Law Enforcement for the DNR, Dicks was named interim Chief by the Mayor. The appointment is the subject of some controversy. I assure you, he reacted as though he had never heard of open carry.
 

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bigbad45 wrote:
Our Chief is Richard Dicks. He was promoted from Officer to Inspector in the realitively new Citiizen's Service Bureau. The Bureau was disbanded recently due to budget constraints, and Dicks went back to Officer. When Chief Hagler resigned to become Head of Law Enforcement for the DNR, Dicks was named interim Chief by the Mayor. The appointment is the subject of some controversy. I assure you, he reacted as though he had never heard of open carry.

Aaah, well that makes more sense. Perhaps he should read a paper now and then.



His name is Dick Dicks??? Parents had a sense of humor I'll wager.
 
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