West Chester police were told a shoplifting suspect was white. They stopped a Black man

[@Wcpo9]

UPDATE: West Chester Township trustees agreed to pay a settlement -- kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6jTZ6qYdslngdU

[@DeborahAckerman1234]

Yeah I bet they did!!

[@ahmaudarberywasaviolentkle8094]

You can't blame us for playing the percentages!

[@mygolfballsannoy]

Im a copwatcher and mirror 👮🏻all the time 👮🏻 violate the law/civil rights .. not me

[@mygolfballsannoy]

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[@lordkiza8838]

Took him kong enough to get that money. You don't go from a white man to a black man in the description

[@rrdt]

The fact that the officer said 'he doesn't look anything like him' and they still went to him anyway speaks volumes.

[@Biscuitsgravy924]

That was the senior officer that said that

[@Blackhomeking12]

@@Biscuitsgravy924 no the junior officer said that wasn’t the right suspect but the senior officer pushed anyways

[@tristan6066]

@@Biscuitsgravy924 It was the trainee that said that, it's stated as such in the vid.

[@dto1270]

The store manager stated that it was not the suspect, after the entire encounter... The cops never consulted the manager when they first arrived... They went on to lie and state that the manager pointed out the Black shopper as the suspect... Regardless, the cop's radio/CB was clear that the actual suspect was in another part of the store, has the officer walked to the Black shopper... It was made clear in the dispatch call that the suspect is White and in another part of the store, yet the interrogation of the Black shopper took place... The store manager attempted to lead the training officer away without alerting the Black shopper to the actual White criminal being captured... Thereafter, the excuses and damage control of the cops took place.

[@bobbg9041]

I belive this falls under poor leadership on the behalf of the senior officer but the training office went along with it to back up his team leader and was following orders agenst his better judgment. He should get a second chance. But the senior office should be severely remanded and busted back to training. As no one got hurt just severely insulted. They owe the black man an apology in person.

[@TT-zj6iy]

This was no mistake. The chief needs to be reprimanded as well. I hope he wins his lawsuit. This is fucking ridiculous

[@automatedcomment]

Never trust an officer named Tanner

[@MistressKarma6969]

@@automatedcomment 😆 🤣 😂

[@raytorres2685]

🚔🐷🐷 The two detaining cops will be reprimanded, warned for racial profiling. Any similar occurances could lead to termination. Social media/news 📺 pressure. Apologies at the time from mistaken bacon not good enough.

[@td163]

@@raytorres2685 great comment

[@cindyhurzeler3885]

@@gsav7886 Well that didn't happen and that's the problem. The cops could have moved on the second they realized he was not white (assuming you believe that bs), but they didn't. The cops could have simply gone to the aisle dispatch said the suspect was still in, but they ignored dispatch to harass this guy while another officer arrested the suspect. I guess that's why he is suing.

[@thescrolls9190]

As a 40 year old black man(w/no criminal history) I can attest that there’s only so much “complying” you can do before you snap.

[@sampeel1231]

No don't snap, get a lawyer and sue them.

[@thescrolls9190]

@@sampeel1231 think of a tree branch, once you put enough pressure on it it’ll snap, no way around it.

[@Nickcooperrei]

@@sampeel1231 yeah, that doesn’t work for black people.

[@ronniedavis6889]

Suing them hasn't changed anything

[@rinugeorge8024]

@@sampeel1231 qualified immunity

[@todddoetken2594]

This is a prime example of RACISM.

[@clydewaldo3144]

But Jesse lee Peterson says racism does not exist😅

[@MrMalam1234]

​@@clydewaldo3144You listen to that KnotZee?

[@clydewaldo3144]

@@MrMalam1234 it's my way of exposing the ws agent also know thy enemy

[@MonsieurZemuya]

@@clydewaldo3144 yet, “You sound like an arrogant redneck” like Jeff Foxworthy would say if he saw this bullshit comment.

[@jamberry8026]

@@clydewaldo3144 Wonder if he will say it if it happens to him. ☺

[@Vermino]

"Sometimes we have suspects that discard what they are wearing." "How the fuck did he discard his skin color???"

[@itsmaryyang]

The Chief's response was pathetic. My thoughts exactly, how does one discard their skin color in the store.

[@tynao2029]

As a 40 year old black man, you enjoy black privilege and can do whatever you want, whenever you want. You can murder 50 people, get arrested 50 times, never face prosecution all because the white liberals feel so sorry for you. Black privilege

[@emanuelmartinez7267]

@@tynao2029 obvious troll is obvious

[@azariele]

@@tynao2029 bye ur not even black lol

[@mik55tv22]

@@itsmaryyang easy you just take your skin off

[@KeKe4Christ]

I absolutely HATE when they tell the victims of racial profiling to “calm down” NO I WILL NOT! We are SICK of this!

[@aster5031]

👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏

[@yourmainful]

Feel sorry for the crap black men have to go through including this man in the US. If I was a black male in the US you could not pay me enough to stay there. Move for eff sakes, tons of other places were u can live and be treated like a human by others who you live amongst.

[@royharris3380]

They also concoct FALSE WARRANTS, AND THEY KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING. I SPENT MY 57TH BIRTHDAY IN JAIL ON A FALSE WARRANT. FROM THE OFFICERS OF A CERTAIN DEPT TO THE CORRUPT JUDGES, ESPECIALLY IN RACIST COUNTIES WHO LIE TO GENERATE REVENUE FOR THAT COUNTY, SO THEY CAN HAVE THEIR EXTRAVAGANT LUNCHES, JOKE ABOUT THE RIGHTS OF THOSE THEY VIOLATE, AND PURPORT TO. RUIN THE LIVES OF INNOCENT PEOPLE. THEIR TARGET IS MAINLY PEOPLE OF COLOR, WHO THEY KNOW HAVE LITTLE TO NO FINANCES TO PAY THE CORRUPT LAWS OF RESTITUTION, AND THE PREMISE OF KEEPING THEM IN THE "SYSTEM". WHILE EXONORATING THE TRULY. GUILTY.

[@RebelLyfeBoxing80]

They always want us to remain calm even if they were in the midst of lynching they want us to remain calm

[@RebelLyfeBoxing80]

@@yourmainful move where?

[@SwampGal]

I understood the man's anger and rightfully so. Don't apologize for standing up for yourself in any manner.

[@Supreme-sx6tu]

Facts

[@stetson_maven]

@@Supreme-sx6tu wrong, a calm reasonable response would have helped them move on.

[@les8499]

@@stetson_maven you've clearly never been oppressed before, so excuse yourself for not understanding his frustration

[@Supreme-sx6tu]

@@stetson_maven The 911 operator had the description of the person. The person was wearing a "Green Jacket" not once but again before they approached that man. Then the servants said that loss prevention said a tan jacket when everyone can see that LP - Loss Prevention clearly said a green jacket. The man is wearing an orange-colored jacket. What you need to do is watch this news story again. Before coming for me!

[@djkingsolomon]

Yeah but they have guns and will shoot you!

[@mikecziraky2037]

A white guy in his thirties. A black guy in his sixties. That’s not a “mistake”. That was completely deliberate

[@TheSakufighter]

Even though they got the description wrong they still wanted him to empty his pockets for them or whatever. It’s always a power play with these bullies that have badges.

[@beckyhenkel7917]

And they forgot to show his picture! Why?

[@Munsad1919]

or white guy was officer's son he wants to divert the attention and white guy can disappear in cloud🤔🤔🤔

[@trophyscene5015]

Not to mention that the guy who did it _still_ hasn't been arrested for his warrant. You know that if it was a black man who had a warrant, they would make it a point to go and get him as soon as possible 🙄

[@sureshkumar-qw9ny]

@@TheSakufighter they were searching for possible cause for their wrong stop. This is happening a lot and it's definitely a abuse of power.

[@Its_Easy7115]

This man is so disgusted because as he says, “I walked in the store behind you”…He literally walked in behind the (keystone) cops that were looking for a white suspect (you can’t make this stuff up).

[@raymondjacinto4880]

We know why the cop's question the Black man first.

[@davidcombs3617]

Not very observant, are they?

[@youvegot2bkiddingme133]

Bingo

[@GoudaTheCavalier]

@@davidcombs3617 they are police officers for a reason at the end of the day.. they couldn't endure undergrad

[@davidcombs3617]

@@GoudaTheCavalier They're trained to single out the Black guy...and he walked into a store behind them. 😆 🤣 😂 He got the drop on them.

[@Hairbyabby]

The fact that they keep using the word "mistake" is making my skin crawl. That was no mistake. That officer DELIBERATELY went for the wrong person intentionally.

[@WingoTribe704]

They were giving the other guy time to leave 🤣🤣🤣

[@tynao2029]

As a 40 year old black man, you enjoy black privilege and can do whatever you want, whenever you want. You can murder 50 people, get arrested 50 times, never face prosecution all because the white liberals feel so sorry for you. Black privilege

[@dontbanmebrodontbanme5403]

@@tynao2029 Why do you keep posting the same troll crap? We get it, your mommy didn't give you the attention you wanted. Go get therapy! We can't help you!!! 😂🤣😂🤣

[@ChristinaIcewielderThisChris]

@@tynao2029 “As a 40 year old black man”-- some conservative white kid. The digital black face is insane nowadays. All just so you can try to push your racist narrative further.

[@velfcookie4734]

Basically his mindset was to do whatever he wants despite being given orders and detailed info. This is a very dangerous mindset to have when you're carrying a deadly weapon and your duty is to serve and protect. The man asked the right question. Who tf are they hiring?

[@MH-zy6tc]

The fact that the police chief tried to give excuses instead of apologizing is sickening

[@dreadredd6939]

Right! He tried to make any type of BS excuse.

[@granitestone633]

Bad cops don't apologize.

[@melanatedgod5337]

Exactly!

[@murphyrod4839]

Exactly why you don’t talk to the Pigs and don’t answer questions, Sue the Pigs and the City

[@DanielHernandez-cm3om]

They will always find any excuse

[@onceagain6184]

How can a person "discard" their race?

[@hotdrumchick]

The dispatcher was saying on the radio that the suspect was in a DIFFERENT PART OF THE STORE, and the cops ignored that. For those who say Mr. Lindsay overreacted, it’s because it hasn’t or never will happen to them.

[@velvetrose7729]

OR....while they are actually committing the crime.....Cops are profiling an Innocent BLACK person.....giving them time to Get Away!

[@michaeltroy2587]

No doubt.

[@butterflyeffect1036]

White folks always like giving their little crash courses on how black people are supposed to react and respond to racial profiling and harassment.

[@Chedbenno]

False. I have been approached and I wasn't the person they were looking for. I kept calm and they went on about their business. We can't keep justifying acting out of line. We need to stop acting like angry black people. that situation could've been worse wrong person or not.

[@butterflyeffect1036]

@@Chedbenno Either you are the chillest individual or you haven't been profiled and harassed enough times to elicit a reaction. "I have been..." implies the later

[@becky5937]

They didn’t make a mistake, they knew he didn’t fit the description. Then they lied to him about what was said. Mistakes don’t come with lies. If you have to lie then chances are you are in the wrong.

[@HelloKittyFanMan.]

It was still a mistake because they did something they shouldn't have done. They did something wrong and racistly inexcusable! So this is a mistake in the overall-big-picture sense that even if you intend to rob a bank and you do so, it was a bad decision. Wrong decisions are mistakes in the grand scheme of life in general, even if the specific targeting actions of a situation weren't mistakes individually. One of the shades of meaning of the word "mistake" is "to be in error." Being in error is anything that takes you farther away from perfection. Thus, "mistake" does _not_ only mean "done intentionally." Besides, plenty of mistakes do come with lies. People make one and then lie about it plenty of times. Lying is a mistake because when you do it you have to keep maintaining the first in a given situation with more and more until you eventually blow up. And then when that happens, you see how much of a flawed plan it was.

[@realmontana6838]

@@HelloKittyFanMan. nah we not Going they didn’t mistake the guy they intentionally targeted the wrong guy

[@HelloKittyFanMan.]

@@realmontana6838: You're not going where, and why did you just treat "going" as if it were a brand name? They may not have mistaken the guys, but they still made a mistake by making a bad, if even deliberate, decision; a wrong choice; a goof-up.

[@tomjohnson3010]

@@HelloKittyFanMan. In that context you can’t call it a mistake until there are consequences.

[@HelloKittyFanMan.]

Not true, @@tomjohnson3010. 1. One of the shades is: "to be in error." 2. Besides, there _was_ consequence here.

[@kenaudette3360]

A clear case of racial profiling and sad to listen to the chief try to justify what they did, and the disconnect deepens.

[@user-gu6vf3je1d]

Yup!

[@007Fusiion]

That wasn’t even profiling, it was racism. They were supposed to be looking for a white man.

[@gax4423]

That particular police department is suitable for disposal, they're garbage. Simple mental faculties are not there, " so what's the purpose of them, ( the police ) anyway! Manure's good for soil, what's their purpose?

[@stringtheory8090]

This is why I laugh when cops die

[@samjordan8800]

@John Kimmel It was actually *BOTH* ! They assumed (profiled) a shoplifter as a black person, which reveals discriminatory tendencies against certain races even though the opposite race was in the actual description.

[@Cwgrlup]

When the store camera shows this guy walked in AFTER these two cops in court, the city should pay this man damages.

[@judithday9737]

That wasn’t a mistake. They had a full description and messages relayed to them whilst they were questioning the wrong guy and they lied to him about the description they were given. Their actions were deliberate!

[@vincent67239]

“That’s not what we were told.” Lyin’ ass fuck

[@Fla_Law_Dog]

Lol, one of the officers clearly says "It looks nothing like him", before they harass the guy anyway.

[@andrewservais5011]

I agree - couple of racist cops that need to check bags at a local grocery store

[@nikkiq5124]

@@Fla_Law_Dog not only that but the guy they stopped walked in AFTER them

[@lindarussell8660]

@@nikkiq5124 That part! 👆🏽

[@MrNiceGuy485]

Caller: "He's white" Police: "You mean black?" Caller: "he's wearing a red hoodie" Police: "got it, orange jacket with a scarf. We appreciate your detailed description."

[@letthetruthbetold5602]

Im hollering 😂

[@buschbohne001]

"The white suspect was not arrested on that warrant". - "But the police arrested some random black guys instead, so justice is served..."

[@robertstutesman7764]

pretty much, he saw a black man at the same time a crime was being reported and dude thought he was a World class detective. You can stop telling me where the criminal is and what he looks like...I've found a black man, we will bring him in...wait he is upset, need to subdue him for questioning let me grab my stick and mace.

[@jayb4344]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jessicachanae9977]

😂😂😂

[@Slappys]

The fact that the police chief watched that footage and lied through his teeth without an ounce of integrity (even when the truth is right in front of him and everyone else) says all that needs to be said about how that police department is run. He should be fired based on this interview alone.

[@snsn7251]

Yes

[@IncogNegro1967]

Exactly! This is one of the biggest reasons why this incompetence and bias continues. They continue to protect their own instead of the public good SMDH

[@dorenjackson1166]

Exactly, I’m not the guy that hates police. Ik there are plenty good ones out there but their system is horrible. From the hierarchy to their racist roots, it’s sick. The fact the the lower ranked officer KNEW that the black wasn’t the suspect but still had to follow the higher ranked officer says a lot.

[@LemonTree167]

agreed

[@SparkyInnovation]

110%

[@bradleybruvva3021]

Dumb af, to tell someone to calm down when they’re accusing him of crimes.

[@ace-vb7lw]

The fact that Csendes CLEARLY says “he looks nothing like him” and was ignored by his superior SAYS IT ALL

[@mr.memedovski5976]

Jay Z and R. KELLY CALLED DRAKE .. FROM (THERE MANY² CLUBS PLANES MANSIONS SEX SHOPS STRIP CLUBS PRISONS... SIMULTANEOUSLY) .. POLICE STATIONS🎼 TESTED CONFUSED .. MANY ASSASSINATED ... MONEY AND MANY INDUSTRY EMPLOYEES .. COVERED ... 🎩 ⚖

[@TimothyMorigeau]

Exactly. Why didn’t he listen to him?!

[@DemonFist94]

Most cops in the world aren't crooked but there's always gonna be a few smh

[@itsjob595]

That told it all

[@tink6225]

@@DemonFist94 "most cops" keep deluding yourself

[@Dolphintravel-DCG]

When dispatcher told the police is not the right man and they still stop him, is completely unacceptable

[@JP-20s]

Making excuses for those 2 officers, it's completely understandable periiod.

[@forsale313]

By not holding these two accountable it opens the door for them to continue dealing with people the same way. As mentioned in the video, one of the officers is a trainee so , he's being trained to do this real time. Get rid of these two without delay and Chief needs to be removed as well because he is contributing to the problem. Oh, but that would be toooo much like .... reform? The only two in this situation that should not be fired is the dispatcher who was telling them where the suspect was the whole time and the officer that followed directions and went to the part of the store where the suspect was (and arrested his ass).

[@chrishouston1406]

Especially with bodycams rolling.

[@MsWhite-kp3ur]

💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@lookmanfreedom2722]

The white guy change his skin from white to black

[@isdits]

"They change their clothing sometimes"...this guy must be a pro, he changed his whole race. AND took 30 years off his age...that's some mission impossible ish.

[@morkujinirukandji4820]

Lol. Best comment so far

[@valwensley]

😂😂😂

[@Fantasticbrownie99]

ikr he’s such a king 😝

[@bannisteryort5330]

😂😂😂💯💯

[@nathanb5923]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@mob2181]

For him to say “he was escalating the situation” is insane

[@Jay-qj2et]

That chief is exactly what is wrong with the police department

[@jaysbostonemergencyrespons8970]

Just white people are the problem in general

[@thaimassage23]

The chief is Black right? He's not?

[@paulalewis3389]

I totally agree!

[@alwillk]

Yeah, I like when he says “suspects can change clothes.” Oh yeah chief? Can suspects also change their race? Fuckin moron cop.

[@ugoboss6898]

And he is a chief? He deserves to be in jail. Also, he is headed to hell if he doesn't change!

[@v.o.rministry9252]

The police chief needs to be fired himself. He’s justifying bad behavior from his officers. I can just imagine what he’s covered up for his officers. This is sickening. I can’t believe he’s actually listening to himself

[@themanidentifiedasdinosaur8138]

or at least he should have a warning as well for hiring incompetent officers. You know, chain of command.

[@deemc1198]

Exactly. Your comment is spot on💜. Just scary knowing they take up for all the bs.

[@michaelbond1092]

Fired? How about dragged outand stripped of his Badge, Bang bang etc. Then banned from any job in Law Enforcement.

[@Y0utubeIsFuckingHomo]

That's why their all bad cops. Projecting law breakers while claiming to uphold the law. That's why I don't respect any of these cops, judges, DAs etc... they deserve no reverence nor do they operate on a higher standard, they're the same as street criminals but state sanctioned.

[@juffs.]

absolutely right. makes me sick

[@ladonna823]

They didn’t make any mistakes…they did exactly what they were taught. Incompetency and bias at its finest.

[@ancientafricanblood1547]

THATS RIGHT

[@normbatchelor7403]

Slave Patrol in full effect.

[@Merkyaself1917]

Exactly

[@danielroberts6585]

Why can’t they be smart enough to know to go after a black person?

[@Merkyaself1917]

@@danielroberts6585bcuz they'd still be wrong. Duh, white male.

[@plainman9887]

Just another day in the life in America as a black man.

[@KeepingitReal4]

whit man face the same thing

[@victordecastro7221]

​@@KeepingitReal4_ more pink blues -- lyrics can change but refrain stays the same !?!

[@kmallory100]

​@@KeepingitReal4 Show me a video of a similar situation involving an innocent Caucasian man who was stopped after the wrong description?

[@MrMalam1234]

​@kmallory100 They can't, because they are asked to parrot few lines with no evidence..

[@MorganMingo70]

@@plainman9887 Black women as well…

[@jisezer]

"couldn't see his race" my ass. There's no reason for that man to be ashamed for standing up for himself and being angry

[@karinaz8756]

Literally the first thing cop’s say when confirming description is race followed by gender.

[@pkizzy8325]

@@karinaz8756 exactly

[@andrenefinn704]

If they couldn't see his race? Bottom line, White folks steal, too. Cops just found it hard to believe; therefore, went for the First Black guy

[@ameriqueindienindigene9096]

@@karinaz8756 Right! This so-called: "Black" man, looks like an original European to me.

[@karinaz8756]

@@ameriqueindienindigene9096 who cares. You know what he is not? White

[@kanerobb612]

" I saw officers being professional." The ignorance is astounding. Never mind dispatch told them they have the wrong person: twice. They continued to harrass him. I'm glad he is suing them. Throw the police chief in for his pure unadulterated ignorance.

[@samieD22]

That man’s evil incarnate. Police chiefs are the devil’s advocates. Why they keep hanging onto their criminal goons so much? I have no idea…

[@coolbreeze2.0-mortemadfasc13]

It’s not ignorance. It’s willful.

[@aj1412]

"I saw officers professionally and wrongly accuse a man they had absolutely no cause of reason to approach outside of their own will"

[@AnakinandPadme1231]

Well the trainee also told him it wasn't him and he still didn't listen

[@sarahsimpkins1311]

Oh shut up that cop wasn't professional

[@vlock1911]

"What kind of people are you hiring and giving a gun to?" That's the question every citizen in this town should be asking and then demanding real changes.

[@leelee185]

EXACTLY

[@pete_lind]

So either the police chief resign for being racist , for giving his officers an order to go after black people for no reason or he fires the racist cops . Dispatcher saying "30 year old white man" and they stop 60 year old black man ... that just plain and simple racist

[@leelee185]

@@pete_lind well said

[@goddessakasha5958]

Klansman, Neo Nazi, racist.......

[@LastBruhStanding]

Not town ! Country ! Be real, this is in no way isolated. It occurs daily and often.

[@latoyajordan1542]

You can hear him saying in the beginning as soon as he said look at this guy the other cop says he don’t match the description

[@stanswaby]

MINTKENBAUGH is a lying racist POS Tell me he’s been fired… Oh yeah! They investigated and found he violated some policies but acted reasonably & professionally by Aggressively accusing and questioning the WHITE suspect with BLACK skin tone. That was no mistake…100% racial profiling and unprofessional conduct.

[@iandurrett8940]

“We investigated ourselves and found we did nothing wrong”

[@planetaiden133]

hehe

[@uboyali]

Exactly

[@aaronvod]

😂😂😃😂

[@Kimaris_0]

Obama receiving a medal from obama meme

[@jiogcyihsugyiocjfdoivhphvw6821]

always

[@Lumiere20]

Literally the description was fully given to them but somehow STILL led to racially profiling. This is just madness.

[@CT-hr9nk]

The description didn't match the black man at all. He had no dark green/gray carharrt coat, no red beenie, wasn't in his 30s and the biggest, most obvious part, he wasn't Caucasian. They must have just been racist as hell and tried to get him into trouble or something, no mistake was made, that would be impossible.

[@angeljefferson9703]

@@CT-hr9nk we're black, therefore, we fit every description. This is what the police do. This is so tiring.

[@doridailey4932]

Truth !!!

[@delisha3231]

@@CT-hr9nk Exactly this and the fact that a lot of officers do this so they can try to scare you into identifying yourself to see if they can catch you for something else like any warrants or drugs. The fucked up thing is that it’s perfectly okay for them to lie 🙃🙃

[@shadetreader]

This is why we say DEFUND THE POLICE

[@Rastaferrari829]

Love how the burden is always on us black people to maintain a calm demeanor when we are literally being accused of something we didn’t do… and you did everything in your power to make it seem like that’s who you were looking for by even changing the description of clothing. And they tell us to get over this type of stuff. Tf outta here

[@kimcole6612]

My heart is broken for my black ppl love ya just love ta

[@italiannn16]

Yeah. Like calling white people white supremacists and Nazis. We are tired of that shit too. Especially when you put our beloved cops down who are trying to protect you from yourselves. So pathetic and ungrateful. Every white police officer who works in a city should quit and come work where they will be appreciated. Watch how fast you wish they were back..

[@brooklynforever1990]

Gaslighting at it’s finest.

[@reelsoffortuneslotsplay4267]

Jackie Robinson... We are all expected to bear disrespect and harassment without protest

[@TheMrsilverscott]

@@brooklynforever1990 What's gaslighting about the original comment?

[@rodneybowerson6499]

The entire world saw the “ Mistake” And then a liar covered it up . These men should not hold authority.

[@real_lampcap]

Sorry but I started dying when he said "this is orange af" like bruh he ain't wrong. 😭 He seemed so calm at the beginning. You can tell they were just being stupid as hell so he finally snapped.

[@boymom4353]

Lmaaaooooo RIIGGHHTT!!!! I literally had to rewind the video where they said the colors the suspect was wearing. I said “grey and red…….ORANGE!?!?!” 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@aj2090]

Were they being stupid? Or is there another name for it?

[@syriouskash537]

Nah he wasnt calm at the beginning. As a black man he already KNEW what was about to go down, which is why he gave them a smart ass answer when they first questioned him. MOST black men already know whats about to go down when the police are near you. We cant STAND the police! They are NOT Heroes to us!! Its baffling how people can be so evil SIMPLY cause you don't look like them.

[@tynao2029]

As a 40 year old black man, you enjoy black privilege and can do whatever you want, whenever you want. You can murder 50 people, get arrested 50 times, never face prosecution all because the white liberals feel so sorry for you. Black privilege

[@unbothered4594]

Facts and he walked in while the "cops" were entering. SMH

[@sadstateofaffairs4768]

"They couldn't tell he was black when they first saw him." THAT, is clearly a lie, but let's pretend we are stupid and believe it. Surely you knew he was black once you were within 2 feet of him. No? Unbelievable. I appreciate the reporter calling out the interviewee with "there's no evidence that that description changed."

[@isaacmcadory7636]

When they hey let me talk to you, i could see he was black through the body cam sitting in my living room

[@mesutramsey3620]

The trainee officer did say the guy looked nothing like the description given. The senior officer is totally at fault here.

[@mauricewilliams4001]

Right I can understand if he was light skin like Drake but he's black as hell...

[@freda2758]

When Dispatch says "caucasian," but all you want to hear is "n-----."

[@barakudawarrior7010]

When that racist cop said the word BOSS aka the N word, they knew who he was period.

[@wolfpat]

"They didn't escalate" When they START by accusing him of shoplifting, that's escalation.

[@naughtyskywalker9292]

That is not escalation. It is Police job to question based on suspicion.

[@H8erOfLife]

@@naughtyskywalker9292 and there was absolutely NO SUSPICION of him stealing. Stop it 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@naughtyskywalker9292]

@@H8erOfLife No man. No one has the right to deny checks or suspicion. One can be displeased, annoyed etc, but the faster he complies and get frisked, the easier it will be. That’s how you win the trust of the PoPos on the whole community. I’m no brother, but I’m a minority too. Discrimination sickens me, but we gotta win their trust man.

[@H8erOfLife]

@@naughtyskywalker9292 you can’t win the trust of people who don’t WANT your trust. Nothing about that encounter was okay on the cops part. That man has every right to be angry. If this shit didn’t happen constantly then you would have a better point… z but it does happen every single day. We are ANGRY. And we have every right to express that anger.

[@linusa2996]

@@naughtyskywalker9292 you will never win their trust. To them your just another skel, and always will be.

[@jennylacomb]

Don't tell a man who clearly does not match the description and is clearly innocent to calm down after racially profiling him and accusing him of theft.

[@TTSSYF.]

They didn't just question him, they fabricated an accusation towards him. That's the part that was most disturbing, to belittle a man so much to lie and say that others saw you hide items in your jacket. That's as good as spitting in the face of an honest hardworking man. SMH... these people will never change.

[@cwilliams1620]

That’s a fact.

[@WildWildWeasel]

Cops lie and that's why they get shot

[@sashane01]

Never EVER!!

[@caseykelso1]

Your 💯 right........Assuming he is guilty before even speaking with him first.....sickening. humanity is a rare occurrence these days. 😢

[@caseykelso1]

@Poppy blessed yup! Keep your camera at all times.

[@babyswag7043]

“There is a shopping lifting white man” Officers: “nooo, nooo.. that can’t be right.”

[@seastar3516]

This is what happens when you stereotype yourselves everyday.

[@acholaleu898]

@@seastar3516 are you saying black people stereotype themselves?I'm hoping I read what U said wrong

[@bmbruno]

USA is a real garbage.. don't know why people want to go there

[@whyucomingfast9972]

@@seastar3516Jesus you people need help I hope America burns to hell soon I can see why people hate America and I personally do Soon it will be back to the leaching you sick people

[@ddunkin4258]

Are you sure the shoplifter is not BLACK,? Could you double-check just to be sure? Maybe there's a glitch in the system,maybe it's been hacked,this shoplifter MUST be a black man after all,Aren't ALL SHOPLIFTERS BLACK?

[@shewolf2584]

"Mistake"? My dad mistook salt for sugar when he made a pie one time. I mistakenly tried to get into a car that was identical to mine in a parking lot. Going after a black man, when they specifically said it was a white man is not a "mistake"! I always love how they say it is a "consensual" conversation, when there is nothing consensual about it, you either comply or you are beaten, tased arrested or killed.

[@TheJerbol]

Especially the one cop saying he looks nothing like him and then dispatch telling them the thief is in a different area

[@8minato]

@@TheJerbol I don’t think the one who said that had any interest in stopping him but his superior officer did so he decided to go along with it.

[@kalijasin]

Racism is never a mistake.

[@tanyawashington6996]

U r exactly right

[@pingu5039]

How did the pie taste?

[@theprimalpitch190]

"Mistakes" is code for lying, intimidating, and gas lighting.

[@NaptownClassic]

"A lot of times suspects discard what they're wearing." Damn dude "discarded" his white skin and put on a black skin. All so he could get away with stealing some canned goods.

[@charisseoneal9007]

Here's another one, point made.

[@rp6635]

@@charisseoneal9007 but why black skin, asian would have been better, no?

[@drizztthornton8369]

@@rp6635 what logic is that

[@jameswalkerjr.6221]

Don't forget to add about thirty years

[@jerrypruitt2434]

Read your comment again Asian man

[@kristalsmith4586]

Mr Lindsay did not overreact. The whole point he should have NEVER been stopped for any questions! Then for them to know they had the wrong suspect. This is outrageous!!!

[@derekyoung4637]

Riight,If you're wrong you're wrong,just apologize and go on with your business.Some people just can't admit they're wrong.

[@ryanhayes38]

He over reacted 100% it could have been a 30 second conversation. "U got the wrong guy i didnt steal anything" on with his day. The guy is sewing meijer... What the hell did meijer have to do with any of that?

[@chatta718]

@@ryanhayes38 I’m suing everyone involved it’s loss prevention’s job to tell the cops WHO fits the description. He LEGALLY didn’t have to answer shit . Do you know the constitution?

[@ryanhayes38]

@@chatta718 meijer had nothing to do with it first off... Yes i know the constitution, but flexing my rights over this doesnt make any sense. Try to take my guns or freedom of speech away and ull see me flex my rights, but in this case, just tell the cops u go the wrong guy and go on woth ur day. When people lose it like this when being questioned by the police, it makes them look like they got the right guy

[@ryanhayes38]

@@chatta718 this man wont get a dollar from his lawsuits. U cant sue the police because they questioned you🤣🤣🤡🤡

[@Android-ro6ii]

"It was just a consensual encounter" says the chief. Cut the crap, they walked up to him, commanded him to get his hands out of his pockets and to turn around. There was nothing consensual about that and had Mr. Lindsay attempted to terminate that "Consensual" encounter and walk away, well, we all know how that would have went, don't we.

[@nic.h]

I agree although legally it would probably classify as a consensual encounter, it's unfortunate he didn't ask if he was detained/free to go as that would have confirmed the detainment.

[@gingerbaker4579]

You gotta laugh at the reporter's expression at 3:08 when the police chief said that neither of these "cops" - aka racist thugs with badges - could tell Lindsay's race. I bet was the police chief a random joe the reporter would've called him a brain-damaged idiot.

[@NiqueTheSneak1]

Exactly what I said! That so called chief is an idiot!

[@timmojennings]

Consent???? Shoot I'd have been arrested you walk on me like that

[@Yawdan]

@@nic.h technically speaking, you don't have to even speak to officers or even stop if it were a consensual encounter. He wouldn't need to stop nor comply with the officers requests. But then the officers claimed they had 'reasonable suspicion' to contact him, so therefore it was an investigatory detention.

[@barrypatterson9819]

$28k worth of incompetence against the chief for his dumb defense of the officers.

[@Beast_Boy3]

The fact that these people are not even scared to do this while they have bodycams on is just concerning

[@lamarw7757]

They have an IQ level in the single digits. It's a job requirement.

[@tatriceshipp9139]

Exactly

[@WackyChu]

Unfortunately. This country wasn’t made for us, but white people. The police were literally the ones who captured slaves up north and brought them back to their owner or to a new plantation, a ton of families were broken up and any of us could literally be family members. Like ANY of us could be because of slavey.

[@BabyPink911]

Because you can’t turn off prejudice no matter what it’s in you for life

[@imhereforitall9218]

Getting body cams was one of the biggest jokes. It's almost saying that we have it all caught on camera and wanted to show you it still does not matter. A joke.

[@dcaseng]

"They made a mistake." No, they LIED. The dispatch clearly described a totally different suspect, and the officers STILL went ahead and harassed the wrong man, and LIED about the description.

[@Its_.Will.]

Go watch the full video genius 😂. they walk around for 5 min and you can see it’s an honest mistake but this guy wanted to take it as far as possible and immediately started screaming at the officers. only thing that’s clear is that guy has anger issues and wants to win a law suit 🤡

[@jaxcoss5790]

@@Its_.Will. How is it an honest mistake when the cops were told it was a WHITE suspect?! 🙄🙄🙄

[@Its_.Will.]

@@jaxcoss5790 watch the full video, you can literally walk in their footsteps and clearly NOT hear that

[@trailriderrushpro8005]

@@Its_.Will. dude! You arent really this dumb are you? You can hear the dispatcher while they are talking. How you think the brother knew all the info that dumb and dumber heard as well? You their brother dumbest?

[@Viralflickswrld]

Wrong my friend they lied, couldn’t find the suspect so they just looked at a black man and made up their own description to get an arrest out of it.

[@jackfallat9516]

Just love how the chief tried to make excuses for these incompetent clowns who obviously don't know their job.He also tried to make the black dude look bad because he got angry. WHo wouldn't get angry ? The sad part about this whole thing is the taxpayers will have to pay for the cops incompetence. When it starts to come out of the cops pension or from their unions coffers it may stop.

[@yassercespedes2971]

Yes he said he could’ve changed clothes and apparently his skin too 😂

[@deedee_31]

yasser cespedes victim blaming at its finest cuz they are never at their finest only when they profile harrass bully beat kill our men and women and babies its the only time and only then that they are at their finest you’re welcome

[@harrisjames2047]

"THE TAXPAYERS WILL HAVE TO PAY"? WHO GIVES A PHUQUE? THEY ARE THE ONES THAT PAID THE THUGS TO DO THIS IN THE FIRST PLACE. SUE THEM PAST INSURANCE LIMITS. BANKRUPT THE TOWN AND THE PEOPLE. PHUQUE EM ALL.

[@MackMillions]

@@yassercespedes2971 yeah using their expertise in these matters it’s quite possible to do a quick bleaching while in the laundry aisle. 😂🤣

[@Originalking]

Angry black man

[@MarioALBERTO-z8e]

Wow➖️. The chief needs to get fired as well. Wow wow. So terrible.

[@carlosleandry12]

WOW, the guy actually arrested matched the description completely 100% Those cops should be fired and charged

[@trollface2323]

They'll get a job in another state

[@truenorth3077]

I agree!!

[@user-sf9gs2pg1b]

Yeah, I was impressed by the accurate description. Show me a guy and I’d say the complete wrong description, lol. Lots of “I think.” “I think he’s white or something, I see some green stuff, little red. Uhhh…”

[@user-sf9gs2pg1b]

And I think the one being trained is fine.

[@ryanhayes38]

Charged with what exactly?

[@ThatWeirdoRightThere]

When the reporter is literally telling the chief that his officers were wrong and the chief is still trying to justify them stopping the wrong person. Smh

[@tynao2029]

Jussie Smollet. Shut up. Making up racism nonstop because you know it doesn't exist anymore and you just aren't good enough. The only racism we have in the USA is against whites and Asian people, and it comes from Left wing of all colors

[@yuckieyuckie4772]

@@tynao2029 it’s not too late to delete your comment. It’s honestly the dumbest thing I read in the past 10 years…

[@greezythumb]

@@tynao2029 What does his comment have to do with racism? You surfing the web looking for a confirmation confrontation on race?

[@greezythumb]

@@yuckieyuckie4772 Man that guy comment made about as much sense as Jussie Smollet's story 🤣🤣🤣

[@bretfrench1228]

@@tynao2029 copy paste bot alert

[@cheddaizbettaful]

“They made a mistake” no they Lied and need to be held accountable.

[@lynamor2959]

EXACTLY!!!

[@neyenice]

White men... God saves us from white people.

[@lukehart5377]

@@neyenice One officer was Hispanic the other was polish, when you say white what you’re referring to is Caucasian Americans, not Hispanic Americans nor polish Americans. Nice racism on your part, that helps the cause tremendously🤦‍♂️ Jackass

[@SINLEADSTOHELL]

Sin leads to hell, keep focused, the devil is on earth to destroy your soul. But God wants to give you everlasting Joy. But our sin is keeping this from happening. You must stop sinning and turn to Jesus Christ he is your only hope. He can save you from eternal suffering under the Earth, where hell is hot.. Not everyone who calls me their Lord will get into the kingdom of heaven. Only the ones who obey my Father in heaven will get in. Matthew 7:21.....

[@107glen]

@@lukehart5377 nice try: I’m sure they identify as white. Run up a wall.

[@LebaneserScrooge]

In the cops defense, it's still technically illegal to be black in the United States.

[@SupremeModes]

🤣🤣🤣

[@evonza4858]

NO you self-righteous punks just think so🤨

[@evonza4858]

​@@Madking555your mother's illegal 🤭

[@kitty-vk8ic]

Exactly

[@Notoriouscj1]

😂😂😂😂

[@banzy5387]

This is a shame…I do feel the frustration in his voice and it is understood.

[@fredpotts3126]

I bet you both of those cops are trump supporters. I wouldn’t even be surprised if they’re members of the proud boys also

[@harrisjames2047]

@@fredpotts3126 HEY GUNSEL. YOU'RE AN IDIOT.

[@kerajulionnaa]

@@fredpotts3126 Exactly

[@bryanpittman5595]

@@kerajulionnaa messing with innocent black men

[@gingerbaker4579]

You gotta laugh at the reporter's expression at 3:08 when the police chief said that neither of these "cops" - aka racist thugs with badges - could tell Lindsay's race. I bet was the police chief a random joe the reporter would've called him a brain-damaged idiot.

[@hindq.6842]

Did the police chief just say that the officers “couldn’t see his race”?????? He better NOT be serious

[@x_Rott_x]

The dude is colour blind man. Can't u see the clothes totally wrong to. Can't see age either. It's like the total opposite of what they described.

[@donalddixon6167]

🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️amazing….are we all blind 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@Glimtj4ever]

He’s doing cover and clean up…

[@yeshua7560]

💯💪🏾👍🏾😆😅🤣😂

[@la381]

Gaslighting and deception are regular practices by police.

[@bymanymeansmedia]

"He doesn't look anything like him" The fact that the officer ADMITTED the abuse of power makes this a bit surreal

[@mesutramsey3620]

He was the trainee officer. Nonetheless his senior went on to question the guy.

[@winkweindel]

@@mesutramsey3620 proof they don't only hire racists, they train them to be racist

[@acephas3]

Real, not surreal.

[@datdamncj]

Even if they were the same color

[@lillybrown2253]

I hope Eric Lindsay uses this clip in his lawsuit. While the trainee admitted he didn't look anything like the suspect, he still went on to lie to Mr. Lindsay saying they were getting a description that matched him. The trainee is just as culpable because he knowingly perpetuated a lie in real time.

[@leeweesquee]

That's not a policy violation, that's a civil right one.

[@maevebelleaqua918]

You can't call it a "consensual encounter." That man did not want to stop and talk to the police. If he had ignored the order to stop and had instead kept walking, those police would have put their hands on him, 100%.

[@MrZlathan3]

Another bullshit term to attempt to justify -- just like he was "mirroring" me....

[@sfr2107]

Smhhhh 💯💯😔

[@sirslickrock]

And then charged him with resisting arrest, assault on a police officer, attempted murder of a peace officer and even jaywalking once in the third grade

[@MrZlathan3]

@@sirslickrock ...There was a case in Detroit where the police assaulted and beat an innocent black man bloody then charged him with destruction of state property for bleeding on their uniforms.

[@jazzyjj3154]

I totally agree..the damn dispatch said it was a white male! This was no mistake they did exactly what they wanted to do!!

[@gusuave007]

"They make mistakes here". "They got clothing in the store". How the fuck do you change your skin color? All of those cops should be fired.

[@simoncouture8582]

They should be fired! But you know they all gonna back themselves and lie. This is disgusting.

[@mirandaandrews2872]

that's what typed! cops these days are a joke.

[@RjGold5.12]

Call and tell them.

[@vanessamw1140]

The problem is that a lot of cops never mastered their shapes and colors. There also seems to be a problem with them knowing their numbers and the alphabet.... there's a widespread problem with police pulling over wrong vehicles. They might be looking for a green jeep with the plate number OII347 but they pull over a red Nissan with plate number SOU923. So, it's not really surprising they'd stop a black man in an orange jacket when they're looking for a white man in a green jacket. All you need is a diploma or GED to become a cop but somehow a lot of these guys didn't master kindergarten.

[@mysticflow467]

with makeup, these theifs are very crafty, you don't know of black face?

[@valeriejames4675]

"He was not stopped because he's black" Yes. Yes he was stopped because he is black. His anger and swear was 110% justified. The training officer should be fired and stripped of all benefits.

[@rudolphferdinand3634]

Maybe he was justified displaying his anger, I don’t go either way, but I as a 70 year old black man, keep a cool head. They the cops have a sidearm easily pulled out where someone can end up dead. The chief is wrong, period. The guy did not match the description at ALL! I was in that field.

[@cleothawatkins6491]

omg I totally agree ....police training nowadays when it comes to interaction with the public is about immediate control regardless to place or obvious conditions ....to get as much out of the encounter up to and including arrest .........with this warrior type attitude projecting total power and authority and those officers who continue to practice that approach are not qualified to be law enforcement officers ............the traffic division of every department in this country use the approach of detain and harrass to see if they can force a search out of the situation ..........if you want to stop the obvious racist attack on black lives via traffic stops then put a time limit on the stop ....pop quiz once violation is identified and the citizen is stopped how long does it take to write a citation ?.......probably less than 5 minutes when stopping a citizen officers should be trained to know about the constitutional rights involved instead of being trained to override them in an effort to maybe catch a criminal ...... but in reality a majority of the time it is abuse of a citizen quietly attempting to go about his business ............lets start reform with better training and serious ramification for those who behave in a manner unbecoming to law enforcement officials

[@lilbro7478]

TO BE HONEST HE HAD A RIGHT TO BE ANGRY

[@degobah144]

The trainee didn't do anything tho...

[@silversheep7369]

@@degobah144 I mean, he kept up the tradition. Definitely not the right thing to do, but it shows how cops stay corrupt

[@specialkay4329]

I live in Indianapolis and an officer followed me for about 6 blocks.I went to knock on my best friend's basement door and he accused me of burglary.I must have gave him the blue so bad.He eventually got in his car and got the hell away from me.I told him burglars don't knock

[@jirenthegray]

So let me get this straight: The Police Chief wants US to believe that they didn't stop the elderly black man because he was black. Yet, police dispatcher told them that the suspect was white male in his 30s, wears GREEN, and has a red-like hoodie. Then the police sees the black man and even said "he doesn't look anything like him". Yet, felt compelled to stop him, and while stopping him ignoring the dispatcher who was trying to tell them where the real suspect is? And it took a DIFFERENT police officer to arrest the REAL suspect? GTFOH!!! I hope Eric Lindsay suits them all into the stone age! He deserves tens of millions of dollars for this!

[@jaleesagreene6800]

That reporter was like you are so full of crap it's even funny

[@joejoebaby5891]

Let's not forget, 'do you have any items in your jacket?'

[@nikolaivista920]

And that first cop needs to get fired! Along with the police Chief! They all need to go and start new careers in different industry. They both need to become roofers or plumbers!

[@Natalia-hf3et]

Exactly

[@edtheman28]

Unfortunately all that money comes from taxpayers

[@r1verman]

The captain saying this had nothing to do with race just shows that the whole police force denies the obvious. What the hell is mirroring? If I saw police walking around a store, I'd be watching out of curiosity.

[@negative7proxy]

I think mirroring is a term meaning someone is actively trying to hide from the them, as in they don't want to be spotted. There's no proof that Mr. Lindsay was doing this and these two Officers were definitely in the wrong.

[@jacenjustice]

@@negative7proxy Nah. Mirroring is exactly what it sounds like. What you're describing is hiding.

[@r1verman]

@@negative7proxy I know what mirroring is....it was a rhetorical question. It definitely doesn't mean what you described.

[@BlackbeardP]

@@r1verman And you’d be cruisin for a bruisin tough guy. You DONT MIRROR POLICE

[@r1verman]

@@BlackbeardP why? I seriously don't get why.

[@nomore6167]

"They made mistakes here" - No, they didn't. They made intentional choices. A mistake is when you do something that was unintended, such as thinking of the word "sent" but writing the word "send". When you, on video, explicitly state that an individual doesn't look anything like the description provided to you, but you decide to target that individual anyway, you cannot claim that that is a mistake. Additionally, explicitly lying about the color of the jacket was not a mistake. Also, the claim that "mirroring" (looking at) a police officer can be interpreted a sign of guilt is infuriating. They're now telling us that looking at a police officer is a sign of guilt and (as has always been the case) that NOT looking at a police officer is a sign of guilt. Where, exactly, is that presumption of innocence of which we speak so highly? Lastly, that part about the officers not being able to tell this man's race when they saw him is just laughable. Even if we were to believe that claim, they could clearly identify his race once they started approaching him and, because that was yet one more thing that was diametrically opposed to the description provided of the suspect, there was no reason to question him. An administrative warning isn't nearly enough of a punishment for that kind of betrayal of the public trust. Government officials at all levels seem to have forgotten that the ONLY reason they have those jobs is because we, the people, gave that power to them in order to carry out those jobs on our behalf and that we have placed our trust in them. When that trust is destroyed, there is no longer any reason for them to keep those jobs and that power.

[@ktran991]

Excellent comment!

[@faithfulpatriot4008]

Bravo, and don't forget that the chief or captain claimed it was consensual. The hell it was! It's never consensual when a uniform officer initiates contact with you, especially when he's conducting an investigation into your guilt of a presumed crime

[@nomore6167]

@@faithfulpatriot4008 Yes, you have to "love" the police definition of "consensual" -- 'talk with us or you'll be arrested'. Call me crazy, but I don't considerate anything consensual when it's done under threat or duress, even if that threat is only implied.

[@JessicaJGrande]

AMEN

[@Mega_Simp06]

👆🏾This cause this chief was getting on my nerves. Like hell no. This wasn’t a mistake. They acknowledge that the man did not look like the description, they lied about the description of the man and double down on him being suspicious when literally did nothing. And the fact that when the reporter told how he was wrong he made more excuses. What do you think that he came back into the store after shopping lifting and had changed his race and outfit? What?!? And was when on about how they couldn’t tell his race. BULLSHIT!!! One they all really made it aware that he did not fit the description of the man and Two there is no way is hell you can not tell that he is not white. Even if he wasn’t black he still doesn’t look black. Why is that when black people are described in a crime the police take it so seriously but when it’s a white man y’all fool around. Why you harp on black people for living there lives and not going anything. We can literally be minding our own business doing something trivial and some how we are doing something wrong. There is not doubt in my mind that this was racial profiling. God! Cases like this make dislike the police even more than I already do.

[@andreafrancis4448]

How can you re-program racism

[@ThatGirl551]

It's done every day.

[@serah_was_here]

They enjoy seeing us like that, mad, angry, crying and distressed. It’s sickening.

[@felipejose8834]

You had The Black Panthers but what do Blacks in the USA like? To be happy, to smoke weed and see the world as if it were colorful. you could have made history If they had had the second civil war only this time it was no longer for the rights of Euro-Americans but for Afro-Americans But you betrayed the Black Panthers because you thought a world colored with marijuana was real, you will continue to die until you make the revolution.

[@DavidTookes-px8qt]

It always mistake on the job, but those policemen need to do right and act like real policemen by not hurting their department or they never be policemen for doing terrible work to a good citizen, that never hasn't done crime themselves.

[@co.co.co.5321]

Yeah they were Dumb, but you people had It coming 🤷‍♂️.

[@blackbettyboo5039]

@@co.co.co.5321what do you mean by your racist comment?

[@SanjuanitaCruz]

@@co.co.co.5321 WTF? Racist, much, you people? 🙄

[@souleymanekouma5833]

The fact that he is trying to justify their miss is disgusting. These people are supposed to serve and protect everyone not profiling.

[@Dog-ManTribe]

No, they are supposed to Protect & Serve. There's a difference.

[@hypothalapotamus5293]

@@Dog-ManTribe That's funny. The supreme court says that they have no special duty to protect.

[@fyof5540]

I’m in total agreement. Chiefs, typically, stand by their officer, unless the incident is of an egregious nature or is video taped. “The thin blue line” on display, blatantly, which is the basis for the reluctance of the public to have much credence in the police.

[@Dog-ManTribe]

@@hypothalapotamus5293 "Well.....Check out the big brain on Brad!" We'll make sure you get a gold star for your extra sharp attention to detail, and your encyclopedic type keyboard prowess. Although, I was referring to the training mantra or possible better defined as a "PR slogan" that used to be seen on most if not all cruisers. But yes, you are correct. According to the SC there's no duty to protect. But for some reason humans tend to be one of the few herd animals on Earth that insist on protecting their stupid members at the cost of the herd.

[@damedrops8197]

It Makes you wonder how many other times they've done this before to innocent victims and gotten away with it during their carrer, but nobody had said anything before. This can't be the first time. It's just the first time they've been caught racial profiling.

[@DSDaly]

I feel the pain in that man's voice 😭 you can tell he's so sick of dealing with this every day.

[@drews2444]

Crisis actor. Feed the sheeple and they eat the agenda no questions asked. NWO is in place

[@007eakonchu3]

This's Black American life. We are strong anyways. They can't defeat us.

[@travispowell7835]

Every day?

[@LordFerbombi]

@@travispowell7835 Maybe not everyday but definitely often

[@user-wq9mw2xz3j]

@@travispowell7835 probably not but even once is too much

[@sheilapearson9251]

Playing down their part of "not checking properly " is dangerous.

[@canucanoe2861]

As someone who did extensive shoplifting in my youth, I can tell you that if I was shoplifting and thought I was being watched, I AM NOT GOING TO "MIRROR" THE COP.

[@TonekindofT]

No on black ever mirrors cops.. it's a ridiculous notion.. If anything we go the opposite way.. These guys are clowns.. if he is so observant Why didn't he observe the Black man in the Orange jacket come in directly behind them.. What a bunch of delinquents.. What A Clown Show.. Yes A Circus.. 🎪 And they get paid to do this😒

[@johnsanders4122]

Exactly I would avoid any contact

[@ret13101]

Facts!!💯

[@beskept3071]

Hahahaha

[@DiceB]

Word right loll

[@kathyohara6658]

Wow! This cop should be the one who is humiliated. He claimed he was "told" something that he was not told and was caught lying on camera. This profiling is inexcusable and this man had EVERY REASON to be enraged. Why did he need a "walk up" consentual confrontation at all? He was minding his own business shopping. Sadly I dont think people even realise when they are profiling anymore.

[@jamesradcliffe3985]

absolutely. this just shows that the police are more bothered by the innocent mans skin color than they are about an actual theft taking place. This behavior starts at the top with the chief/ capt. and is condoned.

[@malakahbanathyasharahla2302]

He is not humiliated at all because he wanted to send another innocent black man to prison. This is ridiculous.

[@Junomaster2006]

Oh please, if the cops didn’t show up, that thug would have stolen something.

[@chaichai012]

@@Junomaster2006 doubling down on ignorance I see

[@jamesonmcfargo1067]

Guys I know it looks terrible but if you don't have anything hide/ done nothing wrong you comply. Don't get loud and start yelling cursing all you are doing is escalating the situation ... it's alot like roadrage most the time you got cut off but it wrong to chase someone escalating the situation

[@SheeshMaster64]

You can tell he's been through this too many times and is sick of it

[@Juan_deep]

He was like not this ish again 😫

[@donaldrhodes8761]

Cop racially profiled someone? Shocking.

[@freeli1]

It's ridiculous that this man has to sue just to get them to give him the respect he's owed. I hope he gets millions.

[@Syrnian]

Why sue meijer?

[@al1665]

He'll get a few grand. No way is he getting millions over this.

[@jinnybikini]

Sue them✊🏽

[@MSH786]

But it sucks that any money that he may be awarded by this lawsuit will be coming out of our tax dollars, not from the police department and those 2 officers directly.

[@theoeguia3302]

You don't know that

[@b-rainwash410]

Obviously, the police are not concerned about the actual crime as much as they are with harassing this black man.

[@TyroneSettles]

NWA said ti best in 1985 "F the police"!

[@itaf3733]

@B-Rain Wash Yes agree. If you want to do crime and you're not black, just wait until a black man is there. The black man will distract the cops while you make your getaway.

[@tynao2029]

As a 40 year old black man, you enjoy black privilege and can do whatever you want, whenever you want. You can murder 50 people, get arrested 50 times, never face prosecution all because the white liberals feel so sorry for you. Black privilege

[@lani6647]

Dispatch: “Caucasian, green sash, 30s” Officer Bumblefuck: “Stop the guy 60 year old black guy in the orange jacket”

[@buyimajola4245]

😅😅officer bumblefuck lol

[@paullancaster7066]

...ahhhhhh, but the Chief said he 'could of' changed his clothes! Yes, of course he did! Sue the pants of them.... unfortunately, it will be tax-dollars that are paid out and NOT dollars from these racist henchmen in uniform!

[@accipitermagna7104]

Bumblefuck 😂 ay thats a solid 10/10

[@3333-e1d]

This won't change until the lawsuits start coming out of the cops pocket instead of the tax payers.

[@juniorcampbell2980]

Those were not mistakes. That was profiling. As a black person it's hard to watch. Thank God the shopper made it out alive.

[@kevinsanchun2052]

"Profiling" is seeing a black man and immediately thinking he's a criminal/suspect.This is beyond profiling.This is getting a call about a white criminal,but yet you stop and question a black man.They have evolved past simple profiling.

[@90210Skye]

@@kevinsanchun2052 Profiling 2.0

[@Surah29]

I second that. It is hard to watch and then you have the police chief attempting to justify the officers inexcusable behavior.

[@B.A.B.G.]

Well you can't make white folks look guilty, you know they weak, gotta be diplomatic on camera, since there's a lawsuit going on and pigs (NOT speaking of cops here, but this kind of people) protect their own.

[@unknownsample4801]

I am asian and though I never had that happen to me that was 100% Profiling and not a mistake.

[@IggyStardust1967]

As a white man who grew up in a very mixed area, and who learned early in life that racism exists despite all of us being the same under the skin... I find this absolutely atrocious behavior! There is no excuse for the police profiling that man like that, and he deserves to be angry about it! The cops didn't escalate the situation (as happens a lot), but it shouldn't have been a situation to begin with!

[@scorpiocara6798]

They do it all the time so do store workers

[@mauricecobb2571]

That part!!!!

[@OthoWilliamsJr]

Thank you for understanding him as a Man sir🙇🏾‍♂️✊🏾

[@IggyStardust1967]

@@OthoWilliamsJr For reference, I am a 55 year old "early" Gen-Xer. I was born and grew up in Baltimore City, in a racially mixed neighborhood. As kids, we were ALL friends, and we didn't see the skin colour of others until it was pointed out to us by the adults. Even still, we didn't really care. It didn't matter if you were black, white, Asian, Hispanic, or Middle Eastern. If you were nice, you were accepted as a friend. As we got older, we began to see the differences in regard to sexual orientation, but that STILL didn't matter. If you were friendly to us, we were friends. Period. When the topic of "Same Sex Marriage" came up, it was my generation that went before the Supreme Court to argue on their behalf. Somehow, we were able to convince even the conservative Baby Boomers that it was the right thing to do. Yes, I am proud of that fact, even though I only cast a ballot in support of it on the Maryland state level. Don't get me wrong, I went through my "young and dumb" phase, but I did get past it, and use that life experience to be a better person. I've attempted to make amends for my own personal mistakes, and I think that's why I am at peace with the man I've become. I believe in fairness, equality, and justice for all. I also recognize that our system is completely broken, and skewed against those who lack the financial backing to afford equality and justice. There is also an inherent bias against minorities that needs to be dealt with. Equality and justice should not come with a financial cost. The wealthiest country on the planet still has people living on the streets, without proper healthcare, or even the means to survive. Hell, the Constitution itself says that you have a right to Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness. How does one find Life and Happiness while living on the streets, begging for money simply to survive? These are complex problems that will take time to fix, but in the meantime, people will continue to suffer these injustices, and it's not right.

[@OthoWilliamsJr]

@@IggyStardust1967 Thank you for Being You, sadly Black Men DON'T hear good stories coming from Caucasian Men growing nor the Women. NEVER be a CNA(Certified Nursing Assistant), Assist Living Quarters, etc....I heard some horrendous stories how those treated Black People growing up. Even the caucasian friends I have tell me about they're Families of folks being RACIST towards Black People. Yes, we have Black Folk that are just as Vile, Horrible too. So I NEVER forget to add that. BUT the minds of caucasian people makes "us" stand clear of those types because of the way of thinking. Your right RACISM starts with Adults. Once I left home town, Racism became noticeable, then when I came back I said oh, it always been here I was just a child to NOT see what was happening. So these Police diliberately profiled this Black Man based on.... That's the Problem we as Black People UNDERSTAND BUT DON'T UNDERSTAND basically RACISM vs. The Mind. This sitiuation is just as a scene in the Cop show on A&E, the reporter was caucasian, she left but kept the scene to show the world. That Police practice & liveout the RACISM in the Police Force. So EVERTtime I see a Caucasian Man via You are a Man no matter the skin. I give PROPS🙇🏾‍♂️ because you get it. I DON'T say oh he's white he should be Profiled. No❗, WRONG is WRONG no matter the skin color. That one Police sucks, he tried to do it again in the video🤦🏾‍♂️. Appreciate you brethen✊🏾🍿💪🏾👑

[@rahmanhammond8324]

“He’s mirroring me.” Then he proceeds to prove why the man was watching them with concern. Also, who wouldn’t look to see what was happening when police are inside the store looking for someone. It’s called curiosity

[@sonyaethaniel]

Blacks have to look down or away from Masa.

[@sonyaethaniel]

@Kwame Nkrumah 🔪🐷

[@slayawest]

Good point.

[@danmortenson5274]

"Curiosity" Oh, but that term doesn't sound THREATENING enough to justify a SHOOTING, which it seems they are ALWAYS working toward. Mirroring isn't offensive either; but it lacks the "positive" aspects of simple curiosity... which is what it is...

[@MrZlathan3]

@@danmortenson5274 ....The cops had to come up with some excuse so we don't even know if he even looked at them.

[@JaresMaltese]

It doesn’t matter how he responds you still question the wrong person and the real criminal disregard and disrespect the law in their face.

[@SweetPea1993]

Before they even got to the guy the trainee said “he doesn’t match the description”. This was a deliberate act of racial profiling on the part of the senior officer. Props to the trainee for not only trying to avoid the situation but for trying to de-escalate the confrontation once it was started. Hope the victim wins his case!

[@SammyLeau]

Absolutely!

[@iceman1272]

Makes you wonder how many senior officers train their trainees to be corrupt cops.

[@Tybear-qz4bx]

@@SammyLeau that trainee was the best one on the video. for him to have to be retrained is ridiculous. I would walk and work for another force

[@rosacortes5074]

Looks like the trainee, better cop then senior hairbag

[@ucanchoke]

the funny thing is they kept on talking to this innocent man and now, the thief have so much time to fled the scene upon the arrival of the officers because the officers are wasting their time being racist and now the REAL culprit is nowhere to be found. so in conclusion, the police are useless in the situation

[@YosenBMamma]

Another sickening case of "Shopping While Black". I wish you all success in your lawsuit, my man.

[@charissemodeste6489]

Me too.

[@renfax3549]

Paltry 30 thousand

[@elvishards8161]

Poc are the scum of the earth and that's fact in the black history or lack of any significant history

[@deancampbell753]

@@elvishards8161 says you who have to hide from the sun which is essential for life on earth

[@hoodiek6802]

@@elvishards8161 why say that man

[@wruley]

It's alarming to me how easy that cop lied to him, saying the store called them about him putting stuff in his jacket. The police chief was so full of excuses in that interview. I can see that the incompetence in that department filters down from the top.

[@karterjoseph1300]

Stop because he was black point blank period.

[@delvinairish4920]

Absolutely. It is almost like drinking water. Are they always telling tales?😮

[@billmarshall268]

Watch the full video it tells you a different story. They were being directed where to go the entire time over their radio. The last place they were told to go was the dog food section. When they got there there was one guy in the aisle. Anybody with an eye can see he had something under his jacket. (Not that he was stealing)

[@billmarshall268]

​@@karterjoseph1300 stop! Because the police officers were white in your racist

[@sandiilovesu4077]

​@@billmarshall268 that's a lie i rewatched the video and the only thing that was being said over the dispatcher was the wyht mans description stop lying

[@cbeto765]

WE INVESTIGATED OURSELVES AND FOUND NOTHING!! WRONG

[@airplayrule]

"Come and talk to me...take your hands outta your pockets." This is NOT consensual encounter, this is a detainment that violates the 4th and 5th Amendments.

[@barbarawright5774]

Plus treating him like a skivvy. Barking orders. Come here. This is a MAN you are addressing, not your child or dog. Plus he is an elder. Have they never learned that you RESPECT elders. I am just hopping mad at this...and I am an elderly white woman. I live in Belize for the past 15 years and I am treated with so much respect. Young men will pick up what I dropped "Here Mommy, you dropped this" , "Mommy, can I carry your basket?" Etc. The one time I felt very ill, I was in the Post Office. There was a lady in there who rides right past our house to get to her house. She brusquely questioned me, what is wrong. I was leaning with my head on the counter. She, quite cross, tells me I better get home. I said yes, I know. I knew she wad going home, she said so. She never offered me a ride. And she is white. Have we white people lost our decency? Knowledge of manners and what is due to an elder? Can we not give someone else a little place in the shade? Can we not treat others like you want to be treated? A PS to my tale: the Sunday in church, she remarked something in the line of "I see you got home". Also that Friday was the beginning of my Muscular Dystrophy life. God please be merciful to her.

[@demhafdjh6324]

4th and 5th amendments weren’t made for blacks

[@wessltov]

Yeah for sure! It's only a consensual encounter if a civilian feels free to leave. Who the hell would feel free to leave when officers say they're investigating you as a thief?

[@j.rewing635]

It's up to citizens to know their rights. All he had to do was ask if he's being detained. If they said yeah, he should then ask for what crime. Once they say shoplifting, ask them what evidence do they have to prove this other than " a call". Then ask, " am I free to go. If they say yeah, leave. If they say, "no", advise them that they cannot detain you to figure out if you committed a crime or to look for a crime. They can only detain to investigate evidence of a crime. If they insist on illegally detaining you, let them know under protest you won't leave the scene but will not assist in the investigation or answer any of their questions and to let you know when you're free to go. Record the entire encounter. Your video, your silence and knowledge that you know you have committed no crime is all you'll need in court.

[@ThahnG413]

I doubt it violated any amendments, the officers were investigating a crime on private property

[@RG-ns4tb]

Such a powerful statement when he told the officer “it’s not OK…..you don’t understand until you get the skin color I got.” As an African American, I said to myself “how many times have I said and or thought that?”

[@jeo2343]

You can go jail because of the color of your skin they didn't think a white man do it so. They. Pick. On the black man. They dont respect black people's. God see and know everything. Their time will come oneday. In. Jesus mighty i 🙏 Amen

[@goodvibes9050]

I love how he said ""yes I have items, the items I came into this store with""

[@ancientafricanblood1547]

YES!

[@tonyStorks]

"I came in after you two!"

[@spiffyspice3724]

Not only items he walked in the store with 'BUT BEHIND YOU'. He went in after them. The talk should've finished right there.

[@cipherP9]

Didn’t fit the profile in anyway, clear case of “shopping while black”.

[@aeden8008]

"Doesn't look anything like him!" _procedes to harass an innocent shopper_

[@npatch]

While the actual suspect is still in the store elsewhere. And they get told about this on radio, as they approach the innocent guy. xD

[@bladerj]

he was a trainee who got fucked over by the senior who told him to go after the guy. not the first video i saw of a trainee getting ruined by stupid senior officer in youtube

[@Amey360]

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[@catshell]

Scary that he feels the “least minimal interaction you can have with police” is having your rights violated. And he’s in charge? Holy shit that’s scary.

[@Kiyonce.Kartier]

And said it was consensual to boot! Who in the hells agrees to be racially harassed?!

[@jynixbaby]

And they have guns...

[@gaddyify]

His anger was because he had experience this too many times.

[@not4every124]

BRILLIANT 😉

[@homezman]

@@Kiyonce.Kartier I agree and no way was that consensual when the officer said, "hey boss, come talk to me." That statement is clearly an order, not a request.

[@CaptainCharismaless]

This is why people are having enough of cops. Instead of being held accountable like a normal citizen when they do something wrong, excuses are made to protect them. You could literally hear one of them say he doesn't match the description when they were making their way to him.

[@unstabl-3]

Exactly

[@soulscanner66]

Cops didn't do anything wrong, though. They asked him questions because the guy was watching them and checking if he was working with the other guy. This is crying wolf.

[@LetGoStressFree]

@@soulscanner66 No excuse for this crap. They should have continued looking for the man who fit their description. It's sad the excuses made to protect the ones who aren't doing their job.

[@soulscanner66]

@@LetGoStressFree They did exactly that. They arrested the right man. They had good reason to question anyone that was tracking them.

[@LetGoStressFree]

@@soulscanner66 OK. Let's just go with what you said. Explain why they lied on this guy and said that people claimed he put something in his pockets when he walked in AFTER them. Explain why one cop said he didn't fit the description from the jump.

[@ag8887]

The chief of police should be ashamed of himself and fired immediately

[@lisapeesalemonsqueezah3241]

This man is iconic. "This jacket is orange fuck!" "Hell yeah I got items in my jacket! The items I walked in here with BEHIND YOU GUYS!"

[@sandyn3384]

Jeez, the police were so obtuse! Grrrr😬😬

[@fortinm.6975]

Exactly!

[@randy2949]

I couldn’t even fucking believe it when he said that. The officers entered the store BEFORE him, and they still somehow managed to profile this man. Unbelievable. The lies told by the cold we’re infuriating. “Yeah well, that’s not what we were told” Like BITCH you literally just lied to the man’s face!!!! We literally all can hear the voice on the radio telling them the suspect is SOMEWHERE ELSE in the store. I pray these 2 never get another job in law enforcement again, can’t have dangers like this being the one wielding guns and other weapons

[@veshaw.]

😂😂😂

[@erichanastacio9695]

Well... Your Honor... In their defense... Tan is short for Tangerine.. which is Orange! So they got the right guy!!! LOL 🤣🤣🤣

[@ImageByMalcolm]

I agree with the brother’s statement: “is these the type of people they give a badge and gun”. The chief sit there and calmly explain this isn’t racism, it’s two officer who need re-training. BULL SH*T!! You can’t re-train racist punk a** cowards. I hope he win his lawsuit because these idiots knew exactly what they were doing.

[@concentratecorner1744]

you should be a cop

[@ImageByMalcolm]

@@concentratecorner1744: To be a cop you have to give up your religion, you are train to be a liar, they train you to hate the public instead of protecting them, you basically become a criminal with a badge and gun. With that said, I don’t think I want to be a cop.

[@ImageByMalcolm]

@@shellshipman3853: Exactly!! It starts from the top down. And the chief sitting his a** there and calmly saying his officers did no wrong. Is he on some type of drugs. A blind man can see these two officers are incompetent racist idiots. Both should not be cops. They give a gun and badge to anyone who’s willing to take this f**k’d up job.

[@Firstthunder]

You can hear the frustration, the hurt and anger, built up over decades streaming out of him. I hope the tears he shed washed his wounds, that the cops in his town and America at large open their hearts and eyes.

[@ImageByMalcolm]

@@Firstthunder: Yes… I heard it too. We as black men are sick and tired of being target by these incompetent racist demons. Without that badge and gun, they will never, ever approach a black man like this because they are cowards to the core. I hope this brother get justice and win his lawsuit.

[@robshelden4670]

Let me tell you what happens when you make mistakes that put someone’s life at risk as a construction worker; you get fired. Period.

[@bjkl9936]

exactly, so why are cops getting off free? fire them

[@RealMcLovin]

How did their mistake put this guy's life in danger?

[@taiwooyeduntan5690]

@@RealMcLovin How was that a mistake in the first place? You asked how their mistake put this guy's life in danger. Have you not been living in America?

[@RealMcLovin]

@@taiwooyeduntan5690 Answer the question.

[@trueLuminus]

@@RealMcLovin The cops could've shot him, claiming they feared for their lives. It happens all the time. But you already knew that. Keep playing dumb.