[marktwain]

Interesting response from a Chicago policeman.

[mvpel]

As far as being arrested with a gun. You do have the right to remain silent, but remember that only leaves me with one version of what went on.

A smart person points out evidence at the scene to support their version of events, then remains silent until they have a lawyer.

[Da Coyote]

This sounds like my kind of policeman. I would bet that he’s save many an innocent from the joke that is our legal system....and sent others (who deserve it) into the pit of despair that is Chicago and its corruption.

[saintgermaine]

Too bad that there not more cops like him, as common sense is in short supply. Sounds to me that he is not just smart but wise as well.

[Steamburg]

First, you will be charged. There is no reason on earth to share your story without benefit of counsel. The situation is over and time is no longer of the essence despite interrogation techniques to the contrary.
Second, any statement you make will tie you to one defense and permit the prosecution to work on breaking any part of that story.
Third, anything you give them is one less thing for them to prove, starting with the admission that it was your gun.
Finally, I was a criminal investigator for over 30 years. No matter how I personally feel, the prosecutor is going to use the statement of any defendant against them, not for them. Exercise your Fifth Amendment rights with the same conviction as you exercise your Second Amendment rights.

[andyk]

You do have the right to remain silent, but remember that only leaves me with one version of what went on.

Leave it to a cop to think this way. There is nothing you can tell the cop at the time of the incident that would prevent you from being arrested. There is nothing you can tell the cop at that time that benefits you in any way. The cops are not your friends, and they're not there to look after you. This was explained quite clearly to me when I took a CCW class from a deputy Sheriff here in Ada county.

[mvpel]

Believe me, myself and many other coppers are on your side, but can only do what the law allows us to.”

What a whiny b!tch.

[PapaBear3625]

Believe me if I responded to your incident , and found out you were a FF on his way to work, I would do everything in my power (which I will not get into on a public blog) to keep you from an arrest.

FF=firefighter. The cop would go out of his way to give a break to a fellow unionized emergency-response person. This does not imply that he would give a break to the average private-sector citizen.

[Dick Vomer]

He’s a cop. He’s not your “friend”. Don’t EVER talk to the police. Give your name and let the donut munching, pensioner get his own evidence and “version” of the story. If you live-in Chicago , just realize that you’re screwed. Get a lawyer and prepare for losing a couple of years of your life for defending yourself.

I love the condescending tone and the “gee, I wish I could do more but I’m just a good little Nazi and have to follow orders, doncha know?”. So I’d HAVE to arrest you. Otherwise my pension and donut allowance will vanish and I might actually have to get a job and produce something. . Screw him.