How it’s done
Police stop for Open Carry in Oceanside, CA done right. Hats off to officer Lions for being courteous, correct and lawful.
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June 30th, 2011 at 9:38 am
That is the way to do it. The cop had his shit together a lot more than the OC person did.
June 30th, 2011 at 9:58 am
Officer handled it quite well.
In a better world, he would not have stopped the man for carrying a lawfully owned object.
June 30th, 2011 at 10:14 am
Out-fv*%ing-standing.
Unfortunately I doubt he represents more than about 1% of cops-on-the-beat.
June 30th, 2011 at 10:17 am
That video would make a good training tool for how to deal with individuals OCing in CA.
June 30th, 2011 at 10:21 am
Bryan, maybe in a perfect world, but until more people start exercising their right to open carry many in the general public that are not educated will still panic and call the police. I have no problems being stopped when the officers are like this guy and are curteous and understand the laws they are enforcing.
June 30th, 2011 at 10:42 am
The OCer was not expecting that kind of professionalism… I would be at a loss for words if it happened to me too…
June 30th, 2011 at 10:53 am
The officer was very impressive.
June 30th, 2011 at 12:09 pm
Done right??? A cop should not be stopping someone for doing something legal.
June 30th, 2011 at 12:35 pm
Since the officer handles law-abiding persons with such courtesy and expertise, I bet he handles those who act unlawfully with the same courtesy – and the same expertise.
It is the strong, smart fellows who are unfailingly polite that you should worry about, if you are not being polite yourself.
June 30th, 2011 at 12:49 pm
Awesome! When someone reports a suspicious activity, (and face it, in the Republic of Kalifornia most people view OC as suspicious, regardless of whether it is right or wrong), the PD should be obliged to investigate.
This officer gave valid reason for the way he handled it, (indicating they have to deal with possible mental cases), handled it professionally, making sure he was safe, as was the individual OC’ing, and made sure the letter of the law was obeyed. He demonstrated professional attitude, and even a touch of humor.
VERY well handled.
Congrats to Officer Lyon.
Contrast his attitude with the recent video of the canine officer confronting a videographer in much less threatening circumstances.
June 30th, 2011 at 1:01 pm
Fantastic police officer.
It’s just a real pity that most of the time it is in the citizen’s best interest to record themselves and refuse to show ID. That’s what America has come to. ðŸ™
June 30th, 2011 at 2:13 pm
This is what happens when real men are hired to wear the badge and uphold their oath to the constitution. The fact that he stopped this individual was probably due to a panty waste reporting an armed citizen, but I have seen numerous instances where the officer escalated a non event and put everyone around in danger. Real men should be behind the badge such as this officer and I sent an email to the PD to request that this video be used in training exercises. If and when there is an encounter with a LEO, I would certainly wish that the same professional courtesy was given to everyone, unfortunately most abuse the power of the state and disregard the oath they took to protect and defend the constitution, I cant say enough about the way this officer appropriately handled this encounter.
June 30th, 2011 at 5:38 pm
Has anyone contacted the Oceanside PD to thank them? We’re the first to get all butthurt when a cop does the wrong thing. How about when one does the right thing?
June 30th, 2011 at 5:58 pm
I felt like the OCer handled it worse than the officer did. I felt like he was trying to make a confrontation happen.
But Officer Lions handled it extremely professionally. Good on him.
June 30th, 2011 at 7:42 pm
“Has anyone contacted the Oceanside PD to thank them? We’re the first to get all butthurt when a cop does the wrong thing. How about when one does the right thing?”
Bitching and playing the affronted victim is so much more fun.
We have to remember to deploy the carrot as much or more often than the stick. Reward the little improvements and you’ll see more of them. If your only response is to criticize equally regardless of degree of error there’s no motivation for the other guy to improve.
June 30th, 2011 at 10:08 pm
I did email the PD, congratulated and thanked the officer, congratulated the PD on their excellent training.
Positive feedback is always more effective than negative feedback!
July 1st, 2011 at 4:39 am
It’s reassuring to see proof that not all cops are power-hungry, ignorant asses, especially after reading the article I linked below.
http://www.courthousenews.com/2011/06/29/37770.htm
July 1st, 2011 at 7:59 am
Is it just me or does the officer sound just like Tom from Car Talk?
July 1st, 2011 at 8:13 am
A big part of the Officers conduct was based off of the OCer himself. The Officer didn’t come across as a Powermad Hunter-Killer drone, and that’s because he probably isn’t. If I had to guess, I would say his dispatcher probably received a man with a gun call. If the 911 caller wanted to hype it up as some are want to do, it may very well have been a crazy man with a gun…or a drunk man with a gun…or a robber with a gun. The Officer had due dilengece to respond. By not drawing a line in sand and screaming Molon Labe, the situation never escalated beyond a contact. OCers and CCW have just as much responsibility to act professional as Law Enforcement does-they set the tone for how others interpret those who carry as a way of life. If you act like a jerk and attempt to make yourself a posterboy for a cause that needs none, people will form an opinion of you and those you represent.