cant wait for part 3.....
You can say that again. Did he say he was arresting you or detaining you Warren? What was he taking you to the room for? Where is the video of the part prior to you getting handcuffed? When was this filmed?
So many questions!
Why do I feel that this incident does nothing to help the open carry movement? Everything you guys were talking about in the hallway just sounded "out there." Am I alone here?
You walked into a police station (somewhere we know to be hostile to our rights) and the first thing you did was point out you were carrying while going into a conversation that resembled a scene from "I Am Sam." I can see where the officers may have had some concern here.
For the record, the purple heart is not the "most common thing to get in the military."
Well, it's pretty clear that Warren was unlawfully arrested or detained. The officer had two abilities inside the public building, he could ask for a CHL license (to ensure ORS 166.370 wasn't being violated) and he could inspect the loaded state of the weapon (ORS 166.380, but it doesn't matter with the CHL what the loaded state was). Handcuffing tends to indicate arrest, moving somebody to a room and preventing a friend from being close by also seems to indicate arrest. So what's the story Warren? Did they uncuff you and listen to your complaint(s)? I'm guessing after their gaffe that they weren't in the mood with performing civic duties.
Something I would have done differently is not call attention to my firearm as my very first action. I never call attention to my firearm, I try to treat it like a bow tie or something totally harmless. I'll talk about my bow tie, but otherwise it's just a bow tie. No reason to start talking about it unless I happen to see another person wearing a bow tie, then I might give him a head nod and tell him I like his style.
Hope all turned out well in the end.
Edit: Oh, and I know it's difficult, but try not to say anything when dealing with police officers. Only talk when it benefits you (like filing your complaint). Outside of that we should really strive to assert our right to remain silent, indicate that we're audio recording, and then remain silent until you are free to go, at which point you should request the officer identify himself by name and badge number.
@teddybear
to let you know I had to conserve the battery because it just about to lose all of it energy. That was officer Garr that arrested me because I was just sitting down on a bench with my handgun waiting to talk to the SGT and then Garr told me to stand up and I told my cousin to start the recording while Garr was arresting me.
This is my last video and my last time to be using this site (opencarry.org)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k50fNbPKEPw
ENJOY and GOODBYE!
This is my last video and my last time to be using this site (opencarry.org)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k50fNbPKEPw
ENJOY and GOODBYE!
You know, I could hear EVERYTHING that was going on....up until the camera man started talking over the important parts.
"HE'S GOT A BALD HEAD! A VERY BALD HEAD"
Not only was it just random and childish...I CAN'T HEAR WHATS GOING ON IF YOU'RE WHISPERING HE'S GOT A BALD HEAD INTO THE MICROPHONE....