Insulted by Pendleton, IN Chief of Police...

[barber613]

While I certainly have no distaste for freedom and am no way ashamed of my guns, I do error on the side of caution. The fewer people that know I have a gun on my person the better (in my opinion). How you (joe) came to your conclusions and statements has me scratching my head. Why would you feel the need to attack me for a simple observation, I am guessing your a beligerant ass.

 

[Joe Williams]

While I certainly have no distaste for freedom and am no way ashamed of my guns, I do error on the side of caution. The fewer people that know I have a gun on my person the better (in my opinion). How you (joe) came to your conclusions and statements has me scratching my head. Why would you feel the need to attack me for a simple observation, I am guessing your a beligerant ass.

I feel the need to speak out against your endorsement of police harrassment, and your supporting government harrassment of citizens exercising their rights. I find such support anti-American.

 

[SMiller]

I say f-him, sounds like a real d-head. Give Sheriff Ken a call and ask what your next move should be. If you (we) don't stand up for ourselfs it will only get worse, case in point! The job of the police is to uphold the law, not make there own, if he doesn't like the way it is HE needs to talk to his town counsel and try to get weapons banned from HIS town, as for the dick on a hip...

 

[Fenway]

Let's keep this thread civil so we don't have to close it. Keep the language PG-13 and let's express our view points in an adult manner please.

 

[Agent 007]

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[ATM]

Ask them to cite the code.
"blah blah"
Ask them to cite the code.
"blahblahblah"
Ask them to cite the code.
"BLAHBLAHBLAHBLAHBLAH!"

Thank them for their opinion and ask if you are free to go.

If you are not free to go, ask them to cite the code again.

 

[Libertarian01]

Dracconix,

When you say "we" went looking for him do you mean you and your family or you and your friend?

If you daughter (or any children) were within hearing range I would find the appropriate venue to file an official complaint regarding his derogatory comments and use of foul language. While you may(?) be a jerk citizen and he may(?) have the right to say anything about you that he wants (freedom of speech and all that) AS LONG AS he is wearing a LE uniform and is on duty he represents all of the people of his community. He needs to be held to a higher standard.

He needs to better understand that he is not always dealing with bad guys/girls (no sexism here). He has to deal with law abiding citizens who may choose to exercise their rights in a manner that he may not agree with, but he is not allowed to abuse his authority.

Just imagine how abusive someone like this might be IF he actually pulled you over for going 45 in a 40??? Holy cow!

You might also consider a letter to the editor of your local newspaper. Reread it at LEAST 10 times before sending it in.

Good luck!

Doug

 

[ATM]

When someone tells the cop "no thanks" when told to cover their pistol, and walks off, then I'll be impressed with your committment to your rights.

I have yet to be asked or told. I'll impress you when it happens.
Hold your breath... that will make it more fun.

 

[hotfarmboy1]

Dracconix,

When you say "we" went looking for him do you mean you and your family or you and your friend?

If you daughter (or any children) were within hearing range I would find the appropriate venue to file an official complaint regarding his derogatory comments and use of foul language. While you may(?) be a jerk citizen and he may(?) have the right to say anything about you that he wants (freedom of speech and all that) AS LONG AS he is wearing a LE uniform and is on duty he represents all of the people of his community. He needs to be held to a higher standard.

He needs to better understand that he is not always dealing with bad guys/girls (no sexism here). He has to deal with law abiding citizens who may choose to exercise their rights in a manner that he may not agree with, but he is not allowed to abuse his authority.

Just imagine how abusive someone like this might be IF he actually pulled you over for going 45 in a 40??? Holy cow!

You might also consider a letter to the editor of your local newspaper. Reread it at LEAST 10 times before sending it in.

Good luck!

Doug

I wasn't with him, I'm the friend he called. So he was with his family when it happened.

 

[Jack Ryan]

Let's keep this thread civil so we don't have to close it. Keep the language PG-13 and let's express our view points in an adult manner please.

At this time I was pretty lit. We began walking around and I decided to find the "Officer" who I felt stepped on my rights. When I found him I approached him and told him that he was in fact incorrect about the law (which I already knew) and that if he kindly asked me to cover my weapon instead of feeding me a line of **** (yeah I said it) that I would have been more than happy to comply.

If he had been capable of that when speaking with the officer I doubt he would even have a topic for the thread. Instead he wanted a "sword fight" and he got one, you are never going to win that with a police officer in a public venue. At best you can hope for a disqualifying review in court or the town council meeting.

 

[ATM]

To the OP: I must admit, going back to find him while you were still steamed was not your best choice IMO. I would go see him when you are very calm. If his position isn't resolved to your satisfaction, take a different route. No do-overs, just a next time.

Were you partly mad at yourself for not being 100% sure when it happened?

 

[bwframe]

Much better to wait and follow up. There is always a chain of command.
If you're right, you're right. Don't put yourself in the wrong by being belligerent.

 

[versuchstier147]

He's a douche. I'd have shrugged his off, after of course pointing out that mine was bigger than his.

You're in the right. I'm behind you.

 

[Dogman]

I may have missed it, but one thing you might do to back up your complaint, if you file one with the town, is send a letter to the state police requesting information as to Indiana being a CC/OC state. Then in your letter you send to the Town Counsel, request the Chief get training as to what the laws of Indiana are since he doesn't seem to understand he can't make up his own laws.
Reminds me of the movie Judge Dredd....I am the law!

 

[The Spud]

Ask them to cite the code.
"blah blah"
Ask them to cite the code.
"blahblahblah"
Ask them to cite the code.
"BLAHBLAHBLAHBLAHBLAH!"

Thank them for their opinion and ask if you are free to go.

If you are not free to go, ask them to cite the code again.

ATM,

That was the whole point of my post a couple of days ago; opinion vs. law.

 

[bigus_D]

In response to the OP. As stated several times, you didn't have to cover... that is your right. That said, once you did, you probably should have left the issue alone. Going back later to disrupt his enjoyment of the fair is a two wrongs don't make a right sort of issue.

Furthermore, you said you were pretty "lit" at that point... I took this to mean that you had had a few drinks. Perhaps I'm mistaken, but if correct your re-approach could have quickly become a public-intox sort of issue.

 

[nickishere104]

i live in pendleton and im friends with alot of the police officers here but farr's a dickhead

 

[Boilers]

I say f-him, sounds like a real d-head. Give Sheriff Ken a call and ask what your next move should be. If you (we) don't stand up for ourselfs it will only get worse, case in point! The job of the police is to uphold the law, not make there own, if he doesn't like the way it is HE needs to talk to his town counsel and try to get weapons banned from HIS town, as for the dick on a hip...

+1

Sheriff Ken would be a good person to ask.

 

[Scutter01]

He then spoke about me wearing my "dick" on my hip.

Was your gun bigger than his? Maybe he was jealous.

 

[hardtrailz400]

Call him up at home, at 2:30 AM, and say, out of the blue, "I know you are, but what am I?"

This way, you get not only the satisfaction of waking him up, you get to confuse the heck out of him.

From a payphone.