Olmos Park, TX arresting people for open carry

[OFFascist]

The courts upheld the officer had the legal right to disarm Grisham.

Just because you and OCT don't agree with the actions and decisions of those involved doesn't mean you're right...

I posted the code and disarmament is based on a "reasonable belief," which is a subjective and not as clear as you claimed.

In that one case it had to be interpreted by a court and was deemed legit, that is not to say it will be the same in any other cases.

I give the benefit of the doubt to the individual, not to the state.

 

[easy rider]

I always have to fall back on the saying "is it worth dying over?". If I believe the police overstep their authority, I'd rather fight it in court, not let my family have to fight it after I'm gone.

 

[OFFascist]

I always have to fall back on the saying "is it worth dying over?". If I believe the police overstep their authority, I'd rather fight it in court, not let my family have to fight it after I'm gone.

This is what I tend to do for the most part, but I wont shit on others who choose to exercise their rights differently though.

 

[easy rider]

The police in this case were following orders, right or wrong is not the issue on the street. You can ask questions, but if they insist, especially with guns drawn, you must comply, otherwise it will be taken as resisting arrest.

Policing policies are above the average cop's pay, the battleground is the court and the council chambers.

 

[OFFascist]

OCT video about the demonstration tomorrow.

 

[benenglish]

"Nobody's gonna get towed."

Wow. That's naive.

If the PD truly wants to hassle these guys, they'll just close the on-street parking. Hell, they can close it after everybody is parked and then tow everybody away after they've assembled to march,

If this guy is expecting the PD to play hardball, surely he understands the dirty tricks that can happen, right?

 

[OFFascist]

They are parking and meeting outside of Olmos Park. I don't think SAPD is going to go full retarded to backup OPPD.

 

[benenglish]

They are parking and meeting outside of Olmos Park. I don't think SAPD is going to go full retarded to backup OPPD.

So the parking spots he showed on the map aren't actually in the jurisdiction that they're protesting? That's smart. Thanks for the info.

ETA - Checked some maps and you're absolutely correct. The staging area and all the suggested parking spots are outside of Olmos Park. It appears the staging area is ~7 blocks from City Hall.

 

[deemus]

Why protest there again? The ordinance was over turned.

Just to pick a fight again? Or run the cops noses in the fact that the prior arrests were wrong?

 

[benenglish]

...run the cops noses in the fact that the prior arrests were wrong?

The video says there were arrests made under other ordinances. They seem to be expecting to be arrested for things other than the ordinance that was repealed.

 

[OFFascist]

Why protest there again? The ordinance was over turned.

Just to pick a fight again? Or run the cops noses in the fact that the prior arrests were wrong?

I think its more of a demonstration than a protest. Mass amount of people exercising their rights, and we will all get to see if Olmos Park PD has changed its ways or if they will double down on acting stupid.

 

[majormadmax]

Can OCT be any more idiotic? If anyone is "doubling down on acting stupid," it's them...

 

[OFFascist]

Well if anyone wants to see a perfect example of fakenews check out this reporting from some Austin TV station.

https://www.facebook.com/SuziInTx/posts/10212071918493044

Someone posted the clip on facebook.

The banner reads "multiple arrested at open carry rally," they edited in a clip from back when CJ was arrested. In reality nobody was arrested today.

They claimed the arrests were for a violation of a new city ordinance that prohibited carrying of a loaded rifles/shotguns, in reality the unlawful city ordinance that did that was repealed.

That is the kind of reporting that one would expect from a dystopian police state; are we there yet?

 

[Southpaw]

Worst yet, if you go to their website the only way to find that video is by watching the report of the March For Our Lives Townhall event. It's edited on to the end of it.

http://www.kvue.com/video/news/loca...-discuss-ways-to-end-gun-violence/269-8069915

 

[TheDan]

Well if anyone wants to see a perfect example of fakenews check out this reporting from some Austin TV station.

https://www.facebook.com/SuziInTx/posts/10212071918493044

Someone posted the clip on facebook.

The banner reads "multiple arrested at open carry rally," they edited in a clip from back when CJ was arrested. In reality nobody was arrested today.

They claimed the arrests were for a violation of a new city ordinance that prohibited carrying of a loaded rifles/shotguns, in reality the unlawful city ordinance that did that was repealed.

That is the kind of reporting that one would expect from a dystopian police state; are we there yet?

Are you sure that's not just incompetence? They seem particularly terrible at their jobs.

 

[majormadmax]

Idiots reporting about idiots...

 

[OFFascist]

This issues came up in the State Representative runoff debate.

 

[OFFascist]

http://www.tdtnews.com/news/article_38434af4-4c96-11e8-81f5-af7e264c39a3.html

A felony charge filed last month against Open Carry Texas founder CJ Grisham by the Olmos Police Department has been dismissed.

The charge of assaulting a peace officer stemmed from a March 27 protest in the San Antonio enclave city and was dismissed Thursday because there was insufficient evidence to prosecute the case, according to the dismissal form signed by a Bexar County magistrate.

There was plenty of video evidence, it just didn't show what the police put down on their reports.

 

[TheDan]

There was plenty of video evidence, it just didn't show what the police put down on their reports.