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txinvestigator wrote:If he simply wrote, " Two suspicious men were trying to break into the building" ; that is a conclusion based on the facts. ;)

Or if he writes, "Subject was given proper written notice under PC 30.06", this is also a conclusion, which may or may not be correct, based on something not in evidence to those of us hearing the report third hand.

Unless the report references a specific sign or "written communication" along with evidence that she was given such notice, we have no way of knowing if such a statement is true or not.

Russell wrote:Hospitals have hordes of lawyers, one may just have put the correct notification in her employee handbook.

This hospital's horde didn't even make sure that they posted the signs required by Government Code § 411.204, so I doubt they are up to speed on the specifics of banning licensed carry.

txinvestigator wrote:I emailed the Chief again asking about the content of the notice she received. He did not have exact facts today, but he did say that Monday he wold clarify and let me know.

Seems like a pretty fair guy.

I'm impressed that he replied. The "To concerned citizens" intro tells me it is a canned response (no doubt he's been hammered with inquiries), but it was well written.

That said, I'm curious how he was so confident that it was a legit arrest, but now he doesn't have the "exact facts" about the verbiage used in the notice. If it wasn't exact per 30.06, then it doesn't count as far as the law is concerned.

Brief aside: if this employee truly did leave a pistol in her (unattended) purse in an unsecured portion of a secure psychiatric facility, then she's an idiot. No offense, but... c'mon!

Second, Bedford PD officers might disarm when responding to "incidents" there (and those controlling the doors are not obliged to let them in until they disarm), but they're not prohibited by law from carrying there. Neither is a CHL holder, no matter how tight the security, unless the CHL is given valid 30.06 notice (sign, "written notice", or verbal).