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ilovejetnoise777 wrote:
To further Rabbit's example, if I'm verbally disciplining my children in public (which any parent of 5 and unders can testify happens FREQUENTLY) should I need to worry that an ignorant someone is going to call 911 about a man mentally abusing children? If the LEO arrives and my kids are sitting quietly on a bench while I complete my transaction wherever, does the LEO have probable cause to ask for my ID and see if I've kidnapped my kids from an imaginary ex with a restraining order against me? Should I need to worry about a CPS contact getting filed on me?
I agree, pick your battles. OC and parents whokeep their kids from beingterrors on society should benormalized.There areLEO behaviors or cultural norms I'm going to dig my heels in about. Wasn't it Ghandi who said "Become the change you want to see?"
ilovejetnoise777 wrote:
I fully support you picking your battles. I think the point people are trying to make (particularly for lurkers) is that the LEO doesn't have probable cause or RAS just because an ignorant person brings it to their attention.Nor to establish you're "real military" before you verbally ID'd yourself as such. What business is it of theirs if you're on your way to a paintball match?But with the OC incident, the thing I did was that I legally Open Carried my weapon which an ignorant someone brought to the attention of the LEOs, who in turn verified that I am legally allowed to possess a firearm.
To further Rabbit's example, if I'm verbally disciplining my children in public (which any parent of 5 and unders can testify happens FREQUENTLY) should I need to worry that an ignorant someone is going to call 911 about a man mentally abusing children? If the LEO arrives and my kids are sitting quietly on a bench while I complete my transaction wherever, does the LEO have probable cause to ask for my ID and see if I've kidnapped my kids from an imaginary ex with a restraining order against me? Should I need to worry about a CPS contact getting filed on me?
I agree, pick your battles. OC and parents whokeep their kids from beingterrors on society should benormalized.There areLEO behaviors or cultural norms I'm going to dig my heels in about. Wasn't it Ghandi who said "Become the change you want to see?"