Reply #5: I knew there was a reason I left Ohio in 1969 ...

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Actually there are a lot of good reasons but I'll add this to the list.

I know a lot of cops in Florida and none of them act like this. Even when concealed carry was new in Florida, I don't remember hearing of any cases where a police officer treated a person with a concealed weapons permit with this much contempt. I wonder if these cops treat other minorities in the same fashion.

If this is actually on the cruiser video there is no excuse for why the cops involved are not out pounding the payment looking for a new job.

I am not in favor of all the foolish law suits we see in this country, but if I had been treated in such a manner and the evidence was on video I would sue unless the officers involved were fired. The money is irrelevant but if it took the threat of a large lawsuit to get those officers off the street, I would do it. If the city refused, I would carry out the threat and if I won I would then donate the money (except for my legal costs) to charity.

In Florida I was pulled over for any expired license tag six or seven years ago. I'm not required to notify the officer that I have a permit and am carrying, but I handed him my drivers license, my registration and insurance card and my concealed weapons permit. He just glanced at the permit and showed absolutely no concern. I got a ticket but the officer politely explained to me where I had to go to handle it. The officer was very professional and I appreciated it.

I suspect the renewal notification never made it to my mail box. I was living in Tampa at the time and it wasn't unusual to get mail for people who lived several streets from me. After the incident, I put a reminder on my computer calendar for my driver's license renewal.