I can only speak for one of the people that Flint spoke of.......mekw5kw wrote:I really wonder if the stopee's attitude has anything to do with the LEO's attitude more than the departmental policies?flintknapper wrote: ...Conversely, I could find at least a half dozen forum members that have been disarmed and have posted about it. By extrapolation...it is easy to see that it does happen in numbers worthy of our concern.
Recently, it seems to be less of a problem, (if the sampling here is any indicator), so perhaps "some"....individual/departmental policies are changing.
I was pleasant, courteous, and VERY cooperative when stopped a few years back in Lufkin. I was never asked for identification, but told the officer about my weapon out of courtesy. He disarmed me until the stop was complete and handed me back an empty gun as we were about to drive away and gave me permisson to reload it
The officers were friendly and professional and the experience was picture perfect with the exception of me being disarmed. I understand that this is not SOP in the Lufkin area. It might have gotten under my skin if it were not for me laughing at my Wife for receiving her first speeding ticket
I had alot more fun than she did. Jason