Thread by @i_topg

I was waiting in my car outside Nexus mall Koramangala for a friend. Suddenly a police officer from the Adugodi police station showed up asked me to step out of the car and said he was going to check me and the vehicle.
@BlrCityPolice @DgpKarnataka @CPBlr #Bangalore #Police 1/n

I asked if there was a reason for it, he said he was doing a routine check. I was okay with it.  He was checking my car it was all good until he found a Pepper spray. He then stated it is illegal to carry it and asked me why I have it @BlrCityPolice @DgpKarnataka @CPBlr
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I stated it was for self defense just in case something happens while I am driving alone. He again stated it is illegal and told me that I should have kept it at home.  @DgpKarnataka @BlrCityPolice @CPBlr #bangalore #bangalorepolice #Police
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I gave my reasons and told him it is legal and asked him what was the purpose of buying it if I have to keep it at home. It made no sense. This is when I started recording after which he completely changed his view. @BlrCityPolice @DgpKarnataka @CPBlr #bangalore #Bengaluru
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He called another Policemen from that very station and at this point he was mentioning situations where people have used pepper spray in a bad way and that is the reason he said it was not allowed. @BlrCityPolice @DgpKarnataka @CPBlr #Bengaluru #bengalurupolice
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By this time he started acknowledging that it was allowed but it is not advisable to carry it. The next officer shows up said the same things about the bad usage of this and then convinced me to stop recording. @BlrCityPolice @DgpKarnataka @CPBlr #Bengaluru #Police
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After that they asked me to delete the video and tried to persuade me to do it. I refused and started recording again. He then took me the police station for no real reason.
@BlrCityPolice @DgpKarnataka @CPBlr #Bengaluru #Police
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In the police station one of his higher ups started talking about the same bad usage of pepper spray and asked me to delete the video. It had already been 2 hours I just wanted to get this over with, hence deleted the video in the station.@BlrCityPolice @DgpKarnataka @CPBlr
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They also collected my information for what I don't know. I then went outside to leave home where a police officer threatened me take action if I post the video. What action again, I dont know @DgpKarnataka @BlrCityPolice @CPBlr #Bengaluru #Police
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Clarity about these
1. Can a police officer search any person/car at his will even if the person hasn't done anything suspicious.
2. Am I allowed to have a Pepper spray in my car ? @CPBlr @DgpKarnataka @BlrCityPolice #Bengaluru #Police
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3. Why was I taken to the police station when I did nothing wrong ?
4. Why did the police persuade me to delete the videos ?
@DgpKarnataka @CPBlr @BlrCityPolice #Bengaluru #why #answer
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I was basically just waiting in my car and these police officer took me all the way to the police station just for having a Pepper spray in my car ?
@DgpKarnataka @BlrCityPolice @CPBlr #bangalore #police
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I did manage to recover a few videos that were deleted. I will post it if needed.
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I am still shook. I did absolutely nothing wrong and these Policemen dragged me to the police station and disturbed me mentally like I did something wrong. What was my fault? I didn't deserve that. @BlrCityPolice @DgpKarnataka @CPBlr #Bengaluru #Police #speakingup #threats
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