Knoxville TN OCer gets apology from police

fisher · Post by **fisher** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 8:13 pm

OCer wrongly detained and searched, but here is the strange part:

He (the officer)told Internal Affairs investigators he thought Tennessee and Ohio, where he previously served as a police officer, prohibited open carrying. Neither state does.

http://knoxnews.com/news/2007/sep/22/gu ... s-apology/

dngreer · Post by **dngreer** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 3:36 pm

I'm glad to see the police act professional and apologize when they realized they were wrong. Too many people have the idea it's the LEOs verus the citizens. LEOs work for the citizens, and everyone on the "good" side should remember we are on the same side. Unfortunately, a few loose cannon LEOs can give law enforcement a bad name. +1 to Knoxville PD!

airdog714 · Post by **airdog714** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 3:48 am

Yes, the apology was a nice touch,(but you know me) I think it was more for damage control than anything else.

An apology is a lot cheaper than a law suit, and most law suits happen when the party in the wrong refuses to apologize.

Great PR on the Chiefs part.

airdog

dngreer · Post by **dngreer** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 8:05 am

I agree, it was damage control in a way. Sometimes law suits are in order, but if the police department realizes the officer was wrong, apologizes for the actions of the officer, and no physical or financial damage was incured by the arrest, I think there is no need for legal action. If the department continues to violate OC rights, then it might be wise to consider legal action, but I believe a law suit should be the last option used. OCers must be careful to not get "law suit happy" and get the reputation of just being out looking for trouble or trying to find excuses to get some easy money from a legal settlement.

jacksnack · Post by **jacksnack** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 4:17 pm

Trevor Putnam knew the gun laws. The officer who stopped him didn’t.

Surprise!

survive1999 · Post by **survive1999** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 12:01 am

“When I told him that I hadn’t done anything, he said he’d find a reason to put me in jail,”

That sentence alone would have been enough for me to sue them, several times.

Hazard · Post by **Hazard** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 12:49 am

survive1999 wrote:“When I told him that I hadn’t done anything, he said he’d find a reason to put me in jail,”

That sentence alone would have been enough for me to sue them, several times.

i didnt read the article and was going to post about how i think we are too sue happy as a society, until i read your post.

talk about a 180 degree change in thougts
i would want that guys badge taken away (well, actually i do right now.. and im not the victim!)
and go ahead and sue, not for some huge number, just enough to put them in their place... although the number is probably up to your lawyer.