Officer Loses It and Costs the City Thousands

[@AuditTheAudit]

Thanks for joining us. I hope you enjoyed the video!

[@casmatt99]

There's nothing enjoyable about seeing yet another example of the systemic abuse that is actively encouraged by American police.

[@noneshere]

...You raise my blood pressure

[@joeboxernum31]

Your voice sounds different new mic?

[@DOLfirst]

@@casmatt99 We can enjoy the way AtA explains/clarifies the law.

[@bubbasmith179]

Wow , and cops are wondering why people don't trust them anymore

[@brevitysome]

there is nothing worse than a calm person being accused of having an attitude by an aggressive person with a bad attitude.

[@cma9042]

LOL. You are soooo right! 👍

[@paulrichards6894]

thought the guy acted brilliantly in the face of a psycho......that cop will kill someone...no doubt

[@yusefkabib2073]

I be catching myself in saying some real cruel things regarding police officers who do stuff like this... 😡 they can be flat out wrong yet their superiors and colleagues will back them up saying, “they did nothing wrong.” why? Why is it that EVERYBODY else is wrong but them? Even when they use bad judgement and somebody end up dead. WHY???

[@imvandenh]

@@yusefkabib2073 It's because they operate like gangsters, like organized criminals. Which they pretty much are, only difference is that they have power and authority granted to them by the bigger powers and authorities in government. They can almost always get away with their crimes because of this. There's always going to be people who say there's only a few bad cops which might be true but it's irrelevant anyway. The good ones let the bad ones keep up the game and even take passive roles. They really don't have any choice if they want to keep their jobs.

[@Mr1deerslayer]

It's not against the law to be pissed off, or "have an attitude"

[@fart3312]

This right here is a PERFECT example of why completely law abiding citizens can still fear the police.

[@cmo5807]

Wait I thought white folks never get treated bad by the police? This is confusing this whole channel is confusing its mostly white folks getting mistreated for doing no wrong is this the twilight zone? LOL JK Im being sarcastic my bad but for real mainstream media would like us to think colored folks are the targets only.

[@niyanation7621]

@@cmo5807 mainstream media shows AFRICAN AMERICAN people being abused and killed by the police while even complying both show police abusin their authority so yea

[@MakDidlt]

@@niyanation7621 how about we just stop looking at the color of folk?

[@TheSheepDogPatriot1776]

Police better start fearing us. This is why when I hear police get shot and killed, I give zero fucks.

[@DarkShroom]

@@MakDidlt that's kinda impossible isnt't it... and in a world with movements like the "birthers" trying to prove Obama wasn't a US citizen, you have to accept, some people are very much paying attention to the colour of peoples skin

[@kanoaikawach]

"You're being hostile and aggressive." Says the guy whos being hostile, aggressive, assaulted the dude, and illegally detained him.

[@getthegoods420]

this is what prime, prime, prime, just absolutely, optimal, social retardation looks like. guy like this should never be a cop or even serve tables at a restaurant, a guy like this you would just have to stick in some corner on his own, doing menial tasks like washing dishes

[@trickhealey]

The other gem is that he mentioned he’s not allowed to impede on his civil liberties!!

[@mr.dj1ssir245]

And the nerve of the chief saying: from what I saw, you lucky you didn't go to jail

[@jamesdietz29]

I'm surprised there wasn't a "quit going for my gun" in there.

[@joeschmo247]

@@trickhealey Right...meanwhile he "impeded" his civil liberties. These tyrants need to be fired and sued(personally).

[@clayp6415]

They decide to write him tickets inside the station after he tried to file a complaint? That is asinine and corrupt as hell.

[@jeffreygoss8109]

I hope the lawsuit covers those fraudulent fines.

[@Sam_Graves]

It definitely seems, and most likely is, retaliatory. Good luck proving it, though, since that's a civil matter and not subject to a jury. If someone thinks the fucking judges are looking out for them either, they're mistaken, though it's less of a chance that they'll be irredeemable cunts than pigs will.

[@joeysimpson4020]

@@jeffreygoss8109him being acquitted did away with the fines as he didn’t commit those crimes. The lawsuit covered the officer’s actions in the stop and retaliation in response to him exercising his 1st Amendment right to redress he grievances with the police department. The 2nd lawsuit punished the city because the deletion of comments once again violated 2 elements of the 1st amendment in his freedom of speech and redress grievances to the government. Unfortunately because in most cases cops are not personally punished, they probably didn’t change their ways

[@jilla-dr9hu]

That should be illegal. The fact he was written tickets for trying to file a complaint is insane.

[@joeysimpson4020]

@@jilla-dr9hu it’s illegal. That’s why these lawsuits and policy change needs to continue

[@tommyhallum2054]

I saw no aggression from that dude at all at any point. That officer has lost his damn mind.

[@GlorifiedGremlin]

It's just a superiority complex. This kinda shit is rampant in the south, it's happened to me multiple times back when I lived in Louisiana. Once me and a buddy were behind his shed, cop told me to come out, I walk out with my hands up and get my arm ripped behind me and my face thrown into the mud. Nearly broke my arm, and gave me open wounds from how tight the cuffs were. All over me and a friend skipping school when we were like 13 lol southern officers horrible

[@Steven-bp1mv]

probably on drugs

[@schwickmcjohnson6786]

roid rage 100%

[@zsavage1820]

That officer is going through what we here in Detroit call the Barney Fife syndrome

[@julianwest8251]

At all!!!

[@Your.Best.Friend]

This cop is literally everything wrong with modern policing

[@MelvinJ64]

"Modern policing"? I guess the old days before body cams were much better? Police have been abusing their power since forever, Modern or Ancient. I'd argue it'd gotten a bit better recently with all the bad publicity they've been getting.

[@Your.Best.Friend]

@@MelvinJ64 you may have missed the point. I wasn't suggesting a comparison between current and former policing and the quantity or quality of abuses that occur in a given time period. My point was that even in an age with cameras everywhere and FOIA requests making public information readily available not just to individuals but the public at large, police still; by and large, haven't figured out they need to adjust their behavior and attitudes to account for the reality that what one officer does affects policing as a whole. It affects our perception of their role in society, their tendency towards control and domination of citizens rather than service toward them, and ultimately our perception of whether or not police with weapons and legal immunity from civil (and usually criminal) prosecution can be trusted. This video is a perfect example of what the public perceives as modern policing and despises what they see as abusive and dnagerous. And to your point about things being better these days, maybe? But neither you or I have any real statistical evidence to measure that "better." But anecdotally, I disagree with it almost entirely. The reason is with the intense scrutiny and video evidence of bad police interactions the public has access to there is absolutely no doubt that even when a "bad" officer goes rogue the supposed good officers 99% of the time fail to intervene in any meaningful way. And certainly not in the way the public would expect them to intervene considering their role in society and servant protectors.. Which speaks volumes about policing as a whole and leads those of us who watch closely to suspect that a significantly higher number of incidents of abuses of civil liberties and of officer abuse of power is occurring but goes unreported. Why? I'm sure there is a host of reasons and some more valid than others. But at the base of it all, those "good" cops who would never do what we see the "bad" cops do, but they do and say nothing at all about it at the time and rarely after the incident. They are cowardly scum without a backbone to uphold their own moral code, and to demand it of those they serve with. That's bottom level analysis of the "good" cops. They are cowards for not doing something about it. And NO coward is good in those circumstances. Ever! Not when their cowardice empowers those who abuse those they are sworn to serve and die for if need be. Believe what you want though. Thanks for commenting

[@joshuabailey2746]

@@MelvinJ64 you assume police departments by the Best equipment.

[@paulrichards6894]

he is one step away from killing someone

[@kachow5830]

@@Your.Best.Friend adderall or what my dude?

[@shushnik]

That officer has clearly displayed he does not possess the maturity and professionalism necessary to be granted authority.

[@joshuasargent991]

So... he's a cop.

[@matthewsands1572]

The only people who want that authority shouldn't have it.

[@mikemills4662]

Officer need a good attitude adjusting punch to sort him out

[@goldenrick9704]

@@matthewsands1572 “The only people who shouldn’t have that authority are the people who want it”

[@lhardly]

That department*

[@Hulk_Be_Smashin]

The fact that his "Superiors" watched the bodycam and came to the conclusion that the best option was to charge him with a crime is absolutely the purest form of an example of what is wrong with policing in America.

[@ButterBallTheOpossum]

Any police chief who defends this kind of behavior needs to be removed

[@DoubleTripleOGfromtheset]

You mean the majority of them? "We've investigated ourselfs and found no wrong doing."

[@arnoldthomsen6571]

REMOVING THEM MEANS NOTHING TO THEM, THE POLICE UNION SHOULD BE ABOLISHED AND THE DEATH PENALTY INSTATED FOR POLICE OFFICERS

[@MAHONEYDRO]

Facts

[@georgecordero4853]

And arrested for his sovereignty Gustavo attitude.

[@dennispalavicini4447]

No what needs to happen is they need to be publicly hung

[@garnetnard4284]

Holy cow that chief needs to be fired yesterday. Totally retaliatory. And insane.

[@plangelierwot]

He probably thought he was protecting the town from a lawsuit by charging him. The likely Idea being to negotiate the charges and have the guy plead to something.

[@plangelierwot]

Though I agree it was insane and everytime I see that video I get heated.

[@PureAmericanPatriot]

Biggest tell: "You'll have to file a FOIA for that" when asked to see the officer's video. Yeah, he doubled down on a absolutely rotten bet. How many other times has this chief done the same thing since most people would simply pay the ticket.

[@jupitercyclops6521]

@Lex Man Excelent point. Criminal charges for the Criminal. Oh yeah.....cops Pau for their crimes so often it rounds down to 0

[@robertgantry2118]

...and he's STILL the chief. That whole city's government needs to be removed.

[@schmidth]

He didn't have an attitude, he just seemed happy and relaxed. These policemen are absolutely pathetic

[@ALL-Lions]

@@JackPyro333 *These

[@novuswojtek9346]

@@JackPyro333 actually I think you can say theses with the implications that there are a lot more like this guy

[@TommyJonesProductions]

@@JackPyro333 - This is a very typical cop, so 'these' applies.

[@Vanderearden]

@UCrNC5_tMwa3Wt30pn8OnWSw: As this video shows, there are the cops who commit the crimes, the cops who cover for those cops who commit the crimes and the cops who turn a blind eye to the cops who commit the crimes. There are no good cops. They either comply with the corruption of the system, or they're weeded out.

[@amandablythe6515]

@@Vanderearden yes, exactly

[@OnePrideRideOrDie]

The cop has been on the job for 2 weeks and is already abusing his power. That is a very dangerous man.

[@-regular-james-]

And his boss vehemently backed him. What do you think he'll do next time?

[@mikeveis6393]

He's not a cop, he's an SS soldier of the American Gestapo

[@Andy-te1mw]

That's a future chief of police

[@InsaneCopePosse]

2 weeks jesus

[@ronny2shoes]

Unfortunately, the detainee in this video began to apologize. Do not ever apologize to police officers; this implies guilt. I can totally understand why he apologized. He probably wanted to de-escalate the situation as much as possible because this cop was CLEARLY abusing his power from the jump. Secondly, do not let the cop make conversation with you. Once this cop tried to finally de-escalate the situation, realizing he most likely overstepped, the detainee shouldn’t have engaged in the conversation at all. None of this “Oh I understand, sir,” bullshit. Do NOT give the cops an out to cover their asses. There is a way to do this properly while remaining calm, but be assertive in your rights. The detainee should’ve kept quiet until the officer started talking. Once the officer started talking, I’d advise him to engage as little as humanly possible with the cop’s conversation. The main thing he needs to do is find out WHY he was pulled over. Once he figured that out, so long as he was not committing a crime, he should’ve began immediately asserting his rights. I hope this helps whoever sees this. You do have rights, and even if a cop does violate those rights, you can always take it to court.

[@rosscarroll6735]

"Man to man, why would you talk to another grown man like you did?" This cop lacks even a slither of perspective!

[@coryk4974]

,💯

[@nathanbopp6163]

Steroids😔

[@not-a-social-program6218]

“I’m a cop I’m allowed to talk to you how ever I want but you have to give me unlimited respect because of this badge!”

[@victorioush.7320]

Yeah, Adam held it together better than I would have. Especially when he went hands on. F that shyt.

[@naefucks]

Ill talk to any man how I want. I treat people how they treat me. Simple as that.

[@AP-ve6nh]

This employee comes across as the nicest human being in the USA and this tyrant ego maniac is absolutely losing his shit on him for no reason. This makes my blood boil. I can't believe people like this are given a badge and a gun.

[@timothyevo]

Boil and evaporate. This is disgusting.

[@donnasmith2079]

What’s worse is the corrupt supervisors. They should be charged.

[@ScienceBitch123]

They should be put in jail. Can you imagine the things he's done to people over the years of he physically threatens someone in handcuffs and acts like this while recorded?

[@SegoMan]

6 mo training to get a badge, gun & qualified immunity 2 years training to cut hair and you buy your own liability insurance What could possibly go wrong there????

[@onlyholinesswilldo1916]

Can't believe they exist and living 😪 😔 🤧 😢 😕 😳

[@stefanfrankel8157]

This is, after all, the problem: The cop on the beat is clearly a psychopath, but the guy who hired him and defended him is the real problem.

[@patricklaureys1249]

I agree, the officer is getting his "license to operate" from the Chief of police.

[@tima.478]

An even BIGGER problem is the fact that the city had to pay for this ridiculous nonsense, THE CITY! The department of this idiot should have to fork out for these lawsuits. The second that happens, the chief of police will rein in all this BS overnight!

[@katieprice3984]

He shows strong signs of Narcissistic personality disorder and should go get treatment.

[@larrymcever4601]

I am not sure that bully officers are not the intent of police agency hiring policies. The new police consider anyone not a police officer to be a second class citizen.

[@VintageVera]

@@larrymcever4601 We need to do away with qualified immunity.

[@tjeastcoast4669]

We see why the officer acted like this after seeing the actions of the chief! This is abuse of power and they all need to be held accountable!

[@mikeveis6393]

He's not an officer, he's an SS soldier of the American Gestapo

[@jasonhurley1293]

The $57,000 should come out of the pay of the Prosecutor, Sheriff, and Officer involved.

[@ObservationofLimits]

Yes, but paid out immediately by the state and then the assets of the bad individuals are seized to reclaim the money and/or their wages garnished (with interest) until it’s all paid back. Just so the victim gets their restitution immediately. Because we all know how hard the government will go after people who owe them even a dollar.

[@curtisbressler]

So TRUE!!! It's time the people stop paying for lawsuits of officer misconduct.

[@HungryHelpings]

Can we push this in the gov ?

[@curtisbressler]

@@HungryHelpings we must. The people have to stop footing the bill for the system that abuses them.

[@FeelingPeculiar]

And the IDIOT Chief

[@urmaker]

That PD seems corrupt. Who would have guessed... "Oh wow, you want to file a complaint? Well, I have decided to now write these new tickets!"

[@johnnybravado1030]

Seems? It’s rather obvious that the corruption runs deep.

[@johnpopoff7950]

Not seems corrupt, is corrupt. Looks like another small town good ole boy network.

[@danieljones317]

"Well, then, I'll just file more complaints, and keep adding officials until I get you removed or criminally charged."

[@Jabarri74]

And the little guy with no way to spend thousands on a lawyer gets screwed every time. Hopefully this case made a positive change or more likely the trumped up charges to dissuade the victims would have escalated to felonies

[@RobertSmith-lg7jp]

They should be up on conspiracy charges . At the very least fired for be dumbsh!ts .

[@gamesofcontent]

If the police chief watched that video and thought his officer was in the right for even a single second he is unfit for duty as well.

[@0T772]

@@timcockeril6389 unfortunately.

[@jk-kr8jt]

Most police chiefs are actually nothing more than political hacks.

[@JDGage]

A biker gang with badges

[@ministellar2224]

@@JDGage I dunno, man, the biker gang guys around here are better public servants than the cops. Helping the community, protecting people, etc.

[@Mehron74]

Scumbag blue line

[@Kanesgarage]

I don’t know if I could have been as chill as this guy was while being talked to like that. The cop and department chief are maniacs

[@kathy888]

He was the worlds nicest guy!

[@mikeveis6393]

They're not cops, they're SS soldiers of the American Gestapo.

[@ohnohedidit1006]

This officer worked at three police departments in the last 8 months prior to this incident. He was only an officer at walnut ridge for 11 days before roughing up this railroad worker. After this was made public, he resigned via text message. Why do we continue to put people in power who hire undependable and reckless people

[@fdm2155]

Interesting. I was just thinking... if the cop is THIS afraid to patrol solo, he probably shouldn't be a cop in a department that requires him to patrol solo. He thinks the driver is suspicious for being nervous? The cop is acting as if he's terrified on the job. We need a national database to stop these guys from job hopping.

[@SgtRudySmith31bRet]

Sheriff's and Constables are the ONLY 2 "law inforcement agencies" that are legal under the Constitution.

[@calvinhummell1788]

Can you see this cop has brain damage from to much football

[@ScienceBitch123]

The chief should have been fired as well. That's rotten to the core and it was obvious that the chief tried to retaliate against the victim by issuing a citation

[@TheHarimir]

dont let law be privatized

[@thomaskirkpatrick4031]

He gave him a rail road ID badge, a drivers licence, he even showed him a credit card with his name on it, the officer wasn't interested in any of it, he wanted a confrontation.

[@FloccinaucinihilipilificatiouX]

Yeah, my first thought was also that he just wanted a confrontation. Didn't see before that, but it was total escalation on steroids!

[@jeremyboushie1123]

How petty the chiefs retaliation for filing a complaint he issues him the tickets

[@BrettonFerguson]

The cop just wanted to bitch. He should hire a therapist next time he feels the need to yell at somebody about how much he hates his job.

[@000one]

He wanted to get his rocks off!!!

[@VlaGus29]

He wanted all the smoke, cuz he has the power not me ,paying my taxes paying him

[@ateamfan42]

How this entire stop SHOULD have gone: "Hi, do you have authorization to be on this railroad property?" "Yes, I'm an employee of the railroad. Here's my company identification." "Great. Have a nice day."

[@julielichtenstein6810]

That was great but then again nearly all small time cops are actually about the dumbest of the Most ignorant of them all!!!

[@Farandawayga]

@@julielichtenstein6810 and yet we think that a uniform is a cape or a magical shield. We act like it imbues the wearer with superpowers, ethics, common sense, and intelligence. We act like putting on a costume, I mean uniform casts off hubris, bigotry, bias, low self-esteem, innate bullying qualities, cowardice, and stupidity. If you can't stow your personal bullshit you are just a little boy playing dress up.

[@carpetclimber4027]

@R D Instead "Hi, why did you pull me over?" Pig with a badge: "REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!" *later on* "Hi, I would like to make a formal complaint." Chief pig: "Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaah, you're breaking the laaaw!"

[@jesuscasmer1]

People trying to justify tyrants make me puke. I dont know what u dont like 1. People having rights 2. Or the fact that in a free country you are innocent until rpoven guilty

[@in-housepanamaesperantolan6880]

@D It couldn't be better explained and stated!

[@chrisbenefield9963]

Wow! He’s extremely calm for what happened. I don’t know if I’d even be able to hold it together with what happened

[@eaaivazian]

This police officer is a complete monster. I cannot imagine how he treats his own children and/or spouse. Glad to hear the Chief is gone now too.

[@robk3848]

No he's not a monster he's a p**** with a badge. He wouldn't last 2 minutes on this rock that we call Earth if it came down to the survival of the fittest. Which is how it should be. I would knock his head off take him away eliminate an obstacle and go on with what I was doing if it was like that in this world which I believe that's the next thing that should, probably won't, but should happen so that we can go ahead and wipe this earth clean and start over why wait 3,000 years while wait for this or that let's go ahead and just initiate a change f*** it and people like this are just badge happy power tripping stuff like that but I promise you this wouldn't go down like this if it was me that was being pulled over no man or woman is going to talk to me like that I don't give a s*** because I don't give a f*** what your job is

[@robk3848]

But good comment and keep up the good work. ✌

[@cantweallgetalong]

Nice, really gone? Forced retirement or?

[@eaaivazian]

@@cantweallgetalong I think forced retirement.

[@katep7913]

Was that his wife that came with him? I might've missed if they said who it was that came with him to speak to the chief

[@ShabazzTBL]

This man is insane. The guy literally did nothing.

[@gibblespascack1418]

Yea, the guy is doing his job which most likely prevents train wrecks. The police officer was not doing his job, he was harassing people. The officer is unfit for duty, as is the captain and the prosecuter who suggested that the innocent man be charged with a crime.

[@rockymntnliberty]

Even if the citizen had said f you get the hell out of here leave me the F alone, this Jack booted thugs behavior would still not be justified.

[@markekar6021]

lets be fair. the cop had reasonable suspicion, but went way beyond what he should have.

[@rockymntnliberty]

@@markekar6021 Correct he took it way too far. This cop had suspicion, but not reasonable articulable suspicion of a crime. Suspicion gives him the right to approach the suspect, but not to detain him or demand ID.

[@gibblespascack1418]

@@rockymntnliberty Suspicion should have ended with "I work for them, I got the Jacket, tools, id badge, and 401K, all with BNSF.

[@annasdad8008]

This department is clearly rotten to the core. The chief absolutely needs to be fired and a replacement brought in who will clean house.

[@ceciliarivera9513]

like you know the whole police department...you dont! you just have an opinion.

[@Dawnbreaker884]

@@ceciliarivera9513 when the Chief is a scumbag, it’s very clear where that department stands on corruption.

[@jhtsurvival]

@@ceciliarivera9513 clean house means get rid of the POS like this

[@charlesparsons5171]

@@ceciliarivera9513 How do those boots taste? Are you a full grain or top grain leather person?

[@sigbuster3150]

The cops are clearly a reflection of the leadership of the Chief

[@mim88]

For anyone wanting to know what happened to Officer Mercado and Chief Kirksey. Both are no longer employed with the Walnut Ridge police department. Mercado resigned a couple of months after the incident and Kirksey retired after the federal lawsuit was filed. Both saw the writing on the wall.

[@ross951]

This officer is a prime example of someone who we do not want to hold authority.

[@Nekulturny]

Yeah, that cop is gonna shoot someone, its not a question of if, its when, hes would way too tight.

[@bonz424]

Yet you Americans constantly alow it.

[@Damitsall]

The correct answer is to defend yourself from these tyrants. You need to erase these psychopaths from the planet. I can't believe this guy let this tyrant use him as a door mat. At the very least just shut your mouth and invoke your 5th Amendment.

[@AGKapano]

@@bonz424 we don’t allow shit. It’s these type of guys that make the rest look bad. Not a real representation and I don’t even like cops

[@lenordray3713]

His actions justify why cops get shot.

[@tessajoy5085]

This cop is so far out of line, he ought to be prosecuted and NEVER allowed to wear a badge or wield any authority over others. He is clearly far too immature and psychologically unstable to have such authority. What a power tripping psycopath.

[@WitD2013]

ACAB.

[@stabbityjoe7588]

@@WitD2013 but this guy especially

[@WitD2013]

@The viva warrior Hard disagree. Every cop is a bastard. Every single one of them who stands by and watches something they know is wrong happen is a bastard. And they're literally trained to be bastards by previous bastards. I suggest looking up "Confessions of a Former Bastard" for more information.

[@Eagle1349]

I agree with you, as a psych major as well as a cop for two decades!

[@Eagle1349]

@@WitD2013 I agree with your anger, we don’t need these type officers carrying a gun and badge. I also am saddened that some people have never met some of the good men and women out there who is truly trying to protect and serve ! The department and DA’s office sounds like a bunch of clowns , sick on power!

[@OpheliaDarling2814]

That feels like immediate retaliation for filing the complaint. What a disgusting example of police abusing their power.

[@m4aus445]

I’m speechless! I would have sued them millions of dollars seriously for what they did to that poor railway worker…..We need a serious police reform in this country! These police departments operate like a criminal gang oh my God.

[@jeffreycarter2548]

@D What they failed to realize though is that they gave him free access to the court system. I'm sure he had to pay to file his lawsuit but look at the gold he was probably given at that trial.

[@chrissz1762]

I agree I think this police officer was just too aggressive.

[@654Crossman]

@@m4aus445 Al Capone treated the citizens of Chicago better, than today's cops. Seriously. Compare Chicago then, to now. Very telling.

[@TheRagingRayn]

Yeah, like I understand you want to have your buddy's back, but cmoooon. Situations like this, you need to be unbiased and do the right thing.

[@sloideh]

this dude has infinitely more patience than i would have if a cop acted like this to me. would have lost my shit

[@ILOVEmyLord2024]

Did that cop really just ask the dude “Why would you talk to another grown man like that?” when HE was dropping F bombs and disrespecting that guy??! In my opinion, that cop was wayyyyyy outta line and control!

[@ILOVEmyLord2024]

@D your so right!! I don’t know who’s more delusional, him or his supporters. And he insults his supporters, and they’re too stupid to read between the lines. Like when he said he loves the uneducated voters. 😂🤣

[@chrissz1762]

I thought the cop was a little aggressive.

[@ILOVEmyLord2024]

@D sorry about my last message. I meant that for someone else. I just re-read it and I’m like wtf are you talking about 😂🤣😂

[@ILOVEmyLord2024]

@D 😂🤣😂🤣 I’m old so you gotta forgive me 😂🤣 jk

[@thevampirecielphantomhive2342]

Cops think they can say whatever they want

[@adamdavidsoddities8573]

So glad he won the case on all accounts. This has got to be one of the most infuriating videos I have ever seen.

[@karenhouser4123]

I totally agree with you! This inexperienced cop was so definitely on a power trip and I am so glad Mr Finnley took this to court and won! He was treated so poorly by all the cops involved!

[@k1ngmuk11]

Seriously though. The fact the police think they can use excessive force to handle situations is so foul!!!!

[@bobbyd9319]

Just a few bad apples....! Sure the rest are peaches !

[@Madmok128]

@@bobbyd9319 lol

[@sammysaito529]

@@bobbyd9319 well you’re optimistic

[@arnoldlayne9469]

"You jumped me.....verbally" This officer is used to lying. He caught himself about to lie and then tried to save himself. But anyone could hear him about to stop. I shouldn't have to say "I went to college for psychology" to prove that..

[@okaydetar821]

You shouldn't have to say that you actually studied what you are trying to make a claim on? Everyone is fine with profiling as long as its the other side, but when a cop arrests someone cause they felt they were lying based on their opinion, than everyone can recognize that it is wrong

[@Xeno455]

@@okaydetar821 Yeah. Because it's a well known fact that authority corrupts.

[@okaydetar821]

@@Xeno455 It is a well known saying, but not a relevant one. Powerless people can be just as corrupt and even more so than kings, so you shouldn't be okay with the peasants being evil either, that was my whole point.

[@PhoenixHinds]

The preponderance of the evidence that the officer displayed does indeed suggest your theory has genuine merit.

[@YourKingJDG]

@@okaydetar821 kinda hard to be powerless and corrupt just saying.

[@randallminchew6780]

Cops should NEVER talk to us that way. “You shut your F-ing mouth.”

[@henrylar8958]

This was terrible conduct by the officers and department but they have free speech too and i wouldn’t mind if they told a criminal that phrase if they just shot someone. Be careful speaking in absolutes

[@mikeveis6393]

They're not cops, they're SS soldiers of the American Gestapo

[@freezerounds]

@@henrylar8958 It's not a free speech issue, it's a professionalism issue.

[@janchovanec8624]

"C'm here!" "Why are you acting like that"?

[@kevz2474]

His wife backed that officer into a corner with a few calm questions. She is brilliant.

[@AlphanumericCharacters]

She’s a savage! I can imagine ole boy coming home late after a night drinking with the boys…….. poor fella.

[@valparker3390]

I wouldn't be surprised if she's a lawyer that is just keeping her status on the DL. If she is, mad respect. Well, respect either way but a lot of people will say "ill sue you, I'm a lawyer" and in response, will allow the other person to be able to adjust their actions. She asked the questions and the POS cop and chief just dug their heels in not realizing they are screwing themselves.

[@BOLA.versus]

She ended up believing them and divorced the victim because of these false claims. Aka she’s not a ride or die

[@kevz2474]

@@BOLA.versus wow

[@valparker3390]

@@BOLA.versus where did you hear this?

[@Plazmalock]

“You’re nervous, why are you nervous? It’s not like a psycho with a gun and badge is going full coocoo on you?!?!”

[@billyquinn1864]

in my country the gov. will kill a lying cop the say if he lyes then he is no good there for my be killed also no bodycam anything goes wrong no cam the gov. will kill him no cam they say he will lye and i think they are wright hay we may not have the best cops in the world but atleast they are not killing us americans no longer have good cops they are like afghanistan insurgents the only good ones are dead

[@flashcraft]

@@billyquinn1864 , Jesus Christ, learn to spell and write.

[@Reichstaubenminister]

​@@flashcraft He's saying that his government is assassinating it's own people. I think the education system might not the the best there, mate.

[@billyquinn1864]

@@flashcraft you know at least we dont hide behind a fake name we ruther do face too face that way we can reach out and touch you

[@billyquinn1864]

@@Reichstaubenminister you know at least we dont hide behind a fake name we ruther do face too face that way we can reach out and touch you

[@leightonlawrence8832]

Isolated him, cornered him, shook him around a little, got his rocks off, and then played the victim like a true hero. then let him go so that maybe he doesnt file a complaint and get himself fired. What a stand up guy

[@jennym007]

👏👏👏

[@gregkasza1925]

This is just another day as an officer.

[@intermenater]

My dogs are hungry and need some meat.

[@glenmortimer2503]

Spot on assessment

[@jeremyboushie1123]

You didn’t finish they go into complain about the cop and he gets arrested later

[@Fire22man]

*I have to say that even as a black man that has gone through this many times that I’m truly heartbroken watching this bully behavior…. He’s a complete narcissist 🤦🏾‍♂️*

[@tomraineofmagigor3499]

It's not about race. It's proven this is what power does to people

[@5thlevelweb887]

@@tomraineofmagigor3499it's what power does to weak, corrupt people.

[@Jane-c5q4h]

as a white woman I have been cruelly treated by black people, cruelly, due to my skin color

[@EugeneCurtis-v9f]

You all got that right

[@opieutt9038]

Mr. Finley bent over backwards to accommodate that officer and was about as aggressive as a newborn pup. Then the cop's boss dumps all over him too! What a shit show that was!

[@nikkikidd8428]

It makes me so angry when I watch a grown man get treated so disrespectfully and demeaned and intimidated to the point that he is forced to appear remorseful and apologetic only because they are in fear of going to jail. It’s like getting jumped by 3 guys with weapons and being forced to beg for mercy.

[@xavierjdesigns]

This is spot on. Feel the same way. It made this hard to watch smh.

[@cliffordross7997]

RIGHT ! This crap pisses me off SO BAD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@trentacosta7328]

Same here man. Such shit.

[@BlueGeen]

the cops are gangs honestly

[@lost6481]

Not just jail. His LIFE.

[@Requinix17]

This is one of the most outrageous incidents I've seen. The initial encounter was bad enough, but the followup with the chief is just blood boiling

[@belo-zerolt-180]

RR worker seems like the coolest guy & the bully cop needs his ass stomped.. to put it nicely

[@purpleluva77]

your comment is depressing for me .... i just started this video and im already completely irate at this point . so the further bad news just made me realize the shit show i just tuned into.

[@bigred9991]

What's even more fucked up the guys wife divorced him after this because the chief and the cop convinced her he was being an asshole to the cop and he deserved what happened to him.

[@shaylethorne2387]

If its a divorce, I'm sure there is more than what the cops said that affected her decision.

[@bigred9991]

@@shaylethorne2387 as with any divorce. There's an article talking about this incident and they both said there was other problems but this was the straw that broke the camels back. If I remember correctly he has been in trouble with the law earlier in his life and I guess she thought he was going to revert back to that because of what these piece of shit cops told her.

[@torycarter8747]

Infuriating! The chief needs to be investigated!

[@shellyagourmet9409]

The entire department needs to have every single one of their arrests investigated

[@SankofaNYC]

Facts… you can tell they are all playing the Blue Wall of Silence game and protecting each others crimes

[@TheStevieb1983]

the chief resigned shortly after

[@avonsterling36120]

Its scary how we are programmed to believe all cops serve and protect us

[@lynneurbanik8703]

Private investigators that is outa their own department.

[@JoeKnows44]

Just imagine how much they were getting away with before smart phones and body cams.

[@johnny2100]

*Sad this victim tries to go put in a formal complaint and they end up being interrogated and ticketed. Wtf?!*

[@micahjerichoherrera3189]

Which in a way is better coz now he gets to have a rock solid case (charges dropped) against the PD.hehe

[@Dowlphin]

Sadly the causative chain probably wasn't clear enough to also file charges for vindictive punishment.

[@NeoCreo1]

@@micahjerichoherrera3189 Nope, he had to go to court to fight the charges

[@CatsClaw44]

That officer needs to be fired immediately. He was clearly looking for a confrontation and harassing a guy who was simply, going to work. The guy tried to de-escalate and the officer was the violent one who escalated things and even lied. That entire police station is corrupt.

[@Dadbod412]

The officer, as egregious as he is, is not nearly as alarming as the department.

[@melodyharpole8272]

Yep, a cop being wrong about a situation or law can be corrected with more training. But a cop being a hot head control freak come on that's personality that cannot be easily corrected. This person needs to be fired. I wouldn't hire this person to work at McDonald's. He cannot work in any customer service type job.

[@CatsClaw44]

@@Dadbod412 I'm glad he stood up for himself. The woman that was with him, maybe his wife if it was explained, did a great job interrogating him but immediately started to shut down when they issued a citation and tried to intimidate him and mentioned going to court but he was ready for a fight.

[@CatsClaw44]

@@melodyharpole8272 He would have been fired immediately abd a black mark put on any future employments.

[@omeyehead7436]

@@melodyharpole8272 he'd spit in your soda. Guarantee.

[@finnermusic]

This is a testament to the action of the individual following through having a positive outcome that benefits others! 👏

[@weaksause6878]

Mr Finley had a shockingly pleasant demeanor despite receiving a verbal onslaught and threats due to his "attitude."

[@startazz]

'@weak sause,i'm well pleased he sued them and got a good payday but it would be a lot better if this 🐷 had to pay it out of his own damn pocket,it's about time 🐷's around the world who get sued should pay it out of their own pockets even if it means they have to take out insurance,say something like liability insurance,if they have to then use said insurance make their payments go up accordingly,simple really if you ask me. 😉

[@edenleave2054]

Yeah what would happen if he was black? They should retrial anyone this cop arrested

[@startazz]

@@edenleave2054 I'm lost at your reply,is it aimed at me or to the original comment poster and what is your point as i don't understand,not being a dick here but could you explain please as i don't get what point you are trying to make. Thanks for any help on this and hope you have a good weekend Eden.

[@ObservationofLimits]

@Eden Leave your immediate jump to whataboutisms with race are retarded. It’s been proven time and again that cops don’t care about your actual race, just whether you’re of the race “cop” or “not a cop”. Furthermore, historical evidence shows cops are most likely to be most abusive with people *of the same race as the officer*.

[@TradBarbie]

@@edenleave2054 oh *STFU!!* If he was he'd *probably* be let go and told to have a good day *while* being called g4y and r4cial slurs.

[@nothenryg]

"How do you think I feel?" asks the officer. Honestly officer, I don't care about your feelings, and if you're not capable of doing your duty despite your feelings at that moment, then you are unfit.

[@Explosivo55]

Exactly, the excuses these limp dicks use to justify their agressive behaviour is that they are scared, then quite simply they are unfit for the task at hand

[@jjsage8903]

@@MsArishiaNishi is that an actual quote from that?😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@TradBarbie]

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@ccan276]

Thus cop 👮‍♂️ has psychological issues if he's so easily triggered (no pun intended). Makes you wonder about their recruitment criteria

[@LoneTiger]

Police officer: Incompetent. Police Chief: Incompetent. DA: Incompetent. Anyone else sees a pattern here?

[@Houser704-n2l]

Its a perfect money making model. Police, DA's, Judges and Public Defenders all get pay checks from the same source. Police have their unions DA's, Judges and Public Defenders have the Bar Association for protection and they all get paid from source.

[@matthewchase2930]

Not to mention, when it does go to court, the tax payer foots the bill. Sure the cop might get 3 or 4 weeks vacation, but that's paid vacay so...

[@rrdt]

I would say more corrupt than incompetent, at least the Chief & DA anyway.

[@screwthecrewofpoliticians8921]

Walnut ridge is a notorious shit hole. I live 2 counties away and will go around walnut ridge if possible. Hoxie as well

[@chrissz1762]

Agree.

[@thatkingdomheartsguy9615]

I don't know if I could have handled being man handled by a cop the way this guy was with as much grace that he did

[@frankkoller2622]

Never file complaints at the police station, always file them with the district attorney.

[@compresswealthdivideeconom3757]

DA offices are corrupt. I could tell stories.

[@The_ZeroLine]

DA doesn’t give a fuck.

[@FreedomExperiment]

Public Pretender

[@Shabazzelbey]

The prosecutor was the person that requested the officers press charges

[@FreedomExperiment]

@@Shabazzelbey The prosecutor can't issue a citation though

[@mikejones6711]

I've been a cop for nearly a decade, and I want this cop, his chief, and those like them out of my profession.

[@mikesmith1181]

where are more cops like you? Why don't you get rid of these bad apples? ALL cops are on notice because of crap like this.

[@maddogwillie1019]

There a better chance of you quitting over being discussed by shit like this then these guys being fired…Good cops can find themselves on the outside of the “ Good Old Boys” club…

[@chuckydubree1925]

When I was 16 I was pulled over for speeding and taken out of my car by the trooper placed in the back seat of his car and finger printed after showing him my proof of insurance and my id I was a poor kid and couldn't get get nobody to listen and nutting was done about it some police have no accountability what soever

[@ShadyS-2012]

so do we

[@mikejones6711]

@@mikesmith1181, I've fired and arrested multiple bad cops..

[@kbc1883]

I am so impressed with how calm Finely remained in what must have been a scary situation alone in a secluded location with a cop on such an irrational power hungry surge of aggression.

[@clownsforclowningaround]

yeah, the cop might have had a gun in there

[@jeffreytackett3922]

@@clownsforclowningaround There's no "might". The cop had a gun.

[@mrj8188]

Agreed. My blood is boiling just watching this...

[@Speedpunk650]

That cop clearly has a superiority complex so his personality is not fit for the job.

[@kbc1883]

@Super Cobalt Truly! Or alternatively, he was like a baby copperhead that doesn’t yet know how to control its venom and blows the whole load on a non-existent threat out of immaturity and inexperience. I was thinking that, given he’d only been on that force 11 days, he was probably terrified/thrilled to be stopping that guy and his lack of emotional maturity combined with his fear and uncontrolled adrenaline reaction drove him to respond with way over-the-top “I will crush you first” hysteria.

[@jdmsurfer]

Cop "I cannot impede on your civil liberties." Cops proceeded to just totally crap all over his civil liberties.

[@carmenweisz9780]

Look up quantonimo bay.

[@jdmsurfer]

@@carmenweisz9780 if they're terrorists from foreign countries then Foret about them but us citizens is a problem.

[@theraf8100]

Why would you talk to me that way? Proceeds to talk like a total jackass.

[@Playlist4Ella]

I think you mean, "I CANNOT IMPEDE ON YOUR CIVIL LIBERTIES, YOU PIECE OF SHIT!!! I'M GONNA RIDE YOUR ASS TO PROTECT YOUR FUCKING RIIIIIGHTS!!!"

[@coryCuc]

@@carmenweisz9780 What's quantonimo bay??

[@dimetryp369]

This cop acts like he was bullied on the playground, and this was his chance to pay it forward. The dude was really compliant and nice and this officer had no reason to behave this way.

[@silverblade357]

This cop strikes me as the kind of parasite that equates fear with respect. The driver being all upbeat and pleasant probably pissed him off!

[@themarchhare1376]

Dude was so calm..... I would've snapped and been shot. Kudos to him for keeping his cool.

[@rogermurray7674]

I would say an equally likely chance that he was the bully in playground.

[@curtiscarter3824]

Yeah, Mercado used to get his ass handed to him all the time when he was a kid! A real TB punk!

[@ShellL]

I thought he was actually psychotic & the fact that his superiors not only condoned his behaviour but increased the charges & sending him to court. Sued which is good but all three of these guys need to be out of policing.

[@TCR2025]

Guy is just working and the cop freaks out over a guy just doing his job.

[@hannamariewilson]

bUT wHY iS hE iN aN uNMaRKeD cAR??!?

[@starforce1003]

@@hannamariewilson I know right. Totally required that response....

[@thegooch27]

@@hannamariewilson It doesn't matter. many companies require you to use your own vehicle.

[@jeffreytackett3922]

@@thegooch27 Apparently, you don't get sarcasm.

[@SYNERGY915]

@@jeffreytackett3922 lol she even did it in the SpongeBob meme font smh, some people are just clueless

[@STI2000]

Wow, the video that I saw depicted an individual who was calm, respectful and apologetic. I find the last one being the most ironic because I also saw there to be little to nothing to apologize for! The fact that the gentleman was ultimately cited was beyond mind boggling.

[@corujoj]

The fact the the chief thought he could use intimidation to make this little problem go away, shows how rotten things are in your average town police departments across America. Fundamental police reform is needed.

[@michaelmcneil4959]

I wonder how many FIBbers were itching to do that to President Trump.

[@HiThisIsMine]

@@michaelmcneil4959 - it’s FBI… it doesn’t spell “Fib”… but I don’t expect much from your crowd anyway

[@anise.294]

Aw man he needs lit up !

[@hno_elmerchavarria8820]

@@HiThisIsMine WoW 😮 you won!!! that makes a person right?

[@jolielavey1769]

@@michaelmcneil4959 he's not president haha

[@russell2952]

They cite him after he complains. Oh, that's great police work right there. That entire police department could pool their IQ points and still not break 100.

[@Jman531]

70 combined IQ points, that dropped when this officer resigned.

[@russellharris1299]

Nice name

[@ChicanoOne760]

They're not idiots. It's called corruption.

[@tuckerizer666]

You meant 10 I think

[@TheDodgeFactor]

​@@tuckerizer666 bit generous there mate. Could they collectively break past 1? Highly unlikely I think. A jellyfish has a higher IQ and they don't have a brain.

[@carbon-structure]

If that's how the cop acts in a professional capacity I can't imagine what he's like behind closed doors. I feel sorry for his family and pets having to be stuck with that snivelling psychopath

[@librasapphire7830]

Probably smacks his wife and kids around while condescending them

[@sock2828]

There have been studies where cops were anonymously asked if they had behaved violently towards their spouse and about 40% of them answered that they did.

[@devol3829]

@@sock2828 well beeing a cop in america does fuc your mental. Im not justifying what they do, but doing jobs/things like that longterm fuck you up.

[@jackpenber8959]

@@devol3829 that cop was on his 11th day on the job, that argument doesn't fit here

[@raynemichelle2996]

@@devol3829 The profession also attracts abusive power hungry psychos who like violence.

[@bungholeracing]

a cop rarely EVER shakes someone hands meaning that he knew he was in the wrong after a while and didnt want any trouble. That department sucks, IDK why they defend each other all the time.

[@syddanis]

The day that the officers can be sued PERSONALLY as well as losing their job most of this stuff will stop.

[@TheAechBomb]

not that day maybe the next day though

[@Mandy_39]

Facts right here! Things won't change until qualified immunity is gone!

[@joeschmo247]

Make them carry their own insurance, just like doctors. Then you can only be employed if you have personal insurance.

[@EliteRoxor]

I have to disagree. First because nobody is perfect and everybody makes mistakes. If a cop gets personally sued for a legitimate mistake and has to pay out of his own pocket, nobody would ever want to be a cop. No organization works like that and employees are sheltered from their mistakes. If it is no mistake but obvious malicious intent in behavior, then the officer can lose his qualified immunity - so what you are requesting is already there. In this video, maybe the officer would have lost his qualified immunity - but to know that you need to go to court, and not settle.

[@stephenbradfield3873]

@@EliteRoxor Rubbish. British Police don’t have qualified immunity. They can be criminally charged. They can also be sued.

[@markstone6263]

This is literally one of the worst ones I have seen. That was the nicest most compliant citizen and that guy was still a dbag on a power trip. This is pathetic. And the police chief even had his back! Wtf is this world coming to 🤯

[@fdm2155]

The cop seems to be scared to death and going WAY overboard because of it. Definitely not suited to the job!

[@kirbfx]

Look up the Robert Leone police brutality video here on KZbin. As bad as this interaction here is, it's akin to Disneyland in terms of treatment compared to the Robert Leone case, almost as horrific as the police murder of Kelli Thomas which I also recommend and regularly bring awareness to. Just search Robert Leone Police Brutality and look for the video by Larry Hohal.

[@jeffepstein4138]

Steroids

[@thiccauntie69]

@@kirbfx i just searched him up and that makes my blood boil. I hope that karma gets to the jury that cleared the officers of brutality. And i hope that the most evil human on this planet finds those officers and give them a taste of their own medicine

[@kirbfx]

@@thiccauntie69 oh wow, thanks for taking the time to watch that bud. I appreciate it and yes, I wholeheartedly agree with you. Those officers and those who let them walk after brutality assaulting a defenseless man and then weapozining the judicial system against him need to be held accountable and are a disgrace to this country

[@loveyyyyyy]

The second layer of tyranny, after the initial contact, is absolutely disgusting and should lead to the prosecutor being disbarred and the police chief's arrest

[@neil_mch]

Denial of rights under color of law.

[@hemmojito]

The chief is even worse than the deputy imo. He not only justifies his actions but wants to teach the guy a lesson like: "Don't you dare defy us" He probably watched the footage and said "This guy is going places"

[@micahreisman9360]

@@hemmojitoit seems retaliatory, first officer declines to charge him, but when he goes to file a complaint, they charge him

[@roamingirl]

Thank goodness the judge wasn’t on board!

[@ricksturdevant2901]

@loveyyyyyy - - - I totally agree with you, but I think the disgusted citizens actions should be much more severe and very permanent for both second-tier criminal element you suggested

[@Theatercutie91]

That man experienced a fraction of what it was like to be black. As I was going to comment on this my brain kept pulling up all these incidents where this is happened in my life and I then realized that duh it also happens to black people all the time…..mind blown….he just got to feel a fraction of what it was like to be black.

[@TheJerbol]

I love that he is yelling at him that he's not allowed to infringe on his civil liberties, AS HE'S INFRINGING ON HIS CIVIL LIBERTIES

[@TheBrookian]

Zzzzzzzzactly what I thought!!

[@SpydersByte]

yea, it's always pretty hilarious when you see them trying to backtrack after they realize they've definitely fucked up.

[@JJBigBass]

Rip mf doom!

[@perwestermark8920]

Body cams seems to be the best invention since sliced bread. And luckilly, wite a number of polices seems to fail to realize that their recorded interactions are great ways to send them to new career paths..

[@matthewchase2930]

So he goes to file a complaint, and they end up throwing charges at him.... That town needs to fire the entire department, and start over

[@jeffreytackett3922]

That meeting cost him his marriage, too.

[@utubepunk]

Corrupt to the core.

[@Samsun55]

@@jeffreytackett3922 why?

[@bigbird4481]

@@jeffreytackett3922 how would you know that?

[@NeoCreo1]

@@Samsun55 They police chief told his wife that Finley was the one out of control and the video proved it

[@tango2217]

Thug: "It's how you say things!!" As he's yelling aggressively in a demeaning way.

[@martyguy8185]

Must have a "cloudy" judgment............yea

[@privateuser7]

Yeah he literally threatened to tase the man and throw him in jail for no reason. The biggest part of the problem is shown when they try to make a complaint. The other officers, even after seeing the video, still willingly defend the toddler cop and harass this citizen with more citations and threats. It's almost as if the powers that be want to provoke us into shooting cops or doing something really bad to a police department. It's almost as if the system was set up to create never-ending conflict between citizens and cops.

[@NoahT98]

According to the Walnut Ridge website. Chris Kerksey is no longer the chief of police.

[@one2toomany]

Cop lost it all when he said "I'll pull you over if I want to". That calls into question any reason he gives for stopping someone. Everything after that should be unlawful. Charging and arresting him after fact was retaliatory for filing a complaint.

[@ObservationofLimits]

Absolutely and the fact the chief *defended* that sack of shit just proves that the whole department is corrupt.

[@Tsamokie]

"I'll pull you over if I want to" That statement negates probable cause as a reason for the stop.

[@steveh7108]

@@ObservationofLimits even the prosecutor is corrupt unless of course the officer lied to the prosecutor on the phone giving him a bogus story.

[@NamAim1991]

The gaslighting going on when he went to file a complaint is INSANE. All of their actions are entirely retaliatory and they're doing nothing to "serve and protect". I just came here from the PIT maneuver video too. Seems like the whole state of Arkansas needs to purge their police departments.

[@elijahnierstheimer9674]

yes it does they do some messed up stuff

[@Jack-ge1st]

This clown is a realllll piece of work.

[@aprilflowers1993]

from arkansas. Yes they do.

[@ThatDrowKid]

@@aprilflowers1993 bring may flowers

[@Jman531]

As a person from Arkansas, I can say this, not all police departments in the state are corrupt, but there are more in Arkansas than there should be, including this one.

[@RIPPERTON]

Cop deliberately stood close to Findleys vehicle as he asked him to get out so he could accuse Findley of "runnin up on me"

[@esotericvv1244]

I been through that before..... but the officer is the one who walked up to me and told me to "back off" so humiliating when we gives these thugs power to threaten us

[@davidfreer2166]

You forgot the other tidbits, like idk, “smelling weed”, see you ‘fidgeting anxiously’, identify blood shot eyes, make sure there’s no weapons in the car, hear ‘slurred’ speech, smell alcohol like fragrances. So many more. Never roll your window down all the way. Even for nice cops. It’s a game and they know how to win it

[@cablebill8892]

No different then when you open the front door because the police "just want to talk" and then they put a foot into the door way so that you can't close it. Suddenly trying to close your door turns into assault on a police officer and you have 12 cops in your house. It doesn't end there, either! You can sue the city and WIN, but that police station will seek to make your life a living hell until you move so far away that they can't reach you anymore. There's been cases of cops STALKING citizens who sued the city. It's terrifying. Even when you win, you lose.

[@Zamerus]

He also called it assault, the guy *never* so much as touched the officer, if anything the officer assaulted him

[@ChristopherPuzey]

@@Zamerus You're thinking of battery. Assault doesn't require touch.

[@bigfatratcheese5966]

This guy deserves an A+++++. He wasn't intimidated, fought for his rights and saw this thing the whole way through. I admire this man!

[@ardamsterdam]

I hope Finley does not suffer from the fact he won his court case and the settlement. If a chief and his minions are willing to fabricate charges to cover up for the misconduct of an officer, I see them making retalliatory traffic stops when Finley is driving his personal car.

[@LuxPerp]

Maybe they will "find" narcotics in his truck next time... It's hard to know where corruption stops, once a person has compromised their integrity like the Chief here. Lying, intimidation, false charges, does it stop before murder? Just a few murders of people who mostly deserve it? Who can ever trust such a man?

[@hillaryclinton2415]

Whisper.. permanent RESTRAINING ORDERS against the cop and chief. And a warning to the remaining officers.

[@aob.aob83]

If that Happens then he will receive Millions hope he gets that money he deserves it.

[@kelvinhbo]

I'm sure Mr. Finley would love it if they tried that, the next lawsuit would be for millions.

[@EoCx1]

This type of situation definitely warrants a couple cameras in the car

[@jordanmercier3616]

I can't believe that cop is 37 years old, he acts like he's 19 and just got a badge. That's unbelievable, how embarrassing for his friends and family.

[@musicchaos7342]

I disagree. As a 19 year old I have never seen another kid act like this. From elementary-high school. It has always been people age 30+ who act like this in public.

[@mariomario4068]

Uh a 12 year old doesn't act like this or 20 or 26 or 30 or 50. Nobody besides lunatics do

[@win30034]

Embarrassing? Not these people.

[@hansen704]

He is power hungry

[@luci-fer250]

he did just get his badge he was on the force 11 days

[@tyroneearnest4513]

This is one of the most unbelievable encounters Ive ever seen and certainly puts this city on the map.

[@truthonly-]

Damn the way they tried to cover for him. It's clearly a power thing. And mental evaluations are needed every 6 months for these cops

[@wildboar7473]

Yes its Cops against Citizens, gang mentality, uniformed thugs.

[@kenebarb5377]

Should have fired the chief

[@IAMWILVER]

@@kenebarb5377 they did.

[@eilenekellogg9356]

I would say every 3 months.

[@paulthomas8262]

They need to raise the entry requirement significantly, problem is capable people aren't interested in these positions, they can earn more money doing something else.

[@fragtastic4]

The problem of police investigating themselves is on display here. They go into every investigation of their own with a prejudiced view of the public and the belief that as police they are in charge and they are never wrong. Any settlement from a lawsuit that I would accept would require the firing and removal of every officer involved as well as the cash payout.

[@dcast777]

That settlement is worthless if it didn’t include the officer and chief being charged and losing their cert.

[@tracyseymour7553]

I will say this again... Citizens are the enemy according to law enforcement. Guilty until proven innocent

[@123kpatrick]

@@tracyseymour7553 Victimized citizens are never innocent...The Just Us System views them as SOBs that got away with something....Citizens are guilty of every crime that a cop can fabricate....

[@matthewchase2930]

So, this cop made it through psychological clearance, weeks if not months of training, went through any partnership time, and given his badge gun and car...and NO ONE SAID "hey, uh, maybe 'ol Matt over here shouldn't have a gun". Nah, he is just the kind of guy Police Dept.'s want

[@jeffshackleford3152]

I imagine that this town is a small town and there are not very many available bodies to do the job.

[@jordanrejon5091]

Well it is the South they're all fucking brain dead down there

[@Pickleriiiiiick]

I would be a good cop. Not interested in it because everyone would assume I'm this guy. Thus it's takes a bigger man than I to be a cop in this day and age. This is a really vicious circle. The more cops are hated, the more cops that deserve hate will be the only people applying.

[@CarlaCollins-mh1ii]

@@Pickleriiiiiick If you're genuinely a good cop, you get railroaded, among other things, to discourage anyone else from crossing the blue line...

[@SpartanD63]

My thought is that the psych evals are more to SEEK OUT these types. I know a person who was wanting a job with PD dispatch and failed the psych evals despite being, for all intents and purposes, a normal person.

[@RedneckCowboyFeller]

That is absolutely insane. This "officer" is a dangerous loose warhead. Unstable, and completely lacking the objectivity and temperament necessary to meet the high standards to be demanded of a peace officer. What is even more frightening is the Chief's attempt at defending this loose warhead, the retaliation, and the attempt at sweeping it all under the rug. Does Walnut Ridge not bother to screen their peace officer candidates and perform proper psychevals?

[@truthsRsung]

Take one more look and the answer will reveal itself....at: 3:01.....officer states he works alone and lives in fear. This situation causes the "insane" and "aggressive" attitude. We can't keep judging police officers as long as they continue to be put in these types of situations. We need to get back to two officers per cruiser. This will happen when citizens accept that police officers are human and that humans can't be trusted. When we accept the potential evil in each of us, then derive our procedures accordingly, we will be much better off.

[@sempergumby2341]

The takeaway is that, he is a rookie officer. They instill vigilance in them at the academy but oftentimes results in fearful hypervigilance in the typical inexperienced rookie. And the chief probably defended him to such a degree out of desperation for officer retention due to being understaffed as most police departments are in this day and age. Not justifying this shit behavior, but I can see the major factors at play here.

[@truthsRsung]

@@sempergumby2341 .....I believe the same thing. The academy doesn't prepare officers to do their job solo. I don't think anything does. Why send police out alone?

[@bacjac8072]

Probably a relative of the chief!

[@whirledpeas1182]

@@truthsRsung you just did

[@auburn886]

Thug with a badge cost the city $57,500. Further, that officer is very lucky that Mr. Finley wasn't there to move a switch or do something that could have affected railroad safety.

[@sherribarry7143]

Correction, the thug with a badge cost city taxpayers $57,500.

[@gunnarhanson2889]

@@sherribarry7143 right, police departments don't pay for things, we do. We fund them so it's our money lmao. There really isn't justice in anything when it comes to police. Only upside is the public scrutiny, the more people hear about these things the closer we get to actually fixing the problem.

[@auburn886]

@@sherribarry7143 true

[@buddefreitas8945]

Cop is as calm as a one year old that missed nap time.

[@Mr.Ekshin]

And when they raised the complaint, the chief of police tried to tell them that he deserved to be arrested for obstruction. And when they asked to see the video, he told them they'd need to file a FOIA request. That chief is a total scumbag, and needs to lose his job ASAP. And the chief also claimed the prosecutor had seen the video and advised him to cite them for obstruction. If that is true (I suspect it isn't), then the prosecutor needs to lose his job and be disbarred. No lawyer seeing that tape should EVER think the cop was in the right, or that there was obstruction on the part of the citizen.

[@affliction0001]

🤣

[@filipecrosk]

Best description ever!!!

[@wethepeopleunited725]

I've seen this video sooo many times and I still get pissed everytime I watch it! This officer has MAJOR issues and does NOT need to be in law enforcement what so ever! There are way to many officers like this out there.

[@ultimateqmazing2537]

You know he EARNED that settlement. To have that much patience and stay THAT calm while someone is screaming in your face about things you haven’t done while you’re just trying to do you job is something I don’t think I have the character to do.

[@jeanjackson7754]

Again, they joined to have power over citizens. They are mentally disturbed. They hate people.

[@nash3655]

If you decided to lash out saying vulgar slurs to the cop, that is still legal 😊

[@phillipmoffatt1433]

There would have been a "sure nough" assaulting a police officer charge added !

[@ultimateqmazing2537]

@@phillipmoffatt1433 nah wouldn’t go that far. But would certainly have more than a few harsh words.

[@jakeuphemlick6411]

You can cuss it down and call them what you want as long as you do not threaten them you can tell him to eat a wood to go bang your mother you're going to bang their wife illegally there's nothing they can do and in the end it's going to work out in your favor because the cops going to get mad do some ignorance and then you're going to get a settlement for them violating your rights they are supposed to de-escalate and keep their cool at all times they're not even supposed to use force that will harm you when they're arrested a lot of cops really let that badge go to their head they think that they are God and you should bow to them but sorry that's not how I get down so I either plead the fifth or use my other rights without incriminating myself and let them know about their self there are a lot of dirtbag cops but there are definitely a lot of great police officers so I do not hate them all but there's nothing wrong with doing these audits if you're a good cop then you should have nothing to worry about I don't understand why they get so mad about the cameras that s*** just gets to me and some of these videos when somebody has a camera you can tell they're thinking in the back of their head if this some b**** didn't have a camera what I would do I don't understand or let's say I do understand they hate the camera because then they can't lie and say whatever they want which by law they can lie to you when they are for investigating but you lie one time and you go to jail doesn't make sense but by me saying with the camera they can't lie to you meaning they can't lie on certain laws and violate your rights we all need to start exercising our rights if we don't use them we lose them

[@VarroTigurius-u1f]

You forgot the DA who said to charge him and attempted to prosecute him. The charges weren’t dropped.. he was acquitted!

[@whatitisnt.]

Yes the DA needs to be arrested as well. Man do I wish I was a DA at times like this. I would literally keep him arrested for a minimum of 30 years

[@dsab381]

@@whatitisnt. You don't know what you're talking about.

[@WillGGG]

As far as we know, the chief could have been bluffing as intimidation. Kinda like when you buy a car and the salesman says they need to talk to the boss when we know they are just standing in the break room

[@MrNubler]

He deserves a larger settlement than what he got. This kind of trauma can live with a person long after the events transpired and send a ripple of fear throughout the community. The guy is superhuman for being so calm and rational!

[@WitnessingTyranny]

I'm not even in that community and I'm feeling fear.

[@JamalFuckinKilla]

57,500

[@brittabadie1512]

Dudes got sweaty palms everytime he sees cherries and berries for life

[@colekimball4945]

Yeah. I mean I understand why these people take settlements, but I really wish more of these cases went to court so their abuses of authority could be officially documented.

[@tobyray8700]

Yeah, that settlement needed a 2 front of it

[@Sadie04074]

My issue here is the Chief. How could the town council or mayor see this video and not remove the chief, and if possible, the prosecutor. It blows me away how government is not responsive to the people who they serve.

[@barney547]

Na give him another chance… 😑

[@cloudie9druoid172]

Exactly

[@Metalmirq]

He resigned

[@crystalkisser9405]

@DM really?

[@Metalmirq]

@@crystalkisser9405 yes

[@rancidcrabtree.]

Well, this became clear the Chief is the problem in that town.

[@rodh1404]

Well, the police officer is too. But a good Chief would greatly limit what damage bad police officers can do, this one clearly just enables their bad behavior. That's how an entire PD can get a bad reputation.

[@tracyrasmussen8117]

It usually starts at the top and trickles down like a toxic substance.

[@Dee-ye2dk]

I need to encounter these officers, I’m tired of working and need an early retirement

[@kex78]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@fjones1914]

Hopefully, you survive the encounter.

[@richardmincer613]

@@fjones1914 the cops better hope they survive

[@Raaaaven]

Forget one or two bad apples…the whole orchard is rotten

[@skinsciencebymira]

It is absolutely mind blowing that you not only have a cop behaving that way but when the citizen goes to complain, they double down and punish him with a citation. That cop isn’t an exception, he’s the norm in that department.

[@africacarey]

Yes! Norm is right

[@gw6667]

11 days on the job?! This guy is a ticking time bomb

[@MrDannyhawk49]

"I was just confused." "Don't be confused." Holy shit, why didn't he think of that.

[@blahblahgdp]

Dude you have cancer? Just dont have cancer!

[@The_ZeroLine]

I was angry about everything Mercado did, but he just told me “don’t be angry.”

[@Smoove_J]

Stop being that

[@Driendel]

He was confused, that's why he didn't think of that.

[@ceem3349]

Lol that’s how addicts are treated

[@GavinBurts-eg3vs]

One of the worst cops I've ever seen should be fired immediately. Doesn't even qualify as a dog catcher. And his superior's corruption at its finest. Protecting serve Themselves

[@genemccoy5402]

"I can't impede on your civil liberties." Said while crip walking all over civil liberties

[@kccustom1]

He knew he done fucked up.

[@jacobimajors1474]

😭😭😭♿️

[@GTSTWINCAM16]

Haha

[@drivethroughthearttracksla6736]

King Crab 🦀

[@rivalintraining]

This is great work here he records himself being an asshole to get this guy paid, what an nice guy

[@briggs9187]

and the reason body cameras are absolutely needed to be worn by all Police Officers, the issue is when the videos go missing, who would they have believed then?

[@bosoxno201]

Sadly, he didn't pay a penny. The tax payers pay the lawsuits. Which is why cops aren't afraid of violating citizens over trivial bullshit.

[@larryroyovitz7829]

@@bosoxno201 Exactly. We should be holding our elected officials to account, but we all know that's pointless.

[@mastuhchimp]

@@briggs9187 that's why every person should record every interatction with the police if they are able.

[@Darren51283]

Yes, the cop's behavior is so over-the-top bad in that one is almost led to believe that this has got to be a con job against the city, with the cop and the victim splitting the $57,500 50/50.

[@thenewsheila]

This was only his 11th day as an officer in Walnut Ridge!!!! This is the PERFECT example that even if they don't have a deep bond with their other officers (like friends for years), they protect their own WITHOUT QUESTION. In 11 days there is no way he created a bond with the police chief. The police chief was trying to cover his own butt and department. RIDICULOUS!!!! He should've stepped up and said "this was uncalled for and I apologize- he will no longer be an officer here anymore."

[@licensed_beheader]

It's a small county, he probably knows or may even be related to him. But your point still stands.

[@swayback7375]

He didn’t sound like a kid… was his 11th day at this office. This is far from the first time he’s done this, not the last either. Like is often drawn to like… bad cops want bad cops and don’t want good cops and sometimes bad cops find a haven in small towns and kind of take them over