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I can't remember which one, not COPS or Speeders.. but one of the dashboard camera cop show was on the other night which I do like to watch because most of them are deserving of the attention by LE.. (innocent till proven guilty)...
The particular one I am writing about was LEO response to a MWAG call on a fellow in a gas station. Apparently stopped for fuel and a soda.. the stop showed officers approach his vehicle one with handgun the other officer with his AR on target.. !! They pulled the guy out of his car while the narrator made mention of his clothing style being similar to that of known white supremecists.. It appeared he was OC and was telling officers he also had CHL and kept repeating his legal status.. "My license is current, ins is current, registration is current and my CHL is valid, they don't give permits to bad guys.. I haven't done anything.." as they slam him on the hood of the patrol car.. then as video is cut, thenarrator mentions the guywas found to be perfectly legal and was carrying his firearm in accordance with all state and fed laws.
Unfortunately in todays society folks tend to judge a book by its cover.. I used to wear long black overcoats when I was younger.. then comes along the trenchcoat mafia and there went half my wardrobe.. Then I started keeping my hair close cropped and on occasion was mistaken for an Aryan.. I have noticed since I started OC that I have tried to adjust my appearance to a bit more conservative and even kept the stubble under control.. I have worried a few times when I am in my grubby work clothes doing plumbing or such on my rentals and have my .45 that it would come across wrong.. I sure as heck still do it.. I just wonder though, as much flack as some of us get from the general public when we OC.. what about perfectly legal citizens who like to dress say goth or punk or whatever.. I can picture the panic... but what do you do?
This is just me thinking out loud... thought the episode was interesting..
James
I can't remember which one, not COPS or Speeders.. but one of the dashboard camera cop show was on the other night which I do like to watch because most of them are deserving of the attention by LE.. (innocent till proven guilty)...
The particular one I am writing about was LEO response to a MWAG call on a fellow in a gas station. Apparently stopped for fuel and a soda.. the stop showed officers approach his vehicle one with handgun the other officer with his AR on target.. !! They pulled the guy out of his car while the narrator made mention of his clothing style being similar to that of known white supremecists.. It appeared he was OC and was telling officers he also had CHL and kept repeating his legal status.. "My license is current, ins is current, registration is current and my CHL is valid, they don't give permits to bad guys.. I haven't done anything.." as they slam him on the hood of the patrol car.. then as video is cut, thenarrator mentions the guywas found to be perfectly legal and was carrying his firearm in accordance with all state and fed laws.
Unfortunately in todays society folks tend to judge a book by its cover.. I used to wear long black overcoats when I was younger.. then comes along the trenchcoat mafia and there went half my wardrobe.. Then I started keeping my hair close cropped and on occasion was mistaken for an Aryan.. I have noticed since I started OC that I have tried to adjust my appearance to a bit more conservative and even kept the stubble under control.. I have worried a few times when I am in my grubby work clothes doing plumbing or such on my rentals and have my .45 that it would come across wrong.. I sure as heck still do it.. I just wonder though, as much flack as some of us get from the general public when we OC.. what about perfectly legal citizens who like to dress say goth or punk or whatever.. I can picture the panic... but what do you do?
This is just me thinking out loud... thought the episode was interesting..
James