War Veteran Arrested for “Rudely Displaying” Rifle in Texas.

[Aloha_Shooter]

There's a difference generalmeow. The law student you're talking about appeared to be trying to provoke a confrontation. In this instance, the subject was NOT trying to provoke a confrontation with the police, was NOT tossing a string of legal citations at the officer, etc. Completely different situations -- one makes the general community looks like asses (which the rest of us don't appreciate), the other makes the officers in question look like asses.

[generalmeow]

How do you know the kid was looking for a confrontation? How do you know this guy wasn't? I read on another forum that this same guy has other videos of similar confrontations with police.

[generalmeow]

The difference between the two videos seems to be that in this one, the cop didn't care that he was violating rights and continued on with the arrest, thus pissing you off. In the other video, the cop realized he was violating rights, and backed off, thus pissing you off, because who the fuck does this punk kid think he is?

They are literally identical situations, as far as the law is concerned. And if you're not breaking the law, you're not breaking the law, and you shouldn't get harassed.

[Aloha_Shooter]

The kid's video was typical of ambush "journalism" style videos and he was open carrying in an urban setting KNOWN to be overly sensitive. It doesn't take Sherlock Holmes to deduce the obvious. In the vet's case, he was hiking through in a rural area -- clearly not a setting you expect to encounter a lot of people, particularly LEOs. Again, I don't have to be Sherlock Holmes to deduce he wasn't trying to set up a confrontation. Absolutely NOT identical situations and you have to be an extremist to take them as such.

[griebel303]

Here is the link to the full video :


"we are exempt from the law" wow.

[T-Giv]

That dude has some $$$ coming his way from the lawsuit.

[Chad4000]

Here is the link to the full video :


"we are exempt from the law" wow.

terrifying....

[Chad4000]

That dude has some $$$ coming his way from the lawsuit.

yup... agreed...

[griebel303]

He definitely has money coming his way. Sad to see this happen in Texas of all places. I think the full video sheds more light onto the situation then the brief 30 second videos

[flan7211]

What shit bag cops.