Where: Greenwood, IN. Cinemark Movies (The dollar movie theater)
Interaction with Deputy happened in line to get tickets.
When: Friday ~1905hrs.
Who: Myself- looking non threatning in dress khaki shorts and a Hanover college shirt, camo hat. OCING my G17 in a forbus holster on my right side.
My ol lady- not carrying at the time, but usually does G26.
So as we park and start our walk to the ticket office, I survey the situation as usual when i go anywhere and notice a Johnson county Deputy looking my way about as soon as i got out of the car.. go figure right. Once we make the walk across the lot to the back of the line i make eye contack with him and nod slightly as usual just to assure them that im aware of him and he I. We wait in line a for less than a minute when i see int he reflection that he is now standing behind me looking me up and down as if to asses my level of threat to the crowd. he then proceds to walk up on behing my right sholder, in a defensive posture with his had on his pistol..
He then walks in near to me as if to wisper a secret and says. (the wording may be slightly different but here is the just of the convo as heard by me and my GF.
LEO: Sir im going to need you to cover that thing up.
ME: hello sir, is there some reason as to why my rights are being infringed upon. have i commited or been suspected of a crime?
LEO: IF you have a permit, you would know that in Indiana you have to conceal your weapon when carrying..
ME: actually indiana issues a License To Carry Handgun, and is silent upon the issue of OC vs CC and i am in no way breaking the law of my license as issued by the Indiana State Police.
LEO: Take it out and read it, and then you will know that is a concealed permit SIR. (this is when he started to get upset and flustered. also many people in line and nearby took notice of the conversation we were having.)
ME: ::started to speak but was interupeted by an increasingly upset Sherrif Deputy..::
LEO: Your just making people nervous and paranoid and I WANT YOU TO COVER THAT THING UP NOW.
ME: Sir if you want me to conceal it for the sake of the crowd and their peace of mind, I am willing to but dont blow smoke up my a$$ and tell me i cant legally open carry in Indiana.
LEO: all the stuff that keeps hapening, guns make people paranoid and nervous and im not going to deal with it on my watch.
LEO: (leans in closer) just do what i say and enjoy your movie...
ME: Have a good day sir (purchased tickets and walked into theater)
a few mins pass and we get into the lobby and hope in line to get into theater area and there he is again, staring at me yet again..
LEO: thanks for cooperating and you really need to learn the law in indiana so you dont give a bad name to gun owners as they are "under fire now anyway" for all the shootings that keep hapening. people are paranoid ya know
ME: all the shootings, thats why i carry sir. to protect myself, my family and the general public if ever necessary.
LEO: mumbled something rude and inappropiate for a LEO to say to anyone..
Me: have a good night sir...
Proceded to look at his badge and name tag. then he quickly put his hand over it and walked away...
Stuff like this really gets old. i dont know as to weather or not he was a reserve or maybe new. but unacceptable either way!!
Just remained calm and cool even when i was being talked down to by an ignorant cop... gotta love dealing with LEO's like that
Interaction with Deputy happened in line to get tickets.
When: Friday ~1905hrs.
Who: Myself- looking non threatning in dress khaki shorts and a Hanover college shirt, camo hat. OCING my G17 in a forbus holster on my right side.
My ol lady- not carrying at the time, but usually does G26.
So as we park and start our walk to the ticket office, I survey the situation as usual when i go anywhere and notice a Johnson county Deputy looking my way about as soon as i got out of the car.. go figure right. Once we make the walk across the lot to the back of the line i make eye contack with him and nod slightly as usual just to assure them that im aware of him and he I. We wait in line a for less than a minute when i see int he reflection that he is now standing behind me looking me up and down as if to asses my level of threat to the crowd. he then proceds to walk up on behing my right sholder, in a defensive posture with his had on his pistol..
He then walks in near to me as if to wisper a secret and says. (the wording may be slightly different but here is the just of the convo as heard by me and my GF.
LEO: Sir im going to need you to cover that thing up.
ME: hello sir, is there some reason as to why my rights are being infringed upon. have i commited or been suspected of a crime?
LEO: IF you have a permit, you would know that in Indiana you have to conceal your weapon when carrying..
ME: actually indiana issues a License To Carry Handgun, and is silent upon the issue of OC vs CC and i am in no way breaking the law of my license as issued by the Indiana State Police.
LEO: Take it out and read it, and then you will know that is a concealed permit SIR. (this is when he started to get upset and flustered. also many people in line and nearby took notice of the conversation we were having.)
ME: ::started to speak but was interupeted by an increasingly upset Sherrif Deputy..::
LEO: Your just making people nervous and paranoid and I WANT YOU TO COVER THAT THING UP NOW.
ME: Sir if you want me to conceal it for the sake of the crowd and their peace of mind, I am willing to but dont blow smoke up my a$$ and tell me i cant legally open carry in Indiana.
LEO: all the stuff that keeps hapening, guns make people paranoid and nervous and im not going to deal with it on my watch.
LEO: (leans in closer) just do what i say and enjoy your movie...
ME: Have a good day sir (purchased tickets and walked into theater)
a few mins pass and we get into the lobby and hope in line to get into theater area and there he is again, staring at me yet again..
LEO: thanks for cooperating and you really need to learn the law in indiana so you dont give a bad name to gun owners as they are "under fire now anyway" for all the shootings that keep hapening. people are paranoid ya know
ME: all the shootings, thats why i carry sir. to protect myself, my family and the general public if ever necessary.
LEO: mumbled something rude and inappropiate for a LEO to say to anyone..
Me: have a good night sir...
Proceded to look at his badge and name tag. then he quickly put his hand over it and walked away...
Stuff like this really gets old. i dont know as to weather or not he was a reserve or maybe new. but unacceptable either way!!
Just remained calm and cool even when i was being talked down to by an ignorant cop... gotta love dealing with LEO's like that
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The suspense is killin' me.
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