csaunders
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So, today I had a Monroe Police encounter and the strange thing was... I wasn't even armed today!
I was working on a machine in the store when a Monroe sgt walks in with his gun drawn and says "Who has the gun?" and looking at me? I said I carry but im not armed today. He then grabbed me by belt and yanked me with his gun drawn and started to pat me down. He then saw a gentleman in the pharmacy who was Open carrying and took him down by gun point, searched him and took him outside. I was in shock because it went down so fast stepped outside and the cops (1 Sgt and 3 Uncovers) where threatening the guy with Going armed to the terror of the public. He had his gun in the holster the entire time.
-Oh, btw he told me and the guy this will continue to happen and to stop it was to get our CHP.
Anyhow I got grabbed I guess because I was the only person near the counter at the time. However, I'm not sure what to do about this. Any suggestions?
Contact a attorney ASAP!
So, today I had a Monroe Police encounter and the strange thing was... I wasn't even armed today!
I was working on a machine in the store when a Monroe sgt walks in with his gun drawn and says "Who has the gun?" and looking at me? I said I carry but im not armed today. He then grabbed me by belt and yanked me with his gun drawn and started to pat me down. He then saw a gentleman in the pharmacy who was Open carrying and took him down by gun point, searched him and took him outside. I was in shock because it went down so fast stepped outside and the cops (1 Sgt and 3 Uncovers) where threatening the guy with Going armed to the terror of the public. He had his gun in the holster the entire time.
-Oh, btw he told me and the guy this will continue to happen and to stop it was to get our CHP.
Anyhow I got grabbed I guess because I was the only person near the counter at the time. However, I'm not sure what to do about this. Any suggestions?
As you state in your post it wasn't you who was dragged outside and intimidated. The only thing I think you should do is be a good witness.
sounds like we need a meet and greet in Monroe, and also to invite the chief and the Sargent.
As you state in your post it wasn't you who was dragged outside and intimidated. The only thing I think you should do is be a good witness. I don't know if you can offer that to the guy who was abused having done nothing unlawful if you don't know him.
absolu...no....er....yes! Oh wait.....no. I mean, yes....sort of.
I'm confused.
How can you come so close to offering good advice......and then miss it by a mile?
It wasn't the op who was intimidated? Since when is having a gun pointed at you and frisked for no probable cause "not being intimidated"?
They both were unlawfully siezed and searched! The "only" thing he should do is "be a good witness"? He has the sole ability to corroborate the defense (or lawsuit) the other guy chooses to enact! And vice-versa! The other guy can attest to the officer illegally searching and detaining him should the op choose to sue. This is gold! They don't know each other, aren't related, and weren't even knowlegeable of each other's presence in the store until the cop performed his illegal actions. There's no way an opposing attorney can say they "cooked this up" between them. If there is a gatttotp charge against the other guy, the op can testify that the officer caused more terror than the defendant and save his kiester. If there were no charges filed, the op can testify about the illegal detention and illegal search by the officer should the other guy file suit.
Your advice to be a good witness is sound advice, but it isn't the only thing he should consider doing. This is his encounter and experience, so it is entirely up to him as to what reaction he chooses. However, if i had a gun carelessly pointed at me by a jackbooted thug with a badge...the least i would do is file a simple foia request, find out who "the other guy" was, and offer him, or his attorney my sincere help in testifying on his behalf. The least i would do.
If this senseless drama happened to me, i would probably do as others have said on this board and contact an attorney for my own benefit. However, this isn't my squirrel hunt, so it is entirely up to the op whether or not having a gun stuck in his face makes him feel like preventing such occurrence in the future to some other poor oc'er who might end up on the loud end of officer ramrod's service weapon.