Mendocino Shakedown: Police Accused of Corruption and Theft During Pot Seizures

Three Mendocino County marijuana farmers and a former police officer from Texas have filed a new federal lawsuit alleging widespread theft, corruption, and coverups among law enforcement officials policing the Emerald Triangle, the Northern California region world-renown for the cannabis grown there. Senior Investigative Reporter Bigad Shaban reports.

[@Head-ck4hu]

This happens all over the country. We need to end qualified immunity.

[@paulborneo7535]

Retroactively.

[@kelleyrogers8107]

Exactly.. cops are just a big gang

[@twilightgardenspresentatio6384]

Yes

[@twilightgardenspresentatio6384]

@@paulborneo7535 yes retroactively

[@KK1913]

And end Civil Asset Forfeiture !

[@2TROLL1]

Never talk to the police' they're not here to help you' they're here to help themselves'.

[@justinwheeler5614]

Me too!

[@brindlekintales]

My bubble is popped.

[@devenwithtwoes5856]

Your lucky its not a family court commissioner

[@Amin-al-Husseini_1941picture]

it seems this was a huge plan all along considering whats happening to Afroman

[@xtscarfacem8255]

Someone should introduce a law where a citizen can also search a cop's car, they seem to carry more drugs than a single offender.

[@Sixdawg06]

You know those cops would state ” they’re afraid for their lives” on approach by anyone. All this would do would create a legal headache to justify the bodies that pile up.

[@roboticunclephil]

There's an audit guy on here, Southeastern PA Cop Watch, who has a video where he goes up to a cop who is just sitting in his cruiser in a patch of bushes for some reason? And the guy asks the cop to search his car. The cop has this scared look on his face & literally flees

[@liz090833]

I'm no attorney but paying out over 2 million in damages to multiple plaintiffs IS an admission of guilt, whether or not you put that admission on paper seems trivial.

[@alaskansummertime]

This is literally every single police department in the country.

[@srourfamily]

sue cities is alot of corrupt in this department

[@johnedson1708]

Do you have evidence to support that ?

[@joegraves3596]

@@johnedson1708 it's all over the news. That's enough info.

[@johnasap777]

That's EXACTLY what the U.S. Government AND the "Injustice System" created, MONSTERS and PIGS who keep getting away with all kinds of INTENTIONAL CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR WITH IMPUNITY🤦‍♂️🤷‍♂️

[@markcalous305]

Every single department no definitely not

[@djfassler]

Gee, multiple government agencies involved in criminal activities. Tell us something we didn’t know.

[@zenpaganwarrior]

Right! It'll be news when that isn't the case.

[@paulborneo7535]

Gangs with badges. They run the drugs in my town.

[@halphantom2274]

Sometimes police jobs attract the worst.

[@MatthewBaran]

We are shocked. Shocked! 😐Well not that shocked.

[@Fastsmartmovesacts]

And it does still continues to happen all over California with most police and sheriffs being corrupted in California and protecting each other in their wrongdoings

[@larryphelps6607]

a cousin in college had a friend who always had a vial of hash oil at the bottom of his ounce bag, he was busted for possession by campus police. the resulting depression caused him to go buy another ounce from the campus dealer. Imagine his "joy" when he found his vial of hash oil in the bottom of the new bag of weed...

[@paulv2394]

I've a friend that's been in law enforcement for many years. He says corruption within most departments is nothing new. His opinion in these people is what he calls "absolutely weak minded people" in many ways to say the least. He said, "we've criminal minded officers arresting criminals no different from them". Without a doubt this corruption will NEVER stop. There's too much money to be made. Greed within people is relentless.

[@zBorderPatrol]

"We've investigated ourselves and found no misconduct."

[@skaterboy708]

Right?!?! Wish we could do that. Sir I searched my car and found no drugs. Better luck next time!

[@davidanalyst671]

so did Philadelphia hahaha

[@georgelewis3173]

Classic 🤣

[@djao2008]

Alaska in a nutshell.

[@jorgeposadas1192]

Oh! Yeah, ofcourse. Hahahahahahahaha

[@simonstevenson6686]

Police accused of corruption: Is anyone surprised?

[@wordman3624]

In other news, water is wet.

[@castillo33brandon]

KuZ cOpS aRe BaD rEEeeEEEeee

[@Shield.Maiden]

I don't believe all cops are bad and evil. I also believe that cops are like teachers, underpaid. But cops get to see the ugly in the world. The shooting, robberies and a whole bunch of crime scenes after crime scene. PTSD is gone for years and years ignored. If you are dealing with it, then your career is over. Like the military, it is not allowed. I can't imagine the level of emotional issues some have. They should be seen twice a month to deal with the ugly they see. Maybe they will have better control. Yeah I know....down the rabbit hole. We used to say, "Cops deal the best dope".

[@canovwrms2684]

@@wordman3624 Best comment!

[@harukuhitoki2991]

Only the STUPID are shocked

[@ryaj2356]

Just imagine how much they got away with up to this point. The lack of accountability and immunity leads to this

[@roboticunclephil]

My bud got pulled over & searched for 2 ounces in Elkhart Indiana back in about 2014 they took his weed told him he'd get a court summons or something in the mail, no court summons, he called and there's no record of the stop at all

[@3rdNationInc]

Thank you so much for this story and please keep us updated. The city of Adelanto is great example of this trend. They now have no police in their town and it is green friendly. After an investigation by the feds, corruption was discovered that led all the way to the top and the police were doing the same thing and much much worse

[@robertfitzsimmons9428]

Extortion, theft, lies, bullies, arrogance.... Standard police procedure.

[@jaxjax3842]

🐖's

[@zenpaganwarrior]

Yep! That's why it's your right to lie, lie, lie to them (if you have to) because their whole racket is based on false presumptions, tricks and lies. You don't have to comply with them at all unless they have a 4th Amendment warrant with accompanying affidavit from injured party, and even then they are required to take you straight to appear before the magistrate or it's kidnapping for ransom.

[@billwilson3665]

Thugs

[@dansiwek3593]

Been going on forever, Chicago is epicenter of being robbed, oppressed and even kidnapped by the so-called "police". Statism is the root cause.

[@rikkitaylor6781]

I'm a real Taylor, we are a part of the famous feuding families and it started in Houston Texas , horrasment in multiple States and counties is super illegal and common due too the Freemasons

[@godfreydaniel6278]

Who is so naive as to not believe this doesn't happen ALL THE EFFING TIME - ALL OVER THE COUNTRY when cops and contraband find one another?

[@4rmDEC2FRE]

Answer for 400: Who are bootlickers.

[@WarmSpringsWarriors]

Been going on longer than i have been born.

[@user-ii3vn8tn3q]

It’s not contraband. They want it they take it…what ever it is.

[@tphvictims5101]

Mahatma Cane Jeeves 👌🏻😉

[@donaldindividual-1]

It’s called padding the 401k. Nobody cares anymore 😇

[@kylesyx8432]

""Greed, "" plain and simple. When you hold a position, especially protecting the public, not only are your gonna get caught, there should be stiffer consequences for these actions

[@celticman1909]

I remember some years ago, a disturbing story of an underage daughter of a Police dispatcher being sexually exploited by many law enforcement officers around the Bay area. Hypocrisy and injustice really bothers me and I don't understand why it doesn't seem to bother many others. The standard bullshit will soon be uttered. They "need more training." These incidents are not solitary occurrences, this is indicative of an on going culture of criminal conduct for years, that has been tolerated and allowed to escalate.

[@DerekT860]

I remember that. The whole precinct had a go at her it was disgusting

[@Renwoxing13]

I need a link to the story or keywords †o search pleasE!~¡!

[@DerekT860]

@@Renwoxing13 19-year-old Celeste Guap was the girls name. The Oakland pd was involved. One cop actually killed himself over it

[@Knife_Collector]

'Hired an independent police auditor" These should be hired by the people, not the police dept under investigation.

[@raybarrebel4355]

We are paying for it, with our Tax Money, but have absolutely no say so as how they investigate themselves, nor tell us anything they supposedly find.

[@lissawick2171]

It must be another police force not in those counties I'm thinking.

[@rickgeller6043]

@@raybarrebel4355 Tax is theft. Nobody pays it out of the kindness of their heart.

[@newagain9964]

@@rickgeller6043 gov says tax compliance is “voluntary”. Yet everyone who tests that assertion loses. 🤷‍♂️

[@leskerr9446]

If the auditor is hired by the police, he or she is NOT independent!!

[@coryddp7254]

It only took 100 years for this type of reporting on law enforcement. This is American history

[@joelm6631]

I bet u cry tears of soy...😂😂😂 Welcome to the real world...like it's only the U.S. where greed happens...

[@offhandacoustic]

"Unchecked for decades". More like unchecked from the very beginning. Even now with body cams, they still get away with things that would put you or I in jail.

[@mudpuddle8805]

Incredibly troubling allegations that must be investigated. If law enforcement is abusing their power, they must be taken down and properly charged.

[@Nate_H.]

Finally! This has been going on for over a decade and every one knows it yet nothing has ever been done.

[@michaelaustin7939]

Over "a decade"??? Take a look at Oliver Stones' "The History Of America"

[@BeardMan01]

California was originally made up of some of the most ruthless people in America.

[@Stonecrusher333]

uh , noooo 🤣

[@BeardMan01]

@@Stonecrusher333 Uhh yes. The main entrepreneurs that initially settled and set up shop there had to be ruthless. The place was lawless, had people fighting for wealth and fortune with a side effect of terror. Evidence of it still shows today. How businesses operate in California are substantially different than the rest of the United States. Go read you some American history, real literature. Not this trash that they are peddling in school. Our history is brutal and downright frightening. The reason why the world doesn't mess with us isn't because of our might alone. They know our history too and they see what kind of insane things we do in the name of progress, let alone what we do when we are angry.

[@rogersmith7808]

Much longer than a decade.

[@kaliskunkog2255]

People thought I was crazy when I accused the law enforcement up in those rural counties of being the biggest weed growers and distributors. It's a small town mentality up there. If your uncle or dad is the sheriff, you're good to go.

[@MeanLaQueefa]

Everyone knows the Emerald Triangle sheriffs are corrupt

[@evanmister]

No one thought you were crazy no one cared because their were enough growers around here doing proper illegal ass shit stealing water during a drought polluting river water and so on plus the sheriff can be your dad or uncle thing is bs as long as you ain’t wealthy you’d still do jail time around here it all boils down to money my guy I won’t deny a small town mentality but shit man you sound preachy af

[@rikkitaylor6781]

I'm a real Taylor, we are a part of the famous feuding families and it started in Houston Texas , horrasment in multiple States and counties is super illegal and common due too the Freemasons

[@mikejones8866]

LEO's don't like competition.

[@stevenbrooks1243]

Exactly

[@Flannelsurfer]

“Who you gonna call? Ghostbusters?” You sir are my hero.

[@emsleywyatt3400]

We used to sing in college (to the tune of the Oscar Meyer song) "I wish I were an Oakland County Sheriff, That is what I'd really like to be. 'Cause if I were an Oakland County Sheriff, I could get my marijuana free."

[@michaeltrevino201]

"Nobody's policing the police" That's the problem

[@ianbattles7290]

"Authority *without accountability* is tyranny."

[@articlesbox7502]

mafia/gang kingdom in police organization is so scary!!

[@richarda.valdes1197]

At some point law enforcement officers must be held accountable. Qualified immunity must end. This will not affect a good cop but will affect the bad cops

[@chadkline4268]

They are total criminals. Govt is organized crime.

[@TheLazyass111]

It's time we start policing the police with their tactics. Batons and stun guns people.

[@chadkline4268]

@@TheLazyass111 then they throw you in prison for anything they want they can Trump up charges and prosecute you for anything whenever they want.

[@Skywalker_OG1]

Here in my county Kern county the sheriffs just go in the shops leave the weed don’t arrest anyone and take the money! They don’t even shut down the places just rob them

[@lizzapaolia959]

Absolutely no surprise... Thank you for sharing 🙏

[@rodrigolerenagutierrez3708]

“I know people do it” he’s one of those people.

[@ddsherds50]

But then stated you’d have to be stupid to do so. That’s how smart he is

[@chadmaggs4189]

Good cops need to start telling on the bad ones. Because shit is getting real. How else could you explain how a child goes missing every 40 seconds. And it has been that way forever??? Call me crazy. Everyone is watching kanosha bit nobody is talking about miss MAXWELL. the one that helped Epstein feed the elite pedophiles. Shumer Obama Biden Clooney all pedophiles. I'm sorry. MAP........ WTF?? LET'S GO BRANDON

[@rodrigolerenagutierrez3708]

@@chadmaggs4189 You ate to much tie pods bro & your definitely passed it with bleach.

[@givethepeoplethetruth7340]

OMG I just want to think the reporter for putting this story together

[@allywolf9182]

The fact is been under investigation for a long time.... but an ex Cop is exposing it all on KZbin so they didn't have a choice but to run it now

[@sierrakuny5478]

For real ! They've been doing this forever. Finally

[@mattcurtis2600]

I grew up in Mendocino county and can confirm the story. It’s deeper than this. They cover up a lot of different crimes in that county. The Mendocino county sheriff’s department is corrupt. The Willits police department has an ugly record. Nothing has been done about these injustices.

[@dianaroach3093]

God bless and protect you. For standing up to the truth. Corruptions needs to stop.

[@adamlv1]

Oh my gosh I had an incident with cops in 2013 and that is exactly how I described them! Gang members with badges. They turned my whole world upside down. I was petrified. Then they lied in court, knowing exactly what to say and do to scare you and get a conviction. I don’t think this is a rogue cop problem. This is the normal in law enforcement today. The backlash you see against LE today is directly as a result of their own actions. This says it all: One man who was attacked by police shot a police dog they had released on him to viciously assault him and tear away his flesh. His sentence was greater than the 496 police officers who have been convicted of crimes and sent to prison.

[@abdullahal-shimri3091]

If he was m my family I would make the entire PD disappear

[@markmalasics8413]

Oh you poor baby! How come it's always the same, poor, unfortunate souls (dripping with sarcasm) that always find themselves in trouble with police? Right, you were just minding your own business and not doing anything illegal. And cops just show up, bust you for no reason. LOL

[@markmalasics8413]

@@abdullahal-shimri3091 Why don't you just try it anyway, as a way to be able to maintain your Billy Badass permit?

[@markmalasics8413]

@James Bond LOL another cry baby! "fuckign psychotic, sadistic sociopaths" Let me guess. You were at a city park, playing chess, using your superior intellect to beat your opponent when the sadistic sociopaths came along. How come it always happens to YOU???? Did you ever even consider the fact that you might be your own worst enemy and responsible for your plight in life by making nothing but wrong decisions? Nah, of course, you're always right and the police are always wrong. I'll have to remember that next time I am caught up in a police-involved situation. But considering I am 66 year olds, and the last time I got stopped was for a traffic violation over 35 years ago, I would have to say I'll be dead and buried by that time....AND NEVER ARRESTED! Imagine that.

[@adamlv1]

@@markmalasics8413 Thanks for your reply. The end result a heroin dealer that lived near my brother knew I owned a firearm and to save his own ass from going to prison he lied to the police about me being a gun runner for a cartel😂 So after being attacked by a dog and beaten up by police and then lied about in court it was discovered that my little brother had died and left behind his gun collection. With the guns that I owned and the ones my brother left behind when he died I had over 30 guns. All were registered properly and I didn’t even know any Hispanic people so it was impossible I was running guns for a cartel. Plus I had just gotten out of the military and was a gun enthusiast. I’m sorry you have been jaded into believing that everyone that is abused by the police are bad guys. Unfortunately, people like you have to be beaten up or shot by law enforcement before you see that out militarized and ultra aggressive police are the enemy of the Constitution. I bet the police in this video were just trying to do their job and the victim was just lying. The backlash is growing. Power always goes hand in hand with corruption and as much as you love law enforcement, they don’t need your support. You’ll be a victim of brutality if you so much as cross paths with one of them that doesn’t like you. Poor pathetic soul, automatically on the side of the ones who enforce the laws made by a corrupt government. Always inching closer to taking the freedoms which were so carefully crafted by people who know how dangerous governments all become. Hope your eyes can be opened one day. I used to be just like you. I am very grateful my eyes were opened.

[@ryanfritts1574]

This has been going on for decades used to live up there

[@jrtstrategicapital560]

Great reporting..keep the,pressure on!

[@Chaos1214]

Accusing police of corruption is like accusing shit of stinking. 😐

[@thisonetime410]

“I know ppl do it” that’s as close to a confession you’re going to get from that officer.

[@koolkooler9437]

Pretty strong evidence-based reporting

[@jaycampbell4925]

I caught that too--it shows how cavalier he really is about the whole thing that he casually dry-snitched on his whole department. There's not a few bad apples, it's a rotten barrel.

[@johnasap777]

That's EXACTLY what the U.S. Government AND the "Injustice System" created, MONSTERS and PIGS who keep getting away with all kinds of INTENTIONAL CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR WITH IMPUNITY🤦‍♂️🤷‍♂️

[@TWEEK0423]

Perfect way to describe this country's law enforcement as a whole. "A gang with badges."

[@kap1526]

Not really. Not all of them behave the same

[@TWEEK0423]

@@kap1526 this is a common response and I used to be the one saying it. But after countless incidents and continued policy that allows the behavior I would say that the majority of cops are in fact that way. And I'm very confident in that sentiment.

[@michaeldose2041]

@@kap1526 Okay which department would that be? Names some names or STFU. I for one am tired of hearing the few bad apples conspiracy theory.

[@chesterjade7630]

Legal THUGS.

[@cavemanfr]

The blue gang. If there were any good cops, they would stop the bad cops instead of covering up for them. ACAB!

[@markrush5013]

imagine the corruption all across the nation in police depts...its mind boggling and basically unfixable.

[@stevewalker4904]

Like I have said for years, it's time to take corruption seriously, time for a new law execution if caught in any type of corruption, America would save over 9 billion dollars a year in taxes, and we wouldn't need half the prisons because the wrongfully convicted could go home to there family's.

[@doubleoyimmy1572]

Way to go. it's about time these "officer" are held accountable.

[@maine-ly]

Seriously. Dirty cops. It shouldn’t take the fbi to take them down …

[@SpaceRanger187]

Later on tonights news entire news channel wiped out

[@newagain9964]

It over yet. And they’re like roaches. The few u get doesn’t get all the rest u don’t see

[@MrDrew-qh2es]

Yessir

[@selfdestination6525]

Corrupt cops in America?! No,...say it isn't so.

[@odeball22]

Lol

[@knaziringram4589]

I’m trying 😬😬😬

[@chrisoher]

Lol 🤣

[@brindlekintales]

Pop goes my bubble!

[@logictd567]

A tale as old as time. Public servants breaking the law should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

[@MrChancebandit]

I had a cop take my weed when I was teen. I know for a fact he smoked it because I had 2 papers left in my pack. He left one and took my weed. But he was a nice cop and left me an ashtray full of roaches too smoke before bed. Nice guy .

[@davidinchcliff4560]

People are evil. Just because you give them a badge DOESN'T change there character.

[@izrealzeus]

Evil people are attracted to the badge.

[@waterheaterservices]

As a US Mall Marshal I try hard to live up to the highest standards for a certified master mall security specialist. ...but I fail.

[@0blivvy8]

This isn't anything new, but amazing that they're actually talking about it! This goes on everywhere!

[@stoptrudeau42]

Happened to me in Canada when I was 15 lol rather they jack me instead of jail me lol 😆 was thankful haha they also took our paintball gun and shot up my buddy's truck lol

[@Tyler-hs9eu]

😱😱😱 I'm so surprised. It only matters when people who aren't disempowered have a say

[@GermanMic]

Hey yall, if we don't crush corruption & injustice now by any means, then we lost this country & earth will be doomed! Thank you all who are still standing, for what's right & just! Love&blessings

[@abchowbaycee]

The GPS tracking unit got me. Daym, just send these cops to prison.

[@belowmeoff]

It's a sad and frightening day when the very people sworn to protect and serve, are as bad or worse then those they are supposed to protect you from.

[@newagain9964]

U must be new.

[@belowmeoff]

@@newagain9964 unlike yo mama

[@tam1729]

Build your hopes on things eternal. Hold on to Gods unchanging hand.

[@zoned7609]

@@tam1729 please take your childish fairy tales back to the stupid ages where they belong and join reality

[@PrometheuzReturns]

this has been happening for years that's just the way its always been... black folks been telling the world for years about these cops but no one believed them...

[@FloridaExplorer777]

It’s your right to have a firearm. Someone calling themselves a police officer or federal agent regardless if they are one cannot steal your private property. I recommend using your legally owned firearm to protect you and your property.

[@sololuisvlogs]

Of course this is true. A cop /cops with a badge can get away with much of everything especially marijuana..

[@dcDOC19]

This is what you see in a 3rd world countries.. Excellent investigative journalism!!

[@cdcopley8207]

America is devolving into a third world country.

[@episdosas9949]

Americas not exceptional.

[@whatabouttheearth]

This has happened since at least the 1960. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpWyZI2Ke82abNE

[@waterheaterservices]

Glorious revolutionary humanist socialist people's California

[@snd8252]

@@waterheaterservices LOL If that was the case, these cops would be history and weed would be actually legal. This article highlights the Police State- LE cartel ruled by wealth and power, that and controls the legal and illegal trade in weed- could not be further from humanist or socialist.

[@Outrjs]

I like this reporter. "They took his weed." Talking like a human

[@sammienochez8497]

💯💯💯💯💯

[@MrAllenTv773]

100

[@Wetnapkin69]

Lmfao

[@robjohnson7878]

That happened to my step son about 10 years ago. He drove up to the Bay Area and bought 3 lbs., started driving back to Nevada and was pulled over by sheriffs/ deputies. They already knew he was carrying weed and they went right for it.

[@shirleythompson2068]

👏👏👏 Well done for your investigation 👌

[@Coolbreeze0988]

Nothing says local news like “It’s time to WEED them out” 🤣

[@LittleJennings38]

It’s a shame that no civilians setup a sting to catch and hold the officers.

[@MrDrew-qh2es]

You might be on to something 🧐

[@constance1967]

Hallelujah you are so right please Lord of lords and King of Kings find a group that can do that amen and when they do send them here to Rome Georgia silver Creek is in desperate need we are all enslaved help us 🙏 I'm not kidding this is not a joke I'm very serious doesn't have much to do with a lot of marijuana but I guess some of the drug money or trafficking goes back into the budget somehow to give this place the thing that they need or want to make it look good you know what that stuff is laced with that they give to everybody it's called thank type of horse tranquilizer and some lace it with fentanyl someone better do something quick there's not much time

[@10Mike10]

@@constance1967 what?

[@davinxi5926]

Of course! This all make sense. A lot of farmers have suffered at the helm of corrupt police

[@tos100returns]

If a city has to tell you that they're "friendly," then they are probably not.

[@dscglfr00]

I used to be in this industry... I can't tell you the amount of times I heard people say they were robbed by "law enforcement"

[@StoneCoolds]

Cali cops is looking more and more like mexican cops, just more tech geeky lol

[@Jimarceo]

It’s always been like that nothing new

[@snd8252]

IDK about the geeky in real life -I think more Trumpy

[@MaxTheDestroyer707]

Mendocino always been weird. I live in Sonoma County but go up the 101 all the time & once you go north of Cloverdale shit gets sketchy, its beautiful open land with majestic mountains but the towns like Ukiah & further north have an ominous aura. They small hick towns with nothing going on for them economically

[@johnlarsen4455]

@@snd8252 he lives in your head rent free

[@stevenevangelist5221]

People keep filming, auditing, reporting, etc. Stand up for your rights.

[@daleroberts1383]

"It's beyond my belief that people are that stupid." If stupidity was a crime, he would get the death penalty. I can't stop laughing.

[@alisha2030]

This has Been going on for years so glad they are finally getting exposed!!!

[@MyLifeStayNFaithMode]

They've been doing this for so long that they done messed around and hit a lick on the wrong one.. What they are doing is corruption is going on in every state, every city, every county and every town.. There have you thinking it's the criminal,s that's doing all this when they are the real criminals..

[@cschmitz100]

The transition when he’s about to swear and the truck horn blows …. 😗🤌🏼

[@beastx5323]

Take matters into your own hands.

[@jcolterh]

I used to go music festivals in the area. I remember the locals telling me about the sheriff, police and fire fighters growing large crops. I also remember guys getting really scared when their clandestine grow ops got busted. If they thought anything at the grow site would lead to them they would go on the run for a period of time.

[@johnsakowicz383]

I concur with this news piece. I worked for the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office, Badge # 2526. Start by investigating former Sheriff Tony Craver. Look for Craver in Garden City, Idaho. Former Undersheriffs Gary Hudson and Kevin Broin both know a lot, as does retired Captain Kurt Smallcomb.

[@darrellcook8253]

Good that you name names, too many times the criminal justice system is anything but that. Former means they had to hide something bad or they made enough to retire early. No justice when the justice system is corrupt and the rule of law gets tossed.

[@hellothere3587]

Why don't you contact the fbi?

[@cornman5287]

+1 god bless you

[@davidbailey8133]

@@hellothere3587 Ya Contact the Nice Folks on the 7th floor of the DOJ , the Federal Bureau of Insurrections 👍

[@courtneypeterson1665]

Go check out what Trent James is posting about on his channel!!! Talking about a lot of the corruption going on here in the county!!

[@kohort1]

Rohnert park is pretty far from the emerald triangle. They're going out of their way to do this crime.

[@bradpotter6401]

Yes, like about 100 miles.

[@allywolf9182]

The cops sold stolen weed. Then called the Rohnert Park police ( to give them a heads up) and then the RP cops either steal the pot back or arrest the driver to make more money for the county

[@whiskybooze]

@@allywolf9182 Exactly.

[@mrj3711]

Maby 30m drive

[@allywolf9182]

@@mrj3711 really, 30 min from Northern Mendo to Rohnert Park? Heck takes longer than 30 min to go from SR to RP during rush. I'm south of Leggett and it still takes me 2 hours just to reach Ukiah. Takes me 3.5 hours to get to Santa Rosa each way. And I'm not even in the northern part of the county.

[@JustAnAverageBrad]

the inserted truck horn near 4:05 was hilarious

[@happydayz7857]

Lots of pot industry related deaths even after recreational use was legal and active. This guy is lucky he’s alive.

[@utahhomeloan]

Thank you for having guts for reporting on this!

[@dericksmith2137]

A part of this story I see as an excellent reason why departments should not have unmarked patrol/police vehicles. Not only does the use of unmarked police vehicles make it easier for creeps to impersonate legitimate law enforcement, but it makes it easier for legitimate cops to behave in corrupt even criminal behaviour. When law enforcement makes claims of their primary concern to be to ‘Serve & Protect’, then why is stealth utilized? When a marked patrol car in a neighbourhood indicates an established police presence, scaring criminals away. Instead the cops want to make the arrests (understandably), but then the primary concern is REVENUE. *years back as a child I was taught that if I was ever lost or in trouble to ‘find a policeman, he’d help.’ Back then police vehicles were black and whites with a easily distinguishable red light on the roof. But now? How would a child in need of help find a police officer? **and I do not consider ‘ghost letters’ a ‘clearly marked’ patrol vehicle. I saw 1 police SUV where you could not read the letters on the all black SUV until you stood 5’ away perfectly in line with the rear bumper, move 1’ and the letters disappeared. How does that help my wife recognize that the vehicle pulling her over is a legitimate police vehicle? Making it dangerous for the public all because departments prefer stealth to professionalism! Only purpose for an unmarked police vehicle is surveillance. But that vehicle should never be used when engaging the public.

[@kottnmth420]

Its a form of entrapment when they use unmarked cars for patrol or speed traps.

[@DieselRamcharger]

its a business. paid for by your subjugation.

[@dextermeth]

Or more simply DEFUND THE POLICE #ACAB

[@DieselRamcharger]

@@dextermeth so you are goin to stop paying taxes? or are you dumb enough to believe the government is going to handicap itself for your benefit?

[@johnasap777]

That's EXACTLY what the U.S. Government AND the "Injustice System" created, MONSTERS and PIGS who keep getting away with all kinds of INTENTIONAL CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR WITH IMPUNITY🤦‍♂️🤷‍♂️

[@jeanettedavies8665]

It turns my stomach when police go rogue, you can't trust anyone anymore sadly.

[@ianbattles7290]

Meanwhile, cops in my state are directing parking at the dispensary!!!

[@leviguerra858]

Sutter county Yuba city. Northern California. I was robbed by net 5 task force for 10 lbs of my own flower I cultivated LEGALLY and it magically disappeared and I was never charged with any crime. 2016

[@kaliskunkog2255]

At least you're still able to grow now. Some people just end up missing in the woods never to be seen again.

[@locke3862]

Wouldn’t doubt it. My cousin was almost murdered by the growers he was working for. Cops haven’t done shit even though he is a witness to his own kidnapping and attempted murder

[@santaclaracountycopwatch6824]

How much did he try to steal?

[@truthlover2319]

Cops Work For Cartels , Cops Work For Mafia's , ORGANIZED CRIME IS ABOVE THE POLICE SO THEY CAN BUT AND SELL UNETHICAL COPS Quickly & Easily . AND Other Cops DO NOT REPORT CORRUPT CRIMINAL COPS , SO THESE EVIL SCUMBAGS WILL CONTINUE TO DESTROY OUR NATION WITH THEIR IMMORAL CRIMINAL BEHAVIORS . Curse Their Corrupt Evil Souls To Hell .

[@rust-0hspray156]

@@santaclaracountycopwatch6824 😂

[@JimmyGambiniEsquire]

@@santaclaracountycopwatch6824 🛎 🛎 🛎 💥😉👊😏

[@jaimechavez1647]

@@santaclaracountycopwatch6824 for real.

[@ellenbaker9901]

I pray these people are staying safe! You know what happens when you deal with gangs

[@danielwiederkehr5163]

we need to end these thugs

[@ladyluck2607]

my grown sons had to explain to me what REALLY happens in Mendocino as we took a road trip and went through there. SCARY!

[@juicedk00laid44]

u talking about the pot or the cops lol

[@user-ii3vn8tn3q]

Same same

[@kaliskunkog2255]

It's the wild West up there in those rural counties. It's not gold but the green rush. People go missing up there all the time. GOOGLE missing persons in the emerald triangle or Humboldt county or Mendocino county. Majority is weed related.

[@ladyluck2607]

@@kaliskunkog2255 whoa! will ck it out

[@justsayin7865]

Murder mountain Netflix

[@DaRyteJuan]

Rohnert Park Police: _“We do not tolerate corrupt conduct! We encourage it.”_

[@kylefrisbie1765]

He had a card for pot and they still took the 3 lbs 😂

[@cathybaldry7822]

I've been hearing about this kind of thing even in my city in Australia. Like seriously the cops pulled off a raid on a friend made them go into a back room and all the cops took was their weed not that they had much and just left, never charged them nothing. It was all just to get weed to use to frame someone else.

[@FORTE-VIDEOS]

He just admitted the he knows people do it. Then give the names of those who do then.

[@dannyarrowheadstalker3054]

By not naming them, he's outed himself as a bad cop. However nothing will be done about it.

[@jaymeez]

Corruption needs to be dealt with and criminals need to go to jail!

[@eddiemunster4094]

To me it's the worst I strongly dislike crooked officials 🤮

[@kwamebushman606]

MOST of the elected leaders, police officers, military etc are VERY corrupt individuals

[@eddiemunster4094]

@@kwamebushman606 It's very bad corrupt officials 🤮

[@ivanortiz3093]

No way! Corrupt police? How shocking 😏

[@mr.carmine5930]

Who would’ve THOUGHT!!!

[@dennissalisbury496]

Follow the MONEY, where and how are these police officers hiding money that was never earned or income taxes paid?

[@adstaton8461]

Forensic accounting often proves these cases. You still need more than verbal accusations for search warrents in most instances.

[@jamesrandal5442]

Fact....rich and WEALTHY never pay taxes.....You do not have to file income tax returns

[@lifeandliberty0172]

It's all cash. You just bury it, literal everyone up there does it. Untold millions buried all over that county. So even if a cop gets busted and goes to jail for a year or two, when he gets out just goes and digs it up.

[@TUAnGELITO0777]

I can attest these things are happening in all the counties of the Emerald Triangle. People need to continue to speak up.

[@garywalker4945]

You left out murder in the charges against these pigs

[@reygnavio1]

Worst criminals Are those have been in a service For a long time thinking they're the law above the law and putting innocent people in jail 😡

[@juanmancha8031]

The technology is available! Cameras in your vehicles recording to a remote location or cloud. Decoys on well monitored vehicles. Just a little tip from your uncle Herb!

[@marceloildahernandez1296]

This has been going on for years, all police departments should be investigated for some kind of corruption that's been covered up by the departments!

[@sandyallen1523]

Great point, nobody is policing the police. Kind of like nobody is policing the government

[@geraldhgiles]

Why does this surprise anyone

[@randyhilton6629]

"I know people do it, but you'd have to be stupid to do it", that says it all about the people we trust to carry guns and oversee enforcement of the law. Yeah, we know just how stupid so many of these LEOs are and that they protect each other. Definitely should be RICO charges.

[@newagain9964]

Exactly. RICO chargers would allow them investigate ALL there associates and even open up all there cases.

[@river13]

We are a society of law breakers judging other law breakers for breaking the law differently.

[@BotUser967]

You guys are missing out on siskiyou county as well. They are just as corrupt. The same happened with a friend of mine! She had gotten pulled over & seized her personal pound. He told her to go to court in the next week. When she shows up, the court questioned her as to why she was here. She had no case under her name at all! That's when she finally realized she got robbed.

[@notoverlyacerbic9574]

Between " who ya gonna call? Ghostbusters?" And the " weeding them out" for the closer,the cringe level was high as hell...