Neighbors Call Cops on Black Realtor Showing Home to Clients

Neighbors called the cops to report a ‘break in’ when Eric Brown, a Black realtor, was showing a home to two Black clients (warning: distressing themes).
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[@justine4353]

That’s a clear and concise way of saying “we don’t want you in our neighborhood.” And the cop had the gall to say “It’s obviously a nice neighborhood, people looking out for each other.” No, it’s obviously not a good neighborhood.

[@13calama]

I worked in the area surrounding Grand Rapids for a while and while they city itself is great, the surrounding areas including Wyoming are extremely intolerant. This doesn't surprise me.

[@jeremiahbachmann3901]

Nice.......for whites and cops.

[@philbert5296]

@@jeremiahbachmann3901 I agree with you but would add - especially if they are trump cultists

[@Treymungus]

“The house was broken into last week” yeah simply not the neighborhood you want to be moving into

[@stevemiller.]

@@13calama cassandra you are a cutie

[@benzittlau]

"Obviously a good neighborhood" says the Cop.... Yes, I'm sure the 3 black men who just had the cops show up with guns drawn on them because of the neighbours had the same impression.

[@yuyuko4232]

its not the cops fault

[@peetjepurple6408]

They apologize. No worries.

[@madpoetsociety2917]

@@peetjepurple6408 Their apology might have meant something if, instead of drawing their guns, they'd simply asked them what they were doing in the house. What a load of racist shite.

[@ezcoach5733]

@@madpoetsociety2917 The cops had a call for a break in. To break in, usually means you have tools like crowbars, hammers, screwdrivers etc. Those tools are weapons, depending how the person uses them. So when cops show up, they must plan an appropriate response. If your suspects have weapons, you make sure you have your weapon ready. And while you may think that tools are not ranged, a person running at you can cover a lot of ground fast. Possibly faster than you can pull your 9wn weapon, so you must be ready to respond before they get that chance. The officer's demonstrated their measurement of risk by not making the people lay on the ground to be cuffed. A standing person is a greater threat. They were not screaming and swearing. They were calm, professional, even friendly. They have a job to do, did it well. Your over reaction just highlights your own bigotry against police.

[@thorr18BEM]

@@yuyuko4232 he obviously was saying it's the neighbor's fault, not the cops' fault.

[@YIIIIIN]

that incident just saved that father and son from buying into a wrong neighborhood. When i was buying houses. First thing I did was scouting the neighborhood. If it is not diverse, I was not buying. I want to see people of every races in my neighbor. You are going to get single out if you live in a neighbor, which has one race in majority.

[@Fengsuave_]

You did an amazing job. We are white immigrants, but we look a little darker than most white people. The cops were called on us when me and my brother were playing outside….I was arrested…at 15…in handcuffs, for 10 minutes, my dad almost got arrested for beating up the cops. It was a supposed “assault and break in” when we lived there for about a week.

[@lloydchristmas4547]

You think like me.

[@lloydchristmas4547]

@@Fengsuave_ sorry to hear that.

[@Fengsuave_]

@@lloydchristmas4547 it’s ok, because we moved out of there quickly, and her son had a crush on me, so I know he cursed his mom out too🤣 he even apologized on her behalf, I just felt bad for him, he has a horrible role model of a mother

[@halpreme009]

@@Fengsuave_ back when I was a kid me and my brothers had the cops called on us many times for trespassing when we were no older than 11(they came to our home to have a chat with us, as if we are the aggressors The youngest kid with us was 6). "Trespassing" the neighborhood Court. Called for "suspicious actions" and the people who always called the cops on us were the heads of the neighborhood. And then my racist neighbor would yell racial slurs at my mother and us but at the time we were to young to understand what was going on. But this was some time ago. Happy we moved on.

[@bearswithglasses]

100% a racial element. If this had been a white realtor, they would never have *dared* put cuffs on him. The moment he said, "I'm a realtor" they would have said, "Oh, sorry for the confusion, we need to see your realtor's license- this home was broken into last week." Show realtor's license, encounter over. 5 minutes max. 30 minutes? Not a racial issue? We're not blind or stupid. We. See. You.

[@bradmapson6243]

I hate that they always force the handshake at the end. Like we just violated all you rights, but i'm just going to strong arm you with a smile to establish the there are no hard feelings so I can show it in court just in case.

[@user-rv8wb1nl1b]

and you know that how ? if the realtor was white , he still could have been a burglar.. . . . .stop making everything about race

[@conradknight1181]

@@user-rv8wb1nl1b everything is about race in the U.S because it's a racist country.. most people in the rest of the world knows that....

[@Deicide-xi5eo]

@@user-rv8wb1nl1b I am sure if they were white they wouldn’t be handcuffed just based o looks. Everyone saw black skin and automatically assumed the worse. Btw I’m white and I even know how this country works.

[@williamcarter9066]

Bears With Glasses YUP 100% its Wyoming whiter than white an overwhelmingly voted 4 chump to boot !!

[@Amber-db9cz]

Whoever made that call needs to be held accountable. I hope they were able to get the 911 recording.

[@steveozone4910]

They should be fined for wasting police time.

[@aprilt.3868]

Absolutely! It's a disgrace.

[@chipperjoneszz]

Probably a Trumpie!

[@tyleroliver5571]

Yes and no. I’m assuming it was an old person scared an not thinking due to it being broke into a week before hand. But who tf thinks robbery in middle of the day? (Why I’m assuming old) common sense but we all know there’s no such thing these days! Recording would definitely dictate the rest. And that’s just giving benefit of the doubt.

[@bloodysinner9456]

@@tyleroliver5571 Stop making excuses.

[@hrmtty]

"Thanks for going along with it" LIKE THEY HAD A CHOICE

[@Jazzinthedark84]

Yeah... Thanks for complying so we didn't have to shoot you

[@suiker1224]

@@Jazzinthedark84 Yes, thats what you do when police come at you, you do what they say and deal with it after. Unless your brains is too smooth and you act like a chimpanzee and get shot

[@tyrannywatch974]

Highly likely a Karen called the cops. I would not buy that house if there’s a Karen next door.

[@chloegrobler4275]

then she wins.

[@tyrannywatch974]

@@chloegrobler4275 It’s win for not having a Karen as a neighbor.

[@diegocastaneda1016]

Universidad!!!!!

[@rageraptor7127]

It’s a win for her regardless. If you move in then your stuck with her. If you don’t then someone she does tolerate will come in and only make her community more closed off than it needs to be.

[@lovemoviesful2]

@@chloegrobler4275 Better than having to deal with a Karen on a daily basis, seriously they will complain about every little thing that doesn't concern them. If you have the mentality and patience for it, go head lol.

[@stevejohnson1321]

If they have the keys, and there's a sale sign next to the door, it's simple to add up what's happening. Now it's a good place NOT to buy.

[@Rico401Prov]

Or sell. If I was the realtor, I’d want out of that place immediately

[@makslargu5799]

@@Rico401Prov that’s what they want.

[@TonTon_X]

Terrible neighborhood , that's all I learned

[@stevejohnson1321]

Like a lot of stuff, it's not a 911 matter. There may be suspicion here, but no emergency.

[@anonomous8719]

Terrible neighbour for calling the police to protect a vacant property? The realtor isn’t even dressed in professional clothing and a guy has a white vest. Better safe than sorry.

[@ob1kenobjunior208]

Can you imagine the humiliation the realtor might have felt after this incident? I hope he didnt feel like it was his fault for showing a place with neighbors like that.

[@daviddieudonne7829]

Don’t think they’ll buy that house, but this event might have reinforced the relation with the realtor. Hope they found a house.

[@hueypautonoman]

I just feel really bad for the 15-year-old kid. I was 15 the first time cops pulled guns on me because I “ fit the description.” It sticks with you for life.

[@deagles2]

@@hueypautonoman I was the same age when I had guns drawn on me too. I had my 6 year old brother and 5 year old sister with me. Someone tried to rob someone near by the shopping plaza and had a hoodie. I had a hoodie too. Maybe it was the same color. But I'll never forget.

[@Finians_Mancave]

The realtor? I imagine the father with his 15-year old son would be more traumatized. Talk about experiencing a harsh life-lesson.

[@mariahammarstrom7934]

"They look after each other." Do not try to pretend that they would have done the same thing if the guys had been white, or that they would look after their new neighbours. Do not even go there. It adds to the insult.

[@Bojonni]

They wouldn't have

[@RandomViewerOnline]

Or I guess he was right and "THEY look out for each other - not you" is more in line.

[@lloydchristmas4547]

@@RandomViewerOnline 😆

[@CherryBlossomBlyue]

Right! If they were white the Police would have treated them differently. Heck, if they white this encounter would have never happen, cause the Cops would not have been called in the first place

[@laughingbad]

@@CherryBlossomBlyue Me, my half brother and his father went inside of a house that was unoccupied for months (it belonged to a friend of my brother),he had the keys. we were there for 10 minutes, we got out and we had 2 police cars outside. A white neighbor calling the cops on 3 latinos for supposedly entering a house.

[@mickeyhadley4281]

Why aren’t we seeing the videos where the white realtor and clients are told to exit the home with hands up? Oh, right…

[@paxundpeace9970]

Having a hart time searching for it.

[@tyronejon-quay-veusjuniort1592]

What?

[@sprybug]

@KZbin Censorship Sux Yeah, uh-huh. I'm really sure. Can you just accept reality? That'd be cool.

[@archermadsen2028]

@KZbin Censorship Sux Because those videos don’t exist.

[@amilevector6866]

@KZbin Censorship Sux 🤣🤣🤣I always find it interesting to interact with such ignorance

[@LazDigSurf]

“The targets”…that says everything there is to say about policing in the States

[@louisrobitaille5810]

Not really, in any country it would be similar. In this situation, targets, individuals, criminals, etc would all be fine synonyms considering the report they'd received. If someone breaks into a home, you can assume they might have a lethal weapon to defend themselves. I'll agree that it's worse in the US, but it can still happen in any country.

[@DrGlynnWix]

@@louisrobitaille5810 suspect is actually the word here. They are suspected of something. Target is actually rather strange, I think.

[@biglocc2209]

@@louisrobitaille5810 wrong. Police have specific language they’re supposed use. Target, literally means target. We have evidence and we’re gna get that person. This was not the case

[@punkgrl325]

@@biglocc2209 That’s the point the original commenter was making though. Using “target” shows the wrong mindset towards ANY type of encounter, not just this one. You’re talking about people who are innocent until proven guilty, regardless of what they’ve done; the language should reflect that.

[@celinasjourney]

@@louisrobitaille5810 your literary just wrong. So

[@andrewserna28]

The white person that called, know what they were doing trying to keep the neighborhood none black

[@АндрейЕфимов-в8ю]

Since the government doesn't allow White people to create White neighborhoods they have to use tactics like this. Hopefully the black family gets the message and doesn't move to the place.

[@shadynasty8729]

@@АндрейЕфимов-в8ю Hopefully white people get the message that Americans can live wherever they want.

[@luchicholito]

@@АндрейЕфимов-в8ю Yeah, only black neighborhoods are legal.

[@zio5588]

How do you know they were white? you just assume cause the party in cuffs is black, I watched a video of a police man beating a black guy the other day guess what that cop was black

[@christopherblackwell2024]

@@luchicholito there is no such thing as “only black neighbors”

[@Wokenstein]

So how many bets that there had already been other realtors surveying that house with their clients prior to this incident?

[@TreyIM22]

And they weren't black so ppl in the neighborhood were thinking, "Everything is all white so no problems there...". It's absolutely ridiculous that ppl like me being black is such a danger to our own lives. I would love to hear the 911 call, myself.

[@luchicholito]

Looks like not resisting does wonders to the safety of the accused.

[@fdm2155]

Of course. And it's broad daylight. This was *purely* about race.

[@Lillith192]

@@luchicholito Until cops give conflicting orders, then it's damned if you do and damned if you don't

[@ReijiMoritsugu]

I bet you 1 million imaginary dollars 💰 that the cops are being used to prevent black people from moving into white neighborhoods, and they know it!

[@Zenith-ph7eb]

This literally has me in tears. I’m just so relieved it didn’t end up with shots fired and innocent people losing their lives.

[@neemanon]

Yeah when you don't resist arrest or pull a weapon things will go smoothly. Imagine that

[@hannahwalmer1124]

@@neemanon It's not even about that. Also, resisting illegal detention is well within your rights, whether police feel offended that their authoritarian efforts are being threatened or not.

[@cageybee7221]

@@neemanon who pulled out a weapon? the cops. who had a warrant to arrest these random people? nobody.

[@TrueOpinion99]

Funny. That seems to happen a lot when you're not combative or fighting the police officers. It's as if complying with law enforcement's orders almost guarantees the fact that you won't get shot....💁‍♂️💁‍♂️

[@neemanon]

@@cageybee7221 what were they supposed to do after thinking it was a robbery? Knock on the door and say mister robber could you come out of the house and talk to us real quick? You don't have to have a warrant to be under arrest, dummy

[@claudiameisters3300]

That was absolutely a racist “neighbor” who called in. The whole incident is a profile of what white suburban folks think… sickening. I hope those guys seek a better place with decent neighbors.

[@jonathanlindsey8864]

My dude, my girlfriend lives in a outer city area, and there's a lot of choas with the eviction memorandum gone, and places being condemned for not getting work done becuase of covid and the housing market. There have been sqauters and druggies going to these houses, nearly all of them white getting the same treatment, ( one was even swatted). You don't see that here beucase this news outlet has their own agendas. If the owners are no longer living at that house, word gets around, and if it was true and it was broken earlier that just makes matters worse. Also the realtor there did not dress as your stereotypical realtor, thought he was the dad.

[@Jayden-uu9yx]

The person who called was black. And has 3 black children. I'm not sure where the racial profiling came in considering that.

[@paxundpeace9970]

I woulf use the wording likely.

[@tyronejon-quay-veusjuniort1592]

@KZbin Censorship Sux Irrelevant

[@tyronejon-quay-veusjuniort1592]

@@Jayden-uu9yx Where does it say that?

[@everythingrebekahlorraine]

So I do get it if the house had been broken into before that maybe the neighbors thought it was another break-in. However, people don't usually break-in in broad daylight through the front door. But assuming that it was a mistake by the neighbors, the cops were way too quick to draw their guns and slap on cuffs. You clearly see they are cooperating fully, have their hands up, and yet you still cuff them before asking any questions? There were a lot of assumptions made in this case, I don't see how you can say there isn't a racial element to how they were treated. They were treated like they were guilty and had to prove their innocence whereas if they were white they would have been treated like they were innocent unless it was clear they were guilty. I am white and would look around properties, look into windows, go into backyards, etc. while I waited on the realtor to arrive. Never once did I have the cops called on me.

[@swolleneyes]

Just fyi, “Most burglaries occur between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., since that's a prime timeframe where many homes are not occupied.”

[@liamhills8259]

Hmmm from what i know, they would have pointed guns at white people as well if they were called to a potential break-in. Heard a story from a couple of relatively huge and credible youtubers who got falsely accused of a break-in, some of em where white but they still got guns pointed at them. I can link the video if ur interested.

[@midwestproductreviews7360]

They received a 911 call reporting a break in progress. They treated just like they would any other 911 call reporting a break in progress. Once they found out who the two men and teenager were they took the hand cuffs off and released them. Let your local leo know if one of your neighbors ever calls the cops because someone is breaking into your home they are to walk up your door and knock. If the burglar answers they are to ask him if he lives there and if he says yes they are to take his word for it and leave. If the burglar does not answer your home is not being burglarized and they are to leave.

[@lunerouge_han]

This is crazy and scary. Imagine, just getting up one morning, yeah, I'm going to visit a house, maybe my future home, my future neighbourhood, I'm so excited. And then prejudice happens and you're in handcuffs with guns pointing at you. Disheartening. Not a society I'd want to live in.

[@Rico401Prov]

Yes that neighbor and those police officers should be ashamed of themselves and their racist ways

[@Rudofaux]

If cops were to be a human immune system. Their reaction would be considered an anaphylactic shock.

[@akuiori]

@🌿POPULATION-_-420☁ why do you think kyle writtenhouse has white privilege?

[@fictionalfinesse]

"Good neighborhood... watching out for each other. " Run. Run fast

[@DaCubanPrincess]

Nah they can't run, they'll get shot in the back

[@cageybee7221]

they are just lucky that they have inhuman levels of patience and self control, and waited until after the cops left to get justifiably upset.

[@alexbosse8528]

Yeah, and if they buy a house there the neighbours will be no doubt be "watching out for them" the entire time they live there. No doubt the cops will get called every other week to "check up on them and make sure they're doing all right."

[@lisagelder9226]

“Obviously a good neighbourhood they’re watching out for each other.” That’s not what I would call it.

[@michellegault4122]

What happens if they buy the house and family comes to visit? Another call to the cops? Morons.

[@abcdefghijklm5784]

It should be a crime to call the cops for this. Someone clearly has a lot of free time on their hands too, to monitor other houses.

[@wingnut2893]

There should be a heavy penalty for racists like this caller.

[@idlehour]

Yea he clearly knew the home was for sale and if he didn't thats kinda wacky

[@abcdefghijklm5784]

@@idlehour let's not assume it's a man. I don't want to insult white women because they tend to do this racist s*** more

[@jaakunaokami2981]

I'm gonna guess it was the neighborhood watcher

[@loki2240]

It should be illegal for law enforcement officers to treat people like criminals, when there's no valid basis for concluding that they committed or are in the process of committing a crime. Oh wait, it is illegal but we don't often don't enforce that law. The call didn't grant the police a legal basis to order the people out of the home at gunpoint and place them in handcuffs. It granted them the legal basis to investigate from outside the house. They could observe to see if there was any evidence of illegal activity, like evidence of forced entry or someone trying to flee with expensive goods. They could knock on the door and ask questions if someone came to the door. But a mere phone call doesn't grant officers the legal authority to point guns at people and put them handcuffs, when they're just a realtor and prospective home buyers showing/touring a house that they have a legal right to be inside. Lawful citizens aren't supposed to have their day disrupted, let alone have guns pointed at them, just because someone told the police that they were breaking in a home.

[@Snuzzled]

Cop: "Obviously this is a good neighborhood!" Uh, no. Idk about you, but my definition of a "good neighborhood" doesn't involve calling the cops for a black real estate agent doing his job. They arrived in their cars, they must have had the key, but they were black, so better call the cops. 🤦

[@mariatamburro]

totally agree! I give them so much credit for shaking their hands.

[@tyronejon-quay-veusjuniort1592]

Exactly

[@brandonrobertson6327]

I guess that just a week earlier, this same house was broken into. Maybe the person that owns this house asked their ex neighbors to call anything suspicious since the realtor had a Tshirt and sport pants, no signage on his vehicle to show he was a realtor. And some post here is saying that it was a black neighbor that called (but I don't know that to be true). What ever happened to trust but verify? And I will say, the 3 black gentleman let the police do their job, no cross words and was cleared up in 30min. I don't think that white people don't get treated the same. They also break into houses and are unpredictable as anyone else. C'MON MAN.....

[@danielc9967]

@@brandonrobertson6327 I mean this is obviously racially motivated, or the caller is very stupid , I mean who breaks into a house in broad daylight, with their car parked in front ?

[@brandonrobertson6327]

@@danielc9967 Not really. Statically your house is more likely to be broken into during the day. Most people are at work and theives don't like resistance.

[@kaedence____]

"Where do you wanna travel to dear?" "Not america, NOT AMERICA!" how the world outside of the western media's truly see us.

[@cliffa2901]

Yes. That's how we see them. Nothing like their movies .lol.

[@nathanielmcdonald1910]

...canada doesn't really like you guys either.

[@kaedence____]

@@nathanielmcdonald1910 prove this to America lol we believe too much that we are high and mighty with an egotistical mindset

[@laurencedoncarolis6450]

I'm British and lived in America for one year. 1 year I'll never get back. Racist, dirty, expensive and unfortunately the stereotype rings true. Not too much going on in the old think brain.

[@carlitosjaeger5965]

@@laurencedoncarolis6450 out of curiosity what state were you in?

[@gabsie7224]

The US has a few serious issues, but this one, the way black people are treated is definitely the one that needs to be solved sooner. This has nothing to do with democracy or civilisation.

[@jlee739]

How about hunger?

[@tyronejon-quay-veusjuniort1592]

@@jlee739 Same with that too

[@e-train765]

A "few"???

[@jlee739]

Oh someone deleted my comment because it doesn’t fit their narrative 😱😂😂

[@stunnerkumah]

@@jlee739 we all know crim pays allot of people if we actually fund world hunger and not wars everyone will be at peace and if you not and still doing crime you just a bad person

[@devinw6332]

I’d imagine that calling the cops on people being shown a house is a good way to pick your neighbors 🤔 someone didn’t want them to be there. Whether to just look or even buy

[@juliocasado9477]

Exactly

[@Wahz011]

Officer: "well its obviously a good neighborhood, their watching out for each other." ...they watch out for each other but didn't know the house was empty?

[@johnpatrick1647]

The house had just been broken in to the day prior by a black man. The cops were called out to that one, as well.

[@johnpatrick1647]

@ThoughtCrime Other news outlets already reported the full story. This "news" outlet does nothing but race bait and try to divide us. Maybe you should ask yourself why they do that instead of reporting the full facts.

[@lonman80]

Where do people get off claiming there was “no racial element”?? How exactly does one definitively determine that?

[@johnswanger8474]

Because the suspected break-in had nothing to with what they looked like. Because had it been two middle aged white women and a 14 year old girl, they obviously would have called the cops on that group as well. ..... Right? .... Right? 🙄

[@void405]

@@johnswanger8474 The house had been broken into a week before by another group of black people driving a similar black sedan. So, the cops at first thought that the neighbors and police thought that they were part of the same group of would-be robbers. You gotta admit that unknown people showing up to a vacant house in a similar vehicle to known robbers does seem really suspicious. This article left out a lot of those crucial details.

[@neemanon]

So you just assume there is? Yikes

[@johnswanger8474]

@@void405 Sure does, I'll give you that. That's suspicious. But it's curious that the break in was, well, you describe it as the house being "broken into". I wonder if the week prior, the thieves walked up the front lawn and entered through the front door , orderly and chatting, with a key in daylight. Had the same car pulled up but two soccer moms and a 15 year old girl got out and, same thing; walked up the front, talking, and entered the residence through the front door with a key, I bet the person that called the cops would not have... They would have gone over to introduce themselves. So the black folks got the cops called on them because.....? What they drove and what they looked like. Sound familiar? No suspicious behavior other than "they look similar to the criminals". And the word on the street is, black Americans are getting really tired of that.

[@swolleneyes]

@@johnswanger8474 i had my home broken into in a similar context. I was moving in but the home was still unoccupied. I learned from my elderly white neighbors who have lived here since the 70s, that this area has mostly white crime even though the neighborhood is now quite diverse. They got nervous when i told them about the break in and said they’d keep an eye out until i fully moved in. They texted me a few times when they noticed someone lingering at my door. None of them were black. I forgot what my point was cos im falling alseep but if even one of them were black, it’s kinda sad that everyone would be convinced my neighbors are racist despite the context our neighborhood was struggling from white crime and on edge towards ANYONE unfamiliar.

[@nathanadam2000]

I don’t understand why the person who made the false call isn’t BEHIND BARS.

[@lukemwill99]

@Johnny Cooper You don't break into a house with keys.

[@vanessamaldonado5877]

@Johnny Cooper It was not a mistake, the entry was not forced, the only "evidence" of criminality was that the realtor skin was black, OFC it was racially motivated and yes whoever made the call needs to be behind bars due to the Karen act.

[@ryancruz1876]

@Johnny Cooper It should be prosecutable. The caller wanted these people dead and they wanted the cops to do the dirty work.

[@zero_grav_original]

@Johnny Cooper how do you mistakenly report a burglary in progress? If I see people in your home, and recognize that it is not you my neighbor, I might take note of "that" so that should something be reported later I can offer what I saw.... maybe.... But the person in your home may be your old college friend or cousin or any other person you authorized to be there. Your co worker waiting there to buy a weight system with his help or move some material in your back yard or garage. How does one arrive at "(person going into house I dont know. Automatic burglary)"? Did the neighbor have some pre existing agreement that everyone ever coming over would be reported by the homeowner to the neighbor in advance? DAFUQ??? Im gonna go out on a limb here and guess that the answer starts with R and ends with M.

[@rudythompson7377]

@@zero_grav_original since when do you show up to a friends house when they are not there? The neighbors know its not being lived in so they need to assume the worst. If you had children you'd understand.

[@alexfrank5331]

"police drew their guns." I wish people would focus on this part. Even police officers would agree that's not the protocol for this case. Corrective action is justified no matter what. Instead all we'll focus on is the parts that can be debated infinitely so nothing will ever be done.

[@liamhills8259]

care to explain what the "right" protocol is? as far as the dispatched officers were concerned they thought they were responding to a break-in, you act like they already knew in the back of their minds that it was a fake call.

[@Drifter4804]

@@liamhills8259 they have to varify first by standing behind cover. This is also common sense but most lack it nowadays

[@liamhills8259]

@@Drifter4804 and how do you propose they verify it while also ensuring their own safety, and the safety of any potential residents living in the house?

[@liamhills8259]

@@Drifter4804 Also before you come in with your arrogance, try to understand the topic better. People that acctually have an idea of how policing works would know that its a highly contentious topic with many factors to consider, regardless of which side they are on.

[@Drifter4804]

@@liamhills8259 common sense is still common sense and practice as well.🤷‍♂️

[@williamw1907]

everyone laughing, but he s still in cuffs. Shameful

[@videk9692]

Ez

[@MuiKaHo]

everyone laughing is better than a cop on a dude's neck.

[@jonathanlindsey8864]

-When was that?- the realization that the call was made in error, but has to run through the motions.

[@ruffian2952]

No harm? No foul.

[@amilevector6866]

@Charlotte it was 5 months too short because here we are again... maybe if they stormed the capital there would be a serious change in the police force training and no one would keep bringing up race relations in America🤷

[@chiemekaa]

I didn't want to watch this out of disgust, but I just had to knowing that this is reality. This left a bitter taste. And yes, we'd sure like to hear the call because I know for sure the person who made the call would have been watching the whole scenario unfold from their window.

[@samuelosagie-aruya923]

I know right?? The system is oppressive in everything right?? I live here so there is nothing you can do if you are a black man in this nation. If not You would only kill yourself with more bitterness and hatred for the white race.

[@johnswanger8474]

"systemic racism?! What?! Nah, nah Critical Race what? Nah, nah, that's not a, we weren't, nah, nah.... if a middle aged white woman and a 14 year old boy showed up with another white lady, why, we'd have definitely still called the cops! Yep! Would have suspected a break in on them too, swear 'for God!”

[@johnswanger8474]

@@samuelosagie-aruya923 you missed something very important. Do this for me, go back, re-read what I wrote, but do it with sarcasm. Imagine confronting the person that called the cops, and confronting them about their obvious bigotry, and then imagine that person saying what I wrote. See how I wrote it within quotations? As if someone were saying it. Go back and re read it and you'll pick up on what I was doing, man.

[@samuelosagie-aruya923]

@@johnswanger8474 I am so sorry you were really sarcastic.

[@samuelosagie-aruya923]

@@johnswanger8474 is just that being a black man in your country is a sin except that man marries a white lady to enjoy some white privileges. I would rather suffer and marry a hard working black lady than to look for ways to feel free in the system.

[@micke_mango]

In my country, it would be illegal for the cops to use restraints and raise their guns in this situation. They would simply have arrived, knocked on the door and, after having explained about the police call, politely asked what was going on. One car only and maximum 5 minutes. It's a nicer and better society...

[@skittlesrambles1264]

Where do you live? You have my interest now, sounds nice...

[@michellegault4122]

I’m in Canada. I was told many times that cops here can only draw their guns if their lives or lives of others are in imminent danger. I hope it’s true.

[@micke_mango]

@@skittlesrambles1264 Any of the Nordic countries. But would also hold true for most of the other European countries

[@heavenlyechoes454]

I cant believe the officers laughed at his response.

[@kennyplayer7731]

If I was the guy I will not take sorry enough I will call my lawyer that is unacceptable racism

[@jessetorres8738]

I took a college course back when I was at Texas Christian University where the professor (an Asian American male) defined "White Privilege" as not having more advantages in life, rather having fewer disadvantages/discriminations in life (so opposite of what it sounds like). Essentially, in our country's history, White people (with few exceptions) have not faced the multiple generations oppression that most People Of Color (particularly African Americans) have faced, resulting in fewer disadvantages for them today. Sure, if you're a wealthy White person, you are better off than all average/poor people in the U.S., but if you're a middle class White person, you still have better chances to succeed in life because you don't have the systemic disadvantages that African, Asian, Hispanic, and Native Americans at a similar social class level have. Finally, when a person of color does become successful in the U.S., it isn't because of "Reverse Discrimination" as some White Americans argue, rather it is because they have managed to overcome the disadvantages that they faced that many of their White counterparts didn't have to face.

[@videk9692]

But you see that wont stop me from being racist

[@TheAlfredPlatform]

😉😉👍🏾👍🏾

[@yanniskarageorgiou3573]

@@videk9692 At least stop seeking attention

[@sebcw1204]

@@videk9692 as long as you don't make decisions that impact others based on that antisocial model of thinking.

[@videk9692]

@@sebcw1204 So refusing service is still ok

[@brandonsmith3060]

MAGA neighbors too scared to go outside and talk…just call the police in fear of the black man…Is it time for education on American history yet?

[@Zer0TheProdigy]

Are you insinuating that we revise a Theory that is highly Critical of relationship between Race and society right now? What would we even call that. Theory of Race Critique? Naa that sounds stupid, I'm sure we'll figure it out.

[@obrandondonaldson1208]

American history is full of slavery and racist incidents, but sadly they wont teach them in classrooms (in the US) while telling kids "America is the best country in the world" or "America is the 'land of the free'".

[@rudythompson7377]

@@obrandondonaldson1208 that part of history isn't taught because you teach and do what you learn. How much longer would it go on if that part of history was taught?? I bet you guys never thought about that though.

[@jgzaz]

@@rudythompson7377 have you ever actually tried using that mass of neurons between your ears??

[@rudythompson7377]

@@jgzaz No. It gets me in trouble.

[@robertmoore6149]

"They are watching out for each other" Yes the racists are looking out for the interests of other racists.

[@ddot9566]

Exactly!

[@callmasiseemindeed8207]

💯

[@gritngravy]

I bet the person who called knew they were there to look at the house. The person just didn't want "different kind of people" living in their neighborhood.

[@neemanon]

We got a mind reader here, folks

[@mrwisbet]

“Thanks officer, for not killing me.” I’m so sick of watching these, but I feel like I owe it to fellow Americans like these to pay attention. It’s not right.

[@amilevector6866]

It's disgusting

[@neemanon]

@🌿POPULATION-_-420☁ found the troll, everyone

[@4fastdrs]

As a black realtor, this is something I know is a reality I must prepare for every time I go to show a house. This isn't the first time and won't be the last. Great way for white neighbors to keep black people from wanting to move into their neighborhood. Call the police on them for obeying the law.

[@TrueOpinion99]

I mean, if you dress like a realtor and act like a realtor outside of a house with a "for sale" sign out front...and not some someone who might be inclined to commit burglary or home-invasion on a home that isn't obviously fit sale...I think you'll be okay.

[@thorr18BEM]

@@TrueOpinion99 it sounds like you are saying the basketball t-shirt the realtor is wearing is dressing like someone inclined to do burglary. That's strange because I thought t-shirts were what most people wear when not burglarizing homes. Also, the realtor doesn't have control over what his two customers are wearing and they may be the ones spotted by the neighbor. When I was selling a property of mine, they broke down the door to get into the garage and then broke down another door to get into the house and stole every tool I owned which I had been using to make repairs. The camera showed at least two of the three were white. Neighbors said they watched them drive away with all my stuff without calling the cops. I wonder if it's because those meth heads who robbed me were white. They certainly weren't dressed in suit or tie.

[@Frank71]

@@TrueOpinion99 So just how is a real estate agent to dress or act?

[@4fastdrs]

@@TrueOpinion99 With all due respect, even when it's 98 degrees outside, I put a tie on when going to show houses. In the hopes that it is enough to dissuade some nosy neighbor from calling the police because I am legitimately concerned with my safety going into multimillion-dollar neighborhoods where the color of my skin may cause some to be concerned for their own safety based on my presence alone. My Hope every time is that should the police be called, the way I'm dressed will make up for any preconceived notions about my color. So I hope you're right the way I'm dressed should be enough, but the truth is, it may not be. It wasn't enough when I got off work in Washington DC a decade ago and was walking home from the subway terminal when a police officer stopped me and threw me across this car while wearing a suit and tie he thought I was dealing drugs despite having a name badge on with FBI security clearance(no, I was not an agent for the FBI). Then I was in the wrong neighborhood too, a black neighborhood.

[@choucobra]

I'm Asian. Last year when my brother was looking to buy a house, he reached out to a realtor who happened to be Asian as well. I went to look at a house with him once and the owner must have been sitting outside watching us because he then came inside the house while we were touring it to make sure we weren't breaking in. She had the code to the lock box, so I don't understand why he thought we were breaking in. The realtor showed him her license, realtor agency, and even told him to contact his own realtor to prove we were not breaking in. After that happened, even though the house was a really nice house with a big yard, we decided not to buy from someone who is judgemental like that. We were lucky he didn't call the cops because it might have escalated like this video here. But he probably thought he could handle 3 Asians. 🤷‍♀️

[@danbrownellfuzzy3010]

Nice, but you really back down easy. I would tell the local newspaper what happened, the local tv stations, contact my state representative. Going down quietly, is not what going to be written on my tombstone....and you should contact a lawyer

[@Drexxaal]

Sorry 4 ur horrible experience but nicely done! Racists r stupid 2 the point ur money ain't green so spend it w people who c u, respect u n appreciate u! I hope his house is still on the market costing him some green! Jackass!

[@Drexxaal]

@@danbrownellfuzzy3010 these horrible acts effect people differently n when it happens 2 u who's 2 tell what u would actually do! U might shut down or shout out! Either way I'm w u. No judgement on something that should not b happening in the first place! If u r such a fighter maybe offer help instead if criticism. Victimize the victim is easy!

[@jaydel3]

@@danbrownellfuzzy3010 Asians are not confrontational and they don’t like drama. That’s why you rarely see any public meltdowns. Asians have the concept of peaceful public space, that’s why they don’t litter or blast loud music for the whole block to hear. They would only act legally if it directly affects them.

[@choucobra]

@@danbrownellfuzzy3010 the realtor didn't want to make it a big deal. Apperently, she's experienced it quite a bit when her clients are people of color, so she delt with the man in a very calm and professional manner. We figured my brother not buying his house and having it sit on the market longer hurts him more than us.

[@CousinOnceRemoved]

This is why when I pass through small towns that are shell of their original glory I don't feel bad. The world is moving forward. You can't enjoy an open global market and be racist... People have the freedom to choose. What idiots now the homeowner lost a possible sell

[@robr471]

Conservatives love capitalism so much, a black family looking to purchase a home in whatever neighborhood they wish is capitalism, that's American dream, right?

[@maliksmith9003]

If only someone would have told the UK that a year ago 😕

[@badtolz2122]

Small towns are racist? That's a pretty ignorant claim. Ignorance is problem. Keep it up.

[@chrisponce1374]

@@badtolz2122 Yes most small towns in rural areas are consisted of mostly white people who like to be close knitted and don't want new people coming in to mess things up

[@CousinOnceRemoved]

@@chrisponce1374lol mess up what exactly? I guess keeping the lines short at the towns only McDonalds is very important. Newsflash no one is moving to the small towns... they have no jobs. Remember that was Trump's whole thing.

[@md61211]

I'm not even black & this gives me anxiety. Can't begin to imagine how awful it felt. You guys handled it well. Kudos

[@Juuk-D]

I get a knot in my stomach just looking at this, i had a gun drawn on me once in a traffic stop and another time outside a nightclub by cops didn't do anything to warrant any of it either, they just said they feared for their life as if it's them with a gun pointed at them...

[@andreacooper1105]

IMAGINE THIS BEING YOUR ENTIRE EXISTENCE, EVERYDAY OF YOUR LIFE, ALL BECAUSE OF THE COLOR OF YOUR SKIN! YOUR SKIN COLOR IS YOUR WEAPON! THIS IS PURE UNADULTERATED HATE!

[@chrisper94]

" They watching out for each other ". We know that's code, similar to "there goes the neighborhood ". When will this end in America?😥

[@jonathanlindsey8864]

What is 'this', stop beating around the bush, say what you want to say.

[@amilevector6866]

@@jonathanlindsey8864 it's very clear

[@Drexxaal]

Never!

[@jonathanlindsey8864]

@@amilevector6866 No it's not. If op is implying that there was rasict intentions here, pleas provid proof, and I'll reconsider.

[@jonathanlee4324]

@@jonathanlindsey8864 Yes because they are going to outrightly say that it was racially motivated and the person who called was a middle aged white person who did it so these black folks wouldn't move in next to them. Nothing to do with keeping the value of their property high by having a "good neighborhood." Nope, not gonna happen. Just because you don't see evidence on this video, doesn't mean there isn't one.

[@doloresboston8571]

We can’t be realtors either. Since they’re looking out for each other did the neighbors call the police during the earlier incident? Should request that call too. When he said he was a realtor give him the chance to prove it. But oh no I’m gonna stay on code and put you in cuffs first, no matter what any of you say. Cop: “thank you for going along with it”. In other words “thank you for not pointing out how wrong and racist we (the cops) and neighbor really are”.

[@jonathanlindsey8864]

Dude wasn't dressed like a realtor.

[@dotnb]

For real

[@dotnb]

@@jonathanlindsey8864 So?

[@shewolfinubaka]

Exactly

[@dannacht6827]

@@jonathanlindsey8864 What is a realtor's uniform? You're just going to move the goal post.

[@dreamking5834]

Yeah, officer, idk if I’d call this a “good neighborhood.”

[@abcdefghijklm5784]

At least the prospective buyer knows there's racist neighbors?!

[@filledwithvariousknowledge1065]

That should hopefully get them to look at a different area as I couldn’t imagine living in an area with racists as neighbours

[@tyronejon-quay-veusjuniort1592]

True

[@trevorthomas9936]

We need a federal Karen act NOW

[@Adam-gy3tw]

Racist neighbors KNEW they weren’t breaking in, they just didn’t want black people moving in next door. What better way to discourage them from buying that house?

[@anonomous8719]

No suit or professional clothing for the realtor. if there was a white guy in a vest going into a house. I’m sure the neighbours would do the same. Better to be safe than sorry.

[@punkgrl325]

@@anonomous8719 Sorry from what? They weren’t even moving anything and the house is uninhabited with a for sale sign. I do think it would’ve helped to wear a suit, but the cops shouldn’t have been called just because of casual clothing. That’s long been an excuse for black people to be targeted for everyday things, but honestly, the more I notice white people doing the same thing in wife beaters and jogging pants with no fear of cops being called on them, the more I have trouble buying that reasoning.

[@neemanon]

Another mind reader

[@neemanon]

@@punkgrl325 more Whites are killed by police than skcalb

[@anonomous8719]

@@punkgrl325 I’m sure there are unreported incidents that white people have had the cops called on them. Unfortunately it wouldn’t make a sensational KZbin video or story to rise racial tension as this video.

[@marioalvarezvilla2464]

Same thing happened to me, I left my sister's house late and took their trash with me. I got pull over and handcuff for an hr because a white neighbor saw me leave the area with a white trash bag.

[@filledwithvariousknowledge1065]

I hope they got in more trouble than you were unnecessarily put through for that hour

[@amilevector6866]

@@filledwithvariousknowledge1065 of course not!

[@filledwithvariousknowledge1065]

@@amilevector6866 That’s the part that infuriates me of this type of racism

[@amilevector6866]

@@filledwithvariousknowledge1065 here's the thing ....there have never been consequences but the victim is treated like a rabid people waiting to attack when they never have.....there will never be consequences but will ensure any retaliation is swatted down and smashed up....

[@Drexxaal]

Hope they searched it! Fools! That could have been fixed so fast but the cops don't listen n the person that called was looking out but still saw what they wanted 2 c!

[@alexanderl9985]

horrible

[@WlmFjb]

Perfect!

[@--NOT-OKAY]

@🌿POPULATION-_-420☁ shouldn’t they b upper case??

[@DepressinglyOptimistic]

The person calling police needs to issue an apology. You can tell when a realtor is entering versus a break in.

[@neemanon]

Yeah they're wearing professional clothing

[@lucypher8223]

I'm gonna guess they won't take the house

[@rvpstudioscanada3991]

NOPE. LOL!

[@vi9763]

That was the plan

[@amilevector6866]

Karen wins😓

[@timothythompson4144]

I would buy that house after this. These are the kinds of neighbors that need a black family in their neighborhood.

[@christopherchappell8881]

Exactly. they need to see more variety in their lives other than the sour cream hellscape they created for themselves.

[@moonlighting9782]

Yeah looks like that neighborhood could do with a bit of colour in their lives! 🤭

[@nickl5658]

Brave man. This are the kind of neighbors who will call the cops on your for entering your own house. And if you react wrong or the cop is trigger happy, you get shot in your own house.

[@gregorypryor7401]

Where were these good and watchful neighbors when the house was actually broken into and how long did it take the cops to respond?

[@along9971]

How truly sad is this?

[@annoyedok321]

Is this how you handle a B & E? Standing 20 feet away with guns yelling directions?

[@tp5487]

What you expect them to do? To immidiately go into the house not knowing who they're dealing with or the possibility that the people inside might have a deadly weapon?

[@zammmerjammer]

@@tp5487 Why is every situation with black or brown people treated like they're dealing with ISIS militants? They were told the squatter they'd arrested at the house the week earlier had returned. This is how they react to a single squatter? Give me a break. Stop inventing excuses for police overreaction.

[@tp5487]

@@zammmerjammer So you're saying that when cops get a call of a reported break-in of a house that was also broke in a week prior, instead of taking all measurements to make sure no one was hurt, they should instead go into the house peacefully not knowing who or how many was in there or even the possibility of them having a deadly weapon? Nice logic man

[@annoyedok321]

@@tp5487 Yes, they should also leave their guns in their car and bring flowers or a house warming gift. There's a in-between option that makes a lot more sense here.

[@tp5487]

@@annoyedok321 Then mention those options 🤡 You act like these cops werent trained for situations exactly like those

[@outofafricadescendent4073]

Cop: This is a "good neighborhood, everyone watches for their own". Brother: Really? Thanks for detaining me. We like the 🏠. When we move in, you can arrest us for living in a house while Black.

[@yenahbrown4675]

So this house have neighbours who calls the police on black people that don’t look like burglars…. If I was the father, I wouldn’t want to live there.

[@anthonymort5202]

I mean from where I'm standing the cops didn't seem like the problem it seems like the neighbors are the problem

[@menyo2874]

Well, maybe that's exactly what the neighbor intended to do. Make any black or minority people nervous by making sure they have an experience of them "not wanted" in the neighborhood.

[@jonathanlindsey8864]

Tell me what does a burglar look like?

[@dallasaranjo9336]

@@jonathanlindsey8864 Usually not in a fairly decent car in broad daylight using a key to enter the front door. A burglar in my mind usually wears dark clothes, operates at night in stealth, and doesn't stand on the front porch talking about property values! But maybe that's just me!?

[@paxundpeace9970]

Do you have a choice?

[@aprilt.3868]

What job can we have without encountering this nonsense? This is a disgrace! So the realtor, his son and the client walked in like robbers????????

[@hipsterboiwavy2723]

This is reported on a least 2x a year... and not to another people, though everyone somehow shares our struggle....

[@TreyIM22]

There was another story either last yr or earlier this yr where a black realtor and her photographer went to a house and the actual white client pulled a gun on them, not realizing (or just being plain racist) that the realtor was there for him, no matter what they said. I don't remember the whole story but I think he kept them detained until the cops came and I think he got arrested. It was crazy.

[@aprilt.3868]

@@TreyIM22 just a shame.

[@theAverageJoe25]

The part that bothers me the most is that they called them “targets” and for anyone who isn’t clear on what target means I’ll clear it up a target is:”a person, object, or place selected as the aim of an attack.” Target implies an intention to harm, and the fact that they held their guns on these innocent people is proof of the cops intentions. Police are supposed to draw their weapons as a last resort not a first

[@humanbeing1st185]

I don't understand why there were handcuffs. They could have just had a civil conversation, and he could have answered and shown his ID.

[@ChadDann]

The police where perfect in this situation, they got a call about a break in and since they are not all knowing they had to treat the situation appropriately so no one gets hurt if the situation turns violent. Ofc in the end the police found out the truth and the men where released. But police do not know exactly whats going on every time they get to the scene. They are just going off of what dispatch told them, which in this case was a break in, unknown if armed. So they have to be ready if it is a break in and the men wanted to shoot at them.

[@danbrownellfuzzy3010]

@@ChadDann not sure how police activity works, but I would not think that a call from a citizen to 911 can make this either a "unusual activity" call or a "breaking in progress". It seems like the 911 operator would tell the cops the level of danger to approach with.

[@ericsniper9843]

There was no need to handcuff these men. A simply conversation would have suffice. The moment the guy says he's a real estate broker and the license was presented we lower the temperature.

[@marcushardigan6985]

To go into the situation with full force like this ? Idk I think its BS. Why take the word of a civilian? Whoever called in the "robbery" needs to be slapped with a fine.

[@tp5487]

Why take the word of a civilian? What? When a civilian called the cop saying there is a break-in in a house near them of course they're gonna believe them in the first place Of course whoever called must be dumb to think men entering a house inherently means break in But your question of why trust a civilian doesnt make sense to me

[@sacredace96]

Because the only info the police have to go on is that there is a potential robbery, its the same when someone gets swatted by someone online. If they don't come prepared for the worst than someone could die. I'm all for holding cops accountable and this situation was no doubt terrifying for the people in the house, but I don't see much wrong doing by the police on this one. Despite they're guns drawn it didnt sound like there was 20 cops all screaming different orders at once. They were calm and collected so these men were able to exit the house safely. You can also see during the detention that the cops used barely any force. Once they found out what was happening they apologized and released them. In my books this was pretty clean and the cops just did their jobs. The 911 caller on the other hand is another story...

[@nickthaskater]

Guns should not have been drawn. Period.

[@paxundpeace9970]

You can't take the word of a cop either.

[@tp5487]

@@nickthaskater So you're saying that when cops get a call of a reported break-in of a house that was also broke in a week prior, instead of taking all measurements to make sure non of them was hurt, they should instead go into the house not knowing who or how many was in there or even the possibility of them having a deadly weapon? Lol

[@webguy943]

“The house was broken into a week ago” And they were trying to steal what? The wallpaper? I call bs.

[@void405]

A lot of furniture is left behind in home sales. For example, if an elderly person dies and the family doesn't want to deal with the furniture like the beds, couches, washer, dryer, stove, etc. They are sold with the house. Robbers like to steal especially appliances because they can make a profit from the scrap metal or the appliance itself. I had one of these robberies occur at my neighbors house a few years ago after the elderly woman who lived there died. That's a pretty common type of property crime.

[@everythingrebekahlorraine]

People steal the wires because of the metal, there's also the appliances which are sometimes left, also vagrants break into houses to set up camp. These cops were too quick to draw their guns and slap on cuffs but yeah, there is stuff to steal in vacant houses.

[@imadequate3376]

I've delt with 2 realtors in my neighborhood. You wanna know how? You walk outside and say "hi" like a normal person, and strike up idle conversation. Both times the folks I delt with were very friendly.

[@ijustneedmyself]

Too hard! Too scary! Must call cops!

[@Shqipegrl]

Even if the home for sale was broken into the previous week, they should’ve called the owner or real estate agency to confirm there was a showing currently.

[@TrueOpinion99]

But, what if it was actually being broken into? What if by calling the real-estate company first you set the conditions for criminals to not be caught...which could lead to other people becoming their victims?

[@myriamkay]

This is terrifying… Why so many cops? Why guns drawn?

[@volcrazy89]

"Obviously a good neighborhood." LMFAO what a clown

[@brobb00]

Something tells me the Thorne family didn't end up choosing that house…

[@calangel]

Welcome to the neighborhood! Guess you know where you WON'T be purchasing a home!

[@russelldow1131]

I can understand if the house had been recently broken into them coming and checking out the situation. Once he stated he was the realtor it seems that the situation should of been cleared up a lot quicker. That's the part that doesn't sit right.

[@darthhiro7425]

I guess that neighbourhood's value just fallen a whole lot, nice neighbours they have there

[@pooch72]

I gagged when everyone was cool with everything at the end

[@grey3414]

I feel worse for the 15 year old kid.

[@ericsniper9843]

We're on the same page. I surely wouldn't be cool with cops pulling out their guns nor with being handcuffed. Come out with your hands up. Now all of this took place on board daylight with a for sale sign up. Madness.

[@Wokenstein]

Guess that rules out that garbage neighborhood

[@stephenhill3286]

Just like the caller wanted

[@lincmerc1581]

The requests for audio of the 911 call means an attorney is advising them. They may get some good down payment funds.

[@rucotomo]

"Thank you for just going along with it" like they had a choice!

[@FullFrontalExposure]

I’m sure the lady that called is Karen from down the street.

[@nonyabizness.original]

and karen DEFINATELY KNEW the house was for sale, knew that it was being shown, because she watched the black men pull up and greet and put a key in the door.

[@Tetris_Effect]

Oh my word, I bet they thought they might get shot. I'm sorry. I literally just read the quote after commenting saying, "I thought we were dead." Sad.

[@charlesballard4762]

Racist ignorant trumpets neighbors 😒

[@jadenkowalski5087]

The crazy thing is depending on the officers who responded to the call, they very well could have gotten shot over this!

[@amilevector6866]

@@jadenkowalski5087 even these ones ,if one of them had moved to get their wallet with their hands up that would have been that!

[@jamessiri3281]

It doesn't even cross my mind, when I see people walking into a house that's for sale(and probably has nothing in it), to call the police.

[@ironyelegy]

"Oops sorry, we weren't being racist tho" is how you know that they were profiling.

[@paranoidhumanoid]

Shameful. But at least the officers were respectful and professional about it and didn't unnecessarily resort to lethal force.

[@jermainemorris5733]

The dignity and grace these men showed is impressive. I watched video several times trying to walk through how I’d react to being treated this way by “Neighborly” people.

[@lspiegel5704]

The cops should be reprimanded. What threat to them was there that they needed to draw their guns and not first just knock on the door?

[@void405]

Because there had been an attempted robbery the week before and signs of forced entry can be hard to see with over the counter lock picking tools. No, not the bobby pins and cartoon stuff, like a pressure cuff and a wedge saw.

[@casualgamer7583]

World's "greatest" democracy lol

[@C_W22]

I remember reading this, the father's acting got them all saved and his message to the neighbors is memorable for the ages

[@Paul_425]

Wow this so embarrassing to the police officers, and concerning about the community 😳

[@marik4944]

This is crazy

[@theonewiththegoldentouch]

You never know. What if those people were actually intruders. This was not a racist event

[@jaredjones5307]

@@theonewiththegoldentouch I don't agree with that. As the realitor they would have a key. They weren't "breaking in". If they saw three white guys entering with a key i doubt they would have called the police.

[@kevin-vn9mr]

Funny my realtor friend had the police called on him a couple times before when he first started out. He learned from a peer that the trick is to wear a suit or dress pants with a shirt and tie so you look like a realtor.

[@ericsniper9843]

I thought about that too, but maybe the guy just wanted to be comfortable. Then again a young man died because he had on a hoodie.

[@Asa...S]

Please NowThis News get the 911 call. I think that should have been included in this video.

[@paxundpeace9970]

The father is trying to get the call. Now this news might try it too but idnk.

[@superzero4250]

One: The house is empty, I am sure the neighbors know that… Two: Why are the police holding up the mans phone, and appears as though they are having him input his unlock code. Three: Does it really take 30 min to verify an individual (Assuming the police are not using dial and a 14.4kbps modem). …

[@TrueOpinion99]

One: empty houses are often prime targets for burglars because the likelihood of someone coming home and catching them is almost nonexistent. Besides, how does burglarizing an unoccupied house somehow make burglary okay and unworthy of contacting the police? There has been burglary attempts in that neighborhood in recent days, by individuals matching the general description of the realtor and his clients. Two: they probably patted the man down for weapons and found his phone; if his credentials are located on his phone, why wouldn't they offer it to him to unlock so that he can verify who he is and why he's there? Otherwise, they'd have to take him to a police station verify his identity...which is very inconvenient for literally everyone involved (yes, including the police officers). Three: yes, it does take time to verify his identity and credentials, especially if they had to utilize non-standard avenues to do so...because police very rarely have to verify a person's credentials as a realtor. Additionally, it's standard procedure to verify everyone's identity and then release (or arrest) everyone at the same time; that allows police the maximum control over the situation while getting things done as quickly as possible...especially if they're concerned they're potentially dealing with a group of potentially violent individuals.

[@joeyoest1105]

So they kept them handcuffed for 10 minutes when the first thing he said is that he’s the realtor? Then kept them detained to “apologize” to them after the encounter?

[@jurassictyrantkingYT]

I wish people would stop lying to the police saying that every black man is breaking in a building. This is why the cops get a bad rep because people keep lying to them saying they see a black man breaking into a building or robbing somebody even though most of the time that's not true, the police need to investigate the phone calls just sounds like people are calling the police for no good reason. Thankfully this incident didn't turn violent, that's professionalism right there.

[@TreyIM22]

Well, cops help make themselves look bad but these cops did a good job of conducting themselves.

[@dominicg11]

I'm from the UK and perhaps I have a different opinion of what is violent - police turned up in force and pointed loaded guns at the house and demanded these people exit the property with their hands up before being cuffed - that's violence. OK nobody was shot and killed and that's definitely a win - and the cops seemed pretty sound at the end. But this was violence. I think too many Americans are desensitized to what violence is. This wasn't OK.

[@danbrownellfuzzy3010]

I think they used to call it filing a false police report. That's probably something from the past they don't use

[@nickl5658]

I don't think the neighbor seriously believed the three were breaking into the building. The realtor had the key. I think it was more of keeping the neighborhood white and preventing the house being sold to black people.

[@JC.Holland]

really? shame shame USA

[@rvpstudioscanada3991]

*WHAT ELSE* is "New" ???

[@reg1mbald294]

@Z Ham don't try and defend America, America has a serious issue with racism, and btw it's not one incident, there is literally thousands of similar cases every year but this one is lucky because nobody got shot.. so yeah dude stfu and stop being in denial about America

[@gonzosmith4456]

It's a shame as you can see over the radio they said we have the suspects in custody. Not detained but in custody don't even know if they're breaking in or not and automatically they go to in custody with no investigation. I guess they got released on their own records

[@PeterWoodIV]

“I’m the realtor” Cop proceeds to laugh at him. Two ways to look at this either the cop is laughing that it’s silly the neighbours called them or the cop is like “yeah right” making fun of him. Let’s hope it’s the first one. But the real problem is the person who called

[@LatifahEden]

It was the realtor laughing, probably out of disbelief.

[@Karen-pk3uv]

Or the cop is like "yeah right," because that is probably the first and only time a person has responded by saying "I'm the realtor." So, it is more of a "well, that's a new one" type laugh. There's a small handful of stories every year or so where a neighbor thinks a gardner, locksmith, plumber, guest, etc is breaking in (especially if it had been recently broken into). I can't remember ever hearing it happen to a realtor, and that quick, short laugh is a common response to an unexpected answer.

[@Cathulu_]

Nothing to see here, just a typical day in the states!

[@paxundpeace9970]

Nichts neues im Westen

[@alejandrogonzalez5326]

Respect to them for being super calm.

[@robbiestockman8285]

This is almost exactly how the movie “Amos & Andrew” started.

[@yeshrealthanksREAL]

Should I watch it

[@Hannah-zw9ow]

Even if you wanted to completely remove race from this situation, there’s no way in the world you can convince me it looked like this man was breaking into the house. A burglar would not show up in plain every day clothes, moving slowly, in the middle of the day. A burglar would’ve backed their car up to the house. Even if race wasn’t an element at all, there’s no way this looked like a break in.

[@brownskinbeauty.]

Nor would they enter through the front door, with a key.

[@hrmtty]

I don't know what's more upsetting: The fact that 2 men and a KID were left traumatized after trying to view a house for sale, or the fact that my first reaction was just relief that they lived.