unintentionalracist
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On the way home today after hunting, I was stopped by St Croix County deputies for openly carrying my hunting rifle slung on my shoulder, and my shotgun, which was secured and slung across my ALICE pack. I was initially stopped by a very young city LEO who asked me if I was just hunting and how far I had to walk and told me they got a call and started saying something about "uncased long guns" which is total BS, and asked for ID. As we all know, he had to ask, so he had no right to it and I politely declined, citing my need to get home and warm up. He accused me of being guilty of something and I asked him "Am I suspected of having committed a crime?" To which his answer was "ummm". I referenced AG Van Hollen's 2009 advisory memorandum to law enforcement regarding open carry and he was silent. I then asked if i was being detained or was I free to go. He said "just hang on a minute" and I repeated my question more forcefully and he said I was free to go. At that point I began to walk away and got no more than 10 or 20 steps when a county deputy sped over and nearly hit me. She jumped out and told me that they were fielding a lot of calls and people were concerned. I told them "tell them men wearing blaze orange on the third day of deer season are hunters" she then said "we will give you a ride" and would not say where. I refused and told her that I do not trust her enough to accept a ride and that she would in no way get her hands on my guns and walked away. About a mile later she again exhibited her dangerous and aggressive driving and I had to jump into the ditch to.avoid being hit. She then told me "We've been fielding a lot of calls and if we get too many more we're going to have to do something about it.". Me: "like what?". Deputy: "you'll be going to jail.". I told her point blank that I would not be going to jail and that she is violating my 2nd 4th and 5th amendment rights and to stop harrassing me. She followed me for another few miles and I then received a phone call from the deputy chief, which is funny because they claimed I was being suspicious by not showing ID. I repeated my demand that they stop harrassing me which he called a lecture, but he said he would call his deputies and see why they are following me.
I know the Sheriff to be a staunch supporter of the second amendment, I emailed him as he was off duty and he said he would deal with it first thing in the morning.
Oh yeah, started taking pictures and the deputies following me...there was at one time 6 deputies and 2 city LEOS...and they backed waaaay way up. Probably to avoid being photographed.
First picture of Deputy Road Rager following me at a brisk 3 mph...
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Second, notice how she backed up while ignoring traffic laws.
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Next 2 are views from different angles at the intersection, city LEOs on the hill to the west of me, county on the road to the north.
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I know the Sheriff to be a staunch supporter of the second amendment, I emailed him as he was off duty and he said he would deal with it first thing in the morning.
Oh yeah, started taking pictures and the deputies following me...there was at one time 6 deputies and 2 city LEOS...and they backed waaaay way up. Probably to avoid being photographed.
First picture of Deputy Road Rager following me at a brisk 3 mph...
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Second, notice how she backed up while ignoring traffic laws.
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Next 2 are views from different angles at the intersection, city LEOs on the hill to the west of me, county on the road to the north.
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