There are to many people that always think they are entitled to something extra.
and the movie theater manager and owners
There are to many people that always think they are entitled to something extra./QUOTE]
Nothing extra. Just due process, cops actually following, understanding the laws of the state they work in. And, not to be hassled, humiliated in public. This a violation of civil rights under color of law. The officers, IMO, need some "off time" and never to wear a badge again. They, and the department need to pay a hefty fine. The only way that problems like this will stop happening is when cops that mess up do jail time, just like everyone else. This immunity crap is just that, crap.
What is worthy of note, is that there is now a growing body of case law, against unreasonable searches and seizures, simply because you are lawfully carrying a gun in the open.
A member of VCDL who has been legally open carrying a handgun has been illegally detained by, I believe, Norfolk police. He's won at least one case against the police, and received damages.
Only a few hours after one award he was again detained by police who detained only him out of a group of, IIRC, at least three open carriers. The others were not detained.
This is a good thing in general, not even related to guns. The courts need to show some backbone. They have been giving police carte blanche for 50 years, regardless of what the constitution actually says.What is worthy of note, is that there is now a growing body of case law, against unreasonable searches and seizures, simply because you are lawfully carrying a gun in the open.
What would really deter the police from overreaching like this would be not just potential civil but criminal liability. What happened to the victim in this case could be compared with kidnapping - he was targeted, under the color and authority of the law and in bad faith, and illegally detained.