Posted on Mar 29, 2018
I have conflicting feelings over this. I know that open carry is a thing in Texas, but who crossed the line, if anyone?
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CJ Grisham, President of Open Carry Texas, Army veteran and recent candidate for State Representative in District 55, along with a couple of other people was arrested yesterday in Olmos Park, TX (Bexar County). He was tazed and subsequently injured in that arrest with a head injury and was hospitalized. I was told that the head injury was a large gash on the back of the head. He also suffered numerous scrapes on his wrists and arms.
Grisham and crew were legally opening carrying pistols and long guns in response to an event last week when an Olmos Park police officer drew guns on and detained someone with a protest sign solely for the reason of open carrying a pistol (which turned out to be a training fake).
Grisham had a phone conversation with the Olmos Park Police Chief, Rene Valenciano about their policies, etc. in which the chief seemed entirely unconcerned with his officers illegally detaining people for a perfectly legal activity. (The conversation will be linked in the comments below).
Grisham and crew went to Olmos Park yesterday and were legally and peacefully open carrying and got arrested for it. There is a video of the arrest. There was no articulated probable cause for the arrest. The police showed up, including Chief Valenciano and ordered Grisham and his crew to the ground. Grisham at least refused. It was Valenciano that personally tazed and arrested Grisham.
Between the phone call and video from the site, it's very clear this was an illegal arrest by an oath breaking police officer and they will be held accountable.
Grisham and crew were legally opening carrying pistols and long guns in response to an event last week when an Olmos Park police officer drew guns on and detained someone with a protest sign solely for the reason of open carrying a pistol (which turned out to be a training fake).
Grisham had a phone conversation with the Olmos Park Police Chief, Rene Valenciano about their policies, etc. in which the chief seemed entirely unconcerned with his officers illegally detaining people for a perfectly legal activity. (The conversation will be linked in the comments below).
Grisham and crew went to Olmos Park yesterday and were legally and peacefully open carrying and got arrested for it. There is a video of the arrest. There was no articulated probable cause for the arrest. The police showed up, including Chief Valenciano and ordered Grisham and his crew to the ground. Grisham at least refused. It was Valenciano that personally tazed and arrested Grisham.
Between the phone call and video from the site, it's very clear this was an illegal arrest by an oath breaking police officer and they will be held accountable.
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USCCA and the NRA may be able to help. This sounds like s wet dream for a good lawyer or a cadre of good lawyers! I have heard that Trump wants to make a Federal license for concealed and open carry which I believe that we already have the right to do. State laws still need to follow the Constitution. If you have the time and money, a big lawsuit seems in order. Good luck and God bless!! We need to keep our rights.
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This is over 2 years ago now. The Chief is still Chief. I am very much a proponent of open carry in the state of TX, and very opposed to those who fancy themselves as "constitutional Auditors" in order to get a few hits on their youtube channel. Grow up. If you must do so, then do what the cops say, and then take action in the courts. Don't cry that you were mistreated.
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American citizens rights being infringed upon by a bunch of liberal police officers. Most police embrace the 2nd amendment. Especially considering many police have been saved by legal gun toting citizens. The Chief should be arrested for infringement of thier 2nd amendment rights. The police officers at a minimum should be fired.
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Sounds like he was abusing his authority, if that’s the case then I would go to the Attorney General with it.
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Copy of Olmos Park,Tx.-RAW FOOTAGE CJ GRISHAM ARREST
Raw footage from incident at Olmos Park Tx-includes CJ Grisham being tazed by Chief Valenciano. And Jim being slammed to the ground by Det Ruiz and Chief Val...
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The arresting officer should be arrest and fired from his job and never allowed to be a police officer again. He also needs to serve prison time for hurting Mr. Grisham.
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This didn't sound like a non-violent demonstration to bring attention to their cause. The 1SG could have followed the Police Chief's directive and sued the police department and city in federal court for violating his civil rights?
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It seems that Olmos Park is in the business of having their police dept sued. A quick Google search of the city name produces not one but several cases of this sort in litigation.
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Even though it is legal, if it was me I would have listen to the officer, then pled my case. Cops are being ambushed, and shot everyday in almost every state. We live in a tumultuous times. I carry concealed an try not to expose my weapon, if confronted by the police I would listen and obey their order.
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