I can see both sides. why say something if he just did his job. But, on the other hand, it APPEARS (and this is just MY opinion) that he was a bit more than what he had to do, maybe not much, but still. Now, had he went the other way as much on the scale of things, it would be tempting to make a call and complain. People in general will complain about service, products or apperance in a heartbeat, but rarely take as much time to say "Good Job"
Considering how we spread the word about how bad LEOs can be, they can spread the word about nice OCers can be.
Just a thought......
Semper Fi !
Exactly my point.
Sometimes people are quick to record bad behavior and it takes maybe ten minutes to put it up on youtube and then follow it up with web board postings, lawsuits, and all kinds of things to show what a shitbag some of these cops are. No problem, in fact some of these cops deserve what they get.
On the other hand, when some cops actually go about their duties in a fashion that's fair and even cool as hell in certain circumstances when they could have turned them into a more pain in the ass but yet still legal manner, they simply get nothing. Again, no problem as this is what they actually get paid to do but if you're only waiting to pounce on someone who slips up but are silent when someone doesn't, it shows a lack of character in my opinion.
The Trooper in the OP could have pulled the driver out of the car and sat him in the cruiser while unloading the gun and holding onto it until the stop was complete, all for "safety's" sake. Doing so would have been completely legal on his part. After all, this wasn't a random stop for someone carrying a gun. It was a legitimate traffic stop. Instead it seems he took account of the situation and decided none of that was warranted. Luckily for him he was dealing with someone who was rational, law-abiding, and sane. Again, it could have turned out much differently if it was someone else he had stopped out there.
I find that the OP would naturally have complained if the Trooper harassed him during the stop. As it turned out, and to his credit, he's spreading the word of a good encounter just as well. That's a good thing.
Although no cop ever was drafted against his will into his job, I still find it appropriate to report the good as well as the bad. It's good to know that rational cops are out there among some of the bad ones and I see no fault in passing along props to their supervisors when they deserve it.