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I was asked by a member to come here and share the post I had submitted on Nevadashooters.com.
Here is the original post I wrote up.
Good Morning!
So I had an awesome run-in with the LVPD lastnight(05/10/17) and I wanted to share it with you all...
Lastnight I was able to get a sitter to watch my kids and allow me some free time. I was supposed to meet up with one of my old Marine buddies on the strip, so I grabbed my stuff (wallet, sidearm, ink stick, and leatherman) like I always do and just headed out. He was a no show, but instead of going home I just decided to cruise a bit and enjoy the free time I had.
I don't drink, I don't smoke, and I don't gamble... I really had no clue what I was going to do with myself, I just needed a break from my kids. I'm a stay at home dad with 3 kids, ages 10, 8, and 1.5.
I ended up driving around a bit and eventually just pulled off on a side street, parked next to a brick wall, and just hung out in the car in silence... No kids screaming at eachother, no yelling or fighting, just me in the car chilling out. I was able to reach out and give a buddy of mine a call, and have a conversation without any interruptions (so rare in my life).
Well apparently someone didn't like that I was just sitting in the car parked, doing nothing but sitting there. I ended up with 2 LEO's from the LVPD pulling up in their nice SUV's. As soon as I saw the first LEO pull up I knew they were there for me. The first SUV pulled up and the driver was eyeing me hard before flipping a turn behind me, as the second rolled up his spotlight lit up the car. I was in a car clearly marked with USMC Veteran plates, Pro2A stickers on the rear window, and my drivers window doesn't roll down. So as the second officer rolls up I opened the drivers door and put a foot out and made sure my hands were clearly visible.
The officers stepped out and said "that was far enough", and I responded "I just want to inform you I am a Loaded Open Carrier and my sidearm is on my hip, I'm making sure you can see my hands so we have no miscommunications" The officer responded "Its on you right now?" I said "yes sir", he responded "ok I'm gonna have you stand up, please keep your hands where we can see them" I stood up, the officer saw my hip and goes "ok" the other officer walked over and says "I'm gonna take it and put it on the hood" I said "ok" other officer asked "do you have any other weapons", I said "just the leatherman in my other pocket", he responded "ok I'll take that too".
After I was disarmed they asked for ID, I asked if I could retrieve it from my back pocket, they said sure. The second officer mentioned that someone had filed a complaint about a "suspicious" vehicle parked on the street making people uncomfortable. I said no worries I understand, handed them the license and disabled veterans ID I had on me.
They asked what I was doing, and I said "Honestly, I have a sitter and I just wanted a break from my kids. I'm a stay at home Dad and its just nice to have a night off. I didn't want to pull into a park and look like a creeper so I figured an empty side street next to a brickwall where I could just relax in silence was ok" the officer chuckles, says "I understand, and there is no law against that. He then pointed out that Officer 1 was just verifying I didn't have any warrants out or anything else to cause any alarm", I said "no worries, I understand", and we started chatting a bit, we talked about my time in the Corps and my deployments, the second officer asked if I was injured over there. He thanked me for his service, I thanked him for his. I mentioned I have family who are LEO in California, we chatted about CA a bit. His wife is from a part of CA not far from where I was from. It was basic chitchat you'd do with anyone who was friendly and you struck up a conversation with.
After it was verified I wasn't a felon/no warrants, and I wasn't breaking the law, they shook my hand said they wished more people were like me and were understanding of the stops and checks they have to do, and said have a good night. They allowed me to retrieve my stuff from my hood and they headed off to do what they do.
I gotta say all in all I was pretty impressed with the attitudes of both gentlemen and they way they handled themselves. I wasn't obtuse or argumentative and made sure that both of parties knew I wasn't a danger, and they responded with clear respect and professionalism and were cordial for the whole encounter.
Here is the original post I wrote up.
Good Morning!
So I had an awesome run-in with the LVPD lastnight(05/10/17) and I wanted to share it with you all...
Lastnight I was able to get a sitter to watch my kids and allow me some free time. I was supposed to meet up with one of my old Marine buddies on the strip, so I grabbed my stuff (wallet, sidearm, ink stick, and leatherman) like I always do and just headed out. He was a no show, but instead of going home I just decided to cruise a bit and enjoy the free time I had.
I don't drink, I don't smoke, and I don't gamble... I really had no clue what I was going to do with myself, I just needed a break from my kids. I'm a stay at home dad with 3 kids, ages 10, 8, and 1.5.
I ended up driving around a bit and eventually just pulled off on a side street, parked next to a brick wall, and just hung out in the car in silence... No kids screaming at eachother, no yelling or fighting, just me in the car chilling out. I was able to reach out and give a buddy of mine a call, and have a conversation without any interruptions (so rare in my life).
Well apparently someone didn't like that I was just sitting in the car parked, doing nothing but sitting there. I ended up with 2 LEO's from the LVPD pulling up in their nice SUV's. As soon as I saw the first LEO pull up I knew they were there for me. The first SUV pulled up and the driver was eyeing me hard before flipping a turn behind me, as the second rolled up his spotlight lit up the car. I was in a car clearly marked with USMC Veteran plates, Pro2A stickers on the rear window, and my drivers window doesn't roll down. So as the second officer rolls up I opened the drivers door and put a foot out and made sure my hands were clearly visible.
The officers stepped out and said "that was far enough", and I responded "I just want to inform you I am a Loaded Open Carrier and my sidearm is on my hip, I'm making sure you can see my hands so we have no miscommunications" The officer responded "Its on you right now?" I said "yes sir", he responded "ok I'm gonna have you stand up, please keep your hands where we can see them" I stood up, the officer saw my hip and goes "ok" the other officer walked over and says "I'm gonna take it and put it on the hood" I said "ok" other officer asked "do you have any other weapons", I said "just the leatherman in my other pocket", he responded "ok I'll take that too".
After I was disarmed they asked for ID, I asked if I could retrieve it from my back pocket, they said sure. The second officer mentioned that someone had filed a complaint about a "suspicious" vehicle parked on the street making people uncomfortable. I said no worries I understand, handed them the license and disabled veterans ID I had on me.
They asked what I was doing, and I said "Honestly, I have a sitter and I just wanted a break from my kids. I'm a stay at home Dad and its just nice to have a night off. I didn't want to pull into a park and look like a creeper so I figured an empty side street next to a brickwall where I could just relax in silence was ok" the officer chuckles, says "I understand, and there is no law against that. He then pointed out that Officer 1 was just verifying I didn't have any warrants out or anything else to cause any alarm", I said "no worries, I understand", and we started chatting a bit, we talked about my time in the Corps and my deployments, the second officer asked if I was injured over there. He thanked me for his service, I thanked him for his. I mentioned I have family who are LEO in California, we chatted about CA a bit. His wife is from a part of CA not far from where I was from. It was basic chitchat you'd do with anyone who was friendly and you struck up a conversation with.
After it was verified I wasn't a felon/no warrants, and I wasn't breaking the law, they shook my hand said they wished more people were like me and were understanding of the stops and checks they have to do, and said have a good night. They allowed me to retrieve my stuff from my hood and they headed off to do what they do.
I gotta say all in all I was pretty impressed with the attitudes of both gentlemen and they way they handled themselves. I wasn't obtuse or argumentative and made sure that both of parties knew I wasn't a danger, and they responded with clear respect and professionalism and were cordial for the whole encounter.
