BadMoon Risin68
Regular Member
While I was driving home yesterday from work at about 3:45pm I heard a call come out on the Scanner. Dispatcher said that there was a guy with a hand gun walking into Gateway Fred Meyer. The call was very specific about the truck and the gentleman that got out of the car. Portland Police started rolling to the scene. Still no crime. As they start arriving caller says that the guy is leaving, business as usual. One Officer gets the brains to ask why are we going to the scene is there an altercation or what is happening? The call taker reported to the dispatcher that the guy got out of his car and placed his weapon into his holster. I presume it was in a glove box or something. Gun was never "brandished." Police Officer asks, did he look menacing? No response 2 seconds later another officer states he has pulled him over in the parking lot. So I'm thinking WTH you have no reasonable articulated suspicion of a crime and its all over the radio that you don't; why pull him over? Oh that's right you need his ID for your report... Next 2 minutes go by 10-4 he's got a permit... You wasted how long just to go get his ID? Why does the dispatcher not know to ask these questions before they get to harassing a guy who chooses not to leave his gun in the car like a good responsible owner should?