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Beiruty wrote:What I would like to see in Texas and specifically due to detaining of OC is to amend the disorderly conduct by displaying a firearm or repeal it all together. Pointing a firearm unjustifiably at someone is already considered an assault. Moreover, the legislator can introduce a language to clarify when an OC could be detained/disarmed.

This I believe is the best course we need to take, we could call it the Steven Ernis Prevention Law.

baldeagle wrote:SMH. I can't believe you guys are celebrating his conviction. You do realize that what the cops did was wrong and what the prosecutor did was worse? That the prosecutor is anti-gun and took this case personally and pursued it until he got what he wanted? That when you go to Temple the police will now think they were right and the citizen was wrong? Hate the man if you want, but celebrate a loss for the CHL community?

He was found guilty of Interference with the duties of an officer, nothing about the firearm, although I believe even if unsaid, it was the bogey man in the Courtroom. But with that said, when would it be legal to interfere with the duties of an officer? Who determines that? I guess the Officer and the State. So, you get waved over, while just trying to get home and minding your own business, and asked to provide a blood and breath sample, refusal or arguing is not an option? Or, Officers pull you over and want to check your body orfices for drugs the Officer believes you might be hiding, you must absolutely submit, without argument? Or someone blows up some pressure cookers at a run, now Officers can just enter your home and require you to leave, don't argue, just comply. Anolther Katrina type disaster occurs, you and your Neighborhood arm yourselves against active looters, Officers can disarm you, no matter what the Law states? Gosh, on and on...I also believe this individual was playing the south part of a north bound Mule, is this now impermisable and punishable? I know the Prosecuter was in a tough place, needing to support his Officers and their perception of their safety. I know this is a tough call, but I always believed in America, freedom is paramount. I am not saying we are North Korea, because we are not, but their and other like Nations, citizens cannot complain, actual crime is probably really in the low numbers, but the Policing Agencies can cause your death for simply refusing any order, the State will always defer to the Officer against the Citizen. Citizen meaning those who are not part of the Military/Police aparatus. Where does one draw the line against immediately arguing against a Police Officer doing what he believes is his/her duty? I don't know. I wish the Judge/DA would come out and clearly articulate the reason they fully prosecuted this man, for simply arguing with a Police Officer. Kind of simplified, but what else does interference with the duties of an officer mean to a lay person, such as myself? Is me writing this down in a Forum possibly interfering with a future Officer? I believe it boils down to being all about the scary black gun, probalby if it was a Mosin Nagant, nothing would have even been reported. So where the Law is not clear, I pray those in power, fully and clearly state, why they did. what they did, and let the voting booth decide if what they did, was right and proper.