DON`T TREAD ON ME
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As I usually do 3-4 times a week, this morningI went jogging through my neighborhood, OC`in of course. I was just finishing my normal route, when I noticed a shopping cart thrown on its side. I picked it up, and jogged it back to the Vons grocer nearby. SinceI wasin the vicinity jogged across the street to the wells fargo to hit up the ATM. I then stopped at a garage sale, and tried to browse while the homeowner asked me 20 questions about OC`in. Then I proceeded to start home and was about half way when I saw the black and white pulling up behind me. I gave him another look to be certain he didn't turn, and he didn't. He was 30 feet behind me soI put my hands up elbows bent upper arms parallel to the ground. the LEO got out of hiscar and stated,"don't be concerned I didn't witnessanything illegal, but if you don't mind keeping your hands up for just a minute I want to be sure everyone is safe". By this time two more black and whites had arrived, and my contact officer rushed toget on the radio and get the code out (I believe he was telling everyone it was cool) he asked me to put my hands behind my back, so he could put my firearm on the hood momentarily, I complied. then he asked me if it was loaded, I said yes and its hot.He then lifted my stainless Springfield 1911 ultra compact out ofthe holster, unloaded,andGENTLY placed it on the hood. he asked me what I was doing, and with the way things were proceeding, I thought it best to cooperate as long as it didn'tgo too far. I told him that I was exercising my body, and myrights. I cant recall his exact response to that, but it was positive.he then told me that a shopkeeper in the strip mall adjoining Vons had called. that there was a man with a gun and when they asked her she had told them thatI had done nothing wrong but she was scared because she had been robbed before.the officer asked me if I had ever been arrested? (no) is the gun registered to you? (yes) can Isee your Id and check?......big pause ..... hewas so relaxed about it I said sure. he checked it was cool he said "so your just an honest citizen out hereexercising your rights" in a cool way,I wonder if it was for the benefitof the other two officers thathad been standing approx 15 feet away the whole time (just hanging out not too concerned,) the stop took about ten minuets and the officer told me I could load up and go. then the young cop said "I am going to unload this magazine, we had guys take shots at us after we give them their gun back.I thought that was B.S. but was just glad he wasn't my contact through the deal. I collected my stuff and put the first one in the mag, loaded and cocked my pistol,enacted the safety and released the mag and started walking and loading.On the half mile walk to my house I saw one other officer and so I turned palms up and he gave me a very courteous nod. and I came home. feeling pretty good I would score them about an 8 out of ten from my limited knowledge. Dave
As I usually do 3-4 times a week, this morningI went jogging through my neighborhood, OC`in of course. I was just finishing my normal route, when I noticed a shopping cart thrown on its side. I picked it up, and jogged it back to the Vons grocer nearby. SinceI wasin the vicinity jogged across the street to the wells fargo to hit up the ATM. I then stopped at a garage sale, and tried to browse while the homeowner asked me 20 questions about OC`in. Then I proceeded to start home and was about half way when I saw the black and white pulling up behind me. I gave him another look to be certain he didn't turn, and he didn't. He was 30 feet behind me soI put my hands up elbows bent upper arms parallel to the ground. the LEO got out of hiscar and stated,"don't be concerned I didn't witnessanything illegal, but if you don't mind keeping your hands up for just a minute I want to be sure everyone is safe". By this time two more black and whites had arrived, and my contact officer rushed toget on the radio and get the code out (I believe he was telling everyone it was cool) he asked me to put my hands behind my back, so he could put my firearm on the hood momentarily, I complied. then he asked me if it was loaded, I said yes and its hot.He then lifted my stainless Springfield 1911 ultra compact out ofthe holster, unloaded,andGENTLY placed it on the hood. he asked me what I was doing, and with the way things were proceeding, I thought it best to cooperate as long as it didn'tgo too far. I told him that I was exercising my body, and myrights. I cant recall his exact response to that, but it was positive.he then told me that a shopkeeper in the strip mall adjoining Vons had called. that there was a man with a gun and when they asked her she had told them thatI had done nothing wrong but she was scared because she had been robbed before.the officer asked me if I had ever been arrested? (no) is the gun registered to you? (yes) can Isee your Id and check?......big pause ..... hewas so relaxed about it I said sure. he checked it was cool he said "so your just an honest citizen out hereexercising your rights" in a cool way,I wonder if it was for the benefitof the other two officers thathad been standing approx 15 feet away the whole time (just hanging out not too concerned,) the stop took about ten minuets and the officer told me I could load up and go. then the young cop said "I am going to unload this magazine, we had guys take shots at us after we give them their gun back.I thought that was B.S. but was just glad he wasn't my contact through the deal. I collected my stuff and put the first one in the mag, loaded and cocked my pistol,enacted the safety and released the mag and started walking and loading.On the half mile walk to my house I saw one other officer and so I turned palms up and he gave me a very courteous nod. and I came home. feeling pretty good I would score them about an 8 out of ten from my limited knowledge. Dave