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S&W6946 wrote: As a matter of information, ALL state trooper Black & Whites are equipped with Video cameras.

Coming real soon: Black & White Hemi-Dodge Chargers - watch your rear view mirrors...

Somerville county has a couple of the Chargers. I passed one the other day and nearly wiped a U-Turn just to look at it again!

nitrogen wrote:

PWK wrote:"he's fighting the safety which doesn't allow the slide to move and has the muzzle pointed at his left kidney. I'm a little worried he's going to make it go off. "

That's the part that is inexcusable.

Reading this just gave me a horrible thought:
Worst case scenario: Officer has a problem with the gun and manages to shoot himself with it. He grabs his radio and shouts OFFICER DOWN.

6 trigger happy officers show up a minuite later...

Yup, that thought went through my head. I was really hoping he had a video camera in his car as I was standing at the grille and he was in his open drivers door. so hopefully the camera would see me, hands clearly visible and hear that he shot himself. The passengers in my truck couldn't see what was happening for the couches in the back. <shudder>

I do agree that officers should be comfortable, and I guess I need to adapt to changing times. it is bloody hot in TX. I know, I was sitting on that bike at 12:30PM in full solid Textile motorcycle gear. its HOT!

I guess it doesn't help that the Keene PD doesn't have the best reputation anyway. I've not personally had problems with them but know numerous people who dislike their "professionalism"

cyphur wrote: As for the uniforms, have to roll with the times. Cops are moving away from the pressed uniforms for bicycle cops, and some patrol cops - especially in Texas, its just too darn hot. I've even seen a few decked out in military black BDU pants and boots, or just cargo shorts and a polo. As long as the uniform is kept clean and tidy, I don't see a problem with it. But then again I'm 23 years old.

I understand the idea behind the uniform change, just doesn't seem to be as professional.

FWIW i'm only 23 myself. maybe i'm old fashioned

[quote=The Marshal]
2) Speedometer: a great tool to use to avoid unnecessary law enforcement attention.

~Bill[/quote]

Yup, I goofed up. I'm generally quite good at sticking to the speed limit. oh well.

I don't think that I did anything that prompted his attitude. I was very polite and answered every question immediately and honestly.
I made a very large point of making sure my hands were clear of my pistol the entire time. The only time I got close was getting my wallet out and that was before he had even got his car stopped.

He did thank me for my cooperation and courtesy, so I don't think I left a bad impression on him. Hopefully the next CHLer that he pulls over will do the same.

Friday I took off for town on the motorcycle to run some errands. I accelerated enthusiastically into traffic. Glanced down and realized I was doing 65mph (50mph zone) oops! Keene PD noticed as well.

I pulled over before he could get his lights on.
DL/CHL/Insurance as he approached. Asked if I was armed, said yes, in the tank bag. The officer was very polite and courteous. Handed me my ticket. said I could easily get it off of my record with a number of options.

Thanked me for my courtesy. returned papers and said I was free to leave.

Other then the ticket (I deserved it) it was a nice stop. Never questioned me about the CHL or anything else.
One thing I found interesting was the officer was wearing a white polo shirt and dark blue/black shorts. just didn't seem terribly professional to me.

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Saturday, going to the drive-in theater in Granbury in the truck. Going down FM4 and see a DPS car pull into the turn lane as he sees me approach. I move over a lane and he flips the U-turn and lights on. I pull into a parking lot (no shoulder).

DL/CHL/Insurance as he approaches. Trooper asks if I'm armed. I say yes, on the right hip. He asks me to exit the vehicle. I've got both hands on the window frame as I exit. Walk back to the car and he says "I like to be the only one with a gun here" and proceeds to disarm me. He goes to his car door (I'm at the grille of the car) and drops the clip and trys to rack the slide to drop the round out of the chamber. he's fighting the safety which doesn't allow the slide to move and has the muzzle pointed at his left kidney. I'm a little worried he's going to make it go off.

He then gave me the mag and the loose round and placed the gun in the drivers seat. Slide locked open.

He repeatedly asked if the gun was stolen. I kept telling him it wasn't and that I had purchased it new.

He asked if I had any more magazines in the vehicle. I responded with a "no, but I have one in my left rear pocket" his response was a very sarcastic "are you going to war? how many clips do you have?"
He asked my friends in the truck if they had any firearms on them. which they didn't.

The entire time during the stop I was very polite. There's no point in being rude for ANY reason.
He wrote me a warning (49 in a 40, I was watching him and missed the sign) and told me I was free to go. he then jumped in his car and left in a hurry!

While I have no reason to complain, I wasn't terribly thrilled by the Troopers attitude during the stop. sure he was nice enough, but it was clear that he didn't like the idea of me legally carrying. saying things like "are you scared to come to Granbury?" "why do you need <b>TWO</b> clips!?"

I'd say this was a decent stop, but not as good as it could have been. Certainly not anything worth complaining about.

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