I thought about what the police officer said about this being private property. I remember talking with him about that before the 'record-taker' showed up. He was convinced even though I told him that it was owned by the city of Dallas and was recognized by the Dallas Central Appraisal District as such : http://www.dallascad.org/AcctHistory.as ... C0001A0000" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I'm sure he actually believed what someone told him and wish there could have been a way to show him the truth.
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- Fri Oct 09, 2009 11:11 pm
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- Topic: A disappointing State Fair episode 10-1-09
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- Fri Oct 09, 2009 10:44 pm
- Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
- Topic: A disappointing State Fair episode 10-1-09
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Re: A disappointing State Fair episode 10-1-09
Went to the fair at 10:30 am this Friday morning, entering Gate 2 (near train museum). There were about 4 people in line. When the wander came forward I held up my CHL. She politely and quietly pointed me to the DPD officer just inside the gate. After I purchased a ticket I went over to him. I showed him my CHL, he took it, looked at it then asked for my ID.
I showed him ID at which point he took it also while calling on the radio "I have a CHL at gate 2".
Shortly afterward a civilian (older w/m with a white cowboy hat and blue dress shirt) arrived via golf cart. He proceeded to record, on a form, my information. I saw that the form also had several other entries before mine.
While he was writing, I made small talk asking about the new procedure. The DPD officer said it was their 'policy'. He and another officer there were very polite and we discussed the fact that this is the first time in several years that this was happening. He also said "since the fair is private property they can do what they want". I did mention that it was, indeed, public property. At that point the civilian record-taker started saying 'that's our policy for anyone, including law enforcement... we had security doing this before but now we have to have police do it'.
I asked what exactly was to become of this private, sensitive information. The civilian did say several times that it was shredded at the end of each day. I smiled, took back my cards and proceeded to eat my way through the fair with no other problems or issues. Considering who I was with I didn't have the luxury of denying myself entry based upon their taking my information.
I certainly hope that the laws are changed soon to stop allowing entities, regardless of nature, to make it so tough on the law-abiding citizens.
I showed him ID at which point he took it also while calling on the radio "I have a CHL at gate 2".
Shortly afterward a civilian (older w/m with a white cowboy hat and blue dress shirt) arrived via golf cart. He proceeded to record, on a form, my information. I saw that the form also had several other entries before mine.
While he was writing, I made small talk asking about the new procedure. The DPD officer said it was their 'policy'. He and another officer there were very polite and we discussed the fact that this is the first time in several years that this was happening. He also said "since the fair is private property they can do what they want". I did mention that it was, indeed, public property. At that point the civilian record-taker started saying 'that's our policy for anyone, including law enforcement... we had security doing this before but now we have to have police do it'.
I asked what exactly was to become of this private, sensitive information. The civilian did say several times that it was shredded at the end of each day. I smiled, took back my cards and proceeded to eat my way through the fair with no other problems or issues. Considering who I was with I didn't have the luxury of denying myself entry based upon their taking my information.
I certainly hope that the laws are changed soon to stop allowing entities, regardless of nature, to make it so tough on the law-abiding citizens.