401, you have no idea how incredibly grateful I am that you decided to share this embarrassing story. There are many good guys out there who are "wanna-be's" and even though well-intentioned, their enthusiasm leads them to make dangerous mistakes. This is the kind of story that will hit home with so many of us and remind us to do our jobs as armed civilians, but also reminds us to let the cops do their job, too. I'm so thankful this situation turned out well for all parties. I'm extremely surprised that the cops let the veteran go without even getting his information. The last thing dispatch heard was that he had a gun and then the line disconnected. How in the WORLD could they let ANYONE leave the scene after getting that information?
I’m 13 year old and your content is just so inspiring I’m from the Middle East I plan to move to America and become a cop after getting my citizen ship I Learn a lot from your content and laugh a lot from it keep it uo
Carson k dude I have no respect for my country laws are messed up and I’d move to America any time I get the chance to ik the wars I live in Egypt witch is “” never been in war with America
@@ghostjackal5273 Egypt and Jordan are my top locations I wish I could visit, that's cool you want to move here. And as you may think, most Americans aren't really into all the fighting...your best bet is to move to a small town, like most immigrants, if you want the real American experience, big city folk are a whole different breed :p
Uhhh, why the hell would a middle eastern immigrant want to move to a “small town” USA? SEEMS like someone’s trying to get this young man killed lol. Young man if you’re reading this, everything you said was admirable and although I’m not the biggest fan of cops I respect the percentage that are “good”. I’d strongly advise that you try different environments out before settling down here in the USA, in my experience I’ve dealt with more hate and vitriol from small towns who aren’t used to “different” people for example people who don’t look/live like them. Now this is not to say big cities don’t have issues but they tend to be more of a bigger mix of cultural backgrounds which naturally you’ll find people are more accepting of foreigners,you may find foods from back home,people you have common interests with etc. Idk if you pay attention but a middle easterner moving to let’s say a small town in the Tennessee mountains , May set off some alarms for the locals a lot of these people have some not so nice feelings toward foreigners and if you happen to be of Muslim faith ( not assuming that you are) I urge you to do tons of homework on the hate crime stats of the particular area you’d like to go. Some idiot is going to argue about what I said here but it’s just another side of the coin the uglier potential truth, everything ain’t sunshine and pretty girls here sometimes the grass is greener on the other side.( I hope you understand that phrase but if not google can help you out)
"Funny thing about this story about the first time I had a gun put to the back of my head..." Wasn't quite expecting there to be a "funny" part associated with a gun being put to the back of your head. Lol
Yeah, that makes no sense. Don't care where you came back from, you're not supposed to be doing >90 and swerving through traffic. This ain't Iraq, we live in a society.
@@sergnoff94 The speed and swerving can be rationalized if he truly thought he was being followed. Putting a gun to someone's head after discovering they were a security guard and not a cop is a lot harder to explain. They should have at LEAST gotten his info.
I love you so much officer 401 your channel has informed me so much about what police officers actually have to go through be safe and have a Happy Thanksgiving
WOW! what a great "don't do dumb shit" story. Stories such as this remind me the first rule of having a CWP is "avoid trouble". You were lucky to have avoided it on that day. Thanks for sharing.
This has been my experience with calling in suspected DUI drivers, as well. I have done it numerous time in my state, New Mexico, and I have YET to see an officer actually show up to intercept these guys.
Driving a truck cross country I learned not to bother calling in suspected drunk drivers unless it was a coordinated effort so multiple calls would be made by different people. First time I had a weapon pointed at me was on Interstate 8 in southern Arizona near Yuma. I passed another truck and a pickup truck was delayed about 5 seconds. He pulled up next to me, reached under his seat and got a handgun and started waving at me. I attempted multiple times to call 911 but the call was answered by a FAX MACHINE!! He stayed directly next to my steer tire for several miles and then he was gone.
Glad you made it out of the situation safely! Thank you for sharing stories of your screw ups and telling us the lessons you learned from it. It takes your channel to the next level and makes me respect you so much when you allow yourself to be vulnerable! Hope you and your fam had an awesome thanksgiving!
@@andytaylor1588 Yep. I talk very often with friends who are police officers. One is an O.P.P. level 1 constable and the other is a RCMP Sargent. I can't wait to get until I meet all requirements to apply. Unfortunately I was educated overseas so my diplomas are just piece of paper. lol
It's amazing how calm officers can be talking about incredibly stressful situations. "...I'll be sharing the time when I had a gun put against my head. The funny thing is..."
The moment of realization when the South Carolina State Troopers realized they fucked up hard XD I want a face expression of those troopers when they realized you weren’t the real criminal
I'm grateful that you are okay from that first situation! I love your videos and think you're an amazing officer. Thank you for sharing so much of what you do.
My Dad was a Policeman in London in the late 1950's and into the early 60's. One night he stopped a car with no lights on and the driver put a revolver to my Dad's face and pulled the trigger before roaring away. When the bloke was caught the pistol was examined and was fully functional. For some reason that round didn't fire as the others did when it was tested. He then transferred to another Constabulary.
Born, raised, and still live in South Carolina. Man, that sounds like SCHP and most county cops in general. Most LEO's here in SC (based on my experiences) don't take their jobs to heart. That being said, there are still some great and humble folks in both state and local departments. However, it seems to be fewer and far between
Damn, son! That’s one thing that I do all of the time. I always follow drunk drivers or reckless drivers until PD gets them in custody. I keep a distance of about 7 car lengths and I tend to call the dispatch office of the county that I’m in at that particular moment. Lucky for me being a firefighter, I have met cops from every county in my area so I can easily get an officer on scene. I bet you were scared for sure because I would be too being that young. Be safe brother! Love your channel! God bless
As a combat veteran I can completely understand where he was coming from and why he reacted in such a way. I can also answer on why he was speeding but it doesn't make it right. When in country there is no speed limit and we haul ass, and I can see someone who drove in flat desert roads flying even faster.
This story is scary and glad You are safe along with Your family. I'm not a Police Officer and from my own experiences i've been a victim of assault in the past and it's scary! And recently since i became a target individual every once in a while there will be various problems in the neighborhood but glad for the neighborhood watch is there for protection but it's much better if Police Officers were monitoring the Neighborhoods for safety reasons thanks for sharing this Video Content
Wow. What a great story but bad encounter. I really enjoy this channel, glad to stumble across your profile. Plus thank you for your service. I am from Canada but an Native American so big props to you.
Okay, so you get cuffed for "stalking" but that dude has a gun to your head but lts him go. Which is more serious, following someone for a reason or getting a gun to your head. Thats what was confusing.
I'm guessing he probably said he was a vet and was followed and pulled over by someone pretending to be a cop, so he pulled his weapon and detained him.. Not sure why they let him go before they finished questioning everyone involved..
I had a gun put to the back of my head when I worked for 7-Eleven as a cashier. I got a rush out of it and not one second was scared for my life. I did everything the guy wanted me to do, which was taking all the money in the store.
I’ve been a security guard since I was 18 , getting ready to go to the academy now, this story is like the prime example of what they tell us not to do lmao
As a security guard of 6 years, I have seen this first hand. Security guards acting like cops or trying to act "mocho". And let me tell you... DO NOT DO THIS. Officer 401 is a perfect example of this type of stuff. There is a huge difference between security and Police. Stay within your own means and you'll be fine, wanna be cop? Apply. That's all I can say. Stay safe and happy holidays!
Here’s you a story 401, I was 13 or 14 my buddy had a crown vic and we bought a cop light and decided to pull over the local drunks, next night we decided to pull over the church crowd but with an added twist I mooned them when they pulled over. Long story short we pulled over an unmarked police car so I went to the police station, waiting for my dad and got the whopping of my life. Stay safe and happy thanksgiving to your family
Wow great story :) !! New subscriber trying to catch up on all the time vids love them and love the honesty stay safe bro !!!!!! Best wishes from the West coast of Canada
They probably did respond but when you're going 70 through a total of 6 counties, it becomes pretty hard to catch up and pin point their location. Thus when he stopped they were on it pretty fast. That and he said "Gun" lmao. Just my opinion though..
Mr. Pepe yup he probably would’ve been better off calling the state police of the state he was in they have more jurisdiction and typically are doing highway patrols anyway
Similar thats why i try to be nice to people even when they get mad at me.. Because you never know their situation. I a lways assume someone is having a worse day than me, because most likely they are.
