Southport Police Encounter.

[inccwchris]

Last night around 1130 I was pulled over by a Southport police officer for speeding down Southport Road. I knew what he had me for as soon as the lights came on. The officer approached my window and made note of the fact I had my left arm out the window, right hand on the wheel and all interior lights on. Then he said "I'm gonna guess by the fact that you made your hands visible and the stickers on your truck that you are armed?" I answered yes I am, on my right hip and I have my AR in the back seat. He asked where my ID was and I told him it was in my back left pocket. He instructed me to slowly reach for my ID and LTCH. I handed it to him and he said "well, I'm gonna go run you, if you come back clean, I'm gonna let you go with a verbal for being so polite and pulling over immediatley when you saw my lights. He ran me, walked back up and handed me my stuff and told me to slow down. He then said, thanks for carrying, never know when I'm gonna need help and knowing theres good guys out there carrying firepower equal to mine that can back me up is reassuring. I said thanks and drove on about my way. I'm still sore from tensing up in anticipation of the jackboot on my neck.

He never asked what I was carrying, I never had to step out, just a nice simple, peaceful encounter.

 

[Lectric102002]

May all of them be just that way for you.

 

[Destro]

Last night around 1130 I was pulled over by a Southport police officer for speeding down Southport Road. I knew what he had me for as soon as the lights came on. The officer approached my window and made note of the fact I had my left arm out the window, right hand on the wheel and all interior lights on. Then he said "I'm gonna guess by the fact that you made your hands visible and the stickers on your truck that you are armed?" I answered yes I am, on my right hip and I have my AR in the back seat. He asked where my ID was and I told him it was in my back left pocket. He instructed me to slowly reach for my ID and LTCH. I handed it to him and he said "well, I'm gonna go run you, if you come back clean, I'm gonna let you go with a verbal for being so polite and pulling over immediatley when you saw my lights. He ran me, walked back up and handed me my stuff and told me to slow down. He then said, thanks for carrying, never know when I'm gonna need help and knowing theres good guys out there carrying firepower equal to mine that can back me up is reassuring. I said thanks and drove on about my way. I'm still sore from tensing up in anticipation of the jackboot on my neck.

He never asked what I was carrying, I never had to step out, just a nice simple, peaceful encounter.

Better Lawyer Up

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

Better Lawyer Up

Not this crap again!




OP, this is the way it ought to be. Thanks for posting it.

 

[lonehoosier]

I wish all interactions with LEO were like that. It would go a long way if you would contact the police department about your positive interaction.

 

[rugertoter]

Well, that was a pleasant story. Nice to hear one of those once in a while.

 

[littletommy]

Better Lawyer Up

Not this crap again!

Yep, a guy who gets pissed because someone posts about cops being bad, and tries to stir the pot when somebody posts about a cop being good. He's on my ignore, but since you quoted him, I figured I'd run with it.

 

[Frank_N_Stein]

Your neck is sore from thinking about getting the jackboot? You need to strengthen that thing up for when it actually happens.

 

[atvdave]

OP.. It's good to know that their are good police officers who know the law, IMHO I think most are good.

Better Lawyer Up

Now that's just funny...

 

[inccwchris]

Hey Frank, do me a favor, I plan on going before the merit board for hire by IMPD as a public safety officer at the end of the month. Can you message me and let me know what to expect?

 

[kjf48197]

This is good to know. I travel through Southport a lot.

 

[mrjarrell]

Congrats, OP. Now you know why many of us don't have firearms related stickers on our vehicles. Glad it turned out OK, tho.

 

[Fedempl]

Glad you had a great encounter. Shame they can't all be that way. I have had three in the last year all but one of my encounters were that way.

 

[Gadgetmonster]

I have always believed in the personal interaction theory that if person X sends it out, usually person Y sends it back.

You were respectful at the on set, he gave it back.

 

[Mosinguy]

You're lucky. I never hear of people getting off with a warning in Southport.

 

[halfmileharry]

Glad it worked out for you. I found out a long time ago that polite and helpful behavior usually goes a long way to a positive experience.

 

[remauto1187]

I dont believe the OP. I bet the officer touched him "THERE" BEFORE he "let him off with a warning".

 

[Yup!]

You really should have just put the window down an inch or two and only answered his questions. You also should have told him you were video taping the stop for your protection before you answered any questions.

 

[Indy_Guy_77]

You're lucky. I never hear of people getting off with a warning in Southport.

Caught me by surprise, too!

 

[stephen87]

WAIT! You drove out of Southport, after being pulled over, without so much as a written warning? Did you buy a lottery ticket too?