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great example of citizen press/activism and open carry

Ca Patriot

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I was inspired, educated and motivated by a citizen who engaged in free press and open carry. This person was Dave Ridley.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FWXnK5UyRI

Dave Ridley made a video and posted it only on Youtube. This is documenting and disseminating information to the masses. This is free press.

Prior to this video, I had never really heard of "open carry". I didn't know the laws regarding it.

Prior to this video, I didn't know the law regarding producing ID to police.

Prior to this video I had seen almost no examples of an educated, calm and respectful person defying the orders of a police officer.

After viewing this video I started browsing more videos on Youtube and I realized something. I realized we have a problem in America on a mass scale of police who don't honor, respect and uphold the constitution.

I became educated to that problem after watching these videos.

In addition to hundreds of videos of police harassing open carriers, I started seeing thousands of videos of police harassing and arresting people for filming and photography.

Both open carry and photography are NOT crimes. There is nothing suspicious about them and they are both clearly and explicitly protected by the constitution.

My goal was to educated the public about police and their systemic harassment and arresting of innocent citizens engaging in free press and filming/photographing the police and their government.

My videos have educated many people and have educated myself. I have numerous instances on video of police violating my constitutional right to engage in free press.

I am the press.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FWXnK5UyRI
 
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OC for ME

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Since when did OC become legal in California? Did CalGuns get the job done and nobody reported it?

I may not be the fastest turtle on the track but I'm still trying to figure out why a dude, who seems to dislike California so much, that he had to move to find liberty, yet continues to hang in LA. It sure seems like a walnut rapped in a pecan shell type conundrum.
 

OC for ME

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Since when did OC become legal in California? Did CalGuns get the job done and nobody reported it?

I may not be the fastest turtle on the track but I'm still trying to figure out why a dude, who seems to dislike California so much, that he had to move to find liberty, yet continues to hang in LA. It sure seems like a walnut rapped in a pecan shell type conundrum.
wrapped
 

skidmark

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How long has The Ridley Report been around?

And Ca Patriot is just discovering it? Or did he intend to tell us that after he discovered TRR way back in 19__ (or was it 20__?) his life changed?

It is more likely the former, and he is presently caught up in overblown fanboi exhuberance, trying to emulate his new "hero".

stay safe.
 
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