bad_ace
Anti-Saldana Freedom Fighter
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Here is the memo dated Sep 18 2009
http://www.opencarryradio.com/documents/Sunnyvale_California_Memo_18_Sep_09.pdf
It was an attachment to an email obtained through a PRAR.
What I had to say about it on my website:
If the owner of californiaopencarry.org would like to add it to the library feel free.
UPDATE:
Update on the Public Records Request.
As a bit of "house keeping" I went back and filed a follow up records request, this time scooping up a copy of the "open carry" folder on the departments "J Drive" (a network accessible drive). It was mentioned in the memo as a place of reference for the officers.
In it:
Here is the memo dated Sep 18 2009
http://www.opencarryradio.com/documents/Sunnyvale_California_Memo_18_Sep_09.pdf
It was an attachment to an email obtained through a PRAR.
What I had to say about it on my website:
I’ve just received this internal memo issued to all Sunnyvale California DPS officers (and fire fighters). The author, Mark Stivers shows his bias toward Open Carry by stating “To be frank I do not like the fact that people can carry an unloaded gun in a holster in plain view in public”
Then he starts to get it right, stating “However the law says they can and we uphold the law”. Bravo Mark, you hit the nail on the head. He goes on to remind officers reading the memo that they took an oath to uphold the constitution. I’m starting to like this guy.
If the owner of californiaopencarry.org would like to add it to the library feel free.
UPDATE:
Update on the Public Records Request.
As a bit of "house keeping" I went back and filed a follow up records request, this time scooping up a copy of the "open carry" folder on the departments "J Drive" (a network accessible drive). It was mentioned in the memo as a place of reference for the officers.
In it:
- A copy of the SDPS memo on UOC (dated Sep-18-2009)
A copy of the DA's one-minute-brief (dated Dec-23-2008)
A_Pocket_review_of_California_Penal_Code_6th_Revision[1].doc (lifted from californiaopencarry.org)
A copy of People vs. James Edward Knight
California open carriers letter.doc (a template letter sent to police chiefs and sheriffs by UOCers
CA Peace Officers Association's memo (dated 4-Dec-2008)
An "End of Watch" statement the responding officer to this encounter ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3mF7opZ_sI ) sent to himself and possibly others. I've attached this one.
A copy of "open carry guidlines.pdf" (lifted from californiaopencarry.org)
Police Chief Magazine article "Chief’s Counsel: Responding to Gun Possession Reports By John M. Collins
"St.John_v_Alamogordo_Police_Order.pdf" The New Mexico open carry case.
"Sunnyvale Starbucks 072509.pdf" which is a printed copy of this thread http://opencarry.mywowbb.com/view_topic.php?id=28830 Notice one poster's comments wanting to know if a lawyer would be present were later twisted to make us seem sue-happy.