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chillidogs wrote:
I think this thread should have been titled "How cops should deal with lawful OC".
I can say that the majority of my interactions with police officers while OCing have been neutral to positive in terms of their attitude and professionalism. But so far as I'm concerned, the only IDEAL experience with a police officer is the one that doesn't happen because the officer is familiar enough with the law to know you are doing nothing wrong.
I've never had a cop come up and make chitchat while I was mowing the lawn, or washing the car, or eating an ice cream cone, or crossing the street legally, or driving the speed limit. I've never been stopped while walking to church with my Bible in plain site.
Why should I expect to have to explain myself simply because I have a perfectly legal gun, perfectly legally and peacefully carried in plain sight?
Look, I understand your frustration with those who bash cops. But you're not doing the good cops any favors by stirring the pot here.
I too have family and friends who are peace officers. But I've also run into a few "law enforcement types" who have let the badge and gun go to their head. I watched what the double nickel did to turn too many of the white knights of the road into over trained meter maids and revenue collectors.
Police officers are people. Some are great, some are good, some are mediocre, and some are downright bad. Some, like officer Hammond do some really bad things (accepting sexual favors from an underage girl) and turn around and do really good things (keeping the Trolley Square shooter at bay while the uniformed cops showed up).
And sadly, our interactions with the good and great cops will be very limited because THEY are not the ones who are ignorantly and arrogantly infringing our rights. The good cops see a legal gun, know it is legal and do no more than nod. So nothing to write home (or OCDO) about.
It is the bad cops who create the situations that get posted here. Bear that in mind and don't be quite so defensive. I'm sure you dad and other relatives are more than capable of defending their own honor if need be. And if they are really good cops, they are not likely to ever be the subject of a bashing session here anyway.
Charles