Police Officers have always had the ability to use their discretion. They are not mindless robots. Sadly, some choose to act that way. Doesn't make it right. Harassment doesn't have to be illegal. There are plenty of legal ways to harass someone. Stalking is certainly considered a form of harassment. For many years, it wasn't illegal because the individual, little things, a stalker did weren't technically against the law. Showing up unannounced at a person's door, a late night phone call everyday, making constant unwanted phone calls but not making any blatant threats..... All examples of harassment, and all were perfectly legal at one point.
I don't like the fact that the law is being selectively enforced. These are legit businessmen who sold tactical folders, for years. Often, to the very Officers who are now busting them. The law didn't change! For years, everything was fine. The knives being sold were never a problem. Now all of a sudden, it's a problem?? How does that work?!
They are definitely targeting small businesses. The large companies, Like Paragon Sporting Goods store, are left alone. I wonder why? Perhaps the fact that Paragon has 14 lawyers (not a typo) on staff! If the task force walks into Paragon, and tries to confiscate their inventory of knives.... now they're dealing with a company that has the funds to stand up to their B.S. in court! They don't want that! So it's the small business owners without even 1 lawyer on retainer who are being target and harassed. Being a small business is far from incidental. As I mentioned in the last paragraph, the knives were legal for years. Even cops bought them! Now all of a sudden, they're not, and the law never changed? That's B.S. ...... I call it like I see it.
