Temporary detention? Doesn't that mean I cannot leave and am kept from doing so through the power of the Law? Also, didn't I read where the police officer took his identification and ran it? What would have occurred if he didn't have identification or if he refused to be Id'd? Also, what exactly is consensual contact, especially between L.E. and non-L.E? Being free, at least to me, requires some danger to my safety and well being as well as the safety of my Nation. I really dislike being told that the reason I must loose rights that I once had, is for the safety of (fill in the blank). I know that this can be picked apart, but hopefully my intent is understood. Being able to keep and bear arms also means that there will always be bad guys who will do the same. Me being able to discuss my politics means that even communists will be able to discuss theirs, I understand and am willing to accept these premises, as removing these rights to discuss politics openly will probably mean at least a semi-dictatorship and the loss of my ability to have firearms means I am less free to effect my own destiny/safety. But that said, Kudos to all police officers, their's is a tough and demanding profession, especially in a free society.gigag04 wrote:Not sure how a friendly, casual, and professional investigative contact got spun into Gestapo making arrests...
Are you guys for real? This officer wasn't a jerk, and didn't arrest anyone. What he did was his job, something peaked his curiosity and he checked it out. No rights were violated. I have caught house burglars and crack dealers the same way - something caught my attention and I made contact. The photography of critical infrastructure will always set off some (even low level) alarms with LEOs as this type of surveillance is conducted by terrorists. So, we are tasked with the job of checking it out. Thats literally all that occurred.
Also a temporary detention, or even consensual contact (which is more what it seemed like) is not an arrest.
