Officer Detains Citizen For Trespassing At His Own Home

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[@AuditTheAudit]

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[@KingPopinLockin]

Will you be making a video on the time news now Patrick was assaulted by the York Nebraska police? He requested a complaint form, was denied and then the officer who denied him the form followed him into the parking lot and attempted to batter Patrick by his own admission after taking several pictures of Patrick. Patrick and the girl he was with (not sure what his relationship with her is) left and went back to their vehicle to discover the same officer stalked them to their vehicle to take their tags and vin number off the vehicle. When they blocked the officer's view of the tags he went to the front to get the vin and broke Patrick's finger with his flashlight. Finally he went to the back and used force to move the girl out of his way to take their tags. He claims to be a 40+ year veteran of the force but breaks several laws to deny people a complaint form and find out who they are.

[@lesliesylvan]

One of the best 1AA related channels. I remember this. "Totality" is simply theory, once graduating cadet school . . . I consider it defrauding the public to take an oath to the Constitution; number one, without knowing what the basis of that oath might be and two, NEVER INTENDING to keep that oath, with prior expectations of transferring its primacy to the Blue Line Flag. Just sayin'. Plus, potential collusion, of course. Oh, I wonder which PD tyro Atkinson is working for now?

[@3rdreichball525]

No wonder this job attracts wife beaters. They just can't stand the word no. They gotta affirm their dominance. Its not about justice its about caveman aggression.

[@sethskullsberg7787]

Awesome video man. I got another one for you. Its about a black man thats in his yard and a cop thinks he has a warrent in Louisiana. The man refuses and the cop takes his wallet to check ID. Takes place in Texas.

[@byronlesane2689]

I was repulsed by the actions taken by Peace officers that have taken an oath to uphold the law.

[@bigrr64]

I've never in my entire life seen a trespasser picking up trash.

[@bowlsallbroken]

I'd love a whole crew of trespassers like that on my property

[@Zimvadur]

some elaborate drug scheme to clean up the trash and one of them will have the drugs lmao

[@thrilledorkilled4958]

Amen.

[@josephgood2704]

Obviously never known any meth addicts. They get trespassed for dumpster diving all the time.

[@LalaCDavis]

That part!

[@topshelfmike]

For anyone wondering, Mr.Atkinson (the student) was awarded 95k in a settlement in 2020 for this interaction. *edit 125k; even better news!

[@yarbzag]

Yes! Brilliant. American police are racist c&nts

[@symbolhunterz8093]

125k

[@topshelfmike]

@@symbolhunterz8093 i hope you’re right. Boulder news reported 2 numbers on 2 separate dates. The 95k was the most recent in 2022. Hopefully, he received the first 125k reported.

[@SunRunn3r]

Now thats a happy ending hahah, ofc its not deducted from the officers at fault, that'd be the icing on the cake

[@Dannerrrr]

Too bad that doesn't come out of the police budget

[@jimanezagnew8788]

This is pure harassment . Why would any cop want to escalate situations like this ? Now you have to fill out reports , and possibly get sued .

[@Yumf90]

Cops want to get their stats up with arrests.

[@josh.dean33]

Looks like you haven’t been paying attention 🤣

[@JohnSmith-zs1bf]

Ego

[@Tew730]

cause cops have big egos and NO BRAINS

[@damyan2825]

His skin is brown.

[@mikefarmer4748]

You don't have to point a gun at someone. The act of unholstering the gun is use of deadly force.

[@traog]

I see that as a distinction with out a differance, whether they point the guns or not it is still a threat, a gun can go from not pointing to pointing in less than a second.

[@tatecore]

@@traog Right, if an officer can kill someone simply for having a gun on their person, than unholstering theirs is a direct threat.

[@feelthatfeelthat]

Update: Mr. Atkinson won a $125k settlement. in March of 2020.

[@GGT950]

Yeh that’s great. Help with his tuition

[@bartle6168]

Outstanding, justice was served. I hope Smiley was relieved of duty.

[@nmlepage]

Hell yea hopefully they made the officer clean up trash outside Mr. Atkinson's residents for 1 year as well!

[@pitchforkpeasant6219]

Good. Jesus. Harrased for picking up garbage ffs

[@Queen_of_Kingz]

Good.....but he deserves more! This officer is a FUCKIN IDIOT! Now it's against the law to pick up trash where you live? And people still believe cops "protect & serve"! Bullshit! They are a murderous gang who can't be trusted! They confirmed he lives here AND he's picking up trash! SO WHY IS HE STILL BEING DETAINED? 🤬

[@Max_Chooch]

The officer lied over the radio, that alone should be a crime.

[@Kentuckyfatwhiteboy]

Amen

[@stanswaby]

He told dispatch Zayd was armed and wanted him shot as the officers joining would think they were entering a more dangerous situation. That should be a jailable offence. Disgusting

[@oneheadlight8000]

Its a 4 foot long aluminum pole.. it's plenty dangerous.

[@chanceparks7498]

@@oneheadlight8000made out of extremely thin aluminum that bends if swung through the air. Not even close to a weapon. Wipe that boot polish off your lip.

[@shibadawn]

​@@oneheadlight8000have you ever held one of those? It's a flimsy ass pole that would not be able to do much harm. I'd say bruises. Max. (Not to mention the officer had what I would assume to be a long range taser, and a gun) And my guy was clearly using it for its intended purpose.

[@matthewsheppard7050]

"You're not threatened, I'm threatened, you have a gun."

[@RexBeaux_Official]

FR LIKE WHY IS THE COP THREATENED OVER A TRASH GRABBER?? EXCUSE ME???

[@jenniferwintz2514]

This young man is justified in every bit of his righteous anger. Courts should have put a way bigger smackdown on this "officer."

[@eddvcr598]

Police: “I need backup, I harassed this black man and he’s threateningly walking away”

[@leanne6821]

Omg, so true. Such a big tough cop hey ? He's got a gun against a garbage picker and he needs backup ? I think he just needed reinforcements to prove what an idiot he is.

[@Justi.n]

Literally though. Dude is on a power trip.

[@Capeverdeluv1]

Too True

[@marcelmoreau2733]

"He's got an extendo grip rod and I'm terried he's going to use it to give me a Purple Nirple."

[@Ebunoluwa13]

This is what people need to understand about police officers. BLM gets rid of the bad police officers for EVERYONE if states comply. I'm not sure if the officer mentioned African American over the radio or not but how does the officer mention that the person has a blunt object and 9 officers turn up for back up, really? The original officer already has a gun and taser if needed. The most he needed was 2 more officers in one car as back up but 9? That's terrible situation control right there

[@bearj.4363]

Start paying court settlements with cop pensions and see how quickly they start behaving.

[@donaldedward4951]

I have been advising that for several years. Make the policy apply to all at a particular station or for a particular forces and when the payments start the premiums will go up.That will save the taxpayer and cops will be on the same footing as doctors or householders who have to insure against people getting hurt on their property.

[@russelloats]

That's a double edge sword that could yield multiple results. You can have officers abiding by the law and keeping themselves accountable, but you can very well see the other end of more corruption and making sure they don't lose that pension. What really needs to happen is more body cameras, one's that can't just be turned on an off on a whim. More training and background checks. And a separate entity to investigate cases of the police. To many times we hear stories of "We investigated ourselves and found we did nothing wrong." And one more thing, we can't allow police officers who have been fired (on legit grounds that they are not fit to be an officer) from one county to be allowed to become an officer again in another. That defeats the purpose of firing them to begin with.

[@iamalanavery]

I cant believe the officer got to get a $69k "I quit" bonus too!

[@marcbelanger1448]

true enough,however,some officers ,even behaving well,get shot and killed,in this incident i am not on the officer's side,but i will not generalize.

[@spiraljumper74]

@@russelloats You wrote this two days ago, we made body cameras mandatory in most states six years ago. Cops are behaving worse than ever. Great idea. Everything else you said met the bare minimum for police reform, have a cookie.

[@consideringorthodoxy5495]

"That's a weapon." "This is a bucket" is now my favorite interaction.

[@ryansuter4424]

The fact the police office described the trash grabber as a blunt object makes me think the officer was trying to put the officers in an alert and defensive mode.

[@w4lk4]

Internal swatting. Disgusting

[@patriot4095]

I’ll bet the other cops all laughed behind his back later. This was stupid

[@user-kl1cx1jk1q]

You mean offensive

[@ryansuter4424]

@@user-kl1cx1jk1q I meant defensive mode but a better way to put it is that the other officer wanted the other officers alert and ready to defend themselves with force if needed. If the other officers knew it was a trash grabber rather than a blunt object they probably would have been more at ease and less on alert and less defensive.

[@ladyleontyne]

This officer basically harressed him because of ego and pride.

[@Fandango541]

That idiot officer basically harassed him due to racial profiling, racism, and his own Nazi tendencies.

[@utah133]

He's black. A white guy wouldn't have even been approached.

[@billynomates7347]

And then officer butthurt was forced to resign.

[@ladyleontyne]

@@billynomates7347 LOL

[@indridcold8433]

... Don't forget small penis. Poor guy probably has to sit down to urinate, considering his attitude.

[@RichTheNoun]

The most beautiful thing about this video is that he never did sit down on command.

[@dougkennedy4906]

Cop. Sit down! Me. I am not a dog. You heal fido your the servant not me.

[@aprilmoore2917]

@@hoesmedown lol!

[@3rdreichball525]

Why didn't he just go inside his house?

[@joshmanson1078]

@@3rdreichball525 he needed his student ID back

[@liquidbraino]

3:30 --> him sitting down.

[@victormostacero9425]

Bro mad respect to this dude for standing his ground. Never sit down when they tell you. its just a power move.

[@carolwaugh5466]

The young student was amazing. He stuck to his guns, fearlessly. I don’t think I could have been so brave and persistent.

[@sammyjimsmith6100]

No he stuck to his bucket not his gun

[@marissamate]

"You have a fucking gun. That kills people. How am I supposed to kill someone with this?" Truer words have never been spoken.

[@S3IIL3CT]

surely it's possible but it's highly unlikely

[@fbiagent3998]

​@@S3IIL3CT trash grabbers are one of the most flimsiest things

[@AdamRee-lx8uh]

@@S3IIL3CT No, it’s not. The trash grabbers are thin and weak.

[@S3IIL3CT]

@@fbiagent3998 I didn't say it was easy xD People have been killed with a teaspoon or a ballpoint pen in england i.e.

[@latinared60]

Sad how being black draws negative attention from cops. No matter our color we need to stand up for what's right!

[@tootall5559]

A guy doesn't pick up trash if he's trespassing.

[@ArcheanCanadian1983]

simple logic that most cops do not have

[@jason200912]

we actually have a regular homeless man that picks up trash outside of our building and comes in to ask if he can use our lan line. Our supervisors would very likely demand that we trespass the homeless man and force him to spend some time in jail if they were at the building seeing this happen. But we're never going to do that until we're officially ordered to. This is just how police departments are.

[@calmingvoice8646]

Someone broke into my house and did the dishes. Someday I might recover from the trauma.

[@tootall5559]

@@jason200912 but no one called. They had no reasonable suspicion, no reason to hassle the guy. I still have to wonder if he had been white if it would have even happened. Many cops are racists. In fact most are, even the black cops are racist against whites. No, not all but a higher amount than you would think. I always have to wonder about cops anyway, what makes them want such a job? dictator complex, power trip, what. Anyone that willing seeks out and takes that job, well you have to wonder about their sanity. Got to be a bit off to even want such a job.

[@LeglessWonder]

"Yea imma break in here and pick up some trash" - said literally no one ever

[@zooweemama3835]

Imagine a cop coming to your house and accuses you of trespassing for no reason at all...

[@pallejensen9484]

some day he will end up killing another person walking around in his own garden because of that sign if he doesnt get fired SOON

[@GeorgeNorwood]

Getting angry is NOT A DAMN CRIME!!!

[@iamjakepaul944]

If he was picking up trash, he missed a piece...that officer.

[@raphdroidt692]

Kabooommmmmm

[@redlips8105]

Hahahah yeah your ryt.

[@miekekonig3775]

Epic win

[@nelliemeows..]

Oh hun, no one wants that shit 😂

[@ynw_abdu_yt4228]

Damnnnnnn

[@Fede_uyz]

If someone traspasses my house and starts cleaning up i would frankly just cook them some pancakes.

[@snl4742]

There is actually a case somewhere where someone broke into someone's house and cleaned.

[@haroldvonhelms8304]

yep and thank them

[@crezcamosjuntos4067]

Lmao

[@totalannihilation9065]

Address please

[@andihutchison8006]

@@snl4742 hahahaha that's my plan

[@coldeed]

This dude knows his shit, this is the best example of someone rightfully ignoring orders.

[@clivesilk3501]

he resigned and recieved 69K in wages ????? unbelievable !!!!!!!!

[@debbiemcdermott3172]

He will be working somewhere else and messing with other people lifes

[@dakingofmines2589]

Cops should NOT be allowed to alter their bodycam in ANY WAYS.

[@alexsnow3319]

I offered up ideas where they work like other dash and security cameras. Constantly loop recording, but only saving once activated. They cannot turn off the camera or alter it in any way. It includes the 5 mins prior to the activation signal and the 5 mins after the all-clear signal. The camera is tied into the radio so if they use it, it starts to save the recording. Dispatch and the commanding officers are the only ones able to send the all-clear command to stop recording. Dispatch will also activate the recording if they dispatch a particular unit. Rules in place about shutting off the radio. The data on the camera must be saved, stored and VERIFIED at the end of each shift by a superior. If any shenanigans happen, that commanding officer gets caught up too. Not to mention adding federal level laws that govern the way law enforcement interacts with the public. There HAS to be a standard.

[@owen9517]

Wait are they?

[@alexsnow3319]

@@owen9517 it's possible. But it will found it was deleted or altered. The easiest is to turn it off, or video or sound.

[@SendarSlayer]

@@alexsnow3319 All bodycams stream to a public site at all times. EZ fix

[@alexsnow3319]

@@SendarSlayer I thought about that, but there are some operations that should not be me public for the sake of eliminating crime. Now, making it public asap, yes.

[@dnak9forensics]

“I’m picking up trash and you’re holding a gun!” Really explains everything you need to know.

[@Helfirehydra]

This is what happens when you hire retarded officers

[@omolaraadedayo1231]

Senseless action.They need to be trained better. That you are a law enforcement doesn't mean you have adequate knowledge of what they do. All is about RACE.

[@N.J.C95]

​@@omolaraadedayo1231 No such thing as "better training". Nothing here is a flaw the system works exactly the way it's designed to do. No police training will ever stop this kind of tyranny.

[@iriscollins7583]

​@@N.J.C95 Isn't he asking for information that he's not entitled to.He should try learning basic LAW.

[@iriscollins7583]

An Intelligence Test might help.

[@asktheconcretecountess]

I lovethe way he say " HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THAT"?

[@furrycat2825]

Waiting for the day this happens to me as a Black person with over $200k in student loan debt from medical school 😂that lawsuit against the police department could pay my loans off faster than my residency income will! Hope this helped this brother out in covering tuition fees for the remainder of his degree ❤❤❤

[@Jakub680]

Skill issue

[@djo-dji6018]

People robbing in plain daylight are untouchable, but someone removing trash is almost arrested.

[@bricefleckenstein9666]

Different areas. Colorado isn't as woke-crazy as Portland OR, Seattle, or San Francisco.

[@EricErrar-zw9sv]

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[@calioumarx4289]

@@bricefleckenstein9666 get lose men

[@bricefleckenstein9666]

@@calioumarx4289 What the heck is that supposed to mean? Do you speak English?

[@oneheadlight8000]

All he had to do was answer the questions..

[@catfein9827]

As of today, the city of Boulder settled with Zayd Atkinson for $125,000.

[@AlfieTank]

Sooooo tax payers took the hit for idiot cops.

[@Erakius323]

Good. He deserves it. The way those cops treated him was ridiculous.

[@David-dl3vj]

@@AlfieTank You do get what you paid for?😒

[@AlfieTank]

@@David-dl3vj huh?

[@bobhoe]

Not enough

[@priscillag68]

C+ for the man being harrased for picking up rubbish outside his place of residence, Jog on, in my rating he gets a A for having to deal with that F

[@boostedz]

Love that the word of the young man wasn't good enough but the word of a random stranger who showed no credentials was good enough for the officer. I wonder why that was

[@zernike1014]

Imagine how different even this minor altercation would’ve gone if we didn’t demand police to wear body cams

[@kevinmalone3210]

Oh geez, would hate to even think about that!

[@robmullin1128]

Just comply with the police and not be a douche bag and it wouldn’t escalate this far.

[@hotfriedgriyoandpeeklees1522]

​@@robmullin1128It got him a hefty settlement. Comply my foot

[@paulwilliams90]

@@robmullin1128police don’t have the right to do shit like that. The guy did nothing wrong

[@peepslostsheep]

@@robmullin1128 The officer had no RAS of a crime, and therefore no authority to make any demands. The student never had to comply with anything, or tell the cop anything. That being said? The student properly identified himself, provided proof of his right to be there, and even offered to open the door using a key with his name and picture on it, all in the first 66 seconds of conversation. The officer broke multiple laws, violated two department policies, and violated the 4th Amendment twice, all in less than 10 minutes.

[@solarprophet5439]

The valid student ID proved that he had a right to be on school property. It should've ended right there.

[@KoltVEVO]

DOB would have likely been on the ID as well, not like he had any right to ask for DOB but still, guys just a dumbass plain and simple and was probably bored and thought he could get away with that interaction but got way too over his head

[@erich6860]

I agree Solar, yeah it was not a state ID or Drivers license, but it was a school ID, and it was a School dorm, and he was picking up garbage. Right there it should have been, "cool, have a nice day sir", and leave. But no, this cop was pressing for an arrest of this guy.

[@zachadams2086]

@@KoltVEVO my student ID didn’t have a DOB on it, just my name and student number

[@lourdesbaby964]

Because the cop knew he was in the wrong he escalated the situation as soon as he saw the I.D card. He’s a danger to the public instead of protecting it!

[@KoltVEVO]

@@zachadams2086 idk some do some don’t

[@makeitlight]

This is my friend. I’ve seen this so many times. I know how it plays out. And I still get tense.

[@Aliensexist69]

Hope he’s doing alright! He’s a brave patriot.

[@makeitlight]

@@Aliensexist69 there is a documentary about it that he and I are in that my friend-a Black Woman-co-directed. It’s called This Is [Not] Who We Are. Google it and share it.

[@nollm23]

Young man gets an A+

[@spyderlich]

Mr. Atkinson was awarded $125k for this interaction. Who knew that picking up trash would pay so well. On a different note, the trash grabber is a serious weapon against all trash trespassing on your property.

[@Dexterbru]

Every cop dreads the day that the almighty trash grabber plucks their eyeballs out. Reasonable

[@keyboard_slap]

And on a darker note, Office Smyly was rehired by the department last year. I hear bacon tastes good.

[@fusion451]

the cops found out trash grabbers are better weapons then guns and will now be issued grabbers instead of guns

[@eroccha]

@@keyboard_slap He was hired as a civilian doing computer work temporary. He no longer works for the government in any form.

[@keyboard_slap]

@@eroccha And any reasonable person would assume that he was chosen not because of his qualifications but because of his preexisting relationships with the department administration. His coworkers felt sorry for him and offered him a job.

[@biosparkles9442]

"You have a weapon" "This is a bucket!" Is truly hilarious despite the overall terrifying experience documented here

[@thatminer7174]

I loved his disposition honestly, he showed hlw dumb it was

[@jpraczbr8413]

"dear god..."

[@xdkillfor34akathetroll30]

@@jpraczbr8413 there's more.

[@NeftisIsHere]

​@@jpraczbr8413"There is more"

[@thepoeticminecart]

​@@NeftisIsHereNOoooohhhhh

[@willemh3319]

switching off his gear is a violation on itself in this case

[@Tiekymoe]

Shoutout the 1 cop for securing the “blunt object” and bucket 😂

[@soluschristus1689]

This is purely about the officer's pride, not about justice

[@joseangelcontreras2515]

Nope... it is about not being Caucasian enough

[@joseangelcontreras2515]

@@mattm1579 I am sorry you had to go through that bad experience. Nobody deserves injustice.

[@joseangelcontreras2515]

@@mattm1579 Destroyed your life for a few years??? I honestly don't know what to tell you. I cannot imagine the pain it brought to you and your loved ones. I'm glad you are back on track. Hugs.

[@Ephraim-ky5be]

@@mattm1579 As a black guy, I agree with you, it was racial profiling, no doubt about that, but also the ego of officers is problematic, they want you to OBEY and COMPLY with their ORDERS even if you are not supposed to, because they think their authority is absolute. This is the problem, especially if they have no accountability on this In fact they don't so that's why people are protesting, but also why police is bashing heads, they want to keep this impunity

[@IONAPINKMOXIE]

It always is. They an NEVER admit they made a mistake so they do stupid shit and make themselves look like gaslighting assholes.....

[@ld1775]

I just need to verify that you have a right to be here, on this public sidewalk, performing a community service, on your own time.

[@johnsugrue4155]

Apparently he was sitting on the patio at one point which is bs

[@rrteppo]

Then he offered to show him he lived there by the front desk, and the cop said no to that. So at that point the cop was just trying to cause a problem.

[@loschekell]

We need to verify that cops have brains.

[@WeeweeSensi]

@@johnsugrue4155 how dare he a non white person, existing? Illegal

[@thevoicestoldmetoagain4627]

I mean, did you see the picture of the officer? No doubt in my mind that kid is scared of color.

[@AndySpicer]

That kid did a great job but it’s terrifying to see because that situation could have gone to hell very fast. I’m glad he’s ok and glad that a bad cop isn’t a cop anymore.

[@TheDaniel688]

To be fair, the grabber is threatening to trash which explains why officer Smyly felt threatened.

[@randipersdatterbroenn7013]

I love your comment❣️😷

[@savannahbenedetti4089]

Ditto on trash officer feeling threatened! 😂

[@jameshohmann1251]

And it's also threatening to the bucket, he keeps stabbing it with trash on it.

[@marcosduarte4757]

Hahaa love it

[@JoaoAVarela]

👏👏👏

[@jaymac7203]

Never underestimate a cops ability to escalate the most calm situations.

[@leroyjrpugh2040]

🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@drengr2759]

That dude would have been murdered if there were no cameras. Cop was looking for any excuse. Calling that flimsy stick a "blunt weapon" is just absurd. An actual wood twig that diameter would be more painful than that hollow aluminum stick, and to be afraid of it shows how cowardly the entire platoon of cops were. I understand that their job is boring and frustrating, but pulling a gun on someone picking up trash? That video should be infuriating to every American. But instead, hundreds of millions of people support that cop and his unconstitutional actions.

[@Tinyjb0]

@@drengr2759 This channel, and a few others, have really lowered my perspective on cops. Some have no limit on their ability to create reasons to arrest you so they can fulfill their powertrip. Two types of cops, sadly. Those who want to genuinely protect their community from criminals and crime, and those who are insecure with themselves and want to just power trip even if it means going after someone who is doing nothing wrong. 6:08 "You need to listen to what I'm telling you to do..." that basically sums up this cop, he just wants you do to what he says so he can feel like a big boy with big boy pants!

[@I-dont-reply]

Wdym the trash janitor is the one yelling

[@the_bottle_imp]

And calmest.

[@debdavenport1655]

As a resident in Colorado and someone whose child went to that university, I am sickened and horrified by this harrassment

[@BlackStump172]

That cop is so passive aggressive ! Imagine having him as a family member . He would do your head in .

[@erwingifslang]

so this officer smiley is scared of a garbage pincher while he has his gun in his hands what a hero

[@TheAffar369]

Imagine being threatened by a plastic stick. "Oh I'm so scared lemme pull out my gun because obviously a weapon to kill is the same as a piece of cleaning equipment".

[@jbomb1414ify]

I bet if he was a white boy in khakis Smiley wouldn't have said a word.

[@TheNabob57]

and he is far from the reach of the pincher and could shoot the kid DEAD from that distance long before he could throw it at him (for minimal damage if any). What a loser. The only thing bad is that he was allowed to retire with all that pension for the rest of his cowardly pathetic life

[@thecrazycorndoglad598]

Like what’s the student gunna do or say “hehehe ima steal your nose”

[@YourHostNathanBurke]

The officer knows he himself is doing a garbage job and was fearful of being picked up and binned!

[@nitramja7738]

An extremely rare occurrence???? Its hard to stay calm and rational when you literally believe that you're life may be over any second so give the student a break!!

[@kittyunderwood8918]

honestly he did really good at staying calm imo. he was loud because he wanted to get the attention of the other residents in the building, which he did. you could see a few times when he actually held himself back from getting angrier. like he almost did start swinging the grabber around, but he knew that Smiley was already calling it a weapon, so he stopped himself from doing that so as not to seem threatening, even though I don't think even when he did start to swing it he was doing in a threatening way, just frustration

[@AlliNW0nderland.]

One of the issues here is that a student’s address on their license will be their home address not their dorm.

[@NH83589]

You are smart unlike the thug playing dress up in a police uniform.

[@snatchadams69]

The cop: I couldn't help but notice you were minding your own business...

[@zenyatta5064]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@zeebazil]

Yo that's hilarious😂

[@nateavery2875]

And also that your working or otherwise mainting this property.

[@MissDebra]

So true!

[@Debbie6666]

😂😂

[@Jac-jy2ru]

Imagine being scared of a trash grabber when you have a gun.

[@brendajohnson9404]

Cop is a cowardm

[@rickb1387]

This punk Coop is simply trying to set up a reason to shoot this man.

[@datboi7595]

He could hit them and cause a slight bruise that would hurt for like a day.... Very dangerous

[@JohnFunny100]

Tbh this cop is the biggest bitch I've ever seen in my life rofl its sad that he's being bother by some fat cop with a belly when he's working

[@jesussaves125]

Don’t think he was scared cops have to get a certain quota of something that’s probably with this

[@TylerCThrasher]

If this cop says sit down one more time, I am actually gonna lose it.

[@juriaan13]

Sit down and take seat

[@rynoX88]

20:19 "Can i tell u something?"... "You're on a hidden prank show"

[@marcscott4805]

i'm just glad that one officer risked his own life to rescue the bucket that was clearly a hostage, and i just hope the bucket was o.k

[@carlambeauty]

😂😂😂😂

[@noeleen5250]

The bucket is now in witness protection disguised as a plant pot.

[@xyz-vx6jo]

🤣🤣

[@xyz-vx6jo]

@@noeleen5250 🤣🤣🤣

[@Rene_33]

@@noeleen5250 😂😂😂

[@liamlynch2115]

I don’t blame him for losing his cool. This is crazy profiling. Does this cop just drive around all day stopping people to confirm they belong where they are?

[@jeremiahcal1166]

This guy always say people should remain calm and don't "disrespect " the cops.

[@themadhi-hatter6849]

No shit, a fucking C+?. That guy being profiled and harassed was being cool i thought, I would have been insulting the fuck outta that cop, and as long as you don't threaten them, you can say whatever you want to that pos. This, stand there and take a cops shit when you have done nothing is ridiculous, F that.

[@jaredwilliams6853]

@@themadhi-hatter6849 I was in a similar incident but for “disturbing the peace” for talking to loud. 😂 I was like you must be a rookie cop, I’m in handcuffs bc your that afraid of your job u shouldn’t be a cop then, the “adult conversation” always get me I was like no one wants to talk to you pigs.

[@Boarderguy96]

@@jeremiahcal1166 for things like a 1a audit that makes sense but when cops harrass a random citizen cops should expect people to be angry.

[@jeremiahcal1166]

@@Boarderguy96 even 1a auditors keep their 1 amendment rights. There's not a law saying "be nice to the cops."

[@janiceellis6513]

I hope this man was able to sue for harassment and also mental abuse towards this man. This was about this officer’s need for control ….how sad. I hope this officer was fired.

[@BlaineMcDowell-tg6rl]

This is hands down my favorite person interacting with the police that I’ve seen on this channel. Good for that guy

[@oumono]

Cop1:"His school ID didn't have his date of birth." Cop2: "Do you need it?" Cop1:"No." Bruh, that was his entire basis for escalating this entire incident.

[@jonathanmorissette2451]

not true he wanted to see the address not the birth

[@oumono]

@@jonathanmorissette2451 Not true, the cop needed proof that he belongs there, which was provided immediately. The cop asked for his address which he didn't have, so he can't provide something he did not have proof of. The cop then asked for his date of birth, which was refused. The cop escalated this entire thing based off of the refusal to provide date of birth. Then to say at the end that he never needed it. Please rewatch the video again.

[@jonathanmorissette2451]

@@oumono i watched the whole thing and it was at first about adress then date of birth the it escallated over so many idiotic situation XD

[@rd9669]

@@jonathanmorissette2451 he gave the address later on and then made an issue over his dob idk why. But he got paid because these people are so dumb and do nothing but waste time pretty common in Colorado

[@PBMS123]

@@jonathanmorissette2451 And he didn't have anything in his possession. He told him that, he told him he lived there.

[@victorwilliams1304]

Why do people expect a wrongfully detained person to remain calm? 😐

[@geridinewhite869]

Impossible !

[@dustinpetersen7730]

They don't, at least not when they're the ones doing the detaining. They know it's upsetting and expect a reaction, so they can in turn react and say that the suspect was escalating the situation.

[@user-eq1cz5yg7s]

Its really irritating. It happens in our country all the time too

[@robinperini5226]

I don't understand how you can say that they get an A. when They remained surrounding him after they all knew that the officer was in the wrong. It clearly doesn't take 8,6 or even 4 officers to resolve this obvious retaliatory stop and ID violation. If anything they seemed to make the officer more bold and gave him the belief that the citizen was in the wrong.

[@autumngrace8541]

Narcissists do.

[@manlyhallresearch9785]

I have a lot of respect for this student.

[@kbaca9415]

Quite obvious that the officer was engaging in a power struggle and his ego wouldnt let him back down. "You must drop that stick and sit down bc i told you too."

[@feealler9404]

“That is a weapon” *”THIS IS A BUCKET”* I’m actually sobbing

[@angelawilliams9088]

It's really not that funny! This racist pig was able to resign!!!! HIS JOB AND STILL GET $69,000! BUT THE STUDENT IS STILL WAITING ON HIS COMPENSATION! BS!!!

[@Curtchrisdagod]

@@angelawilliams9088 You're right, that's BS!

[@ThaRedPitbull]

There was a time I almost wanted to cry too. This video is fucking sad man.

[@Brandon-wd4cr]

the best part is when the cop goes and picks it up when hes distracted as if the trash grabber and bucket was gonna squad wipe um :XX

[@Muhammad-sx7wr]

*Don't you know buckets are dangerous to a piece of trash?*

[@Dennis-oy6pl]

This kind of cops is dangerous to society. He should be fired.

[@nikolai502]

Yup, the first cop atleast.. Why did he harass this guy when he was picking trash? Maybe because he was black? He did explain that he was a resident and was picking trash.. Not damaging anything..

[@stephenfgdl]

He resigned... so he technically was fired... He was given the option to leave before being fired... He should have been fired directly though.

[@matthewbrooks8512]

@@stephenfgdl The fucked up part is he gets money to leave. listen to audio at 25:55 - he gets $ 69,000 in salary to leave, he doesn't deserve that.

[@matthew4077]

@@matthewbrooks8512 True, and he walks away with money, and easily able to get a different career path because he wasn't disgraced by the pd.

[@stephenfgdl]

@artsynova they can sue him and the department either way... and firing hime does not necessarily admit guilt by the department, especially if they set standards of behavior...

[@dkvperformance]

If the police officer can simply turn off the audio or simply cover their camera view, they will always corrupt themselves by creating a false justification to distort the situation in their favor, regrettable.

[@craig78]

I can't believe how calm an distinguished the man did.

[@aportilla007]

Homeboy gets an A+ because he got the officer fired - period.

[@brendonrookes1151]

@land otter1 the officer quit i.e he can go to another police station

[@no-gracias9863]

The officer got money

[@reid1boys]

the officer resigned, got paid for doing nothing for almost a year and then can just walk over to another police department and get hired again.

[@no-gracias9863]

@@reid1boys for real, fucked up system

[@nicoinformatics]

@@reid1boys Exactly.

[@flightfright4023]

The only blunt object Ackinson had was his massive balls of steel.

[@andyjarman4958]

And the man harassing him.

[@01wonderful]

Should have taken them out and slap the officer across the face with them haha.

[@biggamanedabeast5247]

Idk. That bucket is mighty scary.

[@TheGadgetwiz]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@KoltVEVO]

I like how he even asked one of the officers if they felt threatened by his picker, and mans said yes🤣 How the fuck you gonna be scared by a tiny piece of plastic

[@edwardsullivan5481]

These kinds of cops make people hate cops and they don't even know it.

[@beaupierrebondurant5651]

Some dont care.

[@sma1616]

END PAID LEAVE FOR OFFICERS!!!! How can the officer RESIGN and CONTINUE to get paid?????? LITERALLY HOW!

[@robr1656]

This video is a perfect example of why citizens distrust public servants.

[@kevingarth6682]

Dude didn't help his own case tho. When you're being detained saying "no I'm not" doesn't mean you can walk away. You are better off fighting it in the court rather then in the street when it's happening. Because you can get paid. The fact he walked away, he's not going to get paid. It's so easy nowadays to fight sht thanks to body cams. A lot of cases get thrown out over stop not being lawful and dude had an easy case to win.

[@kevingarth6682]

That's why you shouldn't take the bait. Cops (especially city cops) will bait you just to get their number of arrests up. Thank god for body cameras now because dude would've been fuxked up but the first minute if this was 20 years ago. The only down side is, cops are afraid to go hands on because of the backlash so they are quicker with their guns. It's weird how 20 years ago you were less likely to get shot then you are. But you were more likely to get fuxked up and charged with some bullsht.

[@robr1656]

@@kevingarth6682 Great perspective.

[@AppleSpar]

@@kevingarth6682 Yeah! Always lick the boot!

[@johnkevinrojasaramayo5624]

@@kevingarth6682 no bro, even with his birth date that cop was gonna keep asking and the situation was gonna escalate the same way, that's USA's way. I've seen lots of videos of people being nice being rude being polite even being silent and cops always finds the way to escalate to guns, peppers spray. Stop defending this aholes, police shouldn't treat people that way.

[@suicidesquid3581]

Legend has it this dude still hasn't sat down.

[@NottyAries]

😂😂😂

[@joemarks8417]

Lmao

[@mahinkalam5730]

Lmaooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[@snl4742]

😂😂😂😂

[@mamadee2619]

😳😁😂😂🤣🤣💀👻 lmfao

[@kattatonik2075]

Insanity

[@robertconsoni9355]

Thank you for the follow up on this incident. Also if there is a lawsuit filed either against the city or officer Smiley please lets us know. Again thank you.

[@DebbieFBI]

$125,000 settlement and John Smyly resigned...it's a win. Thank God for body cam!

[@stevensimple433]

But he now works as an officer in the next city over

[@droolalot5795]

Should have been $10 million..... That's the only way the cities will stop these punk badged oath breakers

[@Sora-o]

@@droolalot5795 I'd be happy with 125k lmao

[@Sora-o]

@@stevensimple433 really?

[@IceManLikeGervin]

But that money comes from the tax payers not from the officer. Police should have to carry job insurance like back in the 1950s so if they mess up it comes out of their pockets not the tax payers pockets. The Police use and abuse the system because they are never held financially responsible.

[@lisamanning489]

I HATE how cops antagonize and escalate a situation and then expect the person they angered to "be calm and let's talk".

[@Treblaine]

And they can absolutely get fucked with their favourite "can we have an adult conversation" line which is nothing but a backhanded accusation of childishness.

[@qbasic16]

they are cowards

[@jaycarrillojc]

The expectations of citizens to "stay calm" during extreme duress and profiling but cops can feel threatened by a bucket and trash grabber is unreal. Cops "fear for their life" all the time and we hold their fear to a MUCH higher standard when they are the ones who have received training, when in reality many don't, to handle these high pressure situations.

[@Treblaine]

@@jaycarrillojc They are trained how to kill, to draw fast put the maximum amount of lead on target as soon as possible and reload fast to do it all again. This is supposed to build confidence but for them to still act as if they're afraid is so phoney the only explanation is they aren't afraid. He basically swatted him. He called in backup phrased in such a way to trigger an armed response. All in retaliation for him using his rights and not letting the cop act outside the scope of the law.

[@nathancarr3916]

@@Treblaine agreed...and a reason I personally think ex combat soldiers should not be police officers as they are trained to be lethal

[@garyanderson-smith9049]

This is why so many Americans leave the USA and go to live in Countries that actually have Police that Obey the Law and Defend the Citizens.

[@alyssastead6202]

Would love to see you cover Saun Paul Reyes AKA Long Island Audits interactions with the Nassau County PD, Specifically his assault by police sergeant Bryan Fahey.

[@tommcqueen2840]

This cop isn't qualified to do mall security.

[@willjenkins4195]

Tom McQueen what? I’m sure he’s probably a Lt. at some mall somewhere and demands people call him Lt Smiley

[@nickvslife2013]

Will Jenkins lmao

[@drew388]

the cop should be picking up trash

[@wintech5271]

Tru dat 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@paulwills6799]

Boulder cops are dicks. Westy PD is much better.

[@mhh0111]

The last line of that officer's report: "I did not give him any commands, use any force, or display any official authority." So, we are just straight-up writing fiction novels as police reports now, huh?

[@mhh0111]

The fact that an officer can so blatantly lie on a police report while threatening this man's life with a gun, and is not currently sitting is prison, mean that the entirety of the policing system is rotten to the very core.

[@lightbluehaze]

The police decently have an issue with chronic liars and narcissists.

[@sarahmatson1330]

All the time.

[@amazinggrace5692]

OMG?! I was going to say jaw-drop, but sadly it’s not surprising anymore .

[@drywalleater883]

Didnt the police officer say the exact words, "OBEY MY COMMAND, SIT DOWN," like babes? even u called it a command. im so glad someone caught that at the end of the report. good on you mitch

[@andypham3768]

$69k for failing to do his job? The last time I failed at my job, I got fired. Welcome to America.

[@AlexS.2016]

This clearly shows how ego, lack of training, and power trip could have turned this simple situation deadly by simply not explaining why the officer was called, and why he was there. Thank GOD for video, this young student was so lucky and saved by his courage, being loud, and the officer's supervisor.

[@peepslostsheep]

No one called. The cop simply saw the student sitting there and approached.

[@stanswaby]

“Sit down on the ground and kiss my boots.” He pursued Zayd for “trespassing” on his own property, pulls a gun on him for…nothing. Then lies to his back-up to take down this dangerous felon after identifying him as a resident there Yet even after confirmation from Zayd’s WHITE boss and a fellow resident, Smylie continues to harass the man wanting to do his day’s work So after internal investigation racist Smylie gets a paid vacation and unblemished service record. ….and that is not racial profiling??

[@arnoldongachen5828]

The police officer claimed that he is investigating a trespass while in fact he's the one committing it😁

[@JAYMONEY14245]

No wonder he knew there was one lol bc he did it

[@vernareed5534]

Yes student ,where he LIVES,& is WORKING!!

[@harrisenpai5519]

Technically no

[@frossassin213]

Plus if he was investigating it he could have just had a word with anyone inside to confirm his ludacris story of actually living there

[@RanOvaT]

Solved

[@jamesoblivion]

"Code 12, I got a black man performing a public service, over"

[@johnphillips6482]

James O'Blivion 🤣🤣🤣

[@theboshow9697]

He must be up to no good, I’m going to need some more backup

[@MWDrone]

"please proceed to harass and show brute force and violate any rights during this code, because this man is clearly up to something"

[@kevinhale9400]

Help, I have a heavily armed suspect waving a pointy stick around and I'm fwikened, boohoo.

[@paul_de_groote275]

@@kevinhale9400 "ksst looks like a ak47 to me over ksst"

[@susansmith4944]

Who would carry their wallet when they’re in their own yard?

[@helifino47]

That cop targeted him for sure WOW

[@stephengrimmer35]

Tbf, from the get-go the sergeant should have just said, "that will do officer Smiley, I'll handle this, you can go now".

[@RawJewel]

The police officer is intentionally provoking this man!

[@davidmacdonald7579]

RawJewel no cop will ever admit he made a mistake. They are not trained, and all should be made to take a two year training.

[@cindyreid3812]

Why?

[@raydavison8498]

Fff Officer Smiley

[@billholmgren551]

Put down that weapon... what a tool box. Ridiculous from A to Z

[@michaelpreston233]

With a ''sunny Attitude ''

[@Bean5prout]

turning off a body cam, audio or video while somebody is still detained should be a instant felony and dismissal! the fact that it is even a feature just amazes me!

[@MizJanice]

The officer "resigned" with a $69,000 salary! That is absurd

[@Treblaine]

It is already a felony. It's tampering with evidence.

[@AT-yj8gl]

Body cams are useless if they have the ability to turn off at notice

[@rvn920]

@@AT-yj8gl I mean they gotta use the bathroom. Every tool can be used for good or bad. So it's not an issue of the feature it's an issue of who commands that feature.

[@destineesdoc]

Amazingly he did that and that wasn't discussed

[@milindnnn]

Good audit and conclusions! You get an A+.

[@bonytony18]

It’s not a trash grabber- it’s a reach extender, reacher, grabber arm, helping hand, trash picker, picker-upper, extended gripper, long arm gripper, extended reach grabber, grabber tool, litter picker, or caliper!! Settled.

[@WesleyAPEX]

9 officers for this??? And they felt threatened by his grabber???

[@msattler111]

Most cops feel threatened by their own shadows.

[@raypitts4880]

typical yanks 18 patrol cars following a semi plus helicopter nother one 8 cops following a tank up the high way they soon reversed when tank turned and faced them. were the crimals watching this ready to act

[@mattmorrison9379]

I've said it many times there should be a I'm not a pussy clause to be a LEO. Many officers seem to go straight to the pistol. I know there are times its needed 100% but this wasnt one imo

[@puhac]

BBG Big Black Grabber

[@mattmorrison9379]

@MrZep420 absolutely, they did a great job in calming down the situation. You could hear the tone in his voice change when his superior told him to give back the mans ID. Clearly not cut from the right cloth to be a good leo

[@PaintGuy]

The fact that he’s picking up trash makes this even worse somehow. He’s actually CLEANING the property and making the place nicer. I wish I had trespassers like this in my area!

[@Mr._Infamous]

I know right. You would think that an officer would be able to look at the big picture or the totality of the circumstances. SMH

[@andrewnavarro1185]

In a way, he helped clean up the real trash: A police officer.

[@Mr._Infamous]

@@andrewnavarro1185 you think so? The trash got a huge severance package and I would bet he went straight to a different department. Maybe even in the same state. He didn't clean up anything. He just polished that turd and moved it somewhere else. FTP

[@ElanaVital83]

I need someone to "trespass" my backyard.

[@LRM12o8]

Hence why he told the cop to get of the property

[@bsmi1361]

The only person trespassing was the cop

[@francescathomas3502]

Officer Smiley called the grabber a weapon?? Now That is BS!! I have one of these "weapons" in my home. I call it a "picker upper" and I use it to pick up stuff from high shelves or from the floor, when I cannot reach them. It is made of a plastic handle, a plastic grabber and a hollow aluminum tube for the cord/wire that runs between the handle and the grabber. It is NOT in any way a BLUNT Weapon. And even if it were used to hit someone, it is unlikely to cause any physical injuries. It is in fact a very LIGHT Weight item!! It could never be construed as a blunt weapon!!

[@badlydrawnturtle8484]

"You have a gun in your hand!" "Yes I do, because you're not listening." This is what a gun is to law enforcement. A tool of threat and intimidation, not one of protection or personal safety. The gun wasn't out because the officer actually felt threatened, the gun wasn't out because there was any danger, the gun was out because somebody wasn't LISTENING. The only tool this officer knows is to threaten violence, and that is what needs to change.

[@Ailuranthrope]

perfectly said.

[@RelaxWithRy]

Exactly

[@AS-yz2iz]

To this officer, not to all officers.

[@rexmonarch2]

Back in the the late 1990's I was living in Boulder in a basment apartment. One morning I was out in the front yard cutting up cardboard boxes to fit into the recycle bin. Suddenly, two Boulder cop cars came speeding up the gravel road leading up the to the house at the top of a cul-de-sac. The cars screeched to a halt in front of where I was standing and four cops jumped out of the cars with weapons pointed at me -- two pistols and two shotguns. The cops were yelling: "Drop the knife (I was using a butcher knife to cut the boxes) and drop face down on the ground." I told them I was cutting cardboard to fit into the recycle bin but they were really pumped-up and yelling at me to "drop the weapon and hit the ground." It was really intensely frightening to have four guns pointing at me with cops so f*ckin' agitated because I was cutting up cardboard in the front yard. But anyway, I dropped the knife -- and hit the ground face down. Then the cops yanked me up from the ground and yelled at me: "What are you doing?" I told them I was cutting up card boxes to fit into the recycle bin. They said they got a call that someone at this address was waving a knife around and threatening to commit suicide. I told them: "Is this how you approach someone who is distressed and threatening to commit suicide? Were you going to kill me because I was going to commit suicide?" I mean talk about not de-escalating a situation. The cops just laughed like the whole incident was just so funny and got into their cars drove away.

[@kylaarmstrong-benjamin8066]

Well said 👏

[@jesse2422]

"You have a weapon.." "ITS A BUCKET!" "The other thing.." "THE TRASH GRABBER!? HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE DIED FROM A TRASH GRABBER?!?!" He's got a point.

[@jasonleslie203]

If he's afraid of what he has then he needs a new job

[@shannonbutler-williams7261]

Hold my beer.

[@dontblink9445]

@@jasonleslie203 facts

[@loranekenyon8174]

I don't know Worldwide there could be as many as 3 people who are injured every year by trash grabbers they just never noticed.

[@Schlemiel-schlimazel]

@@loranekenyon8174 ...and 2 of those 3 injuries are from tripping on it...

[@rangerjjj]

Wow, this officer SMILEY is lying through his teeth, while explaining to the superior officer - about what lead up to this entire incident.

[@debbiem6406]

So glad a lawsuit was filed. I would love to know what he’s studying at the University. He’s cut out for great things.