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

[@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!

[@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

[@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

[@Lifeonrandom2]

Truth

[@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

[@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?

[@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 😮 😀

[@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

[@RedBud-71823]

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

[@sacramentohomes]

Oh he wasn’t humble. He said it himself self he was angry and irritated. Beside the fact he could have easily provided them Id.

[@RedBud-71823]

@sacramentohomes I'll be angry if I'm doing something that my neighbor asked me to do while they're out of town and turn to have police involved towards me. It's not against the police or anyone.

[@sacramentohomes]

@ Police was making sure homeowner would not get burglarized! . In this situation police was very patient and simply asked for persons Id. If pastor would simply be kind and said absolutely here is my ID and here is my address on ID they would wish him a nice day and left. End of story.

[@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.

[@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.

[@Ebee_Cakes]

@@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

[@robertcoogle4645]

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

[@joeyperez41]

Lol

[@Heidi_K_Girl_444]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@dashcan8479]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@eastatlanta9329]

😂

[@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

[@LadyMaeloraBeesbury]

"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

[@__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.

[@dawndakennemer2762]

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

[@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!

[@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

[@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.

[@cpcheater1011]

@@jaywires717 Incorrect! If charges are dropped or not filed, the arrest gets dropped as well, otherwise it can be viewed in public records, gEt SoMe KnOwLeDgE mAn

[@jaywires717]

@@michaelsutherland9337 you're dumb if you think certain arrest won't show up, it'll show up no matter the outcome, what matters is since it wasn't a conviction or a pending case they can't use arrest that resulted in dropped or no charges being filed against you, mugs shots even show up, buying or pawning a gun has nothing to do with arrest that don't result in convictions, that's all Sherlock stuff everyone should know, but you seem to not know.

[@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!

[@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.

[@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.

[@honeybunch5765]

No good deed goes unpunished.

[@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

[@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

[@CollinSamatas]

Thank goodness Pastor Jennings is being so calm about this. It's extremely disturbing to watch a decent person be treated in this manner

[@braydenlinthicum373]

hahaha calm? he didnt follow orders...hahaha youre blind and deaf

[@jordanmcpherson3794]

He wasn’t calm.

[@melviasheppard8466]

When this kinda things happen to you since childhood, you kinda expect things to happen. When you give your life to GOD, you learn how to handle things a little better than before. But the anger never goes away completely.

[@Truthshouldalwaysbetold]

It does not make it any better for him to cry forgiveness and how he is relying on his faith at the end of the video, then proceed to play their game of blackmail by taking them to court to get him imaginary money as the court cases are all running in circles to nowhere. They just get filed away with all the others. If they would stand their ground with the people properly and show them the humility they deserve, then none of this would happen. The thoughts and prayers works better though right?

[@haydn-db8z]

He wasn't calm. Maybe in this video he's shown being calm, but in the version I watched, he escalated right from the get-go.

[@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.

[@Hambriento1]

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

[@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 👏🏾

[@kevwhit7058]

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

[@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 !

[@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...

[@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.

[@colleenlewis2780]

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

[@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!

[@Arysia8]

That was the expected next move to do

[@donny-crypto7615]

Why did she call the cops in the first place???? why would you that ?

[@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

[@We_Are_The_Media]

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

[@growingwithlianeTV]

@@We_Are_The_Media 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

[@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.

[@DMoni2992]

Why did she call? What was alarming?

[@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

[@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?

[@chelseyhaynes22]

The “You okay” speaks volumes of his character. You can tell he’s a genuine and kind person. There are people that would go off with an accusation like that

[@manniefresh5478]

Exactly I felt that as well

[@Falconlibrary]

He's a fool. She's not OK. She could've gotten him killed.

[@cjohnson_]

Me. I am the people.

[@TheReed38]

@Jacky Drywater True. Karens are the unofficial security system for blacks.

[@iriemo721]

And they should go off!!

[@mikeveis6393]

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

[@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.

[@Nautilus-143]

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

[@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

[@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 !

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@lindajeanhouse6443]

"If they suspect him of committing a crime..." How dare he water someone's garden. Like Josh Wilson's song says, "Why does kindness seem revolutionary? When did we let hate get so ordinary?" I'm thankful the pastor wasn't physically injured.

[@dieterrosswag933]

yeah. every criminal just can refuse to show a ID by saying he is watering flowers.

[@vickiegilmore9517]

@@dieterrosswag933 you damn right he can refuse to give his ID and they ask him for his SS# what the hell????? When they asked her, for ID she refused and not a damn thing happened to her and she's the one who filed a false police report

[@danishakhtar3154]

If this surprises you wait till you hear about India. Just this week several Muslims were arrested for performing Namaz at their home.

[@leroyleach7581]

once again...you(and many like yourself)are looking for a narrative that shouldn't have been there. the pastor could have diffused this right from the start...he chose not to.

[@CarlosCastillo-xk3pj]

The " stupid pastor " looked for it for being so uncooperative and arrogant!

[@reneeroberson1217]

This is ridiculous and sue the police department

[@BlazedBob]

Who keeps reporting my comments

[@adamsbamsy6304]

He did

[@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 🤣😂😅

[@Chronodistortion]

We wish we were all lucky enough to have a neighbors this kind. Wish you the best man. Also, I don't take my ID when doing yard work. Maybe I should?

[@carlad.4428]

"...to have a neighbor this WHITE." - There. Fixed that for ya.

[@Kay-12345]

I am always in my yard good gracious! Now I got a find somewhere secure my ID…💒🙏♥️

[@realairpersonality]

If a man is working in the yard, he's wearing pants- and he has his wallet on him. Nobody goes anywhere without his wallet. The man had ID, he was just too stubborn to show it.

[@JunkanooBob99]

He refused any attempt to provide ID, he could have easily asked the Officers to accompany him to his home to get same. The cops in the vid were extra polite with this dude.

[@bellabelle2616]

Kind? She was the one who called the police. She felt guilty when she realized what she did was wrong.

[@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

[@jn8922]

Karen knew what she was doing when she called the cops. This is disgusting. My God, things have not changed - so the white woman calls and then comes over and says it's OK, they didn't ask for her ID.

[@angelajeter8355]

....they have WEAPONIZED the Police....

[@antonyprewitt8145]

They asked her for I'd, she refused because she been arrested before and they let her go home

[@mariecait]

i can’t believe there’s isn’t any repercussions for calling 911 on false suspicions and racial profiling

[@mountainguyed67]

@@antonyprewitt8145 Where’d you see that?

[@alabamacriminaldefenselawy6867]

@@mountainguyed67 In his report, Officer Smith stated that the 72 would not provide her last name. He name is Amber Roberson.

[@TheDoors777]

So basically we have to keep our ID atrached to us in case for whatever reason a cop demands it...we have to show it. Mind blowing.

[@jay4you853]

Not only he identified himself straight away, even gave his address and offered to call the house owner before they snatched his phone from his hands, but he had no obligation to ID himself as per AL laws since he was on private property or help the cops with their investigation. He was rightfully agitated as he was being harassed. No one takes his ID to go water their neighbour's plants, plus once again the law says he doesn't have to. He has rights, the cops violated his rights. He should sue. He'll win 100%, problem is, tax payers are paying for that bs.

[@Will_Salcedo]

Finally someone with a brain in the comment section. Respect!

[@rome4060]

It's not the officers fault they were there. The person who called was at fault

[@sheliadurant482]

@@rome4060 umm .. yes. It is the officer's fault. They failed to believe him. The caller even confirmed in person that the pastor water the flowers all the time and the police didn't believe him and arrested him.

[@rome4060]

@@sheliadurant482 how did they get there in the first place,? The caller, they are there to investigate the situation. It sucks but it all comes down to miscommunication of the caller

[@livo326]

@Not Necessarily The News his ID literally wasn’t with him, because who brings their wallet across the street to water plants? They refused to believe him even after his wife brought his identification, and the caller admitted she made a mistake. Nothing he did was wrong. If they hadn’t jumped to conclusions they would have known that.

[@rubydavis6627]

Here we have a Pastor doing a good deed, being neighborly. Then here comes the devil. With all the crime happening throughout this nation, the poor pastor gets arrested for WATERING FLOWERS.

[@truthbtold2596]

Poor Pastor? He himself said he was angry. He did not handle himself in a peaceful manor.

[@1eDITORcHRIS]

@@truthbtold2596 and that still was not a crime

[@tekleypalmer4220]

@@truthbtold2596 Why was he angry? 👀

[@sayitaintso2900]

The "devil"?

[@atomictraveller]

oj simpson verdict same date as mkultra child rape verdict. west papua 60 years genocide 1.8 million dead why? because world's biggest goldmine operated by u.s. corp freeport mcmoran.

[@cybergusgus2745]

People need to realize that when you call the PD, you are asking for them to send guns to your location. Just because you feel uncomfortable doesn't mean you need the police. This man and pastor was doing good, and a 'Karen' called the cops on him. She only had the courage to show up, after the cops did. The cops aren't your personal security force, they exist to enforce the law. If you don't see a law being broken or aren't in fear of bodily harm, stop calling the cops because you are uncomfortable.

[@swetztalk5416]

🛑Truth... Trained killers coming to you with registered guns exactly!

[@Cliohna]

Yeah, she could have just went over and check first. 🤦‍♀️

[@winstonsmith6166]

@@Cliohna Or just done NOTHING.

[@collinscheruiyot1433]

Dispatchers should handle it better, mam watering plants is not a crime please call us when you see a crime or we come to your house instead

[@imsaved9303]

She knew who he was they jealous that he lives in a White neighborhood .. lol fucken haters god gonna get em tho

[@DaebakisAwesome]

Release the names of the officers.

[@saxmusicmail]

"You have to identify yourself." He DID identify himself, gave his name, said where he lived, and what his business was there. "I'm Pastor Jennings and I live across the street."

[@foxbeary5484]

When police suspect a crime, they have to ID you to see your history. They need to see some sort of legal ID.

[@worldsdumbesttrumpturd....3143]

@@foxbeary5484 they didn't suspect a crime though

[@LuckyCuro]

@@foxbeary5484 You’re missing quite a few details there, sport.

[@warrentoles3127]

@@foxbeary5484 police have mental health issues. Everything to them is a crime

[@thatswhatshesaid6326]

Well I’m Santa Clause and live at the North Pole… That is not identifying myself!

[@_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

[@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.

[@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 .

[@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

[@DA33_718]

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.

[@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?

[@joshklein5070]

Update time!! 3 panel federal court of appeals just reversed the qualified immunity ruling from the lower courts. Now he can sue the shit out of them.

[@4catsnow]

And hope springs eternal he can add the name of that dipshit woman neighbor to the paperwork...she was the causal agent in all this..

[@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.

[@zl1booker]

28 plus years in law enforcement and I see the lies being told by the police officers already. 1. you can unarrest a person, it's a matter of removing the handcuffs then writing a simple explanation in the police report articulating your actions. 2. you don't have to talk to police if you don't want to (unless you're being charged with a crime....only give name, dob and address).... you have the right to remain silent which is exactly what an attorney would advise you to do. 3. let's keep it real folks...... If the pastor was white and reacted in the same manner as the black pastor did, nothing would happen except the police would leave him alone after apologizing for the misunderstanding. It is police officers like these idiots who have no common sense or emotional intelligence that are responsible for the toxic/negative relationships between law enforcement and citizens/community today......

[@toringepedersen9614]

Oh come on, lets be honest. If he was white, like me, the cops would not have been called...

[@pretty_lilcryer2926]

@@toringepedersen9614 exactly!

[@desmondjefferson2127]

EXACTLY, on the last part!

[@KC-ed1dj]

👏👏👏👏👏

[@apara2005]

@@toringepedersen9614 thank you!!!!!!

[@coolguy2475]

Wow good job police officers! I love seeing them act so sure of themselves and tough to an unarmed elderly pastor just helping out his neighbors, arresting him because he didnt get on his knees and praise their god complex. If only police officers (bolsheviks) were so tough when someone is shooting children, but that would require them to have balls.

[@colleenlewis2780]

Exactly..Well said !

[@miguelsolo6810]

I feel ya' bro.

[@efthegop8000]

I'm sensing a little sarcasm here :)

[@bcbro142]

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

[@lesliemiller6826]

This is not the country I want us to live in! This is unacceptable.

[@v.v3829]

Then move dummy.. if you can’t handle hearing about a simple misunderstanding, I don’t think you add to society, so we are better off w/o ppl like you in this country. You even lack the mental capacity to remember THE ONLY INFO THE COPS HAD WAS THERE WAS SOME UNKNOWN PERSON AT A HOUSE WHERE THE OWNERS ARE GONE. The cops followed protocol , whether pastor was black white or purple didn’t matter.

[@saissingh6547]

In fact, alot of people have opted to move to other country, because of this very reason.

[@ryanjensen5897]

@@saissingh6547 All talk. You guys won't leave this country.

[@JW-sp6jb]

The man wasn't in public he was on private property clearly watering the garden. If you thought he stole the vehicle run his tags I wouldn't have ID either if I went across the street to water someone's yard. However they completely ruin their defense of their actions when her word is good enough and I didn't see them ask her where her ID was. There are dishonest people in this world but it's clear he wasn't doing anything wrong.

[@tinasan3870]

@Norah Elaine Ya got that right... "Watering a neighbor's plants while Black"....... CRIME OF THE CENTURY

[@tinasan3870]

@Norah Elaine I agree....I don't know all my neighbors but she sounds like a "Karen" for calling in the first place....But even if she couldn't see WHO he was and was concerned about a burglary, the cops took it to the Rascism level by not accepting his explanation, and hearing the neighbor and still arrested him? They should be fired.

[@dustymcdust825]

@Norah Elaine I used to work for Neiman Marcus as a sales person. High end department stores would send pictures of criminal gangs who would steal from their stores to other stores so that they would be on the look out. They were always 100% white. Anyway the loss prevention supervisor told me once that white women steal more than white men and all other races combined. So it was always strange to me that when black people would come into the store (especially if they did not look wealthy, whatever that means because the people who had the most didn't flaunt at all. their wives did the shopping) loss prevention would hit the floor and pretend to be shopping. Me and some of the other salesmen would laugh to ourselves and say You know those poorly dressed black people that just walked in or decoys. Not just because they were black but because every picture that I ever saw of the professional thieves that would hit Neiman they were white and they were very well dressed. to send a poorly dressed black person says that they knew that loss prevention was probably racist and stupid.

[@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

[@richmack133]

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

[@meganlangreck2488]

Wish my neighbors were reliable and helpful like this Pastor so I could count on them to take care of my plants when I have to be out of town. This incident is ridiculous and shameful and certainly the cops had other things they should have been doing to protect, serve, and keep the neighborhood safe.

[@AwesomeBlackDude]

The man gave his name all they had to do was run the license plate of his car, what else do you want? Joe Biden supposedly had a new bill passed where they can't do petty stuff like this. I guess Biden had changed his mind like everything else he campaign for.

[@AwesomeBlackDude]

What's even more strangely they didn't ask for ID from her?

[@jgstargazer]

Megan, I know how you feel but what if the present police departments were closed down due to public pressure a move most criminals would love to see. And who would you call if you needed help? Most police are good, don't make them feel like they are all bad. Cooperate from the beginning no drama and most of the time things will end OK.

[@adel19997]

Simply SHOW AN I.D. & QUIT ARGUING

[@DM-eb2ye]

They didn't just show up.. the other neighbor called on a suspicious person next door.. they were responding to a call not profiling

[@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.

[@Shayiamiam]

The grace he has. He told her "Your okay" after that most people would have had a very different response.

[@georgegoble6054]

he's handcuffed and says his family's going to get her son a graduation present, wow this is going to cost the city

[@hjcip3934]

Cameras were in and this guy wanted to win big in a lawsuit and he will. Still, what happens was wrong and disgusting.

[@lvckynvmber8]

Why isn’t he more angry with her? She’s the one who called the police. They were just doing their jobs.

[@jac5348]

I may have been angry if I was in his shoes. he had nothing but grace

[@jessiecardona5367]

@@lvckynvmber8 she didn't even apologize you can tell what's up with her

[@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.

[@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!

[@YakMotley]

The full video was way worse! Those cops were the way out of line, and were on a personal vendetta to prove their authority! I truly urge you to watch the full video! What happened to him was awful!

[@believer8662]

Not at all what happened, but, by all means, fan the flame deceitfully.

[@DemonBrandon]

If they would only arrest flash mob while black thieves in CA or carjacking while black criminals in Philly instead of innocent pastors.

[@Escekar]

@@believer8662 did you see the original vid? No??? These cops were racist, power tripping for no crime.. racist…

[@believer8662]

@@Escekar Yes. That is always what I am referring to. Police extremely kind and professional, “pastor” incredibly rebellious and disrespectful. If you cannot see that, I feel sad for you.

[@Escekar]

@@believer8662 well you keep living you sheltered little life. And when something happens to you, remember how you commented on here. Blaming the victim for being profiled because he was a black man standing on his Rights. He had every right to be there, the owners gave him permission. Cops had no rights. They were the dumbest sounding cops ever. Like a couple of hill-billies from Dukes of Hazard. Proper back water dumb.. including Boss Hog..

[@U.R.Here_2025]

The way they ask people to "calm down" as they handcuff them is wild. Who wants to be arrested with no clear reason?

[@akui88]

i watched the body cam, he was trying to call the homeowner, he was a click away from contacting the homeowner. the cops don't care if he has permission or not, they just don't like having people stand up to them.

[@tammywidener7933]

You tell me to calm down and it has the opposite effect..

[@PlayshotKalo]

I always found it fxcking crazy when police officers ask people to “calm down” when those officers have their guns drawn on them. That’s not a situation that induces a cool, calm and collected environment officer, perhaps you should have been calm yourself before pulling guns on people who weren’t even posing a threat

[@fitzgeraldcheek8963]

This is crazy

[@jdreis]

ugh… this hurts my heart on another level. So much hate and ignorance and pisses me off so much. We love you pastor.

[@georgegoble6054]

amen, the city better get the checkbook out

[@jac5348]

😇 that is how I felt hurt and disappointed because of the action taken upon this human being that only did an act of kindness

[@ecaldwell9]

That’s exactly what I was going to say. SHE DIDN’T HAVE TO SHOW ID WHEN SHE VOUCHED WHO HE WAS. They just took her word for it - while still arresting him! Then the Police Officer was coming up in his personal space - NOT LISTENING TO HIM. As if they were calling him out. Police saying all he had to do is talk to them - THAT’S WHAT HE WAS TRYING TO DO WHEN U KEPT COMING UP ON HIM TELLING U!

[@dachellmcghee8901]

Why should they this never stops then they get sued never do they learn well now it is time to hit those wallets. The state should not have to pay for those cops mistake, but this is the south 🙄

[@ecaldwell9]

@@dachellmcghee8901 yeah

[@missnomi4839]

Being white gives you credibility. Being black makes you suspicious.

[@peggybaby0894]

Yes! Every word!!

[@gingerlockwood4575]

Plus the law states that the police can ask for I.D. if they are doing something suspicious. Watering plants is not suspicious. So the police had absolutely no right to ask for ID and that was a complete insult to ask.

[@amidazad4832]

This is just SHAMEFUL, it’s not like they caught them breaking in through the windows. He was just watering the freaking plants.

[@desireawinton9745]

Nosy neighbor need to mind her business before she gets someone killed, by some rough ignorant stupid cop?' "She should of walked her nosy but over and asked the man, what or why he was over there since she was being nosy and watching his every move?"

[@veces449]

Exactly. What crook is going to water the plants?

[@retharicketts7016]

And had he just shown them his ID when he was asked he probably would not have ended up in handcuffs!

[@TM-dd2tz]

@@retharicketts7016 Who TF HAS ID ON THEM OUTSIDE WATERING GRASS IN THEIR OWN NEIGHBORHOOD?? YOU S... POS!! HE DOESN'T HAVE TO SHOW THEM SHI!! HES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY WITH PERMISSION AND I AM SURE THEY WOULDN'T ALLOW HIM TO GO GET HIS ID EVEN IF HE SAID YES!!!

[@asiajy]

HE. DIDN'T. HAVE. HIS. I.D. WHY WOULD HE, TO CROSS A STREET, TO MOW A LAWN? Though poor comprehension skills explain a lot of comments on this post.

[@mikeveis6269]

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

[@melissah8415]

Well, you know....people often go to some random a person's home and water plants. It's an epidemic! Jeez! When the person who made the call comes out and says she's sorry, she didn't realize it was someone she knew and friends of the people who owned the home and they still don't let him go? Insane! This entire issue of cops demanding ID and thinking and acting as if every citizen has to do exactly what they say is a very big problem!

[@AgentAika001]

The criminals are getting crafty!

[@diorsmom729]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3uqpal-mMmCbJI full video

[@adrianm6129]

@@AgentAika001 no they aren’t. They just demand id the same way they always have lol no need for for reasonable articulable suspicion. Just, I asked for id so it’s a lawful order

[@nicak777alex9]

>Well, you know....people often go to some random a person's home and water plants. It's an epidemic! Or maybe they are inspecting the house to see if they can enter to steal something and use the '' I'm watering plants '' as a cover. ''she knew and friends of the people who owned the home and they still don't let him go? '' They let him go, they just wrote him a ticket for police obstructing which was later dropped at court. ''This entire issue of cops demanding ID and thinking and acting as if every citizen has to do exactly what they say is a very big problem!'' There is a literal law in Alabama which forces people to identify themselves when the cops asks them to. And no saying '' I'm the local pastor'', doesn't count as identifying. I know you americans are ''special'', so for your information, identifying yourself means giving your full name and surname.

[@AmericanMadeAdventures]

a peace officer must have reasonable suspicion to justify asking for ID (e.g. he must suspect that you have done or might do something illegal or that you have no right to be in a particular place).

[@Bumbumbr-zu5gc]

I actually live in Alabama. I’m a black Brazilian and I spent most of my life in Huntsville Alabama. I actually was washing my car one night at a hand washing car wash and cop did the same but he didn’t arrest me. My dad always told me if I ever get pulled over or have to deal with cop related things to call him, no matter how old I am. So I did and the cop felt “threatened” because I called my dad and we were speaking in our native language. I don’t have nothing against cops but things like this have been happening for too long not just in America but everywhere in the world.

[@blackmason4373]

I pass through there and im glad you let me know.

[@Lily-zx8en]

I’m so sorry that happened to you. I bet it was frightening. I hope you never have to encounter that again.

[@claireh.7605]

you were resisting by calling your dad, you must be assaulted, arrested and charged, and some fraudulent testimony written in a report against you. this is America! Now you either spend three months in jail or sign this forced confession called a plea deal and go home today with a small charge on your record.

[@karinaz8756]

It’s racial profiling. White men think all Black men in America are drug dealers, have warrants, have a lengthy criminal record, or all of the above. Alarm bells went off because you have a nice car. You did the right thing. Racial biased is pretending that a black man is “aggressive “ “suspicious” or a threat just by existing.

[@atomictraveller]

truly. if the u.s. ever found out about west papua... because it's the u.s.' genocide. 1.8 million dead. black mason dude you ought to be ashamed. oj simpson verdict same date in history as mkultra child rape verdict. j.q. adams was antimasonic party, you better waste everyone in your lodge if you want justice in this life. i'd punch you a whole lot holmes.

[@Vnachi8]

Here's my biggest thing, there was zero investigation done. They had no idea what was actually reported or who reported it and simply chose to proceed with almost no information. While I do believe this was racially motivated, it is also a matter of cops simply being lazy and willing to put themselves in situations with almost zero knowledge, but high on their own authority and pride.

[@diorsmom729]

m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3uqpal-mMmCbJI Full video

[@JunkanooBob99]

You did not watch the vid, he was asked if the vehicle was his vehicle and if he lived there. Sadly, if the pastor were a criminal and the cops had accepted his story without asking for ID, then you would be calling for their immediate firing.

[@anothaeasywin]

@@JunkanooBob99 no criminal is watering grass with their truck in the driveway 😒 obviously the neighbor a bitch which is why the homeowner went across the street to ask the pastor instead of his Nextdoor neighbor.

[@sarahshah7932]

@@JunkanooBob99 Then why didn't the cops ask the white woman for her ID too? Why did the cops believe her, without asking for her ID but not the pastor?

[@Vnachi8]

​@@JunkanooBob99 You're just wrong. The first step in an investigation, that is not a threat of violence or bodily harm, should be to talk to the complainant. They didn't even know who called. Had they done even the least bit of investigation to begin with, the conversation they had with the woman after the Pastor was already in cuffs, would have removed any and all suspicion that a crime was taking place.

[@lemcakes32422]

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

[@KettleBlacktheBat]

I disagree that entire last segment. He didn't need to show his ID. And even if he did, they would have arrested him. It wouldn't have stopped them from already suspecting him of committing a crime. And also to say that he was officially detained even after his ID was shown is BS. The only ones here in the wrong is the neighbor and the police. The police made this way worse than what it was .

[@Hambriento1]

He is required to show his ID under Alabama law, what are you talking about????? He commited a crime not showing ID, that is why they arrested him.

[@kisha4040]

@@Hambriento1 No he is not. He is only supposed to show his ID if he is under suspicion of a crime. Mowing a neighbors' lawn is not a crime in any state. Not showing your ID because you are not committing a crime is not illegal.

[@diorsmom729]

m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3uqpal-mMmCbJI Full video

[@diorsmom729]

HE HAS TO BE COMMITTING A CRIME TO SHOW ID IDIOT

[@thhdhn2]

@@kisha4040 Alabama law is different.

[@jonaywiley8232]

Growing up in Hawaii...we too would take care of our neighbors yards when they went out of town....we would water their yard...and get their mail....we lived generations next to each other....seeing this is sad...he is heartbroken that this was even happening

[@kathleenmiguel7847]

i was thinking the same thing.....(thank God we live in hawaii. our culture is so different from mainland. neighbors take care of one another.) but then again....we are seeing some crazy stuff happening here, too.

[@janedoe7330]

It's not about that. They dud their job and answered the call. They simply responded to this call and were met by this behavior.

[@dlivex9492]

I mean I would trust a neighbor to take good care of the yard but about the mail part yea I wouldn't even trust that person to touch the mail knowing whats in it. 😂 And knowing neighbors going crazy stealing Amazon packages which is a dumb move. It's all on the internet only America 🤷‍♂️

[@FrankieW510]

@@janedoe7330 you mean they caused this behavior. You would respond no differently when bothered by bs too. People are people and no one gets to tell you how to respond to stupid, now do they 🙄

[@mberryable]

Take good care of your neighbor belongings when they out of town that’s what everyone of us should do respect to this pastor.