What happened before the video started? I had been walking around for about 15-20 min. Nothing happen.
I walked up to the security officer and asked about the dog park. His answer was to start talking about the 45
that's when I started filming. He had called for the police before I went up to him.
LOE may of been working a detail there and not on duty. How were you dressed? Blue jeans green(?) pocketed
Tee shirt. No alarm no one running or screaming gun. Most didn't even notice that I could tell.
Did the "security" guy speak to you about that? Most of what he said is on film as soon as he started talking about my 45 I started filming...
Thanks for the detail.
I've just returned from an errand that took me past downtown so I stopped by Washington Park, OCing of course. WOW! What a beautiful place! Kids play areas, various water columns that kids can play in, plenty of trees with shade. Cool!
I stopped by in order to talk to the "security" guy about a comment he made, something like "You're setting a bad example here!" (with an openly carried gun). I'm an instructor, and teach a fair amount of black students, and over the years a common theme has been that they don't like their friends and family to know that they own a gun. Guns, at least among some of my students, are thought of like a scourge - so I just wanted to talk with Mr. Security about the reasons behind his obviously heartfelt comment.
As I walked by the restroom area I noticed two yellow shirted males with "Operations" printed on the back. I stopped to ask them if they had heard about the employee on YouTube, they said "no" and seemed surprised, The more I told them about it, including having one of them look up the video via OCDO, the more they had to say. I believe the "security" guy works in the garage, that he works weekends, and that he may be working tomorrow. The most laughable moment was when I said that the Sgt didn't know the law, but his subordinates did. One of the employees (there were three employees and another fellow at this point) said "How did he get to be a Sergeant then?" It was all I could do not to burst out laughing.
Lots of questions were asked and answered, I shook hands with all of them, and departed.
I will follow up on the matter because this is the second time, after talking to the Chief a few months ago, that officers have demonstrated ignorance of the law, or an unwillingness to engage in conversation about open carry. It won't be a fire and brimstone communication, but more of a "There are officers and leadership who either a) don't know the law, or b) have an unnecessarily negative view of open carry/open carriers, so let's start a dialogue".
I'm glad you've got the video ps1mhd, and I look forward to talking with you.