Open carry patriot confounds police

[BushMasterBoy]

The findings of the United States Supreme Court...

http://epic.org/privacy/hiibel/

[Elhuero]

Correct me if I'm wrong but I thought a few years ago the Supreme Court ruled that if asked for an ID by LEO's you had to provide it ??

Maine does not have a stop and identify law.

Colorado does tho

[68Charger]

The supreme court decision means that laws passed by states requiring ID are constitutional... it does not mean that's the law in every state.

[Byte Stryke]

upheld a Nevada law allowing law enforcement to arrest an individual when he refuses to identify himself, and reasonable suspicion--though not probable cause--exists that he has committed a crime.

1) Nevada Identify Law
2) reasonable suspicion... I'm Guessing being of the wrong ethnic origin is suspicious enough in most cases.

[CapLock]

Those police were way calm and collect about the whole thing it seemed. I listened to about 5 min into it. At about 4 min is the point where Denver or Aurora cops would beat the shit out of you and then just get the ID themselves out of your wallet. That would be the good way. Other way is way way worse. One way or another they'd get a good look at you ID. If it has blood on it or not is your choice.

[buffalobo]

Too bad 99% of citizens are unwilling to inform themselves of the laws of thier state, even though it is our duty to be informed of the laws.

In reading the comments below the pic, the guy went to the station and reported the incident to the shift supervisor. Got an admission that officers were in the wrong and an apology from the supervisor. Chief instituted training program to address issues.

Other citizens of Biddeford should be free of such hassles later. Guy did a service for his community. Good on him.

[ronaldrwl]

Too bad 99% of citizens are unwilling to inform themselves of the laws of thier state, even though it is our duty to be informed of the laws.

In reading the comments below the pic, the guy went to the station and reported the incident to the shift supervisor. Got an admission that officers were in the wrong and an apology from the supervisor. Chief instituted training program to address issues.

Other citizens of Biddeford should be free of such hassles later. Guy did a service for his community. Good on him.

+1
I hope that it's true about the training program.
What's wrong with your cat

[ShooterChick]

I understand his point... but really? I don't understand why it was such a big deal to him. Seems more set up.... just walking around with the Main laws and the constitution? Really?

[Byte Stryke]

I understand his point... but really? I don't understand why it was such a big deal to him. Seems more set up.... just walking around with the Main laws and the constitution? Really?

I keep a set of the primary Colorado state laws regarding firearms in the trucks...
just in case there are questions.

It is my right to be protected by the laws of this state and this country, but they cannot protect me if I do not know them.

Just saying


and if anyone else has ever open-carried you know that there are the panicked liberals that will call the cops in a heartbeat.

[jake]

I understand his point... but really? I don't understand why it was such a big deal to him. Seems more set up.... just walking around with the Main laws and the constitution? Really?

That's the whole point, isn't it? When I go out with my camera I take a copy of the laws regarding photography in public places with me because not too many cops seem to realise that I can photograph pretty much whomever and whatever I want.