Steve is the epitome of a "peace officer". He's also quite a gentleman in how he expresses his opinions. (The two go hand-in-hand, I believe.)bwahahaha wrote:I do have a cynical view of DPS and sometimes let that get the best of me. Today was one of those days. I am not a fan of DPS, and was very disappointed to read OP's account of a particular Trooper's conduct during his traffic stop. That said, I appreciated reading your post and the other posts in this thread -- part of the reason for being here is to learn from everyone else and I definitely figured some things out todaysrothstein wrote: Well, from the point of view of a long time experienced Texas officer, I would have to say that you have some valid points and a somewhat jaundiced view also.
FWIW, I understood your reaction. I am also angered when LEOs routinely disarm CHLs outside their statutory authority. That's something we need to address by TSRA talking directly to Col. Booth, or talking indirectly through the Legislature. Personally, I'd prefer to just work things out with DPS. The law is already clear enough, and it allows for officer safety. "We disarm everyone" doesn't meet the statutory requirements.