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Don't you have LEOSA coverage? It's limited in what it allows, but it's better than nothing.
Once again, my badge is better than your badge urinary olympics. Gotta love it.
No doubt. And given the judges in MA and RI, you might lose.Problem is to prove them wrong is very costly in legal fees.
No doubt. And given the judges in MA and RI, you might lose.
Don't know about RI, but I do know that MA doesn't look kindly on USCG being LEO. I heard that out of Chief Glidden's mouth, just after he said that he had done a stint in the USCG prior to police work and didn't consider Boarding Officers as LEOs.
I'd think that pulling the LEOSA card for other than municipal/state police officers is very iffy at best (in spite of the NY ruling) and an expensive venture to prove a point. I know that myself, as a Constable, would never make that attempt.
There was a case in NY where a judge found a Coastie as LEOSA covered ... however, this precedent is of no value outside NY State (and possibly of no/limited value outside that particular court's jurisdiction). I would not be surprised to see it go the other way, with a court finding that Cost Guard is like the Army - unlimited carry privs when under official orders; no special standing for the individual when not acting under orders.
I would not be surprised to see it go the other way, with a court finding that Cost Guard is like the Army - unlimited carry privs when under official orders; no special standing for the individual when not acting under orders.