Recording police brutality: how one snap decision changed this town

[@TheVerge]

This video is part of a larger project at The Verge that looks at the power and consequences of filming police violence. Verge Science investigates what police body cameras don’t show you - check that out here: bit.ly/2YNuFFY

[@JRBeckford]

Please let us not forget the recording of Rodney King!

[@jackdariprd.8484]

Plimplim

[@UsmanBello]

If you want to see more about recording law enforcement in the Houston area, please see channels like "News Now Houston", "The Battousai", and "SAEXTAZYPREZ". In fact, the guy behind "The Battousai" channel recently handed Corpus Christi PD a loss in the federal court case "Turner vs. Driver" where the court reiterated the right of people to video record police in the performance of their duties. After those kids held their rally in front of Baytown PD, they were given extra special attention by that department, the local Harris County constables (probably PCT 6), and Harris County Sheriffs Office. Without a doubt, those three kids' names and information are likely in the local Fusion Center for further future harassment by local and national law enforcement orgs.

[@TheBooban]

You guys are late man. Just search for first amendment audit and pinac

[@sketch3744]

If you could stop mindlessly deleting my comments, ironically proving their legitimacy, that would be absolutely fantastic. baselessly deleting comments that question your preferred narrative is pretty childish considering the type of video you've posted...stop being a baby, leave my comments up. They aren't even antagonistic.

[@empirestate8791]

Did that cop just swear after arresting someone for swearing?

[@wtc7665]

biggest hypocrits on the plant goddam blue line thugs

[@isaachale9658]

He did indeed, AND during the arrest he swore multiple times.

[@whiteman2374]

Do as i say not as i do . Im the cop here i make up the laws not follow them

[@6StimuL84]

@@takakonobe There are no laws for the people swearing, Brown was a sworn servant though....

[@rocdaneweracap]

You can get arrested for arresting swearing tf?

[@BowlioProductions]

Cussing in public? Weird how the officer does the exact same immediately after?

[@kaydenjfowler]

Is that a law in america?

[@drewglue]

@@kaydenjfowler no not really unless you're going around just randomly harassing people in public

[@kevinkroll6456]

@@drewglue really ! No matter where you go your on camera ,so I'll stop all cameras in all buildings, you didn't think about your statement before you posted it , and I'm not stating it to be mean ? And still wish you a good day and a better tomarrow ! Its w,hat people do ? Hopefully it shows us in a good moment in time !

[@XBootlicker]

Great Point

[@parallaxslc1993]

@Victor Joseph NOPE YOU ARZ RUNG

[@scottwood4143]

Everyone of the officers should be charged with conspiracy, for not intervening to de-escalate the contact.

[@wpou007]

All bad apple's..

[@toniakimsey7957]

Yes I totally agree ALL the officers that were there and helped all the wrong should be investigated and FIRED. These guys will now have to watch there backs everywhere they go until they move out of that town

[@jumatron2060]

Qualified immunity is the issue

[@robertnguyen2025]

Scott Wood pretty. I have..if they keep protecting the evils than Justice sometime have a way of taking over the humans emotions.

[@dianadash107]

Seeing people of different races coming together to stop racism is very heartwarming

[@Spanner249]

Poor ain’t a race. We gotta get on the same team.

[@taraarrington2285]

Human rights are human rights ♥️

[@kenbell9441]

Don't forget a white person was also was assaulted and arrested in this video

[@logancoltersr4163]

There is only one race, the human race.

[@NYGiantsDiEhArD]

Show me evidence of racism.

[@tworpish]

Imagine the only way to get justice is to record something and hope it goes viral

[@aegisreflector1239]

Sad

[@budomk9299]

@Cliff Butler umm wut??

[@paille-boy]

Imagine all the ppl in every country that get away from this because of a lack of access to media or no vitality wen the video get posted this is really outrageous what could we do really... These ppl doesn't get punished until it's too late...

[@aiahzohar5636]

Exactly. What about people who don't have tons of friends to watch their backs? Or people who don't own or have on them the recording technology? But Supreme Court says this is OK.

[@wzissp8573]

Making a video goes viral is hard

[@robertgallacher9288]

We need to start paying the lawsuits out of the police pension funds instead of taxpayers footing the cost !!!!!

[@zacharyrivera566]

Yes, I agree.

[@lorriegallardo8053]

Wouldn't that be something.

[@larrymyers5989]

💯

[@ronaldmharrison7137]

Agreed.

[@kimberlyjeanpierre7540]

I totally agree!

[@borderterrieradventures5179]

Arrested for swearing, followed by the cop swearing. The cop seemed like a lovely bloke, not.

[@atishghosh]

The sweet irony in law enforcement :)

[@Steve-tl7zo]

He is a very typical thing here in the USA: An utterly unprofessional pig.

[@UsmanBello]

The US Federal courts have ruled that vulgar language can be used in public and that law enforcement could be subjected to First Amendment lawsuits if they attempt to punish the usage of filthy language.

[@bezenhappync]

An adult violently kneed in the head and arrested by a police officer for using adult language in the presence of adults.

[@DTO..]

: and the hypocritical irony of the PD..

[@VoodooUprising]

Dept. and supervisors should be held accountable for keeping and protecting a deranged cop on the force.

[@33henzen]

The saddest part about this is the fact that we have to film them to get accountability. It should have never gotten this bad.

[@gmangsan]

It has always been this way, not just in the US, thugs in uniform are everywhere!

[@darapk1ng879]

We have to record police because the hates all black people like me and don't trust us Unless it's recorded they'll even allow black people to get robbed And let the theives get away with murder I'm starting to hate police More and more myself

[@mercandog507]

Ha. Accountability.

[@supermariof0521]

And even if they are filmed and exposed, there's a 30% chance the cops will actually get fired. And even if they do get fired, they are almost NEVER convicted.

[@rousseau327]

@@supermariof0521 Getting "fired" for them means leaving that department and setting up shop in another, possibly lower profile department. Just a life inconvenience for them, rather than an actual punishment for their actions

[@climber950]

What’s disgusting is that Officer Brown was never charged and was allowed his reign of terror to go on for so long. And his supervisors obviously were not just in support of it, they joined in it.

[@frankwhitezreviews]

And thats really sad

[@derekgutierrez817]

No, he was charged and fired.

[@SumoneAverage]

@@derekgutierrez817 after the video went viral, that doesn’t change the fact that this hasn’t happened before. you can tell by the fact of the matter that officer brown ignored the camera, took his partner’s handcuffs, and kneed one of the bystanders that this behavior wasn’t the first of his time and all officers have to make a report per arrest or incident that happens so given that things similar to this have happened before it shows that even officers around officer brown would lie on said reports or the supervisors simply wouldn’t care/be allowing said brutality in the reports

[@derekgutierrez817]

@@SumoneAverage absolutely this has happened before. I've lived in this town and unfortunately this is the norm. I've heard so many terrible stories of the Baytown PD I really never surprised when this kind of stuff comes out. It's a terrible department. In my opinion.

[@jcheck6]

@@derekgutierrez817 Why wasn't the Baytown Chief of Police asked to resign for having this culture persist in his force?

[@THE-CHAMPION-HAS-A-NAME]

I can only imagine how officer brown treats his wife and kids 🤔🤔

[@robhill3378]

you think that dude has a wife, i bet if so she is miserable

[@hellyfire4501]

They dead

[@JMPulido55]

Or his live-in boyfriend.

[@RockStudioLive]

I imagine the wife left with the kids. But he still kicks the dog!

[@AshtonKilgore8237]

His First wife left him, and refused to let her kids be around him. He used to scream so loud at the police dog he fostered he almost lost his apartment. He also needed officers to guard his door during the investigation. they weren't on our side.

[@bpdmf2798]

It's still messed up that they can attack people and only get fired, but when citizens do the same they get years in jail, lose their job, and have that on their record forever.

[@brucebryan4081]

It's double standards for 2 faced cops.

[@tove236]

The fact that he felt comfortable doing that in front of a camera, tells me that he had the blessings of his bosses to act this way. That the only reason he got fired, was because the video went viral, and the pressure on them to let him go became too strong. None of his colleagues showed any signs of surprise about what he was doing. He'd done it several times before, not facing any negative consequences for it.

[@AshtonKilgore8237]

In the petition, we called out the police chief basically saying that he either is complicit in browns actions, or he’s a pushover police chief. Either way he had no choice. Brown was in the news at least once a year. So it wasn’t the first time there was an issue with the man.

[@AshtonKilgore8237]

@@CaptainEIEIO I’m not sure if he went anywhere Outside of Texas. But I know he’s not certified to be a police officer in the state of Texas anymore at Least. Cop friends of mine have said that with an indictment though, it’s unlikely he’ll be hired anywhere else.

[@raymondomit6386]

We all saw how comfortable the last Commander in chief was using unmerited violence against certain people as long as he had backing of others with his same distorted views. Which still goes on to this day without Proper accountability held against a minority of radical right wing loose cannons that disgrace our country, and her fine with being an embarrassment and a hindering for an advance in a betterment for all of the rest of us who do care enough to make changes to keep our country great which there’s always room for improvement!!!!

[@the-btc-tradingfloor2808]

Scmbag cop has done much worst

[@tropicalco2339]

Yep overturn Terry vs Ohio

[@arthurneddysmith]

This is why you need to record the police. Imagine what Officer Brown got up to when the cameras weren't there.

[@funny1226]

Excellent point!

[@jeffthornton6998]

Did he just arrest him for cursing in public; just to turn around and curse himself?

[@twoplustwo07]

Jeff Thornton Exactly what I said.

[@jeffthornton6998]

kiki9619 Terry He doesn’t even care that he is being filmed. That tells me he has no fear of getting fired and the whole department is rotten to the core.

[@Maria.9094]

Police motto "rules for thee but none for me".

[@AC-wp7em]

@Popeye "Maybe he did swear but it doesn't show why. The video is edited as usual." - does it matter? If a citizen can be arrested for cursing, why can the officer break the law? WHY the officer broke the law is irrelevant as is the citizens reason WHY he cursed.

[@curtism-w6b]

1st Amendment: You can cuss.

[@shroompicn-shrooman]

Great to see these young men standing up for each other... I don't stand for racism at all and would take that ride with them .. definitely a rights violation on all involved. The cop need to go to prison for a long time!

[@waynedooley1834]

Some of the worst people I have encountered in my adult life are police officers, politicians and members of the clergy.

[@honeybadgerVulture]

Yikes

[@ChurlzVA]

All from positions of power

[@CMarshallD]

Facts

[@rollingsteady3107]

I definitely can agree with you!

[@jatal4891]

Because all have a "holier than thou" mindset

[@elfhighmage8240]

"Because nobody's going to believe our voices. The whole world believed our video, though." Most profound words

[@someguy7629]

Makes me sad.

[@kellidinit3725]

We get a lot of folks being over here in my small mobile home community, mainly traffic offenses because we are right off the turnpike and a major state route. I always step outside with my phone. Have not seen anything unlawful, but that may be because I am right there.

[@anthonylockridge3587]

Sometime they help

[@romeoneverdies]

its not about belief. its about preponderance of law basically the officer is presumed to be representing the law and thus presumed to be right and honest. (which is obviously BS)

[@aliquidgaming1068]

@Some Guy .......yall need to get out more and grow up. Sad? It's reality and not new. Word of mouth of injustices aren't usually ever believed throughout all of history until visual proof is brought forth. I'm not saying this isn't injustice and is OK. It's not. But it's not and will always be a thing. There will always be injustices in one form or another and most are not acted upon until visual proof.

[@89five3five]

Imagine the stuff this department got away with over the years before getting caught on camera?

[@aegisreflector1239]

That's messed up

[@Dwight_Lee]

Now imagine that but globally

[@missyc5627]

That probably goes for every department in the United States.

[@josetorres9659]

I’m sure the police are sorry,,,,,,,sorry they got caught.

[@leeteed2240]

Truth

[@Kim-mz8co]

Thank you for being courageous and doing everything you did.

[@NonoNonaa]

..arrested for profanities in public? what?

[@LordMisterOfficial]

I mean, if you insult a policw officer what you think it gonna happen. Same as if you insult a medic, or a worker, they will not threat you well

[@shimona500]

@@LordMisterOfficial But when the police officer calls them the n-word it's 1st amendment rights huh?

[@user-hd7ej9om1u]

@@shimona500 i mean everyone can use the n word lmao

[@Palestine_vs_Nazisrael]

@Lost Hero You're totally right. There are no laws allowing arrests for profanities in public. If there are, then they are against constitutional & international rights for the freedom of speech. All police officers in the US are responsible for murders & other violations of law, cause they share & silently approve this culture. There's nothing special about police in my country. They shouldn't have any privileges.

[@MentalEdge]

@@LordMisterOfficial "Aw s**t, this guy insulted me, guess my duty to protect/heal/help/save is waived now."

[@niklasbauer7282]

"Police see recordings as a threat" Why? It's only a threat if they already know that their current actions are unlawful. If police behaves lawfully and adequate to the situation, there's nothing to be afraid of.

[@yaakov4549]

I agree

[@briscoejr1]

The authoritarian officers see video as a challenge to their authority... They were accustomed to having their word being accepted without question....

[@The.only.one.that.matters.]

Not going to happen for us brown guys bro.

[@briscoejr1]

@nov star More simply put... We want officers to use their authority but not abuse it...

[@briscoejr1]

@nov star And from an accountability standpoint.... As law enforcement is a taxpayer funded service (remember that "Serve and Protect" thing.... We need better than "We investigated ourselves and determine we did nothing wrong" No one is above the law.... No one is below the law...

[@NewLifeStylemedia]

Arrested for using profanity, at the same time the cop said “imma break your s**t” 🤦🏿‍♂️🤣 I guess he was blessing

[@sidewalks22]

Lmfao ooopps just swore myself sorry😂😂

[@Reno_Slim]

And the SCOTUS has already ruled that vulgar language is constitutionally protected speech so all laws that prohibit vulgar language in public are unconstitutional.

[@shamarlewis9419]

mind blowing

[@Neighborsdismay]

" Noone is going to believe our voices but the whole world will believe a video" Well said!

[@karabadasski2521]

Imagine how the officer behaves when there no cameras around.

[@gabrielsanandres537]

Probably does this. 1.Checks Gun 2.Shouts at random person 3.Starts Shooting 4.Asks Questions While Shooting 5. Do not stop Shooting 6. Lies on reports to justify murders

[@sully4019]

two things cops hate the most, The Video camera and The USA Constitution

[@keithdavies150]

One does not have to imagine!. There are countless videos, pieces of evidence out there in the public domain, that document this disgusting and reprehensible behavior! This IS, how they behave!. They are just entitled, THUGS!

[@AshtonKilgore8237]

just google him, and you'll see. this was far from the first time he was in the media. Nathaniel Brown

[@africacarey]

Scared to

[@iminhell8616]

officer brown: your cussin in public also brown: *cusses at the cameraman

[@whatifgodisjustlegs3344]

its like saying swearing is bad but u swear in ur statement

[@swgame2511]

Exactly!!!

[@Takedownman]

The first ammendment doesn't apply there? You can cuss in public.

[@PerryUK]

Not in the UK, they love to abuse that power.

[@PerryUK]

@Nehemiah Scudder No you can't, you swear AT people or the police in the UK more than once, and you WILL be arrested for public disorder.

[@andymurray7240]

@Nehemiah Scudder Sorry but I don't understand your question please explain, thankyou

[@paulhorn7855]

Depends on one's state constitution as well as local ordinance.

[@extreme123dz]

There is no REAL freedom of speech, actualy are consequences for that in one or another way...

[@codycarlson4817]

So happy that justice was swerved. I can’t stop shaking my head at these so called officers who arrest someone for swearing in public then swear as they are arresting them.

[@patricksmith510]

I bet he just moved to a different police department. They have to permanently suspend his credentials so he can never work in law enforcement again anywhere.

[@AshtonKilgore8237]

He was indicted for assault. We know for sure he cannot be a police officer in Texas anymore.

[@B93-w7v]

@@AshtonKilgore8237 just move states ez

[@vivians9392]

I'm from Houston and my dentist is in Baytown, and I knew to watch my back when driving in that town because their "little town" law mentality is scary!

[@AshtonKilgore8237]

@@vivians9392 it’s honestly not that bad. It was just officer brown, and I’m sure a few others that were a problem. But driving between deer park, and Kemah it’s pretty bad.

[@dominiqueschaffnerlolagirl6925]

Keep on dreaming folksI about cophouses changing FOR THE THE BEST.... And REINING IN COPPERS... nothing ever changes...

[@MichaelClark-uw7ex]

Wait, the cop busted them for cussing while he was spewing profanities. I would have loved to see the judge's face when that video was played in court.

[@zenex1741]

Cop wouldn't make it to a court room, if he treated me like this.

[@joycemgrimes7657]

Is there really a long against cussing? Words ?

[@Awsome17203]

The fact they knew his name already tells you how bad he is thought of amongst them

[@AshtonKilgore8237]

Not so much amongst just them. But the whole city. He was in the news probably once a year for some sort of brutality.

[@grandmakelly6419]

I am glad these young men were smart and brave enough to record this incident. I am positive that the filming is the only way they received justice in the end. I can only imagine how much injustice occurs rhat doesn't get filmed.

[@michael-m]

Always film police. Even if you don't know who they're dealing with. We all gotta protect each other.

[@bigtexas846]

Michael BIG FACTS MY DUDE! We gotta stay alive!

[@michael-m]

@Christine Pattison apparently.

[@KCGainz]

Dont film the police. Kill the police

[@Phoenix-kb5sx]

Agreed

[@eltorocal]

Michael here-here! You are so right... correct. Thanks man.

[@nogrecords]

I swear to God, whoever it was that decided to stick a camera into a phone, will go down in history as one of the biggest HEROES in modern history. To whoever he or she is/was; Thank you. Thank God for you. You have literally changed the world

[@SheeshReo]

True, the camera has changed the world, bad and good. Imagine all the perverts out there putting cameras in public bathrooms, the amount of crimes the camera has recorded, and etc.

[@Shlogger]

it's a mixed bag. Hero is a bit strong maybe. I would say it's brought about as much or more damage as it has good.

[@chrisadkins2527]

Steve Jobs, Apple

[@yaltschuler]

@@chrisadkins2527 Flip phones existed long before the iPhone and they had cameras too.

[@chrisadkins2527]

@@yaltschuler I did not know that, thanks!

[@almed23]

The phone camera is the greatest equalizer

[@naramoro]

This is a celly That's a tool

[@mikeward1701]

Agreed. The cameraphone and then the smartphone has become an invaluable tool in the modern world. Not just for capturing injustice like police brutality, but also for citizen journalism like the recent explosion in Beirut.

[@turntableone4356]

And just imagine the times before the smartphone.

[@AECRADIO1]

A .45 SETTLES OUR RIGHTS OVER TERRORIST EMPLOYEES!

[@mrsstokes11]

Yep

[@rebeccaboudreau7589]

To be arrested for cussing - absolutely an abuse of power

[@barryfields2964]

I’m sure officer Brown already has another job in another department.

[@mariearmstrong9185]

If a law enforcement officer is fired from one department they should never be able to take any position as any kind of law officer anywhere else.

[@eavymuturuh3717]

Marie Armstrong exactly

[@kansascitybob2430]

Marie Armstrong as much as I agree with your comment that would not entirely solve the problem of these bad cops being allowed on our streets, because when most are facing the likelihood of being fired , they simply resign/retire so they can then still collect their benefits and/or move to a different department 🤷‍♂️

[@mariearmstrong9185]

@@kansascitybob2430 if the officer is charged and being fired he SHOULD LOSE ALL BENEFITS.

[@mariearmstrong9185]

@@kansascitybob2430 They shouldn't be able to resign. Fire them, no benefits

[@QuestionEverythingButWHY]

The BIGGEST problem with human being is the thinking: "if I haven't seen or been through the problem then it doesn't exist at all."

[@Sal3600]

But it doesn't exist lmao

[@dariusd1796]

Sal3600 Ight bro your trolling 😂

[@Adrian101882]

Don’t leave out the other side of that coin; if I personally have been through (insert problem), then we must move mountains (“it takes a village”) to solve this colossal problem of grave importance to the rest of the World

[@Kryotek7]

Another problem is how these rogue cops are supported by their colleagues and they’re too scared to do anything either at the time or afterwards. Not to mention the workplace culture that makes cops like these so confident in their actions.

[@conradb7200]

Trump supporters are concrete proof of that!

[@TouchOfMaddness]

This is absolutely disgraceful to see such abuse of power. This happens every day in towns around the US. We must stop these thugs with badges.

[@jackmehoff6517]

How?

[@SRileys29]

@@jackmehoff6517 The best way I can think of would be to change the political landscape of our country! It's the politicians that make all of the laws. To actually change the law's, the justice system and policing in the country. It would take a real grass roots desire from the vast majority of people to get things changed as it would be no quick easy fix to get it done.

[@carybliese655]

Jack Mehoff, By getting rid of these racist, communist, criminal cops, Pigs, and bring back the Militia to help protect us and our rights from the corrupt and criminal government pigs.

[@MartintheTinman]

@@jackmehoff6517 . Bring back the guillotine

[@AECRADIO1]

THE PEOPLE MUST BEGIN SHOOTING THESE GOD DAMN TERRORISTS! EMPLOYEES HAVE NO RIGHTS, AND THE CONSTITUTION NEVER GRANTED THESE BASTARDS ANY AUTHORITY OR POWER! HANG THEM, FM THEIR HANGINGS AS A WARNING TO STOP, OR THE PEOPLE WILL BE FORCED TO WIPE YOU OFF THE PLANET! YOU STAND NO CHANCE OF SURVIVING OUR WRATH!

[@PlayingWithFireOutdoors]

As a fmr serviceman after seeing this type of incident, I feel very little loss when these corrupt tyrants lose their jobs pension and life. If the mythical good cop was there they didn't stop this. Remember you always have a right of self defense, that includes vs a cop acting illegally

[@personwhosreal811]

The officer's don't care because they rarely get held accountable with or without the video.

[@scankhunt4206]

they should lose there pension, maybe that will help

[@janvanv]

Yeah, do you think that if you or me or anybody just walked up to a cop andtwisted his arms around and threw him against the wall that the DA or City Attorney of Cheif of the Pole-lice which let you escape criminal chrages, trial and imprisonment just cause "Oh I resigned my job"..Well then, what's the difference..Sure the POS resigned. Indict, convict and jail him and his gang in blue bothers who did not stop him..They have a duty to stop crimes they see occurring, and they didn't. Jail those Blue live matter thugs

[@3PercentNeanderthal]

And if fired they will simply be rehired by another department.

[@danielbrown1724]

That's one angry cop that leads a miserable life.

[@DrummerJacob]

Honestly, id be pretty upset if I was conducting a routine traffic stop and trying to arrest someone that literally has an arrest warrant and some kids came up and started shouting out across the parking lot ITS BECAUSE HES BLACK!!!!! and shouting all these things. I guess cops get mad if you assert racism when theyre doing their job. Strange phenomenon. Must just be a cop thing cause you never see humans getting upset when people incorrectly attribute terrible things to them.

[@bjmccann1]

@@DrummerJacob My thought is that no one else throws people to the ground, handcuffs them, jails them, and gives them criminal records for calling them names and hurting their feelings. Is that the new rule? If someone calls me a name, I can throw them to the ground and knee them in the face?

[@amandaa.5209]

If he is married can you imagine what he does to hod his wife?!?!?

[@richardrobeson5784]

perhaps a steroid user

[@khaldounal-nuaimi3594]

To the team behind this! Thank you for doing this and using platform to spread information!

[@DTO..]

:a fact not to be overlooked, these ambiguous arrest and lied about charges is PD's goal to tag all blacks with a criminal records.. in this way the law can say, [oh, but you've been arrested before. so you have a history.] something they can condemn you with, if ever be deemed necessary for their favor.. *these arrest are future set ups for the department.. remember, *prison lock ups need numbers to be successful $$ and they'd like to keep their entrance doors primed and ready just for this reason.. while at time the prisoners found guilty become dollar stocks for the institutions.. prisons are money makers believe it.. they talk about how much it takes to ward an inmate, tell us how much the prison will gross out of the yearly funds for him being there..

[@allyVy4d6n2]

I dealt with a cop when I was in my early 20s who threw me up against the trunk of his car for nothing. I wasn't resisting or disrespecting him so how was it okay for him to treat me that way? That badge makes them think they're superman and untouchable and in many cases, most cops mistreat people or even kill them and all they get is fired. No prison time, no consequences. It's pretty f'd up and it needs to change.

[@richardfrahm287]

They don't care that they're being recorded qualified immunity so the people pay for their misconduct you need to go after the unions the police unions you need to sue them

[@user-pr9pq8en2d]

exactly

[@nobodysbusiness4642]

We the people are capable of going after the officers via IA, Criminal/Civl suit & the PBA & Union for aiding & abetting aka accessory.

[@dodgedemonsrtx]

Noo, you're gonna destroy our qualified immunity

[@TinSpy]

this days cops would rather arrest a innocent person then a guy robbing a place

[@oakstgorillas]

it’s a lot safer to mess with innocent people than arresting real criminals. real criminals just might shoot back.

[@cosmo2852]

True...they would rather go after innocent people than to do their jobs. Like how they would run away from a teen shooter who is killing kids in a school. These are the people who are hired to protect you America! Like ALL bullies, they're pu$$ies when they don't have a gun and a badge.

[@jacobwaters8459]

Cops just want to arrest everyone they see.

[@TinSpy]

@ nah i actually mean this 😐😐😐😐😐😐😐😐😐😐

[@eavymuturuh3717]

@@TinSpy lol

[@DedHedZed]

Always always always record the police. They are NEVER TO BE TRUSTED.

[@Sean-wj1wu]

should I always record a black man as well?

[@DedHedZed]

@@Sean-wj1wu if youd like. Id advise you do it on public property.

[@Sean-wj1wu]

@@DedHedZed you don't say ??

[@OHNO-k9l]

SEAN And maybe I should always record a white man when he's around children.

[@griffin9194]

Miguel Deer why so angry Miguel? I’m sorry but police brutality is real in this country so filming interactions for your sake or for the parties involved is just a smart thing to do.

[@someguy7629]

Cussing is not an arrestable offense. Hate speech is.

[@JaneDoe-ql7sc]

those young men are so nice, i'm sorry for the trauma the officer put them through

[@zombiemaster123456]

dont be sorry god had a plan for them. they were blessed to be touched by such divine power!

[@davelowets]

😅😂🤣😭

[@kimk2635]

We must all hit record everytime you see them dealing with someone you know or don't. This affects us all & we must fight for this brutality to stop.

[@jackfrost8600]

Absolutely right!!☝🏻 thats what i always say too

[@gemmalfirefly4287]

Yup 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@marcobenavidez3739]

In case I am 100s or thousands of miles away from your home town at the furthest distance, the most I can do is send a message on how I hate systemic corruption.

[@daddykeller6880]

Funny how he's a tough guy when he had a badge on but runs at the first sign of trouble when he doesnt have a gun on his hip !!! That's a hero in blue for ya

[@Foofrarf23]

Police brutality has been happening in America since the last mid century. The fact that we don't hear about this issue in other countries should be a wake up call and we as Americans should feel the need to do something about this before this becomes another new normal.

[@kikizus]

Sheeit...I get nervous every time I see the police too...they've kind of ruined their own reputations

[@jayel7607]

The cops in this video needs to be fired and arrested immediately. Ridiculous.

[@accent1666]

He was already fired

[@mrsoshadabaadman]

@Joseph You know there is a legal drinking limit. Where you may have some to a point.

[@mrsoshadabaadman]

@Joseph The dreadlocks in silhouette are kind of a dead give away. But keep trying. I also want to live in a non racist world. But nothing changes if you don't call out the fuckery.

[@jonplukehughes2807]

Fired is not enough, that's criminal behaviour by those police officers

[@jayel7607]

@al spencer says the guy who spells 'incorrect' incorrectly.

[@cuongtruong6043]

This just highlights the value of technology. Keep recording and hold the police to account.

[@SilverEye91]

@Anne O'Nymous It very rarely matters. Police officers should be trained to deal with a situation without resorting to violence because someone said a few hurtful words. Or if they were actually a threat they should learn restraint. Deal with the threat. But there's a way to do that without acting like you're in an action movie. Police in the US are so undertrained it's absurd.

[@SilverEye91]

@Hispanic American Glad to see you support fascism.

[@Sean-wj1wu]

works both ways , holds thugs accountable too.

[@JOKERMANLEY]

if this cop stops breathing, lives will be saved

[@lonestardavid]

surely the threat to break his phone was an assault also the knee to the face, Brown should not have been just fired he needs to be in prison

[@y1521t21b5]

_USA:_ Please train your law enforcement officers better.

[@Kalumbatsch]

Better.. or at all.

[@macgyveratlarge2133]

Are you kidding? This is what they are trained to do!! Sit in a squad room sometime!

[@1indefinitetruth]

how about they also actually do some real background/mental fitness testing & stop hiring blood thirsty, power hungry psychos😒

[@merijnhellendoorn2782]

@Cliff Thomas it's not tho, my home country has 4-year training not a problem with the cops...

[@merijnhellendoorn2782]

@Cliff Thomas netherlands

[@Inatsikap]

People are lifting the rock and every creepy crawly thing then crawls out - recording the cops is like lifting the rock to expose the rats

[@karenjensen6642]

Right?? FTP

[@karenjensen6642]

@Lt col George Armstrong Custer that's where officer Brown belongs

[@JohnjOcampo]

@Lt col George Armstrong Custer oh stop it, your not even man enough to show youre face so we can see whos the racist behind the account lol they would eat you alive as a warden.

[@margyeoman3564]

@@karenjensen6642 Does that refer to what happened to Custer when the natives have had enough. Hope so.

[@marcobenavidez3739]

Police brutality is not only a failure to the people's faith, but also a complete failure of systemic aesthetics and academics. This sure does make it harder than ever trust in the system and politics, especially these days.

[@marcobenavidez3739]

I just got over a bad hangover, but Thanks 👍.

[@samcook5278]

I love it the fact everyone has a camera now. Camera's don't lie.

[@STOkitten]

Then again u can alter the video to fit a narrative aswell soo its not as cut and dry as u might think

[@chriskeravich4077]

@@STOkitten The CAMARA doesn't lie. Raw unedited footage is as honest as it gets. People are the ones that lie and twist things.

[@STOkitten]

@@chriskeravich4077 are u insane or something Lets take the guy that took a felons gun and saved his friend's he was considered a hero untill the full video came out Also shows how much America cares for justice Lets charge the guy that took the gun with everything and let the felon that tried to rob 3 ppl go

[@iforgotmyrealname420]

Yes but a twisted truth is a lie

[@jkscott111]

@@chriskeravich4077 notice after you said raw unedited video, he came up with the cop explanation of a hypothetical question that has nothing to do what is really happening.

[@roamiblu1833]

"I feel like more people should record the police, not even if it's just their problem. I feel like even if you see somebody else that's in a problem, I feel like you should record it. Because nobody is gonna believe our voices. The whole world believed the video, though." No truer words were spoken. And that's sad.

[@ehomelessvillageidiot3051]

Always film the police. Setup a KZbin or other live streaming platform on your device and put a shortcut on your home screen. Whenever you see blue flashing lights, stop and record, you might just prevent serious police abuse.

[@vellabella1]

Thank you for this information.

[@beck4781]

You guys didn’t get Officer Brown fired, he did that to himself. You did a very brave thing. Cussing is disorderly conduct? Since when?

[@joannalamb4542]

Those are pretty smart young men. ALWAYS record the police!!!

[@damienheitzer8712]

Look how bold they are knowing a camera is watching. Imagine what they did when they knew cameras weren't around....

[@pacifist1360]

And yet bastard cop threatens to beat the guy up for filming, disgusting.

[@N0N0111]

See this same police officer move homes and work at the police in a different part of the country and do the same stuff. The system is BROKEN!

no it was made this way

[@MaximusAlcarinque]

System's working exactly as intended. That's the problem right there...

[@Kalumbatsch]

The only thing that guy should move from now on is furniture.

[@nonstoinky4715]

the police officer is in jail

[@pauljuarez1784]

Im sorry, but if some cop walked up to me for no reason and starts to manhandle me, i would cripple him for life

[@tonyawaters4718]

It show's how scared cop's get of a camera .so proud of the people who go out and audit the police . and thank you young man so proud of you .

[@cult_of_odin]

People who are doing wrong are always afraid of cameras and accountability.

[@tonyawaters4718]

@@cult_of_odin that statement is so true !!!

[@jessickalush3305]

Cops despise the idea of accountability. They can't stand not having total control.

[@seanjones5682]

Officer Brown probably joined another department 2hrs away so he could continue doing the same thing that initially got him fired.

[@tropicalco2339]

He's very profitable

[@squeek3221]

Gypsy cops

[@zammmerjammer]

Arrested for "cussing in public"? Was that a law written by my grandma?

[@rega5950]

It's been going on for thousands of years but now we have cameras in our pockets everyday all day long

[@wipeoutxl21]

wait, you can be ARRESTED for cussing in public? Wow, do American cops have too much power or what?

[@FFSVAL]

You can't be arrested for saying whatever you want, the first amendment protects your freedom of speech. However, you can be arrested for disturbing the peace. It is within an officers discretion wether or not you are disturbing the peace, but if you are cussing loudly in front of kids, or just other people in general, and the cops are called, they usually will consider that disturbing the peace. Just some info on some laws here in the USA. Not meant to portray my opinion on this matter.

[@kshitijpatil684]

Recording police exposes them to the Public morale. Every single person on the planet has broken a law sometime in their life and they might've had to pay for it or not. The police breaks these laws that goes unnoticed because who will arrest the police? Thus recording them exposes their crimes to the public and holds them accountable which were getting unnoticed otherwise.

[@johncomments2730]

Police: sovereign citizens?

[@brianjacobsen5762]

Cops break the law on the regular.

[@jonboatmorava9115]

"they become aware of the accountability...." Shouldn't they always be aware of accountability?

[@conradivnicolas4261]

no matter how many video you post, they still doing it and the chief always say "i feel sorry to what happen", this will never end.

[@tigrisb28]

This has been happening all along. Technology has just caught up to provide a mirror to show what really has been happening. It is sad but true.

[@barbaraknight4203]

The wicked are being exposed

[@josephlong8711]

Never let them intimidate you. Always record police encounters

[@danielmyers5567]

Isaiah , I’m very proud of you and your friends for standing their ground and facing down the face of oppression. How dare that man threaten you or arrest that other young person for exercising his 1st Amendment right. Apparently no one feels we have a moral obligation to follow the Constitution anymore. Well played to you and your friends, again, be careful and keep those cameras at the ready

[@stoneycreek6852]

States pays you then cop has a judgment put against him so he loses his job and credit and maybe car and house or any assets he has are frozen until the sum in its entirety is complete.

[@yelhsa._.]

Since when can you get arrested for swearing in public??

[@melvindavis8587]

ALERT!! If there is nothing done about ""QUALIFIED IMMUNITY"" there will never be Accountability!! Sad to say!!

[@whtchoc72]

Yep. Every settlement is paid by us, tax payers. We should tie police funding, to the settlements. More money paid in law suits, less money for the department. Watch things change.

[@marcobenavidez3739]

Word up, brother.

[@stupidplumbing2343]

If you're sick and tired of the protests, thank a cop. It's their fault.

[@DrummerJacob]

Yeah, the cops MADE people loot black owned businesses and kill black people like David Dorn for a television set and some shoes. Any other wisdom youd like to share? How else can we unload all our responsibilities on to someone else?

[@shamarlewis9419]

@@DrummerJacob you say black owned busniesses like black people have lots of business out here that people buy from

[@seraphinajadeite]

I feel for all the people who got abused by cops but didn't have friends to record the incident for evidence.

[@meahdahlgren5875]

Right

[@silvermoon9186]

this is just like my ex who had been pulled over on suspicion of driving a stolen vehicle because he was a black teenager in a nice car. we had a camera and I called his uncle who was a lawyer. that officer lost his job and reparations were paid because the officer damaged the brand new vehicle to warrant pulling us over. (he broke the taillights and dented the back of the car.)

[@equalage]

"No one believes our voices, but people believe a video." So true in our evidence based society.

[@couponnation]

A lot of them will not even believe the video.

[@rwandanstarbux1494]

Yeah, I would rather have an evidence based society than a "He did this" society, it is just much more logical. I do not think the cop is in the right, and sadly cops like this exist with other cops ignoring it, even allowing it to occur. But, that does not mean a society should believe anything people say, but it also should not mean one person has more power than another person when it comes to their side of the story, as it is unfair. Each individuals words should be taken/treated equally, but that is sadly not how it works.

[@zacharyrivera566]

Exposing the corruption in the police department is what videos like this are doing, educating the people.

[@mongopipes]

Cops need to be held ACCOUNTABLE!

[@Sean-wj1wu]

so do the parents of little pukes involved.

[@mongopipes]

RED WAVE 2020 cops should not be above the law that they are sworn to uphold

[@MH-zg5yw]

arrested for using profanity in public? That cop better start arresting half the people in that town.

[@djlowtek]

"Officer" brown is probably working at another PD no problem.

[@emilycarter7740]

djlowtek probably Houston

[@yolandabrown7637]

APD probably hired him

[@nonstoinky4715]

he is in jail now lol look it up

[@AShorewalker]

Justice served to a power tripping policeman. Back down and be a servant to the public, not a thug hiding behind a badge .

[@AShorewalker]

And to be clear I have nothing against the police, they are needed and I respect their role in society.

[@amandawilder7353]

The cop needed more than fired, he needs charged for assault and battery, harassing, attempt to hurt and obstruction of justice.

[@DedHedZed]

Officer Brown needs to be tracked.

[@stache297]

And hunted down

[@dannybarlow9711]

Yes i was thinking the same thing. He's been indicted and faces up to a year in jail if found guilty but i still know stations that will hire him.

[@sheilapaul4649]

He's not carrying a badge now, lol

[@josephlewis7952]

I feel you

[@josephlewis7952]

@@stache297 sho u right

[@djxcel23]

That cop is most likely at another police department doing the same thing.

[@ephphatha230]

There should be a way to lock the phone whilst recording so no-one can turn it off.

[@jo_magpie]

just turn of the sceen, most phone keeps recording.

[@obiwac]

@@jo_magpie not true

[@shubhamahuja1827]

There are apps on PlayStore that do that

[@Adrian101882]

Or is there a way for whatever’s been recorded, even if abruptly cut short, to go straight to a cloud?

[@user-hd7ej9om1u]

@@Adrian101882 Yeah lmao, that's what icloud photos are for

[@loganw9395]

He really just said he’s arresting him for cursing in public wow can’t believe these are the people who are supposed to be protecting us

[@thelight3435]

I had a hysterical lady come to my house and began cursing and insulting my daughter so I stepped out and told her she needed to leave if she was going to continue to use obscene language. She ended up calling the cops who came and sorted out the situation but before they left they asked me, twice, if I wanted to press charges against her for disturbing the peace since she was using vulgar language.(This is a Texas state law.) I declined but I did tell her that if she ever set foot on my property again I'd have her arrested for trespassing.

[@childofGodsKingdom]

Right! Sheesh...

[@marybailey6892]

THE CHIEF NEED TO BE FIRED AS WELL AND I PRAY THAT HE IS NOT TARGETING THESE YOUNG MEN STOP THE MADNESS CHIEF 🙏🙏💞💋

[@walter7022]

If using profanity in public is a crime then we don't have a constitutional right for freedom of speech and the cop needs to go to jail for saying I'm going to break your s*** that's profanity he too needs to be facing charges of profanity if that's where we're going

[@Adrian101882]

At this rate, it would behoove civilians to start wearing bodycams - for the cops, for Karens, for “peaceful protestors”. It’s wild out there right now.

[@equalage]

Now, that is an idea right there!

[@foodlover7756]

@@equalage and he didn't even resist the white police and he still got kick in the face and he himself is white 🇬🇧✌🏿

[@equalage]

@@foodlover7756 Isn't it crazy?? Pure nonsense..

[@kingofracism]

@@foodlover7756 exactly, just disproves the narrative that police target blacks

[@mrsstokes11]

@@kingofracism what are you saying?? Did they not arrest that young black man for literally no reason??? Slam his head and body into the car?? He said, "to make it fair across the board". What does that even mean??

[@jacobanus5927]

I filed the complaint against an officer and he showed up to my work two times so I filed a complaint with the justice department and with the local police department and nothing was done about it

[@NickM_FirstofHisName]

Put it on social medias, tag the FBI

[@doomoncharlie]

When it comes to police ... Fired just means you go work for another city.

[@AshtonKilgore8237]

He was indicted for assault. He can’t serve in Texas at lease.