nyway, I proceeded to explain to him that I did in fact have a valid permit and was going to use it. He then told me to leave, but I was leaving anyway. I just was amazed that he thought I was an undercover cop. haha
Man I hope you did'nt type out a really long post and then hit submit and that was all you got. That would suck.ill rewrite it. didnt keep everything i wrote?
Man I hope you did'nt type out a really long post and then hit submit and that was all you got. That would suck.
Was out in Indy with my wife for my Bday. Went to the boring fashion mall and was carrying. After about an hour of following my wife around one security guy came up to me and asked if I was a cop. I told him I wasn't and that I wasn't aware you had to be a police officer to carry in public places. He got pretty crappy with me and called me a "smartass" and asked me to leave the mall even after i showed him my permit. I was leaving anyway because we were going somewhere else anyway. I just don't understand 1. how does a jerk like that work with people and 2. I didnt see any signs posted saying anything? Was I in the wrong?
Not illegal to lie to a mall security guard.
...if he asks, "Are you a police officer?", you might answer, "Not locally." Completely true, although a bit misleading. Expect to have to excuse yourself to avoid further conversation after this, though.
Blessings,
Bill
Yeah I think the fashion mall is a simon property too...
on another note is it illegal to lie to a mall cop and say yes I am a cop?
Not illegal to lie to a mall security guard.
If you claim to be a LEO in order to obtain some benefit or exercise some authority you don't have, yes, you're impersonating a police officer. (going on memory here; the reasons may be stated in error.)
It also might put you in a bad spot if you're then asked to come with him because he needs a LEO for something (arresting a shoplifter, for example.)
I'd advise against it, though if he asks, "Are you a police officer?", you might answer, "Not locally." Completely true, although a bit misleading. Expect to have to excuse yourself to avoid further conversation after this, though.
Blessings,
Bill
IC 35-44-2-3
Impersonation of a public servant
Sec. 3. A person who falsely represents that the person is a public servant, with intent to mislead and induce another person to submit to false official authority or otherwise to act to the other person's detriment in reliance on the false representation, commits impersonation of a public servant, a Class A misdemeanor.
However, a person who falsely represents that the person is:
(1) a law enforcement officer; or
(2) an agent or employee of the department of state revenue, and collects any property from another person;
commits a Class D felony.
there is no mention of no guns on the rules sign at metroplis, have carried there a few times oc with no issues.