Good Experience with Female IMPD officer.

[Greeper]

I found the pic:

That was...that was....**shudder**... SO wrong...

 

[sharpetop]

I'll probably get flamed for this but I don't really care!

Why is it when some of you post a good or bad carry expeience with the police, you were breaking some kind of law. The OP of this thread was stopped for expired plates, a guy two or three months ago was stopped for 85-90 mph in a 55mph zone [he would have gone to jail if I was the officer], etc., etc., etc.

I personally don't think any experience is good if you are stopped by the police. We all claim to be up to date on the gun laws, what about traffic laws? Come on guys, slow the hell down and when your new license plate stickers come in the mail get off your ass and take the 30 seconds it takes to put it on!

 

[Roadie]

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[GunsNstuff]

You would be surprised what criminals tell cops...

The million dollar question that you wil get asked here is: Why did you disclose you had a firearm - especially since she did not ask yet?

I didn't want her to see it on her own and then get nervous and maybe shoot me. I don't mind if the police know I am armed if I am pulled over.

 

[GunsNstuff]

Just curious if you were carrying it concealed.


For statistical research only.

It was usually in my pocket but I had just gone somewhere and had to leave it in the car so it was between the center console and my seat and probably could have been seen.

 

[GunsNstuff]

I'll probably get flamed for this but I don't really care!

Why is it when some of you post a good or bad carry expeience with the police, you were breaking some kind of law. The OP of this thread was stopped for expired plates, a guy two or three months ago was stopped for 85-90 mph in a 55mph zone [he would have gone to jail if I was the officer], etc., etc., etc.

I personally don't think any experience is good if you are stopped by the police. We all claim to be up to date on the gun laws, what about traffic laws? Come on guys, slow the hell down and when your new license plate stickers come in the mail get off your ass and take the 30 seconds it takes to put it on!

I doubt anyone, police included, is as passionate about traffic laws as I am. People that don't use their turn signals belong in prison for several years so they can think about how the road is a road, not a go-cart track, and being an idiot on it kills thousands of people a year. But anyway, it was raining the day I got the sticker and the plates weren't expired then. I just forgot. it happens.

I think it was a good experience because I have been harassed by police in the past that treated me like a dangerous criminal just because they were either scared for whatever reason or because they have a God complex and don't know the laws that they are charged with enforcing. This was a nice experience compared to those.

 

[findingZzero]

Then she asked, "sir, do you mind if I pat you down.."

Man are such pigs. Yeah, I know, bacon comes from pigs. So, eat me. (Can I say that here?) I hate myself..I hate myself..I hate myself..I hate myself..I hate myself..

 

[BradleyMP2011]

Even if an officer doesn't ask if there are weapons in the car, it is always polite to inform them. Makes their job easier.

 

[littletommy]

 

[Titanium_Frost]

Even if an officer doesn't ask if there are weapons in the car, it is always polite to inform them. Makes their job easier.

Um, ok... How exactly does it make their job easier again?

 

[ATM]

Even if an officer doesn't ask if there are weapons in the car, it is always polite to inform them. Makes their job easier.

Asking them to follow me home and search my house might make their jobs easier as well, but common politeness does not typically require me to waive any of my actual rights.

 

[Titanium_Frost]

Asking them to follow me home and search my house might make their jobs easier as well, but common politeness does not typically require me to waive any of my actual rights.

But I thought you didn't have anything to hide!

 

[ATM]

But I thought you didn't have anything to hide!

I'm not entirely sure if I do or not

...I've lost so many things around the house over the years, it might be a good idea to let someone ransack the place.

 

[WC Deer Hunter]

Um, ok... How exactly does it make their job easier again?

How else will they be able to get their jackboot on your throat? It's so much easier if you just give them permission!

 

[WC Deer Hunter]

I'm not entirely sure if I do or not

...I've lost so many things around the house over the years, it might be a good idea to let someone ransack the place.

Good idea, I may have to go set off some tannerite out back and wait for them to show up and invite them in for a legal search so I can find that dang remote control for the tv.

 

[cartmanfan15]

....Can't someone just post their good experience without receiving grief? Maybe I'm just not that paranoid about LEOs...

 

[mtgasten]

Even if an officer doesn't ask if there are weapons in the car, it is always polite to inform them. Makes their job easier.

 

[ATM]

....Can't someone just post their good experience without receiving grief?

Doubtful. This here is the internets, see?

Maybe I'm just not that paranoid about LEOs...

My own experience of being "politely" disarmed and that of many others are data points, not paranoia.

 

[Titanium_Frost]

Doubtful. This here is the internets, see?




My own experience of being "politely" disarmed and that of many others are data points, not paranoia.

How does a double shot of truth feel? ATM nailed it IMO.

 

[cartmanfan15]

Maybe it will take me being rudely accosted by an LEO to develop these "data points." I have yet to be treated rudely by an LEO that would force me to feel the need to only tell them what they need to know, don't give up squat, however else you want to put it to show that it is within your rights not to have to reveal anything and you should ascertain that right. I simply agree with the OP that it was a good experience and that it may have defused what could have been a more difficult situation if the officer saw the gun and immediately became defensive.