Fort Pierce police officer hits child with patrol vehicle, then lies about it

[@josephgetz]

If he's willing to lie about hitting a child... Imagine what has happened with other reports or arrest that officer made...

[@smartass6071]

Exactly. His credibility is worthless now that he lied.

[@asdsdfbhgbggtrrerg]

he said he didnt remember which protects him, but its not the same as saying it didnt happen. prolly was the kids fault anyways lets be honest

[@JackieOwl94]

If he wasn’t caught and held accountable, he might have or develop a streak of hurting people, thinking he could get away with it.

[@JackieOwl94]

@@asdsdfbhgbggtrrerg According to the law, motorists are always at fault when a bicycle is involved, same with kids. You learn to drive expecting to need to respond to children in the road.

[@pimslickins710]

@@asdsdfbhgbggtrrerg What was that, officer?

[@FairyChild_For_Freedom-Justice]

When an officer of the law lies one time hes no longer believable in court he needs to be fired He's useless to the people of Saint Lucy county.

[@Patrick-yh5yd]

Throw out every case he has talked in court on.

[@jennydavis2582]

I totally agree

[@FairyChild_For_Freedom-Justice]

@Patrick-yh5yd That could be many but who's to say when he lied or not so I totally agree. Which is very sad because how many guilty people would get off now because He is a proven liar. Then again how many innocent people were found guilty by a lie he said.

[@travislupum]

It would shock you how many people have been convicted on a known liars word

[@Odin33356]

I'm not a saint and I have lied but I don't continually lie like my attackers.

[@timothy2902]

Sad thing is if cameras didn't exist, they would have taken the officer's word without a question.

[@ElementofKindness]

And unfortunately, so do most judges.

[@chadmarino2741]

That because LEO rarely lie if ever and they especially don’t lie in court or to the public.

[@Vangluss]

@@chadmarino2741 absolute bottom tier bait

[@fabirkemarian6370]

@@chadmarino2741 it's so common that a new word was created: testilie. Yup, it's a combination of testify and lie. You're welcome😉

[@kellibella0804]

​@@chadmarino2741 😂 I love a good sarcastic statement in the morning!!

[@Delta-w8]

He lied twice about it… this shows his integrity.

[@TheRealTomahawk]

He has none.

[@siriosstar4789]

isn't lack of integrity a prerequisite for joining the police force .

[@tomdevlin5412]

Or lack there of

[@BRM202]

The kid is lucky that the officer didn't charge him with a crime.

[@myohmy0]

The kid was probably white.

[@badcholesterol]

Assault on a police officers vehicle

[@Mr__Frodo]

Yea , causing the accident and adding few of those classic "resisting officer" and "disorderly conduct" to make the kid shut up about whole incident

[@sittingindetroit9204]

They could still do that....."obstructing traffic", "interfering with police duties", .......

[@GrugTheJust]

@@badcholesterol damaging public property, endangering the life of an officer, littering (his own blood)... ACAB

[@colefirearms11]

If the officer is willing to lie about that, most likely he has a long history of lying. I want to know how many complaints he has had filed on him. Isn't this a hit and run, why is he not under arrest!

[@Scepticalasfuk]

He's a cop. Cops don't arrest other cops. Different laws apply depending how useful you are in the establishment.

[@kevinbell1138]

Excellent question.

[@l_burn]

​@@aaaaaaaaaa359 cops ALMOST never arrest other cops. If they do the judges usually don't convict. If the judge does convict them then they get lessened sentences and preferred treatment.

[@2wheelsurfer]

Blue line is strong. Administrative leave means paid vacation. Nothing serious will happen to him, and if something does his union will get him back pay and his job back later.

[@jackmehoffer7819]

Calm down citizen. You’ve just found out that Police officers are human beings and as human beings people do stupid things. He will be fired. The kid was not injured. That officer was most likely not in his assigned patrol area when this happened so he will be fired.

[@katiewilliams9273]

Absolutely disgusting that a police officer actually lied about it until they had proof. He should be fired just for that alone. How could anyone ever trust him with anything ?

[@abram730]

Lying on police reports is part of the training. It was called creative writing skills.

[@oftin_wong]

@@abram730 never trust one

[@jakedode]

Any police cruiser or bodycam footage would "disappear" if it wasn't for home security footage. Take that to the bank.😢

[@ClarityDetermination]

The fact that they didn't immediately fire him tells you the culture where you can deny such a thing. The officer was willing to make the little boy seem like a liar.

[@ageofthecamera3435]

He should be fired so the even crappier department down the road can hire him.

[@johnlawson2179]

Every person who ever had this officers testimony used against them in court needs to file for retrial.

[@spitfirestake54]

Yea

[@2332Stephen]

If an officer can't even be honest when questioned, you know we got a problem.

[@mr.horrorchild4094]

I have made the same assessment of minorities

[@el2401]

​​@@mr.horrorchild4094 It's most likely the same reason people have made the same assessment of you.

[@onamattapeeya]

​@@mr.horrorchild4094 actually white people are the minority in the world LOL and you are right A lot of my fellow yt people, can't be trusted, especially the ones that live on the homes with the wheels

[@mr.horrorchild4094]

@@el2401 People get touchy when you make generalizations about minorities

[@thebronx-kr9ns]

​@Mr. Horrorchild what the f*** does a minority have to do with a Pig

[@davidmoss2576]

If he tries to cover up a minor incident, imagine what he would do if he actually hurt someone really bad.

[@db2855]

Yup, it was easy enough to mea culpa the accident. He stopped and made sure the kid was okay. Should have written up an incident report.... but all of that is minor compared to lying during the investigation. As an officer, once you've been caught in a lie you're useless in any future court case. In a world where officer's are taken at their word when testifying, that's all you've got.

[@brianbagnall3029]

It's unbelievable the courts will take a police officers word over a regular citizen.

[@illburnmyselfforreal]

I'm sure the camera and video recorder on him got the proof he hit a kid

[@Chevy_man_1960zz]

This is in no way a minor incident. He hit a child with his patrol car that is a major incident and now he’s lying about it trying to say he didn’t hit the child wrong wrong sickening.

[@rzn2258]

You are all a bunch untrustworthy mf§ , now a days

[@bwtv147]

"We take incidents like this quite seriously and this officer will be awarded the customary paid vacation."

[@grimreaper7198]

Plus promotion and raise.

[@lindagabovic1966]

And given a raise and promotion when he comes back from his holiday

[@jeanniesherman3591]

This supposidly wanna be a good cop...it aint gonna happen...dont E V E R T R U S T A L I A R....

[@jerrynemec930]

No, the evil Satanic police will investigate themselves fine, no wrong doing that’s standard procedure then they’ll charge the person. They violated with a crime that standard procedure too

[@giosuegenovese313]

Baaahahahahaaa and we will investigate ourselves and we are sure we will intimidate witnesses, destroy videos, tamper with evidence and if the community is mad we will troll those who apose the BLUE LINE GANGSTERS WITH QUALIFY IMMUNITY

[@pjaypender1009]

You know damned well if he'll lie about this he's lied in court countless times. Typical police officer.

[@Sleepy_Alligator]

@pjaypender1009 Well seems you are a typical db. No doubt whiny.

[@JessyNorris]

@@Sleepy_Alligator ur actually defending an officer who not only hit a child with his car but has also lied in court multiple times and have the audacity to call him whiny buddy you need this seriously get your head checked

[@dslb23]

Detective: "did you hit somebody yesterday?" Cop:"it depends on how much proof you have." Detective: "we don't have much right now." Cop: "it wasn't me then" Detective:" wait we just got the video" Cop: "well in that case yeah I did it."

[@runnergo1398]

He probably lied because he was intoxicated.

[@romystumpy1197]

😂😂

[@legendsflashback]

😆

[@sheimellwells7371]

Omg 😱 how is he not in jail like anyone else who commits a crime like that it’s unbelievable the system is so screwed up hope the little boy is ok and the police wonder why people don’t have trust in them and you’re committing crimes and then lying about them so why wasn’t he taken down like any other criminal who walks the street I don’t care who he is the treatment should be just the same my prayers to the young man and his family in his healing ❤️‍🩹🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@legendsflashback]

@@sheimellwells7371 how wasn't Paul walker who was 33 and had sex with 15 year old not in jail?

[@JackRR15]

The lack of accountability from law enforcement in this country is disgusting

[@LiberalsArePoop]

Don't paint every police officer with the same brush. That's what low intellect Liberals do. Every profession has good employees and bad employees and when the bad are found out, they need to be removed.

[@danao1796]

Oh, please. Don't slide down the slippery slope. That's ridiculous.

[@jakedode]

​@@danao1796 not at all untrue. They protect each other even if it breaks the law.

[@etc1733]

Yes it is. It got that way when Police Departments had to go to the bottom of the barrel in order to find recruits

[@augustakyles3290]

In this nation is what I would say.😢

[@jasonvandamme1328]

That is hit and run needs to be charged with attempted murder

[@Flowero2]

He should get fired just for lying to the department about it! The fact that they had to show him proof to get a confession says a lot about his character.

[@theconscience01]

Yep, in any court case, if he is on the stand, this incident of officially lying can be brought up to discredit his testimony

[@actionjksn]

Just a normal cop, nothing extraordinary about this guy.

[@brettk9316]

He will probably plant drugs on the next kid he runs over 😔

[@rrnabors1]

What proof? A video of him driving in the area? Did you see or hear something I didn't?

[@theconscience01]

@@rrnabors1 The video of him driving near the innocent was shown to the bad apple, at which point he fell on his sword. Maybe listen with two ears.

[@schrodingerscat8621]

When you encourage your employees to lie, don’t ever expect a straight answer when you confront them.

[@hanrahan3239]

This. They are trained to lie to get the outcome they are looking for.

[@llamacebu216]

How many times did you lie to your mother this week? ...

[@timkinley1779]

Lies are encouraged to relieve them of taking responsibility. Of course their thorough investigation will find no wrongdoing because self-preservation is above all else.

[@Chattingdrum]

Exactly

[@phlodel]

I think cops are trained to never tell the truth so they're practiced liars.

[@4thbranch834]

This officer committed a hit and run on a child and lied about it and people are talking about how he should be fired? He should be in prison!

[@katherinekaufman9856]

Frightening that a policeman could be so negligent and then lie about it. He doesn't deserve a badge.

[@brucejoseph7982]

They lie ALL THE TIME! Because they can get away with it..

[@profanepersonality]

It is the norm, not the exception.

[@jakedode]

​@@profanepersonality 💯... Even sadder is the other police cover it up for him.

[@Cfomodz]

He doesn't deserve freedom*

[@Joey-mx5pr]

Yes he does deserve that badge,that is how you become one😢 protect your self at all times the po po can't and won't protect you,sad times we are in,truly sad😢

[@leonardmacaulay9833]

Denied it TWICE ! Pull the certificate from this person as their credibility is forever tainted.

[@sub-harmonik]

they asked if he was in a crash. He probably didn't consider this a crash

[@ImOwenWilson]

@@sub-harmonikfound the 🐷🍆 eater

[@Yeti62BN27]

Qualified immunity protects them from accountability

[@johnhorrobin1538]

These 👮‍♂️👮‍♂️👮‍♂️👮‍♂️things aren't HUMAN .

[@lalie9995]

​@@sub-harmonikexcept they asked the same thing and he eventually admitted it so that defense is dumb

[@stevenmontoyota]

He'd better be fired and all police departments in the state be notified about his conduct.

[@lanaetuck9796]

If that tyrant is willing to lie about accidentally hitting a child, just imagine what else he has and is willing to lie about..

[@Cnw8701]

Shooting unarmed people and killing them?

[@ikigai47]

Curb stomping local "youths" that din do nuffin?

[@mentalityoverall9250]

Extortion & rape

[@shanghunter7697]

Exactly, that thing HAS ruined a lot of lives in it's tenor.

[@sjgavenger37]

Supreme Court ruled officers are allowed to lie.

[@jordongee2347]

"Our investigation will be thorough" "Uh yes, he's been put on paid administrative leave until you guys all forget about this." - Police chief, probably.

[@Crazycatlady71]

Police Chief, after a thorough investigation of ourselves, we found no wrong doing and our officer is back to work on the streets, and as Chief closes his interview, says stay safe out there on these streets!

[@Kim-mz8co]

Paid vacation! Yipee! And, the wheels of injustice just keep on turnin'.

[@Swnsasy]

Exactly!! He will be right back on the streets.. See how no pictures of him are up...

[@CPcamaro]

We have investigated ourselves, and determined that we did nothing wrong. Thanks for asking!

[@plworld5315]

@@CPcamaro it’s the thin blue line

[@A.o.D]

Why wasn't he arrested for hit-and-run anyone else would be?? These the type of instances are what make people not trust the police department.

[@drtec6349]

not sufficient evidence

[@youdosuck]

The police never lie.

[@letricblue]

Qualified Immunity

[@EliasVoorhees]

Because it wasn’t a hit and run. We have to hold police accountable, not expect them to be flawless. Nobody wants to do this job anymore. The public ultimately suffers. The police that are replacing the officers that are leaving and being chased off are even less qualified due to a smaller pool of candidates. Just like we did with teachers. Keep shitting on those who serve you. See what happens. This is a voluntary job.

[@georgejones5019]

@@drtec6349 They showed evidence against him and he confessed.

[@Steve_Hayden]

The fact he lied says a lot about his character. Not conducive to being a law enforcement officer

[@kylezo]

Literally it's the baseline requirement. You have to be willing to lie and hurt innocent people to be a cop

[@brionlafond3736]

Since he was placed on leave and not arrested, get rid of the mayor and police chief

[@rahmanhammond8324]

And the prosecutor for not charging him with a hit and run of a minor. If it was any one of us we would be locked up

[@Lauren-vd4qe]

not so fast, he likely will be charged and lose his job.

[@DrewCobain]

Exactly!!! Mayor Hudson sons a known meth head, has ties to criminal activity and hangs out with a known serial killer.

[@cjroberts4457]

We investigated ourselves and we found no wrong doing

[@N-Word_Discussions]

I agree vote them out

[@gibblespascack1418]

So the officer lied during the police investigation. Isn't that obstruction of justice or interfering with an investigation? Certainly, lying while on duty should be an HR thing in an instance like this. Sure police can lie to suspects in a crime (that is legal), but a defendant can not lie or that becomes a form of perjury. So why is this guy on paid leave and not fired?

[@davidbryant3532]

Who said he was on paid leave?

[@barrybb5409]

My neighbor did 18 months for lying to a law enforcement officer furing an investigation. Well he didnt lie but that didnt stop the cops and court from throwing him in jail for 18 months, and they knew it was bs charges but still carried through. Police can lie cheat and steal on their job and have absolute immunity from the law, this means their job is to lie cheat and steal.

[@mikeb5352]

​@@davidbryant3532 that's what administrative leave means.

[@crabber9368]

go to jail do not pass go

[@barrybb5409]

@crabber93 why do you want to kill all hispanics?

[@melzariodesign]

Imagine practically getting away with a hit and run involving a child

[@lilpenguin092]

Practically? It seems like he did. Kept his job, got a paid vacation, and doesn't have to answer any questions...he got caught and still got away with it

[@npbeck89]

Idk though he checked on the kid the kid was fine didn't even want a bandaid, he should have reported the incident and called the parents however, I dont want my officers tied up for hours on an incident that doesn't even require a band-aid.

[@npbeck89]

Hit and run is where you hit someone and leave immediately regardless of their injuries, your poor choice of words makes it seem drastically worse than it is.

[@kelly00000111111]

No surprise there really. The United States of Un-Fairica

[@1jazzyphae]

@@npbeck89 just because a kid doesn't want a band aid doesn't mean anything. They should still be checked out. Would you defend this if it happened to you? Doubt it.

[@mrb518]

Hit a child with your vehicle, lie about it repeatedly, and receive a paid vacation. Just sickening.

[@aliciagwrjrnfj]

So sad that kid knows he can't trust the police first hand.

[@timdowney6721]

At least he learned it young.

[@jmfia2391]

​@@Freedom_Half_Off it doesn't matter. You are supposed to stop.

[@legionelite7538]

Probably God's idea to let him know sooner than later.

[@pacifist1360]

​@@Freedom_Half_Off On the plus side, if his family hires a good attorney, he'll love cops. He and his family are about to get paid really well. I wish it was me!

[@hanrahan3239]

Don't underestimate the ineptitude of normies. Many will praise a cop for being polite while violating their rights.

[@freddiesandoval9843]

IMAGINE HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN VICTIMS OF THIS CORRUPTED COP..

[@miapdx503]

Yes, what else has he lied about? His whole career is suspect.

[@kennethcollier4660]

He's a good officer and no one's going to talk about the detention that kid had in school his mother and father smoking marijuana so we just going to ignore that right that's a hero cop

[@griznatle]

​@@kennethcollier4660 lol what

[@kennethcollier4660]

@@griznatle so what about the time that kid got a detention when he was in the third grade what about the time his mom got arrested for smoking marijuana and we're just going to act like his father never went to prison the parents are at fault

[@griznatle]

@@kennethcollier4660 problem with whataboutisms is it opens a floodgate of....well.... Whatsboutisms. There's no stopping it. Why does any of that matter, a cop hit a kid and lied. The upbringing of the kid has no bearing. I am sad you feel that it is ok to hit a kid and lie if the child is not an upstanding citizen...

[@alexbernal4988]

Nothing rare. This profession is a magnet for liars and bullies.

[@kpdvw]

hit and run, leaving the scene of an accident, lying about it by a COP???? prosecute and termiante this menace to society!

[@jondoe406]

His coworkers will investigate and determine he did nothing wrong

[@blak3brutus229]

First time seeing this?

[@JamesJones-oz8hi]

End qualified immunity

[@jmfia2391]

Good luck waiting for that. They apparently have a different set of laws.

[@scruf153]

all car drivers are a menace to society

[@johnwatson1258]

This is one of those incidents that stress the importance of holding police accountable whether you personally dislike the victims of police misconduct or not. Nothing is more dangerous than cops who lie and a public that sees accountability as an attack on police.

[@blackericdenice]

White people love police until they are hurt by them.

[@onamattapeeya]

That's a good point, like the way people make George Floyd out to be a saint, all indications show he was a POS, an addict, and a woman beater, it's very likely he knew he was spending a counterfeit and it is just as likely that he was out of his mind on drugs at the time, but none of that justified what happened to him

[@WitnessingTyranny]

I saw a video on The Junkyard News recently where a cop was fired twice and rehired twice after union arbitration. It was about how to hold them accountable when they refuse to be.

[@OfficialMyxomatosis]

We need to, although it will never happen, *ABOLISH QUALIFIED IMMUNITY!* _This is why Official Law Enforcement Employees are _*_never held accountable._*

[@josephwiese1114]

Lack of integrity MUST be grounds for termination & loss of his ability to be in any position of authority over others.

[@furtleturtle6794]

There is no integrity or honor in law enforcement! Law enforcement is the dumbest and most corrupt profession in America!

[@charliepiland3285]

The ThinBlueLyin' Gang relies on their BlueBros to have 'flexible' integrity when it comes to ensuring they be shielded from accountability.

[@kevindupre4014]

​@@charliepiland3285Well said, and unfortunately very true.

[@rherman9085]

Are you serious? Lack of integrity is what got him hired in the first place..... that and Affirmative Action.

[@josephwiese1114]

@@rherman9085 One can hope for better, besides silence is approval in their world.

[@Rainman66]

Every conviction involving this officer should be checked for criminality on his part. Right after he is FIRED!

[@areliablesource4558]

Revoke qualified immunity,sue him in his official capacity, personal capacity, and department and don’t give up until held accountable

[@CAHOBBES]

PERSONALLY held accountable, bankrupt this crooked cop, personally.

[@robertschwartzman195]

I would like to see him on de*****...

[@missmarya747]

That’s all great and dandy. WHAT MOST DONT REALIZE IS THAT OUR GOVERNMENT AND STATES 🧢 CAP THE DOLLAR 💵 💵💵💵💵AMOUNT. MY STATE CAPPED IT AT 25K, WHICH ISNT ENOUGH TO COVER FEES , INJURIES, WAGE LOSS, CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS VIOLATED. I WISH IT WAS THAT EASY, BUT FOR ME OUR GOVERNMENT/STATE IS STILL PROTECTING THESE LAW VIOLATORS/BREAKERS

[@butchbutch1824]

That's mostly the reason they join the police force is that police immunity allows them to kill and assault innocent people

[@gregoryzack5471]

If this officer lies about hitting a kid just think what he's lying about on the streets to the average citizen

[@msspotme]

Cameras are all over.....😮😮😮😮

[@robertfergusson5367]

Blue Lies Cost lives

[@brianbagnall3029]

I wish they caught the incident. Hecwas probably negligent. Kid was at a crosswalk.

[@MamaMOB]

It's not illegal to lie to the average citizen on the Street. It's illegal to lie to the police. It doesn't matter if he lies to you or me it matters that he lied to his boss. Where do you get the idea that the police can't lie to you?

[@MamaMOB]

​​@@brianbagnall3029 he hit a kid on a crosswalk. We don't need video evidence to prove he was being negligent. The fact that he hit a kid in a crosswalk is proof enough he was negligent.

[@zappothesaneOne]

Police departments should not be allowed to decline interviews in cases like this. They are a public agency who serve the community and are 100% answerable to that community.

[@JohnDoe-qz1ql]

Correct, except the news agency isn't the community, it's a private entity.

[@j.s.connolly8579]

Actually, No. The COURTS and JUDGES and POLITICIANS PROTECT Cops like this and DO NOT make them answerable for ANY DAMNED THING!!!

[@lauraedwards442]

The media may be a private company but they are informing the public about a public agency. Many private citizens do the very same thing on YT.

[@PoseidonGod]

So they should just accept every interview request? That can be abused quickly

[@JohnDoe-qz1ql]

@@lauraedwards442 Yes, that's what media does with All it's information, it publicly broadcasts it. If you wish for a public official to Forcefully answer to the public you should have a public entity of authority do so.

[@paulspicer9898]

What a police officer lying no way

[@BackwoodsFilms]

First time in recorded history

[@todddanforth8853]

​@@BackwoodsFilms Hahahahahaha!!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@andybilakshow260]

@Steven What's the opposite of "The truth shall set you free!" "Public servant on duty breaking the law shall not go free" *DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE WE GO*

[@poncethegayboi]

@Steven deep trouble lol yeh sounds like he's in real deep trouble. You'd be in jail already pending an investigation

[@missmarya747]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂EXACTLY

[@johnmasterson1640]

Caught the cop in a lie twice. He finally admits that he did it only after getting caught in said lies twice; and you still need to investigate? What? The utter disrespect that today's cops exabit towards the civilian population, even our damn children is staggering;.

[@Molue_]

This is one of those situations where lying about something gets you in considerable more trouble than just being honest and forthcoming.

[@cindycindy2894]

That's a lesson my parents taught us many years ago. Always tell the truth. You get in more trouble for lying.

[@beewm4225]

Not if you are in the Union.

[@Metqa]

trouble? What trouble? They'll probably promote him.

[@cherylkline142]

When the Supreme Court allowed them to lie ( and break an actual commandment) , the police became corrupt.

[@sub-harmonik]

he probably didn't consider it a 'crash'

[@Twitchthaclown]

"We investigated ourselves and found no wrong doing." Calling it now.

[@Glum1964]

Kreskin lives😂! Yeah, I’m guessing they are waiting to see how much traction the story gets before burying it completely.

[@DWeezy62]

"We investigated ourselves and found no wrongdoing." That's their Standard Operating Procedure.

[@davidphillips5423]

I was just thinking the same thing . I wonder how many of these cops say I'm a good Christian man and then lie like a rug under oath with their hand on a Bible! Good news is hell ain't half full yet !

[@KingComp67_-io3iz]

People lie on the Bible all the time and people who put their hand on the Bible even worse ​@@davidphillips5423

[@Emroczart]

Doesn’t deserve to carry a badge and should be in jail.

[@Commanderfox945]

Imagine if he just reported it. We all make mistakes and this probably could’ve just been a small incident that would’ve been handled easily.

[@TheErikM]

that would make way too much sense.

[@nckhed]

Cops refuse to take responsibility because they are narcissists and they are encouraged to get away with their crimes. I've seen too many videos that prove all of this. They only take responsibility when there is damning evidence.

[@davef.2329]

Especially if the kid's none the worse for the wear. If the bike was damaged, put it, and the shook-up kid in the car, take him home, apologize, and promise to fix/replace the damaged bike. That would have been some fantastic PR for their dept. as a whole, too. But, who am I to say...

[@kentuckybowl-o-sticks]

Yep... shouldn't have lied about it, but I'm guessing the kid came zipping up the right side as the cop was making a right turn, and...

[@marceawade7376]

i was thinking the same. call an ambulance, or take him to his parents.. no one would bat an eye. just be honest

[@paulhendershott667]

Terrifying to find out that a police officer will lie about something relatively small like this period. If they'll lie about something like this, they're not to be trusted at all with a gun with a badge ever

[@lovettewilliams4114]

Exactly.. if it were you or I.. we would probably be arrested and treated unfairly 😢

[@driver4011]

criminal rent- a - oinksters lie, cheat, n steal, all the time. only bigger criminals than law breakers, are law makers.

[@mr.horrorchild4094]

​@@lovettewilliams4114 And then they'd be mean to black people

[@lovettewilliams4114]

@@mr.horrorchild4094 so unfortunate.. I continue to pray 🙏 for the whole world 🌍 we as people are suffering from our “ non compliance “ to our Lord Jesus Christ.. there lies the truth and the real problem

[@haileenowacki5202]

I wouldn't say this is "small" though. A child was hit by a car.

[@rhoadestyler321]

Something is seriously wrong with a society, when it stops caring for it's children and downtrodden.

[@verlax8956]

when i poop in front of my neighbor’s lawn you: Society is a hyper fallible group of men who just want to see little turds on the ground! Seriously, something is seriously wrong with society for allowing anyone to poop on lawns. Disgusting. 🤢🤢🤢😡😡😡😡🤬🤬🤬🤬🤯🫡🫡🫡

[@patriciaberry4630]

Their being murdered right and left with abortions. Killed by parents etc.

[@johnalton4661]

That started with Roe v Wade.

[@Tribute2Mike]

He offered him a bandaid 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@OfficialMyxomatosis]

​@@johnalton4661 - *THANK YOU,* MR. ALTON! We are not allowed permission to our uterus, making us all chattel again. Oh, wait. We have always been. It was a nice, temporary illusion. *However,* if you do not want your already-born child, that is perfectly okay. *This country fully supports MASS SHOOTINGS and violent, unprovoked death by a cop as population control.* Just to name two. _Then, the news will find a way to _*_blame_*_ the said shooter or cop's _*_actions on CTE or mental illness, instead of the truth._* Ever since 2016, it has become okay to scream loud and proud that this country has been renamed *'muriKKKa.* The rest of us, have become the minority.

[@weaf27]

Lying about hitting someone even if it wasn't his fault is the biggest problem with this officer.

[@pjaypender1009]

Right. It proves he'll lie whenever things aren't going his way. I guarantee he's lied in court and this will put every case he's testified for in question.

[@TRELL5044]

Sad thing is. Officers lie all the time and don’t get challenged about it.

[@scottguthrie8074]

You spell cop: L-I-A-R!!

[@e.t.7180]

Actually they don’t

[@brandonhinrichs4393]

​@@e.t.7180 Actually they do. They're just people. And guess what? People lie all the time they are no different than anybody else. But I mean when your whole profession is built around people who got bullied in school for their little dicks in the fact that they bed wetted till 17 it's perfectly understandable that they would go into a profession where they get to exert authority over people. And then everybody's told that you're just supposed to listen to them and do what they say just because

[@Amanwalksn2abar]

A proven liar! Exactly what the dept is looking for!

[@cyberpunk120.]

Truer words have never been said, that and a mentally unstable person with a tendency towards violence, These three qualities are what make for a terrific police officer!!

[@sicsempertyrannis1849]

Promotion at another department is in the works.

[@Shreddittrading]

Why would they be looking for people who have been proven to be liars? Wouldnt they want someone who doesnt get caught?

[@Amanwalksn2abar]

@@Shreddittrading 🤔

[@LuckyCartel]

Wrong… The department needs convictions to justify their budget… If he’s on the Brady list, they can’t get convictions

[@ryanprentice6921]

*breaks out crystal ball...* "we've investigated ourselves and found that we committed no wrongdoing"

[@closer02001]

A "thorough investigation" means, they will try to drag things out as long as possible and hopefully everyone will just forget this happened at all.

[@geraldjohn7954]

The more serious the offense the longer the paid vacation continues and they will wait a year or two to get people to forget about it as our tax dollars are drained more.

[@isabelamogosanu7777]

And a long paid vacation while the investigation denies wrongdoing

[@johngalt5205]

And if there is any payout, it will be the taxpayers footing the bill.

[@yussefhyman7311]

What is there to investigate? He lied repeatedly about being involved in the incident, until he realized he was on camera in close enough proximity that he couldn’t lie anymore. That should be immediate termination for a cop, not administrative leave, or whatever. His word now has zero value in court, and he can be used to discredit any case he’s involved in.

[@NewlyOutdoors]

If he lies about something like this imagine what he’s lied about while doing other things in the job

[@thewhiskeycowboy-official]

It was not a "crash site" ... That said, the problem isn't that it happened, but that the officer LIED about it and didn't follow protocol. He should be fired for that alone.

[@ValerieBailey-y9u]

Yes, and if it was a genuine accident (and he commited no traffic infringement to cause it) he would have been exonerated. So either he caused it and tried to flee the consequences, or he is an extremely sloppy and incompetent cop.

[@grimreaper7198]

These are the types of sociopaths being hired by law enforcement today. It seems this is a requirement of law enforcement personnel. His actions to lie about this incident until faced with the undeniable evidence, is more criminal than any other normal citizen breaking the law. This is just another example why the public has little to no trust in law enforcement and sets the relationship back years with this one example. In the end, it will all be forgotten once it blows over.

[@furtleturtle6794]

Law enforcement is the dumbest and most corrupt profession in America!

[@angelcelis9090]

He’ll be promoted for lying.

[@jmfia2391]

​@@angelcelis9090 exactly

[@shortfattoad7317]

Imagine a normal citizen did that, omg, the wrath of hell would rain down on that person. But as it's a cop, paid leave and a 'don't do that again'.

[@generalyellor8188]

And here's a familiar refrain: And cops wonder why we loathe and distrust all of them.

[@TheEnd-eg6wq]

I don't loathe and distrust all of them.

[@TheEnd-eg6wq]

That being said I'm a normal human and haven't had an interaction with one in over ten years.

[@jmfia2391]

​@@TheEnd-eg6wq Nobody cares. Bruh.

[@TheEnd-eg6wq]

@@jmfia2391 Thanks for taking the time to post that, you obviously do care.

[@ledfootfam99]

Paid vacation for hitting a child with a motor vehicle. Abolish qualified immunity.

[@thomasgarman4295]

If he lied about this just imagine what else he's done?

[@daddytheman9957]

“We are investigating the incident and will find there is no wrong doing on the part of the officer. We will charge the child with jay walking and bill the parents for any damages to the vehicle”.

[@jamesp13152]

OMFG! You are probably right. Shakin my head.

[@larrypaculdar3255]

Damn it. You beat to it in saying that 😠 LoL

[@daddytheman9957]

Larry you made me laugh with your comment. Have a good one.

[@royjacobson5561]

How would anyone know what happened? The peace officer is supposed to stop when any child or children are walking crossing.

[@jamesfrank3213]

How you going to hit a kid and then lie? Now it's a felony hit and run, official misconduct, evidence tampering, etc.

[@kelly5049]

Why aren't they held to the same standards as citizens!? He should be in jail, suspended license, fines, etc. just like they would do to a typical citizen!

[@briannakelly26]

If you're willing to lie several times about clipping a kid you're probably doing a whole hell of a lot more messed up than that.

[@rileyfahl9787]

Since he’s lied about hitting a kid, every report and arrest he’s made needs to be put under scrutiny. This dude right here is why police officers are being seen in a brighter negative light

[@justinsane5695]

Police who lie about incidents should be fired immediately and sued for all they own

[@FredMas-gt2uh]

They have dozens of appeals and are often hired back with full pay. This is why cities and towns are reluctant to fire corrupt cops

[@joeyknuckles2721]

Shocking but unsurprising behavior. That profession attracts sociopaths.

[@Torrestorres2624]

It’s not the incident that gets you into trouble. It’s the cover up.

[@kaptainkaos1202]

In the Navy we were told you wouldn’t get in trouble for reporting a lost tool on an aircraft. Not telling or trying to cover it up gets you brutalized by the Skipper.

[@fiatfixie4344]

From the description of the incident, it sounds like it probably would have been treated as a lapse in judgement by his superiors. Lying about it gets it on the news, draws doubt on his integrity etc etc...

[@sonyaethaniel]

Thank you for doing this story and exposing this officer! Great job!

[@concernedcitizen3928]

AND WE INVESTIGATED OURSELVES AND DETERMINED THAT WE ARE ALL HEROES. 😢

[@JH-co9iz]

LOL

[@technicallyeco.2751]

Pretty much 😂 "were dealing with it".. payed administrated leave.

[@thomasjackson9218]

@@technicallyeco.2751 Yep, paid vacation.

[@Tonyconner74]

That's what the American Military says as they invade country after country....

[@jeffawake4669]

💯

[@Obscured1972]

To be fair only 99 out of 100 cops would lie about something like this

[@philpalmer4877]

It checks out...and they have a whole department swearing to whatever alibi they generate.

[@harrisjames2047]

THAT'S TRUE. I UNDERSTAND YOUR POINT.

[@dave1283]

Yep. 99 bad apples don't spoil the whole bunch...yet.

[@playhooky]

@T R Omg, that was a good one! rotflmao

[@beloved-child]

Lol .....unexpected hilarious finish to this comment

[@brendanoehl5018]

On leave? He should already have been fired and charged. If a citizen had bump a kids bike and knocked him over and only checked if the kid said he was ok before driving away, he'd have already been charged and possibly fired if it was bringing negative publicity to his employer.

[@davef.2329]

Likely the boy's first direct experience with law enforcement and his opinion/trust of police has been formed for life. Just, great.

[@bru9]

💯

[@tinahammond4920]

Yes

[@zarbaldearli8904]

I'm glad the kid wasn't hurt. But maybe it was a good thing which happened. He got to witness first hand what the American Gestapo is really about.

[@jordonmayfield6185]

That kid needs to know the truth about them

[@Releasethebats123]

This happened to my dad in the 70s. He was hit by a cop while riding his back and it broke his leg. The cop just asked if he was ok and took off after he said yeah. The cop never once got out of the car and checked on him.

[@burnfossilfuels2]

Thats why they are called pigs!

[@quackermacker]

So the cop asked your dad if he was okay, your dad then said yeah but then youre saying the cop never checked on him? Seems like maybe your dad should've spoken up about his leg or you're just making this up for no reason😂

[@Vegoonery]

​@@quackermacker Adrenaline after an acute physical trauma can block the pain for a lil bit. Plus, shock could be a factor.

[@youtubeisracistx]

​@@burnfossilfuels2 not all cops. their are good cops too. its just the bad cops gives a bad reputation to the good cops. theirs a cop at my schook and he's nice. he's nice even outside of school cus i met him at dollor genral once. he bought me a soda. so no, dont judge every cop. good cops has familys too. just ignore the bad cops unless they themselves are breaking the law. leave the good cops alone. good cops are just trying to do their jobs properly.

[@JesusOurLordandSavior]

​@@quackermacker Ever get a cut and dont feel til until after a few minutes you feel the sting, thats minor, imagine getting hit by a car as a child, the cop is supposed to know that, also, if he was truthful and did his job properly, he would know what to actually do and its definitely not leave them there even after they say theyre fine, especially a child.....

[@50Hudson]

And this is why we have lost so much trust and faith in law enforcement, lying and be deceitfully. Thinking they can get away with anything unless there is solid evidence proving otherwise. Being intimidating, don’t be afraid. Stand your ground, it will finally catch up to them and justice WILL be served. Thank god the child was okay.

[@malachimccoy4271]

Great way to be fired and charged with a CRIME

[@loks2315]

“We’re gonna investigate ourselves and we didn’t find any wrongdoing”

[@Wizardbane-ev9zk]

I agree with Timothy's post "Sad thing is if cameras didn't exist, they would have taken the officer's word without a question. "

[@johnwilliamson2276]

That’s felony hit and run on a child!

[@thaimassage23]

No way if your the law.

[@denzelstewart8402]

​@thaimassage23 hence why the man hit and run the kid. No way if your the law.....

[@chasingmillions5253]

It’s not a hit and run if you stop to check on the person…

[@APackOfHungryGhosts]

@@chasingmillions5253 It absolutely is. Fleeing the scene of an accident before authorities and medical personnel arrive makes it text-book hit and run.

[@mrsatire9475]

@@chasingmillions5253 he fled and then lied about it

[@DavidPurvis-dt6iw]

The man should be sacked and charges brought against him for endangerment of a child's life Hit and Run and making two false statements

[@HamSupZhai]

"We internally investigated it thoroughly and found no fault in our officer."

[@williamrobinson6680]

"We take things like this very seriously "...."our thoughts and prayers"

[@Ss1mega]

he is definitely gonna get a promotion when he gets back.

[@CAHOBBES]

Rumor has it the FBI may be interested in hiring him.

[@agreen3127]

That's how their "good ol boy" system works...

[@NextNate03]

Hit and Run. 1-5 years behind bars. Law enforcement and public servants needs to be held in higher standards.

[@topendbailey6915]

So he lies about someone so simple and he’s still on the force? Seems like a recipe for success

[@teresaames972]

Don't forget about his punishment, paid vacation.

[@JL-bs6yz]

They will investigate themselves and find they did nothing wrong

[@Turnkey_BM]

Open and shut case.

[@burnz7690]

Maybe a promotion

[@maumor2]

@@burnz7690 or charging the kid with assault and battery on a law enforcement officer

[@OfficialMyxomatosis]

I always repeat this until I am tired of typing: *ABOLISH QUALIFIED IMMUNITY!*

[@joefriday7609]

Wow! Not another speedy and thorough No Wrong Doing Found Investigation... Brilliant

[@Pie.eating.animal]

He left right away and denied? I smell an alcoholic 🤦‍♂️

[@KP_Nation]

They won't take it as seriously as they should be. He lied 2x and got a paid vacation for it. Leo punishment at its finest

[@jumbroni6014]

What an insane world we live in. The fact that a person we chose to save and protect communities, feels it necessary to lie to the community.

[@kunjunction1]

"placed on administrative leave" not arrested for lying or leaving the scene of an accident or detained until more information is obtained. just placed on leave. amazing

[@usingwolfram1352]

For anyone that wants to know Administrative Leave means that he's not a police officer (as of right now) but he still gets payed & keeps his benefits and insurances. All he has to do is just lay low and stay home for a bit and he'll be back in that patrol car in ab 2wks

[@wendiyee6442]

Basically, paid vacation …😣

[@royjacobson5561]

He should be fired, if he had not, then his captain or chief should be fired, too.

[@cybersteady]

"We the police investigated ourselves and found ourselves to be not guilty"

[@drinkwatereatmelons7048]

Police commit perjury allllllllll the time in courts

[@reyruiz8484]

"We've investigated ourselves and found us innocent of any wrong doing"

[@Ryan-hl4ur]

This is sickening, they're human beings who are giving WAY too much stature & leniency. I've witnessed too many cowardly/illegal acts by these fugazi "heroes."

[@dennissmith7214]

Honesty in your official duties as an officer or judge is paramount and should be a reason for immediate termination……..those positions lying is literally playing with peoples lives! 🤨🤷🏽‍♂️

[@Rando201]

How can they say they take "things like this serious" when he lied to them, then confessed but STILL remains on the police force. They say one thing but mean another. Look at the actions not the words. This man should be in the police department but on the other side of the bars.

[@maumor2]

the usual paid vacation waiting for public opinion to get distracted

[@edg456]

The union is most likely the reason he's still employed. Would you prefer the PD violate the union contract and then get sued by the officer and your tax dollars go towards the settlement? By no means am I defending the PD; I'm just saying that the police unions often have management's hands tied, even in egregious situations like this.

[@Rando201]

@@edg456 nope not at all. Good answer

[@WitnessingTyranny]

​@@edg456 It is the corrupt city government that makes the contracts with the corrupt unions. That's why we have corrupt law enforcement. Our entire government is corrupt.

[@iamtheyoungwolf]

When I was 10 years old the first female police officer in our town on her first day on the job hit me with her patrol car and I was pronounced dead at the scene. I suffered brain trauma and was in a coma. They lied about that too

[@Ah-mi1mp]

Look into the statues of limitations for that state. You might still be avle to sue them. Thats a big injurie, brain damage. You could get alot of $$$$$$ just saying

[@iamtheyoungwolf]

@@Ah-mi1mp 2 years :/ I don't know why my mother did nothing life might be a little different if she did

[@papatutti59]

Once a liar, always a liar. He lies to the department, to the community, and to the Courts.

[@marcelina222]

He could have lied about how it happened but he went a step further & full on denied it. Amazing

[@44-SWAGNUM-MAGA-X]

They teach em to lie lie and deny. Mike pompeo style..