So what I am getting out of the report is basically:
The cops showed up to investigate the call (knowing it was an officer and not a looney with a gun), they found Mr. Gagne and questioned him, he said something that made it obvious he knew it was an officer, and he now faces charges for misuse of the 911 system.
Is the moral of the story KYBMS when talking to police? It seems that if he just stuck with his story and feigned ignorance, he probably would not have been charged. The article mentions that it was a CT state cruiser, but doesn't say if it was unmarked or not.
So far callers are not charged who intentionally call about a legally armed citizen. Until that happens this man should not be charged. The law is for everybody.
I agree 100%, no arguments there. I haven't heard any stores recently about 911 calls about citizens legally carrying or how 911 operators/officers handle the situation. Like I said, I'm still feeling out OC at the moment.
Being that Gange refused to give details, the 911 operator/officer responding needed to make a judgement call on whether to respond or not. In this situation I believe they probably did the right thing. On the other hand, had Gage kept talking instead of hanging up, the operator could have asked about the behavior or the individual in question and informed him that open or concealed carry is legal in CT.
I guess my point is/was, he got what he deserved for being an idiot, not for calling the cops on what he tried to play off as a citizen legally carrying a firearm. *just clarifying my other post a bit*