HUGE LAWSUIT! These Cops Had NO IDEA What They Were Doing!

UPDATE: Since the writing of this episode the trial was moved to a neighboring county and postponed until October 3, 2022.
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Sources:
Utah Code § 76-9-102- bit.ly/3zFLZOS
Irizarry v. Yehia- bit.ly/3vSNSGS
Connick v. Myers- bit.ly/3A9gwpB
Waters v. Churchill- bit.ly/3JGLvg7
Worrell v. Henry- bit.ly/3PewsLM
Brown v. Louisiana- bit.ly/3BUNxY8
Terminiello v. Chicago- bit.ly/3rORi90
Snyder v. Phelps- bit.ly/3JGAjQC

[@AuditTheAudit]

If you would like to help Mr. Vollmar or support his activism visit www.directactioneverywhere.com/donate or righttorescue.com/

[@davidpippin3460]

Nope. I will never support those domestic terrorists.

[@stopthemadness398]

do you know that 99% of what you say backs up the police????

[@mattjohnson8038]

Thank you, yes please support these folks.

[@CurtisV0llmar]

Thanks John! I'm so happy you wanted to do a video about my situation! Thanks for taking the time to highlight these officers and for including a bit about the trial!

[@Donald6309]

I wonder if you'd ever do/have ever done a video containing updates on cases like these.

[@FirstThenLast13]

When an officer tells people "you're not wanted in our community" under the color of law that is an INCREDIBLY dangerous red flag for free citizens.

[@architeuthis3476]

I'm perfectly comfortable telling police they aren't wanted in the community

[@Dead_Again1313]

@@architeuthis3476 😆

[@exile220ify]

@@architeuthis3476 Amen!

[@Ericxnugz]

ill tell them tf off why y'all pussys one day in jail is amazing when you can sue and buy a nice lake house

[@konradschwoerke2977]

@@architeuthis3476 So stop wasting time here and go tell them!

[@TaiidanOnslaught]

The amount of people who think you can’t film them without their permission in public is staggering.

[@frocat5163]

I imagine it has something to do with the laws regarding recording private conversations. Some states require all parties in a conversation to consent to having the conversation recorded, while some only require one of the parties to consent. There are also the laws that require consent to use someone's image in media used for profit. It's understandable that many people would believe the same consent rules apply to any video or image captures, regardless of location or intended use.

[@thetruthchannel4634]

Yet the fact that the NSA records them at all times )Public or Private) is okay bec😮they are “authorized”, don’t film me in public constitutionally but record me in private unconstitutionally unconstitutionally. Should be deported

[@JohnSmith-mh1mp]

@@frocat5163 You cannot have a private conversation on a public sidewalk.

[@yb2112]

To be fair most of people don't know how many states in the USA and think there are 6 moon orbiting earth...so😂

[@frocat5163]

@@JohnSmith-mh1mp Did I say you could? Did I even imply that? No. No I didn't. What I _actually_ posted was a thought on why people may believe they can refuse consent for being recorded in public. That's it.

[@EweCantHandletheTruth]

This cop is literally working for that company. Saying things like “you’re not welcome here” and “you’re responsible for people losing their jobs”. And if cops are worried about the safety of the guy, arrest anyone who will harm him!

[@magnuskain278]

This is why police should be drawn from out side a city's population for boomer age people

[@Scallycowell]

Pigs are always tools of corporations. The money comes before anything else.

[@nickhelton3439]

These cops lol what a joke

[@13rokendreamer]

burning taxpayers money to protect their beloved (alleged) animal abusive company

[@Steve-Cro-Magnon-Man]

@@magnuskain278I don't understand your comment. Could you elaborate, please?

[@supiiischokobaer]

Officer: "We want to protect you from being hurt by the people who don't like you and your group!" Also Officer: "HEY GUYS! This is one of the guys who shut down our beloved company!"

[@SpydersByte]

haha, good catch

[@Michigan001us]

Yes very good point.

[@WielkaStopa-qh1rr]

typical police tactic

[@AkilanNarayanaswamy]

The cop didn't even try to hide the fact that he was going after him specifically for the content of his speech what a clown

[@FourthRoot]

Yeah, not only are they corrupt, they're stupid to boot. This should be a slam dunk case.

[@MetalHeadProductions]

@@fettel1988 what's a murder clinic?

[@56585656587]

I can’t believe these guys are willing to sacrifice their pension and other benefits over some flyers. Got to protect your brother in law.

[@gamingonwheels2502]

@@fettel1988 Pro-birthers don't deserve an opinion.

[@fettel1988]

@@MetalHeadProductions Planned "Right of Privacy"

[@juliaforgot1690]

When the police think "because i said so" is a lawful order we need to be alarmed. End qualified immunity and hold them personally accountable.

[@SaraphDarklaw]

Hold the entire department accountable. Mass punishment on cops. Make them police each other.

[@unfinishedsenten]

just copypaste this into each audit video and we'll upvote it until it's top comment on them all. Seriously, just end it and watch the problems slowly but surely fade away..

[@3232myke]

We need to be alarmed regardless these cops are trained by other cops jist like them , so God help us all

[@baddriversofthenorcalarea500]

To be fair, it’s way easier and quicker to say that then to go through and attempt to explain case law lol

[@MM-xc2bt]

Executed in front of their kids needs to be mandatory

[@Inurendo88]

It's honestly refreshing to see police officers that are willing to admit that they work for corporate America, and not the people of the United States.

[@deanm9652]

All public servants in some way or another work for corporate America. America is a corporatocracy after all.

[@user-nd8cs3qx1v]

Smithfield agents

[@POTSy-EDS-Zebra]

My dad was an accountant for a Smithfield plant for a moderately short period of time. He ended up quitting because of how crooked it was and the pressure he was receiving to “look the other way” at discrepancies and outright destroying proof of unsafe conditions/ changing numbers to better reflect a “more positive appearance for the company” from both facility admin/ company admin that oversaw the facility. Because of this, he quit as he did not want to be the scapegoat when the company inevitably blamed him for cooking the books as opposed to blaming themselves but he just told them he couldn’t do the drive anymore and left it at that. Within weeks of his quitting, the facility was shut down due to multiple fraudulent activities, including the ones he witnessed as well as others he didn’t and he missed having to go to court over it by days as the case only went back so far to show the crookedness happening even though he’d just quit a few weeks prior as there was so much evidence it wasn’t needed to go back farther than like 3 weeks. The main examples of what was happening that I remember him describing to me are how he would be at his desk and watch the food safety inspectors come into the facility to do their required inspection, hang out in the office the entire time and when he asked them if they would like him to escort him to the floor for the inspection, the guy said something like “that’s not necessary I just had to stay long enough to make it look like they actually inspected 😉” or how a man had cut his finger, bleeding into the machine that made hotdogs, and when the manager asked him to calculate how much it would cost them to properly shut down the line and clean as well as the cost of the lost product which had possibly come in contact with the blood/tissue, the manager said “oh that’s way too much no way in hell” then simply asked the employee “you have any diseases or anything that could get in those hotdogs?” and “do you need to get medical attention?” to which the employee said no to both so the manager made the call to just keep the line running and keep the incident quiet so he wouldn’t look bad for not meeting the production goals for the day (this was the final straw that caused him to leave) or how he would be asked to lie on paperwork stating how much water was added to hams prior to cooking so they could add POUNDS more water to the hams, which raised the sale cost since it’s per pound. Basically when you bought a ham from that facility, you could be paying for a ham that weighs anywhere from two to FIVE more pounds than the actual meat weight since they would inject up to FIVE TIMES the amount of water they were supposed to inject to ensure a moist ham with flavoring throughout.

[@yarnpower]

Yikes!

[@Yoshimitsu420]

Name of the Smithfield plant please? I would like to do some research on your claims I don't believe some of them but adding extra water in the meat come on now every abattoir in existence has been doing that for the past 100 years

[@kittyunderwood8918]

​@@Yoshimitsu420I don't think it was adding water that was the issue, it was lying about how much water they were adding

[@scottk6731]

He was an accountant, but how would he go and see anything else, would he count the animals or something. Two different jobs and two different buildings.

[@l3igl2eaper]

That cop was giving a "lawful order to not film someone in public." What a disgrace to the badge.

[@ctakitimu]

How is it that me, a citizen of a country half way around the world, still knows you can film any officer in public and it's legal. But the cop who's supposed to know the law (like he has 1 job, to know and enforce the law), doesn't know?

[@JoshuaR83]

Not lawful at all

[@michaelallen2971]

I know right? That is totally weird to have a law on the books in Utah saying an officer can remove you from a public place when it totally violates the first amendment

[@eponymousIme]

Also a disgrace to whatever education system he passed through (either public or private) -- not to mention the police academy.

[@ryanholzinger534]

Oxymoron

[@gw6667]

Ugh, police bullying a single protestor in the name "of the community" is petty and despicable

[@rjrehda5795]

Nobody was bullying anyone. The vegan needs to get a real job

[@ziberteck]

@@rjrehda5795 You don't have to agree with someone's point of view to acknowledge they have the right to advocate for it.

[@gw6667]

Cop didn't like what the guy had to say and used his "authority" to try to get him to leave. You're the guy that probably calls the school to complain about books in the library 😂

[@gerardmosselveld5533]

@@rjrehda5795 Loser

[@lindy_3820]

@@rjrehda5795 Lucky for us you aren't the judge of when our civil rights are valid.

[@shamanmann001]

an officer saying 'I don't care about the intent.' is one of the scariest things a 'law enforcement officer' can say. Edit: The only reason why these law enforcement officers did anything is because they don't agree with the protest.

[@larryfisher5198]

Beaver County wound up paying 52k plus attorney fees to settle, with no admission of any wrongdoing.

[@danc8871]

This cop is literally arguing the point that just because a business supports a town it’s excused from any responsibility or illegal activity. This cop is a criminal accomplice.

[@zatoichi4449]

He's a paid security guard posing as a cop.

[@sarowie]

funny thing is: how actually closed the pig farm? It is not a congress man or a judge that physically shutdown a company, so I wonder what part of the goverment would do such a thing and how that relates to the profession of this public official specifically.

[@peterwhitcomb8315]

Most police are criminal accomplices. That is why it is fun to watch episodes on this channel where an officer comes in and straightens out a corrupt cop. A lot more efficient than waiting on the courts. Case in point: ~2 weeks later and the court system hasn't put a temporary stop to the criminal activity of this Sheriff's Department. At this point, maybe the judicial branch/judge needs to be added into the legal process to be cleaned.

[@BillNepill]

Thats exactly why the police exists

[@USVET-yv6fd]

COMMUNISM ⁉️

[@A2Z1Two3]

The volunteer clown who says don’t film him whilst he is IN PUBLIC , should stop volunteering.

[@jeffepstein4138]

Anybody, volunteered or not can be filmed in public. And that's why they call it a public sidewalk. It's on public land.

[@portabull749]

What’s the last thing you volunteered for?

[@dirtyfacegeorge9938]

@@portabull749 what the fuck does that have to do with anything 🤡

[@springbrown9769]

And no one needs permission to take pictures or film in public. Idk how many times males have taken a pic of me against my will and there is NOTHING I can do about it. It's ok for guys to do it to women but no ok for vice versa. I hate men.

[@j-davis7290]

Volunteering in uniform too, which unless he's on shift, is a misuse of uniform

[@OrbitalScreenTV]

You are a true public service, thank you for your service!

[@JamesSmith-qe1mn]

Not a public servant acting to protect the interests of a private corporation because of its influence in the “community” SAY IT AINT SO 😱

[@peterversionone]

That cop just showed what their job is. To protect companies, not citizens

[@omeyehead7436]

Why they were originally created

[@joshwarrey3728]

Cops are capitalist-oligarch-protectors

[@osgoodblack6464]

there is no difference a citizen is employed by the company and as such subject to policies and codes.

[@pedrodurty47]

@@omeyehead7436 that’s right on the money!!!! Public policy is govt policy and has nothing to do with the tax payers that pay their salaries

[@-redacted_by_youtube]

Supreme Court ruled cops are under no obligation to help citizens. Only enforce laws that they clearly have no clue of 90%of the time.

[@frostxray2105]

Extremely scary that they literally have 0 idea what the law is and they are paid to enforce it

[@Notklausshawb]

Is not that. It’s easy to judge those people in those town as ignorant. But you have to realize in that town there is not many employers close to them so that’s their food that’s how they survive. I get the freedom of speech deal but these “activist” don’t care about the town folks and that’s disgusting

[@ilovetati91]

You may not like their words but it doesn’t matter. It’s legal. And furthermore, they were advocating for reform

[@chrisdraughn5941]

@@Notklausshawb The true cost of freedom is tolerating other people being free. You’re going to hear them say things you don’t like.

[@charleshall3973]

@@Notklausshawbyou totally miss the point of freedom of speech.

[@Notklausshawb]

@@charleshall3973 i get it but these type of “activist” are trying to destroy the way of living of these folks 🤷‍♂️

[@RivasReviews]

Thank you Curtis Vollmer and DXE for the very necessary and brave work you are doing. You are right in the face of the most outrageous injustice, yet you persevere and continue to advocate and take action for the innocent victims whose suffering, law enforcement, the greedy vile Animal Ag industry and Governments are doing all they can to shamefully hide. You have support around the globe. Thank you again.

[@markg172]

I'm gonna eat bacon every day over this self righteous comment. The cops suck for sure but I don't have to like the other party either.

[@danfarrington7727]

Incredibly, in April of ‘23, a judge ruled against Mr Vollmar.

[@snerdterguson]

I love how the cop leaves zero doubt that this was retaliation

[@cobracommander9138]

The younger cop was a little smarter and tried to turn it into a safety issue. But the irony is there was no safety issue but the older cop was antagonizing people with his counter protesting to create a safety issue.

[@chaoticignorant483]

Turning it into a "safety issue" almost seemed like a threat to me.

[@eponymousIme]

>>I love how the cop leaves zero doubt that this was retaliation

[@costakeith9048]

@First Last The DA is going to side with the cop in this instance, they can fight this issue in federal court but they will get zero support at the state or local level and if they so much as jaywalk in this town they can expect to DA to throw the book at them.

[@PPISAFETY]

I was in law enforcement for 30 years, and taught constitutional law in two police academies. I was amazed at how many young recruits thought their badges entitled them to infringe 1st Amendment rights. In fact we set up a role play exercise that was quite similar to this actual situation. In our scenario we had members of a religious sect handing out leaflets on a public sidewalk. About half the class would end up arresting our role players because in their minds, any order they gave must be lawful. Others just stood there dithering and calling for a supervisor. The interactions were videotaped. Then we went back inside where we discussed the correct response. We saved the most egregious video examples, and brought in a local civil rights attorney who told the class in each case how much he would sue or settle for based on their actions. I think we got the point across.

[@jelica9475]

And 30 years later is it still not REQUIRED training or even a best practice.

[@Gauloises531]

@@jelica9475 Just hand out more guns (irony off)

[@Pelpe]

Please say you handed your work over to the new generation of lawful and respected men and women so the police can learn more and more? 🙏🏼🥺

[@marilynmccord4612]

Because they don't care

[@nfj81]

They should all be thought like this. Kudos to you sir.

[@arcadiafree]

WOW HE WAS FOUND GUILTY AND FINED 850 DOLLARS. The judge charged him with guilty of criminal trespass and disorderly conduct. Vollmar plans to appeal.

[@johndoe-hv3qj]

That cop obviously doesn't understand that in Public he can be filmed whether he likes it or not.

[@crowtrobotsvideochannel6930]

That first cop - unbelievable! He blames this guy for Smithfield Food's wrongdoing. And the other cops - thinks anything a cop says is a "lawful" order - shouldn't a "lawful order" have a LAW behind it??

[@TheVerendus]

He doesn't blame the guy for the wrongdoing, he blames the guy for any misfortune that comes to Smithfield's because the guy shone a light on the wrongdoing. Still absolutely unbelievable and somehow even worse. I've never seen an officer so candidly express exactly what he was doing, this is gonna be a fucking slam dunk case.

[@dwaynecollins4974]

Well the police department in this video seem to need officers so damn bad that they had to take a little old man with a beard and gave him a gun and no training at all as to what he could do or not do. But it's surprising how many police officers don't actually know the law that they're supposed to be enforcing or at least pretend like they don't know it

[@waterheaterservices]

@@dwaynecollins4974 Mall Cop looks more professional.

[@-HeyLyd-]

Yeah, I thought the same thing when cop said "lawful order." It goes to show that this cop doesn't think he's supposed to uphold actual codified laws but that what he says IS the law.

[@ingvildnilsen3883]

I mean his name is literally "Laws" so in his mind he's giving Lawful orders 🤷‍♀

[@aquapendulum]

This cop showed his hands the moment he revealed he was doing this in the interest of a private food company.

[@frocat5163]

I agree the cop was an asshole, but I don't recall him saying anything at all about protecting Smithfield. He repeatedly mentioned the county's residents who worked for Smithfield. Agree with the activist's beliefs and opinions or not, if Smithfield shuts down that Beaver County facility, it will have a serious negative impact on _everyone_ in the county...including the activist. I'm not saying the activist(s) should or shouldn't do what they're doing; it's their right, and I will always support those rights. That doesn't mean the cop, despite his egregious abuse of his authority, was defending the company.

[@chris101ward]

Food is pretty important. So are jobs. This isn't lahlah land.

[@tag_of_frank]

@Republicansaretraitors Totheusa Right, but OP is misrepresenting the officers intentions here.

[@enjoiandrew4]

@@chris101ward yeah food is important so the health standards should be up to fucking code

[@thesaintnoodle]

@@frocat5163 are you completely unaware that these tactics are the same ones politicians use to justify why they and their corporate buddies need several mansions, private jets, yachts, other fancy luxury goods, and billions of dollars in cash and assets? they always twist it and say things to make it seem like they're in the interest of the people but really they're only interested in keeping the status quo and all the money and power going to themselves.

[@rauldominguezgonzalez6497]

I discovered this channel recently and I can't get enough of these video. There's something poetic about this levels of idiocy 😂

[@rialdaosmanovic2142]

I mean I'm embarrassed to admit it, but the dumber the officers act, the more I enjoy the videos. For some reason them getting publicly ridiculed is both satisfying and makes me feel terrible for liking it.

[@ae_sko88]

The worst part is, he was found guilty of trespassing and disorderly conduct by the court. This is a huge injustice

[@MultiFlash4]

source?

[@pensairadar]

@@MultiFlash4 You can search on google for "Vollmar vs Beaver County" and you will find numerous articles. Basically they stated that the park was property of the church and therefore not public. You'll also find out he settled the case against the cops for 52k.

[@cutzcutz28]

The county ended up paying $52K and legal fees.

[@freshpack8928]

These officers swore an oath to Smithfield meats and not the constitution. There is no way these cops should get qualified immunity .

[@reathelmort]

And the meat co. in question belongs to chinese communists unless I am mistaken, check and let me know.

[@rekcusdoo]

They aren't accused of a crime where qualified immunity would even matter.

[@mormacfey]

Smithfield is owned by China, bought back in 2013. This should be expected.

[@JoshuaR83]

@@rekcusdoo first amendment rights violation

[@rekcusdoo]

@@JoshuaR83 - @"first amendment rights violation" - That isn't a crime. It's a civil action.

[@philam1973]

This cop has a person vengeance against the guy’s beliefs. He basically admitted to it. He doesn’t belong as a public “servant”.

[@Romany1111]

Wonder what he was paid by the company to do this. That would be an interesting investigation.

[@keleynal4424]

I disagree. The officer has every right to personally disagree with the politics of the other. He also can actively work to stop the group from advancing their agenda in the area. However, he can’t do those things while in uniform and/or on duty. He needs to keep his personal politics separate from his police work, but it’s not reasonable to say cops can’t have strong political opinions if they are public servants.

[@petershury7135]

@@keleynal4424aren’t police supposed to be politically neutral?

[@keleynal4424]

@@petershury7135 how could they be politically neutral when their entire job is enforcing the status quo? They work for the government so their job and actions are political in nature. However, they should only be enforcing the community’s policies, not their own agendas. They have to follow and enforce the law, even though they are allowed to disagree with it personally. It’s only the ones who can’t do that who shouldn’t be cops.

[@petershury7135]

@@keleynal4424 sorry bud I’m from the uk our police are supposed to be

[@michellesetaro]

CONGRATULATIONS ON WINNING THE LAWSUIT, ACTIVITISTS!!

[@shimkonise357]

Learn your Rights & don't allow anyone to try & take them away from you!

[@ernstbtmn]

"Let me get my camera on too?" That is part of the problem! It should have been on once you exited that squad car!!!

[@eponymousIme]

Also, he shouldn't be using his *personal* phone camera! Every police academy in this country should use this clip to demonstrate what bottom-of-the-barrel, ignorant, violative policing looks like.

[@robertshallington6225]

He was at a festival

[@ernstbtmn]

@@robertshallington6225 When he approached the guy, "he believed he was doing his job," right? So he should have turned it on. Don't make excuses for them not doing their job, correctly.

[@God_of_pain_2.0]

💀💀

[@God_of_pain_2.0]

@@eponymousIme truee

[@CD-vb9fi]

The person "volunteering" to work for the government is also "volunteering" to be recorded while conducting activities as a "volunteer". People really are looney to a fault!

[@afcgeo882]

Don’t need to volunteer. If you are in public, you can be legally filmed. You have no reasonable expectation of privacy in a public place.

[@anthonygarcia49]

@@afcgeo882 and that's the truth.....

[@eponymousIme]

It was my understanding that, if you are in a *public* place, you can be recorded -- whether you like it or not. How else would security cameras be allowed to capture activity that occurs on public sidewalks and streets?

[@kfiscal01]

You can't trespass the eyes in public.

[@afcgeo882]

@@eponymousIme The concept has nothing to do with cameras. It has to do with an expectation of privacy. You’re in full view of people. That means you can’t expect any protection of privacy.

[@youngfacade4197]

1. recording in a public place and anything within public view is 100% legal even if it isn't a public servant. 2. Literal Government censorship (even if what he is doing isn't approved by his department he still represents them, and as a government entity his actions are their actions)

[@JacobMLeBlanc]

I once thought this and was bullied and abused for it instead of kindly educated about it. That was traumatizing. The amount of people who can’t be civil is just as staggering as the amount of people who don’t know the law.

[@brushylake4606]

The officer in uniform saying "you don't want to talk to him" is the government chilling speech.

[@bradmyers7109]

Sounds like what left wing democrats in our government and in corporations are doing to speech they do not like from conservatives.

[@jeddafakee91]

If you find this officer on social media you bet your ass he is complaining about censorship because he got banned for a racist rant

[@matthewhedgepeth398]

Scrww that "activist".

[@peterfilipovic]

Textbook 1st amendment violation

[@Del-Canada]

The older cops, generally, have gotten away with this nonsense for so long they tend to forget people know more of their rights now and continue to violate rights.

[@kenrdavis2266]

OMG! This is pathetic! Allowing this nonsense by officials is total tyranny.

[@thedicehavespoken6234]

Beaver County eventually settled the lawsuit for $52k plus legal fees just in case anyone's curious.

[@liamlynch2115]

Wow using the badge to retaliate on behalf of a company. He can film anyone from a public sidewalk. That older cop should be suspended at a minimum. Very inappropriate.

[@ghoulinthegraveyard399]

Chinese company.

[@1harrismccarty]

That is the whole point of police

[@IlllIIIIllIIlIIlIlIlllI]

Do you think the ‘company’ put money into that pig’s pocket directly and said “psst hey go crack the skulls of protesters and ensure we keep making money” No actually I’m pretty sure the 2 pigs didn’t escape from the pig factory but they consciously and subconsciously know that their job isn’t to protect the constitution and the rights ensured to us Americans but instead to protect the wealthy and corporations from us peasants even breathing too close to them or risking their profit margin

[@costakeith9048]

It's reasonable for a state to want to protect industry and employment within the state, this is just the wrong way to go about it. What Utah needs to do is follow the lead of other states that have made trespass on agricultural land with the intent to engage in activism or political activity or to protect the rights of animals a class 1 felony so they can throw these people in prison for 20 years, not for filming and talking in public, but for felony trespass.

[@1harrismccarty]

@@costakeith9048 TASTY BOOTS FOR U

[@shimkonise357]

When I protested outside of the Comcast Arena against Barnum & Bailey Circus, we had to "Walk" on the sidewalk. We couldn't just stand there. In Manchester, New Hampshire USA

[@Misteribel]

Maybe you could follow up? I read that the preliminary injunction was denied, and that the damage claims of Curtis were granted. Curious for a further explanation of the legalese 😊

[@GODzillaGSPB]

"I'm worried for your safety" while the older officer literally tried to spur on the bystanders before. Despicable!

[@Ms_eLLE]

What a shaky excuse. I almost yelled "Bullshit!" That excuse was scraping the bottom of the barrel and laughable at best.

[@JensMorrison]

"Then go ahead, do your job, and protect me."

[@dbcooper69]

Cop: You took away people's jobs. Also cop: Violates is rights so he can sue their arses off, making the county/city lose even more money.

[@durhamdf]

You gotta love it. The first cop starts telling people as they walk by that these are the guys trying to shut down the major town employer trying to rally them to get angry. The second cop tries to argue that they are telling them to leave because they are concerned for these men’s safety?! It’s incredible that people who are so completely ignorant as to the rights of citizens are given the tremendous responsibility of enforcing the laws and protecting those rights!

[@darreng745]

Welcome to the point where you get people who only uphold the law as they see fit and will lie and use their qualified immunity to pervert the course of justice, you can say it ain't so but judging by the video's that have been uploaded a lot of the LEO's employed through out the various PD's in the US are not fit to wear a uniform hold a badge and do their job.

[@shannonmcclain2036]

While putting his life in intermittent danger.

[@mormacfey]

I wonder if any of them know they're all owned by China.

[@grablefamilyvideos8831]

I would love to watch all of this in court and see how the defense plays this.

[@kfiscal01]

Inciting a riot.

[@AvgwarhawkVideo]

Sheriffs in the old west used to say, "Get out of town if you know whats good for you" . This is not the old west.

[@crispyblack8779]

They’re out in public. There’s no expectation of privacy. There are probably 5-10 cameras filming them at that very moment. 😂

[@scotthewitt258]

"I'm gonna stand right here and tell people not to talk to you." Excellent use of the taxpayers' money there.

[@tuckeredout2887]

LOL

[@a.j.hellraiser8993]

It's not like anyone can say where the tax money goes

[@wholelottamiata6976]

“Protect and serve”

[@stevenmcclain6336]

@@wholelottamiata6976 unfortunately some of or many of these morons will require a part down the middle of their scalps. Did I mention that I'm a former highly trained military sniper and if the balloon goes up (shit hits the fan.) I'll be on point.

[@ianmcclellan7695]

I’m only 4 minutes in and I’m already counting the breaches of the Constitution by these so-called ‘police officers’. 😂

[@gregoryashton]

Filming in portrait has to be one

[@SPINNINGMYWHEELS777]

They can barely string together a coherent sentence.

[@waterheaterservices]

@@SPINNINGMYWHEELS777 Senator Biden joins the chat

[@tylert3709]

This is what happens when you hire people for the sake of hiring to get the bodies out there never works out lol

[@johnnydrummer7739]

When are we going to get more training for these dumbies? 💀😂

[@lmWombo]

you know that the bar is beyond low when you’re just happy the cops didn’t physical assault him

[@kevinb7744]

You should revisit this story. Explain how the judge found them guilty. It looks like corruption at the highest level. Just Google beaver creek corruption. It seems like the buisness runs the town.

[@conniefitzgerald6678]

I love it when they try to emotionally manipulate the situation by telling you they're only worried about your safety....

[@seadubya1]

As they try to get the crowd to turn on the guy

[@jeffrowisdabest]

They wanted people to hurt him. It's pretty sickening.

[@missyann7588]

They don’t give a shit about we the people. And as for me, the feeling is mutual.

[@FreakOut-ep4yr]

All usa cops are insecure cowards

[@desireelauterbach5444]

Yeah bad cop, good cop routine to shut down his rights to speech due to their personal feelings and ultimately leading to breaking laws themselves. These police need training.

[@galamonkey]

This has to be the most blatant violation of the 1st amendment I’ve seen. Would love a follow up.

[@JonathanEvans73]

I'd just about upgrade their grade to a D for so perfectly documenting their illegall intent. I'd give em a C if they came out and said they were being directly financially influenced, heck those volunteers are probably on a certain companies payroll.

[@SamSitar]

fire and strip those police contractors as well.

[@shadow83blk]

And the 4th Amendment

[@allenslucher8555]

Seriously, I would LOVE a follow up!

[@Serai3]

@@JonathanEvans73 Oh, it's obvious they're being financially influenced. He said it straight out that "the company" doesn't like these people being around. Company towns are like that - even if they're being mistreated, everyone will rally around "the company" because they're terrified of losing their s****y jobs.

[@ironhorse1962]

woolsey sounds like the sheriff in first blood when he tells rambo we dont want your kind in this town.

[@rite2bcreative]

Telling an animal rights activist he needs to have more compassion was wild 😂

[@sethfroman7044]

This is what happens when a HUGE corporation like Smithfield, is in a small community and employ a good chunk of the town. They think they own everything and the police work for the company.

[@reathelmort]

If I'm not mistaken, Smithfield Farms belongs to China.

[@toka100]

In a way they do. The company pays county and city taxes. The taxes pay the cops. So if an idiot is trying to remove your source of income wouldn’t you be a little pissed off at him.

[@sethfroman7044]

@@toka100 if I had to guess, the county/city give this corporation huge tax incentives/breaks to operate there and employ people. There are many examples of this, the most recent one was Amazon. Cities all over the country submitting bids and waiving taxes so Amazon comes to their city. Corporations aren’t people. Cops are mad at the wrong person. Smithfield god exposed to doing the wrong thing, why blame the people who exposed it and not the company that’s doing the wrong thing?

[@SurelyIjest206]

@@reathelmort Basically yeah. Smithfield is owned by a large multi national company in Hong Kong. Until recently Hong Kong had a lot of autonomy and wasn't fully controlled by the Chinese Communist Party. I think things have changed and the CCP now has more control. It is my understanding that the CCP is a partial owner of all "private" businesses in China. I don't know if that also includes Hong Kong.

[@toka100]

@@sethfroman7044 so what did Smithfield do? I admit I didn’t watch the entire video to see if more was explained at the end. I do have my guesses at what it is. Mostly having to do with the California regulation on pork confinement. Which is stupid if you have even been around something other then a pot belly pig. For one. The sow can and will kill and eat the piglets if allowed room. Two. You get the possessive sow. That will take you hand off if the piglet squeals too much when you are picking it up. I’m sure the guy that stole the piglet would have sued if he lost a hand in a California spec containment. No I don’t work for Smithfield. I actually work for a rival beef plant. I can tell you that the “all natural” beef cattle are very sickly looking compared to regularly vaccinated and controlled beef. I saw one with a giant growth on its back. Ever seen the plane with the giant disk on top. That’s what it reminded me of. Since it was a “natural” it was left alone. They just puncture it after the steer was knocked and sent it down the rail. Sometimes it’s better not knowing where things come from.

[@DouglasWalrath]

"companies that do terrible things should be allowed to keep doing those things because they employ people who need jobs" is just a terrible argument in general

[@morbidmanmusic]

All companies do things that most, if they knew would,be unhappy over...

[@tag_of_frank]

Feeding a hundred million per day at affordable prices is not a terrible thing though.

[@DouglasWalrath]

@@tag_of_frank yes you can do a bad thing while doing a good thing, who'da thunk?

[@CodMaplekiller]

@@tag_of_frank Doing it while abusing animals is though. You can't seriously be here arguing for "the ends justify the means". You don't have to abuse animals for food --> its a terrible thing to do. You'r argument is shit - one could also say "how could nazis be terrible, giving jobs to thousands of germans isn't a terrible thing" while ignoring that the jobs included building concentration camps and gas chambers.

[@merlbartley7243]

No they don't but these vegan clowns can't take on themselves to break into a farm and steal two pigs. How the hell don't you get it!

[@patcuvie]

When ever a cop asks you to leave a public space while you are engaged in free speech activity the first question to ask is "what law am I breaking?" And get the Code number for the law they cite.

[@lakehuron7733]

Just saw on UnchainedTV Curtis was found guilty of disorderly conduct and trespassing. Wow, just wow! Thanks for covering this.

[@bangerairsoft4086]

It blows my mind the amount of people that don't understand there is no expectation of privacy in public spaces.

[@ryanjones7681]

What blows my mind is the amount of officers trying to enforce it as law

[@mr.wizeguy8995]

Nothing blows my mind when it happen in US average IQ for sure is way below 100.

[@bangerairsoft4086]

@@ryanjones7681, yeah, it's even worse when the people enforcing the laws don't know them

[@bangerairsoft4086]

@@mr.wizeguy8995, they can't educate us, because a smart population is harder to control.

[@replynotificationsdisabled]

@@mr.wizeguy8995 America is like a kid trying to learn minesweeper... It may never learn

[@harmonyfox]

If that place got shut down then it’s on that company, not on the people who exposed them.

[@GhettoMazzo]

so how will their family eat then

[@harmonyfox]

@@GhettoMazzo what? Lol

[@chriswright9096]

@@GhettoMazzo Well, keeping livestock in humane conditions requires a workforce just like keeping them in inhumane conditions does. So, I'm not sure how requiring basic standards of animal welfare causes job losses. If the company in this case had to shut down because it was not compliant then, yes, it is on the company, not the people who exposed them.

[@alwinrovers5712]

@@GhettoMazzo The same way they always do: Pick up some food with whatever utensils are lying around and put it in their mouths. Don't forgot to chew 20 times and then swallow.

[@FreakOut-ep4yr]

​@@GhettoMazzo you never learned how to eat?

[@kaazinos18]

How can man wearing a badge and carrying a gun allowed to promote his own beliefs while on the clock being paid by taxpayers?

[@SilverHairSimmer]

That cop is exactly the type of man that complains about “young people these days are offended by everything” 🙄

[@KendallHall]

It's amazing how cops don't understand the limits of their authority even after decades on the job

[@michaelofcvan6579]

Your statement indicates that they have violated the rights of thousands of people over the decades. Very sad.

[@DieEineMieze]

It's exactly these decades, which give them false confidence. And let's be serious, many just go away after they say things like these and they are probably successful with it.

[@AboveAndBeyondTheCall33]

They have no desire or need to

[@afu8227]

The only reason they have a badge is because when they were no one they got bullied and now bully others!

[@SeekerLancer]

They know, they just don't care. They assume most people will fold under their threats.

[@Primus54]

The only way to stop the “Feelings Police” from confusing their job as LEOs with “serving their community” is to strip them of qualified immunity and make them very public examples of how NOT to perform their duties. These two deputies should be promptly investigated and terminated. The old sergeant is probably at or close to retirement age anyway and is clearly a liability to the county’s taxpayers.

[@garrettromer8499]

Hell yeah let's bring back the old public tar and feathering for cops found guilty. That should improve some cop community relations real quick.

[@midsouthirish1680]

Exactly!

[@afcgeo882]

Qualified immunity doesn’t protect officers in cases like this, where they are blatantly violating constitutional rights. It only protects them from accidental liability.

[@catherinejaddii828]

Stop hiring democrats!

[@astramancer]

@@afcgeo882 That's a nice theory you got there, let's see how that pans out.

[@tobiaswilhelmi4819]

They created a textbook example for law students in their 1st year without any second thought.

[@lisabrinckerhoff8242]

Wow filming from the sidewalk is a crime Deputy? What a lawsuit they are creating

[@-redacted_by_youtube]

Wether you agree or disagree with what the guy is doing he still has the right to ask anyone questions on a public sidewalk. He hasn't broken any laws. Cops need to get off their high horse and start doing what they were hired to do. Enforce the law as its written and not violate people's rights. I know I'm asking too much.

[@IlllIIIIllIIlIIlIlIlllI]

Brother don’t you know upholding the constitution isn’t their job even though that’s what they claim ? Their job is to ensure the wealthy are safe and profits keep flowing anything besides that is PR to have people think they work for the people

[@NJNOTMJ]

I completely disagree with the protester and think he is hurting a community, but 100% he has the right to stand on a sidewalk talk about his message and hand out literature. If the old cop was a normal citizen and told this guy what for I would have loved it but in an official capacity the police shouldn't voice personal opinions or infringe on the rights of people they disagree with.

[@TFYS223]

@@NJNOTMJ what's the point to eating meat anyways

[@NJNOTMJ]

@@TFYS223 other than the taste? Vitamins, minerals, the health of gut bacteria, and because humans are omnivores.

[@afcgeo882]

@@NJNOTMJ Meat has NO positive effect on guy bacteria, just so you know.

[@BPoweredLove]

These officers wants to enforce feelings, not enforce laws. He thinks he's an FEO. And they have no idea what country they're living in nor what this country was founded on.

[@juliebarnett9812]

The cops are the Fascist Stasi.

[@TheAileZX2]

This has been my ever growing concern as well. I have a big fear that many of us have to America Up and fight against post-invasion.

[@tombarnes8527]

I would be interested to know if any of the Officers shown in this video or cited in the Civil lawsuit had Wives or Family members who were employed by Smithfield Foods. Officer Woolsey constantly bringing up that citizens might be angry because of lost employment seems very much like he was talking about himself or a close friend 🤔🤔 If true, then it would seem Woolsey was acting based on his own personal beliefs / bias which would seem to indicate "Bad Faith Actions" were undertaken adding support to the civil case that a Pre-Existing Bias resulted in a possible conflict of interest that violated "under the color of law" guidelines pertaining to personal beliefs effecting performance in a discriminatory manner.

[@dwork9451]

Sounds like our goberment.

[@eriklarson9137]

@@tombarnes8527 Worst excuse ever.

[@thehouseholder5468]

Asking you nicely please = a lawful order 🥴🤣🤣🤣

[@joseplluismartinez5906]

Amazing videos on different cases, I'm impressed for them and they are very teaching to know more about the laws and regulations in USA and different states, no matter that I'm European and not under such jurisdiction but is good to know about the laws of different places in order to avoid any problem if you travel there. Great, great job!!

[@spf50sunscreen80]

Why do police say "this is a lawful order" knowing full well they are on multiple cameras? Also knowing it was never even remotely a lawful order. It boggles the mind.

[@GeekOfAllness]

This guy sounds like he honestly believed it was a lawful order.

[@o3941]

Because they think anything they say constitutes a lawful order.

[@dennisbabb3493]

Because they are hoping that the citizen will tuck tail and cower under their perceived authority and badge.

[@---H_M]

Their mouth is a head of their brain

[@Nimoodles]

It's just an attempted powerplay. There are cops out there who do get off on the legal authority or presence they have in public, in addition to the intimidation factor they have on minorities. That older police officer is clearly one of those people. It was being pretty transparent about public intimidation attempts. As we watch these videos that feed in to the outrage culture, let's not forget there are cops out there who do not do any of the beforementioned things.

[@thawhiteazn]

I guess I didn’t realize that a company employing a lot of people in a specific area means they are protected from any crime or immoral action they might undertake. What a concept!

[@maddermax74]

it depends on the size of the company and how much bribe i mean donation money they give to you politicians

[@tag_of_frank]

Well... what immoral action did they undertake? All I know is the officer said the activists caused many people to lose their jobs. In a small town like that, that could very well mean losing their house. One can argue that if a few animals are mistreated, but billions of humans are fed for affordable prices... then that is the most moral system until someone figures out something better. So ruining the lives of middle class people in a small town is pretty bad in my opinion.

[@jupitercyclops6521]

One should consider most of those places employ mostly illegal migrants.. The cops weren't working for the citizens. But the owners

[@ffdaily5520]

Walmart management committed the crime of simple assault against me,yet I the customer was arrested;senseless.

[@tag_of_frank]

@@jupitercyclops6521 2:30 he states why he is upset. Unless you can read the officers mind and know he is lying, then you can't make the claim the officer was worried about the citizens.

[@mattsease4687]

I live in a community like this. They all call me a pedophile. But i have never been charged or suspected of that in my life. Some communities are freaking cult like. Do something that upsets them and man they rage

[@kenrdavis2266]

The problem with this country is they put people on the street to protect & serve but fail to educate them on peoples rights!

[@tfivegames]

Sergeant: "Don't talk to him, he's trying to shut down smithfield" So the cop is participating in activism while in uniform? Isn't that against regulations?

[@eponymousIme]

Yes. That was covered in the video. And not only that, but that dumbass cop was also denying the public THEIR 1st amendment rights to hear someone else's speech by telling people (while he was in uniform) not to listen to the guy handing out info. He was also blocking the sidewalk during this whole interaction -- which is supremely ironic, because that's the first rule of leafletting: don't block entrances or pathways!

[@adammcneice362]

That's what the Video answers dummy.🇬🇧🇮🇱🇬🇧

[@TheLOL9842]

@@adammcneice362 No need to be rude about it

[@tfivegames]

@@adammcneice362 Perhaps my comment was made before I got through that part? Kinda just emphasizes the point that both the video and I are making.

[@foehammer5047]

... why did you follow your comment with the union Jack and Israeli flags?

[@TheFBATruth]

The Sgt first stated that residents were upset and don’t want him there because they all lost their jobs. He then goes on to tell everybody ‘this is the guy shutting it down’. If this isn’t an attempt to incite hate and violence I don’t know what is.

[@gnitsaf]

Just because the plant isn't closed doesn't mean they haven't laid off staff while they're investigating or making repairs or making decisions to keep the plant open. More and more just easier for companies to take their bushes to other countries and import the product to the US then grow it here.

[@richardp444]

They took err jobs!

[@JohnCooper-gm6mn]

@@gnitsaf I'm so sorry, how long has it been since you had your stroke? I hope you recover soon.

[@gnitsaf]

@@JohnCooper-gm6mn you're right companies never move production to other countries. Walmart doesn't import meat. I must be crazy. /s

[@JohnCooper-gm6mn]

@@gnitsaf It was more a comment on your inability to type a coherent sentence and the rambling, nonsensical nature of your argument, rather than the premise of corporate production relocation.

[@georgeedward1691]

What is it with law enforcement? They seem to think once they get that badge they know the law better than anyone. I hope the activists get millions from the lawsuit. Absolutely no excuse for this type of police misconduct.

[@ericshun7742]

Agreed. Give them a badge and suddenly they know the law better than the Supreme Court. Though leo’s botch it every time. While unfortunate, a lawsuit is necessary. History is clear. It’s the most effective recourse.

[@Ewillum]

Best thing that should've been done was, after the third "You need to leave", should've just said, "Okay" and walked off, continuing your business behind his back. 😂

[@see_more_media]

I love how those officers think it’s a lawful order

[@stephengrigg5988]

Well he asked him "politely" lol

[@LordNemoTGH]

The cop basically admitted that he was there to act as an enforcement arm for a a corporation employing local citizens and that he believed it was reason enough to limit this mans free speech.

[@razzy4159]

Dirty cops. The lot of them

[@PR0MAN01]

"This community doesn't want you here. You're the one ruining the good thing we have going with this factory cutting corners to lower costs"

[@scottk6731]

The Beaver County sheriff and deputies ordered them to stop and to leave, the activists later said in a federal civil rights lawsuit - and the county is now settling that case by paying them $52,000 plus their attorney fees. Aug 15, 2023

[@bskee001]

When citizens unknowingly (or even knowingly break the law) we’re told, “Ignorance of the law is no excuse!”. Yet when the police, whose job it is to KNOW and enforce the law, don’t actually know the law or know it but still ignore it, they almost always get a pass, a slap on the wrist, or “more training”. Why can’t we citizens get the same luxuries and instead of getting arrested or fined thousands of dollars get some “more training” on the laws we were unaware of or even the ones we were aware of and ignored?! 🤔

[@enhancedphysique6452]

No no, there starting to hang those cops as we should. We are getting somewhere atleast unlike school shootings. Action taken :" let's all pray it doesn't happen again guys"

[@mattdad8429]

Ah, the good 'ol paid administrative leave.

[@charleskemp2037]

the general public is not aware of these abuses. they need to be educated.

[@queensharkeisha4479]

"Ignorance of the law is no excuse" as a baseline thought is bonkers. I understand we can't just allow people off the hook because then everyone claims ignorance, but... The idea that people who have real lives and jobs and stuff have time to sit around studying law is comical. There are some basic things we learn/pick up over time through socialization and that's what the vast majority of people operate on.

[@c.kainoabugado7935]

@@queensharkeisha4479 that you accept we don't know our rights and don't have time to know makes you the evidence of educated-ignorance, the phenomenon happening to multitudes. Thank your board of education.

[@brettstarks1846]

Frankly, so-called “disorderly conduct” laws need to be significantly curtailed and narrowly tailored.

[@jamesa.2880]

A disorderly charge is usually one the officers go to when they can't find a regular charge and want to write a ticket.

[@kerryedavis]

The actual laws are already pretty narrowly tailored, the cops just don't know/don't care.

[@afcgeo882]

Why? This law was specific enough to obviously not apply to this situation.

[@afcgeo882]

@@jamesa.2880 And in those cases those charges are almost always dismissed.

[@valentinius62]

To cops, just holding a camera is "disorderly conduct" if it pisses off people.

[@OrbitalScreenTV]

Love these videos

[@4evarich5]

I never knew that is a injury when they shine the light into your face, I’m def going to have a suit going.

[@May-or-May-not]

The way he pointed at him and started to shout at people passing by going "This is the guy who cost you your workplace". You could argue that he wanted to cause harm instead of protecting. What if some passerby got angry and attacked because of the words of the officer?

[@valentinius62]

The cop attempted to incite a riot. He should be charged with a crime.

[@ctakitimu]

Officer would have seen that as a victory, "See, I told you!"

[@eponymousIme]

@@ctakitimu Yeah. But the damage award would be astronomical! THAT clip would have made national news and Beaver County would have a major PR problem on its hands.

[@sydporter2873]

The police officer was inciting a riot.

[@miciso666]

sounded a lot like defamation. and assault...

[@Person01234]

"I don't need a permit to talk to people on a public sidewalk" It's amazing that this needs to be stated in an apparently democratic country in 2022.

[@Drillbitayler]

Small technicality, and I truly don't mean any offense! But we are actually a Constitutional Republic, not a Democracy. In a Democracy, all it would take is 50.1% of the populace to vote that, for instance, "hate speech" is punishable as a real crime (like in Canada and parts of Europe). But in a Constitutional Republic in which that founding Constitution explicitly acknowledges that We the People are endowed by our Creator the RIGHT to free speech, then this conduct becomes all the more demagogic and terrifying.

[@Person01234]

@@Drillbitayler That's not what democracy means.

[@andrewdsadfsdafvxcvfsafznw2]

As Aristotle wisely said, Democracy is cringe.

[@alonelychocolatebar1954]

@@Drillbitayler so you're one of those guys.

[@temperededge]

​@@Drillbitayler You're describing a direct democracy, which is one form of democratic government, a constitutional republic is another form of democratic government.

[@scottbissonnette514]

I really appreciate your research

[@MarieTUChemnitz]

That's so bad of the cops: "It's your activist group's fault that many people here are losing their jobs because you're boycotting their employers." Money is more important than the lives of all these animals. The policemen show that quite clearly. This attitude is so disgusting. They see Smithfield as an employer and not a murderer. They just don`t care and stand on the wrong side of law. The police totally support Smithfield and actively discourage citizens from talking to the activist. They are making such a fool of themselves. hey want to make him feel bad and say he is ruining people's day. But they don't even question the disgusting factory farming.

[@mightymouse9305]

Cop's ignorance of the law should be grounds for termination.

[@DRIFT_CORE]

Hard considering they don't require a law degree or anything

[@Chocolouf]

@@DRIFT_CORE Yet they are supposed to enforce said laws, so...

[@blacksheep7910]

@@DRIFT_CORE "laW dEGREe" 🤡

[@subyouwont]

@@DRIFT_CORE they have to pass classes- the level of competence depends on training funds. Fund the police.

[@DRIFT_CORE]

@@blacksheep7910 what

[@OTOss8]

Man, those cops look so rattled and triggered. They've never had anyone stand up to them before and they don't know how to react. It's just pure adrenaline and fear.

[@thomastolbert6184]

O.T. Oss.they was ,getting off,on the harrasment of the public(the reason they was working without pay)!

[@tysonrinker5958]

Yeah i agree with you its a shame people want to treat cops like that . They didn't deserve that one bit

[@docdildonica7515]

That’s Utah for ya.

[@MilfLover690]

@@tysonrinker5958 yea they did

[@raymisuto9872]

My guess is the older cop probably had a family member to lose their jobs as that company downsize. Ultimately though it was the place of the people who were losing their jobs, if that was the true story, to come deal with the guy rather than the police. The police first and foremost should stay out of politics, even in the event of violence breaking out between political factions.

[@mikev7558]

I'm just patiently, very patiently, waiting for the day the public wakes up, and 'we the people' fight back and end this shyt permanently and violently the way we been done. Im so done, anybody done? ARE WE DONE BEING REPEATEDLY VIOLATED YET? THEY HAVE FAILED.

[@wvrjl]

You can record ANYBODY from a public position. The cop needs to learn what a "lawful order" is. Like MOST cops.

[@stevekiss616]

As a retired LEO and administrator, I can tell you the actions of these deputies was just wrong on all accounts. Someone forgot to inform them that their duties included enforcing and obeying the law and upholding and defending the Constitution. They are not there to act as personal security force and they are supposed to behave objectively.

[@thagrandpubah]

But I am sure you are okay with all black people being shot, strangled, and tortured, and no matter how or for what.

[@waterheaterservices]

Thank you

[@CheeseBeer90]

That’s Utah police in a nutshell

[@Dowlphin]

The roots of the nation were brushed under the carpet and suppression mechanism put in place and buiit on, so naturally eventually those would exhaust themselves and then everything reverts to where it all started - robber barons and their police force, founded as enforcers against dissenters.

[@ASolzhenitsyn]

See you are under the assumption they aren't told they are their to protect corporate interests, and that they will be shielded from consequences as long as they are.

[@jonesfactor9]

These officers just brought a lawsuit onto their community that will be paid by the tax payers, not the officers violating civil rights. Way to go, officer. Nothing like causing stress on your community, right officer?

[@michaelpatanella]

Oh please. Ain't shit gonna ever happen. NONE of these cops EVER FACE DISCIPLINE!

[@panzerlite8108]

@@michaelpatanella That isn't true.

[@JaimeWarlock]

This is why civil damages need to come out of their pensions.

[@bigrls4482]

Normally nothing would happen but this is a clear violation and if the person filming goes through with the lawsuit as stated above the city will have to use taxpayer dollars to pay for the suit and judgement which then most likely results in discipline for these officers. I'd be SHOCKED if the volunteer keeps his badge but I've seen more egregious things happen

[@aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa1569]

That'd be me paying that shit

[@4Fox59]

I swear these people learn words like "lawful order", but never bother to learn the actual legal meaning.

[@JohnLloydScharf]

This officer needs to lose his job for engaging in politics while on duty. That is a federal crime.

[@EazyTheRecon]

Seems like he have sticks with the company

[@dsprg]

@@EazyTheRecon their job security stems from that company's employee's movements and the charges that they generate...and the obvious taxdollars

[@Golfjoshd]

@@dsprg exactly, the cops just want the people to have plenty of fine/fees money they can suck out of them like the vampires they are.

[@anagramconfirmed1717]

Can you cite your claim, please?

[@Nowhy]

Is that really a federal crime?