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1_puma
· 5 years ago
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A wild video from start to finish. The heading police officer on this case has since resigned (but will likely apply elsewhere). The man lives there, and picks up trash as an extra job. The cop would not stop harassing him. Eventually, the officer’s superiors (and 6 other officers) came to the scene, and determined nothing was amiss. 8 officers for one black man picking up trash on his own property.
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flyingoctopus
· 5 years ago
"How dare they let that filthy trash-picker walk around free?!"
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poopun
· 5 years ago
/watch?v=_2BIyyNMmwM
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legallyspeaking
· 5 years ago
Yep and the officer kept killing the sound on the body cam, which isn't illegal, but REALLY should be.
funkmasterrex
· 5 years ago
Watched the whole video.. my god man, that cop was an assclown.
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chocolatefeces
· 5 years ago
To be fair, the guy was only making it worse for himself. Just be calm, do what the officer says, be polite, don't yell, don't swear, and answer them honestly.
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1_puma
· 5 years ago
I’m sorry, I cannot agree with that. The man wasn’t doing anything wrong. He was well within his rights. The police officer was way out of line. Complacency is not the answer when it comes to law enforcement officials such as this one being a harasser. Clearly, he was targeted. He had no obligation to give ID. His behavior wasn’t dangerous. Black men have died by being complacent. He obviously wanted his “last minute” (if it had come to that) being a martyr to his basic human rights. I don’t want to live in a country where law enforcement is /above/ the law...that is literally a root of fascism.
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funkmasterrex
· 5 years ago
No. We don't, or aren't supposed to live in a police state.
guest
· 5 years ago
You two idiots don't know $$$$. When the police order you to do something, just do it and sort out the details later. You think "Black men have died from being complacent?" They've died from not obeying lawful commands like "Stop," "Stay Where you are," and "Keep your hands out of your pockets." No question the police officer was out of line, but look: that's been taken care of because he's been let go. Standing up to look tough for some video or onlookers is a way to get killed.
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