Where are all the "good apples" who are cops, who will point out what a total creep this alleged "off duty cop" was? People are on a hair trigger to accuse anyone and everyone of "cop bashing," but whenever we see abusive and possibly illegal behavior (threatening illegal confiscation) like this from a cop, the "good apples" are silent.
The SECOND this guy identified himself as an "off duty officer," he turned the conversation into a law enforcement action whether he had authority to do so or not. Whenever a law enforcement action is directed your way, you START from the position of silence and then if you're allowed to, you ask if you are being detained. I would have asked him if he was the range officer.
Clearly this guy is a dangerous and arrogant bully who just gave all cops a bad name whether we want to admit that or not. Clearly he identified you as a good victim who would do exactly what you did: i.e. cower in fear and give him a power trip. I wish the good cops would stop being mostly silent about the bad/illegal behavior by police officers, instead of looking the other way and attacking everyone who discusses it, as being a "cop basher."
The SECOND this guy identified himself as an "off duty officer," he turned the conversation into a law enforcement action whether he had authority to do so or not. Whenever a law enforcement action is directed your way, you START from the position of silence and then if you're allowed to, you ask if you are being detained. I would have asked him if he was the range officer.
Clearly this guy is a dangerous and arrogant bully who just gave all cops a bad name whether we want to admit that or not. Clearly he identified you as a good victim who would do exactly what you did: i.e. cower in fear and give him a power trip. I wish the good cops would stop being mostly silent about the bad/illegal behavior by police officers, instead of looking the other way and attacking everyone who discusses it, as being a "cop basher."