bnhcomputing
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Go into Wal-Mart tonight in Plover. Carried there several times before without issue.
I buy mouse pads and check-out. Then go to Sub-Way (inside Wal-Mart).
As I am ordering a sub, A young guy walks up to me:
W-Mart: Are you a police officer?
Me: No.
W-Mart: Do you have a permit to carry that?
Me: Actually, Wisconsin does not have or require permits to carry.
W-Mart: We had a few people say they were nervous.
Me: No need to be nervous, I am not doing anything other than eating.
W-Mart: Thank you sir.
Me: You're welcome.
I finish ordering the sub, sit down and eat. When I finish, I go back up to the counter and order two(2) more subs to take home to the family. As I am paying for the second order, the subway guy says, "I think there are people here to talk to you." I say, ya, kinda figured. I pay for the subs, and ask if I can get a little more soda. Subway guy says sure. I get a little more soda, and head out of Subway into Wal-Mart. As I step into Wal-Mart, I am met by three (3) LEO.
Leo1: Hello, I am officer xxx from the Plover Police department. The management here contacted us stating you are making people nervous and they would like yo to leave.
Me: I wasn't aware of that. They did not ask me to leave, if they had, I would have left.
Leo1: Although open carry is legal, they didn't feel comfortable asking you to leave so they contacted us.
Me: No problem, I am finished anyway, I'll head on out.
Leo1: Do you have some ID?
Me: Am I required to give you ID?
Leo1: When we are asked to ask you to leave, you are.
Me: I don't believe I am, but rather that argue, I will provide ID under duress.
I give him the ID, he starts the call in process.
Leo2: There is another guy who lives here in Plover who open carries a lot. I thought you might be that guy.
Me: I wasn't aware of that.
Leo1: Is this your current address?
Me: Yes.
Leo1: Your phone number?
Me: xxx-xxx-xxxx
Leo2: I assume you are well versed on Open Carry and realize that the property owners can ask you to leave.
Me: Yes, and if they had asked, I would have left immediately.
Leo1: Here is you license back. Where are you parked, but this entrance or the other one?
Me: By the other, but I can use this entrance, and walk across the parking lot.
Leo2: Should we start out?
Me: No problem, I walk out the door followed by the three LEO.
Leo1: Thank you for cooperating with us.
Me: Have a nice evening.
That's twice in as many days, that I have been contacted by LEO. I will be sending an open records request to the plover police tomorrow.
Go into Wal-Mart tonight in Plover. Carried there several times before without issue.
I buy mouse pads and check-out. Then go to Sub-Way (inside Wal-Mart).
As I am ordering a sub, A young guy walks up to me:
W-Mart: Are you a police officer?
Me: No.
W-Mart: Do you have a permit to carry that?
Me: Actually, Wisconsin does not have or require permits to carry.
W-Mart: We had a few people say they were nervous.
Me: No need to be nervous, I am not doing anything other than eating.
W-Mart: Thank you sir.
Me: You're welcome.
I finish ordering the sub, sit down and eat. When I finish, I go back up to the counter and order two(2) more subs to take home to the family. As I am paying for the second order, the subway guy says, "I think there are people here to talk to you." I say, ya, kinda figured. I pay for the subs, and ask if I can get a little more soda. Subway guy says sure. I get a little more soda, and head out of Subway into Wal-Mart. As I step into Wal-Mart, I am met by three (3) LEO.
Leo1: Hello, I am officer xxx from the Plover Police department. The management here contacted us stating you are making people nervous and they would like yo to leave.
Me: I wasn't aware of that. They did not ask me to leave, if they had, I would have left.
Leo1: Although open carry is legal, they didn't feel comfortable asking you to leave so they contacted us.
Me: No problem, I am finished anyway, I'll head on out.
Leo1: Do you have some ID?
Me: Am I required to give you ID?
Leo1: When we are asked to ask you to leave, you are.
Me: I don't believe I am, but rather that argue, I will provide ID under duress.
I give him the ID, he starts the call in process.
Leo2: There is another guy who lives here in Plover who open carries a lot. I thought you might be that guy.
Me: I wasn't aware of that.
Leo1: Is this your current address?
Me: Yes.
Leo1: Your phone number?
Me: xxx-xxx-xxxx
Leo2: I assume you are well versed on Open Carry and realize that the property owners can ask you to leave.
Me: Yes, and if they had asked, I would have left immediately.
Leo1: Here is you license back. Where are you parked, but this entrance or the other one?
Me: By the other, but I can use this entrance, and walk across the parking lot.
Leo2: Should we start out?
Me: No problem, I walk out the door followed by the three LEO.
Leo1: Thank you for cooperating with us.
Me: Have a nice evening.
That's twice in as many days, that I have been contacted by LEO. I will be sending an open records request to the plover police tomorrow.