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Cleveland police face lawsuit after bogus open carry arrest
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That A-hole "sergeant" should at a minimum lose his stripes, and also lose any "qualified immunity" and get his gonads sued into the ground.
Yeah. Roaming the streets solo with a shotty at patrol ready and non-concealed body armor is kinda begging to draw the wrong kind of attention. I understand the desire to demonstate and express your rights, but there are better ways to do it that don't make you appear to onlookers like a potential active shooter on the prowl for targets.May have been legal. Didn't look like a smart thing to do.
No you don't.Yeah. Roaming the streets solo with a shotty at patrol ready and non-concealed body armor is kinda begging to draw the wrong kind of attention. I understand the desire to demonstate and express your rights, but there are better ways to do it that don't make you appear to onlookers like a potential active shooter on the prowl for targets.
Being a bit uncooperative and beligerant doesn't help either... although... he wasn't breaking any laws and the LE response was out of line. Some of the audio in the patrol car... the LEO's where determined to not let it stand and discussing any excuse they could use against him. Ie., He can't wear body armor while carrying can he?
It could have gone worse though. Especially with all the mass shootings lately, he's kinda lucky some good samaritan didn't decide to drop him.
I fully support open carry, but "reading the room" and a little common sense should apply. Otherwise it's just feeding the propaganda machine that all gun owners are dangerous... vs... furthering the 2A cause through lawful demonstration.
It wasn't....oh, you mean the open carrier.May have been legal. Didn't look like a smart thing to do.