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Mike Hunt wrote:
bogeyx5 wrote:
I don't understand why you just don't identify yourself and just take civil action later. I guess it's principle and the "Us Vs Them" mentality at work that I've heard so much about. Or maybe it's because we would rather go to jail and have our nights ruined just to try to make a point.
If I were OC'ing, I'd do everything the same but give up the information after realizing they're not going to bend. It's not worth my freedom, there are other ways of dealing with it. But that's just me.
Sucks that this happened to you though.
Not to re-hash too much here, but you'll notice this guy had already claimed he knew who I was. When he started hounding me for I.D. and claiming he DIDN'T know who I was only moments later, I got a strong suspicion that he was lying to me. On top of that, the whole thing kicks off with them brandishing their guns to me and throwing me in cuffs. So it was not I who set the hostile mood of this encounter, nor was it I who was in the "us vs. them" mentality to begin with.
Mike, don't take this as in any way diminishing what you went through. I think that you handled it well and that you are going to come out fine in the end.
However, in your post, you assigned less than flattering names to all of the officers involved, you made accusations about their character and honesty and you came across as being very angry, even though you DID have a right to be angry.
When the officer stated that he knew who you were, you and I probably know he meant that he knew you were an “open carry” guy. I don't really think that puttinga hand on a holstered weapon can be considered brandishing in that situation. That can possibly bee seen as an accusation without merit, which could weaken your position in future accusations that you make, even if future accusations are completely valid.
What I am saying is that even thought you
have aright to be angry and really pissed off at these guys, injecting emotion into the situation (post) does nothing.
The facts of this situation stand by themselves. They facts are well documented by your recording device and your witness. Emotion weakens, rather than strengthens your argument and a strong show of emotioncan make you appear less credible.
I'm sure I'm gonna take heat for this opinion, but that's fine,,,,,,Flame on.......
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Voltaire