Jonathon Sometimes
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I'm at Starbucks on Hwy 280 and just had my first police contact with Hoover Police Dept.
Sitting inside typing on my computer and a Hoover PD walks in, looks my way, and heads over to the counter. Then he comes over and taps me on the shoulder, and asks if he can speak with me for a minute.
I follow himoutside and he asks if I have a concealed weapons permit, to which I reply that I do, but I'm not showing it to him. He then says he's going to have to secure my weapon, which I turn and allow him to do. He lays it in his SUV and explains that someone called in about me, and I told him I knew it would be a matter of time before someone did so.
He calls in to his Sergeant, who tells him I am ok to do this, and he returns my weapon. He asks if he can get my info, and since this is my first contact with HPD, the notorious department, and I want to make a good impression,I allow him to write down the info off my DL. I know, I know, but I didn't allow him to check my permit! That's something, right?
I told him about this site and what we are doing, and he's actually all for it. I asked if he would mind if I gave his name on here and he asked that I not. So while that may not be a super positive encounter in any gold star state, I am really pretty impressed with the professionalism of this particular officer.
He handed my weapon back, and I re-holstered. (Once again, I know, I know.) I came back inside to my computer where I still sit. The manager apologized for my inconvienience,and I told him thishappens all the time. Haha. Was my first.
Hat's off to the HPD.
First police contact, for me, while not perfectly handled, was a non-issue thanks to all those who went before me and told me what to say and what to do.
Hat's off to you guys.
P.S. The person who called me in is probably still sitting in here, maybe even right next to me. Walking back in and sitting down armed made me feel really good for some reason.Aww, my first time.
See ya'll Thursday at the PawPaw Patch.
SONS OF LIBERTY.
I'm at Starbucks on Hwy 280 and just had my first police contact with Hoover Police Dept.
Sitting inside typing on my computer and a Hoover PD walks in, looks my way, and heads over to the counter. Then he comes over and taps me on the shoulder, and asks if he can speak with me for a minute.
I follow himoutside and he asks if I have a concealed weapons permit, to which I reply that I do, but I'm not showing it to him. He then says he's going to have to secure my weapon, which I turn and allow him to do. He lays it in his SUV and explains that someone called in about me, and I told him I knew it would be a matter of time before someone did so.
He calls in to his Sergeant, who tells him I am ok to do this, and he returns my weapon. He asks if he can get my info, and since this is my first contact with HPD, the notorious department, and I want to make a good impression,I allow him to write down the info off my DL. I know, I know, but I didn't allow him to check my permit! That's something, right?
I told him about this site and what we are doing, and he's actually all for it. I asked if he would mind if I gave his name on here and he asked that I not. So while that may not be a super positive encounter in any gold star state, I am really pretty impressed with the professionalism of this particular officer.
He handed my weapon back, and I re-holstered. (Once again, I know, I know.) I came back inside to my computer where I still sit. The manager apologized for my inconvienience,and I told him thishappens all the time. Haha. Was my first.
Hat's off to the HPD.
First police contact, for me, while not perfectly handled, was a non-issue thanks to all those who went before me and told me what to say and what to do.
Hat's off to you guys.
P.S. The person who called me in is probably still sitting in here, maybe even right next to me. Walking back in and sitting down armed made me feel really good for some reason.Aww, my first time.
See ya'll Thursday at the PawPaw Patch.
SONS OF LIBERTY.
