Alabama pastor who was arrested while watering neighbors’ garden speaks out l GMA

Pastor Michael Jennings, 56, says he’s still coming to terms of the incident after police arrested him while watering plants for an out-of-town neighbor this past spring.
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[@gentlegiantglass7568]

Why is the lady next door’s word believed without ID. This is unreal.

[@LotsofLisa]

We all know why.

[@jamespointer5849]

simply cause of the color of her skin

[@michikosmith3262]

GREAT QUESTION!!! So SICK OF THIS.

[@wildfireslayerjesse3112]

It's Alabama...land of traitors

[@tyardovdabulldht2340]

NEVER ASKED THE NEIGHBOR FOR HER I.D.....NOT ONCE!

[@International-BlackMan]

My issue with most cops is that they refuse to backdown or apologize when they realize they are wrong. As a matter of fact they double down knowing they are wrong, how can I trust someone that's never wrong?

[@foxbeary5484]

The very small few. I am around police officers almost daily and they are people just like you and me. They are respectful and kind. They were only a few police officers who are bad. But tell me a profession that has no bad people in it.

[@devanashford9923]

@@foxbeary5484 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@williamlarimer334]

We PAY them to do a certain job. They do what we pay for.

[@International-BlackMan]

@@foxbeary5484 In other professions, when you do something wrong or break the law you get fired, especially in a profession that's high standards and demands high moral. In the Army you get discharged for not conducting yourself in a professional manner. Cops know that the Union will always back them up no matter what they do in most cases. And yes, I dealt with Cops daily as a Licensed Officer for almost 18 years and I've trained with Cops in several occasions

[@Liveloudexplore]

Truth

[@pillowcase2006]

1) He is a man of God 2) He is watering flowers 3) He is being neighbourly and helping his neighbours 4) He acquiesced to his totally disgusting discrimination

[@larry3064]

How do I know you were watering their flowers ? Because I was holding a water hose in my hand. Absolute ignorance by the cops

[@lisalastnamesmith]

The fact that they charged him with something is astronomically ridiculous

[@drewfu2671]

Pretty sure they charge and drop later to legally protect themselves. If they did not charge him with anything it would be hard to defend why he was handcuffed and put in the car.

[@retired4365]

They initiated the charge that they gave him? lolz thugs all they are.

[@hellaSwankkyToo]

that was just them covering their asses + protecting their egos. they'd already cuffed him, refused to release him after he'd been ID'd w| the help of his wife, AND taken him in. at that point they had to "justify" their arrest + refusal to release him despite lack of probable cause. the charges were their attempt at saying, "we promise we operated in good faith; this was not racial profiling." *spoiler: it **_was_** racial profiling.* the racial profiling was done by the neighbor; + the police were complicit. 911 is, afterall, just a customer service hotline for yt ppl.

[@agentprovocateur1702]

Make me King of the U. S. and those cop will dwell in my dungeon for life or until they pay the pastor one million dollars.

[@jonspengler5891]

He was arrested because he was combative. There was a call to police and he wouldn’t cooperate. Stop with the race drama

[@robinvarnadoe7434]

Why didn’t the neighbor that called the police walk over prior to calling to see who it was and what he was doing? She caused an unneeded conflict.

[@bruceradz]

She ought to be charged with something, false report or something, geez

[@annelee4056]

Totally agree with you. You are one smart, reasonable person. 👍👍

[@crystalwilliams2416]

Ah because he was black..

[@crystalwilliams2416]

Pastor thats not okay

[@bruceradz]

@@annelee4056 and Anne, I've been told I'm capable of"empathy" too 😮 😀

[@tishbowman2990]

This pissed me off to no end. Even AFTER the woman vouched for him the police wouldn't let it go. They knew they were in the wrong but their egos were bigger than their common sense.

[@thomasmcintosh2977]

He had an ego as well. My name is so and so, would've ended the interaction in a few seconds instead of arguing with police trying to do their jobs

[@tishbowman2990]

@@thomasmcintosh2977 True. But the woman admitted her mistake. That should've been the end of it.

[@thomasmcintosh2977]

@@tishbowman2990 she wouldn't have had to come out and admit to a mistake if the police got his name from jump street and contacted the homeowners. The caller wouldn't had to even walk outside because the problem would've died within 2 minutes if the pastor gave his name instead of saying "Pastor Jennings" trying to be funny as if that's his birth name. Humility goes a long way but pride goes before the fall everytime, even if you're a so called pastor.

[@tishbowman2990]

@@thomasmcintosh2977 I agree.

[@mareeketchup4099]

Well Said 👏🏾

[@honeybunch5765]

No good deed goes unpunished.

[@time2livelife]

Are gardeners also expected to provide their ID while watering plants? I don’t understand how watering plants qualifies as suspicion of a crime.

[@ginadoll00901]

​@@bobmcgowan9250 It's BS that those dumb ass fake cops would think a robber would be watering some Damn plants and anyone else who thinks that is just as dumb.

[@misterg4059]

Skin color 🙁

[@TheDaveBringer]

@@bobmcgowan9250 And if he doesn't have ID? And for the billionth time, looking suspicious is not a crime.

[@jebidiahnewkedkracker1801]

@Jordan Moses "Nice try" ** Jordan--youre right, SARAH ^^^ didn't bring up Racism BOB ^^^ did...But you can't blame Bob for doing so, since reading so many other comments to this video, there are a SHIT LOAD of OTHER people trying to make this about race....And how is someone such as myself NOT to assume race/racism is NOT implied directly into Sarah's question??? ** "No cigar" though.😁

[@jebidiahnewkedkracker1801]

@@TheDaveBringer You're right: LOOKING suspicious is NOT a crime. (Neither is NOT providing a believable I.D. to law enforcement personnel when asked for or requested to do so, NOT a crime either ((as far as I know)). HOWEVER, for the "billionth and 1st" time, when law enforcement personnel ARE CALLED to INVESTIGATE something suspicious, and they encounter even someone "helping a little old lady to cross the street", (( never mind "innocently" watering a neighbors flowers )), it MIGHT be a "crime" to express moral indignation or outrage over such a thing??🤣🤣 I suppose most commentators on here would be singing a much different tune if, say, the good pastor was instead the GRAND DRAGON of the Ku Klux Klan, and a neighbor called to report him as suspicious, the police showed up, asked for his I.D., was then told casually that he was "just watering the neighbors yard" and the police just said "Oh...OK...Sorry to bother you, have a good day", then proceeded to drive off, when what was REALLY happening is that Mr. "Grand Poobah" of the KKK, was serving as a LOOKOUT while he and an accomplice were going through the house looking for SEMI AUTOMATIC weapons that would eventually be used in some MASS SHOOTING??? In THAT case ^^^ most folks on here would be saying or perhaps even SCREAMING: "HOW COULD THOSE RESPONDING POLICE BE SO GULLIBLE AND ALLOW INNOCENT CHILDREN ((OR PATRONS OF A STORE)) TO BE INNOCENTLY MURDERED?!?' Then later on, a conspiracy theorist puts out information about such such an incident that says that what was reported about that shooting was a lie put out by the government itself, and is then taken to court and...... Oops, sorry about that...Got a little CARRIED AWAY there didn't I?? Bottom line? Believe or think whatever you want...Just try to keep your COMPLAINING down when what you believed or thought turns out to cause you much more problems because you actually believed BULLSHIT or just thought wrong.

[@user-es5jq6yy9l]

They have absolutely NO RIGHT to look at his phone without a warrant. Alot of problems here

[@alabamacriminaldefenselawy6867]

You may have a point. It will be interesting to see if the Pastor sues for unreasonable search of his phone.

[@misha-elministries5246]

The officer asked very politely for his I. D. for his neighbor called the police believing someone suspicious on her neighbors property . The so called Pastor was very indignant and rebellious toward the officer. I watched the video over and over . The officers were doing there job and very well I add.

[@alabamacriminaldefenselawy6867]

@@misha-elministries5246 The cops arrested and charged without probable cause.

[@misha-elministries5246]

@@alabamacriminaldefenselawy6867 Looks to me as though in any case the man ran into some trouble helping his neighbor. It was a great time to teach his flock a lesson on how to act in times of persecution . Matthew 5:44 You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor’ and ‘Hate your enemy.’ 44But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.… Tell me , what is a better teaching CRT or the teachings Jesus Christ .

[@alabamacriminaldefenselawy6867]

@@misha-elministries5246 Is race biologically real?

[@seraphinasigi7769]

I'm retiring next month. And I'm a bit nervous about how to keep up with my kids.

[@seraphinasigi7769]

please what do you mean by trade?

[@stefanieyvonne1502]

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[@seraphinasigi7769]

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[@src3360]

You are not black. You and your kids will be fine..

[@Godislove-s9c]

How sad and the neighbors asked him to water the plants. God bless this humble pastor

[@patay6748]

TJ’s voice was breaking. Our men are suffering, lots of emotional trauma😢

[@TMGettingMoney]

That’s the truth indeed

[@Pikawarps]

Too bad

[@II-zc5lk]

He's sick of it and so are all of us

[@atomictraveller]

lifetime. west papua is worse though. world's biggest goldmine (u.s. corp freeport mcmoran) for sixty years west papuans have been murdered silently. 1.8 million dead. takes my mind off of oj simpson verdict. same date as mkultra child rape verdict. that was the first u.s. court case with video historical.

[@adeyemisulaimon796]

His voice was really broken

[@dashcan8479]

The people who call in "suspicions" should be charged for false statements.

[@phillmulac6245]

Maybe I should start carrying my ID with me when I mow my lawn just in case cops think i’m going to break into my own house.

[@stephenkennedy8305]

Ever notice when the cops are wrong, the person gets charged with resistance or obstruction.

[@stephenmartinez1]

it's called a cover charge. the corrupt system does not allow police to make mistakes, so they are forced to arrest their victims so they can use the fabricated crime as a justification for their fuck ups. it's used very successfully in police beatings too, you beat the shit out of someone, and you charge them with a crime after to point to later on- that's why I had to beat him, he was "obstructing!"

[@phoenixbrazil5266]

Everytime

[@daveykinglee7264]

G.O.D hates the United States of the Devil a Holy 🔥 is coming courtesy of G.O.D

[@whatshaploing8256]

@@jandross786 Terribly wrong. The 5th amendment guarantees our rights not to cooperate or help in any police investigation, or to help them incriminate ourselves. You have the right to remain silent (5th amendment) and you have the right to remain secure in your persons/papers/effects against unreasonable searches and seizures (4th amendment). He was arrested for exercising his rights and their fragile egos couldn't handle that. Now he'll likely receive a 6 figure settlement at the taxpayers expense.

[@eboneepeevy2666]

@@jandross786 F*ck all that he stated his name and business at the location and let them know he lived a crossed the street. Do your investigation with that info

[@TheAsdsdswww]

The cop is like "I have to see your ID because someone called us." No, you don't. If you have realized there's no probable cause you need to get the hell out of there and leave a citizen who is doing nothing wrong alone.

[@wayned2097]

@C H it is totally 1984, with animal farm thrown in.

[@tinasan3870]

@TheAsdsdswww Exactly. They had NO CRIME and no RAS of him about to commit a crime.....this was a clear violation of his Constitutional rights..

[@Miechie6]

Facts

[@javtimestwo]

And there are still people out there who believe police reform, "is not needed" PATHETIC!

[@CatEyedGoddess]

If the state law says you don’t have to show your ID unless XYZ. Then the pastor was in his legal rights to not show his ID. Law enforcement officers should know the laws they are required to enforce.

[@Heidi_K_Girl_444]

God Bless this beautiful man. So sick of racism. He was helping his neighbor!!

[@stevesarvis5464]

I'm tired of the complaints on properties from other people that don't own the property they call about. Or even have permission or etc.

[@BowWowPewPewCQ]

"We can't un-arrest him" is BS! This whole we need to see your ID thing is way out of hand. I don't have an ID when doing chores. The cops had no reason to believe he was committing a crime. Standing there with a hose in his hand is pretty obvious. On one hand PD's claim to be wanting to improve public relations then on the other they give every reason to be disliked and untrusted.

[@akoilngas1215]

SHOW US YOUR PAPERS! SHOW US YOUR PAPERS!!! I support police, but I don't support giving police my liberty.

[@thecrackofdawn321]

@Phrede Exactly! Have a wonderful day! ✌

[@nas84payne]

Nah they thought the hose was a gun 🙄

[@nightflight1454]

He is lucky he didnt get tased or shot

[@kentuckyhiker7071]

Spot on!! Cops were 100% in the wrong!

[@XoxoMakeupLove]

The way he replied with a kind, “you’re okay.” To the woman who literally called the cops on him because he was watering his neighbor’s plants. We genuinely don’t deserve individuals like Pastor Michael Jennings…

[@deadheroz]

Those responses are the problem

[@nicak777alex9]

I swear there is a non spoken competition between Americans to see who can be more dumb. Your pastor refused to follow Alabama laws and identify himself, didn't cooperate with the yanki police, and you still wonder why they arrested him ? American IQ. It's really ''special''. You try to pull any of those stunts in Europe and you go to jail faster than you can say '' Wait I'm an american tourist ! ''.

[@sandra-jones]

I don't think the woman in the video called the cops.

[@mikeaskme3530]

@Xoxo no we need less people like this pastor. Why would that woman be okay, after what she did to that man? Less pastors and more Malcoms is what we need, we need people to speak truth and honesty to power.

[@mikeaskme3530]

@@deadheroz thank you.

[@kevwhit7058]

The cop should be fired and the caller should be arrested...easy fix!💯

[@christygum3384]

I saw the original video, and I was beside myself… The poor guy was watering flowers. This world is insane ! Mom , Dad get me outta here !

[@kimberlyvinson9047]

An arrest on a person's record never goes away. Even if charges were dropped. The arrest still stands. Think before you change someone's life forever over BS like this.

[@georgegoble6054]

i hope his 300000 makes him feel a little better, dumb cops

[@apostasiaelegcho5612]

Looks like he was detained, not arrested. They take you to jail when you're arrested, not let you go.

[@apostasiaelegcho5612]

@@ditame6366 I stand corrected. I dug a little deeper and apparently he was charged. They shouldn't have done that.

[@michaelsutherland9337]

It does not stay on your record if your not convicted and sentenced there will be nothing on your record I know this cause I often pawn my rifle and that requires a background check yet I've had a couple domestics with my dad that ended up being thrown out cause no one wanted to press charges. If that was left on my record it'd come up in my background check.

[@jaywires717]

Michael Sutherland arrest are on file regardless if the charges are dropped or not or never even filled, it there for ever, gets some knowledge man.

[@NeeNee_B.]

"Everybody could've done something a little different that day" WTF??! The next sentence was literally "his wife brought his ID" How was he supposed to show his ID--even though he had no obligation to--if he didn't have it? Who brings their ID to water plants anyway? The concerted effort to somehow STILL find a way to blame the innocent party is disgusting

[@BBReviewsIt]

They have to always play nice. I love TJ but saying "everbody" could have done something better is very irresponsible and dangerous.

[@bradleysmart-derryberry5922]

What do you expect when a bunch of people elevate them to a "can do no wrong status" and tell anyone advocating for police accountability that they must be "anarchist" who don't "respect the sacrifices of our service members?" This non-sense is exactly what you get. I hope this pastor gets the maximum in punitive damages. I wouldn't think that actual malice would be too difficult to prove here (this is not legal advise).

[@malikc91]

Cop: how do I know you’re watering flowers? 🤦

[@sanzrich9887]

@@malikc91 🗣😂🤣🤣🤣

[@kennypowers8114]

😂😆 boo hoo

[@tambowayuda3966]

This is insane, so people won’t help neighbors because of fear to get arrested ? What a world are we living in?

[@PutinTheClown]

Not the world just your country of orangutans

[@dawndakennemer2762]

We love you brother ❤ Jesus puts all of through trials .

[@LM-oi5nq]

Shameful, they’re letting real criminals get away and going after an old man watering grass……🤦🏽‍♀️

[@keithriley6597]

The police are ALWAYS the real criminals.

[@bairong9]

Again all you had to do was show his ID

[@Sunnysunshine208]

I wish I could like this a zillion times. So true 😭🙏🏼

[@erikgilson1687]

People are under no direction to show ID to the cops of they're not being detained, and it's used as a ln underhanded tactic by police all the time

[@jonnym4670]

it AL this is how they treat normal people they do a lot worse to the real criminals

[@anthonyshaw3614]

It's when the cop say's "How do we know that you were watering the flowers?", and the pastor say's "I had the hose in my hand", that's when you know

[@paulrichards6894]

after they found he was completely innocent they were discussing what trumped-up charges they could get him on

[@palerider7924]

But a hose could be staged and his real purpose there was to break in the house.

[@davidrubio9753]

​@@paulrichards6894 i believe it

[@Emmanuel-ti6ym]

@@paulrichards6894 Incredible, right!?

[@bobmcgowan9250]

The police did believe him; but they are required to ID any person on someone else's property after a call. And, the idiot pastor is REQUIRED to show ID. Do you really want police officers writing the rules in the street or should the police follow all laws and procedures. The most disgusting part of this video is the idiot who could just have handed the police a driver's license and then went about watering the lawn. But, there is no money in that. Better to act the fool and go so far as to admit "go ahead I want you to arrest me. At least some scum lawyer will sue for big bucks. Not everything is racist, but a lot of things can be twisted to be so.

[@daniellem2992]

Why did she call? What was alarming?

[@mikeveis6393]

It's a good thing he didn't resist, otherwise he would have been savagely beaten and murdered.

[@__documents2580]

Arresting someone for watering flowers out in the open where everyone can see him is pretty stupid if you ask me. I don't know of any criminals in the history of the world that would take the time to water the flowers of a house they are intending on robbing. Is this what our law enforcement has come to?

[@BG-bx4ey]

So, are we not going to mention how racist these "let's ONLY point out something bad when it's a white person acting like an ass and a black person getting screwed" are? 19 young black kids died in Chicago while this guy was being briefly inconvenienced by his idiot white neighbors, but I guess their lives don't matter as much as a few hours of this poor guy's time since it supports the artificially skewed liberal agenda.

[@maverickjordan652]

Hold up let me water the flowers and when I'm done, now its time to break in this house!

[@_HMCB_]

😂🙏🏼. This story is bonkers.

[@v.v3829]

He got arrested for acting like a hard ass dummy, not for watering flowers. If he just complied , the whole incident would’ve been over in minutes. The only info the cops had was a call saying some unknown person was @ a house while the owners were gone ?

[@__documents2580]

@@v.v3829 If he just complied ?...are you kidding me?? tell that to George Floyd... oh thats right...he was murdered while being sat on by a cop...compliance often means being stripped of your rights or worse. We have to keep standing up for our rights. The man did NOTHING wrong. NO suspicious activity AT ALL and the cops saw literally nothing that could be called a suspicion of a crime! Wake up my friend...it could be you next.

[@dos_mas_805]

Watch the full badge cam, the lady that called the cops immediately says it was mistaken identity and acknowledged that she knows that the pastor lives across the street and is a friend of the owners of the house. Yet, she refused to give her ID to the cops and they didn't like that at all. They had nothing and still decided to charge this neighborly pastor and even huddled up to discuss what charges they can charge upon him.

[@yusufkasako1896]

😳!! So American police just behave like Ugandan police to !?!?

[@scramblesish]

Pigs will be pigs 🐷

[@paulinestewart-wray1751]

I would surely file a lawsuit. They'd have to pay for this big embarrassment as to the white neighbour they are a pute troublemakers. Why didnt make sure who the petson watering was before callong the cops

[@tubeslats]

So she can assert her rights and not show an I.D., but he gets arrested for not showing an I.D.

[@steveshooter9010]

@@scramblesish I used to wonder why so many people were angry and had no respect for police. As the years have gone by, I have learned more. I'm not ready to them them ALL pigs yet but I'm MAD AS HELL!

[@rcdesmond]

I told you I was here watering the flowers, How do I know that's the truth, I had the hose in my hand 🤣😂😅

[@dandejoux2622]

Since when is watering the plants a crime? The charges should never have been filed. When his wife showed up with the id they can't undo the arrest? I hope if the neighbor goes on vacation nobody waters the plants.

[@Pablo-xf8oh]

The fact that they still charged him w something is literally why everyone hates cops

[@bsasteve]

yes

[@niteatom3093]

Not everyone..I stand behind all men and women in blue..

[@myahill7475]

You hate cops but the lady called them… the lady called them. She should’ve checked to be sure. You can’t change people, all of the people.

[@unapologeticallyBlack414]

@@niteatom3093 You would. You’re probably white. They protect and serve you.

[@najajohnson1535]

@@niteatom3093 Of course you do, you probably don’t have to worry about being racial profiled and treated poorly by the police.

[@martorres4487]

Officer realizes mistake, and still charge him with obstruction? Insane.

[@Brotherken1234]

I know right 👎

[@akoilngas1215]

@@Brotherken1234 She does. And she's going to still end up in the House. That's Alaska for you.

[@tracydeniser.n.1432]

They dropped that charge..but he did get charged at first smh

[@akoilngas1215]

@@tracydeniser.n.1432 The issue is the dropped charges still show up as charges/arrested in your record. That can keep you out of certain jobs.

[@zydio1103]

Welcome to America. The land of you still goto jail even when you haven't broken the law.

[@strikebr]

It's that hard to understand the law? He has NO obligation to provide ID if he is NOT committing a crime.

[@cind8347]

Did they ask the neighbor for HER ID to verify she was really a neighbor? Who has to offer ID and who does not is always definitely racially based.

[@J.P.G.78]

She says it's "probably my fault" knowing 100% it's her fault. How she pretends to not recognize a burley black man who is known to be the neighborhood pastor, and has no doubt seen him drive the same car everyday, calls the police on him anyway as if she's never seen him in her life is a clear indicator of who she is. I mean this could have turned out very bad based on her sheer ignorance. And yes they could have simply released him after his info was presented, but they had to prove a point

[@mlmajortodaleague147]

Facts! She gotta be related to that inbred old hag that lied and had Emmett till killed years ago

[@J.P.G.78]

@amsleepy shut up stupid.. it's not a crime to get agitated

[@lagtastik7]

Your trolling and a bigot. Rock head bigot.

[@mar_man813]

@amsleepy Being agitated isn't a crime. Refusing to show ID on private property that you've been invited to -- also not a crime. There is no legal requirement in the USA to be nice and friendly to police officers. He was agitated, but never violent and did not resist the handcuffs. This is 100% on the cops, not on him.

[@georgina-a]

Yes, the neighbour caused the situation - no doubt. But, if she meant him harm or wanted to cause him trouble, why would she come out and vouch for him to the police? That doesn't add up to me. If she was being malicious, why would she come out to try and protect him? The one and only reason I can think of is to look like a hero (y'know, like the guy who sets a fire then helps the fire brigade put it out). But, if she was trying to look like a hero then why would she admit, in front of the pastor, that she called the police? Doesn't make sense. I'd like to hear from her why she felt the need to call 911 in the first place before judging her, because her later actions don't fit the typical "Karen". Karens act scared and claim they don't know their victim, or claim their victim did something to them - they don't defend POC against the police.

[@marcusfrombellsballspodcas2048]

Neighbor made an assumption about this man and then when she realized she could be wrong, she tried to correct it but it was too late. She was the catalyst for this whole situation. Police are also equally ridiculous. What do you mean how do we know if you are watering plants? How hard is it for them to understand? I hope he takes them all the way to court and don't settle. That's the only way change happens and this doesn't get swept under the rug.

[@P3P33U]

Sorry but she didn't make them violate his rights. Its not her fault that they lack or didn't use common sense. After she admitted her wrong, they were operating solely on ego because he didn't submit. End of story.

[@karinaz8756]

@@P3P33U hello - I’d like to report a man watering my neighbors flowers. Ok ma’am anything else Yes - I don’t recognize the car in my neighbors driveway. Ma’am get a life . And don’t call police until someone is actually breaking the law. *click*

[@marcusfrombellsballspodcas2048]

@@P3P33U I didn't say she was responsible for their actions. I said she was the catalyst for the situation. Is that not true?

[@elizabethvargas4165]

@@karinaz8756 ABSOLUTELY THEN SHE TRY TO FIX IT.

[@alsantoshsantana8803]

Her suspicion came about because she saw an unfamiliar car in the driveway. Still, she could have approach closer and seen that he was a middle-age black man simply watering the plants. And why she didnt recognize him since he lives across the street?? Because neighbors seldom talk to each other in the U.S., and more so, white people and black people dont talk to each other. Sad.

[@mikeveis6269]

Black Pastor is watering his neighbor's plants, so a woman calls the SS soldiers of the American Gestapo who harassed the pastor.

[@fidelmontagu7262]

For 40 years as a black man born in London England, I've felt so much pain for black people living in America... God smiled on me when it so happened that my parents, were invited by Great Britain as hard working Immigrants to assist Britain rebuild after the 2nd World War... The English have values and respect fairness. But the Guys on mount Rushmore really messed things up. Still to this day America cannot get it right... 😒😒😒😒😐.

[@ingenfare]

The pastor was not obligated to identify, there was no reasonable suspicion of anything. The woman did a mistake, but owned up to it. Only the police (and/or local government) failed in this situation. They did not know the law, did not follow it and when they found out they were in the wrong they still arrested the guy on trumped up charges. US police needs more education.

[@jonyboy3338]

Yes there was RAS, a call has been made and police showed up.

[@JunkanooBob99]

The pastor was in someone else's yard. Some would call that trespassing. He was asked to identify himself and justify the reason for him being there. Put the liberalism down for a few seconds plz.

[@diorsmom729]

m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3uqpal-mMmCbJI FULL VIDEO

[@user-xw4dx6vm4x]

the woman failed by profiling too. saw a random black person and called the police

[@solarpony]

If he wasn't on his own property then there is a need to identify

[@jaybird9810]

These people that keep calling the law on people of color, for doing normal day things, need to be given citations as well. Watering flowers - come on man - do better people and quit being scared of anyone that doesn’t look like you.

[@tired_of_u_ppl7985]

Exactly!! They never get reprimanded

[@TheSoldout1]

These Karen's and Ken's need to stop

[@HaloHighlightz]

If they started writing them citations or fines, they’d definitely stop

[@misshoneynevercame4832]

@@HaloHighlightz Nah some of them like Amy Cooper need jail

[@oliverv291]

@@misshoneynevercame4832 oh yes Amy Cooper does I was so pissed when Christian Cooper said he accepted her apology. That was a fake scripted apology by her lawyers to save face ! He should have stood his ground. And said no he's doesn't accept it that woman Amy Cooper by the was from Canda not even originally from the US could have gotten him killed !

[@matemahe]

The neighborhood knew he was supposed to be there but called the police anyways!!?

[@_D_E_N_N_I_S_]

“How do we know you were watering flowers?” “I HAD A HOSE IN MY HAND” while laughing lol. Unreal

[@mikestefka6668]

The neighbor and police should know there is no crime going on when someone is doing chores whether you know him or not.

[@maybellineravencroft6271]

Well their was a guy who mowed the lawn before stealing the lawn mower 😂

[@shari9721]

@@maybellineravencroft6271 was he a Pastor and did he live across the road from where he stole it?

[@BeverleyMiller_]

A fine example of prejudice in the beautiful deep south!!! I, as a mature single white woman, was sitting on my porch with a black male friend of mine having a celebratory birthday sip bc it was his BDay...he leaves, then another neighbor comes over giving me a ration of racism!!! "How can you allow that "N" to sit w you & be drinking w him?" Unbelievable... I told her exactly...."from here to there is MY free & clear property! This means I can entertain or do anything I please within the laws of GA...now your ignorant ass can leave MY property🤬 I choose my friends & you're not among them!!" Racism in the south, even in this very moment, will turn your head🤬 A free world🤔 those of name & privilege, especially in the deep south... Look to Paul & Nancy Pelosi as a perfect example🤑🤢🤮🤧

[@glohernandez9433]

She was a Karen in a sense

[@bairong9]

How do you know.

[@hassyg4083]

you don't have to give ID to cops same in another country if you have done nothing wrong

[@ramonabridgett9058]

The full video will let you hear what the police was saying. One of the officers said we have one that's not listening

[@NotYourTypicalNegro]

What really burns me up is what happens after they put him in the car. One of the officers says, "What we gon do with 'im? They then proceed to get on the same page and manufacture a story against this man and cook up the list of false charges they plan to put on him. Despicable.

[@MS-tc2fs]

Oh please, he didn’t provide ID and didn’t even want to talk to them rationally.

[@Pgh2Dall]

@@MS-tc2fs fucking bootlicker. He didn’t do anything wrong so he don’t have to show ID. I hope these tyrants Abuse their authority on you or family.

[@olarichy2000NaijaUSA]

@@MS-tc2fs I thought this is land of the free,except black people I guess.

[@trumpy9223]

@@MS-tc2fs he wasn't required to thats the point of this story being on the news the arrest was illegal the cops were wrong and he is now suing them

[@SoCalOnTheBeat]

@@MS-tc2fs always a dumb ass like you in the comments, if it was as simple as showing his id for a crime he actually committed then yeah! he didnt fucking do anything! thats the point dumb as fuck 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@brentfisher6484]

This is an amazing story. The neighbor owes him a huge apology. "Alabama law allows officers to ask for ID if there is suspicion of a crime." Where was the crime? Last time I looked keeping the flowers blooming is NOT a crime (in any state). My heart goes out to this decent man.

[@inmyass6882]

@Harold Albert she was not being a good neighbor. Who tf calls the cops on someone watering flowers regardless? She just realized she made a huge mistake and wanted to take it back. Smh.

[@recipioct]

@@inmyass6882 He probably hadn't gotten the hose yet. She may have seen him bending over in the bushes by the house as she drove by and assumed the worst, all the while he was turning the water on. There is a whole spectrum of possibilities, *don't presume the worst one.

[@TannProv31]

She apologized later in the video and he told her it was an honest mistake and she was fine. She was the one that went and got his wife and daughter later.

[@mcwilliams4546]

They had no reasonable articulable suspicion. They’re in the wrong all the way around. This is a huge problem with cops these days, they don’t even know that there are laws governing their actions too. For the most part, cops are douchebags.

[@Gabriel.1985.]

I agree, she looks stupid, this ain't about race...

[@bcbro142]

Police have too much involvement in this country. It’s getting out of control.

[@kgizzle2814]

“Let Me See Your ID” “Who Called You” “Well That’s What We Gotta Find Out” …..🤷🏽‍♂️

[@robertcoogle4645]

What a kind-hearted down to earth gentleman he is God bless you sir

[@joeyperez41]

Lol

[@marilyncalvert4143]

This pastor needs to make sure this arrest is truly off his record. I had where one of my dogs died while I was out of state. My husband was caring for them and the day I got back he had a stroke and several small ones before. I got back. I was served papers to go to court because I took my dogs to the vet and I had him care for them. The case was dropped and years later I found it was still on my record and I have to spend hundreds to have it removed. I got very I’ll after and still haven’t had it removed. My advise is to get a lawyer to make sure that his arrest is off his name. I hope some one tells this pastor to have an attorney look and make sure it’s removed.

[@bruceradz]

Thats incredible Marilyn, what a tangled web you went thru, from the sound of it. I hope your health is better now, and that your dogs are doing ok as well. My well wishes to you, hoping you get a clean record soon 😃

[@justisiempre4105]

@Marilyn Calvert, I hope all is better for you. Your experience is NOT unusual. One of the real dangers /consequences of false arrests is that the charges are dropped but the arrest remains on the victim's record. Your advice is excellent. In this case, I would contact an attorney for advice on "the next steps. Peace.

[@karinaz8756]

It takes time , thousands of dollars , and a mountain of paperwork to get your record expunged. Source - I did it for a living.

[@ELEVOPR]

Hello, because she is White, Duhhhhh.... LOL

[@ChrisJohnson-hk6es]

Marilyn, he wasn't arrested. He was detained until police were able to identify who he was.

[@richmack133]

Falsey accused someone of a crime is a crime, right?

[@fitzgeraldcheek8963]

This is crazy

[@kebruya]

The caller told them she made a mistake and still they wouldn't let it go, that goes to show you the amount of hatred these pigs have to people.

[@zoomorphic3317]

Sir, go ahead and take this time to shut the fuck up. Thank you from everyone.

[@deborahminter6231]

They wanted to have the last word, they didn't care one way or the other if he was committing a crime.

[@professorpauls7362]

low intelligent, low iq tyrant coward thug pigs egos are so bloated they refuse to be wrong ! these psycopath piglets enjoy and take great pride terrorizing citizens ! when a demon piglet is eliminated i have unrestrained jubilation ! 🐷🖕🐖🖕🏻

[@whatever3773]

just the deplorable pigs hate everybody else.

[@splfordayz9050]

@@deborahminter6231 Yep and they stated the pastors wife came and showed the police the pastors ID and they still refused to let him go. I guess the only progress here is that not too long ago he would have been lynched for such an activity. Now he just gets to get handcuffed and hauled off to jail.

[@Kaugalunik]

They arrested him "anyway". That means that now, for the rest of the pastor's life, he has to answer yes on applications and other documents when asked if he has ever been arrested. This may not sound like much to you, but it is a very big deal with far reaching consequences.

[@brucewilliamson7638]

Well, it's a very big deal for rappers. You have to have served time or you will have zero credibility with your music, fans or the industry in general.

[@royaltyblessed2454]

@@brucewilliamson7638 umm Bruce please don’t talk on things you clearly know nothing about. I’m sure the internet as a whole has been your resource for that relative statement.

[@1990758]

It's a very interesting hypothesis. That depends what state you're in.

[@KTL5637]

No.. he doesn't. The charges were dropped.

[@ericar.6370]

@@KTL5637 false. Arrest, charge, and conviction are all different stages, and depending on the state, it can remain on a person’s record and can also be a check the box question. Look it up.

[@yamphaal2733]

This is so sad 😞 I could hear the hurt and anger in TJ’s voice…

[@cptfreeman8966]

Did they ask the white lady for ID?

[@myblueskye777]

It is not a crime to help a neighbor. We are called to love our neighbors as we love ourselves. This is awful! The problem is with the other neighbor who called the police.

[@NomoStilta]

Don't break the law or law will break you.

[@msmystique1979]

@ John where did the pastor break the law? Was it him watering the flowers, was it him not providing ID or was it he was black?

[@williamsmith5872]

The crime was the “pastor”was acting like an idiot.

[@msmystique1979]

@@williamsmith5872 How, because he wouldn’t show his ID? It’s not a crime to not show the police ID & the neighbor didn’t show hers as well. Clearly, you have never been stopped before by the police for doing normal everyday things. Your ignorance is showing

[@williamsmith5872]

Are you really that ignorant. Anybody can call the cops and make a report anonymously or not it is the police duty to check it out. The police did nothing wrong here the so-called pastor is a moron and deserves to be handcuffed. Tired of all the black crybaby stuff. Obey the police commands that is the law that the rest of us abide by or pack up and move somewhere else.

[@sneat2028]

If you are not suspected of a crime you do not have to show ID. There was ZERO reasonable suspicion.

[@LB01334]

Didn't have to show ID because he was on PRIVATE property also.

[@asarefromlasvegasnevada2640]

@@LB01334 at that time he had no ID on him , wife brought later.

[@carolineanwar8584]

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[@chrisclary126]

Actually you’re wrong there was plenty of reasonable suspicion here, 1 he was by his own admission on someone else’s property 2 that homeowner was not home 3 he a very belligerent attitude from the very beginning 4 had no identification on his person

[@chrisclary126]

That only applies if it’s his property which it wasn’t

[@personperson3326]

The lady next door to make the phone call should be charged with false 911 call because she knew and said it on film that she know him and he was supposed to do that and I'm telling you the prosecutor would that get a lot of people in communities in the United States for false calls they need to be prosecuted and use the 911 the right way

[@albertol9654]

Obstruction of justice for watering flowers? These cops have too much time on their hands they want to arrest any black person.

[@colleenlewis2780]

Once the person that call the police admitted she made a mistake and identified him they should’ve apologized and released him.

[@NA-kr5uq]

That doesn't happen in the US. Profiting off incriminating people does.

[@GLM69]

You are talking about uneducated rural white police officers. They couldn’t just couldn’t admit that, they just made a big mistake. Also it was a black man involved. So they had to arrest him.

[@vsedai]

they should have asked HER for I.D.

[@colleenlewis2780]

@@vsedai Exactly!

[@Pookia89]

That was the expected next move to do

[@erthan6161]

I remember watching a story about a black father who was sitting on a mall bench eating a sandwich while waiting to pick up his child from school. He was approached by cops, asked for ID and arrested when he got indignant. People said the same thing. Why not just show ID, and I thought the same, but then I thought about it and realised that that situation would literally never happen to me. I can sit anywhere I want (legal public space) and not have the cops called on me. It must be exhausting being constantly under suspicion due to ignorance. I would be indignant too.

[@SunnyDiegoProduction]

The same people telling him to bend over backwards any time law enforcement tells you to, are the same people saying trump and all his cronies don’t have to obey laws or court summons.

[@domingofigueroa992]

I'm with you. Totally agree and I can sit anywhere and no one's going to call the police 🚓 It shouldn't have happened to him

[@recoilrob324]

How quickly people forget the Nazi Gestapo 'Show me your papers please'....to anyone they wanted as they looked for Jews to send to the gas chambers. America is supposed to be 'The land of the Free and home of the Brave'. Well...we're quickly losing our freedom and next they'll be coming after the Brave...be ready.

[@stedog9681]

It happens to me so idk what you mean

[@DennisWilliams-nf2gn]

Thats exactly why some people be upset because all their life they are harassed and one day you had enough. Then everyone say all he had to do is just cooperate not understanding why someone would get to that point in the first place.

[@bigchungis7773]

We need cops and not pigs.

[@bobbyepolito8965]

I have many close friends in the police force, and I have total respect for the job they do! All I can say about these situations going on all over the world is that some police are not properly trained, and some believe that they are bigger than the badge they wear. If they would just follow the laws the way they are written, citizens would probably be more willing to just give an ID and let it just be done. But unfortunately with all these videos on the Internet of how police are treating people nothing will ever get dissolved, it seems like it's getting worse every day.

[@melissagallinetti9521]

Police need to have to have a degree. It’s incredible that they just turn them loose without even knowing or understanding law, civics, psychology etc.

[@akoilngas1215]

Most large cities have at least a 2 year degree requirement. Federal agencies usually have a 4 year degree requirement. You start to see a less educated pool of workers in smaller towns and corrections.

[@PlutosMoon22]

Omg!!!! Degrees would beget higher salaries that would definitely detour the desires to become an officer as a quick fix for lack of esteem and courage 💯

[@desireawinton9745]

I know that is right, I thought back in the day, that is what Law Enforcement courses were for and they had to have psychology course too?" "Anyone can join the force, specially if you are white or passing for white lol, stupid, racist, or criminal ect...

[@danelliott3335]

GEDs with GUNs

[@bhaine13]

A degree???? How about good ole fashion common sense?

[@tammiep9628]

OK the question I have is they believe the woman that came over and said who he was. They didn’t ask for her ID to make sure she was not lying and just pretending she knew who he was. Please explain that??!!

[@Godlim17]

That my friend is none other than systemic racism and bias at work.

[@calimomma3175]

Thank You!!

[@williamcarter9066]

Tammie P The cop knows he's wrong but he doesn't care because he has a whole racist JUST US system to back him and without the power of the state that cop or that matter any white male wouldn't approach a pastor who happens to be black !!

[@errolhobson1653]

To tell you the truth - it's unexplainable. You see because of their racist disposition, their logical thinking got flawed. The white woman who vouched for him in the end, she was the same person who had indeed call the thugs on him.

[@lizlagle671]

She wasn't suspected of criminal activity.

[@ExploringAlabama]

Tip for the police department, get Landglide app on your phone or call back to the base camp...both can tell you who lives across the street in about 5 seconds. Not sure I'd trust the lady who reported him anymore though...

[@Elvis11206]

We are learning that police officers can do whatever they want, and there is no fault against them. This was completely racial profiling.

[@maritessblanco6807]

Unbelievable! It goes by saying, “No good deed goes unpunished!” The guy just trying to be a good neighbor!!

[@oliviahart531]

Yep..my brother says that....arrested ..that's serious

[@oliviahart531]

Since when is ID REQUIRED TO WATER 💧 A LAWN JUST IN ALABAMA.... I'M CONFUSED ... IS THERE AN ORDINANCE TO CONSERVE WATER LOL 😆 OMG 😲

[@3rdandlong]

"Watering While Black" has just officially entered the American Dictionary.

[@josephgray8722]

I swear I believe that my life revolves around your statement of "no good deed goes unpublished"

[@sherry9839]

Oh my goodness this man was trying to help his neighbors isn't it in the Bible Love thy neighbor this is crazy world that's why I stayed by myself don't ask nobody for nothing because it's just not a good world anymore sad

[@growingwithlianeTV]

Just like the neighbor came out to see what was happening when the police came, she could’ve came out before she called the police! It’s sad!

[@lacydoe]

Exactly

[@richardharrison859]

Maybe she was too scared. I mean, after all, he's a black man armed with a water hose.

[@lvckynvmber8]

The police did nothing wrong

[@LiberalsRuinEverything.]

Hell naw, you ain’t gonna approach no strange man and ask him what the Fock he’s doing at somebody’s house.

[@growingwithlianeTV]

@@LiberalsRuinEverything. she could’ve just walked or drove by to get a better look at what was happening before she up and called the cops! She didn’t have to go directly up to him right off! My point still stands

[@johnclarke4711]

The pastor was the only one that was right

[@kingsons6674]

there is so much crime to fight you going after someone watering plants

[@Stillhovering]

They not fighting crime that’s why they wait til the crime is over to do anything

[@Chi_Storm_]

Oh I didn’t know watering flowers was a crime or a right to ask for his details! Unbelievable!

[@cliffordbuttle4529]

20 years at least

[@michaellim4165]

You are missing the point. It's trespassing car that is what made the neighbor make the call in the first place not watering your flowers.

[@Zyptic]

He didn't live on that property and refused to ID. Cops have all the right to detain him

[@sylviewalker7560]

Watering while black...no one needs ID while helping neighbor keep their flowers alive. But risk not keeping their neighbors alive too. Yikes folks.

[@AmericanMadeAdventures]

When neighbors call the police saying someone isn't supposed to be there, the police do have reasonable suspicion. The ID should have been presented. Although annoying, in this case, the pastor was wrong to be difficult. He wont win any lawsuit.

[@gabrielawoody8560]

If pastor would have been respectful and cooperative from the vet beginning with the officer’s job to provide safety it would be okay. We need to help everyone to do their job well by being supportive and helpful no matter our gender, race and religious status.

[@trumpy9223]

You're delusional and anti American there is no excuse for 3 cops not knowing the law

[@MyFaithsaysitall]

People get to know your neighbors. We moved almost 4 years ago and we have the most amazing neighbors, we all look out for each other. I would've walked over and talked to the Pastor instead of accusing him. So sad

[@ashlirabid9614]

There's no point in getting to know your neighbours if they're bitter racists.

[@MyFaithsaysitall]

@@ashlirabid9614 I have to agree with you there.

[@GwenMotoGirl]

I wouldn’t have my ID on me if I’m watering my neighbor’s yard. This is crazy! They could have let him go after his wife showed his ID or after the neighbor who called vouched for him, or just looked at the situation with opened eyes. He was watering the yard!

[@danelliott3335]

I'm surprised they didn't ask him which Plantation he belonged to.

[@jamaljamal6169]

@@danelliott3335 Bra that hit home. You a real one.

[@bigd8638]

Tell me what you Would have done with all your years of experience being a cop? Lol.

[@minimalmarklane]

Let's all call the cops on the neighbor. Over and over.

[@jamaljamal6169]

@@bigd8638 Used common sense

[@harveythepooka]

This is disgusting. They come up to him and ask what he's doing when he's LITERALLY watering flowers. What does it look like he's doing?

[@rudyanzgeneziz1730]

Pouring gasoline 🤷🏻

[@David-vi9jq]

Someone called the police because he's not the person that lives there., you can't understand the police doesn't know this? specially without an ID that states where you live, sherlock

[@irespondtocomments2716]

@@David-vi9jq He wasn’t in a public area, he was on private property with permission. He doesn’t have to give his ID. He told them who he was and why he was there, yet the white woman comes in with no ID and police just take her word.

[@pana6572]

Just straight up ignorance 😡 I'm so pissed off by this video and then that dumb ass neighbor whom called the police... I wanted to slap her face 🙄

[@williamporche4799]

@@David-vi9jq don't u have neighbors and if one of them ask u to do something for them aren't u going to do what they ask u?

[@velettadaviswilliams5517]

You know...even if she didn't know who he was....he was doing no harm to anyone or anything. More neighbors should help out each other the way the pastor did. Unless you see real harm...people should just mind their own business .

[@CharlieXFBA]

Why the hell does he need ID to water his Neighbors yard

[@unstopology]

It's hard to vouch for law enforcement when they they do stupid $#!+ Like this. It's so obviously racially motivated. I'm not for defunding the police but there needs to be some serious reform and accountability. Also, this officer needs to be fired immediately.

[@domingofigueroa992]

Correct

[@DA33MONEYBALL]

It's scary that you live a law abiding life and you're harassed for nothing. Things like that are why people don't like police.

[@desireawinton9745]

Most of them are ignorant and shouldn't not be cops. Harassing black people all the d@m time, worry and keeping up with black people all the d@m time, its sad but true? "Guilty of being stereotypical of others is a motherf@cker!

[@MauriSky2437]

"Law abiding life?" How does a cop just know this about some random stranger? Isn't it time to stop thinking that every encounter with cops needs to be confrontational? If you have a better way just join the force!

[@AI4Ever2219]

@@MauriSky2437 go to bed

[@byanymeansnecessary9329]

@@MauriSky2437 what crime was he committing?

[@Moncha606]

@@byanymeansnecessary9329 to our knowledge we know the whole story. The police were called, know little to nothing about what’s going and so they need information. Asking for ID is a good way to identify if the person lives at the home he’s at.

[@tisom0626]

She could’ve just walked her ass down there to see that it was him before she called. He did nothing wrong!

[@Sinful_Survivor]

Lmfao 😭 2:55 he said I had the water hose in my hand. Sad, officers always escalating shit, clearly this man was just watering the neighbors garden.

[@ano070602]

The fact that someone called the police because someone was helping a friend. Is crazy. If the home owners are not worried then why is someone else getting involved.

[@akoilngas1215]

Don't just put it on the woman. The police can choose how they respond to an incident, and they didn't do a good job. That's on them, not on the woman who made an honest mistake and called them. At least she had the balls to admit to her mistake while the police didn't.

[@BigBri550]

@@akoilngas1215 Well, while we're at it, the pastor could have done a much better job of handling himself. Getting rude, terse, and turning his back on them while walking away was kinda asking for trouble.

[@akoilngas1215]

@@BigBri550 What part of any of that is against the law? Yeah, thought so. Just out of curiosity, do you work for a Chinese intelligence agency or do you just like the idea of a police state?

[@MrsJones-oj3cp]

@Ellie5621 she did

[@resourcegyrl]

@Ellie5621 That's a Karen for you! Ugh

[@jeffreysherman8224]

They took the neighbor's word as truth UNTIL she comes and identifies him as the man who lives across the street. When she came and said yes, I'm the one who called and yes he does live across the street and would be watering his neighbor's flowers, they should have said sorry for the inconvenience and let him go.

[@DavidHernandez-dk1zs]

But then if they did that they would be admitting that they were in the wrong, and cops prefer to falsely arrest you or to try to find or make a reason to charge you with something than to admit guilt. It's the unfortunate reality, and this is why more and more people are growing a strong disliking of the police.

[@verajones9158]

PERIOD..... Amd he is correct, as CHRISTIANS We have to forgive, but he can Still Sue the Police Department,I wonder if he had shown his I.D. would it had been DIFFERENT?????

[@c2757]

...and charged her for wasting Police time. Let's face it. Police will have their time wasted by callers objecting to black people just doing ordinary things until a few of them get jailed for it. That would soon solve it.

[@wlouisharris]

Yes, because this cop is an idiot that thinks he has to go by the book at all times; not go out and assess a situation and realize this is a bunk call and say sorry pastor go on about your business. Then after the neighbor explains the situation this idiot cop still wastes taxpayer money by taking this man to jail and booking him. I will stand up for police when they are protecting and serving but this cop is not doing his job.

[@antoinettegoodson7167]

They should have arrested her..she KNEW who he was!! He lives across the street and you didn't recognize him?

[@gmanchoi8993]

LOVE EACHOTHER!

[@racheal314]

What crime did they suspect him of committing?

[@ripDenmarkVesey]

Pastor: “I told ya’ll I’m out here watering flowers”. Officer: “How do I know that” ? Pastor: “I’m holding a water hose” 😐

[@leek4022]

Best comment

[@frisbeeshawn5356]

Cops tried to play dumb. Until he said " because I'm holding a water hose . . "

[@mustafaallah7052]

😂😂😂

[@Orneryone]

@@frisbeeshawn5356 they weren't playing. They're just dumb.

[@AC.Prince]

@@frisbeeshawn5356 cops not playing dumb. They really are the dumbest cops and now the whole world can watch. BTW I'm from Alabama

[@djsuave1]

That pastor should not only sue the Police Department but he should also sue the neighbor that called the cops for making a false 911 call. Calling 911 for “watering flowers while black” Should have consequences.

[@LetsPolitick]

Very sad. Once he said, “I live across the street,” on top of the fact it was OBVIOUS he was simply watering the lawn, the cops should have gotten in their car & drove off. This is the sad truth as to why many dislike police.

[@gordan2423]

Because criminals would never lie about what they're up to and they all wear masks so you can spot them from miles away. The cops are obviously stupid and should take guidence on how to do their job from a bunch of nobodies that most likely have zero respect for the law.

[@TheLynn711]

Once he said he lives across the street they could have just ran the address.

[@bholder8919]

Actually, the cop should have went knocked on the door of the " Karen " or " ken " who made that call (911) and put the handcuffs on THAT person. But of course, that person is a White liar (like most of them......cop's I mean), and that pos that called.

[@puggirl007]

And the white neighbor came and said. I called you. AND THEY STILL ARRESTED THE MAN????

[@gordan2423]

@@puggirl007 I'd do the same, although I wouldn't be as patient. A grown ass man making such a scene instead of identifying himself and carrying on with his day.

[@Junkman2008]

I keep looking over my shoulder every time I hear a bump while watching this. Youtubing while black is a serious charge. 🙄

[@michs3435]

But who carries ID if they live across and to go and water a neighbours garden.?????

[@rosemarywessel1294]

I'm the same age as this pastor. For YEARS I've taken care of my neighbor's mail, garden and house (bringing in packages, switching out light timer schedules) whenever she's been away. Nobody EVER called cops on me as I'm going in her mailbox, watering her plants, going in her house. What's the big difference? I'm a white woman. That's it. I hope this police department has the sense to wipe this off his record, launch a formal apology and change their policy on interceding when people call and NO CRIME is being committed, maybe even hold a community forum or two to *listen* to the people they're supposed to be protecting before deciding on new procedures. What a damn shame.

[@nightflight1454]

The cops can only police us as much as we allow them to.

[@richgod902]

@@anontough6907 🤣🤣🤣

[@matthewbkuharski]

A Damn Shame it is, all while a real crime is taking place just down the street

[@vj2411]

That’s it “he is a black guy “

[@dangreenie5356]

There will be no “record” because it’s an obvious mistake. He was NOT ARRESTED but detained until the cops could sort things out

[@annbou-fakhreddine1534]

This is disgusting! This man is doing an act of kindness! Who carries ID when they go to do yard work?!? His wife went and got his ID, and STILL they arrested him!!! SMH

[@rayromano6249]

What you and the other not soo bright ppl in the comments don't understand is you dont think of it from the cops perspective. They got a call of someone that's at someone elses property watering their garden. Just because somebody is watering somebody's garden doesn't mean they're innocent. They could be using that as an excuse but their real intention could be to scope the place out to rob. Cops dont know this man knows the owner or he was given permission. Ppl are very closed minded and don't think with an open mind of both sides. All he had to do was show his id and the police would have appologized and that's that. But instead this man got all dramatic when it has nothing to do with black or white. Ppl just like to play the race card whenever it is a black person so they look like more the victim. Facts 👍

[@brenniewinters1880]

And some acts of kindness turn out to be taken very wrong. PROBLEM WAS HIS NEIGHBOR WAS GONE. NO WRITTEN PERMISSION. AND PASTOR GOT UPSET AND DID NOT LEGALLY IDENTIFY HIMSELF

[@andyoxleyonhistravels]

Stop talking bollocks.

[@kartgal]

People saying all he had to do was show ID, sure ok. But he shouldn’t have to, just as I don’t have to, and it’s also not illegal to lose your temper over a situation.

[@deborahnooneleftbehind9651]

@@rayromano6249 Until the ( owner) of the property says something about some trespassing on their property there is NO trespassing committed .. Cops had no RAS to even id this man!