critter
Regular Member
Hi there,
I know this isn't an open carry story, but I digress.
My son was stopped on Saturday night for being in a public park after closing. During the stop the police officer had him empty his pockets and confiscated his folding pocket knife. He currently hasn't been charged or cited, but the police are stating that he'll be cited for being in the park after hours, and possibly charged with disorderly conduct (his buddy was turfing the grounds with his jeep -- my son wasn't involved).
I'm getting *nowhere* with the police in getting his property back or finding out if he'll be charged or not. I'm not the patient type and it infuriates me that the police seized my son's legal property without receipt or reason.
I've begun to contact a civil rights firm and most likely *will* pursue this even if the knife is returned. My son is *regularly* detained and "bad mouthed" by the police for walking on the street late at night (a habit that I also had as a youth).
Any advice would be appreciated.
I know this isn't an open carry story, but I digress.
My son was stopped on Saturday night for being in a public park after closing. During the stop the police officer had him empty his pockets and confiscated his folding pocket knife. He currently hasn't been charged or cited, but the police are stating that he'll be cited for being in the park after hours, and possibly charged with disorderly conduct (his buddy was turfing the grounds with his jeep -- my son wasn't involved).
I'm getting *nowhere* with the police in getting his property back or finding out if he'll be charged or not. I'm not the patient type and it infuriates me that the police seized my son's legal property without receipt or reason.
I've begun to contact a civil rights firm and most likely *will* pursue this even if the knife is returned. My son is *regularly* detained and "bad mouthed" by the police for walking on the street late at night (a habit that I also had as a youth).
Any advice would be appreciated.