hoosierdoc
Freed prisoner
I can't say either way if he committed an infraction, crime, or ordinance violation. All I know is what I saw.
Did you notice him before he was handcuffed? Was he working the line asking to purchase?
I can't say either way if he committed an infraction, crime, or ordinance violation. All I know is what I saw.
Did you notice him before he was handcuffed? Was he working the line asking to purchase?
I thought that you had to buy and sell for a profit for it to be considered "dealing."
Standing on the other side of the street, holding a sign advertising to buy guns for $$$.
Wow. To the best of your knowledge was he simply there and was approached by officers?
I tried to warn folks not to Pi$$ with the Po-Po but no, gotta go and get hand cuffed. Notg a good idea guys. It was a LEO show and not to be screwed with. You wonder what folks are thinking. Hope it is not serious.
I tried to warn folks not to Pi$$ with the Po-Po but no, gotta go and get hand cuffed. Notg a good idea guys. It was a LEO show and not to be screwed with. You wonder what folks are thinking. Hope it is not serious.
Edit...so Jdmack 79 just had to get a deal on a questionable at best firearm from an unknown individual in plain view of the LEO.....Brilliant move.
I'll reserve judgement on whether it was a good idea after I hear the amount of the settlement that this guy is going to get from the City of Indianapolis.
Anytime the PO-LICE grab a guy, handcuff him , hold him for an hour and then let him go, it means they had no right to stop him to begin with.
There are penalties under the law for that.
I'll reserve judgement on whether it was a good idea after I hear the amount of the settlement that this guy is going to get from the City of Indianapolis.
Anytime the PO-LICE grab a guy, handcuff him , hold him for an hour and then let him go, it means they had no right to stop him to begin with.
There are penalties under the law for that.
Yeah, I'm not really going to judge that either. If all he was doing is standing there on a public street attempting to purchase a legal product I think it is ridiculous to use a "show of force" to stop someone from legally engaging in commerce.
True but why put yourself out there in an already questionable situation. I will not hold my breath on settlements as that is questionable in its self. Leo does as LEO will. If they saw fit in this highly charged situation to detain, they will detain...period. Best to have let this go unless as you were doing, selling off useless iron not trying to interfere with the locals big show. That is merely my own humble opinion. I was not handcuffed at the curb.
The police may not detain because they "see fit" to do so. They can detain under guidelines established by the Supreme Court of the United States.
Police who detain citizens outside the parameters of those guidelines can be and ARE successfully sued in court.
Several eyewitnesses observed the citizen's behavior and saw nothing illegal...at least by the citizen.
The situation is ripe for litigation.
I agree but it was "Their" show. Not to be interfered with. They will put you in cuffs just to make a point. Just not smart no matter what the law says. It is after all, what the law does. No slam, just fact.
Police only need "reasonable suspicion" to detain, per SCOTUS.
Police only need "reasonable suspicion" to detain, per SCOTUS.