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**Phighicle** · 08-24-2012, 04:50 PM

Sui,

Here's an example, non firearm related, about what is 'reasonable'. A while back, my car broke down and I pulled over to the side of the road to let it cool down. It just so happens, it was outside a schoolyard with a bunch of kids outside playing. A gentleman from the school, an administrator approached me with questions...because it was reasonable for him to be suspicious of me, to make sure I wasn't a kidnapper, etc. That was reasonable, suspicion.

Now, say a guy is exercising his open carry rights in a park, where people are relaxing and enjoying life. It's completely reasonable for a cop to strike up a friendly conversation to make sure 1) that you are mentally sane, and 2) you know and are exercising your constitutional rights.

A few harmless questions...just to make sure you are not THIS guy.

08-24-2012, 04:50 PM	#34
Phighicle Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 482 Senior Member	Sui, Here's an example, non firearm related, about what is 'reasonable'. A while back, my car broke down and I pulled over to the side of the road to let it cool down. It just so happens, it was outside a schoolyard with a bunch of kids outside playing. A gentleman from the school, an administrator approached me with questions...because it was reasonable for him to be suspicious of me, to make sure I wasn't a kidnapper, etc. That was reasonable, suspicion. Now, say a guy is exercising his open carry rights in a park, where people are relaxing and enjoying life. It's completely reasonable for a cop to strike up a friendly conversation to make sure 1) that you are mentally sane, and 2) you know and are exercising your constitutional rights. A few harmless questions...just to make sure you are not THIS guy.
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