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Originally Posted by Porkchop
The cop was a nice guy, not sure if he was acting at the end because he knew he was on camera, but he didnt seem to act until that bit at the end. The camera man is a douche. He was asking for problems, and looking for trouble. He was looking to catch a cop on camera doing something wrong. Sure you have your rights, but cooperate with the fucking police officer. He asked you your name... fucking give it to him.
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The guy with the camera has read/watched far too much of that Freeman garbage and forgets that with the benefits of society, come certain responsibilities. Civility and not being a douchebag, for one. You name isn't some mystical thing, that gives someone power over you.
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Originally Posted by dubbs
Read another way - Sure, you have rights, but make it easier for the cop and just abandon them. Why does he need to write down someones name just because he's legally carrying a firearm?
Instead of it looking like he was asking for a problem, it looks like the guy was just walking down the street, and these scared as shit soccer moms called him in because they're exactly the same people who willingly give up their rights and privacy in the name of a false sense of security, and he just took out his phone and hit record as he saw officers approaching him.
I don't understand why there are so many of these videos around lately. Just because the cop's got a badge and a funny looking uniform makes it ok for him to carry a weapon, but another guy who also has the proper training has to get hassled and have his hand held up as someone fondles his handgun?
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He needs to identify said person because he might NOT be legally permitted to carry a firearm. It's reasonable for an officer to determine whether or not you are permitted to operate a car. Why is it not equally permissible that he should make sure you aren't barred from possession of a firearm, especially if he's responding to a public complaint?