Good point. I’m going to add it to my wallet card.
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I am not from Texas but I bet it feels good to be back in Texas.
what is weird in my confrontation was that when the person turned and left, i shouldered my weapon and went over and set down on the enclosed porch, i thought it was over with,I got what I wanted,but they called the LEO and next thing I knew there were about 6 SUV’s there at the porch,so put my hands in plain site and said that I have a weapon in shoulder Holster on the left side and slowly with left hand will un snap my shirt and hold shirt open and the weapon has one in pipe and thumb safety is on,and then waited for him to reply,he said ok,and he reached over and took possession of my weapon, funny thing is he said when he pulled the mag out and looked surprised that it was a 45 cal, and then the merry go round started!
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Appreciate the post. Who had called 911 when you had to “display”? The perp? A witness?Glad it worked out for you, of course. A lesson for us all. Advice?
No, it goes deeper than that. Prosecuting attorneys used to comment on silence as an indication of guilt. The federal Supremes ruled that is a total NO NO in capital letters. I can’t cite the case but if you research Prosecution forbidden to comment on defendant’s silence, you should be able to find the cite. The prosecutor was admonished by the judge for violating what is now a canon of ethics. What he should have done is either declared a mistrial at that point and held the prosecutor in contempt and referred the matter to the Minnehaha Bar Association, or what in CA we call the Judicial council, for disciplinary action. The DA should have never brought that up. Had a conviction occurred, I am certain that even the lowest appellate court would have reversed the conviction and may have declared that Rittenhouse did not have to stand trial further due to gross misconduct of the prosecutor. I feel confident that a transcript of the trial would reveal that the judge admonished the jury that the DA’s comments were to be totally disregarded although we used to call that unringing the bell. Too bad Minnehaha is woke state. In a real state the DA flrst of all, were he a legitimate people’s district attorney, he would not have brought charges. Secondly of all, being a real prosecutor instead of a wannabe, he would not have violated a strict canon of ethics and commented on Rittenhouse’s exercise of his rights under the Fifth Amendment.
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“also important that those who may be with you also NOT SAY ANYTHING” so important, you MUST be on the same page as your spouse/significant other as LE will separate you and question all to determine truth.
I honestly dont know ,it could have been one of 3,him,his girl freind,or the dog if it was trained to use a phone LOL what was strange is that Wa State has some thing simular to stand you ground law,but the DA charged me with BRANDISHING and that make stand your ground law really Moot
Maybe in some cases. The 5th Ammendment says otherwise. It may be helpful to say, “I called 911 for an ambulance,” or “That person attacked me and I will wait for my lawyer to answer questions about it.”
Best discuss with your attorney which situation is which.
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I think I’ll go with, “Officer, I can’t read what it says anymore on this little USCCA card I’ve kept in my wallet for years. Can you help me?”
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If asked why I didnt speak to the LEOs. I would simply say I’m not a lawyer but he or she was on the way. I’m pretty sure once I call my lawyer they tell me to do that very thing. Be quiet.
Wisconsin. Kenosha is in Wisconsin, just over the border from the People’s Republic of Chicago.
Yep Jerzy, After studying all the possible replys and Ideas I have seen. Wait for my Lawyer is what I keep coming up with… With more and more legally arm folks, I think in the LEO Academies there should be much more training in self defense scenarios. And more constitutional law to the mix. Also some quizzes to gauge levels of common sense
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I completely agree with your comment. But, I think the arrogance of the police will prevent any of it. It is going to take lawsuits and the end of qualified immunity to get the police to change their ways. When they are personally on the line for paying for their own misconduct (notice I said “misconduct”) they will not change.
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Oops. Give me a fail in U.S. small city geography.
No problem, it’s a Norwegian vs Swede thing.