Good job Bro,
I too had a similar incident.
In Dry Creek, LA I rolled up on my Father-in-Laws, Kawasaki MULE at the Gas Station to get some ICE. There were Two Sheriff SUV's(1 was Narcotics)with 5 LEO's total standing near it. (It's behind the store) I guess they were filling up their ICE chest as well b/c they have to patrol during the storm until it hits.
Now I wasn't beingtoo discreet either. I was wearinga Blue T-Shirt untucked/ Tan Polo Cargo shorts/ &Flip Flops, with myXDM Bi-Tone ina Chest Holster. LOL !
One of the LEO'sI know, b/c he's dating the Store owner's Daughter. I plan to say hi to him while grabbing my ice. With me on the Mule was my Wife's Uncle. FBI Taskforce Agent of 26 YEARS of LE Service to Lake Charles.
Just as soon as I step off the MULE I hear it;
LEO -
What are you doing riding around with a Pistol strapped to you ?!?
(At this point I almost burst into laughter with the amount of jokes I could have made fromthis oneignorant statement.)
Before I could answer, another LEO said;
Yea, What you plan on shooting someone for some ICE ?
At this point I'm frustrated that my TAX dollars are not being spent correctly b/c these Officers are ignorant and/or screwing around behind a store instead of preparing the city for Disaster.
My Uncle was smooth and never said a word, just grabbed the ICE and handed the bags to me. About 5 seconds had passed of us completely ignoring them, and just when their paticence was about to break I said,
No Sir, not unless someone threatens my life or the life of my family.
Before he could respond, I was on the MULE driving off, as one made a couple steps towards me. Not sure if he wanted to talk, but I wasn't waiting around.
My Wife's Uncle later said, he thought I did good, then laughed himself at their ignorance. He said he might would have to make a call to Beaureguards Sheriff about the incompetence of his officers. (My Grandfather-N-Law is also the Chief of Warrants for LC)I told him I would sure appreciate that.
Then an LEO(The Uncle)impressed me. He went on to express his disgust for ignorant LEO's and how the Academies now days are weak and do not teach the same fundamentals that he learned when he went thru.
He went on to say that the role of LE has changed, b/c of politics and soft parents. Then he dropped the bombshell and said;
Habeous Corpus has been burned and lost;
Everyone is now guilty until proven innocent;
& Cops are too busy worrying about citizens doing the right thing, instead of those who chose to do the wrong things, which all falls back to IGNORANCE to the very Law they swear to protect.
I could not believe my ears guys, but I just nodded and said, well I bet you don't get along with too many at the office do ya ? He laughed and said nope, sure don't.
And that's all I have to say about that .......
