Arrested for wearing fatigues

[LSUTiger]

Look it's an AR pistol, an SBR and a Rifle

[Jago668]

You need a law requiring all camera equipment to be painted neon colors now.

[oohrah]

Thread title is misleading. According to the article I read, the man was questioned and released and left in his own vehicle. Probably an experience some of us will have after OC starts. Hysterical MWAG calls.

[MechAg94]

This is Texas, there people wearing fatigues of one kind or another everywhere. I guess these are people who never leave Austin.

[TVGuy]

Thread title is misleading. According to the article I read, the man was questioned and released and left in his own vehicle. Probably an experience some of us will have after OC starts. Hysterical MWAG calls.

Agreed.

[SA_Steve]

Yes, released
no harm except for his and the cops 90 minutes lost

[TVGuy]

Yes, released
no harm except for his and the cops 90 minutes lost

I agree that a 90 minute detention because you're wearing camo is a bit excessive. I do wonder what they spent the remaining 89 minutes doing after they realized he was carrying camera equipment.

[twomillenium]

Yes, released
no harm except for his and the cops 90 minutes lost

I agree that a 90 minute detention because you're wearing camo is a bit excessive. I do wonder what they spent the remaining 89 minutes doing after they realized he was carrying camera equipment.

Do you think he may have copped an attitude so the LEO thought "lets take our time and thoroughly check this out".

[JALLEN]

Yes, released
no harm except for his and the cops 90 minutes lost

I agree that a 90 minute detention because you're wearing camo is a bit excessive. I do wonder what they spent the remaining 89 minutes doing after they realized he was carrying camera equipment.

An updated article says "after multiple sweeps were completed."

[Glockster]

Yes, released
no harm except for his and the cops 90 minutes lost

I agree that a 90 minute detention because you're wearing camo is a bit excessive. I do wonder what they spent the remaining 89 minutes doing after they realized he was carrying camera equipment.

Do you think he may have copped an attitude so the LEO thought "lets take our time and thoroughly check this out".

Do we have any information as to whether he did what he did to alarm anyone? If he was just minding his own business and such, I have to say that a 90 minute detention based on his clothing looked suspicious...a lot of folks would probably have an attitude. Sounds like profiling based on the clothes he had on. Sort of like someone wearing a hoodie...on a cold night. This sounds an awful lot like what the future will bring with SMWAG (scary MWAG) calls. If they spent 90 minutes on him because of clothing and camera equipment, and they thought that was a reasonable detention, can't wait to see what will be justified because of someone openly carrying.

[VoiceofReason]

Yes, released
no harm except for his and the cops 90 minutes lost

I agree that a 90 minute detention because you're wearing camo is a bit excessive. I do wonder what they spent the remaining 89 minutes doing after they realized he was carrying camera equipment.

Do you think he may have copped an attitude so the LEO thought "lets take our time and thoroughly check this out".

Do we have any information as to whether he did what he did to alarm anyone? If he was just minding his own business and such, I have to say that a 90 minute detention based on his clothing looked suspicious...a lot of folks would probably have an attitude. Sounds like profiling based on the clothes he had on. Sort of like someone wearing a hoodie...on a cold night. This sounds an awful lot like what the future will bring with SMWAG (scary MWAG) calls. If they spent 90 minutes on him because of clothing and camera equipment, and they thought that was a reasonable detention, can't wait to see what will be justified because of someone openly carrying.

can't wait to see what will be justified because of someone openly carrying.

If they start that game we can stop it real quick. All we have to do is just start carrying so they won't have time to do anything else but go from one MWAG to another.

[Glockster]

Yes, released
no harm except for his and the cops 90 minutes lost

I agree that a 90 minute detention because you're wearing camo is a bit excessive. I do wonder what they spent the remaining 89 minutes doing after they realized he was carrying camera equipment.

Do you think he may have copped an attitude so the LEO thought "lets take our time and thoroughly check this out".

Do we have any information as to whether he did what he did to alarm anyone? If he was just minding his own business and such, I have to say that a 90 minute detention based on his clothing looked suspicious...a lot of folks would probably have an attitude. Sounds like profiling based on the clothes he had on. Sort of like someone wearing a hoodie...on a cold night. This sounds an awful lot like what the future will bring with SMWAG (scary MWAG) calls. If they spent 90 minutes on him because of clothing and camera equipment, and they thought that was a reasonable detention, can't wait to see what will be justified because of someone openly carrying.

can't wait to see what will be justified because of someone openly carrying.

If they start that game we can stop it real quick. All we have to do is just start carrying so they won't have time to do anything else but go from one MWAG to another.

Said in a way that I hope doesn't come across like....some groups that carry for emphasis....I have pondered what exactly someone like Austin would do if there were hundreds and hundreds of MWAG calls coming in. Would they give it up and go back to their day jobs?

[Abraham]

I'd sure like to see those males who wear their clothing so revealing I can see their posterior regions loud and clear be put under arrest for being disgusting in public.

Honestly, I guess it's a ghetto/prison/thug thing, sadly I don't see these mutts being bothered for indecent exposure.

[VoiceofReason]

Yes, released
no harm except for his and the cops 90 minutes lost

I agree that a 90 minute detention because you're wearing camo is a bit excessive. I do wonder what they spent the remaining 89 minutes doing after they realized he was carrying camera equipment.

Do you think he may have copped an attitude so the LEO thought "lets take our time and thoroughly check this out".

Do we have any information as to whether he did what he did to alarm anyone? If he was just minding his own business and such, I have to say that a 90 minute detention based on his clothing looked suspicious...a lot of folks would probably have an attitude. Sounds like profiling based on the clothes he had on. Sort of like someone wearing a hoodie...on a cold night. This sounds an awful lot like what the future will bring with SMWAG (scary MWAG) calls. If they spent 90 minutes on him because of clothing and camera equipment, and they thought that was a reasonable detention, can't wait to see what will be justified because of someone openly carrying.

can't wait to see what will be justified because of someone openly carrying.

If they start that game we can stop it real quick. All we have to do is just start carrying so they won't have time to do anything else but go from one MWAG to another.

Said in a way that I hope doesn't come across like....some groups that carry for emphasis....I have pondered what exactly someone like Austin would do if there were hundreds and hundreds of MWAG calls coming in. Would they give it up and go back to their day jobs?

I want to clarify. I am not advocating a “demonstration” or anything like “OCT”. All I am saying is those that have a license in or near a community that takes that attitude open carry for a week or two. I think the 90 minute detentions will quickly drop to 15 seconds or less.

About the second time the same officer handled a call on me, I would offer to buy a cup of coffee and pie. Might end up with a good friend in law enforcement.

[Glockster]

Yes, released
no harm except for his and the cops 90 minutes lost

I agree that a 90 minute detention because you're wearing camo is a bit excessive. I do wonder what they spent the remaining 89 minutes doing after they realized he was carrying camera equipment.

Do you think he may have copped an attitude so the LEO thought "lets take our time and thoroughly check this out".

Do we have any information as to whether he did what he did to alarm anyone? If he was just minding his own business and such, I have to say that a 90 minute detention based on his clothing looked suspicious...a lot of folks would probably have an attitude. Sounds like profiling based on the clothes he had on. Sort of like someone wearing a hoodie...on a cold night. This sounds an awful lot like what the future will bring with SMWAG (scary MWAG) calls. If they spent 90 minutes on him because of clothing and camera equipment, and they thought that was a reasonable detention, can't wait to see what will be justified because of someone openly carrying.

can't wait to see what will be justified because of someone openly carrying.

If they start that game we can stop it real quick. All we have to do is just start carrying so they won't have time to do anything else but go from one MWAG to another.

Said in a way that I hope doesn't come across like....some groups that carry for emphasis....I have pondered what exactly someone like Austin would do if there were hundreds and hundreds of MWAG calls coming in. Would they give it up and go back to their day jobs?

I want to clarify. I am not advocating a “demonstration” or anything like “OCT”. All I am saying is those that have a license in or near a community that takes that attitude open carry for a week or two. I think the 90 minute detentions will quickly drop to 15 seconds or less.

About the second time the same officer handled a call on me, I would offer to buy a cup of coffee and pie. Might end up with a good friend in law enforcement.

LOL...that could become our thing. Anyone from TexasCHLforum who gets stopped offers to buy the officer a cup of coffee and a slice of pie. OTH....that could possibly increase the stops (based on the high desirability of pie!