Lake Charles - Positive Open Carry / LEO encounter

[JeffLAOCA]

I know you guys weren't thrilled with the second hand info, but this was an interesting story posted in our group this evening. Sure, I wish I could have been there and seen it with my own eyes, but I will have to settle for her version of what happened. She's a very nice young mother. I have no reason not to believe her story. As always, please feel free to investigate. Here is exactly, unedited, what she had to say:

"I had the oddest situation with a LEO ever the other day.

I babywear. That is, I use wraps and cloth and such to tie my 7 month old to my body so I'm completely hands free. When we're out and about, I also OC.

Well, the other day at the park, I was just walking the track and a LEO came up to me. He'd been watching me for a few minutes and I was readying myself for the typical questions but he completely surprised me.

LEO: I have a question for you.
Me: Yes?
LEO: Are you sure you could draw that weapon if needed wearing that baby where it is?
Me: Well, sir, I have practiced, just in case I ever need to.
LEO: That's good to know. Not enough women take care to even try to protect themselves with lethal force. It's good someone your age with a small child is prepared to.

I was completely floored."


-- End quote

Now, I hadn't really ever heard of baby-wearing in that manner, but we're marking this one down as a positive experience. Location: Prien Lake Park in Lake Charles

 

[RedStickChick]

Good for her.

Girl power!

 

[03protege]

Not the same person by chance is it?

 

[JeffLAOCA]

No, not same person.

 

[Emperor]

As always, please feel free to investigate.

10, 9, 8, 7, ..............

 

[JeffLAOCA]

LOL. Oh yea. I know.

 

[Emperor]

LOL. Oh yea. I know.

You're a good sport! Stay on them!

 

[JeffLAOCA]

Your reply is Chuck Norris approved.

 

[Leopardcurdog]

Why in the world would you turn your back to a known armed person? Pretty poor tactics on the officers part.

 

[JR1572]

I'm following the thread on this topic over on the OC website. Those guys talk very tough over there.

JR1572

 

[returningliberty]

I'm following the thread on this topic over on the OC website. Those guys talk very tough over there.

JR1572

Link? I promise not to be a troll but I could use some entertainment.

 

[JR1572]

Link? I promise not to be a troll but I could use some entertainment.

http://forum.opencarry.org/forums/showthread.php?t=114977

That website is a treasure trove of knowledge.

JR1572

 

[returningliberty]

http://forum.opencarry.org/forums/showthread.php?t=114977

That website is a treasure trove of knowledge.

JR1572

I'm going to reserve my opinion until I read other threads, but, thanks for the link. It was an informative thread on the state of mind of the sovereigns in our area.

 

[Jack]

At least this new local group(no joke intended, but after I typed it I had a chuckle) is reasonable, rational, and doesn't seem much like the last local group. Good to see an improvement in how OC is represented.

After reading the other thread I'm amazed at the stupidity of some of the people there, they seriously think that an officer is incapable of killing time by talking to people, showing a genuine interest or curiousity outside of his work, etc. They seriously see police officers as the enemy, not as people working. The first suggestion in that thread was horrible. It basically consisted of, people shouldn't be making conversation, next time be a bitch and that'll show 'em. Not hard to see why idiots have bad experiences and good people have good ones.

 

[Leadfoot]

"I suspect this was an investigative encounter. Maybe a cop checking out the possibility of an unfit mom?"

"Citizen" sounds like a real peach to be around.

 

[JR1572]

At least this new local group(no joke intended, but after I typed it I had a chuckle) is reasonable, rational, and doesn't seem much like the last local group. Good to see an improvement in how OC is represented.

After reading the other thread I'm amazed at the stupidity of some of the people there, they seriously think that an officer is incapable of killing time by talking to people, showing a genuine interest or curiousity outside of his work, etc. They seriously see police officers as the enemy, not as people working. The first suggestion in that thread was horrible. It basically consisted of, people shouldn't be making conversation, next time be a bitch and that'll show 'em. Not hard to see why idiots have bad experiences and good people have good ones.

http://forum.opencarry.org/forums/showthread.php?t=103550

This thread is interesting also.

JR1572

 

[MOTOR51]

http://forum.opencarry.org/forums/showthread.php?t=114977

That website is a treasure trove of knowledge.

JR1572

What a bunch of losers on there. It's sad to think that they are walking around my family with a firearm.


MOTOR51

 

[MOTOR51]

Jeff, sounds like you have common sense. Stay away from that site before they corrupt you


MOTOR51

 

[UnseenUSPCompact]

I would agree with the guy on the LOCAL site if police where robots maybe? Cut and dry law enforcement blah blah but they are not. Many times you say hello and see the same officers day to day getting gas, groceries or whatever. Its always a good idea to be pleasant with them and have a little face time because they are people and people also remember faces, especially if that face is a total douche.

 

[Jack]

I would agree with the guy on the LOCAL site if police where robots maybe? Cut and dry law enforcement blah blah but they are not. Many times you say hello and see the same officers day to day getting gas, groceries or whatever. Its always a good idea to be pleasant with them and have a little face time because they are people and people also remember faces, especially if that face is a total douche.

That's not the local site, that's national open carry forums, though I've seen that level of dumbassery on LOCALs site, not to be confused with LAOCA.