The Tyreek Hill Arrest Is A Travesty

[@LegalEagle]

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[@mitsunam7001]

Obviously not

[@andrewweaver2517]

Nope, they have qualified immunity.

[@MoeNuke-zr8hu]

I called and asked if I could FOIA any bets the officers involved may have placed. The friendly girl put her superior on, because she was unsure. Another male cop takes over the call. Tells me there is no way I can do that. Assures me the IRS takes care of shady activity like that. How should a member of the public seek information like that?

[@henrythegreatamerican8136]

I know that area in front of Dolphin stadium well. I used to live not far from there years ago. The speed limits are often considered speed traps. Having said that, Tyreek brought it upon himself by not listening to what the officer repeatedly asked him to do. Seriously, why did he not keep his window rolled down, especially since his windows were darkly tinted. I think the officer could have easily grabbed his own pistol thinking his life was in danger because he could not see through those windows.

[@barzdinstone3831]

Years ago NWA said it right F the police, disgusting abuse of power is a perk that attracts the worst kind of people to becoming a pig.

[@maximusmagni1]

I stand by my statement in a previous video that a cop making false statements in a report should be a felony. Even if they never spend a day in prison, the felony will prevent them from legally owning a firearm or working on law enforcement again.

[@magnetmannenbannanen]

but then there will be no more cops?

[@selpathor]

@@magnetmannenbannanen Good

[@userofyoutube5061]

​@@magnetmannenbannanen win-win situation

[@informalnarwhals]

@@magnetmannenbannanen i interpret it more like a process of elimination but you got the acab spirit

[@madman4043]

​@@magnetmannenbannanenI'm not convinced that policing requires you to knowingly make false statements in your arrests

[@lich109]

I can't wait for the cops to finish investigating themselves and declare they did nothing wrong. That cop will come back after what amounts to a paid vacation.

[@jenelaina5665]

At worst, will get a job in a neighborhood city.

[@danielboone8435]

​@@ChronicAndIronic Aggravated battery and kidnapping.

[@fleesecornwall7574]

@@ChronicAndIronic They escalated at every opportunity dude

[@lich109]

@@ChronicAndIronic They assaulted him for no reason at all.

[@7mike2300]

​@@ChronicAndIronic5:02

[@invocalyptic8796]

I've been stopped by cops twice while driving, once in the north of Ireland and once in the republic of Ireland. In the republic, the cop was polite and friendly and the first words out of his mouth were "morning sir, glorious day isnt it?" This immediately put me at ease and i spoke to him like i would anyone else, explained that my borrowed car had a digital speedometer which only showed miles per hour rather than kilometres per hour (speed limits in RoI are in kph, the car was registered in the north where they use mph) and so I had to try and work out the conversion on the fly. He looked at the dashboard, confirmed my story, then used his phone's data to search for instructions on how to get it to show kph (i had no roaming data) and then let me go with a warning and a friendly wave. In the north, i was stopped while driving at night because there had been a terrorist bombing a few hours before and they were searching vehicles driving away from the area. I was driving home from band practice and had a load of gear in the car, amplifiers and the likes. They pulled me over, explained the reason for the stop and asked me if they could search my car. I said sure, but asked if they could be careful with my gear as some was fairly expensive. The senior cop of the two went "hang on a second here, it'll take an age to empty the car and search all that. Thats a guitar, can you play it for me?" So i pulled out the guitar and played a few licks at the side of the road. Cop nods, says to his partner "either he's legit or else the IRA has started a school of music. On you go son, thanks for your time." On both occasions i was treated with respect, dignity and professionalism, and this is in a country where cops were regularly being targeted by terrorists at the time and had genuine reason to fear for their lives. American police are just arrogant bullies.

[@jakefromstatefarm6969]

​@@sasquatchbill9430I've definitely seen a lot of positive media of cops. Especially fictional media like crime procedurals.

[@TiltedWatcher]

@@sasquatchbill9430 Why lie? Stories about cops doing something heroic, absolutely make it to the news and social media. What you're describing doesn't make it into the media, because it's the bare minimum of what they should be doing. You don't write a news story about: "Employee at large company managed to just about meet minimum performance requirements", because that's just doing their job. Do you make a post on social media every time a colleague of yours meets a deadline?

[@65avo65]

Americans don’t understand that police shouldn’t behave like Neanderthals. They literally just swallow this kind of BS because they’re told that’s how it is. It’s so sad

[@tatiana4050]

​​@@sasquatchbill9430 and all those good cops will threaten to quit when a bad cop is asked to pay for his crimes. Bad apple spoils the bunch. If a good cop shuts their mouth when bad cop does bad stuff are they a good cop? And no its not an outlier. If it was bad cops would actually face consequences and not get away with it. Nearly every time. Not to mention all the copaganda where in every TV show IA is painted as the bad guys for trying to hold cops to some standard.

[@vonrain9067]

​@@sasquatchbill9430 That's the case in every country though (not including dictatorships/governments that control the media ig). They only put out the extreme videos even outside of america. Yet somehow people still think american cops are worse. Clearly the "bad" american cops are either worse than the "bad" cops in other countries or it's the number of outliers we have. I have no doubt that america has a lot of good cops. But i also think we likely have more of these bad cops and worse bad cops than other developed countries.

[@kicker1015]

....why are cops allowed to assault people on a whim? There's a significant difference between detaining someone and slamming them to the ground and cuffing them.

[@skillfulgoose101]

Well historically speaking, law enforcement was created to enforce laws on the people they wanted them enforced on. In this case, blacks. Remember how it was if they needed a dangerous individual taken care of? The police didn’t stop them, regular people did or bounty hunters did. Not to mention that this country has been racist for how many hundred years? At least two right? And it’s only been like 50-60 years or so since civil rights movement and you all are surprised there’s still facets of this country that is racist? THE ENTIRE PLACE WAS RACIST!!! It’s taking some time but we need a form of testing for racism, because at the root of racism is stupidity not hate. Hate is easy to quell stupidity isn’t..

[@heroman2372]

Something something qualified immunity?

[@vickramsingh5814]

Hill was disrespectful and not listening and made a dumb excuse late for practice while speeding in a super car

[@heroman2372]

@@vickramsingh5814 this doesn't excuse the fact he wasn't in the wrong during the stop itself

[@leofhr2966]

​@vickramsingh5814 Being disrespectful is not relevant to any constitutional statute, a police officer is to perform their duty regardless of how a person emotional state is, because they are suppose to de-escalate the situation, not escalate it, sure respecting someone is the better thing to do always, but to say that the police are justified to do whatever they want because they got "talk back" is wildy insane.

[@Lactosecow]

An untrained civilian is expected to perform every step perfectly but cops can make as many mistakes as they want. Cool, American.

[@boingodoingo1930]

Combine that with the fact that you need more training hours to become a licensed hairdresser than a licensed police officer and you see why this happens. Might as well just hand high school bullies a gun and a badge as soon as they graduate high school with no training. The results would be similar.

[@cristlejohnson4900]

I want it to be a class in the end of high school. People need to learn a lot of adulting skills to protect themselves and others. People will be like, "I know my rights!" They usually don't.

[@TheRatsintheWalls]

​@@boingodoingo1930 You reversed what your comment appears to intend. Hairdressers need more school than cops.

[@ZaraPhyte]

@@TheRatsintheWalls bro edited it wrong too 🤣

[@Toolazytofindaname42]

"trained professionals"(cops) can just use potentially lethal on force someone after grossly misjudging a situation and imagining a threat that didn't exist yet civilians are expected to behave perfectly calm, collected and cooperative and if they so much as make a wrong subconscious muscle move it's their fault if they get hurt.

[@geoff1025]

From bodycam footage one of the officers literally identified Tyreek without seeing his ID, turning to his fellow officer and saying "that's Reek"

[@BegravelseinBrussels]

Was it the guy who put his arm around his neck? He might just have been fulfilling his fantasy of tackling a professional football player.

[@Ryan-yg6nm]

I was about to point that out as well!

[@birdrustler]

The cops had money on the game

[@dangerouslydubiousdoubleda9821]

@@Q-nt-Tf Its Miami Florida, they knew who the Cheetah was.

[@shaylorcyclingwahoo]

Yep, which also pretty much invalidates any claim to feeling unsafe. Once you know you’re dealing with a famous football player (even Aaron Hernandez out in broad public I suspect) you’ve got to think the likelihood you might get shot drops dramatically.

[@kieranelliott5607]

They demand respect but show none to others or, frequently, to the law. Their words make clear they think they have unfettered right to demand anything and the right to punish if you dissent.

[@BkNy02]

This is the literal point of freedom of speech. So many people complaining about not being able to post lies and racist content on private websites but these same people are quite when taxpayer funded LEO's purposely escalated encounters to punish people for speech. The double standards is insane.

[@ーーーー-o8w]

They don't just act like that at work either. That's their attitude 24 hours a day, at least for the average police officer.

[@lifotheparty6195]

There are two definitions of respect. Respect we give towards authority, or respect we give to fellow humans. When a cop says “If you don’t respect me, I won’t respect you.” What they’re truly saying is “If you don’t respect my authority I will not respect you as a human.”

[@6thface]

Pigs know there are zero consequences for their behavior.

[@mitchconner403]

Classic Floridian

[@-Warcrime-]

Cops did worse to me during a wellness check because I told them I wasn't going to the hospital and went to close the door. They shoved the door open, put me in a chokehold, cuffed me ankles to wrists, carried me by the chains, beat my head against a paving stone and repeatedly kneed me in the back. 7 sutures and 2 torn labrums in my left arm. Internal Affairs didn't find anything. That internal affairs department has since be cleaned out due to corruption. Hill was lucky enough that Miami wears body cams. No lawyer would take my case because there was no video evidence and the cops wouldn't snitch on their "brothers".

[@ChestnutFarmHome]

I had a similar incident. While doing a "wellness check" on my eldest who didn't even live with me they through me (disabled with a cane) to the ground and entered my house to drag my 14 year old out. internal affairs said he was "doing his job". As a firefighter I used to have a great relationship with the police until that day. Now I do not trust ANY of them and I am white. I really feel for blacks.

[@jacobmiskomusic]

My heart hurts for you, they did you so wrong

[@ReddlyFeddly]

and i fuhkin hate how situations like yours are somehow treated like a fuhkin conspiracy. this shit happens daily! fuhhhk

[@raineredacted161]

i feel safer walking by known gang members in my hometown than in a traffic stop tbh. I grew up a white kid in gang territory and you might think it would make the cops less hostile but they act like the public is their enemy.

[@durosemetaylor4593]

They were just ensuring that you really needed the wellness check. After they could check the box and be truthful. 😂😢

[@this_is_patrick]

"Administrative leave" means "paid time off" in the law enforcement industry.

[@AmazedBunion]

the officer is not being paid for this time off actually bromeo.

[@entropy8634]

@@AmazedBunionnice!

[@gladlawson61]

This is why we need police reform. Vote blue

[@TheRatsintheWalls]

​​@@gladlawson61 I agree in general, but you know voting blue isn't going to improve this.

[@raawesome3851]

​@@gladlawson61what laws are Democrats even writing that would prevent someone from having this power trip? Police officers are, you know, impossible to properly prosecute because of the fact that they're law enforcement, and no judge is going to prosecute one of their own.

[@stephbenson7340]

I think what pisses me off the most about police is the notion that they *deserve* respect, and that if they're not given unquestioning and immediate respect, they can exact punishment for it. Cops don't act like they work for the people. It's a pretty easy way for a bully to satisfy their own ego.

[@TaranAlvein]

Yeah, especially since the police aren't OBLIGATED to protect or help the citizens. Yet they think we should respect them. For what?

[@blackfox4138]

They're just another gang. All the big gangs in America demand respect, but all that means is doing as they say and don't call them out when they break the law. Only difference is that the government pays this gang.

[@poodypooroo]

@@heikechilds2816 What part of their job requires a person be polite to them?

[@rorytribbet6424]

Cops in general are fine, they expect the same respect a barista or a teacher or any other human asks for… but yes, some people do legit join the police force to get paid to bully others. It’s obviously such a real thing. Shame.

[@TheRussellStover]

Blue Line the Police Union yells... grinding it into the LEOs that it's LEOs vs. everyone else.

[@UnreasonableOpinions]

Every time you see cops getting found out doing this to someone famous, you know they have spent an entire career doing it to everyone who is not with zero consequences, in a department that doesn't care to control them.

[@LL-kv1jk]

Right on the money, the cop in question had already been suspended 6 other times.

[@ninadaly7639]

@@UnreasonableOpinions Excet the cops did nothing wrong here.

[@ArcturusAlpha]

i never understand people who back the blue but dont expect them to do better.

[@ninadaly7639]

@@ArcturusAlpha I never understand why people back entitled, disrespectful fools with egos the size of Nebraska.

[@revlarmilion9574]

@@ninadaly7639 The cops? Yes, I agree. They are entitled egomaniacs as a rule. They'll escalate every situation into a war crime if you fail to show respect for a bunch of mediocre, remedial thugs

[@johnny_eth]

The biggest travesty is that because it was Tyreek, the police officer was suspended. If it was any other non famous black person, they would have been choked to death and the cop would have walked free.

[@adamheywood113]

just like Chauvin yeah

[@unc54]

Regardless of race police will very rarely suspend their own. The cop who had the scuffle with Scottie Scheffler seems to have gotten away with it.

[@user-vc5rp7nf8f]

true

[@3_character_minimum]

I wish I had union reps as capable as the US police unions.

[@gm2407]

Are they capable, or just that they have leverage for all the cops to strike?

[@TheRatsintheWalls]

​@@gm2407 Honestly, let them. I have acquaintances I know to be criminals that I trust more than any cop.

[@thatonewhiteguy991]

There's a reason the Red Army carried rifles, you can't just persuade people to give you human rights.

[@geared2cre8]

It's called a gang. You really want to be the person responsible for locking up police? I'm sure that goes over well when you get pulled over lol

[@PickIeweasel]

I live in Germany and my union is great. The police union in the US just has a great political donation agenda and your politicians don't want to turn the money spigot off

[@mosisusasu9205]

I mean it's not a great sign that it took their boss showing up for them to remember that their actual job was to hand out speeding tickets, not to get into pissing contests with civilians

[@brandoncrouch6073]

And that part high lights the issue with this stop as you stated. The officer doing all the chest beating is not even the primary officer. He just walked up and started flexing and the others said nothing but just followed. There's more to those officers than this video shows

[@Rhaspun]

After the guy from the team asked if he had started writing the ticket. The cop was kind of meek about it. He realized he's been focusing on trying to make someone be submissive to him. This a speeding ticket. But the cops escalated this up and up into another issue.

[@JjJj-kv7wu]

​@@Rhaspunthe supercar guy was the one to escalate in the first place tho

[@LaMarcheFutilé101]

@@JjJj-kv7wuEven if that's true, shouldn't a trained officer of the law be there to _deescalate_ things, rather than make them worse? Cops don't get to have it both ways- they can't be both Perfect Infallible Agents of Justice and also Just Poor Regular Joes Trying to Do a Good Job. If we implicitly trust everything they say, their conduct needs to be impeccable. If they are just guys doing a job, they don't get special immunities to every law on the books.

[@ninadaly7639]

@@mosisusasu9205 No cop wants to get into a pissing contest was the an entitled, disrespectful, who thinks they get to dictate how things are going to go during the stop. The cop said the guy had been speeding and engaging in reckless driving.

[@memovilmx6239]

Qualified immunity sucks. Make those cops pay from their pension funds, not from the city and you'll see behaved cops ASAP

[@Kurgosh1]

Lawsuits won't change a thing. Sending these gangsters to prison where they can spend time with all their fans will perhaps start to discourage this sort of behavior.

[@MajinFajita]

Not excusing the cops behavior who detained him because he is just as bad but to paint tyreek hill as innocent is just pure stupidity

[@doublepoet7852]

If you think you’re so much better why not put your neck on. The line? Or are you too much of a coward?

[@countbenjamin1442]

The unions should have to carry insurance on the officers and watch how quickly officers turn on one another when their financial stability is put into question

[@markcerne1313]

@@doublepoet7852 ah yes the classic whiny response. You know peopel have tried to be good cops right? they were forced to quit or not hired.

[@mdhindley]

Moments like this are important. Before the body cam-era Hill would have been vilified, suspended and called a thug by talking heads on ESPN. He didn't owe that cop respect, and while you can have an opinion on how he managed the situation unless you're into police states, you have to hate seeing this.

[@polarbear4612]

The cops totally jumped the gun. He gave his ID when asked. He lowered the window (only a little) when asked, and when asked to get out of the car he was given no time whatsoever to exit the car. I watch plenty of videos where the cops take far too long arguing with people in their car for ID, but in this case they already had ID and basically went nuts immediately. The cops need some sort of punishment for this crazy behaviour.

[@SeanPorio]

Only punishment so far is a paid vacation

[@BkNy02]

Really weird but typical example of a power trip. I know some would say the window should be down for protection but that cop was standing there for a long time and he wasn't afraid at all. Plus it's South Florida, having the window down let's all the cool air out.

[@sackeshi]

The police couldn't see through his window which means they couldn't confirm he wasn't reaching for a weapon. Why is it so hard for people to understand how dangerious traffic stops can be. When they say "roll your window down" it clearly means all the way.

[@Starman062]

@@sackeshibecause I’m sure the person who was compliant at that point would 100% go crazy out of nowhere and start assaulting/shooting someone out of nowhere. Actually considering they’re cops they probably expect that due to how their compatriots act. So I guess it does make sense why they’re so scared.

[@judosailor610]

And a lot of times people hate on the cops for giving people so many chances. But this incident right here is exactly why they do. I actually still think what they did was technically lawful, but it looks and sounds terrible and probably could have been avoided. It's what we sometimes call "lawful, but awful."

[@kapten-awesome]

What i don't understand is how the cops can just lose their sh*t in literally 3 seconds, they go from 0 to 100 and absolutely explode on nothing. Shouldn't cops have a greater amout of patience?

[@eni1else]

They should, yes, but alot of them are just power tripping man babies with fragile egos that feel compelled to escalate because of anything, everything, or sometimes nothing at all, especially if their buddies are around.

[@hiijustin1905]

These are the same type of people that were bullies in high school, skipped class, and failed math.

[@osirisatot19]

They are bullies and don't really answer to anyone; of course they act like this.

[@Tardisntimbits]

​@@hiijustin1905Hey hey hey, I failed math, and I'm not a narcissistic, violent baby, lol.

[@respectbigman3133]

THESE DIRTY COPS HAD NO FEAR FOR THEIR SAFETY. They didn't even ask that he turn off the car. Now we know this dirty cop had 13 other issues and suspended 6 times before. Danny Torres mUSt be fired allegedly

[@paulr1784]

The cop with the tatted hands who immediately went to talking smashing windows needs to be fired. That is an unhinged danger. He has no ability to de-escalate

[@Ryuujinv01]

There are more unique gangs within police forces complete with tattoo identifiers and violent initiation rites than there are in the populations they enforce.

[@mexicanspec]

@@user-wb4hw7xn3s Great, this was not a felony stop, it was a traffic stop.

[@firepuppies4086]

​​@@user-wb4hw7xn3sFelony? He wasn't even properly briefed and as far he knew, it was a traffice stop... Which is not a felony unless something else is pushing it past a misdemeanor.. but I'm not see what that would be here

[@0lei3]

I wonder what kind of tatoos he has under those sleeves... probably some kind of hindu simbols maybe?

[@HeadCannonPrime]

@@user-wb4hw7xn3s 1. speeding is not a felony. 2. he was not being arrested. he was being detained. BIG difference. 3. he was under no obligation to give the police any further information.

[@deawinter]

Im so sick of cops in this country. They expect and demand absolute authority over everyone at gunpoint, insist that protecting and serving the populace isn’t actually their job at all, and then throw a fit when they aren’t treated as heroes for beating up black people whose cars are nicer than theirs.

[@YeshuaELcross]

@@deawinter it's so weird what happens when you listen to them

[@YeshuaELcross]

@deawinter just like the people that kill cops don't listen to them, the people that don't listen to cops at traffic stops are now more likely in the cops mind to be that same type of person. Just like you wouldn't let in thieves into your house, it the same bruhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!! You can't be that stupid 🤣

[@YeshuaELcross]

@deawinter do you understand how many cops are killed from people canceling guns behind tented windows? Did you see Tyreek Hills tents on his car? (Blacked out) He could have been cool and just rolled down the windows and just been cool, but no, he's gotta play the victim card like a little boy would and that's what your supporting. Why don't you watch the whole video?

[@jiblitin1520]

@@YeshuaELcross If people having guns in cars is a problem then we shouldn't be allowed to have guns in cars.

[@waleuska]

@@YeshuaELcross No but please tell me the numbers. There have to be millions of speeding tickets stops a year. in 2023 49 cops were killed by gun fire. Soo what are the odds that they were going to get shot today?

[@mjf8897]

you guys know if Hill exited the car swiftly, they would've said he came at them aggressively

[@chetbudreau5232]

dumb answer .. you know what i mean

[@tehpw7574]

you guys know if he showed up earlier for Work, and didn't Speed, the cops would have not pulled him over?

[@manueldelgado5336]

Definitely, would’ve been something like “tried to hit us with the door”

[@Tuubasd]

@@tehpw7574 You know getting pulled over for speeding is not at issue here right? You must realize that

[@poodypooroo]

@@tehpw7574 Do you believe the problem here is that he was pulled over?

[@TroutBoneless]

Ya know, maybe I'm alone here, but I feel like falsifying documents and lying to the public should be absolutely disqualifying for law enforcement. These cops and everyone who helped spread the lie, all the way up the chain of command, should be immediately fired and barred from working in law enforcement or public office.

[@tallyikroe2476]

I mean yeah, that should be the case but unfortunately

[@Tempusmon]

Idk, I feel like if you're in a traffic cop role you should have 2 weeks community service for infractions like lying or overstepping. It would serve the function of being a punishment and forcing them to interact with the humans they are supposed to represent so in theory correcting their behavior. As for anyone up the chain of command that only steps on the street for special occasions I 100% agree fired and barred from working in law enforcement with it appearing on their record.

[@DanKaschel]

​@@TempusmonSo a cop lying to hide misconduct should be penalized less than for an accountant? 🤔

[@TroutBoneless]

@@Tempusmon we like to pretend that the role of police is to serve and protect. a good first step towards establishing that sort of thing (that isnt complete dissolution and redistribution) would be a zero tolerance policy for lying to the people they are supposed to serve and protect. you cannot be trusted to serve and protect if you are willing to lie to cover the actions of yourself or any other officer.

[@VictoriousGardenosaurus]

Felony fraud sounds appropriate too

[@arkorat3239]

you can actually see the exact second the cop felt emasculated, and got the urge to brutalize someone.

[@Grizabeebles]

Can I get a time stamp?

[@fj81191]

​@Grizabeebles 2:39.

[@Grunchy005]

I saw the exact second the cop saw somebody trying to hide their activity in the middle of getting a ticket. What could they be doing? Preparing a weapon or hiding some evidence? Why does somebody need a moment of privacy precisely when they've been caught breaking the law, I'd guess 99x out of 100 it's nefarious.

[@ayanleman]

​@@Grunchy005 thank god you're not a cop, then. You sound far too paranoid for it

[@agilemind6241]

@@Grunchy005 LOL, really? Never heard of parents with kids or a dog in the car they are getting distressed / out of control? Or people with health conditions that need to keep the temperature down in their car? Or celebrities that don't want the paparazzi taking photos? Tyreek told the cop why he was putting up his window - to call his agent - the cop didn't need to guess.

[@jessevas5222]

I don't know if anyone else noticed. But the guy who recently and allegedly made the second assassination attempt on Trump's life was treated much more respectfully than this man who was driving his own car just a tad fast.

[@agurod-k7p]

That is the difference to be. White vs a black man in America

[@raineredacted161]

​@@agurod-k7pdont expect to be treated with respect even if your white in america. From my experice the cops only see 2 people: Fellow cops and people with a blue line bumber sticker, and ememies.

[@sonattyp6171]

Why do we expect service workers to be extremely polite to the rudest customers but the police get a pass for expressing their fragile egos?

[@billtomson5791]

One thousand likes. Been there, endured that. Lack of unions combined with the "fire at will" canon instituted during the Reagan era turned retail and service industries into outrageously insulting and degrading work environments.

[@raymondsmith6870]

False dichotomy. Police are not service workers but have express authority to use force to enforce the law.

[@thaddeusgenhelm8979]

@@raymondsmith6870 I mean, even comic books understand that with authority and power is supposed to come some level of responsibility. What kinda backwards ass reasoning leads you to defend them abusing the authority they have on logic like that?

[@DanKaschel]

*cough* unions

[@DanKaschel]

​@raymondsmith6870 Good point! They should absolutely be held to a higher standard than service workers. Glad we're on the same page.

[@robo1000]

Cops lied? Shhh, let me check, yup the sky is still blue, nothing weird here. Just another day in America.

[@Lss608]

Wow, Beautifully stated

[@CaptainRetroStation]

“Best Country in the World” “Land of the Free” “God Bless America” Planetary punchlines to a sick global joke. 🇺🇸😖👈

[@artsyscrub3226]

@@CaptainRetroStation I'm free to say what i want but I'm not free to live as i want, if freedom only extends to my speech is it really freedom?

[@alphanerd7221]

That's not America. That's Miami.

[@roycampbell586]

​​@@alphanerd7221You think this kind of thing only happens in miami? lol

[@gzer0x]

"Just comply [to illegal arrest, search, and seizure] and complain later" is a horrible precedent.

[@blackmannum1]

​@@heikechilds2816 😂😂😂 you could have tried watching the video before you had this horrible take

[@dinklebob1]

​@@blackmannum1 If you interpret the statement literally then no, that's not how the law works. But if you interpret it as how the law works *in practice* that's 100% how it actually goes down. For people not on NFL rosters, their rights are stomped on daily and absolutely no accountability is available or expected. For this particular stop the non-NFL victim is at best going to get their charges dismissed and *maybe* a writeup for the police, but more realistically they're eating the whole charge plus whatever "resisting arrest" extras get tacked on and nobody but nobody is going to stick it to the police.

[@utubepunk]

This is why cops love saying _You can beat the charge, but you can't beat the ride._

[@clockworkcrew8012]

@@blackmannum1that is 100% how the law is enforced in over half the states including my home state of Ohio. You MUST comply to a cop if they force you to, even if it’s unlegal

[@EinsteinsHair]

Years ago I heard a law professor say that is exactly what he told his students, people who actually did know their rights. On the side of the road you will lose, wait and "get them in court, on your turf." So, your solution is, get roughed up so you have a bigger lawsuit? I hope nothing worse happens to you.

[@MrJjones543]

How this traffic stop SHOULD have ended; Mr. Hill gets a warning, maybe autographs something for the cops kid, gets told to have a good game but slow down. Alternatively, he gets a ticket for speeding and is told to have a nice day but to slow down.

[@WayFinder42]

​@@Skupacidalyou should really read comments before responding to them

[@zakn3954]

If he even was speeding, there was no radar gun involved just an assertion by one of the motorcycle cops. Seems more likely that they just saw his McLaren and figured it was an easy cash grab.

[@Baalzamon84]

It's amazing that the "don't tread on me bros" are all like "you should just let the cops tread on you, it's your fault".

[@zacharychadwell1903]

Yeah when the citizens hands are clean. Did he speed? If yes than the stop is legal. The window tint? Easy case of officer safety. A person don't have to like something to agree with the reasoning. Not a fan of cops. If he wasn't speeding yea I'd be on the side of the celebrity. But I dont believe celebrities should be given special privileges. Lady justice is blind but she loves the feel of cottonpaper.

[@dimbusjenkins]

Its almost like theyre just racists and are convinced that they need guns to protect them from "lesser races" because they have diplomacy -15

[@MrClickity]

It's especially funny to see one of those stickers right next to a "back the blue" one.

[@sprockkets]

The Alt Right playbook, the card says moops

[@Max_Mustermann]

It changed slightly after J6, when they realized that the cops aren't always on their side no matter what.

[@frbe0101]

I can pratically hear the police screaming "respect my authority!"

[@kieranelliott5607]

For all the excuses that they might bring up, that really is what it comes down to, and that they think pretty much anything is justified if you do not (or do but not obviously enough for them).

[@andiward7068]

In Eric Cartman's voice

[@V4Now]

It's pronounced "authoritah"

[@majintv24]

He did quote officer harris with the "If i tell you to do something you do it"

[@lolilollolilol7773]

I can hear scream "Kneel in front of me, inferior black man". This could have happened in South Africa during the Apartheid, it wouldn't have been any different.

[@middle_management7582]

I don't care if someone has a bad attitude, that is not a reason for the police to escalate.

[@viriko9168]

The cops should work towards keeping the peace instead of having a power trip and escalating the situation.

[@hahalove47]

Seriously. The cop could've even laughed off his rudeness and tell him something like "look bud, I know you're not happy about it, but here's your ticket. Next time, chill out a bit. Don't be a brat. You know you were speeding. Got any questions about the ticket or how to pay? Have a nice day and drive safer. I don't need you or anyone else getting hurt, okay man?"

[@KY_100]

I don't believe police are trained enough on how to deescalate situations. I know they're trained plenty on how to escalate them, and are often instructed to as their first point of action. This isn't even defensable as effective policing.

[@kieranelliott5607]

If only more police officers agreed. How many incidents like this do they get away with? (Not that they may not get away with this one, but it's at least led to some bad press)

[@NoriMori1992]

Exactly. It's wild how police treat "not being polite to them" as a crime. The egos on these people.

[@Duchess_Van_Hoof]

What radicalized me politically and made me "woke"? Not liberal college professors, not learning forbidden knowledge from banned books. No, it was facing discrimination and paying attention to the news, and listening to foreign friends. Seeing things like this, with the cops being clearly in the wrong and never facing any consequences. Reading about the torture prisons and massacres in Iraq in real time, reading about the US still having slave labour in the very same plantations. Seeing our local liberals do nothing while their christian friends obstructed queer issues for eight years made it quite difficult to not see systemic injustices in the world.

[@coreyrobinson8209]

It's crazy to me that so many people are okay with criminalizing bad attitudes. And they swear we don't live in a police state.

[@james_chatman]

They are lying and they really don't care.

[@slipknot95maggot]

It's just a placeholder in lieu of a response. The same people would yell at cops in the right context and they know it, and they would seek legal representation in pursuit of vindication for it, demonstration of their impression that they were in the right to have done so. They don't want to criminalize bad attitudes. They want bad things to happen to people they can otherize. Varies in weight of the specifics from person to person but it's everything from "down with celebrities" to racism to "manufacture a _bad guy_ so I can pass another day in peace" to *trails off*

[@bobbarker1798]

So true!

[@786Puffy]

More like criminalizing bad attitudes against authority. And like you said, they'll pretend we don't live in a police state, all while talking about the evils of the Chinese government, talk about how important the fight against The Taliban is, attempting to overthrow other various dictatorships and act like it's barbaric that people are jailed for blasphemy against the state. These people, if they lived in those countries, would be cheering on executions for blasphemies against religion or the authorities.

[@somersetbassett4580]

Good take 😂

[@aed0nis]

This same shit happened to me. Literally the same. I got pulled over, didnt know for why. Had my window half way down. Cop got mad because my wife didnt pull up the insurance papers fast enough then opened my door and 3 male cops tried to wrestle me out of the car to take me to jail. Cops couldnt charge me on anything so they gave me reckless driving, which in california can be given to anyone if the cops feel it fits and requires a minimum of 3 months jail time. It was the day I proposed to my wife. They towed my car and left my wife on the freeway in a small dress with no ride home. I got a lawyer after they let me go after 8 hours of detainment, and they settled with giving me a speeding ticket, which I didnt even do. It's better than going to jail for 3 months, I guess.

[@jaydef6497]

Should have called legal eagle! 🦅 No but seriously that so terrible what happened to you and yours! Ugh cops are the worst!!!

[@hanstoli6289]

I’m so sorry that happened to you. I hope you and your wife are ok physically.

[@jasonhaven7170]

I see ur nt wht

[@jasonhaven7170]

No complexion for protection

[@rf159a]

This will only get worse if Trump wins in November!!

[@kameronjones7139]

I can't believe the cop had been suspended 6 times before that

[@Undercaffinated]

I can

[@blackbird7781]

I absolutely can

[@mrptr9013]

6 suspensions and not fired. Sounds like a cop in the US.

[@valolafson6035]

I can believe it. But also, what does it take for an officer to get fired?

[@blackbird7781]

@@valolafson6035 being indicted of murder by a higher court of justice

[@nobodxy]

You didnt mention the most severe crime hill committed: triggrring a cops napoleon complex

[@channingman]

People will harp on him being asked 5 times to get out. Without acknowledging they all came within 8 seconds and he was complying

[@stevenrisberg3299]

If they ask you several times, tell you it’s a lawful command, and your response is “ you’re not the boss of me”. You are not complying.

[@gladlawson61]

​@@stevenrisberg3299 Then why are the police lying ?

[@WrecktifiedUSBB]

It takes 1 second to comply. it takes less than a second to notice someone not complying.

[@taiwanisacountry]

​@@stevenrisberg3299do you actually believe that?

[@Whitecroc]

​@@WrecktifiedUSBBMost people are going to need some time to process what's happening. Especially when a bunch of people are shouting at you.

[@lorenzogioni3193]

These cops scream "Respect my authoritah!". But while they are absolutely to blame for this unprofessional escalation and abuse of power, they're a symptom of a legal system which has enabled them to do these things. Pennsylvania v. Mimms Maryland v. Wilson Arizona v. Johnson Terry v. Ohio Illinois v. Wardlow Not only does the U.S need police reform, but it needs to have so many of these de-facto "Officer safety" cases overturned. Only then can we see true change in policing.

[@utubepunk]

100%. The issue is a conservative supreme court will defer to the police instead of to our rights.

[@SuprousOxide]

@@utubepunk Even "liberal" judges and politicians defer a lot to the police.

[@ccrider3435]

+1 America needs a new, constitutionally comprehensive oath for all offices. Crystal clear for each job, every conceivable circumstance, and taken in front of an 8K camera(with Dolby Digital sound) and available online always and forever. People who intentionally/knowingly and especially premeditatedly break their sworn oath are automatically classed as tRaitors.

[@HowToChangeName]

The unprofessionalism is off the chart, imagine needing 4 cops to subdue abiding civilian while barking him a vague orders and gave no time to comply

[@TempRawr]

That is the profession they are trained for. They love it.

[@blammela]

Why did all 4 of them need to pull him over? This is a bunch of dudes w half chubs just itching for some drama. Cops can be so gross.

[@TempRawr]

@@blammela this is tame interaction. Often you need a dozen

[@InfernosReaper]

​@@blammela I don't normally say stuff like this, but since it's the police it fits, they were probably hoping the car was stolen or filled with drugs so they could get a big flashy arrest, but the man gave his license and tried to be reasonably cooperative

[@tallyikroe2476]

@@InfernosReaper either that or the Officer who dragged them out was on a power trip. Probably a little bit of both

[@ThreshAllden]

You know they do this shit to non famous people all the time. Maybe we could care about that

[@Leonaza7]

The fact that his teammates run to the scene to warn the police who he was because they feared for his life, it says a lot about Police brutality. The Police should have deescalated the situation and avoid all this trouble by giving him a ticket. Thank God he’s still alive after the incident.

[@klenzgaming]

feared for his life. stop being dramatic

[@jaydef6497]

@@klenzgaming stop being dramatic??? Stop being a liar.

[@KarlTheExpert]

​@@klenzgamingTell that to the dead victims of police terrorism.

[@twistysunshine]

​@klenzgaming you are living in intentional ignorance

[@jambott5520]

​@@klenzgaming Ah yes cops, famous for never having escalated someone having a bad attitude into a situation where they end up dead. Never, ever happened.

[@dantanskymonsterhunter]

Another glaring reason to end qualified immunity. Make the police unions pay for civil damages, and the police will instantly understand the law.

[@Rikard_Nilsson]

qualified immunity works in other countries, it's supposed to prevent people from making frivolous lawsuits against cops that make minor mistakes in good faith (cops are humans too and makes mistakes just as everyone else), but in the US it seems to be used as a catch-all shield for corruption and abuse of power.

[@eranwilliams4098]

Pretty much every civilian wants qualified immunity ended but our rulers dont care about what we want. Things like this dont tend to change until they are forcibly changed.

[@aycc-nbh7289]

By similar logic, other unions should be held accountable for the damage they cause to our economy through strikes and walkouts.

[@stevedaguy9639]

@@aycc-nbh7289 They are. When you are on strike you don't get paid for the time on the strike. Even salaried positions have to deal with the time loss since salaried positions generally have deliverables and deadlines. You shouldn't compare the police union with other unions though because while most unions are there to try to protect worker rights the police union is there to help strip American rights.

[@Mopki3]

At the very least, qualified immunity shouldn't come with paid time off.

[@TheFiddleFaddle]

Cops in America whine that people don't respect them anymore. Show me how you deserve respect.

[@Jcs57]

The typical demanding respect while being under no obligation to earn it.

[@TheFiddleFaddle]

@@Jcs57 And honestly, he had every right to tell them to not tap on his window like that. That's an idiot intimidation tactic cops do.

[@mrmateojones8368]

Ive been an officer in two states in America. I’ve never whined that people don’t respect me because 95% of the time, respect is already there.

[@YeshuaELcross]

@TheFiddleFaddle illegal tents hide guns and give the advantage to the shadows, Tyreek Hill didn't have his seat belt on and when the cop asked Tyreek about it, Tyreek wants to cry about a window while cops around the united states are being killed by criminals with tented windows. Logically, it looks like Tyreek Hill doesn't respect authority or he believes that he is above it all because he's rich with coins and not the spirit of a humbled person.

[@YeshuaELcross]

@@TheFiddleFaddle TheFiddleFaddle illegal tents hide guns and give the advantage to the shadows, Tyreek Hill didn't have his seat belt on and when the cop asked Tyreek about it, Tyreek wants to cry about a window while cops around the united states are being killed by criminals with tented windows. Logically, it looks like Tyreek Hill doesn't respect authority or he believes that he is above it all because he's rich with coins and not the spirit of a humbled person.

[@MonolithStudiosMelbourne]

As an Australian… this is insanity to even see …

[@LokelyConed]

It's in America, this is the way police are taught to handle situations, with absolute racism and hatred for the community😂

[@kevintyrrell7409]

Agreed. It's insane that people can't follow simple orders. Not to mention people can't drive the speed limit, have correct tint on their car, and wear their seatbelts

[@MonolithStudiosMelbourne]

@@kevintyrrell7409 and yet, the idea is that the cops are still meant to follow procedure and the law… but yeah, anarchy let’s go!

[@QPatrickQ]

“Don’t knock on my window like that” “or what?” Amazing de-escalation boys

[@that.ll_do_pig]

I know that's what the caption said but it sure sounded like he said "like what" not "or"

[@shingshongshamalama]

American cops are trained to escalate every situation so they can have an excuse to shoot someone.

[@chaiti1985]

Not saying that cop was anything but wrong with his own attitude, but who the heck says that to an officer, and how is that not childish in itself? Yea, 2 of these cops seem to be wound up pretty tight though.

[@redeyesb.dragonite8562]

​@chaiti1985 Yeah I agree he absolutely could've started with more respect, and that should be recognized. At the same time it is up to the cop to be polite even when people are rude to you, so while I can understand being upset and being rude back, I also think it should be brought as poor policing. And something more customer service like may have been better.

[@hujiklo9205]

​@@redeyesb.dragonite8562cops deserve no respect

[@gavinminion8515]

Imagine what happened before body cameras were commonplace though. If the police think they can lie in the face of direct evidence, what would they have done before.

[@nobodyexceptme7794]

Lynchings, murder, planted evidence, countless lives stolen or interrupted.....and they still manage excuses to turn off cams or hide the footage.

[@Maswartz226]

How many people were killed and their names dragged through the mud because the only witness was the cops.

[@TheWhiteDragon3]

The story of Athens Tenessee is the most alarming example of how bad police corruption can be and has been before (arguably still is in some places)

[@WendelltheSongwriter]

I always think of this, it always comes to mind. You're right

[@Fortunate1990]

Like how Rodney King got beat within an inch of his life.

[@corymorrison4488]

Bark multiple commands in 10 seconds and arrest the person for not understanding what you want, American law enforcement at its finest.

[@M_M_ODonnell]

The more efficient version is when they team up to shout contradictory orders at once, and then just forget to mention any order that was complied with when they report on why they escalated their use of force

[@erikanders3343]

Honestly it’s progress that he was only arrested. I was worried that they were going to bodybag him.

[@imacanoli897]

Reminds me of when police with assault rifles were screaming at a guy in a half way, instructing him to both lay down and sit up. He got confused, begged for his life, and was immediately shot to death. Or when some officers had a suspect under control, but the K9 officer wasn't having his conflicting commands obeyed...so he send the K9 in to maul the suspect and got defensive when the other officers got pissed at him.

[@InfernosReaper]

@@erikanders3343 If he didn't have his team backing him up, they might have

[@tallyikroe2476]

@@erikanders3343 well arrested until the sergeant released them

[@JSTKSK]

Police are not your friend. I was pulled over in AZ for "driving too slow" in an '02 Saleen which was "suspicious" apparently. Suddenly two more cop cars pulled up. The cops asked my wife and I if we were american citizens. I am a Hispanic US Soldier born in New Mexico and my wife is a white lady born in Germany. My wife said "No, I'm German" and the cop said "Mam, we werent talking about you." Anyway the cops arrested me for driving under the influence even though I had not drank anything and blew all 0s on the breathalyzer. It turns out police in AZ can give you a DUI based solely on if the cop suspects you are under the influence. I ended up getting out of it (thanks jag lawyers!) because they used a breathalyzer at the scene. If they hadn't, it would have solely been at the cop's discretion. Even if they take a blood sample at the station the cops can say that the time between pulling you over and the blood test disqualifies the blood test. The reason i was driving slow? Well there was a cop riding my ass! I learned my lesson, I guess, about driving while brown near the border.

[@valeriemcmurtrie6432]

Thank you for your service. I am sorry you had to go through that.

[@JSTKSK]

@@valeriemcmurtrie6432 Thank you for your support. I'm not trying to be a "poor me" guy. It just makes me angry that cops are allowed to do this shit.

[@2ndBadBat]

I had a cop stop me for supposedly rolling a stop sign. I didn't, my car engages into idle mode when it comes to a stop and my car did engage into idle mode for my engine. I rolled my window down, complied and gave my ID/registration, he went back to his car. Almost 30 minutes later, he came out and told me to get out of my car. I asked why and he said "if i have to repeat myself then i will drag you out". I got out of my car and locked the door and threw the key back through the window. He said "oh you think you're smart huh" and handcuffed me, sat me on the sidewalk while his partner reached into my car, opened the door and searched it. I said I did not consent to a search and they haven't told me why I'm being handcuffed. He said "you should've thought of that before running a stop sign." And his partner opened my trunk and searched that. Then he said "we'll be generous and let you off with a warning. Run a stop sign again and you're coming with us." I asked again why my car was searched and to give me a ticket so we can document this. He uncuffed me and told me to leave. That was my first experience with cops. It didn't really get much better. I filed a complaint, i called and left messages for the police chief, i reached out to local news. Didn't matter whatsoever. Most responses i got were "nothing bad happened and you were let go so why are you making a scene."

[@hopefulmonsters4407]

There's really no will to demand better, even for themselves, so long as the system is hurting the right people more.

[@coleg5578]

You should have called an attorney.

[@2ndBadBat]

@@coleg5578 I did. And I was told there probably isn't much to do. Its my word vs their word and this was 10 years ago when body camera wasn't a thing. Hell, the police car probably didn't have dash cams. With no evidence besides my word, it would've gone nowhere.

[@trivmtran]

People don't understand that the mass protest isn't just because they beat Rodney King, killed George Floyd, and other atrocities, but it's due to the constant abuse of power by police officers and the lack of accountability. Just look at this scenario for example. The first response from the police union is the officer didn't do anything wrong. 4 officers were there and non of them managed to deescalate the problem. I'm not saying police officers don't do a lot of good in society, but those "bad apples" really do make the bunch stink.

[@skynotaname2229]

@@2ndBadBat That's terrible, i'm sorry that happened to you.

[@adaliaalvarez7269]

You just pulled me over, you're rude to me, you're armed, you're screaming at me to get out of my car, effectively terrifying me and I know the local law enforcement will move heaven and earth to protect you, even if you kill me...and I'm supposed to comply for YOUR safety?!

[@csmith63]

It is definitely not right to insist others should be terrified of you! When he was caught on that recording...wait, were you talking about the police?!? Hey, Tyreek Hill wanted to be considered a threat to women and children; I guess he's one of those I can dish it but not take it types! I will say the brief arm around the throat was a step too far. While I'm sure being manually strangled felt a lot worse, I do see an equitable way to resolve this. Let's fire the officer from the police, give him 3 years of probation, fine him $1000, and give him a cushy job paying well at Hard Rock Stadium. Sound good?

[@LL-kv1jk]

@@csmith63 The cops escalated at every opportunity, assaulted someone complying with their orders, lied about the details of the stop, and the officer in question had 6 prior suspensions. It was "a step too far" the moment he was ordered out of the car and threats to break his windows were made. Going after irrelevant civilian details to defend a gross failure of the policing system is scummy and you should be ashamed of yourself.

[@ninadaly7639]

@@adaliaalvarez7269 YES! YES! YES!

[@marquisdelafayette1929]

Hilarious because statistically they aren’t even in a “dangerous “ job. If anything the PUBLIC are the ones in more danger from cops then cops are from the public.

[@csmith63]

@@LL-kv1jk You and I apparently saw different video footage, so maybe that's the reason recollections may vary. Did the police officer reach into his car and press the button to put his window up? Is that the sort of thing you mean by an escalation? No one broke his windows, and if he hadn't put his window up and then refused THREE TIMES before they even got to the TWO that led to him coming out of the car, he wouldn't be standing up there now having to say he'd talked to cops in his family and decided he probably "could have handled it better." Having an argument outside the car that came with his insistence the officers "can't tell me what to do" (as in NOT complying) that also got picked up on cell-phone video probably fit in there, too. However, I'm willing to agree that "assault" of an arm briefly reaching around him from behind to sit him down on the sidewalk was a step too far, as I already said. So, let's take him off the force, give him 3 years of probation, assign a $1000 fine, and give him a cushy job at Hard Rock Stadium. We're all about equal justice, after all, right?!? I noticed you ignored that, so look up Tyreek Hill's plea bargain for assault for manually strangling a pregnant woman cutting off her ability to breathe for a lot longer than it took to sit him down while never losing his airway.

[@stromqu]

Why do police officers expect a level of respect that is not required or expected in any other public service? When someone is rude to a teacher, the teacher does not get to respond by bodily tackling that person to the ground.

[@filonin2]

Teachers are just peasants too though. Police are enforcers for the rich. It is their job to keep us intimidated.

[@kjoatmon]

Ever heard of the Kyran Caples shooting? Many of the super disrespectful people have been parts of the Sovereign Citizen movement and in Florida those people have had shootouts with law enforcement. People with rolled up and mostly rolled up tinted windows have started these shootouts in Florida. Should they have realized this was a different situation? Yes. However, there are issues specific to Florida that many commentators have not brought out. I am not saying this targeting is right, but it does happen.

[@avradio0b]

I think that police officers (and, TBH, a scary chunk of americans) seem to operate under the assumption that police officers are in a higher caste then the rest of us schmucks.

[@vegaspony]

​@@kjoatmonthis doesnt get talked about enough. everyone knows that famous football player mcleran drivers are notorious for starting sovereign citizen shootouts with the police.

[@deawinter]

@@kjoatmonyou are part of the problem, should cops also get to be aggressive towards anyone with the same color car? Or the same color skin? I don’t want to be profiled because I have some irrelevant thing in common with a criminal and it triggers some snowflake cop.

[@Rinssi_from_Finland]

And I'm willing to bet that the officers think that their only mistake was the fact that they pulled over a celebrity. They don't see anything wrong with what they did other than it got out because the person was a celebrity. And they most likely also think that they were punished harsher because of that...

[@TheOneManWhoBeatYou]

Follow directions, simple as that...

[@TearDownGenesis]

Seriously, the rate of police punishing people for not "giving them respect" is out of control. Also "reckless driving" is such a catch all of citation. its basically your word against the cops with other evidence.

[@cmbells7736]

Which they have none inthis case. It was a sight speed check. It won't hold up unless the judges are dirty trying to protect officers and prosecuters.

[@SoyAntonioGaming]

folow the police orders or u get in trouble. dont be suppoerter of criminale. Leeggal Eagle is bias bcuz he earn money from DEFEND thugs. it is shame

[@meatmobile]

Reckless Driving is the N-word to police

[@Brainer1023]

"reckless driving" was driving 100 in a 50. Seems pretty reckless to me

[@neverconsidered2193]

@@mariannorton4161 Except you're not legally required to roll down your window. It was an unlawful order, and Tyreke didn't have to comply

[@mstmompj]

In 1997, I was pulled over for speeding when returning home with my husband, brother, and four-year-old son from a drive-in movie double-feature at about 1:00 am. I readily provided my license, registration, and insurance, and the cops also demanded my husband's and brother's licenses as well. Even though (because?) one of the cops knew my brother since they both worked as security guards for the same factory, the cops kept us on the side of the road for over an hour before finally strolling up with the citation. I was about 8 months pregnant at the time, so my bladder was about to burst! I don't deny that I was speeding (the speed limit dropped at the edge of small town at the bottom of a long hill), but making us wait so long in the middle of the night and demanding the licenses of two non-driving passengers still makes me angry all these years later.

[@modestalchemist]

Sounds like a small town in indiana that im familiar with. In probably 2003, I got pulled over at like 2am in that town whilst being followed by my friend's crazy ex bf. The cop did not care. Gave me a ticket for going 5 over. Didnt detain the guy following me or anything.

[@JGARCIA2012FULL]

You can determine the real state of a country's democracy by the way the police treat its citizens and the way they accept unprofessional behavior in the name of "the law."

[@PHlophe]

No matter how long ago this was you have the right to be mad about this injustice . what your comment proved is that NOTHING has changed . the next gen of cops behave exactly like the one in the 90s if not worse

[@mstmompj]

@@modestalchemist It was actually in Indiana; Ellettsville, to be specific. We lived in Bloomington at the time.

[@modestalchemist]

@@mstmompj that's incredibly uncanny. Though i was referring to Clermont which is just west of Indy. It also had a drive-in movie. I guess we just had a lot of drive-ins back then.

[@mbcudatree]

At 1:54 the officer with the body cam on says, "Thats Tyreek Hill". So the union lied once again when they said they didnt know who they pulled over.

[@HeadCannonPrime]

They didn't know who they "Pulled over". They ABSOLUTELY know who they were arresting. That is how they play with words.

[@agibitable]

@@HeadCannonPrime They know who he is the second they run his car's plate. They're bad at lying.

[@csmith63]

@@agibitable Yeah. So, want to know about the criminal history for violence that came with it?!? They had less history on Dontae Morris when he murdered the two Florida police officers who politely asked him to put his hands behind his back after such a cooperative beginning to their traffic stop...

[@agibitable]

@@csmith63 Yeah I got robbed one time so I just don't go outside anymore.

[@johnmacleod2487]

@@agibitable and the seatbelt charge lie. If the window was so dark they couldnt see inside while standing right there (not bothering to remove their sunglasses), how'd they determine (also while wearing sunglasses) he had no seatbelt on driving by at 55mph

[@petercastaneda5338]

Then the police wonder why everyone hates their guts.

[@adamheywood113]

okay criminal sympathiser

[@petercastaneda5338]

@@adamheywood113 okay crooked cop sympathizer.

[@petercastaneda5338]

@@adamheywood113 You know the only thing worse than a criminal, is a corrupt cop, and the only thing worse than a corrupt cop is someone who will tolerate corruption.

[@FixxxerTV]

at the very beginning of the cam footage after the cop got the license, one of the cops said "thats tyreek hill" so their claim that they didnt know who it was is utter BS.

[@will1122]

That doesn’t happen until much later in the footage

[@No_Feelings]

​​@@will1122when it happens in the footage is irrelevant. The fact that it happened at all is enough. It entirely nullifies the claim the union made.

[@jmelchiori85]

@@will1122 It happens the first time he rolls down his window...

[@nerddel8]

I don't even know who Tyreek Hill is. I don't know any of my local NFL players if I seen them out of their uniform. So it may very well be that the officer didn't know who he just stopped. That is beyond the point of that cop was on a power trip. Unfortunately many of these "I got picked on in high school" cops exist.

[@jonathanolson978]

It shouldn't matter who he was or if they knew. Their behavior is unacceptable either way. You don't get to assault someone because they were rude to you. These cops need to put on their big girl panties and learn to control their emotions.

[@Owlee_]

Floridian here: Cops on Motorcycles in Miami-Dade are a particular kind of aggressive and power-tripping people. The fact he dealt with 4 of them at once for a simple traffic stop and then all this happened is insane, especially when typically they are in pairs of 2. Once he pulled over they had license plates and once they got his license that was all they needed, “he could have sped off” is a dumb statement because the plates are traceable and again, THEY HAVE HIS LICENSE He was a bit rude, putting the window up with the cop still just outside his car. But being polite isn’t a legal requirement, he did as he was supposed to, and being violently dragged out the car before then being again tackled down when you said “hold up” is ridiculous. He didn’t say “no” he just said “wait” having just had a surgery. The police here were incredibly incompetent, didn’t even do their job until their boss showed up. I hate seeing the police being bad, because ideally they are good protectors and upholders of the law, there’s been times where they’ve proven good to me in my life, but situations like this are a stain on a department

[@utubepunk]

Ideally. Unfortunately, not the reality in America.

[@DotHacker99]

Fact is: police only uphold their own incompetence, r@cism, and power trips. Any good deeds from cops comes from the few good apples that aren't spoiled

[@thejinn99]

@Owlee, " ideally they are good protectors and upholders of the law," Unfortunately there are enough officers who are not these two things. I think there is a reason why no one says, "fck the fire fighters", who occupy this position in our society as heroes. Plus there is history of police in certain areas oppressing the people they're "serving", doing things like racial profiling. And I'm not even saying we should abolish the police because I think that would be stupid and do believe police provide a valuable task in society, but a culture of fear, aggression, and "warrior mindset" among police officers (like the "training" police officers get where they are to assume they are in danger all the time), the militarization of police (who have less strict rules of engagement than some soldiers have) have taken them off from what they should be doing, which is serving and protecting.

[@matthewrose3]

Agreed. Jack-booted thugs. Every time I saw those guys around I immediately left the area. I saw one straight up jump out into the road in front of a car to get them to stop, had to slam on their brakes not to run him over. The jackass got pissed at them -idk why it was his behavior that was ridiculous- and he smashed their headlight in after they came to a stop and started yelling at them right away. Absolutely insane behavior.

[@utubepunk]

@@thejinn99 100%. Well typed.

[@SniperRL7]

If you listen closely at 1:53 you can hear the cop saying "It's Tyreek Hill" then later they claim they didn't know who they pulled over... Lol

[@canadaboy2503]

they had also gotten the ID at that point tho, could just be reading a name off an ID. If your not obsessed with football a players name is gonna be irrelevant.

[@SyncityVengeance]

If you said that to me, I’d have no idea who that was, so it’s not unreasonable to think the cop doesn’t know who they are by name either.

[@ninadaly7639]

@@SniperRL7 Who cares?

[@kil0_387]

@@ninadaly7639 at 9:42 he explains that the "officers didn't know who they had pulled over", so by saying "it's tyreek hill" to the other officers, they basically invalidated that argument

[@ninadaly7639]

@@kil0_387 Who cares whether they knew who he was or not. HE BROKE THE LAW!

[@kevinolvera769]

It’s amazing how this video breaks down the exact laws the cops broke and really should have been intimately aware of during a high profile stop.

[@DT5699]

As a Floridian whos been pulled over in the hot Florida weather. I put my window up after giving the cops my info everytime... The body cam footage is actually gross.

[@fod79]

How many times do you get pulled over?! Is that a Florida thing, or do you constantly drive 20 over?

[@cmbells7736]

​@fod79 the cops have zero evidence of the speed traveled at.

[@exhaustguy]

Probably have an either or option. Either you drive with heavy tint (which I am surprised is legal) or you keep your window down. Technically it is not a lawful order to roll your window down all the way unless officer safety is involved. Many recommend not doing it (which I think is foolish) - why aggravate the cops unless your attempting to reduce your interaction with the cop (like you had been smoking weed or drinking). In Hil's case he had a compelling reason not to have his window down all the way (a famous athlete getting a ticket). He did roll his window down partially (sufficient to allow interaction with the cop) after 13 seconds.

[@janemiettinen5176]

Hill said he didn’t want to cause a scene, he knows just how famous he is, so he tried to minimize rubbernecking. Also, as someone who watched the bodycams, he was expected and this was planned. Im guessing the cops bet on the other team or something even more sinister is going on.

[@looneyburgmusic]

And I'll guarantee right now that your windows are NOT tinted full-black, meaning the cops could still see inside your car. Now, go ahead and lie, and tell us how your windows are full-black tinted

[@cranialnerv]

Attitude is completely unrelated. Police need to do their job, understand their job, and control their adolescent impulses.

[@utubepunk]

They have no reason to. They're rarely held accountable. They investigate themselves & find no wrong doing.

[@scottlemiere2024]

@@utubepunk the number of times they are held accountable for their misdeeds is statistically insignificant.

[@rabidkangar00]

Attitude is everything. Do you know how quickly things go from zero to holy shit? Not being on guard is how a cop dies. They can't see through those windows, they have an agitated and combative individual, that individual is not listening. Hill brought this on himself.

​@@rabidkangar00 Their problems aren't everyone else's problems. They don't have the right to retaliate against people at random because they don't do everything perfectly and exactly how they want, in ways which often violate a person's individual liberties or harm their interests.

[@GTOmegaZ3000]

@@rabidkangar00 Found the cop's alt 😂

[@vroitwyrd]

Blows my mind when people say they support law enforcement but don't want to hold them to high standards. Allowing misconduct and even criminality among agents harms everyone, including the enforcers.

[@Bad_Wolf_Media]

I have no problem holding cops - even these cops - to those standards. But posting a video like this claiming the driver in this case - and I do NOT give a damn that he's an NFL player! - is wholly without responsibility here.

[@oldanslo]

@@Bad_Wolf_Media What did the driver do that was not within his rights?

[@chiko4536]

​​@@Bad_Wolf_Media he was a bit rude but thats not a crime, i dont know what bootlicker shit youre into to think being rude means someone deserves to be treated like this by the cops

[@jackfranzino7887]

They wont want change till this directly impacts them:.. smh

[@zero11010]

He was pulled over for reckless driving and speeding. Once pulled over his tint was too dark. It’s unsafe for officers if they can’t see what a person may be reaching for. And he wasn’t lowering the window when asked (he did eventually). Penn vs mimms says if an officer orders you out of the car you need to get out. They told him to get out 5 times (I counted) and he didn’t get out and he didn’t open his own door. When he was initially being put in cuffs he was likely only being detained, and not yet under arrest. The football player said he was under arrest, not any cops. Most people don’t know the difference between arrest and detainment. Then he said he didn’t do anything wrong. Well, except for reckless driving and speeding, and apparently driving without a seatbelt. Then he was asked to sit down. And he wouldn’t sit. And he was being pushed down, and he wasn’t sitting down. “I just had knee surgery” is a 100% legit reason to want to move slowly. But, he played football in the NFL right after this, same day. Guessing if he can sprint and run and all that … dude can sit down … right? The officers were verbally rude. For sure. They could have been more polite and more professional. I’m guessing if he had behaved like an adult when he got pulled over he would have gotten a ticket and that would have been the end of it.

[@SuprousOxide]

"The officer was put on administrative leave, did you know that?" "No, I didn't. That should tell you everything you need to know" Yup, it tells us this cop will NOT be punished, there will be an internal investigation and the cops will say "We investigated ourselves and determined we didn't do anything wrong."

[@utubepunk]

Yup. It's the same script every time. This happens daily. This time it was someone famous so the police are catching bad press for it.

[@zachariahsmith9130]

They will be outside thru civil remedies. Sometimes that hurts more than anything. Too quick are people to think its about jail. Let that police department and officer pay some money. if someone takes a 3rd of your income and youre scraping by, thats pretty harsh.

[@SuprousOxide]

@@zachariahsmith9130 nah. If someone tries to sue them, they'll say "Qualified immunity. There's no way my client could know he was violating the victim's rights." And the courts will agree

[@Walkingpeter]

@@SuprousOxide well he didn’t do anything wrong

[@Walkingpeter]

@@SuprousOxide punished for doing his job ?

[@SensationalBanana]

Yet another example of how US cops aren't taught de-escalation techniques worth sh*t.

[@valolafson6035]

Being taught, and actually doing it, are two very different things.

[@DuskoftheTwilight]

Police in the USA actively get courses that train them to treat neighborhoods as battlegrounds and assume any given person may attempt to kill them at any moment. The only de-escalation they know relates to slamming the breaks on a car.

[@james_chatman]

They're doing exactly what they're paid and trained to do: enforcing the caste system.

[@shootingbricks8554]

Nah. Cops aren't obligated to de-escalate because they can lie. A citizen with a CCW has better control than cops.

[@andrewking9454]

They are trained by the IDF on how to "de-escalate"

[@IAmNumber4000]

A black man driving a sports car: a Priority 1 offense for a Miami cop

[@tanvirrahman7339]

just America in general. Not limited to Miami.

[@wayneigoe6722]

Correction: a black man EXISTING is a priority 1 offense for any cop anywhere

[@will1122]

He was doing 60 in a 40 then proceeded to act a fool putting his window up when the cop was trying to talk to him.

[@kyle-silver]

Classic case of DWB

[@BrankoVT]

@@will1122 You don't have to talk. The cops are clearly power-tripping racists.

[@apocalypse487]

These same people complaining about being polite are the same people treating retail workers terribly.

[@SomeoneOnlyWeKnow.]

The fact cops in America still press people against the ground like that, for no reason, after everything that's happened is just disgusting.

[@adamheywood113]

how would you propose getting cuffs on someone

[@Vastin]

@@adamheywood113 By not attacking and cuffing people for absolutely no reason - for starters.

[@adamheywood113]

@@Vastin I'm not talking about whether cuffs were necessary in this case OP's comment seemed to be about getting cuffs on people in general Would you agree that cuffs are sometimes necessary?

[@Vastin]

@@adamheywood113 Sure. That's not actually relevant to this situation, and also, for most of my childhood US police would NOT generally resort to forcing someone to the ground in order to cuff them unless it was the result of an open melee. The idea that you should physically subdue a non-resisting person before cuffing them is an entirely MODERN affectation by US police forces, and is clearly meant as an intimidation technique rather than having any practical value. the most likely result of using completely unnecessary force on a non-resisting person is that it will cause them to struggle - and that of course is the *actual point* of the technique as triggering a panicked resistance then allows the police to escalate the situation and press additional, far more serious charges against their suspect.

[@adamheywood113]

@@Vastin How is a general case not relevant? A general case is relevant to ALL cases by virtue of it being general OP was saying how pressing someone into the ground in order to cuff them is disgusting. I'm asking, if it is necessary to restrain someone in order to cuff them, how else that might be accomplished

[@CrankyConniver]

They told Kaepernick to "shut up and play ball." They forced him out of the league because he took a knee in the name of police brutality, and now look around. They're arresting the very NFL players that were protesting. How can he shut up and play if he's in handcuffs before he gets to the stadium. This is pathetic.

[@VistasSrinagarun]

I wanna call it the Trump effect

[@bauerj3398]

Who is this 'they'? Are you saying the police in this video were telling Kaepernick to 'shut up and play ball'? Or the cops were the 'they' that forced him out of the league? You seem to just be lumping every probem you have together in a confused stew.

[@philipramirez5406]

This immediately made think of Kaepernick. And it really does make you think what would've happened if Hill didn't have an entire NFL team backing him up DURING the arrest. His personal wealth, fame, reputation, and resources wouldn't stop anything once they laid hands on him!

[@csmith63]

Did you ever criticize his violent history he got a pass on?!? On balance, the justice system has let him get away with so much, it's no surprise he thinks he should put up his tinted window so they don't know what the violent man might be doing with his hands. Want to cry a river about the poor NFL players treated so unfairly?!? Go back and think about what he did to his pregnant girlfriend...

[@404Dannyboy]

@@csmith63 So what? That is hardly relevant. The problem isn't NFL players being treated unfairly, everyone knows rich and famous people get off lightly. The problem is systemic abuse by police.

[@Dert26]

It's appalling to me that people would dismiss someone's rights being violated on the grounds of, "Well he could've been nicer to the cops." The lack of respect towards an officer does not justify said officer violating your constitutional rights and anyone who disagrees should take up boot licking as a profession.

[@arcage_0132]

Right? Like they advocate for free speech but then other than when it is used against them do they actually care

[@venanziadorromatagni1641]

💯 Yes, he was a bit annoying. So? Being annoying is utterly legal and if you cannot control yourself when someone annoys you, you never should have made it through the selection process for a police officer to begin with.

[@dannypestolesi712]

​@venanziadorromatagni1641 that reminds me of a forum post with people talking about police and one of the people in there said sometbing along the lines of, people will blow it out of proportion about how many bad or juvenile cops there are. In my experience as an officer it was around 1/5 that were bad. And I know they said that to be comforting but that was TERRIFYING to hear. 1 IN 5?! 1 IN 5 ARE BAD BY ANOTHER OFFICERS ESTIMATE?! THAT IS SO MUCH AGONY, PAIN, AND DEATH THEY CAUSE WITH 1 IN 5!

[@jgray2718]

A lot of them already have.

[@auslee2431]

you should be a cop then see how far you get. rules are rules follow them or let the cop do their job as there job got rules to they have to follow. my bad didnt mean to preach common sense lol. oh and fyi you just dismiss like everyone else he was speeding and didnt comply to the rules before he got man handle. if he Never broke the law things wouldnt of never happen like that. and he is my number 2 fantasy pick lmao!

[@WoodlandTrotter]

If they treat a superstar athlete like this for speeding imagine what they would do to a random guy for doing the same thing.

[@MiddleFingerOfFaith]

After betting against their home team, 4 Florida "cops" try to alter the outcome of an NFL game by illegally detaining, assaulting and potentially injuring a player.

[@imgrindin]

sure would seem so, my first thought tbh🤣

[@DeannaJacksonDJsDelectables]

Oop...

[@xidarian]

If that's true they just actually get in trouble.

[@deathlokprime2645]

@@matthewmckenzie7687I don’t know. Looks like satire to me. That makes it protected speech.

[@Majin_Koolaid]

​@@matthewmckenzie7687 and going on an online forum to protect bullies is pathetic.

[@Oddlot0930]

I like how "We're not playing this game" is a good enough reason for cops to escalate things cause they're not having a good day.

[@TheJingles007]

lol, you try being a cop and seeing how many people think they can negotiate with you over the law

[@justinbryant2361]

@@TheJingles007 Maybe if the police actually learned what the law is and how to apply it things like this wouldn't happen as often?

[@JamesBeaucoup]

​@@TheJingles007maybe if cops got more than a 6 week refresher on how the law works they'd be better at enforcing it

[@clintwood731]

​@@TheJingles007Im baffled you can breath with the boot so deep in your throat

[@TheKrispyfort]

Imagine if retail workers behaved like this? "We're not playing this game!"

[@JacobSmith-jq7ht]

Falsification of evidence by a police officer should be a capital offense.

[@TheHermitsQuarters]

capital offense. n. any criminal charge which is punishable by the death penalty, called "capital" since the defendant could lose his/her head (Latin for caput).

[@mdj.6179]

How about the cops play a charity fundraiser game against the Dolphins? I would watch that game.

[@realitant]

Capital is a stretch

[@TheTerryscotttaylor]

Not capital, but it should be punished as perjury to me, and should immediately remove them from the force. The bar for this should be a little high, you don't want a simple mistake to remove a good cop, but if you can prove malfeasance then I think it should be viewed as perjury. What they put in the report gets used as evidence in court.

[@TheTerryscotttaylor]

@@mdj.6179 I would love to see ANY of those cops meet that man on a field. I do not believe a single one of them would show up for that. Cowards, pathetic, pretending they could best him while hiding behind their badges. News flash, he's an nfl player, the best of a vanishingly small sliver of what humans are capable of physically. He can take you, you don't stand a chance, be a man and deal with it.

[@ryanc473]

Objection! An officer ordering you out of a car doesn't seem to be addressed in the Knowles v. Iowa case. This will likely be unpopular, but keep in mind I'm both not a lawyer and doing my best to understand the law AS WRITTEN/APPLIED, not trying to claim what the law OUGHT TO BE. So, the Pennsylvania v. Mimms case does appear to address an officer ordering a person out of the vehicle during a traffic stop, but the important line cited in this video appears to be taken a little out of context (though this is admittedly as a layperson reading the opinion). The ruling does not say that a person can only be ordered out of a car if it is de minimis in nature (i.e. if on the side of a bust rode, etc, despite talking about that earlier in the opinion). Instead, it appears to say that the removing of a person from a vehicle during a traffic stop is legally de minimis compared to the stop itself. In other words, you're already detained, ordering you out of the vehicle is, in lay terms, no more intrusive than the stop itself. In the courts own words, "we think this additional intrusion can only be described as de minimis." (Insert legal citation for Penn. V. Mimms, I don't even know how to type that funky swirly legal citation symbol, let alone do a full legal citation) The Knowles v. Iowa case was a different kettle of fish, as it had essentially nothing to do with the ordering of the occupant of a car out of the car and everything to do with the SEARCH of the car. Even if we get into the weeds and touch on the fact that Penn. v. Mimms as a whole had a lot to do with the search of the person during the traffic stop, that doesn't change the logic behind the holding of the order out of the vehicle to be de minimis in nature. And Knowles doesn't appear to even touch on the legality of ordering someone out of a vehicle. And now that everyone here may very well hate me, I'll address sorta an elephant in the room... Even if ordering Tarik out of the car was legal, it was still handled horribly by the officers involved. They gave him no real time to comply, which, while (maybe) legal (and yeah, that qualifier is there not because the order itself is unlawful, but because I'd be surprised if an order is considered not followed if the officer doesn't give the person they're ordering sufficient time to comply, but that's an entirely seperate legal issue and because I'm very much not a lawyer (and have similarly done zero research on), cannot comment on), was handled abysmally. If nothing else, it was rude and kinda unbecoming of the officers. Edit: and will also say, the Rodriguez case (don't know about the Florida/11th circuit case), also has nothing to do with ordering him out of the car. It importantly has the distinction of the primary purpose of the stop being completed. It also has to do with a search of the car (by a drug dog, which isn't always a search but thats another kettle of fish), rather than the ordering of the occupant out of the car. And to be clear, I'm not saying it SHOULD be allowed for an officer to order an occupant out of a car on a routine traffic stop. I'm intentionally avoiding that issue, because should and should not is irrelevant to the legal can or cannot of this objection I've raised

[@NatNat-uu9cs]

When the cop said "roll your window down, as a matter of fact, just get out" is actually stopping Hill from obeying the order. So in other words, he got arrested for putting the window up after the ID check, then rolling it back down a few inches after being asked.

[@lordraydens]

wrong, dude

[@GreenGorgeousness]

Right?!? Just disgraceful.

[@hbk314]

@@lordraydens Wrong how?

[@csmith63]

He'd already ignored 3 requests about the window, and he shouldn't have put it back up.

[@hbk314]

@@csmith63 🤡

[@mjgenualdi22]

He totally complied. If the cop had said “leave your window down so I can see your hands” - that would have made sense. But he didn’t and it escalated. The cops were wrong.

[@lynxminx4]

It's part of the protocol we're trained about in NYS when we get licensed- radio off, window down, hands on the wheel where the officer can see them. This is important to police safety. If you have darkout windows, the cops can't see your hands when the window is up. Not all of us have agents to call; some of us keep weapons in our glove boxes. Just because you're driving a McLaren outside the stadium on game day doesn't mean you can skip what everyone else is expected to do during a stop. That said, this escalation and the lying is unconscionable and the police officers deserve what they're getting for it.

[@Loveeleven10]

He never complied😂 The cops tell you, then they make you.

[@shadowace940]

@@lynxminx4 I agree with it, but cops are just powertripping bullies. Especially these ones. How hard is it to say "Keep your window down so I can see your hands". And even then, when they told him to get out of the car, you can literally see him getting out. He just isn't doing it fast enough for these jerks, so they pull him out and throw him to the ground.

[@lynxminx4]

@@shadowace940 Agreed.

[@airplanemaniacgaming7877]

@@Loveeleven10 they told him, and then they made him before he had time to comply. How's that boot taste?

[@zwager2002]

that escalated so fast wtf, that cop wanted a fight

[@786Puffy]

Listen to the cop's tone and what he says while beating Hill. It essentially comes down "This is what happens if you don't listen to my authority!" What the cops did had nothing to do with "law and order" or "Officer safety". It was entirely about the cops feeling like their authority isn't respected, so they use violence to maintain control of their power. The cop talked and acted like a mob thug. They use violence to make an example of anyone who doesn't bow down to their authority.

[@TheTerryscotttaylor]

He wanted to pretend he could actually take down Tareek in a scuffle. That's what this was, this was him playing tough guy with someone he'd have ZERO chance against while hiding behind his badge. He shouldn't be on the force. This was just four men assaulting a fifth.

[@zwager2002]

@@TheTerryscotttaylor fr, that was such embarrassing behavior for a cop

[@AILIT1]

You seriously have the best segues to your ads. I'm laughing so hard!

[@zoopzoooom]

It was the cop’s sudden “i’m gonna get you out of the car as a matter of fact get out of the car!” He didn’t pull Hill out of the car because of further non-compliance or violation. He suddenly snapped after already teetering on the edge, and jumped into that action of getting him out of the car. He stopped conducting the traffic stop the moment he became angry. And the moment he became angry is the moment he became dangerous.

[@Ryuujinv01]

And that's why being married to a cop is a statistically more dangerous job than being a cop. They get angry at home too.

[@crestothegecko6279]

Control is an important tenant with being in this type of protective position. Not just with yourself and your emotions but also outwardly with others and their emotions. If you cannot find a balance then you are simply not fit for the position. Like how a firefighter who can't control their fear of flames isn't fit for their position. The whole clip is a testament to incompetence and the people in it should, at the very very least, be put through rigorous training and start at square one again

[@HolyHolyHandGrenade]

The magic words were "as a matter of fact"; it very clearly delineates the moment he decided to abuse his power. First it was "I'm going to", then in his mind, it was "actually, yeah, that'll show him!" and then anger was in the driver's seat, not justice.

[@soulscanner66]

Pretty much told him to open the window all the way and he didn't. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. If you shut your window during a traffic stop, you're impeding the investigation. Don't do it. Just give your license, insurance, and registration, wait, and exercise your right to remain silent. You can talk to your agent after the traffic stop.

[@PappaTom-ub3ht]

@@soulscanner66 "Pretty much told him to open the window " What law is being broken by not doing what the police said?

[@ConradDunkerson]

Everything up to the point Hill started to get out of the car was 'merely' bad policework; making unnecessary demands, indulging in ego, repeatedly ESCALATING tensions, et cetera. However, when the officer grabbed Hill as he was getting out, dragged him over, and threw him to the ground... that crossed the line from 'unfit to be a police officer' to criminal conduct. That officer should be arrested and prosecuted for assault and battery. Hill was complying, the officer attacked him. Straight up criminal action. When the officer then forced Hill to the ground AGAIN, despite having clearly heard his concern about the recent knee surgery (i.e. the cop showed he heard it by asking if Hill had ear surgery), that should constitute a separate count of assault and battery.

[@kellyalves756]

Plus which, they told him to get out of the car while an officer was standing practically right in front of him, so my first thought ( before they grabbed him) was “ Where the heck is he supposed to go? They’re totally blocking him.”

[@LordVolkov]

​@@kellyalves756 They wanted him to open the door into one of the cops so they could call it assault...

[@HeadCannonPrime]

Around here cops call it "putting hands on someone". They have to make absolutely sure they are arresting before laying hands on a person without consent. Excessive use of force, assault, false arrest. A competent torte lawyer should be eating good off this case.

[@Boo_Yeah]

Tyreek should be suspended. But he's still playing after beating women so why not.

[@TheTerryscotttaylor]

Yep, I agree 100%. There's a line and that's right where I think it was as well.

[@DangStank]

The fact that the officer says “Or what?” when he’s told not to knock on the window is an IMMEDIATE and glaring issue. A complete failure in the field of de-escalating. Instead trying to aggravate and coax a reaction.

[@supersephiroth]

Exactly. I speculate that when the cops realized it was Hill, he hoped that he could coax him into doing something stupid.

[@Hahahahaaahaahaa]

Red flag? That's a hiring requirement

[@DangStank]

@@Hahahahaaahaahaa Changed wording, cuz I was also unsatisfied with red flag.

[@eriknervik9003]

Lol you’re not entitled to tell the cops not to tap on your window, no deescalation is called for, this guy needs a lesson so next time he just rolls down the window

[@karonuva]

@@eriknervik9003 If the first response a cop has to someone rolling up their window is to yell at them and yank them out of their car then they aren't fit to be a cop, nor in any position of power.

[@Ikbeneengeit]

Private citizen breaks law: violent arrest.🤬 Police break law: 😇 paid vacation.

[@albertoserrano67]

The officer has a history of complaints per miami news channel 😂

[@blackbird7781]

What a shocker. And of course the police union let them get away with all of it

[@X9523-z3v]

Employee of the month material. Top pirate of the month

[@JoseLopez-gi9sf]

I'm pretty sure the player also has a history of doing bad stuff. Something about a babies broken arm.

[@X9523-z3v]

@JoseLopez-gi9sf Wooooooooow. Who's the paid officer here? Community protector? Bar lowerer? The only actions that matter here are no one but his. Did you really try and be an apologist by creating a scapegoat and misdirected to someone who is not a paid community representative? That's so bad and so absent of sentience or awareness. Quit. Just quit.

[@billhartig4805]

Why didnt those cops comply with the law??

[@powerviolentnightmare5026]

because the law doesn't apply to cops

[@jenelaina5665]

They believe they're above it.

[@theheresiarch3740]

They don't just believe they're above the law, they are.

[@billhartig4805]

@@powerviolentnightmare5026 yep.

[@billhartig4805]

@@theheresiarch3740 sure are. Until the people start enforcing their own law.

[@TheGreatChrisB]

How do you work in Miami, get handed a license that says Tyreek Hill from a giant guy in a McLaren, by the stadium on a game day and not know who you're dealing with.

[@joecentral-o9984]

That seems like allot of mis steps. I don't know who he is from Adam. But I'm guessing he's a football player. 😂

[@TheGreatChrisB]

@@joecentral-o9984 He is one of the best and most famous NFL players active right now.

[@shawn445]

Who cares who he is? Does that forgive him breaking the law?

[@Sanodi21]

Because some want arresting a star as a thing to brag about

[@deej751]

@@TheGreatChrisByou realize not everyone watches or cares about football or the NFL right? These people aren’t Gods.

[@rozafrrozafr]

We've investigated ourselves and we've found no wrong doing.

[@AbesamisM]

They wonder why they’re called pigs.

[@PeteOtton]

That is rather rude. After all pigs are tasty and have a role in the ecosystem beyond industrial agriculture.

[@metalface_villain]

@@PeteOtton they are also way way smarter and cuter than cops and can even sniff out truffles

[@RyouShi98]

pigs are smart

[@AbesamisM]

@@RyouShi98 haha thats very true. they shouldnt be associated with cops anymore ahaha

[@HmhmhmhmhmhmhmhmHmmmhm]

@@metalface_villain I would agree with this if dog cops didnt exist

[@TehNoobiness]

I wish I could say I was surprised that the cops immediately contradicted their own bodycam footage while trying to cover their asses. I really, really wish I could say I was surprised by any of this. I _ESPECIALLY_ wish I could say I was surprised that they didn't even wait until the end of the arrest to start lying. This is your daily reminder, by the way: Don't talk to cops, don't interact with cops, don't trust cops. Even when you think you're safe 'cuz you did nothing wrong. _ESPECIALLY_ when you think you're safe 'cuz you did nothing wrong.

[@jonatanrullman]

To be fair to them. It was a pretty intense situation with several cops surrounding the car. It is entirely possible that the cop that said he didn't hand over his license actually thought that was the case. Had it been a single cop or that piece of misinformation made its way into reports, it would be a different matter entirely. Hindsight is 20/20 and all that.

[@TehNoobiness]

@@jonatanrullman I mean, it looked to me like that guy had been there since the beginning, and it's even possible that the cop who said "he didn't hand over his license" is the one the license was handed to. But, even if that officer was fresh to the scene...that still doesn't make it a good idea. At best, we're talking about the officer who started the incident lying to a fellow cop to cover his own ass. Worse, the new officer could have been told what happened and then decided to lie to cover the other officer's ass. None of this would have been a concern if the cop who started it hadn't decided to escalate from a traffic stop to an arrest. As LegalEagle points out, the cops are only obligated to check the license against their records to see if there's an outstanding warrant, then issue a citation for the dangerous driving they pulled him over for; anything further than that is beyond their duties when performing a traffic stop. All he had to do was write a ticket and be done with it.

[@PreceptorGrant]

UK person here: this looks like a classic case of US cops escalating a situation instead of de-escalating. They appear to be power crazy, I've seen a fair few videos like this where the second someone asks questions, or fails to instantly comply with whatever the cops are asking, the cops immediately resort to force. Persuation and patience would serve them much better. They really should take lessons from British and European police on this, using conversation rather than confrontation.

[@Noxedwin]

Also UK person here. It's a pretty common posture for a constable to approach a suspect with their (the constable's) hands in their pockets. Because at that point, it's _only_ one person interacting with another, and there's no reason yet to be hostile. It's a civil servant entreating with a stranger. You know what happens when you scream and command someone who is unprepared? You get an animal that resorts to fighting or fleeing. You get someone who is now looking for a weapon (possibly one already in their possession) to neutralise the threat. Our cops tend to be pretty great at dealing with combative people (those nightsticks can hurt or debilitate if you know where to jab them, and it's practically a martial art in its own right), but there's almost never a reason to _cause_ someone to be combative. The first weapon of a UK cop tends to be authoritative charisma (the ability to command someone without making them disagreeable or aggressive). Way more often than not, it is also the final weapon. In a country with a pretty worrying rate of knife crime, the cop's strongest asset is just to keep everyone chill *so* the knives don't come out. Compare that to the US, where the cop's method of de-escalation is literal - to escalate someone downward (towards the ground).

[@MontyVierra]

I regret to inform you that because you're a foreigner, anything you say in your defense will immediately be held against you in the court of American public opinion, and if you come to the States you'll be arrested on suspicion of coveting our precious pets.

[@radschele1815]

They could take it from Europe that they train their police men better.

[@ferinzz]

unfortunately the training that they do receive is training to become violent. Teaching them that they are the wolves meant to guard the sheep.. Add the immunity they receive for all of their cases of misconduct and suddenly there's no reason to change. Apart from the fact that cities are complaining about the 90million they're spending on lawsuits.

[@JGARCIA2012FULL]

You can determine the real state of a country's democracy by the way the police treat its citizens and the way they accept unprofessional behavior in the name of "the law."

[@Duchess_Van_Hoof]

They are trained to do this, they are encouraged to arrest, to assault, to murder and to steal with or without the slightest provocation. The rot goes to the very foundation. And they never face any consequences worth a damn for their repeated crimes against the public. The land of the free, what a joke.

[@tajj7]

A UK cop doing this would get sacked on the spot. I saw plenty of people defending the cops which makes no sense to me, like have the media, politicians, police unions been gaslighting people for so long that this sort of behaviour gets excused and is accepted. Police are supposed to deescalate situations not escalate situations, that was completely unprofessional. Also giving a gun to someone so quick to anger and violence over such a minor slight is completely irresponsible and why so many police gun deaths happen that are clearly avoidable. I mean sure he didn't wind down his window fully but he said don't do it again and gave him no chance to do that, and then told him to get out of the car and didn't give him any choice to do that.

[@bazzfromthebackground3696]

Yes. It's been roughly 40 odd years of it. Look at every police show since _Dragnet._ The cops are treated like superheroes. When they break the law it's cause "someone deserved it."

[@Ryuujinv01]

@@bazzfromthebackground3696 "You see, the Nixon administration had 2 enemies at the time, the anti war left, and black people. Did we know we were lying about the drugs? Of course we did." ~ Advisor to Nixon, John Ehrlichman The whole point of all of this was to target political enemies of Republicans with the full force of the state and it's why we've spiraled out of control with every metric of success and happiness dropping during that time.

[@786Puffy]

Yeah, through decades of police shows, they've convinced the public that doing horrific stuff like aiming a gun at someone whose clearly unarmed and not causing issues, for being suspected for a minor crime, is necessary. They've also trained their own cops to be terrified of everything, and to be fully confident that there's danger when there is none. Let me give you an example a few days ago. On a social media post, there was a video of a guy being arrested. Dude was suspected of punching someone. When the cops showed up, he put his hands in the air and surrendered. Just go over and cuff him, right? No, the cops immediately threw him on the ground, started beating him, threw him to a new spot on the ground, and yelled at him to put his hands behind his back while 4 cops were kneeling on his arms. Extremely violently arrest for a unarmed man literally already complying and surrendering. I commented on how pathetic it is for cops to be scared in this situation, relating my own experience of how one time, I called 911 for my mother who was threatening to OD on sleeping pills. The cops came by, got his gun out, pointed it at my house, and threatened to shoot my mother (if this wasn't obvious enough, this was in the USA). When I told him to calm down and tried to explain the situation, he point the gun at me and threatened to kill me as well. I said, if I can stay calm in that situation, than a cop can stay calm and cuff a surrendering unarmed man accused of merely throwing a punch. A cop responded to my comment. He said that the cop "must have been frightened" and that aiming a gun and threatening to kill me and my mother "doesn't sound violent". He fully defended that psycho cop. He also said that I can't possible imagine what its like to be those cops and have to cuff... an unarmed surrendering man. He said the following (copy and pasted his comment) "I’m sure you would casually tell someone who assaulted somebody to put their hands behind their back. Expecting them to always comply, always reacting and not taking action, because you don’t know wtf you’re talking about." (some more yapping) "But what you’re describing is too lackadaisical for someone who punched somebody and was just trying to run. ". Yes, actually. I would tell someone who punched someone, who is clearly surrendering with his arms in the air, to put his hands back so I can cuff him. What if he doesn't comply? What if he secretly has a nuclear bomb suicide vest and will bomb the entire town unless I viciously punch him in the head?! Well all I know is that he's currently complying. American cops are complete pussies. They are trained to be terrified of everything. They are trained to act like thugs. They are trained to believe they're unquestionable gods.

[@philipanthonylebanno7089]

Welcome to america. The police arent here to protect us. they're to protect the government and property, they dont care about the people, they never did

[@HeadCannonPrime]

in a word, yes.

[@conor1015]

You can actually hear the 2nd officer shout, "That's Tyreek Hill", while the first one is arguing about the window lmfaooooo

[@CouncilOfRem]

What’s crazy is the comment section of this body cam footage is so quick to demonize Tyreek. Buncha cop apologists

[@oscarmccoy9102]

Exactly bro. It’s a joke smh. The leaps in logic to try and defend it is a joke.

[@bloodyax8070]

Tyreek demonized himself when he beat up his pregnant girlfriend and broke his sons arm Edit: The idiots in the comments here think I said anything about justification of force or procedure. I just said why he doesn't need to be "demonized". People really need some reading comprehension.

[@torch-bearer9129]

He already demonized himself when he decided to beat his pregnant girlfriend.

[@juliomoreno6589]

​@@bloodyax8070 totally, that's why the cops did this. Because they knew who he was before they pulled him over and took justice into their own hands! They have the best cops in Florida! Just magically knowing who to target which is why there is no crime in Florida either!

[@oscarmccoy9102]

@@bloodyax8070 so that has nothing to do with what happened in the video?

[@beauporter8440]

Can't handle a young black guy driving an expensive car. Simple

[@adamheywood113]

reporting for racism

[@spencjon4822]

Respect is earned. Too many cops think it’s their right. Needless escalation, disrespect, it’s on them

[@ZOMBIEHEADSHOTKILLER]

correction.... respect comes with existence. disrespect is earned. cops earn the disrespect, by being cops.

[@Liliputian07]

this just in: acab

[@Liliputian07]

​@@ZOMBIEHEADSHOTKILLER TRUE

[@neilkurzman4907]

Yes, you should respect the police officer during the traffic stop. You shouldn’t expect to be acting the fool and they accept whatever punishment you dish out. But that doesn’t appear to be the case here. I’d ask what appears to be going through the police officers minds. But it doesn’t appear to be very much.

[@Liliputian07]

@@neilkurzman4907 no, you should never respect a cop

[@shannonmcstormy5021]

Disrespecting a member of law enforcement is - Not - a crime. Cops shooting unarmed young Black men is a crime. The current low opinion the general public has of law enforcement is an entirely self-inflicted wound to their reputation. Even in the case of - Obvious - police misconduct, obvious excessive force, etc., law enforcement will circle the wagons, trying to defend the indefensible. US factory workers face a greater risk of injury and death than the average cop. Finally, just like commercial airplane pilots, law enforcement is a profession that can't afford, "a few bad apples."

[@bazzfromthebackground3696]

More like a few bad bunches, may as well be the orchard.

[@edwardcollins8102]

Remember, the full saying is "A few bad apples spoil the bunch." Not only does every black guy guy have to worry if the cop that interacts with him a bad apple, but the bad apples actively discourage good apples from fighting them.

[@Ryuujinv01]

@@edwardcollins8102 Yeah the good apples tend to have their careers and lives threatened for trying to get any sort of accountability for bad apples. Which is why the bunch has been spoiled and there are no good apples.

[@markdavis7397]

It doesn't matter if you're polite, some cops are just determined to provoke conflict. I've had a normal number of interactions with police in my life, pulled over about 5 times in 60 years. Expired registration, speeding, etc. Every interaction was super polite both ways, except for one. I was absolutely dripping with politeness (partly habit and partly fear), and the guy was acting like a school bully, over-the-top confrontational and insulting, trying to seek any excuse for escalation. He smirked and made no attempt to hide the fact that he was enjoying tormenting me. But I just stayed super calm and compliant, and eventually he got bored and gave up trying to start something. He left to look for other prey, I guess. It was pretty scary though.

[@retsaMinnavoiG]

@@markdavis7397 you're not 60+ years old 😂 You're almost certainly in your early 30's.

[@MurderMostFowl]

You know, this case was kind of interesting because when I first read about it I came away thinking Hill was probably in the wrong but when I watched the video footage, I realized how it’s not illegal to be rude. He did himself no favors in the way he was talking but he was complying. The police are trained to shout down and bully people and they have a hard time giving that up.

[@lluewhyn]

Yeah, he was kind of an ass, but it's not illegal to be an ass to a cop if you're otherwise following their legal instructions. Unfortunately, the cops don't necessarily see it this way.

[@Anaheylaatyahoo]

There is literally never a reason to assume out of hand that the police are in the right. Not just because police are barsters, but also presumption of innocence.

[@Pens4Life85]

You have an illegal tint on your car and you roll the window BACK up, you better be damn sure the cops are going to take additional action to that. Notice how his window was 100% down at the time the cop pulled up beside him. 100%. He rolled it up to be a troll and then got pissy when the cop tapped on it.

[@SuprousOxide]

@@lluewhyn He was kind of an ass. But cops have generally earned that kind of disrespect. Once cops start taking disrespect and doing their job lawfully ANYWAY, maybe then they can start earning respect again.

[@feanedhell]

@@Pens4Life85well the actual lawyer in the video says you’re wrong.

[@kinganthonyagburum9434]

The officer's feelings got hurt 😂😂