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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We have to protect our constitution and support those who stand for it. As soldiers we put our lives out there for our freedoms even citizens who think differently. We are not socialism can't be with our Constitution. What we have is another person who defying the Constitution in charge. We must stand together and vote these people out. We served for this freedom let's get to work. By the way i think he was a power hungry public servant who didn't want to be told what was right and totally legal.
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Having lived and worked in Texas and also under the police chief involved in this story zi have to say it comes as no surprise he is and was a two bit half wit mentally handicapped reject. He has no business wearing a badge let alone a gun unless it is filled with water. What a loser
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Sue The Dept, & The Officer in Question.
Fire The Chief or prosecute & demote him.
Fire The Chief or prosecute & demote him.
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Yeh shit is getting out of hand now right....got scraped up huh.well at least he lived to tell the story.
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Conflicted? At what point are you unsure "what to make of all this"? The Supreme Court has been clear on the topic of resisting an illegal arrest. You have the right to do what is necessary to avoid a seizure of your person by any detaining authority who is illegally detaining you. It doesn't leave you room to assault a police officer who is illegally arresting you. It means you're permitted to escape, flee, avoid by what means necessary an illegal arrest. The guy refused to comply with a police order and the officer had no probable cause to detain anyone.
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Sounds like the Chief needs some education on the Constitution he swore to defend.
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Apparently this Chief is ignorant of the US Constitution and even sadder is the fact it appears that he doesn't understand the Texas Constitution. Either he's jealous of this Individual successes or apparently a Liberal (DumocRAT), a Closet Lib (Rhino), or just a Person who doesn't respect the Rights of others. Bottom line, I'm sure there is Witnesses, Photo's, and Evidence that would prove potential Police Brutality I would turn it over to the Texas AG and demand a DOJ Investigation..
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