That is sorry, but completely believable. Some people just don't have a lick of sense. Give them some power, and look out.

Its good to know that they are out and about in the area!!!

I think its the everybody gets a trophy attitude on steroids. Lets start crying about someones rights being violated even when they weren't. Lets complain about everything even when we don't have all the facts.

Yep this is what America has come to.

What right was violated. He made cobtact with someone and asked a question. The guy admitted to hunting and was checked.

He asked to see my license and then asked if I had any luck this season.

This thread went the ditch...

Yea who cares about individual rights as long as YOUR hunting is better.

To answer the question:

The right that was violated is that the GW had no reasonable suspicion for even a "Terry" stop (look it up) and certainly no probable cause to believe a law violation had been committed.

As Americans under the Constitution, we have the right to be free from intrusion of any LEO involvement in our daily business unless there is a basis for such intrusion. It is called the right of privacy guaranteed by the 4th amendment.

We do not live in a totalitarian state where the police can just ask us questions or make us comply with their demands for no reason just because they are the police. In America, the government works for the people, not vice versa.

I would have been PO'd. I have a much more negative view on game wardens though. The fisher county GW pulled me over and wrote me a ticket for turning left out of the right lane at the intersection in Roby. A. there was no one at the intersection because Roby is a ghost town and B. the lane markers were so faded that I couldn't even tell it was two separate lanes. Ever since that experience GW's have left a sour taste in my mouth. I know they help us a ton, but some of them, if not most, are drunk on power.

To answer the question:

The right that was violated is that the GW had no reasonable suspicion for even a "Terry" stop (look it up) and certainly no probable cause to believe a law violation had been committed. .......

So all GW are bad because one bad experience...if you date the wrong woman, you are going to be single for a long time

I had a General Contractor not pay me once, guess I shouldn't work for any general contractors again...see the flawed logic?

I have had good and bad encounters with GW's. I don't mind giving up some of my rights to make a discussion or encounter go smoother. Most are just doing their job and trying to do it well. There is a line and attitude will dictate that line in many situations.

I don't lump all officers in a group because one is a DB.

Personally, I have no issue with the officer asking if you have killed anything this season or asking when you killed it. Asking for a hunting license when you were working on a tractor is going a bit far. There have been a lot of "what ifs", one being what he would have said if you told him you didn't have it. You didn't tell him that, so when you offered it, he has the right to ask other questions hunting related IMO.

I would have been PO'd. I have a much more negative view on game wardens though. The fisher county GW pulled me over and wrote me a ticket for turning left out of the right lane at the intersection in Roby. A. there was no one at the intersection because Roby is a ghost town and B. the lane markers were so faded that I couldn't even tell it was two separate lanes. Ever since that experience GW's have left a sour taste in my mouth. I know they help us a ton, but some of them, if not most, are drunk on power.

To answer the question:

The right that was violated is that the GW had no reasonable suspicion for even a "Terry" stop (look it up) and certainly no probable cause to believe a law violation had been committed.

As Americans under the Constitution, we have the right to be free from intrusion of any LEO involvement in our daily business unless there is a basis for such intrusion. It is called the right of privacy guaranteed by the 4th amendment.

We do not live in a totalitarian state where the police can just ask us questions or make us comply with their demands for no reason just because they are the police. In America, the government works for the people, not vice versa.

That's not true!!! They check everyone they can!!! Why would you want to cause more trouble for yourself in the long run!!!