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Originally Posted by kcfanXIII
The cops made mistakes in this video no doubt, but you are spot on. This guy was looking for trouble. Who carries a rifle down the street?
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TL/DR Sometimes nut jobs serve a purpose.
This used to be the stance I had, until a local deal opened my mind a little. The local government had declared an area unhuntable even though they didn't appear to have the right to do so. Most people said whatever and moved on as it wasn't worth the hassle. It took one of these crazies, who didn't even hunt, going in there and challenging their bluff before someone up the chain was forced to correct the situation. I don't carry openly or concealed, but while he was in town he challenged a "zone" that had been a part of a heated argument several years ago between the Mayor and a pawn shop owner who openly carried every day. The shop owner bowed out of the situation when the city suddenly became unfriendly to his business so life went on until nut job showed up. Turns out the crazy guy was right on both cases and it took someone being an ass clown to get it figured out.
I'm not anti cop as I wouldn't want their job and generally don't think they get paid enough, but not too long ago that crazy man who ran around Missouri scamming churches for gas money and harassing police departments with video cameras came to a near by small town for a week or so. The dude appeared to be clinically insane, but in the few short days he was in town he exposed some wrong in the sheriff's department that had been swept under the small town rug and some positive changes were made after he left. I sure as hell wouldn't have ever done anything close to what it took to get it exposed, but his dumb ass was happy to do it.
Is it legal to openly carry down that sidewalk? Who knows. I don't think this guy was sure about it either as it seems like he turned around and chose to berate the cops instead of putting his foot in the water, but how will the general public know the truth if the extremes, from either side, of a given situation aren't there to test the waters for us sane individuals who have too much to risk in even arguing about it. I'd rather the nut job with nothing to lose sacrifice himself instead of Regular Joe who just happened to be carrying concealed on that particular sidewalk because he assumed it was legal. Using a rifle on his back was actually a much safer move for all involved than him using a pistol on his side.
Really should have put this in dc.