I made a citizen's arrest of a punk thief a few nights ago. (It was in a dark parking lot, and I would not have done it had I not been carrying, as I had no idea what he might have had on him. BUT, I never had the need to pull, or even show, my weapon.) He resisted, but I subdued him and dragged him into a business, told the clerk to call 911, checked him for weapons, and held him until the cops arrived. At that point, I raised my hands up to shoulder level, and informed them that I was carrying, and had my permit on me. One asked where it was (it was in my belly band holster), and after I told him, he asked me to keep my hands up, removed it, then took it outside and locked it in his patrol car. After all was over, he told me he didn't feel comfortable handing me a loaded gun, so we walked over to my vehicle and he unloaded my gun (a .38 revolver), placed it on the seat, and the bullets on the floor. Then he shut the door and they left.
I found the whole thing a bit puzzling, though, as I told them, "Whatever you're comfortable with is fine with me."
Anyone else had this kind of reaction from the cops?
Max
I found the whole thing a bit puzzling, though, as I told them, "Whatever you're comfortable with is fine with me."
Anyone else had this kind of reaction from the cops?
Max