Man mistakenly tackled by police gets $800k settlement

[@dogdog4173]

If I costed my employer $900k, I would not have a job right now

[@mre.n.ybaggz18]

Dog dog 🗣PREACH

[@alfreddoncarlo9004]

Yeah but its our money

[@itachihibachi6675]

@@alfreddoncarlo9004 that's kinda the point of his comment

[@itachihibachi6675]

@@BigMassiveWeiner yes because we are the employers of the police as we pay their salary. OG comment said that if they costed their employer 900k, they'd be fired. The cops costed "us" the people "their employers" 900k. And now we have to make up for the mistakes. So, when I replied to that other comment of him saying "but it's our money" I said "that's the point of the OG comment, it's our money and the cops costed us 900k.

[@burntsushii]

@@itachihibachi6675 but why the people can't fire them.

[@ianbattles7290]

The officers themselves paid a $0 penalty for severely injuring an innocent man. YOU, the taxpayer, just paid $900,000 because the cops you employ assaulted an innocent man.

[@willfullyoblivious4524]

@@jhomer38 lmao

[@acjohn6995]

@@jhomer38 Pathetic strawman. Let's take it out of the cops pension and see what happens.

[@artiecon97]

Unfortunately we can’t fire them either. They can cost us millions of dollars but they still stayed employed. I’m fine paying for it as long as we get a say if the officer is fired or not. If we are paying for it we should have a say.

[@theboringmoments2809]

@Samuel Colt theses are the cops YOU employ.

[@dylan8608]

Samuel Colt it actually does imply that cops don’t pay taxes (learn what the word imply means) but yes I 100% agree that what they did are wrong and something more should be done

[@cletusclucker]

Says “get on the ground!” While in the air to tackle the guy. Smh then says “he didnt follow our orders!”

[@khilt3696]

😂😂😂

[@bbigrocker1]

Typical coward cop bullshit.......bang bang x15..................halt!

[@mgdiaz2158]

Cops behaviour has changed from serve and protect, to harras, beat and kill.

[@bbigrocker1]

@@mgdiaz2158 NO SIR, it's ALWAYS been, harass, beat and kill. What changed is we NOW get to SEE IT. Before, it was their word against their VICTIMS. Now the WORLD can see the TRUTH..........harass, beat and kill.

[@destroyingallliars9703]

For one why would the guy think you the cops are talking to him he did nothing wrong he probably thought you the cops were speaking to someone else. Cops are idiots that will bankrupt these cities all over this country.

[@E.A.-17]

"He looked in the vehicle, we thought he was involved". Cops sure are smart, aren't they? Not even close.

[@jamesroales2684]

They scale unimaginable heights of stupidity, and get paid well to do so!

[@copper4441]

And he didn't lay down 3 milliseconds before the cop tackled him

[@robertmccoy9181]

Ha!

[@jondoe772]

Hahaha yeah and people are like wtf why don't you want them to have equipment like the military and zero accountability I'm appalled you're a good damn antfia nazi

[@heybri]

there's a reason that cops have an IQ maximum limit when hiring new officers.. Smart people won't blindly follow orders and not question superiors.. Look it up, ppl determined to have a high IQ are disqualified for being "over-intelligent"

[@MichaelMiller-bs3tz]

"Get on the ground" *One millisecond later* *Tackled*

[@bryan_mancia2549]

You know you gotta give a guy a couple of seconds 😂

[@animationblue4061]

They can’t give him a couple of seconds they don’t know he isn’t armed lmao

[@godzillafan5284]

Well when you tackle someone they get on the ground

[@thedevilsadvocate5210]

With that reasoning cops should just tackle everybody walking down the street. Pack of bullies

[@Ethorbit]

@@animationblue4061 That is the shittiest excuse ever.

[@Diamondusa7]

330k in medical bills.. only in America

[@MrWhite-pn7ui]

Guaranteed it was over-inflated for the lawsuit. Get a clue, idiot.

[@cptmiller132]

no mr. white... with no health insurance one MINOR surgery ie short surgery like appendix removal for example could easily become 100k dollar bill... back surgery?? that means at least 2 specialists and it is a long surgery time due to you know... it being the back... and then there would be the whole issue of needing to basically learn to walk all over again along with atleast a week in the hospital after the surgery... get a clue idiot...

[@cptmiller132]

Mr. White The cops will stand you up whether you want to or not... The fact that he was able to keep his balance proves nothing.... There was an NFL player way back when who played 3 games with a minor slipped disc... Even though he was still physically able to play doesn't mean it was any less of a severe injury...

[@cptmiller132]

Mr. White also I see you deleted your previous b.s. because you either finished reading what I wrote or actually reread it...

[@stumo114]

100k for an appedix removal hahahaha, only in America. I've had a full replacement knee and that cost about $18,000.

[@andrewgraydon5315]

Using "he didn't comply" is kinda funny when he wasn't even involved...

[@ryansturgeon4591]

They have him half a second and they said he didn't comply cops can smd

[@neetrab]

Exactly. He probably didn't even know they were talking to him.

[@falcoperegrinus2292]

@@Afewsmellyfingers So true. Tamir Rice got .045 seconds. This guy got .90 seconds.

[@eamoncostanza5573]

this the land of oppurtunity...well if you sue:D

[@FirstNameLastName-fu8ml]

The moment he heard get on the ground. He's on the ground forcefully

[@WorthlessWinner]

What pisses me off about police brutality is that the departments ALWAYS defend it

[@ragael1024]

Not always. But in many cases, sadly, yes. It's a stain on its rep, its training.

[@johnpopoff7950]

They stick together like glue.

[@cunderwood2323]

That is simply not true, they dont always. Its also complicated by civil trials as well. If they admit any wrong doing, they open up the city to be sued much easier. You must also understand complaints are extremely regular, regardless of what happened. Criminals will make complaints just for spite, or to see if they can get money from it. It doesnt excuse the cases were real wrong doing occured, but it does make it so the department needs to choose their words very wisely. Its often why when settlements are reached there is a clause that says the city accepts no responsiblity.

[@justinmathis7707]

@@cunderwood2323then they should stop wrong doing people

[@ModerateLeftist89]

Nobody's knee jerk reaction is to automatically get on the ground when someone yells "GET ON THE GROUND!". They are going to look around to see who said that and who that person is talking to.

[@sirthrustsalot560]

I was about to say this you took the words right out of my mouth I definitely would be really confused about what's going on especially if I knew if I haven't done anything, just randomly told to get on the ground with guns pointed at me, screamed at lol

[@bluntheadass6863]

@@sirthrustsalot560 they said get on they ground then tackles him seconds later ,gave him no time to react

[@lyricallemons6625]

Don’t you know? Cops in America expect everyone to automatically have knowledge of their badge number, the cops name, the cops wife, and all the names of his 3 children.

[@sirthrustsalot560]

@@bluntheadass6863 Cops these days smh😔

[@bbigrocker1]

INTELLIGENT people know this,,,,,,,,,,,,,but we are dealing with coward cops. So the whole notion of "INTELLIGENCE" is moot

[@biggozone]

start making cops pay 1/2 of the judgment, not the city or its insurance, then they may use a bit more common sense!

[@6StimuL84]

1/2 my ass, they commit the crimes they should foot the damned bill 100%.

[@Baka_Oppai]

Ya because cops have $800k you dumb shit.

[@rodmcdonald4707]

Require police to carry security bonds, then when this happens the bonding company pays. That will also weed out bad cops, they can not get bonded.

[@markedgette4311]

Big Ozone that's a good solution.

[@BrianTKessler]

Then you'll get cops too afraid to do their jobs. A world without cops isn't a better one, despite popular sentiment these days.

[@vonclod123]

Money should come from police pensions..kind of incentive to clean up their act.

[@soulsreaper7145]

yes, he didn't listen to us when we said get on the ground it was about to seconds and he was tackled. I can see it now hes hearing them thought is starting to process and then bam

[@phunkdoctaspock]

That, and fire the pieces of shit responsible for losing taxpayer money.

[@Rhaspun]

Yeah. That way they will have some skin in the game.

[@RODDASTEELER932]

Right.

[@jesbsnrn]

wow. what a great idea

[@robertgallacher9288]

We need to start paying the lawsuits out of the police pension funds instead of taxpayers footing the cost !!!!!

[@ianbattles7290]

Less than 0.5 seconds elapsed between their orders and tackling him; *he was never given the opportunity to comply/surrender.*

[@monotoned9233]

Tackles him right away, then yells get on the ground. Police logic.

[@tomscott3]

surprised "stop resisting" or "stop reaching for my gun" wasn't said so they could shoot him followed by "i feared for my life." www.stloiyf.com/blog

[@ecclairmayo4153]

They never give people a chance to comply!

[@nickc6842]

There are shitty people in every single occupation but ok

[@nickc6842]

@Phil Mccrevasse No we just act like cops should well... You know... Um... Be *trained properly*

[@DeezShortzz]

@Phil Mccrevasse the man crossed the crosswalk, passed the vehicle. Got tackled. While a woman sat in the driver seat. Clear example of profiling. You’re just racist is why youd do the same.

[@323compa]

Bruh they said get on the ground while charging him LMAO

[@mikecrip]

Dude was in the air making the tackle😂

[@khilt3696]

😂😂😂

[@AquaTech225]

Common practice

[@richiebnd7937]

Lmaooo for reals

[@ianbattles7290]

And that's why they're now liable for $800,000 - they didn't even give the "suspect" a chance to surrender.

[@chevy266nova]

They need to start taking that money out of the police pension fund. The police have to stop their gestapo tactics.

[@delgade2248]

@@it3897 whats wrong with him saying it? i love that the police is here, but im not from the us and im not a criminal. I do get fines and i pay them as a man because i did something wrong.

[@delgade2248]

@@it3897 and if i did? Will i die and burn in hell for it? You write to do together so who is the stupid one here?

[@delgade2248]

@@it3897 i do love north karen

[@delgade2248]

@@it3897 sorry honey, wont do it again. Dont beat me tonight please. I was just out last night

[@jonncockrell3606]

Make the officers pay restitution out of pocket for however long it takes ( a few hundred thousand dollars or so would take years) and this would happen a lot less.

[@edwardmiller4562]

The guy didn’t even know they were talking to him. How could he follow their commands?

[@daviddoyle543]

All because he walked past a vehicle and looked at it. He didn't know it was stolen. If my elderly mom walked past the vehicle would she have been tackled too?

[@eiland369]

Once again an innocent man is tackled without police even trying to stop and order him to comply.

[@bbigrocker1]

You would think with as many people as they had on the scene it would be a simple matter of JUST TALKING TO HIS..........no wait..........miss an opportunity to hurt a citizen? NO WAY

[@JeffMcDuffie72MeridianGate]

Thanks to the officers involved for protecting the public from a potential car thief.

[@shadowgarr7649]

Not tackled, assaulted. How come no criminal charges?

[@eddarby469]

... an innocent man is assaulted.

[@jordanl5628]

The cop that tackled him should have gotten an aggravated battery charge done prison time for it 100%!!!!!

[@yangsrealm2536]

You think a mans freedom should be locked away behind the bars of a rotting prison, simply for doing his job? Do we not all make mistakes. If I see a black Range Rover kidnap my son, and I later see another black Range Rover I’m going to think to myself that’s probably the mf who kidnapped my son. Same scenario this officer was faced with when seeing a man who fits the description standing next to a stolen SUV.

[@Muhammad-sx7wr]

@@yangsrealm2536 When does something stop being a simple mistake and become criminal negligence? I believe the police should be able to make mistakes otherwise they will stop doing their job. However they are professionals and must also be held to a standard just as are doctors, lawyers and engineers. Having no consequences whatsoever is not working. The issue is not giving them more funding and training the issue is having consequences where there are none.

[@yangsrealm2536]

@@Muhammad-sx7wr who’s holding them to a standard? You? Go make some money kid.

[@samuelbekele3601]

@@yangsrealm2536 Not logical at all! This cop made a mistake that cost someone immense pain, If he was anyone else and made this mistake he'd be in jail.

[@PinkSlime0990]

@@yangsrealm2536 Feeling emotion and doing a job correctly are very different things. The police have a specific protocol when it comes to apprehending a suspect. In this situation, the suspect was calm, not resisting, and not trying to flee the scene. There was no need to tackle him to the ground like that, so yes, there should've been disciplinary action. Or at least acknowledge a mistake was made and own up to it.

[@lzniR]

"Did not immediately comply" as the cops is in mid tackle while shouting get on the ground . LUL

[@thedevilsadvocate5210]

People aren't robots. Why would the guy even think they were talking to him.?

[@tankmaster1018]

Kinda like how when the police send a dog to bite the shit out of you and then immediately start screaming "Don't fight my dog!" and charge you with assault on a police officer for struggling to get the dog to stop biting you...

[@ianbattles7290]

Exactly - the victim didn't even have a chance to comprehend, let alone comply!!!

[@justswitched8841]

When your not doing anything wrong you don’t expect something like that to happen. He probably didn’t realize they were talking to him.

[@gregwright9869]

The lawyer said "Common sense would be wonderful". No such thing anymore, especially when discussing cops or town officials.

[@davespinola3076]

Give me 800 thousand dollars and you can tackle me three times!!

[@Kyle-mo7hx]

if you're young, hell yeah, but at 51, that could cause some legitimate long lasting damage getting tackled to the pavement

[@danromanov9537]

If the pigs tackle you three times you'll be to fucked up to spend it

[@owendebest4183]

OMG THIS IS THE FUNNEST COMMENT

[@blackhawks1870]

Dave Spinola I ain’t greedy I’ll just do it once lol

[@Broteese]

Would rather be healthy than rich.

[@howarddixon3804]

The problem is cops don't care when they are sued because nothing happens to them

[@ripaccount-n2x]

@@JustHappy2bHere Nope because that money comes for Taxpayers and thats why they dont care about it and Taxpayers are not liking this as well and it should be coming from the Police Department instead.

[@the__________]

Unions are to blame

[@jamespardee6103]

@@the__________ No, it's the FOP. They know where the money is, and right now it's all about upping their game with collars and getting noticed. More collars, more overtime. The arrests do little to solve society's problems, but filling the prisons is often called "results".

[@InDatParish]

Eric Johnston police unions have nothing to do with anything. A police union is nothing more than attorneys who specialize in police matters who are paid to be retained for their services, if needed. OMG, imagine that, a person having an attorney to defend them against claims! Oh the inhumanity! Sounds a lot like the same rights every other human being has, to be represented by counsel.

[@tdrewman]

You hit it right on the head. No consequences for their actions.

[@Xanthrazhellfyre9501]

I love how they said he did not comply with their command to get on the ground quick enough when the video clearly shows they gave him what .5 seconds to get on the ground before tackling him. Why do cops always think people can react in milliseconds???

[@Grant-vk6zo]

Poor guy didn't even realize they were talking to him. I can't imagine what was going through his mind as he was leaving with his milk minding his own and BAM!!

[@Nick-jb4xi]

Right. And knowing he didn't do anything, his first reaction is going to be: ".... what?"

[@artysanmobile]

I can honestly say I would not have gotten “on the ground” as the cops are shouting. If I were an innocent bystander the best I can see doing is putting my hands up.

[@stephenkohler3472]

Emillie Rolland .5

[@nerys71]

Exactly why would he get on the ground he didn't do anything wrong I don't get on the ground just because some goons in costumes order me to when I've done nothing wrong

[@CaptainQueue]

This was not a police "mistake." A mistake is locking your keys in your car. This is assault and grounds for termination.

[@Tyclone]

A cop *almost* tackled me in Nashville! I was walking down Broadway with my wife and this cop grabbed me from behind (quite aggressively) and turned me around and started shouting down the street "is this him! Is this him!!" A couple of people a block down yelled back no it's not. He let me go and apologized saying some dude with a black hat and carhartt jacket jumped a lady in a back ally and guess what I was wearing! Lol. Luckily they lady actually knew the guy who robbed her and she was the one who shouted back to the cop I wasn't the guy. After the cop had let me go and apologized he said "you almost got tackled man" after hearing this story I kinda wish I did get tackled.. lol

[@ossito817]

I bet you are "white" lmao. If it were to be a black/Mexican they would of been tackled.- I'm white by the way lol

[@etaunknown4024]

@@ossito817 I'm white as the driven snow, with a Hispanic (from Mexico)girlfriend that hates it when ppl refer to all of south America as Mexico/Mexican. Js, everything south of the border isn't Mexico and not all south Americans are brown ppl, Brazilian ppl are predominantly white like you and me and you wouldn't have a clue they was south American unless they spoke. You walk past them every day and dont even know it. Facts..

[@hardone4608]

When I was 18, a Gulfport, MS. detective pulled me over and ran up to my car, stuck his gun against my head and said I'm detective so and so....and you aren't who we are looking for...no apology or anything. Just got in his car and hauled ass...

[@Yophillips3272]

I was driving home from work and a cop put a spot light in my windsheild nearly causing me to crash, another cop pulled up and asked who's car is this?! I told him my car and he say's ok. I was so pissed.

[@BOSSxGLITCHES]

ossito817 bringing unnecessary race into it of course

[@007Kellam]

so the cops involved mess up, and we the people are punished by giving a settlement from our tax money to the victim? Why dont they take that money from the police involved instead?

[@ElementofKindness]

Somewhere, I heard that basically happened. Not only the cops involved, but the entire police department went under, because the city could no longer cover their ever growing liability insurance premiums, after so many lawsuits against the police dept.

[@eduardojuarez3126]

Element of Kindness I saw some news that basically said that a certain police department had to shut down because they were being sued and that the police (their where only 4-6 officers in the department because it was a small city) where abusing their power.

[@arakseepoom5784]

it's a question that's been asked many times before. maybe because no one would sign up if they new they might have to pay a lawsuit?

[@ElementofKindness]

Arak Seepoom key word: "maybe"

[@arakseepoom5784]

yes, that's the key word.

[@francesstinson5640]

Randomly walking by a stolen vehicle in a crowded Wal-Mart parking lot, most people probably have done that. SMDH

[@deznuey1327]

The real suspect: **chuckles** "i guess i'm safe lol."

[@scicero1]

When you did nothing wrong you think the yelling of get down to the ground is someone else

@NonyaBusiness! - When you are an illegal alien that doesn't speak English.

[@juniorghuerta8430]

Red Car like extraterrestrials??

[@Fivepointsloww]

@ What do illegal aliens have anything to do with the comment or video?

[@sherrifuller4424]

@@Fivepointsloww Absolutely nothing. Opportunity presented itself for the dumbass to throw that in. Troll bot!

[@THEFAMILYGRIND]

Exactly

[@plexbono9589]

Let me guess, they never caught the guy who stole the car, right? Classic.

[@neetrab]

Probably can't even stolen lol

[@Blox117]

it was the guy who tackled him

[@bbennyj]

The real thief saw what was happening and walked away from the scene, went home and watched tv.

[@bbennyj]

@DubStylee I second that thought. I know there are criminals out there that make foolish decisions but I would bet money on it that they wouldn’t have tried to drive off with a stolen car with police all around it.

[@shanechandler1655]

Was the vehicle actually stolen? Or was a note lot one hour late on The monthly payment?

[@asthedaysofnoahliveright8565]

Same reason cops holler out stop resisting, when you are not.

[@dongilleo9743]

or "stop reaching for my gun" when it is clear on video that the person wasn't.

[@spectrumman3457]

It covers their stupid asses until the video shows otherwise. Playtime over you douts ,everyone is recording now.

[@FFM0594]

If I was walking in a busy parking lot minding my own business and I heard someone shouting 'get on the ground' I would not think they were talking to me.

[@jilpok1074]

Dang. I was minding my own business and walked into the middle of a shoot out and it took a whole lot of yelling for me to figure out what tf was going on. It’s just not stuff you expect. And even then crazy people can yell at you all kinds of commands from behind, that doesn’t mean you are going to do what they say unless they identify themselves as police. And even then, unless you actually see them by turning around. How do I know it’s not some nut job yelling ‘police’?

[@jeffreeman9499]

They will never worry about it till they have to pay these suits themselves.

[@mexicandy8581]

That settlement should be taken out of the officers salary & pension that were involved not the tax payers.

[@cainpoe]

"Get on the ground while charging at him" and without the camera dude wouldn't have got shit.

[@ianbattles7290]

1:07 - According to the police, he was expected to comprehend AND comply with their orders *in less than 0.5 seconds.*

[@arliewaite9319]

So police start yelling orders and you have done nothing, the shock of them yelling kind of makes you confused. Of course it takes a while to apprehend what is going on.

[@kennethsealey3213]

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[@kennethsealey3213]

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[@bccoregon]

My wife and I were making a call at a phone booth in Bellingham, WA when 6 city cops wheeled in shining blinding spotlights in our eyes, yet I could make out numerous guns pointed at us. They were all screaming orders at us at the same time so I could not make out what any were saying. I thought we'd be shot for not complying fast enough, but how can you comply at all if you cannot make out any of the orders or if there are conflicting orders and obey one you could be shot for disobedience some other conflicting order. We had done nothing and so ultimately we were cleared and let go. This was the second time in my life I had to look down the barrel of a scared cop's gun ( previously was a shotgun, innocent and let go that time too) We seriously hope to afford to gtfo of the U.S. for good. There's much saner countries to live in.

[@Schimml0rd]

@nimnoga u mad cuz its true

[@markcubilete2589]

@nimnoga I dont even see why they bum rushed the poor guy fucking racist white cops i fucking hate cops!!!!

[@25BEDFORD]

Describe the suspect. Witness:"It's a black guy", Officer: "I got him!!"

[@madisonschmid2010]

lmfao

[@dustinhiggins710]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@gregorysampson8759]

Sad but funny

[@geraldknapp4958]

Going to sleep with a spokesman for the city legal department what kind of garbage are you talkin stupid

[@4x4fronsc]

Yep ...

[@dax2158]

why doesn't it come out of their pensions instead of our hard working checks when they don't even respect us?

[@testy462]

Just so I am sure, you also believe that if someone flips a burger too few times and makes someone sick, it comes out of their 401K correct? That if you make a mistake at whatever job you have, you are personally and financially responsible for the mistake but not the company right?

[@AnriDarkmoor]

@BA Yep, everyone should own up to their mistakes and get over it.

[@verbalkint4258]

@@testy462 lol someone getting sick over a burger is an accident, tackling someone and injuring them and then showing no remorse over it is just wrong. Cops have it too easy, too many misguided people like you defending their actions when there are hundreds of videos showing that they are not to be trusted.

[@Musicisawesome95]

@@testy462 If a surgeon has every intention to help you but makes a mistake that ends up causing you damage, why is it okay for them to be sued but not a cop that is ignorant of the law and acting in bad faith? Also, if you own the burger place and are negligent and cause food poisoning then yes you would be responsible bc there are rules. Cops are the only ones that 1: dont have to know their own rules, 2: if they know them dont have to follow them, 3: have zero repercussions if found trying to contravene them

Why? Because cops don't have that kind of money, moron. Why? Because you couldn't hire a cop with those kinds of risk. Are you ready to defend your own home and family from the hordes of illegal aliens washing over Austin??

[@shandon360]

Literally zero time to comprehend who is even telling you to get on the ground. These police expect you immediately follow the commands given by any other person at any given time without hesitation. That's absolutely insane

[@rogerbarker2378]

Let the cops pay for their own screw ups.

[@nakyer]

Cops who do stuff like this need to be arrested. Suing them isn't enough.

[@nakyer]

+*lift game* That's the fault of the authorities who, in many places, give the cops freedom from liability. I said suing THEM (the cop or cops) isn't enough, and that THEY need to be arrested.

[@jamestoney3111]

nakyer police need to be held personally responsible. just like they would hold YOU personally responsible. it's got to be a two way street.

[@r6685]

nakyer cops like these Austin police department give actual good cops and good police departments bad wraps.

[@johnfrank1574]

They should be executed.

[@geo-george2639]

nakyer I agree.

[@tk7760]

Bruh if he was innocent why would he think you’re talking to him😂

[@ianbattles7290]

You expect cops to be smart enough to think of that???

[@veedee4860]

@@ianbattles7290 I wouldn’t expect intelligence from anyone with a badge.

[@rawdawgg_]

bRuHh🤡

[@israelisrealallpraisestoth8129]

you not a brother and you sound dumb

[@SW-mc2zx]

Walking past a stolen vehicle automatically proves guilt and felony assault against the person.

[@thefishylife6823]

Just another example of the police having zero accountability!!!! All they had to do was admit they messed up and pay his medical bills? What's so bad about that? Instead they act like they were in the right because police departments nationwide think they can do whatever they want, this is a growing problem and i hope changes start to happen ( my Dad is a cop!)

[@nopiestnope7500]

Lawsuits and settlements are accountability. SMDH

[@itsnotrocketscience9842]

Stop whining. Be the change. Then we can bitch at you when you make bad decisions.

[@doittoit4116]

Start by convincing your dad to not work for liars and thieves! If there was such a thing as a good cop, there wouldn't be such a thing as a bad cop!

[@Musicisawesome95]

@@nopiestnope7500 Lawsuits are only won when someone else records, because cops cant be trusted to not destroy their own recordings. The lawsuits are paid for by the department and the cops have no skin off their backs. Most they would get is a paid vacation and thats if they really fucked up

[@focus45554]

It's pride.

[@c.a.g.3130]

Why would he have to 'get on the ground'? Did they think his Walmart sack was armed? Time to END qualified immunity for these swine and let them be accountable for their actions.

[@jamesmorell1758]

Exactly, why would an innocent party hearing sounds from behind have reason to believe he should get on the ground?

[@FerretReLLiK]

They don't care its not coming out of their checks we basically paying ourselves abd they laugh about it.

[@whatchatalkinbout5205]

The only ones I see laughing are M13 members.

[@rexquite5547]

M. Yes it is

[@pattip5164]

if lawsuit settlements started coming out of the unions' coffers, better training and fewer cover-ups will follow

[@eddarby469]

I support this completely. And once those are dry, the pension fund.

[@israymervalentin-arias6313]

Lol @ "He didn't comply with their orders to get down" Why would he immediately do so? He didn't know that vehicle was stolen nor did he do anything wrong. Why would cops immediately expect any random person who hasn't done anything wrong to just get down on the ground as if they were talking about him without that person being a little confused. I hate cops.

[@out3635]

WAT3RMALON3 cops are not gods lol

[@soulsreaper7145]

well its obvious @wat3rmalon3 is a fucking moron who can comply with somtthing that someone says in 2 seconds??? the dood didn't even have time to process what was being said before he got slammed, alexander keefe is completely right ur a fucking moron, ur probably gonna kill someone that's innocent and cause ur so fucking stupid ur gonna literally belive that person had it coming

[@enmac500]

WAT3RMALON3 or you can do more due diligence and not attack innocent people. But hey, if you want to waste tax payer money because you think you should get to act with impunity I'll take the cheque when you fuck up. Hope you don't kill an innocent man.

[@enmac500]

WAT3RMALON3 very mature response, officer. If you can't tell if they're innocent, maybe use some restraint before violent force. Too often officers go-to response is unnecessary and damaging. But again, if you don't want to reflect on that and maybe use some restraint in dealing with the public then I'd take the cheque when you inevitably overstep your bounds. Unless you kill an innocent man, then that's on your conscience and possibly your criminal record.

[@enmac500]

WAT3RMALON3 more professionalism on your part, officer. Try not to kill any unarmed children today.

[@pnachtwey]

The police should go to jail for assault. They shouldn't be tried as criminals just as other people are. Instead they get to go home with their jobs after committing crimes and are rarely held responsible.

[@ianbattles7290]

And the innocent taxpayers are stuck footing the bill. $800k could buy new textbooks for your child's school. Instead, it went to a victim of police brutality.

[@LarkinsDeLaMare]

Peter Nachtwey they get put on paid leave and go cry to a psychiatrist about their emotions on our dime.

[@ThereIsNoOtherHandleLikeMine]

Reasonable suspicion. Not assault.

[@Gwazi]

Peter Nachtwey actually cops are rarely held not responsible for unjustified shootings and crimes.

[@tazz3744]

Actually, the police go on trial all of the time. If you don't like that juries are part of our system, then feel free to try to change it.

[@medionlvr]

my thoughts on police conduct. 1: Police should be licensed nationally whether they are employed locally, sheriff or state. the license criteria must include basic rights and conduct knowledge. 2: Police should be REQUIRED to carry $3,000,000 conduct insurance with a minimum deductible of $3000. if any award is higher than the $3,000,000 then the city/county or state is liable for the balance 3: When police go above a threshold of abuse or conduct 3 times or their conduct results in arrest of the officer 1 time or the conduct insurance is exhausted the federal license should be revoked permanently. 4: All police conduct complaints should be investigated and reviewed externally by an independent organization. 5: All officers should be required to carry body cams that record and broadcast to a secure place without an on/off switch which can simply be done by the camera automatically turn on when removed from a charger. The recordings further should only be able to be seen and not erased unless done by an independent organization outside the jurisdiction and only after a completed court trial AND only after all appeals are completed or appeal times have passed. The officer should be fined if the lens is covered or the audio muffled by covering the microphone.

[@bbigrocker1]

HAVE YOU LOST YOUR MIND? Cops? KNOWLEDGEABLE? Spending time LEARNING AND NOT BUSTING THE HEADS OF INNOCENT CITIZENS? You'd better watch your back for even SUGGESTING THIS. The cop unions will have none of this. What you're suggesting is a police force that's not CORRUPT and IGNORANT. And we all know that's out of the question.

[@bbigrocker1]

@Eze&Yare Dominguez Seriously? So correct me if I've misspoken, You are OK with the mistake of the Bothan Jean murder? The Oscar Grant murder? The Jordan Edwards murder? The 137 bullets fired into two UNARMED motorist? The murder of Justine Damond? How about Walter Scott? Maybe John Crawford? After all "mistakes" happen right? Can you explain to me how it's a "MISTAKE" when a coward cop, 1. Looks, 2. Grabs, 3. Unlocks, 4, Draws, 5.Aims, 6. Fires. Then KILLS an UNARMED CITIZEN. Help me out with that one can you please?

[@bbigrocker1]

@Eze&Yare Dominguez And you ACTUALLY believe that? If you'll allow me. kzbin.info/www/bejne/enrOpYVpe7-paJY Did you not state the following? And I quote, "And trust me, internal affairs and lawyers are the worst police nightmare. Specially since lawyers also have permission to view footage in front of the judge and police officer before any jury." Having said that, can you explain the following and the results? kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4qapJqQj7Zqptk I admire your "faith" in the "system" but I'm afraid you've been misled. Feel free to search police body and dash cam and see what DOESN'T happen when these corrupt bastard tamper with, disable and just flat out turn off their camera's. Here's one for the road my friend. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqHdmIiPpaZ2rNk

[@bbigrocker1]

@Eze&Yare Dominguez BTW police video in NC is kept SECRET BY LAW,.....ever wonder why that might be?

[@bbigrocker1]

@Eze&Yare Dominguez I'm curious as to why you deleted this post? Eze&Yare Dominguez replied: "bbigrocker1 also mistake... people are humans. Even the most talented spoken or best knowledgeable person can someday snap and turn into something deadly or non reasoning person. It is the nature o..." 54 minutes ago Are you saying the 6 steps required to kill an UNARMED citizen is a MISTAKE? In WHAT BIZARO UNIVERSE? Reaching for your weapon and dropping it, then having it go off and injure someone WOULD be a "mistake", more like NEGLIGENCE, but NOT INTENTIONAL. You can't "mistakenly" but "INTENTIONALLY" go through 6 steps. So thank you for backing out of that mouse trap.

[@fernandofrias6535]

Out of 800,000 the lawyer gets 500,000 and after taxes the guy only ends up with about 100,000

[@AAbe-gb1uz]

Better yet, time to start revoking peace officer license when an officer costs tax payers' money.

[@ianbattles7290]

I'd lose my job immediately if I cost my employer $800,000 by injuring a random person who did nothing wrong. How sad that we hold cashiers to a higher standard than cops.

[@ComputerLearning0]

+*Ian Battles*, You hit the nail on the head, Ian. It's absolutely inconceivable how everyone else in the world is held to a higher standard than police officers. They can screw up worse than anyone ever has and not only are they afforded completely FREE legal representation (if required), they get added PAID time off even when they do something wrong, and when they hurt or KILL someone, not only can you NOT sue them personally, they can't be held financially accountable for ANYTHING they do wrong. In fact, the police agencies aren't even the ones who have to pay for all the settlements they fork over to citizens. They simply pass it on to TAXPAYERS and the police department stills gets their full annual budget regardless of how much was paid out because of their wrongdoing. Police agencies are NEVER punished for their poor behavior or when they outright break the law. Police have somehow managed to completely insulate themselves all the way down to a personal level from having any direct action taken against them. Police in this country are a complete sham and they're the worst kind of law enforcement officers The People could ever have working on our behalf :>\

[@Kartracer6]

I wouldn't say that he cost the company $800,000. The department really did that to themselves by low balling the guy prior to going to court which cost them an additional $470,000. But your BS comparison is lame. Police open themselves up to lawsuits more then a cashier because of the job they do. What needs to be done is the start of a lawsuit protection insurance like EMT's, Nurses, and doctors.

[@talonwingdancer6005]

A. Abe I agree wholehrartedly ! Suspend their license so can no longer work in law enforcement , fire their asses and send them to prison to the tune of one year in jail for every thousand dollars that is awarded to the victims !!!

[@Nick-jb4xi]

From the camera footage you can see. The time between "get on the ground" to him being tackled is

[@MrZlathan3]

They feel that every black person within earshot should fall to the ground. Otherwise they're resisting arrest.

[@veedee4860]

Like wrestling practice...............SPRAWLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!🍻

[@bbigrocker1]

Deeper still, why not just TALK TO THE GUY since they REALLY didn't know he had anything to do with this? Awww NEVERMIND, those bastards forgo an opportunity to hurt someone? OUT OF THE QUESTION!!!

[@bbigrocker1]

@@treett4268 Guess that means MORE tax payer money goes out because the jackass can't do their jobs PROPERLY and are a bunch a COWARDS

[@j0hnd0e16]

If cops are 0% liable for their actions, mistakes, negligences, and downright felonies, then there's a problem of moral hazard. They should be personally liable for at least 1% of the settlements, that's not going to make anyone go bankrupt, but would change everything

[@jilpok1074]

Exactly. Even charging them $50 dollars would help them consider their decisions. The problem is that they are defended and rewarded by their department for giving bs excuses for the most egregious and inexcusable abuses. It’s immoral and nasty

[@chilichinglish4737]

This needs to stop go after their pension than see how they will treat us.

[@rumplestiltskin7304]

Should have been 10 times that much and the officers doing 15 years hard time for attempted murder.

[@viott4303]

Rumple Stiltskin While I agree that it was an egregious crime and this man deserved every penny he got, I don’t think he deserves upwards of 10 million. Let alone 15 years in prison for the officers involved. It’s pretty safe to assume he didn’t have any serious long term injuries and that was all just the lawyer trying to get as much money for him and his client as possible. Much worse crimes have been committed against innocent people than this and gone unpunished...

[@viott4303]

@Jihad Da God If it was a random white guy walking and a black cop tackled him? I doubt that would change a whole lot. Obviously this guy was racially profiled which is unfortunate, but in my opinion there was no attempt to take someones life so no matter what color the guy walking is, I don't think anyone would go to prison for attempted murder.

[@slikdarelic]

the guy didnt even try to open the door.. he just walked around the truck, and kept walkin.. obviously to maybe get to his own vehicle.. at least let him put his hand on the car door or something.. he shouldve got even more!

[@ComputerLearning0]

+*slikdarelic*, Cops are known LIARS so when they claimed the man "tried to open the door", it's no surprise the video evidence revealed the man did nothing of the sort. Police will openly LIE in their incident report to justify the action(s) they took. The cop knew he screwed up so he did what ALL cops do in a scenario like this... *THEY LIE*. A good way of determining if a law enforcement officer isn't being truthful is to see if their lips are moving.

[@TheRbswaim75]

He looked at it, didn't you hear the cop?

[@waterheaterservices]

Our Infallible Imam Obama's 'holy Qur'an' says "the devil looks like a black man". Just say'n.

[@ELEVOPR]

Raymond Swaim So, You never looked into a nice car or SUV? What's Your Point?

[@Robert111]

@Dem F Lawyers have to eat.

[@engineeringoyster6243]

The behavior of the command staff in this incident demonstrates the character of these command staff. The officers were clearly acted unreasonably and they had no specific facts of a crime to even justify contracting the victim that they injured. Yet, in the face of this misbehavior by the police, the command staff refuse to take responsibility. Disgusting.

[@hurbsnarebergowitz4083]

problem only getting worse and worse

[@ianbattles7290]

Cops are hypocrites who want to hold YOU accountable for YOUR mistakes (even if you didn't make any), yet fight tooth and nail to avoid accountability for their OWN mistakes. The hypocrisy would be hilarious if the real-world consequences weren't so terrifying.

[@eddarby469]

It seems they are trained to apprehend and secure everyone in the area and then start looking for evidence and facts. If you are near a crime scene they can do anything they want to you. Is the US not a police state already?

[@schmidtythekidd]

Get rid of qualified immunity, police unions and require officers to carry malpractice insurance so tax payers aren't on the hook when they get sued.

[@shadowgarr7649]

Insurance companies providing liability coverage will quickly weed out bad officers.

[@gbear1005]

I would DEMAND that the jury make the OFFICER pay the damage. YES, they do have that power.

[@ryankueter8396]

They absolutely do not have that power

[@stedsnellings9340]

Nah just make the county go bankrupt because of their shit cops and maybe they'll get it through their heads that they should start taking it out of the cops pay.

[@wowwow7898]

@@stedsnellings9340 completely possible for a country with trillions of dollars in budget to go bankrupt cuz of a 800k lawsuit. Thank you for your wise words, dumbass..

[@josecruz4631]

wow wow fock yeah I would make dat cop pay for his shit mistake until he retires

[@Walker_Bulldog]

Damages should be paid from the police pension fund.

[@davehshs651]

This was NOT a police "mistake." It's just their common practice to treat anyone they consider a "suspect" roughly and with no respect. They just assume any suspect is guilty and not deserving of human decency. The reason these kinds of things keep happening is that police departments almost NEVER fire cops for being mean and abusive. *We the citizens need to rise up and demand that our local governments rein in police abuse by firing bad cops.* For starters, any investigation of police abuse should be done by an independent outside agency, NOT by the police themselves. Right now, the foxes are guarding the henhouses.

[@SmokeDog1871]

Police dont act like that in civilized countries like japan and europe

[@the7figuremaker]

That`s because the laws are a lot more strict in those countries. If you commit any crimes they will fuck you up bad. Most of them are too afraid to commit any crimes. Plus they don`t have to weary about the race problems that we have to go through.

[@Warrior_Resisting_Colonialism]

The thing is,the corruption goes all the way to the top. The cops are just doing as instructed.

[@artyomarty391]

its not the cops' fault. It starts from judges. Judges are the ones who give incentives for cops to bring 200 criminals a day to one single courtroom so the judge can give about 90% of them a $50+ ticket. And this is just one judge, per one day... If judges didnt find everyone guilty based on a cop's word, cops wouldnt be bringing in so many accused to a courtroom and cops would actually only bring those in who are 100% guilty

[@ABCeasyas-yj2ot]

What a joke, the police make a mistake and some guy get 800k we’ve devolved as a society

[@mrwaffleman7626]

Telling the people that he didn't comply when they say get on the ground and yet they're tackling him at the exact same time as saying it then say he resisted??

[@Warrior_Resisting_Colonialism]

Yeah it's bullshit. They never intended for his cooperation to get down on his own. They defaulted to force first. It really sucks the WE have to pay for THEIR screw ups. Obviously what should of happened was,to calmly watch people to see who enter the truck. Have a vehicle on the ready to back up and block the vehicle in so it couldn't go anywhere in case he managed to get in to try and drive away if they were so worried about that. He was black though notice? I know,I know, I hate to be that guy but would a white guy been tackled just by walking by too? It makes ya think is all I'm saying about that. What's more stupid is,it's pretty clear when you watch him,he's not trying to get into the vehicle whatsoever. which makes me think they were just going to blame in whatever black guy was around first. It just so happened they tackled a black guy who could afford a lawyer to defend himself is all or we wouldn't of heard about this story. Another innocent black would just be sitting in jail. The system is corrupt and cann't be trusted!

[@narikaba439]

They lives were endangered by the guy's confused-WTF face. So they had no choice but tackle him.

[@Spike-ck5tj]

If I heard a load of shouting behind me I'd keep walking, even if I understood what they were yelling my first instinct as an innocent law abiding person is they're not addressing me. It was s busy car park, the officers should have taken a minute to assess the situation. V poor judgement. Hope the young chap is OK.

[@bdickey100]

Why would a person who has not broken any law instantly get on the ground? He probably was confused...800K not near good enough. Those who made this poor judgement call should not be able to be a Law enforcement Officer...not even a Security Guard.

[@ElementofKindness]

Exactly what I thought. Who instantly jumps to the ground if someone hollers to do so?

[@arakseepoom5784]

act now, ask questions and get sued later.

[@traceydeanrainey]

Bill Dickey yes I agree 100%

[@ianbattles7290]

Makes me wonder how a cop would react in the same situation? You think an off-duty cop would have just dropped to the ground instantly? Or would he stand there and wonder what the hell is going on???

[@keittokapteeni7666]

in finland u get max 5k on this kinda thing....

[@amramhakohen3923]

Once again it's the taxpayer that gets screwed by the power-structure.

[@darrenheadrick3669]

Take it out of the the department's annual budget. If their annual budget is $10 million and they have to pay out $3 million in law suits than let the department deal with having a $7 million budget for that year. And no, they don't get to tack on an extra $3 million for the following year to make up for those lawsuits.

[@FreedomOfTħought]

I agree with this somewhat.

[@ihaveissues4806]

Right see how they do defending themselves with cardboard boxes when the next riot happens

[@alexseioo610]

Even if you're free falling to the ground immediately after the sound wave of the cops order reaches your ear, the cop will say you disobeyed his order. Also typical cop : stop moving while i tase you.

[@Warrior_Resisting_Colonialism]

Yup. Like the video's where they have their dogs chewing on the guy and they yell for him to stand or lay still and top resisting! lmao. Mother bitches.

[@oldtwinsna8347]

Should have also demanded public ridicule. Force the police chief to stand out on a public road with a sign that says, "Yes, we were wrong. I am a moron myself and just flushed your tax dollars down the drain."

[@ihaveissues4806]

With a Target on his balls and a table full of paintball/airsoft guns next to him

[@mattstanton6397]

Not the chief, the ass clown on the radio yelling to put the innocent human on the ground like a felon

[@joenodden]

Man I'm gonna have to start walking near some crime scenes to get myself a nice check.

[@moboots]

Justice was served🤷‍♂️ if ur gonna be mad at anyone be mad at the cops and the corrupt laws that protect them from paying for their crimes

[@JohnSmith-ij1jy]

They deadass said “there’s that dude, get that dude.” And it’s just a black man walking 😂

[@MN-rd1qb]

@You Ain't Black! are you fucking dumb ??

[@ednabirkdale7403]

Worse than COVID 19 , is Biden 20 excuse me?

[@Dreinorh]

Did you have to mention he was black? it's irrelevant!

[@whiteavalanche8347]

😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@ibieiniid4240]

@@Dreinorh "its irrelevant" -A white person

[@lawrencebarnes6893]

"We asked to speak to a police representative, but no one complied."

[@yoidkldk]

LOL

[@Saferal11]

No police representatives complied? Time to start tackling.

[@davidmcleod5133]

Did you try pulling a gun on them, screaming conflicting orders at them, and then physically attacking them?

[@davecollins6350]

Man has time changed. If I could have collected money for every time a cop threw me on the ground thinking i was someone else. Or the many times I was pulled over with guns drawn at my face because i was driving the same color car. I wouldn't have a care in the world right now!

[@i_watch_everything]

Basically, we're the one paying and the police get away with it.. There.

[@edregener7018]

This will never stop unless they loss their qualified immunity is gone

[@mtaylor7307]

Law enforcement reform is needed nationalized and centralized. Please vote and demand reform from your elected and appointed. Until then? We will continue to see law enforcement acting like an occupying force with We The People as the enemy.

[@tussled1]

That looked pretty Effin immediate to me. If you don’t know someone is talking to you it could take a sec for it to register. Grrrrr.

[@ianbattles7290]

Exactly - this man didn't even have time to comprehend that he was the one being spoken to!!! They tackled him AS they were telling him to get on the ground, for fuck's sake!!!

[@ratmire-painmopirivsar-red3962]

It doesn't matter who and what the police officer is these are the words they always first use and shout. Didn't comply Resisting Threatened hi s/her life Than beat and/or shot the citizens they're supposed to protect to death because once dead you can't come to seek justice easily.

[@jamesamonett9302]

Every penny should come from officer personal insurance.

[@Money-talking]

"Common sense in this scenario would be wonderful." Yes it would be, but it's far too common for officers not to use any sense at all...

[@jonncockrell3606]

The dumbest of the dumb cause if you had ANY BRAIN you wouldn't be a cop.

[@jamesroales2684]

That's because they have no common sense!

[@mikechristensen3693]

hopefully the cops are paying for it too, like losing their job....

[@NathanaelGreer]

Mike Christensen Promotions and hand jobs al around

[@stinkmeaner9798]

It would be GREAT IF ALL SETTLEMENT'S CAME OUT OF THE POLICE PENSIONS. The taxpayer did not commit the mistake why should WE ALL pay for it. When that happens. I guaranty the FOOP will mandate them ALL to wear cameras and have them on during the shifts or get fired. but that is still a long way from now.

[@putin2918]

For 800k I wish the guy that got attacked was me, my broke ass will even attack myself for that amount!

[@bbennyj]

Lol

[@ashleymcclave8848]

NEEDS TO BE ON THE 2020 (“BALLOT”) that ALL cops needs their OWEN liability insurance.. We The People need NOT pay for the WRONG DOING COPS (thugs) do ..

[@cdizzle99z]

If I was walking out of a store completely innocent,I wouldn’t expect to be told to get down on the ground.

[@larrydricerice6637]

If he did nothing wrong he doesn't need to get on the ground

[@geo-george2639]

ALWAYS go to FEDERAL court when suing the police.

[@Steve0686]

Well federal court do have bad judges who follow politics instead of law.

[@patcb1478]

Easy fix for all this. The police officers get their own insurance policy's. The borough covers the initial cost of the policy and if there is any claims it goes to that policy holder not the tax payers. When the price of the policy goes up after claims the officer has to cover that. Once it gets cost prohibitive as it will if he or she has claims against it they will not be able to afford the insurance and hence that will weed out all the bad cops. Very easy

[@UrbanSipfly]

Pat CB I don't believe there's a police officer in the world who is going to go for that kind of deal! Police already feel their job(s) are hard enough to do as it is in their assessment of would be crime situations...

[@spongehead1354]

Extremely good idea!

[@RichardGMoss]

Doctors have insurance so it's totally reasonable to expect the same from cops.

[@morte1889]

insurance co. cover the city, this would just make it personal.

[@M3rVsT4H]

@@UrbanSipfly literally nobody is forcing cops to be cops lol. Every other professional I can think of is required to, or would be stupid to not have insurance. Had a guy come and do yard work today, and even he has insurance.

[@anonymous-tn6ij]

they said get on the ground before cops identifying themselves and telling him hes detained

[@beewalk34]

If cops were financially responsible for their mistakes, all this BS would be greatly minimized

[@BrianTKessler]

My father once got tackled by store security in NYC. He was wearing headphones, and didn't hear the door's merchandise alarm go off. My father hadn't stolen anything. The guard broke my father's finger, but the store covered the whole thing up. They never paid for medical expenses.

[@author_tiffany_dionne]

Brian Kessler That's horrible!

[@theapplianceguru]

*cop literally yelling get on the ground as he's wrapping him up for the tackle*

[@93jmac14]

I love that they make it clear that it is indeed your tax dollars in effect.

[@willh1655]

why do people keep saying "these lawsuits cost tax payers money" i would much rather have my taxes go to a victim of police abuse instead of "no where".. because 90 % of taxes are misused any way

[@saeeddeanable]

Dawg u had him surrounded ???? Y was the tackle even necessary ???

[@randycrager4074]

SO MANY BAD AND DIRTY COPS IN AUSTIN, TX. THE POLICE NEED TO PAY FOR THEIR MISTAKES AND NOT THE TAXPAYERS!

[@GrandMasterLynx]

What I would love to see happen is that whoever said he didn’t get on the ground fast enough would have somebody at random at a random time tell get on the ground and if they don’t do it in that split second gets tackled to the ground and tell them they didn’t get on the ground fast enough They would say you gotta give me some time to register what’s going on Well you didn’t give that Man anytime so why should we give you time

[@calvinjosey5784]

Yes, common sense would have been wonderful. Even more so, would be getting rid of qualified immunity so police are held accountable and not the taxpayers