Playing Cop: the Lake Arthur badge scheme

[@Americannative1552]

You know the mayor was getting a piece of the action.

[@tinawindham6958]

He probably had a side badge😉

[@JAY1892]

Please address the Mayor by his correct title. ‘Lt, Colonel, Chief, Commander, king and master of all he surveys.’ 😂

[@lcfflc3887]

@@JAY1892 🤣😅

[@Shanna302011]

No doubt!

[@colorado9125]

Right!

[@EdwininfanteLeocadio]

The Mayor was just as guilty. He made this happen. It was all under his watch and he knew from the get go, what was going on.

[@forrestgreene1139]

No courage.

[@billmartin5709]

Agreed !!" Yes I guess it would bother me". The Mayor. You guess!! Where did this money go?

[@stone5015]

The Mayor is as guilty, YES. Power, Badges, and Guns.

[@dopeytripod]

shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, the mayor might see this

[@suuwoo]

What can the mayor do if there is no actual police,will you 1 single person tell the crazy wielding gun people no?

[@PrayingPanda]

Mayor: "It got away from me" Bullsh1t! He's the mayor of 400 people. He knew what was going on and didn't care until a lot of people started asking questions.

[@scottberge6286]

Man Jeremey Dewitt could’ve signed up all of Metro state and could’ve been real cops 👮‍♀️

[@thisshouldbeentertaining3386]

IKR Jeremy after watching this video. SIR SIR get me one of them badges.

[@commodoresixfour7478]

He doesn't need it. He's already "State Certified".

[@BossStatusFamilia]

😄🤣😄🤣😄🤣 I'm surprised J.D wasn't the Mayor lmaooo

[@jimmydunny]

Yes the ole Dweittster and his Florida statue

[@r6685]

Damn you’re right🤣

[@On2wls]

So the city can't afford a full time cop? What's wrong with contracting with the county or state police organizations? Sounds like the city wanted to MAKE money instead of PAYING money. And I don't think the mayor is being totally honest.

[@helidude3502]

If the county or state sends law enforcement officers, they might notice a few things that locals didn’t want noticed.🤔

[@morninglift1253]

How did the city make money? The $400 fee went to the lawyer (which is messed up).

[@hoot1141]

There’s literally nothing wrong with this. The media just wants something to complain about. I wish my city had all these guys. Lake Arthur is the most protected city in the world. And yes, they want to carry concealed. Also, nothing wrong with that.

[@mharris5047]

@@morninglift1253 I am sure most of that money went to the village. The attorney probably kept a small processing fee to cover his costs.

[@morninglift1253]

@@mharris5047 What makes you think that? Of course, I don't know if you're right or if I'm right. But, I do know that people are pretty selfish. I seriously doubt that the attorney would, out of the goodness of his heart, would arrange the processing fee to the village. It's likely he justified the $100k going into his own pocket for the work he had to do.

[@rickobrien4025]

Sheriff Mike Carona of Orange County Ca. did the exact same thing until he was convicted and sent to Federal Prison. The only difference was , his fee was an even one thousand dollars . The Sheriff who followed him immediately recalled all badges , ID's , and CCW permits .

[@therockbottom5256]

Wooooow what year was that in?? Edit: I’m sure it’s a quick google but it’d also be interesting hear your information on the context of the time

[@jeffoviatt2767]

He was convicted of witness tampering not handing out badges. He did give out CCWs but that isn’t a crime since any non felon can apply and receive one from the sheriff. My buddy just got one in Orange County ca and he doesn’t know the sheriff.

[@sudilos1172]

he was also denying almost all Concealed permits from applicants

[@dalstephen3834]

Did they get all the badges, Id's and permits back, or could one presumably still have 'fake' credentials being used on unsuspecting individuals.??

[@babydriver8134]

Recalling the CCW permits _en masse_ was wrong. They should have been reviewed on a one to one basis. California is a dump.

[@banesbox]

Noted: No pit stops in Lake Arthur. For the price of those 2 decked out police trucks, they could've hired 2 full time cops.

[@Rapha_YadaFarms]

For a year

[@Phxshadowz]

Wouldn’t this interest the FBI ?

[@christosdeschaine9444]

ATF. Same thing happened in Oakley, MI and the chief there got raided back in 2017.

[@seriousbassface]

They mentioned at the end of the video that it did.

[@jamespriest7328]

The fbi is a useless and redundant agency that is often is hacked or agents bought by cartels. There is already agencies that do what they do and do it better. States need to spend the money and build their own labs cuz is the long run its cheaper.

[@yvonneost12]

One would think so , and a bit of jail time per person would cover it pretty well.

[@fashiondiva6972]

🤦🏽‍♀️no one ever listens to the whole video. Or listens, period. They covered this.

[@mikemyers5665]

Sounds like a hole bunch of criminals to me . There's no telling what these guys are mixed up in

[@mmsibi]

Sound like regular cops

[@phyl1283]

They always let the vehicles go if they were "carrying the goods for distribution"

[@electriceyeball]

Hilarious 1st comment I've seen saying this. Of course they are - border w Mexico...hmmm....wonder how many tunnels end up in this area

[@colefirearms11]

"The difference is 22 weeks" This is why the police have no clue what the law is! in order to get a license to cut hair you are looking at 2-4 years of school.

[@mathemeatloaf1000]

A *closely monitored* 22 weeks training and 14 step pre-hiring process lol These guys don’t even realize how ridiculous they sound explaining the difference between uninformed “real” cops vs the guy who killed osama bin laden.

[@sigsauer_firearms]

You realize the 2-4 years of school just means college, which you have to do to become a cop in almost every agency in the United States? Police also have to do those 22 weeks of high intensity training plus an additional 1-2 years of mandated FTO probationary training.

[@1ofyouforme]

@@sigsauer_firearms If that were true then cops wouldn't be so fucking retarded.

[@randalthor6872]

It takes 2 years to become a certified barber and cut hair. hahahahah our law enforcement agencies are a joke.

[@mharris5047]

@@sigsauer_firearms Many jails have almost no training for their jailers and guards. It is strictly an on the job training program for most jails in Michigan. County Sheriff's departments and the state police in Michigan require police academy training for paid officers (this is not necessarily true of Sheriff's posses), the state has its own program and counties require that recruits attend either Grand Valley State University's or West Shore Community College's police academy program. The largest city in the state, Grand Rapids and second largest city Detroit operate their own police academy for city police, some departments require university police academy attendance and many small towns don't require any training at all.

[@mikemyers5665]

Also sounds like some kind of secret criminal cartel . Like I said in my other comment there's no telling what the guys are into .think about it

[@mmsibi]

Sound like regular cops

[@bhunivelze420]

They hide in plain sight. They take jobs with positions of authority so they can use that to further their wickedness.

[@dragonjoe1942]

Good ol boys taking care of each other. Crooked MF's!

[@STI2000]

When the Mayor was asked if he was bothered by the situation he hesitated and then replied “ I guess it does.” He guesses it does?

[@stone5015]

Exactly what came to my mind,,,,, "I guess it does".

[@babydriver8134]

Show what harm was done, please.

[@aus71383]

yes

[@BrooklynBalla]

The Mayor was in on it

[@WestCoastTruckingCEO]

@@babydriver8134it's a HUGE liability and risk to public safety with weirdos out there playing cop. I guarantee they never flew in and did any "policing" Just a way for them to flash a badge when they get in trouble in their state Do you want random untrained individuals abusing their power in your town?

[@edcko10]

Marcus Lutrell!!! Royce gracie!! Holly crap I would put this PD up against any in the nation

[@twizz420]

Dan Bilzerian, too. Remember the footage from the Las Vegas shooting where he asked a REAL cop to give him his gun and said "I'm a cop too, bro" and the real cop was like "I don't know who the fuck you are, get away from me"

[@kbo8029]

@@twizz420 Eh, I think OP is being a fan boy. At least the 2 he mentioned were actually SoF unlike Dan "trust fun coke zombie" Blizerian I guess. Not to mention they utterly misunderstand what police are for. "put them up against?" dumbest comment I've seen someone willing to take a break from Dorritos, Mtn Dew while waiting for the next round to start.

[@ronin2963]

This is Hilarious! Really sounds more like a joke than an underground crime ring.

[@salvagemonster3612]

Yeah had more to do with guys wanting to carry weapons nationally under the federal law

[@MrSnell352]

Yea, seems a bit like an overblown story and I hate most cops🤣

[@theupscriber65]

So many laws state that they do not apply to police officers. This is really a genius scheme. I want in.

[@ronin2963]

Maybe it is time to change the laws and make them apply to Law Enforcement or increase penalties for LE. I wish I had the answer 😕

[@ryanwallace2156]

How's this not been referred to the DOJ for an investigation. It's impossible to show civilians confidence in their police force!!

[@htomerif]

Because its legal. Notice how none of these officials said straight up "this is illegal". Abuse of power? I guess, but he's not making a legal claim. He's just saying that the guy is abusing his power. If it was illegal, every single one of those "reserve officers" would be facing charges of impersonating a police officer and the fact is they aren't.

[@ryanwallace2156]

@@htomerif Excuse me!?, a loophole allowing the employment of reserve officers/militia from across the country is an abuse of power.. No wonder the "chief" resigned.. expecting a response by state and/or federal oversight! If an official investigation happens.. The findings, and litigation will create case law limiting any further abuse of powers!! WASTE & ABUSE ENDS, WHEN THE POEPLE RECALL/REDRESS THEIR INADEQUACIES.. ITS NECESSARY TO REMIND PUBLIC OFFICIALS.. WE CARE! WHEN WE DONT CARE, THEY ABUSE! WHEN WE DONT REDRESS, THEY CONTINUE BUSINESS AS USUAL! STAY AWARE!! HAVE A BLESSED DAY!

[@htomerif]

@@ryanwallace2156 Look, no offense but you do understand the difference between "abuse of power" a lay term and "abuse of power" as a term of art, right? There's no doubt that in lay terms this is an abuse of power. I don't think its a legal abuse of power though. You're right as far as case law goes but I'd really be surprised if there's no case law already established. I know Alaska has a huge reserve officer force for the same reason as that town: a lot of the towns in Alaska can't afford to pay a full time certified cop. I'd say that AK would be a good place to look for case law regarding who can appoint police, volunteer, etc. I'm guessing you just copy-pasted your rant at the end since it wasn't relevant to what happened here. These people were paying to be "police officers". I don't see any immediate violation of the law, but I'm guessing if there was an investigation you would see all kinds of charges pop up like bribery, fraud and embezzlement. That's probably the reason multiple people resigned. It would be great if an investigation could get off the ground, but the FBI still needs RAS to even start an investigation and PC for warrants. To be honest, the best way to get the ball rolling on this would be for an organization like the SPLC to file lawsuits against individuals involved for whatever, then to turn over what was found in discovery to the FBI or NM DA's office. That would give them PC to do a real investigation, but it costs money to get to that point and I don't think you're going to find anyone willing to bankroll that lawsuit or a nonprofit with enough money and manpower to divert to something as (relatively) inconsequential as people paying to be cops.

[@rangerbill9536]

@@htomerif htomerif, I lived Alaska fot 13yrs. You are partially right about the reserve officers. These officers DO NOT carry a gun. Secondly those reserves have VERY LITTLE POWER!!! They MUST call for a Alaska State Trooper to do virtually everything. They really don't arrest for most crimes. It MUST be turned over to State police. They really don't NEED to put so called prisoners in a jail, way too cold to run. St. Popo comes in by airplane for serious crimes. The PEACE OFFICER can only report!! Htomerif, you are close too being right, but the fat lady didn't sing. Nice try tho.

[@htomerif]

@@rangerbill9536 No, not a "nice try". I knew all of that. Whether or not they carry a gun or a trained hamster or have to ride around in a clown car is irrelevant. The only thing I was using them for is as a comparison for case law regarding the legality of their existing. That's it. That was the whole point of the conversation. I would tell you that these fake NM police have to to basically everything that the AK reserves do and don't have any more power than they do *legally*, but that's not the point of my post. Also: you don't understand what a "peace officer" is. I'm not gonna go out of my way to publicly embarrass you here but look up who "peace officers" actually are, then do whatever you want with that information.

[@rlacy916]

$400 a year? I'm sure he could have gotten at least $10k a year each and actually rehabbed the police department.

[@WestCoastTruckingCEO]

Yea those wanna be cops would have paid A LOT more to play cop

[@roninskater1128]

The owner of IPS was sending as many security guards as he could down there so he could have them do "cop work" in Albuquerque. I worked there and it's an insanely illegal operation Aaron Jones has cooked up.

[@BrokenMedic]

Seems like a highly trained department.

[@mwv25]

A bunch of folks who wanna harass folks and be above the law.

[@genoaoak]

Why is it these kind of guys are always sporting the bad facial hair? Losers.

[@grantmcclellan777]

The Mayor said "Just Because the News Reporter wanted to know who the Reserve Officers were, most of them quickly quit, so in the best interests of the Public the Mayor shut the dept. down"?...Umm someone should be Investigating that Mayor!

[@cult_of_odin]

Literally no different then any other cop. They go to "academy" for a few weeks where they are told everyone not in a uniform is their enemy.

[@Rapha_YadaFarms]

Same thing I was thinking

[@cathybrown8552]

@@Rapha_YadaFarms Maybe cops are getting brainwashed into believe we're the enemy. Well now I know.

[@EPTRotorsports]

Well, most of the guys mentioned seem far more qualified than the guys that we had standing outside while kids were execjted.

[@2centsam927]

Word !

[@charlietaylor6389]

A badge doesn’t mean brave/ running into the gunfire takes a special kind of person and a badge DOES NOT give that you have it or you don’t

[@penni11]

NOT 1 kid mentioned in entire video professor

[@notsure653]

Dont you guys get it?? these "officers" can carry concealed weapons in almost all 50 states and on airlines with this credential.

[@TheSurrealGoose]

"almost all 50" means "not all 50." Also, no. Law enforcement agencies must notify the FBI through NCIC prior to flying armed and it can only be done for prisoner transport.

[@h.ofl3503]

I've been working in law enforcement for a while and not only did I go to college for criminal justice after I went to a police academy. On top of that we are always getting training. Being a former spec ops does not give them the same training. First I don't know how any arrest they make would stand up in court. 2nd there's no way the mayor and town counsel did not know what was going on in a town that size.3rd having a new Mexico police I.D does not give the right to carry a weapon in other state's. This town is lucky that one of these want to be's did not hurt someone. I'm really surprised Jeremy DeWitt from Florida is not one of them.

[@paulleverton9569]

One of them did 'hurt someone'. One shot his brother-in-law (in Oregon) flashed his credentials and is now convicted. Another was involved in a drug raid where someone was killed. And a third was indicted in Carolina for drug smuggling.

[@levinolan636]

No such thing as criminal justice, also being a cop lol big deal.

[@productionapostle1298]

Lol love how you threw Jeremy DeWitt in there.. love all his arrest.. he would have definitely paid 400 and would have patrolled the town stopping everyone

[@h.ofl3503]

@@levinolan636 Are you kidding me. Yes there is criminal justice degrees. Do a little research.

[@h.ofl3503]

@@10Wk3y84R you are right about a police officer caring in all 50 what I actually meant to say was they don't have jurisdiction to make any kind of arrest

[@stevenhall9009]

I thought if your town was too small for a police force, the county Sheriff would set up a branch office or at least extend Patrol & law enforcement duties to your town.

[@dpssafety6155]

In most places your right. In utah, we have reserve officer positions. The difference is you have to go through the POST (police) Academy. Some reserve officers are paid 2/3 the regular officer pay per hour for there handful of hours worked.

[@stevenwayman4950]

They do. Any real need for law enforcement would be handled by county sheriff's dept.

[@sirrichardwhitney5452]

22 weeks of schooling, a cosmetologist has more schooling than Law Enforcement, its clear in their actions they need more Training than they are getting, nation wide.

[@123mannymolina]

Why don’t we keep investigations on how we all need money to live and this president is sending a second round of one billion ( 2 billions ) this time to Ukraine instead of U.S. American Citizens

[@LSD209]

Based on the facts, those individuals are all impersonating police-officers and committing fraud. They should be held accountable!

[@lonniebrady1000]

This is a perfect example of why we all need and have the right to bear arms we are responsible for our own and other peoples safety period Lonnie ray

[@dingus622]

Nah you don't need an AR 15 buddy

[@lonniebrady1000]

Not true the first gun law ever was making machine guns illegal remember bony and Clyde ha and that was illegal to in some states you can own a Canon ha you can buy dynamite in any state ha take care Lonnie ray

[@matt9c1]

"This is a perfect example of why..." Huh ??? Um, no.

[@Lethal.G37]

@@dingus622 yes, because all guns are called ar 15

[@shawnjarman9860]

@@dingus622 absolutely we do need an AR15, and many others as well!

[@technine9662]

They're bringing in $40,000 a year in just the fees and yearly dues to become one of these reserve officers. And that is why this was allowed to go on for 13 years.

[@jamesclemons3844]

When our country was founded the intent of the founding fathers was that the communities and the states with police themselves. We might see a lot less corruption and police beatings and racial profiling if all police were volunteers and serve one day a week or one shift a week.

[@ranmarch6768]

Like the scheme of a town that is a county seat, in Northeastern Washington State. The town had a Chief of Police, which had no other Police officers under him. He resigned to run for a higher State office. The town has no jail but uses the county jail that resides in the town. The town finally dismantled the town Police Department (of one officer) and has the county sheriff’s department police it's town limits.

[@Hey_its_Koda]

They needed a 100 officers???

[@maysclimate9443]

Right? For a town with 430 people? Something is so wrong here.

[@David0lyle]

Well, the REALLY disturbing thing about this is that these guys believed that the police officer credentials really would get them out of anything. If these worked, even once, it seems like there are more arrests warrants to be issued.

[@lordmanicplays]

Makes you wonder how many false arrests were made and if those people would get out

[@tinfoilsombrero1439]

Also shines a bright light on the fact everyone knows, cops get away with just about everything.

[@dahillbillynews5923]

When I was a reserve sheriff we had to go through specific training in department standards and SOP a minimum standards course and background check as well as a concealed carry training and only worked with a regular deputy, we never worked alone so there was no discrepancy with what we did in the field and there was full transparency with the reserve deputy program. I served in the reserve deputy program for 5 years and it was almost as much fun as being a firefighter and there were times I arrived on scenes with injuries and was able to provide medical treatment until paramedics arrived. If you live in an area with volunteer firefighters please support and volunteer to support them and the community, it's the most fun you will ever have in life.

[@JohnDJunk]

We're we r r r⁴wert r ř

[@bluethunder5694]

You ever tase or shot an unarmed guy? You ever turn in a bad cop, playing cop was fun for you wasn't it?

[@mmsibi]

@@bluethunder5694 💯

[@johnjohnson7092]

As a cop too, I agree.

[@TheRealRusDaddy]

My dad had a crippled foot for most of his life but he still got off his fat ass when he was in his 20’s and was a volunteer firefighter in a rural area without a ton of action but still he ran into his fair share of burning buildings and dragged a couple of people out

[@epsilon3569]

Was Ysidro Salazar still mayor? That PoS was corrupt when I was a kid growing up there.

[@charlespaine987]

Not a whole bunch different result from “certified “ policeman “ with “qualified immunity “ that repeatedly violate civil rights and laws. In some ways it’s more honest. The “certified “ are supposed to be verified knowledgeable and of proper discipline too bad there’s so little follow up and enforcement of standards. Qualified immunity should be affirmative defense only required to be proven each time claimed,same as “self defense “ is to the rest of the citizens.

[@WarriorsCherub999]

I agree

[@cashIND219]

I had no idea Ghandi was a mayor..

[@kellyblack4897]

Lake Arthur is a cesspool. The town next to it, Artesia where my mother lived until she died, is literally called “T town” as in “tweaker town” or “tweakerville”

[@dafuqtv3554]

@@GeorgeWashingtonLaserMusket that's the nickname of the town because of all the meth users. I'd be a little concerned if a town was actually named "Tweakerville", but then again, a land owner named his 1,000 acre piece of land "Mississipaweazyassachusetts" 😑😏, so not much surprises me these days...

[@brianloveless2717]

If it is a local police force and the city council was behind it then is it actually illegal.

[@c0nc3ntr8d6]

When you use your training as a standard, and why someone can’t just be a police officer without, you should be held to a higher standard when you go against said training.

[@seanbarnes9021]

Actually is not a bad idea for small towns that can't afford a police force but it should be citizens who live in the area and pass a background check.

[@rickquist3992]

While this program was a bit shady... The kids in Uvalde Texas would have been better off if "officers" from THIS agency would have responded.

[@finished6267]

Sure. Sure they would have.

[@rickquist3992]

@@finished6267 I'd put more faith in O'Neill, Luttrell & the Gracie brothers than the heroes who stunk up Uvalde!

[@trakyboy5128]

After watching KZbin for the last year or two, it is amazing to me the stories that just keep coming out of the state of New Mexico whether it's about the police , whether it's about some office holding person who is clearly abusing and misusing funds, their position at City. It's just like no end to the list of things ....property that was purchased, things built on it and then it's just a nothingness, it's a ghost town. it just amazes me !!!! some somebody needs to go in ther,and just shake the rug and clean the whole entire state of New Mexico and start over

[@mikofreeman1808]

Arizona as well

[@FaarookeHill]

🤣😂🤣😂 and that's everyday something crazy pops up. I just sit back try to stay out of the way and watch...

[@mikeschmidt3810]

I like how the state police chief says a lot of people want to be police officers but can't. These days, a lot of people can be police officers but don't want to. It's just a hassle of a job and there are so many better employment options for good and honest people. A law enforcement career is left to be populated by the lower end of the educational curve and those who have fewer options. Honestly, becoming a police officer is not difficult. A lot of agencies are so desperate for people that they are accepting misdemeanor crimes. When I went through a police academy many years ago, I was shocked by the number of people with prior dui, theft, and assault convictions. Makes a person wonder which side is for the Crooks and which for the cops? Think about it the next time a cop pulls you over. Everyone should record every interaction with police regardless of the perceived professionalism of the officer. Don't trust the police simply because they wear a uniform and badge.

[@vaughnb142]

Facts!... I almost became one many years ago, that job is stressful as hell. You would ended being an alcoholic, wife-beater and drug addict. I know people who are gang bangers joining the force.

[@2bigbufords]

not alot of difference between cops and criminals

[@graceleah3216]

How are they criminals ? The only criminal would be the so called chief. They should also hold the mayor accountable, he oversees the town.

[@stephengreen3566]

Wow! The corruption is really strong in this little town. I don't think quitting is going to solve the chiefs problems. I think the feds will eventually lock him up.

[@BEARSMIX]

The red sentence that saws HR 218 COMPLIANT is a way for them to carry concealed pistols in all 50 states and allows them to carry a handgun in the passenger cabin of a commercial aircraft. Very dangerous scam I'm glad its getting shut down!

[@Hustler1856]

Most small towns in Wyoming still do this madness with the help of federal agency’s

[@artcampbell5315]

How is this different from Nixon giving Elvis a dea badge?

[@tsescoe]

In NC, reserve officers are required to attend the same academy as any other law enforcement official in NC. Still have to complete 700 hours of Basic Law Enforcement Training

[@tonyarellano4194]

Crimes, or Violations are supposed to be handled by qualified Law enforce enforcement people, not just Jhon Doe's !!!!

[@bryanjaeck4828]

About 50 years ago Springfield Missouri Sheriff 'Mickey Owen' gave out Special Deputies Badges to the political his politcal supporters. They would run around like John Wayne, get involved it Springfield City issue and came close to getting in several gun fights.

[@dbfcrell8300]

Put the entire lot in jail, including the Mayor. Any of them that pulled over, detained, arrested, threatened in any way, harmed or inconvenienced anyone in the general public should be brought up on charges and prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Not to mention having their gun permits revoked in all states for 10 years. If found guilty, they should be thrown in prison with the shtheads that stormed the Capitol.

[@sloungepodcast]

22 weeks of training? That's it? My barber is required to have 2 years of training before he can get a certificate...

[@MikoWorldwide]

I think it’s fine. The police “ accreditations” and companies that are currently in place of course they want a monopoly they do not want to lose their place. If the people of the city are not complaining, why would anybody else. When things don’t make sense it always has to do with money.

[@dronepilot260rc]

That city is an example of the Back the Blue mindset haha

[@therockbottom5256]

I’m gonna play devils advocate-in a small New Mexico town with 400 something people who probably 99.99% have guns; I can see how the mayor would say okay to the extra $60,000 ish tax dollars the town got for letting these weirdos act like cops. I’m sure they didn’t think these guys would do anything dangerous… until they did. Sounds to me like the town was relatively safe and that the reserve program worked for the most part- except the lack of background checks, qualifications, and required passing of police academy. They let these guys come be cops in town for the funzies, for as long as they needed to, so they could keep the badge year round, and they laid $400 each for it. I’d be happier if the mayor had put the money into infrastructure rather than his and the “police chief”’s pockets. But relatively speaking, if the guys on Dan Blitzerians team would have kept a lid on their crazy; they’d be fine

[@anthonymartin9539]

I see no difference between the State sanctioned officer and a rogue mayor putting a gang of blue thugs together. Yes it was to give out CCWs to be honored nation wide, shouldn't everyone have that right? Not just the politically connected.

[@tinfoilsombrero1439]

These certified cops interviewed here try to make it seem like becoming a cop is akin to becoming a lawyer. A hairdresser gets more training. The job is not difficult.

[@user-neo71665]

a fry cook at your local burger joint gets more training than a cop.

[@rivermcratt3683]

You have no idea what you're talking about. The vast majority of the country requires a two year criminal justice degree. The remainder only require a 2-year degree in any subject but you must have an associate's degree. As for the job being hard, spend a week actually doing the job, you'll figure out how easy and how hard it is.

[@rivermcratt3683]

Don't get me wrong everybody interviewed in this video is a fucking douchebag. Police have no more authority than an average citizen, the difference, is police are bound by oath to intervene and act whereas a citizen has a right to yield our sovereignty to the police. Any member of the United States of America citizenship can make an arrest if they are victim of or have witnessed a crime. We have the option to do nothing, we have the option to yield to the police, we also have the option to step in and make the arrest ourselves because we the people are the law, the law is already in our hands because we are the law.

[@rivermcratt3683]

There are some extreme rural places where you can not have a two years associate's degree and still swear your oath as an officer of the peace. No you don't have to be a both found peace officer to be sheriff. Sheriff in this country is an elected position.

[@peacemaster8117]

@@rivermcratt3683 They have all the power and none of the training or responsibility, it's piss easy. They're parasites.

[@markviereck4547]

My town has 3500 people and has 8 cops. This is a joke.

[@murph165]

How can one guy wantonly grant people the authority to have statewide police authority? That's absolutely insane.

[@banditt18]

That's just it he can't and most likely nothing will come of this for him

[@phyl1283]

A cop is a cop is a cop. It doesn't matter what city you choose. They are all the same. Lying A$$holes. Corrupt to the core.

[@henknibbering2199]

That’s how much control there is foor so called police people

[@BMWiE-lz3nu]

If there's a "police force" ruling a town,wouldn't that be the complete opposite of "the wild wild west"

[@learninglady5034]

I think they are referring to the part of wild west where you could be become a deputy by someone saying you were & there was no training 😀

[@BMWiE-lz3nu]

@@learninglady5034 the wild wild west was the WILD west for a reason. Due to the recent settlement of the western part of the US,THERE WAS NO LAW. It's why Deadwood SD was considered one of the last of the "wild west" towns because they didn't even have a sheriff until 1873 and was essentially a lawless town(with a population,slab city doesn’t count)that needed to be "tamed." Most of the violence that is associated with the "wild west" was the fight between civilized society and lawlessness

[@learninglady5034]

@@BMWiE-lz3nu Yep. I knew the reason it was wild. Just explaining why I think they compared it to wild wild west.

[@savage_optimist]

Wow! Excellent journalism.

[@predig1671]

If they all showed up for a standoff it would be awesome.

[@mostlynobody517]

My cousin is a nail tech, her training was a long process and the testing and licensing procedure in Ohio is quite arduous. Just saying.

[@Trials22]

I thought the already current larping was out of control. These guys take the role-playing to whole new heights.

[@aleetee2003]

2 people you don't want showing up to your business. Larry Barker and Lisa Guerrero.

[@shawnd980]

Dan Bilzerian got a card too?

[@twizz420]

Has this been stopped yet? Would be nice to get an update

[@ghostwriter720]

they shut it down in 2018

[@getonlygotonly]

Jeremy Dewitte would be right at home there

[@johnjohnson7092]

Jeremy Dewitte would run the show.

[@mikalabaker6110]

OMG....I get horror goosebumps just thinking about the corruption & what could go wrong here!

[@teakostroud719]

Sounds like most all the other cops in the Country it’s funny hearing hearing all the other cops Griping about people not taking 6 weeks of Train

[@blackbird5634]

The ONLY thing that surprises me about this story is that Steven Seagal and Sean Penn are NOT on this list. *Marcus Luttrell should know better and he IS a Navy Seal.

[@DashDriver-z1r]

Should ex. Seals not be allowed to carry fire arms, I think that’s why most sign up so they can carry inter state

[@blackbird5634]

@@DashDriver-z1r I think anyone with an honorable discharge should be allowed to carry if they pass the background check.(no felonies etc.) But becoming a fake cop? I was NOT surprised Dan Bilzerian got caught out in this scam. But Mr. Luttrell is a war hero of the highest order and his sacrifices and those of his team are valued across our nation. It remains a mystery to me why he would need more ''validation'' or one more badge of honor in this lifetime. He remains high in my esteem and this slip up does not negate his standing, not too much anyway. -this is not sarcasm.

[@rustedratchetgarage6788]

This is about the legitimacy of all police departments in general

[@SMMBHQ-cg2zy]

BINGO

[@patricttorres2078]

Been pulled over driveing home to TeXAS IN LAKE ARTHUR not going even be funny about those guys . They violated my rights pulled me over for no reason . Searched my car an basically harassed the crap out me . An seriously felt like I was in danger the whole time .

[@gregoriobell2736]

Every one of these people in or out of state should be charged and put in jail. Every single one of them no exceptions.

[@GruntProof]

so to get my "carry anywhere" permit....

[@ywoodstock]

Don't mess with that town 90% of the police are ex navy seals lmao

[@forrestgreene1139]

And ex-CIA.

[@Solo-Road]

Is this where Dan Bilzerian got his badge?

[@robbank8027]

And during the las Vegas shooting... He told a Vegas officer to give him one of his guns because he was cop.

[@pinkchaos.]

Geeze, looks like Jeremy Dewitt missed out 😆

[@k.c.8345]

This is wild! Never heard this one. Did these criminals get locked up?

[@Hustler1856]

Yet every citizens have the right to serve as police. Cops in all city’s are citizens I hope and not just so call special people like the state cop stated.

[@dafuqtv3554]

You're absolutely 100% right! Hit the nail right on the head!

[@forevaluvinjah]

It’s almost like the badge attracts cowards

[@TheLTprod]

Its an easy way for cowards to gain power just like pedophiles who became priest to gain easy access to kids.

[@jamesgabaldon1239]

If your township can’t afford law enforcement, you rely on the county Sheriff and state police! It’s not that difficult to figure out!

[@Apogge_kings]

Wrong

[@nileswright8915]

sooooo got it going on down there in the Land of Enchantment!!! Wow!!! :(

[@Thundergod-xo5se]

Be a Cop by Mail

[@modolief]

A great example of how journalists - and journalism, aka the First Amendment - can make a huge difference. Bravo.

[@shirleymoore9557]

Uh oh. Some "cops" and the mayor are in big poop.

[@forrestrhea9271]

Sounds like a militia with a town to protect ! What's the problem?

[@marzinjedi6437]

So fraud racketeering impersonating a police officer arrest them all !

[@brad7925]

pretty sure a Navy Seal has significantly more training than a police officer

[@nalbano]

Sounds like an excellent program. We need more.

[@keithbaker1951]

Yep.

[@keithweiss7899]

As a kid, growing up in rural Missouri, the sheriff there did similar stuff. In Missouri at that time, you had to beg the sheriff for permission just to buy any handgun. He denied most applications. But if you joined his fake sheriff reserve, you got a badge and permission to buy any guns you wanted. Those reserve “cops” were the biggest bullies ever! We couldn’t do anything without one of them attacking. By the time I was a teen unregistered handguns, which didn’t require sheriff permission, were worth an extra $100. There were cases every week of the sheriffs reserve cops beating and abusing people. Finally the sheriff got too old to do the job and good ole “Buck” retired. And his scheme fell apart. But as far as I know, nobody was ever held accountable for the abuses. Similar situations occurred throughout Missouri. That’s one of the reason that Missouri was the first state to enact “Constitutional Carry”. We were sick and tired of abusive sheriffs controlling our gun rights.

[@JayGraphix]

Lake Arthur had one of the Best trained departments on the planet. Marcus Luttrell, Rob O'Neal , JD Smith ... Nice! Safest town in America

[@travislupum]

Except they're cops idiot so no one's safe you are a dying breed the pig supporter

[@user-ly4bz9fw3k]

put them all in jail.....what a load of crap....

[@itsmagical7179]

Hello. .....wake up call..better check out who let that one in on Artesia raid...

[@klk1900]

It was simply to way to carry a weapon legally in any state I assume. He wanted to be close to these guys that are known.

[@FernandoGonzalez-gi4wl]

Great investigative story. Please do more.

[@MrGabrielJude]

Aren’t sheriffs allowed to deputize anyone they see fit?

[@KB4QAA]

MJ: No. Not unless state law authorizes it. Western movies are not reliable legal advice.

[@robertcandelaria2937]

Sounds like they're drug dealers or drug dealers security force... smh

[@Mitch_100]

Stolen Valor on steroids

[@hirumbiffidum9145]

Worse, you may be even more spot on then the think, stolen sanity ...

[@Mitch_100]

@@hirumbiffidum9145 thanks. Corruption on flakka/crocodil