BROKENSPROKET
Regular Member
Well, he really didn't, but here is the story.
I had some business to take care of in Alma with the Sheriff Dept.
So, I thought since I was in the area, I would give Hardballer a call to see if he wanted to meet for cappuccino.
He told me of a coffee shop that we could meet up at. I got there before him, so I waited at a small table outside the coffee shop.
I got up and went inside to a little bit and came back outside.
There was a barge coming up the river, so I went around the corner to watch it for a bit.
Then, a man came up to me and asked if I was a cop.
I said, "no".
Then why do YOU have a GUN, he asked.
"For self-defense" I answered.
"FROM WHO"? he asked,
Very calmly I answered, "From anyone.",
He then stormed off cussing and throwing insults.
I was partly amused but slightly taken back because I have never been approached like that.
Hardballer showed up, the guy was about 10 feet from his truck.
When he got out of the truck, the man was talking very loud to another person and pointing at me saying that I had a gun.
He saw the 1911 on hardballer and he got even more bent out shape.
Harballer and I went into the coffee shop. We sat in there and talked for awhile.
The man stayed across the street like he was staking us out and telling anyone he could that men with guns were in the coffee shop.
After awhile, we went for a walk and checked out a couple of museums and art galleries for tourists.
We crossed the street and turned back and walked to the south end of Alma then turned around headed back towards the coffee shop.
The man was still on the sidewalk, talking loudly with another woman professionally dressed and pointing at us.
We were getting closer and instead of walking past/around the man, Hardballer decides to go inside a bank to ask about opening a checking account for his non-profit animal rescue where individuals could make donations.
The man yelled, "YOU CANNOT GO IN A BANK WITH GUNS".
I said, "I don't see a sign that says that I cannot".
The man STORMS into the bank in front of me but after Hardballer, yelling that they will put up a sign. .
Hardballer walks right up to an open teller and begins inquiring about opening an account The lady that the man had been talking to, goes into an office and gets on the phone.
The man is at the other end causing a disturbance, yelling thing like"I FEEL VERY UNCOMFORTABLE WITH THESE @#$% BRINGING GUNS IN HERE. I DON'T FEEL SAFE."
The man said alot more than that and as a bit vulgar.
The president came up a stood next to the teller and asked Hardballer and the teller what was going on here.
Hardballer explained while the man was still going off.
When Hardballer was done explaining, the president seemed to evaluate the situation and asked us politely to leave while the man was upset.
We complied and very graciously left the bank.
The man followed us out, cussing us out saying that he was a homicide investigator for 20 years and he was going to follow us everywhere we went.
We walked for a little bit and I got my phone out ready to call 911.
I turned to the guy and very calmly asked him if he was a socialist or a communist.
The man, not so politely, said he wasn’t.
I asked him if he was a patriot.
The man said he served Viet Nam and flamed us for walking around like soldiers.
Anyway, he stormed off cussing.
He didn’t give me the chance to thank him for his service.
Hardballer and I sat down on a park bench an talked for a bit. Then law enforcement showed up.
TO BE CONTINUED…………
I had some business to take care of in Alma with the Sheriff Dept.
So, I thought since I was in the area, I would give Hardballer a call to see if he wanted to meet for cappuccino.
He told me of a coffee shop that we could meet up at. I got there before him, so I waited at a small table outside the coffee shop.
I got up and went inside to a little bit and came back outside.
There was a barge coming up the river, so I went around the corner to watch it for a bit.
Then, a man came up to me and asked if I was a cop.
I said, "no".
Then why do YOU have a GUN, he asked.
"For self-defense" I answered.
"FROM WHO"? he asked,
Very calmly I answered, "From anyone.",
He then stormed off cussing and throwing insults.
I was partly amused but slightly taken back because I have never been approached like that.
Hardballer showed up, the guy was about 10 feet from his truck.
When he got out of the truck, the man was talking very loud to another person and pointing at me saying that I had a gun.
He saw the 1911 on hardballer and he got even more bent out shape.
Harballer and I went into the coffee shop. We sat in there and talked for awhile.
The man stayed across the street like he was staking us out and telling anyone he could that men with guns were in the coffee shop.
After awhile, we went for a walk and checked out a couple of museums and art galleries for tourists.
We crossed the street and turned back and walked to the south end of Alma then turned around headed back towards the coffee shop.
The man was still on the sidewalk, talking loudly with another woman professionally dressed and pointing at us.
We were getting closer and instead of walking past/around the man, Hardballer decides to go inside a bank to ask about opening a checking account for his non-profit animal rescue where individuals could make donations.
The man yelled, "YOU CANNOT GO IN A BANK WITH GUNS".
I said, "I don't see a sign that says that I cannot".
The man STORMS into the bank in front of me but after Hardballer, yelling that they will put up a sign. .
Hardballer walks right up to an open teller and begins inquiring about opening an account The lady that the man had been talking to, goes into an office and gets on the phone.
The man is at the other end causing a disturbance, yelling thing like"I FEEL VERY UNCOMFORTABLE WITH THESE @#$% BRINGING GUNS IN HERE. I DON'T FEEL SAFE."
The man said alot more than that and as a bit vulgar.
The president came up a stood next to the teller and asked Hardballer and the teller what was going on here.
Hardballer explained while the man was still going off.
When Hardballer was done explaining, the president seemed to evaluate the situation and asked us politely to leave while the man was upset.
We complied and very graciously left the bank.
The man followed us out, cussing us out saying that he was a homicide investigator for 20 years and he was going to follow us everywhere we went.
We walked for a little bit and I got my phone out ready to call 911.
I turned to the guy and very calmly asked him if he was a socialist or a communist.
The man, not so politely, said he wasn’t.
I asked him if he was a patriot.
The man said he served Viet Nam and flamed us for walking around like soldiers.
Anyway, he stormed off cussing.
He didn’t give me the chance to thank him for his service.
Hardballer and I sat down on a park bench an talked for a bit. Then law enforcement showed up.
TO BE CONTINUED…………
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