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Hello All,
About 20 people (myguesstimate)were involved in a Meet-up in Martinez on Saturday, April 24th. We started at the Starbucks and then walked across the street for a Chineselunch.
I was impressed with Gus' strategy for incorporating police awareness to the events that he helps to organize. Gus gave Martinez police a "heads-up" before the event. Gus explained how, in a different jurisdiction during an earlier meet-up, the police department was interested in doing a "pre-UOC compliance check." Gus, who was a veteran of the Pittsburgh CA PD, continued by explaining how the police contact he was working with mentioned two scenarios for the compliance check. Gus stated that the first two choices were very questionable, and the police officer took Gus' advice for the compliance check procedure. The police departmentgained experience with UOC in aconstructive way, andthe UOC event had no negative LEO incidents. What's that cliche...Win, Win!
Our meet-up was uneventful in terms of LEO actions orgun-phobic histerics, although we were able to speak with a few interested people who wanted information on what we were doing. Gus was prepared with brochures and great responses that were not political, only legal and constitutionally based. We mentioned the dichotomy between PRK and Arizona--AZ is increasing BofR freedoms while PRK is restricting them.
Everybody in Starbucks either could not care, or were slightly interested with our 1st A event.
Our Chinese lunch was excellent. The family of one our fellow OCers owns the restaraunt. We were treated like Kings and the food was very good. I had the walnut prawn lunch meal which I thoroughly enjoyed.
I met some very nice people who are a slice of America. We were a diverse group who shared a common belief in civil liberties as defined by our US Constitution.
Thanks to all involved,
markm
Hello All,
About 20 people (myguesstimate)were involved in a Meet-up in Martinez on Saturday, April 24th. We started at the Starbucks and then walked across the street for a Chineselunch.
I was impressed with Gus' strategy for incorporating police awareness to the events that he helps to organize. Gus gave Martinez police a "heads-up" before the event. Gus explained how, in a different jurisdiction during an earlier meet-up, the police department was interested in doing a "pre-UOC compliance check." Gus, who was a veteran of the Pittsburgh CA PD, continued by explaining how the police contact he was working with mentioned two scenarios for the compliance check. Gus stated that the first two choices were very questionable, and the police officer took Gus' advice for the compliance check procedure. The police departmentgained experience with UOC in aconstructive way, andthe UOC event had no negative LEO incidents. What's that cliche...Win, Win!
Our meet-up was uneventful in terms of LEO actions orgun-phobic histerics, although we were able to speak with a few interested people who wanted information on what we were doing. Gus was prepared with brochures and great responses that were not political, only legal and constitutionally based. We mentioned the dichotomy between PRK and Arizona--AZ is increasing BofR freedoms while PRK is restricting them.
Everybody in Starbucks either could not care, or were slightly interested with our 1st A event.
Our Chinese lunch was excellent. The family of one our fellow OCers owns the restaraunt. We were treated like Kings and the food was very good. I had the walnut prawn lunch meal which I thoroughly enjoyed.
I met some very nice people who are a slice of America. We were a diverse group who shared a common belief in civil liberties as defined by our US Constitution.
Thanks to all involved,
markm