Pulled over at gunpoint by Tribal Cop

[nwskydiver]

It is good to be in America, because, we can all speak our peace and freely voice our opinions. Thanks everyone for those opinions.
I stood back, for a moment, and listened to my own story. As a bystander it didn't bother me so much.
I don't care who you are, unless you are stoned, every single one of you who have responded to this post would be upset, ALL of you.
This cop could have unsnapped his holster, palmed the butt, and requested the information standing just short of the window rather than standing dead center in the window with the weapon pointing into it at me. The cop was loud, presumably to "command control". There was absolutely no need for that, none of us did anything to warrant that attitude. My wife was calm until he yelled at me, and I wasn't yelling at him. The was no radio/stereo on in the vehicle, AND his partner on the passenger side (my side) didn't even have his hand on his weapon. Now that I think about it, it was REALLY stupid, because they were BOTH dead center in the windows across from one another. That puts the bonehead Cop holding the gun pointing it almost directly at his partner.
I will, most certainly, not be returning to any tribal casinos here. If nothing else, they overserved me (my wife drank diet soda all evening), called me in DUI (and I wasn't driving, she was). And all they did was piss off all of us and waste our time.
They REALLY need to sent their "cops" back to cop school, or get rid of them. They ARE going to accidently shoot someone. And when they do, I'll be on the phone with the Attorneys representing the surviving family.

 

[HomeGuru]

Ok, we get your point already.

 

[n_and]

And when they do, I'll be on the phone with the Attorneys representing the surviving family.

Saying what? Come on, I really want to hear this.

 

[Bravo8]

If they felt the need to draw their weapon, they felt the need to be ready to use it, and they can't use it with the gun dangling from their hand.

I suspect you have no experience in safely handling a firearm.

The added time of moving the trigger finger from the slide to the trigger is so miniscule as to be negligible.

 

[phwl]

Enough. You obviously are one of those very emotional and jittery types. You sit in your livingroom watching tv not knowing that the world you are looking at through a tube is a real world. Do you really have such misconceptions that the people of other countries and lands live by our laws and constitutions? our thoughts and beliefs? Don't forget that in other places, people legally die for lesser crimes. Governments can order executions for crimes which you might deem only a misdemeanor punishable by a slap on the wrist and a good scolding. People die for other small things that we take for granted like food and water.
If you wander out of the protective womb of the US, don't ever expect to be treated like a law-abiding good ole American with all of the rights and priveleges afforded to us each of us each and every day.
If some foreign officer stood midway in front of you and drew his weapon, you should be lucky you were able to drive away without being shot, or beaten. You still have your brain, good. Use it and forget about what happened and think twice before you go back.

 

[Cabrona5150]

I'll bet it happened to...

A WHITE GUY! SOME JOHN WAYNE OR JOHN DENVER TYPE FROM BACK IN THE GOOD OL COUNTRY, DRINKS MOONSHINE AND PROBABLY ANSWERS TO THE NAME OF BUBBA! DO YOU ALWAYS MAKE OUT WITH YOUR SISTE--ahem--I MEAN, WIFE? TOO BAD, DUDE. MANY OF THOSE IN INDIAN COUNTRY WOULD SAY YOU ARE OBLIGED TO MAKE REPARATIONS FOR MISTAKES COMMITTED BY YOUR GREEDY, RACIST ANCESTORS. PAYBACK'S A BITCH!

 

[Son of Slam]

I suspect you have no experience in safely handling a firearm.

The added time of moving the trigger finger from the slide to the trigger is so miniscule as to be negligible.

When I handle a gun, my safety is my first concern. That is why when I point a gun at something or someone my finger is on the trigger where it belongs to operate the gun, not on the slide so as I look like Joe Cool or something.

 

[Bravo8]

Common sense, as well as every logical firearm safety training course, tells you to keep your damn finger off the trigger until you are ready to fire.

Argue if you like, but don't complain when you have an accidental discharge and shoot someone unintentionally.

There are many, many documented cass of police officrs accidentally discharging a weapon due to improper trigger finger placement (remember the one in Chicago - I think - where the female officer ran up to the suspect being wrestled on the ground? She let a round fly and it hit the pavement inches from his head).

I stand by my position: Anyone who advocates keeping one's finger inside the trigger guard before they are in the process of firing, has no firearms safety training nor any experience in handling firearms while dealing with people. (Deer hunting doesn't count, guys).

 

[Son of Slam]

Anyone who advocates keeping one's finger inside the trigger guard before they are in the process of firing,...

If my weapon is out, and you can see it, I AM in the process of firing, even if I have not done it yet.

 

[VR_Hunter]

If my weapon is out, and you can see it, I AM in the process of firing, even if I have not done it yet.

SOS, you do as you see fit. However, it doesn't matter if you are in the police department, military, or hunting, unless you are engaging a hostile (or a furry animal for your dinner plate) your finger is kept on the trigger guard or on the slide in a ready position.

Keep us all safe and holster your weapon at all times.