Why, really, do people insist on provoking cops like this? When it gets to be time to have to carry a rifle, that's one thing. But "auditing" a PD? What, are they secret shoppers? Lawsuit trolling? I still don't think that in-your-face OC is the smartest way to advocate for 2A.
Grisham's initial arrest.
I get what you're saying, but damn, man... It's legal. It's completely legal.
We can imagine the 911 transcript was something to the effect of:
911: '911 where's your emergency?'
Caller: 'Yeah, there's a guy with a gun running down county road whatever'
911: 'Did you see the gun?'
Caller: 'Yeah'
911: 'Do you have a description of the person that has the gun?'
Caller: 'Yeah a white guy with a red bandana, camo hat, black shirt, jeans, and a rifle on his chest, and some other kid in a white shirt and jeans'
911: 'Can you repeat the location one more time?'
Caller: 'Yeah, it's county road whatever'
911: 'Ok, we'll get someone out there right away'
Imagine that situation if it we alter some details:
911: '911 where's your emergency?'
Caller: 'Yeah, there's a guy with one of those muslim head things on running down county road whatever'
911: 'Do you have a description of the person with the muslim head thing?'
Caller: 'Yeah a colored guy with a muslim head thing, black shirt, jeans'
911: 'Can you repeat the location one more time?'
Caller: 'Yeah, it's county road whatever'
911: 'Ok, we'll get someone out there right away'
In the first case, you've got a guy breaking no laws running down the road, gets lit up by the police, and resists being disarmed. Ends up going to jail because of ignorance.
In the second case, you've got a guy breaking no laws running down the road, gets lit up by the police, and resists a frisk. Ends up going to jail because of ignorance.
Sec. 411.207. AUTHORITY OF PEACE OFFICER TO DISARM. (a) A peace officer who is acting in the lawful discharge of the officer's official duties may disarm a license holder at any time the officer reasonably believes it is necessary for the protection of the license holder, officer, or another individual. The peace officer shall return the handgun to the license holder before discharging the license holder from the scene if the officer determines that the license holder is not a threat to the officer, license holder, or another individual and if the license holder has not violated any provision of this subchapter or committed any other violation that results in the arrest of the license holder.
Resisting that is illegal.
I can't for the life of me remember where the limitations to an officer's ability to conduct a frisk are defined, but it has something to do with a 'reasonable suspicion' of a crime going on and the person probably being armed. Resisting that is illegal.
Just because these guys are being kinda obvious about things doesn't make what the officers did OK. Before Grisham got out there, this chick BUC-G or whatever (back up camera - girl) got smacked by an officer because she refused to stop filming, which is also not illegal. I mean, yeah, standing on the corner of an intersection with a rifle dangling and a big sign that says the police are hiring liars, cowards, and thieves is a douchebag move, but god damnit, it's not illegal.
None of what they did was illegal. None of it warranted the response of those officers.
Now to carry on about in your face OC... Yeah, they're trolling the cops. They wouldn't be trolling the cops if the cops had any respect for the 2A whatsoever. If the cops had respect for the 2A and they still tried to troll them, then the cops should have ridiculed them instead of smashing some chick and acting like ridiculous assholes.
That's my opinion, anyway.