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Keith B wrote:

RottenApple wrote:

Gameover wrote:Watched this the other day. I think if he would of just said he had a gun on him and had a permit to carry the stop would have went differently. I understand that he is not required to tell him anything but I think its better he finds out from you rather then spotting it himself. Just my .02

I disagree. Under FL law he is not required to notify unless asked and, judging by this cops completely unprofessional attitude and behavior, it most likely would have gone even worse. Officers like this give the rest a bad name.

Wrong, under FL law you DO have to display your license when asked for ID. He did not do this.

790.06 …. The licensee must carry the license, together with valid identification, at all times in which the licensee is in actual possession of a concealed weapon or firearm and must display both the license and proper identification upon demand by a law enforcement officer. Violations of the provisions of this subsection shall constitute a noncriminal violation with a penalty of $25, payable to the clerk of the court.

So even if he failed to notify all he is liable for is a $25 dollar fine payable to the clerk of the court which is a noncriminal violation. The officer in the video was way out of line and should be reprimanded based on the above information. The man and woman both told the officer at some point he had a permit to carry the weapon at which point the officer should have investigated and then released the man since he had only committed a noncriminal violation with a paltry $25 dollar fine.