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He was asking about a building/property.cb1000rider wrote:It's quoted above. Why would it matter? It's not a building or property.carlson1 wrote: Do you know if they used the 30.06 exact wording?
I agree with the above.anygunanywhere wrote:Every time I get in my vehicle I am a citizen on patrol. If I see a crime I report it. Plus I am armed.
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anygunanywhere wrote:Every time I get in my vehicle I am a citizen on patrol. If I see a crime I report it. Plus I am armed.
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That sir is the way you do COP.fickman wrote:I used to be a member of Fort Worth Citizens on Patrol. Their program involves patrols on foot, bicycle, or in your private vehicle. You have a police radio and "sign in" to start your patrol and "sign out" to end it. They do make you sign a paper saying you won't carry any firearm and explained it's required by their lawyers. You're also supposed to wear the polo shirt and use magnetic signs on your car during all patrols. If you're following all of the rules and get into some sort of liability issue, the city will defend you. If you're breaking the rules, you're on your own. I often did patrols with my wife as a ride along and SHE was carrying, but she had never signed the paper. I eventually decided that the program took too long, had limited benefits beyond the relationship I formed with a few area LEOs, and that I could do the same "eyes and ears" drives without a police radio. . . using the non-emergency number instead. Given the Zimmerman fiasco, the public perception of anybody in an altercation who was breaking the rules will not be good.
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Interestingly, the state against GZ tried to say he was a "wannabe" cop, yet the neighborhood watch coordinator from the PD said she asked GZ to join their COPs program and he declined. Wouldn't a "wannabe cop" have jumped at the chance? Also, it's important to note that, unlike COPs - which has distinct ways to say when a patrol is happening, neighborhood watch volunteers are never "on" or "off" duty. Any media reports saying he was "on patrol" are being sensational.
The case in Florida had nothing to do with "pursuit and confront". There's no evidence that the victim pursued, and certainly none that he confronted.Bullitt wrote:That's good to hear. I would say that is a reflection of good CHL training that has an emphasis on not being in situations that could escalate into something else. I believe in stand your ground, but I do not believe in pursuit and confront. If other states, like perhaps FL, had better training programs, then we wouldn't have this current circus that is going on, IMO.cb1000rider wrote:...I know that statistically in TX, CHLers are something like 14 times less likely to be involved in viole[n]t crime than the general population...