TheBlueVue 177 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 at one point the border agent had his gun drawn and pointed at the young man's head.....really? back in the US, back in the US, back in the USSR! http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/07/22/border-patrol-agents-hold-iowa-boy-scouts-at-gunpoint-for-taking-a-picture-of-them/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strychnine 1,802 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 at one point the border agent had his gun drawn and pointed at the young man's head.....really? back in the US, back in the US, back in the USSR! http://www.rawstory....icture-of-them/ Law enforcement officials, here in the land of the free, are quite well known for their dislike of being photographed or videotaped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBlueVue 177 Posted July 24, 2014 Author Share Posted July 24, 2014 at one point the border agent had his gun drawn and pointed at the young man's head.....really? back in the US, back in the US, back in the USSR! http://www.rawstory....icture-of-them/ Law enforcement officials, here in the land of the free, are quite well known for their dislike of being photographed or videotaped. SO, you approve of holding a gun to a boy scouts head for making a simple mistake? Gotcha! I hardly think, not liking photos being taken, warrants the reaction here but that's just me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strychnine 1,802 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 SO, you approve of holding a gun to a boy scouts head for making a simple mistake? Gotcha! I hardly think, not liking photos being taken, warrants the reaction here but that's just me. I do not approve of such behaviour at all. I absolutely detest the increasingly aggressive, forceful, and militaristic nature of US law enforcement in general. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homersapien 11,367 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Inexcusable. Strychnine has a valid point. Bill Maher agrees: http://www.informati...n.com/?id=47970 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quietfan 233 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 I'm no authority on the subject, but I didn't think LE personnel were even allowed to draw their guns unless there was probable cause or imminent threat of danger to themselves or the public. Without such provocation, a drawn gun makes them the threat to public safety simply because of the danger of accidental discharge. I certainly don't think they should. And I don't think a Boy Scout with a camera constitutes an "imminent threat" to anyone's safety. Hopefully this officer will face official inquiry/review of his actions and appropriate consequences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigermike 3,026 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 I'm no authority on the subject, but I didn't think LE personnel were even allowed to draw their guns unless there was probable cause or imminent threat of danger to themselves or the public. Without such provocation, a drawn gun makes them the threat to public safety simply because of the danger of accidental discharge. I certainly don't think they should. And I don't think a Boy Scout with a camera constitutes an "imminent threat" to anyone's safety. Hopefully this officer will face official inquiry/review of his actions and appropriate consequences. Yes and that's what seems strange about the story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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