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Here is the audio and rough transcript from the audio. Unfortunately I forgot to start the audio until after he had taken my firearm into his vehicle. But I do have 95% of the conversation recorded.
Audio Download:
http://www.jaecomputing.com/audio/output_mp3.mp3 (Right-Click, Save As...)
Officer B. S. May:"Would you step out of the vehicle?"
Myself: "Yes, sir"
Officer B. S. May:"Step out of the road."
Myself:"I'm Sorry?"
Officer B. S. May:"Step out of the road. Let me see your permit."
Myself: "yes, sir"
Officer B. S. May:"You need to present this as soon as you get stopped."
Myself:"Umm according to Virginia law, there is right to inform the officer."
Officer B. S. May:"You don't have to inform the officer, but when I see your weapon you better show it to me, or I'll take you to jail, you understand me? "
Myself: "I understand that officer, yes"
Officer B. S. May:"Alright, don't you tell me the law, I know the law."
Myself:"I understand that im not saying that. I would also like to ask you just for your name, if that's fine."
Officer B. S. May:"We'll get to that in just a minute."
Myself:"That's fine."
Officer B. S. May:"Alright son, heres your summons, at general district court, February the 5th at 8:30 in the morning."
Myself:"Okay"
Officer B. S. May:"For speeding 79 in a 65, following too closely, and having a dangling object to obstruct view. That tree thing on your mirror..." (My air freshoner)
Myself"That's against the law?"
Officer B. S. May:"Yes sir it is. I need you to sign each three of these X's, its not an admission of guilty but you promise to come to court for each violation."
Myself:"Okay"
Officer B. S. May:"Can you verify thats your correct address?"
Myself:"Apartment Number 10. This is my current registration as well, I found it for you."
Officer B. S. May:"Okay"
Myself:"I apologize."
Officer B. S. May:"Alright sir, ill get your signature"
Myself:"Uh, yep."
*signing the summons*
Myself:"I also, uh, I don't mean to be disrespectful to you at all officer, I'm just trying to inqure."
Officer B. S. May:"Sure"
Myself:"As far as I understand the law, it is illegal for you to disarm me, without me actually being under arrest. I would just like to understand why you disarmed me?"
Officer B. S. May:"This is an officer safety matter."
Myself:"Okay"
Officer B. S. May:"To take your weapon and to make sure it is safe for me as well as for you."
Myself:"Okay, and I understand that I would just like to know under what sanction
(section) gives you the authority to disarm me without actually being under arrest."
Officer B. S. May:"When you have a weapon and your illegally....Technically when I turn these blue lights on, its an arrest."
Myself:" Right."
Officer B. S. May:"When I hand you these summons, you are released by summons. I have the right to detain you and take your weapon for my safety."
Myself"Okay, I just wanted to make sure."
Officer B. S. May:"You want my name? My name is (cant make out) Mays, Badge number ......"
Myself"Okay, Thank you very much."
Officer B. S. May:"Okay, do you have any questions?"
Myself:"ummm, no thats fine, I just as long as I understand your badge number, because as far as my lawyer ( I meant to say the law) knows, *studdering* I may be wrong and I admit that,..."
Officer B. S. May:"When I see gun, "
Myself:"Right"
Officer B. S. May:"I'm taking gun."
Myself:"If you have, I mean, I'm not saying you cant do that I cant tell you not to, but as far I understand the law in Virginia, taking my firearm that like, as far as I know, (he started looking upset) Im not trying ot be disrespectful and I don't mean to anger you at all, I am just saying as far as I know the law that is actually illegal."
Officer B. S. May:"nope"
Myself:"Thats fine I just wanted that for the freedom of information act for the camera, just so I have evidence of what happened."
Officer #2:"I have a question..."
Myself:"Yeah"
Officer #2:"were you reaching for the weapon when he pulled you over?"
Myself:"No sir, not at all."
Officer #2:"Were you reaching for your seat belt?"
Officer B. S. May:"yes"
Myself:"I was reaching for my wallet and my seat belt."
Officer #2:"With your hand beside your weapon."
Myself:"And I apologize for that"
Officer #2:"is that correct?"
Myself:"I am apologizing for that..."
Officer #2:"Listen to me sir, if you would have done that when I came up and that was me..."
Myself:"Right"
Officer #2:"you're lucky he didn't jerk you outta that car. When we see gun...if we see gun...its game over."
Myself:"I perfectly understand that, for your safety, I understand that."
Officer #2: "You're getting your weapon back, unarmed."
Myself:"Right, that's fine."
Officer #2:"Right"
Myself:"No problem."
Officer #2: "You can imagine, if you get stopped in Virginia, I'm letting you know, at least in this county... and we see firearm, we are probably gunna pull you outta the car."
Myself:"And I, if thats the way you feel you have to do it..."
Officer #2:"Yes, sir."
Myself:"... what you guys do during this situation is fine, what happens in court is a whole different matter. I understand that."
Officer #2:"Here is your firearm back."
Myself:"May I drop the slide?"
Officer #2:"Sure, you can forward the slide. Do not load the weapon until you get onto the road, okay?"
Myself:"Alright, no problem."
Officer #2:"And here's your knife back."
Myself:"Thank you very much."
Officer B. S. May:"Have a safe day sir."
Myself:"You too."
Officer B. S. May:"Be careful pulling out."
Myself:"I will."