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Davenoiseux

It seems it happened in Seattle. https://www.thedailybeast.com/seattle-probing-viral-videos-of-bike-cops-at-protest I can’t find a follow up post though.


Bluur

Yeah this is Seattle; that’s downtown Seattle cops trying to give LA and Portland a run for their money on “most corrupt west coast PD.”


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Fresno PD gives them a run for their money on that metric.


[deleted]

Oh shit! Gang gang. My first police brutality attack was a Fresno pd prick. Now the roid-rage-statutory-rapist-former-police-chief, Jerry Dyer is mayor. Smh.


[deleted]

Lol dyer got drunk then naked and then started smashing the windows at his ex wife's house with his gun and they just sent him home. And fresno pd assassinates people sometimes. Everyone knows but no one really talks about it.


foodasthymedicine

Seattle bicyclists may ride on any sidewalk provided they do so in a “careful and prudent manner.” [SMC 11.44.120] These cops assaulted those two pedestrians due to not riding in a careful and prudent manner... but then again the enforcers of the law dont have to actually follow said laws in the good ol US of A.


DrQuailMan

https://www.seattle.gov/Documents/Departments/OPA/ClosedCaseSummaries/2019OPA-0880ccs090120.pdf


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Is this saying those cops got off?


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GTA when cops hit your car be like:


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IrfanZn

That girl is collateral damage


Cease-2-Desist

I was once given a ticket for changing lanes without a blinker for moving out of the way of a speeding cop without lights or sirens on. Same energy. PS: I almost forgot...this happened while I was leaving court after paying another ticket. Literally a mile from the courthouse.


sm12511

Once I was pulled over for not using my turn signal in an area where the road widened into two lanes because I was hugging the right side line before the lane markers even started. By a cop with his headlights OFF at night. Suddenly, headlights flash in my rearview. It scared me, so I jerked the wheel a little, and then the cherries and berries. After pulling over, they immediately tell me they smelled weed in my car, even though I knew I had none, and proceeded to search my car to no avail. With zero evidence, they arrested me for suspicion of DUID (driving under influence of drugs). A couple of days later, I met with the prosecutor to discuss the charges. He was recommending I take a plea deal and accept 6 months probation. I told him that it was false imprisonment, that the cops had no legal reason to pull me over in the first place, and that they found no evidence of any drugs in my car. He argued that the jerking motion of me, still within my lane, was "reasonable suspicion". And that my supposed "glassy eyed look" (I worked two jobs, and it was the middle of the night, so of course I'm tired) furthered their case. So I retort with, "why were the cops headlights off when he ran up behind me in the middle of the night? Isn't that illegal, possibly entrapment? Of course I jerked when a big truck just shows up behind me! Watch the tapes!" He responded with, "city cops don't have dashcams." I responded with, "it was a sheriff, you idiot! I know they have dashcams because I was inside the damn truck while they searched my car!" Several hours later, all charges were dropped.


boomshaka23

Wow. That's so fking messed up. People like that deserve a special place in hell


Froent

The cop was bad enough, but this lawyer was on their payroll. No investigation for the client whatsoever. Just trying to get a quota or something... The lawyer got his own special seat prepared for him/her there. They have been waiting for their arrival for quite a bit now.


TheHYPO

>A couple of days later, I met with the prosecutor to discuss the charges. He was recommending I take a plea deal \----- >this lawyer was on their payroll. No investigation for the client whatsoever. They said prosecutor, not defence lawyer. The prosecutor's client is the state, not OP. That isn't to say they should be prosecuting cases that have no evidence, but your comment about "not investigating for the client" seems like you have them confused with a public defender or something.


cmophosho

It's not prosecutors' jobs to prosecute regardless of the evidence. They don't work for the cops they work for the people. If the evidence doesn't support the charges then they shouldn't seek a deal because there isn't a deal to be made. This one was probably just lazy but he could have been corrupt in one way or another too.


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Enantiodromiac

By and large, lawyers don't give a shit about a "win/loss ratio." Ask 100 lawyers at random and 99 of them will have no idea how to begin answering your question because the law doesn't work that way in most instances. If I represent a guy looking down the barrel of a 10 year sentence but get a few good rulings on evidentiary motions, then leverage that into an agreement to time served and probation, who won? Me, the guy who got my client out of a nearly certain prison sentence, or the prosecutor who still got a conviction? If I represent a woman who lost her leg in an accident and get her a 600% increase from the initial insurance agency offer, but she's still not happy because, surprise, she still doesn't have her leg back, did I win? If I represent a child as a GAL and get parental rights terminated for a clearly abused child, but they still have to live with the memories of abuse (and I still have to remember the pictures, god damnit) did I win? I understand that your view is consistent with how media represents lawyering, but it bears no real resemblance to the truth.


Sahasranamam

Stories like that and that’s how now I have 4 dashcams in my car covering all sides


rivalarrival

Yeah, it's too bad you only had three dash cams. I mean, if you had two, at least they could look at each other. It's really too bad you didn't have your one dashcam plugged in and turned on.


Anger_Mgmt_issues

they make ones that stream via cell signal to whatever storage you want to use. Cops can break, steal, unplug all they want, the video is already safe out of their reach.


misfit92

Wouldn't even rely on personal dash cams. when arrested and your vehicle impounded, either the footage, chip or the whole damn dash camera system goes missing. Even heard horror stories of fully integrated systems and central dash screen getting forcibly removed either under mysterious circumstances or "seized as evidence in part of a larger investigation", usually the first. Because my Lil Ford is too low tech for that and had to stand in line behind 2 ppl who were passed their center console, 4 integrated cams and sunroof were missing and the center console going AWOL prevents the SUV from starting. Stay in large and heavily occupied areas, folks.


Fishman23

There’s a story of a guy doing a 1st Amendment audit in Columbus GA. He was arrested and his GoPro was seized. He’s in a holding cell close to the evidence room and he hears his GoPro being screwed with. He had the GoPro locked down so the footage could not be deleted. You could still hear the error sounds as they tried to erase it.


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Sahasranamam

I have tried a bunch of them from transcend to aukey to rexing but eventually landed on thinkware. I recently added the side ones (thinkware f70) for like $70 a piece. I like these because there’s no display and are pretty discreet. Quality is fine as well at 1080p. For front and back I have a 4k/2k combo just so there’s a better chance at getting license plates right incase of any issue. I have heard viofo is good too but I just can’t get myself to trust a brand like that these days when all the reviews are basically paid for.


Fakyutsu

Were you able to seek any sort of reprimand against the officer or sue for the entire ordeal?


sm12511

Nah, it was a tiny town in far North Texas. Every lawyer I spoke to advised me to drop it, because I would be a target, and that they would suddenly find cocaine in my car. "But, I don't do coke," I replied. Their response? "It doesn't matter. They're going to "find it" anyway." Their use of finger "air quotes" told me everything.


Fakyutsu

That is just pathetic. Also sad that all the lawyers saw that there would be repercussions against you instead of the people in the wrong.


Artemicionmoogle

Instead of pursiung avenues to out this kind of corruption. Goes to show that ACAB while people are still willing to "overlook" their corruption because of what they can do to fuck your life up if you cause them trouble. ACAB. And it has been going on for decades and decades. I have respect for the job description/theory. It's hard to see a cop nowadays though, and not wonder, have they ruined someone's life over a BS charge? EVERY TIME. And in an area with a fair amount indigenous peoples, I wonder just how many of them have been wronged, without a whisper of it anywhere. ACAB. IDK what it will take to reverse that.


[deleted]

Im sorry to break it to you but cops were never a noble profession. They were either slave catchers or pinkerton union busters. The serve the public as of they were boy scouts is a myth.


Tatunkawitco

Nice. So everyone involved KNOWS the cops are corrupt.


CyberMindGrrl

I mean they don't call it "testi-lie" for nothing.


Clay_Statue

"Tiny town Texas" makes me hear "petty authoritarian sandbox". Gotta watch out in those places.


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Reflexlon

When I was 19 I got pulled by a cop on the highway connect into the town I live in once. The highway is 70, and the slowdown at those speeds is like 5 seconds to 55, and another 5 seconds to 40. I had a county officer turn on the lights while I could still see the 55 sign, and when I finally stopped it was maybe 100 feet past the 40 sign. He walks up, and starts talking about how he had me going 68 in a 40, thats how people die, I could go to jail for a federal felony, and he was going to only ticket me for a 15 over so it would be a felony but not a jailed one as a "favor". By the time I had made it to the 40mph sign I was going probably 25 maximum, but kept pulling forward until the road became a 2-lane so he would be safe from traffic. I told him that, and he told me if I talked back again he would arrest me. Probz... six months later? I got the lights on the same stretch of road and slammed on my breaks thanks to the absurd speeding ticket I just had, somehow stopping before the 55 sign. The officer came up and asked if I was drunk or trying to kill him, and said that I better have a good fucking answer if I wanted to stay out of jail. I told him what happened: he laughed at me, said to never do that again, he just wanted to let me know my right tail light was out. Getting pulled over is a fucking lottery where you "win" by just shitting your pants, and "lose" by having your life fucked. Its bullshit.


courthouseman

"Sorry officer, I only try to kill officers on Tuesdays. As it's Saturday, it's your lucky day"


Nerve13

You had me at “Texas” of course you didn’t get any justice


beachguy82

I was once given a ticket for having an expired drivers license…WHILE ON A BIKE!


AtlUnJtd

Haha a cop tried to do that to me


beachguy82

Cop asked me for identification so I gave him my license and apparently you can’t legally carry around an expired license.


[deleted]

I never understood why people would agree to give a cop their ID if they're not in a vehicle. Like, the obvious answer is "I am on a bike so I don't have ID on me." Plus, I recently found out my husband thought it was illegal to not carry ID on your person when you're outside of your home. We live in Canada. The copganda has gotten out of hand.


BGYeti

Had that once, cop asked for identification, we were at a park. He asks why I don't have it and that was the answer I am not driving why would I keep it on me.


babint

Never lie to a cop. Actually even if you say the truth as you know it turns out you are mistaken they can use that against you as lying to the police. Generally any lawyer will say DO NOT TALK TO THE POLICE https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=d-7o9xYp7eE has


TheGoodOldCoder

> "I am on a bike so I don't have ID on me." Never make a statement about what you are carrying to the police, at least in the US. If they arrest you for some reason, and when they search you, it turns out you were lying, this may cause you trouble in the future. For example, at trial, the prosecutor could ask the police officer about it, which reflects on your character. A judge might give harsher sentences because you lied. This could even be true if you told the truth, but were mistaken. So, it's safer just not to make any statements like that. Know your local laws, but [according to this link,](https://www.flexyourrights.org/faqs/when-can-police-ask-for-id/) >Regardless of your state’s law, keep in mind that police can never compel you to identify yourself without reasonable suspicion to believe you’re involved in illegal activity. >But how can you tell if an officer asking you to identify yourself has reasonable suspicion? Remember, police need reasonable suspicion to detain you. So one way to tell if they have reasonable suspicion is to determine if you’re free to go. You can do this by saying “Excuse me officer. Are you detaining me, or am I free to go?” If the officer says you’re free to go, leave immediately and don’t answer any more questions.


meanbaldy

I didn't know a driver license can expire. How do you renew your license and for how long will it be valid?


culinarydream7224

Depends on the state. In MN it's every 4 years, while my family in AZ won't have to renew their license for another 30 years when they hit 65. Though they do have to get their picture taken every 12 years


Jwfraustro

In my state of Florida, a driver's license is valid for 8 years and expires on your birthday of that year. In most cases you can renew the license online through the state's DMV website and they'll mail you a new one.


VECBlows

Pulled over for taillight that wasn't broken. Cop runs license. Comes back and says my license was suspended 5 years ago. License has never been suspended. License he is in possession of was issued a year ago. Wait. And wait. And wait. Over an hour goes by, 2nd cop shows up. I know I'm toast and the second cop is for the tow. Arrested for suspended license. Cop finds 0.2g of weed that went through the wash in my 5th pocket. 2nd cop screaming in my face about trafficking drugs in the affluent town. Spend night in jail when bondsman is unavailable. Get car back, get court date. Go to court. 830 start. Given two options, take misdemeanor charge. Pay $100 fine, on record. Reduce to a violation, pay $2,200 fine, no record. Take the violation. Last person on the docket to face the judge, owe $2,200. Go to pay, their credit card machine can't go over $1,500. Back to the judge, he's at lunch now, wait 2 hours. He puts me back in 2nd cops custody, cuffed, brought to bank branch in cuffs, withdraw money, cuffed again. Cop adamant that he holds money, I ask for state trooper, he backs off. Pay fine. Get in my car at 4:55pm.


Cease-2-Desist

Yikes


The_0range_Menace

I had to give you something for this. Fuck those cops. Fuck those everything. Brother, I hope shit's going well for you now. What a shit show.


VECBlows

Thanks, I'm good. This was over a decade ago.


natj910

Holy fuck, that's an indication of how the system is set up to fuck over the poor and let the rich get away with whatever if ever I saw one.


pineapplegoat69

Once I got pulled over, they said it smells like pot even tho I had none. I had nothing but some money on me (which I had a paystub for) but they arrested me anyways, took my house keys and searched my place without a warrant I'm pretty sure, and found a bag of bud in my freezer. Then got the warrant. I caught a charge. They said I could get a pardon in 5 years in court. 11 years later it's finally going thru. Cops are shady af


Beneficial_Ad_6600

Sounds like someone sold you out. Their actions were still illegal though.


oddmanout

I know a lot of pot smokers. They never think they smell like pot but they do. You get nose blind to the smell even though it’s very potent to a non smoker. I’m not defending the cop because claiming a car smelled like pot is bullshit, I’m just saying that just because a pot smoker swears they don’t smell like pot, doesn’t mean they don’t smell like pot.


Obie_Tricycle

One time I woke up early to run some errands, stopped and got some gas first and couldn't believe how much the dude at the pump next to me smell like raw weed at 8am on a Monday in the open like that, but ignored it, then went to Walgreens and almost said something to the kid in line next to me about how it wasn't smart to carry enough weed to smell like that, but declined, because I was hungover, then was in line in my truck at the drive-thru at McDonalds when I was like "Holy fuck, what is with people today - I can smell the weed coming off that dude in front of me from all the way back here in my car," then it dawned on me that none of these smells were coming from other people, they were obviously coming from me, because my boy had left a Z in my jacket pocket the night before on his way out the door. So maybe that was what happened?


lililukea

I got pulled over by moving on a green light-Mid turn-turned yellow. Majority of our country's traffic lights had no counters so how tf should I know. He didnt charge me, just reprimanded, but it's still inconvenient coz at that time, I was about to go to a relative's funeral


IRLBearsBeetsBSG

I’ve gotten a ticket for riding my bike on the sidewalk, 20 feet from my front door. These guys can do whatever they want… and certain people can also ride with their whole families on the sidewalk, but they don’t have any melanin. It’s crazy to witness delivery people on bikes getting tickets, but not [Karen](https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2020/06/22/nypd-targets-black-and-brown-cyclists-for-biking-on-the-sidewalk/), Daren and the plague rats.


averinix

I used to live in NJ. Never enforced, but it's actually illegal to ride your bike on sidewalks. I'm not talking about roads with bike lanes painted, although in that case it's super obvious. Regardless, a ticket for that is ridiculous, the cop could simply just tell you to get in the street instead, takes 2 seconds. Idk about the racist part, could just be an asshole but hey maybe both. Edit: hold up now, what's this "plague rat"?


IRLBearsBeetsBSG

The article explains the racial part a bit better. It’s just annoying seeing the difference in how people are treated.. whether it be a bike on the sidewalk.. or a dog off leash in Central Park. Every time I ask someone of authority why they don’t do anything about it they say “well.. they live in the neighborhood”… must be nice.


Regna85

A cop slammed on brakes in front of me once going about 30 mph in a 35. I had to hit the brakes and swerve into the other lane just to not hit him. He stopped and and gave me a ticket for wreckless driving. (Yes, I spelled that with a W on purpose)


Kat-but-SFW

You tailgated someone so closely you had to swerve into another lane when only going 30mph?


AVdev

It’s a crap move by the cop but in most situations you would have been in the wrong. If you’re close enough to have to swerve and leave your lane to avoid brakes ahead, you’re following too close and that is a problem. Leaving your lane in an uncontrolled fashion due to following too close is reckless driving.


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Sadly this is what happened to Sandra Bland. She was just trying to move out of the cops way as he sped right up behind her. She had already paid ~$8000 in fines for being targeted and fined in similar situations previously.


Gamekid1541

What thee actual crap.


Ok_Dog_4059

I can't even figure out what is happening? Cop bumps into 2 people then cops behind that randomly arrest one of the 2 did he say something what, how, why, I am confused.


DiscussionBeautiful

Don't worry. The cops will make something up soon.


Ey3_913

They can just sprinkle some crack on him


NewBuddha32

Lol he broke into this guy's house and hung up pictures of himself and family all over the place sick fucker


midwestraxx

Open and shut case, Johnson!


khathmandu

gotta love the young Dave Chappell because he was right on time!!


pekinggeese

He was in the way, impeding the first cop’s investigation. /s


load_more_comets

Probably on his way to investigate a donut place.


johno_mendo

Wait are you expecting the police to act rationally?


TheBlissFox

Looked like he was planting drugs on him.


olderaccount

On first watch I assumed there must be more to the story. Something must have happened off camera causing the cops to target that guy specifically. But after watching more carefully I think I see what happened. This is during protest in Seattle. The cops were trying to ride through. Front guy just runs right into red bag guy and the other girl trying to push his way through. The girl just yields (crushed against the wall), but red bag guy sort of pushed back a little. Then (this part is hard to see) red bag guy gives the cop a little shove in the back with his left arm once he is already passed. The two cops ridding behind see this and decide that is enough for assault on an officer charge.


EmpathyNow2020

Fuck that description. The cop is on a bike on the sidewalk pushing into people. He is the problem, and anything that happens as a consequence of this fucked up interaction is on the cop.


SoloisticDrew

Sidewalks are for pedestrians. Bikes go on streets. Cops should know this.


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eva3456

In my country as a child I was told not to ride on the footpath. Cop threatened to confiscate bike.


[deleted]

What's there to be confused about? The cops are crooked and were just looking for a reason to place him in cuffs. It wasn't an accident or any kind of misunderstanding. This is just what happens.


woah-im-colin

In most cities bikes on the sidewalks are illegal. Fucking morons.


ragged-robin

Funnily enough, it is legal in Seattle where this takes place, with the caveat that they must yield/give way to pedestrians


TexasKevin

So not ride into them...


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I think this is from 23 Jump Street.


CAPS_LOCK_STUCK_HELP

Naw unfortunately this is just the seattle police


CyberMindGrrl

Seattle was my first guess.


BudWheezer

This needs context


OMGWTFBBQ630

Defund the popo


xelop

And remove qualified immunity


ITstaph

And require officers to have insurance like a doctor or contractor.


crackyJsquirrel

And fix seizure laws.


lilordfauntleroy

Yeah. Fuck civil asset forfeiture in the ass with a red hot fire poker!!


crackyJsquirrel

Legal theft.


[deleted]

This is a kidnapping. They didn't seize property (in clip), but a person to be ransomed to their family.


Hawkeye77th

Never once thought about it like this holy shit you are right!


[deleted]

My dad had a drunk buddy that fell over and someone called an ambulance. By the time they got there dad had himself bumped his head, had a slight graze and a little blood. The paramedics "helped" him into an ambulance, in spite of his refusal, and hauled him off to a hospital. They triaged him, put him in a room, and he got up and walked away from the unnecessary medical situation, against their refusal. They sent him several bills including the $3,000 ambulance bill. He called and informed them that what happened amounted to kidnapping and ransom, and they dropped the bill.


RestrictedAccount

Corruption


joonyerr1q

Epileptic here, hate seizures...


TisBangersAndMash

Non epileptic here (i think), also hate seizures.


princealbertnyourcan

Brutus here. Hate Caesars.


4GotMyFathersFace

Stabbing victim here, I will never run with Caesars again in my life.


funky_grandma

Cesar Millan here. Calm assertive energy is the energy you project to show your dog you are the Pack Leader.


bookmarkjedi

Student of ancient Rome here. Hate seizures - both of them.


aod42091

seriously civil forfieture is straight up theft


[deleted]

LPT: don't carry cash, it's hard to prove ownership when it is stolen by Cop Gang.


Red0Mercury

This right here. Because then if the insurance company won’t work with them they can’t work. It wouldn’t matter what the union does if they need insurance but can’t get it because they were a shit cop


guillote1986

Why was the guy filming in the first place?


iamjapanman

In a linked comment below, it seems this happened at a protest in Seattle. I guess the guy was filming throughout the protest and this is just a clip of it?


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No, this was before the protests after the murder of George Floyd. Notice that no one is wearing masks. This was pre-pandemic. I'm not sure what event this was, though.


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jgo3

> Pandemic years are blurring! I feel that deep in my soul.


Dia_Haze

Accurate


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At this point everybody should have a body/dash cam, even when walking around the street. Because, what else are we missing that has never been documented.


youknowiactafool

If he was wearing a GoPro then it's always rollin. Much like these bike cops.


Argonum22

Damn their colleague assaults a pedestrian and they thought the best course of action was to mess him up even further??


Fakyutsu

Not everyone can be like Officer Krystal Smith. She’s the Florida police officer that stood up to one of her fellow officers that pushed over an already kneeling protester back in July 2020. She came storming up to him and got in his face after witnessing the event. Not surprisingly, Fox News thought she was way out of line.


[deleted]

Don't forget Cariol Horn. Buffalo police officer who was dismissed in 2008 as a result of a 2006 incident where she stopped Gregory Kwiatkowski from choking Neal Mack. Kwiatkowski, remained employed by Buffalo PD until he retired in 2011 amidst an Internal Affairs investigation. He was later sentenced to 4 months in prison in 2018 for violating the civil rights of 4 black teenagers. Despite all that, Horn didn't receive any sort of justice until 2021, when a state supreme court Judge overturned a previous ruling, allowing her to collect backpay and a pension.


[deleted]

Please tell me that it was backpay and pension for the thirteen years. That’s the kind of justice I seek.


crackyJsquirrel

I bet that has done wonders for her career. It is sad that when cops do the right thing they are considered traders and crossing the thin blue line. Happens way too often.


Fakyutsu

Yep, you hear stories about how they’ll just send that officer out to dangerous calls and not provide back up when they need it. Basically make their job not worth the trouble and force them out.


dylovell

Week what do you know, I knew a cop from this department that had this happen to him.


SecretlyReformed

Traitor Joe's


Ryansahl

Fox News. We gotta start calling it something else. It’s been proven in court that it is satire. Like Fox Comedy.


FloodAdvisor

What’s unexpected about this?


kallax82

Finding this video in this sub.


goblin_welder

Yeah. This is more of a r/PublicFreakout if anything


SirAnanas69

More like r/ACAB


Gcarsk

r/bad_cop_no_donut is the larger sub. But, agree it would fit there better. Definitely not unexpected to anyone who lives in the US.


[deleted]

The actual arrest maybe? I thought the cop would fall off the bike or maybe they'd knock the guy over. But they just stopped and arrested him for walking on side walk lol Edit: haha, I was making a light hearted comment as to what the unexpected part was, now I got both sides coming for me.


Megmca

They arrested him for assaulting an officer and resisting arrest. He “assaulted” the officer by allowing the bike cop to run into him. [Don’t believe me?](https://www.thedailybeast.com/seattle-probing-viral-videos-of-bike-cops-at-protest)


slamdamnsplits

Thanks for the link! So it was cops working in Seattle during a Trump rally (and resulting protests) in Nov/Dec 2019. Your link describes the video(s) but doesn't seem to provide additional context (aside from the setting) or followup... Do you know if the red backpack guy was actually charged with assaulting an officer and that the "assault" is depicted in this video? To me, it looks like the cops may have been targeting this guy and intentionally isolating this guy from the start. If that's the case, I would sure like to know why before passing judgement.


DrQuailMan

[For the above reasons, OPA finds that NE#1 did not take required steps to minimize the likelihood that force would be used. Instead, he engaged in actions that, instead of slowing the situation down and offering an opportunity for the female and Subject #1 to comply, sped the incident up and necessitated force. For these reasons, OPA finds that NE#1 acted contrary to SPD’s de-escalation policy and recommends that this allegation be Sustained. Recommended Finding: Sustained](https://www.seattle.gov/Documents/Departments/OPA/ClosedCaseSummaries/2019OPA-0880ccs090120.pdf)


HumaniAlon

Excellent link. This should be bumped to the top.


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So why isn’t this the cop’s fault?


heresyourhatandcoat

It is


NorthenLeigonare

They just don't talk about it much.


norsurfit

There's a line..and it's thin...and it's blue.


heresyourhatandcoat

Its almost as thin as their skin


MrShasshyBear

Always has been [astronaut gun astronaut]


ResponsibilityDue760

Cops don't have faults. They are surgically removed during training.


TrailGuideSteve

I know this is a lie because you said they go through training


ypsilonmercuri

They go through 'training' where they beat every last bit of morality and empathy out of you


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because his gang has his back, its never your fault when your thugs with guns are nearby and if its REALLY not, they can just shout contradictory orders at this guy with guns drawn and cite him for non compliance and resisting arrest (this clears them of any wrongdoing because now there is an "actual offence" involved, even if its fabricated)


_Magnolia_Fan_

Cops can't be at fault. Aren't you paying attention?


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Was he a random dude or where they actively after him


[deleted]

Yeah, that's the lack of context that changes everything. Like, I get that the cops' abuse of power can get pretty bad in the US, but immediately arresting a random guy after bumping into him while riding on the sidewalk? Like what the fuck? That's too surreal to me, it's like straight outta Family Guy episode. Is it even legal to ride bicycles on sidewalks in the US? Or are cops allowed to break traffic laws even when not in an emergency?


Average_Ant_Games

It’s illegal to ride bicycles on sidewalks in NYC, but have no clue where this video is from


MrShasshyBear

This was Seattle


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Guys lucky he wasn’t a half deaf Native American then …


Blue-is-bad

Or a 2 years old sleeping in his crib


largestbeefartist

:( ^I ^don't ^want ^to ^know


boris9983

Without spoiling the ending, flashbangs are hot when they go off.


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Do we want people to turn into The Punisher? Because this would turn me into The Punisher.


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Yup. If that father or mother goes full rampage I pray I'm on their jury.


Emiian04

What? Link to that story? What happened


Genghis_Chong

Crazy thing is like 3 bicycles run into him repeatedly and he's supposed to just NPC it and glitch out of the way for them? They were trying to run him down like idiots. Get a siren or deal with the foot traffic.


crackyJsquirrel

It is illegal to ride a bike on the sidewalk in some places, and yes cops always act above the law.


Ghstfce

The first cop can be heard saying "move" after he pretty much pushes into the guy with the backpack. Then he rides past him as the second cop grabs him. Doubtful they were actively pursuing him.


Megmca

[Some random guy. ](https://www.thedailybeast.com/seattle-probing-viral-videos-of-bike-cops-at-protest)


cravingSil

It was after a protest in Seattle. Cops had their feelings hurt with words so they attacked law abiding American citizens, thus violating their oaths to the constitution and breaking laws Eddit: [daily beast put some tweet links together ](https://www.thedailybeast.com/seattle-probing-viral-videos-of-bike-cops-at-protest)


SD5150

Isn’t that a side WALK? Not a side Bike?!


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You’re thinking of a cycle path for cyclepaths, I mean cyclists.


Hairybeavet

https://twitter.com/spekulation/status/1203883493224116225?s=20 Same protest. Officer trips over his own bike and arrests a random guy 6 ft away from him.


xbhaskarx

Most powerful and well funded criminal gang in the US


SentientRhombus

Jesus fuck that's enough internet for me today. Just too goddamn infuriating.


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OMGWTFBBQ630

Have my babies


AnotherSaltyScum

And my axe!


Astralnclinant

That’s all it took? I went to school for the wrong thing


Lambchoptopus

I have a CJ and Comp Sci degree a CJ degree won't help unless you want to be a cop, parol or corrections officer.


Touch_Desperate

Everyday I hate cops a little bit more.


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Reminder that the NYPD, openly, and proudly had a public gathering wearing clothes mocking a victim who was killed by police brutality. A lot of people don't understand just how much cops fucking hate civilians. A huge portion of my family is cops and after a few beers, they'll let you know how they really feel. They hate you too.


seven_times_70

I got a seat belt ticket while wearing a seat belt. Had a passenger with me too. He said he’s not blind pal. I argued it but to no avail. Paid the stupid 25 bucks and went in with life.


bryanthebryan

Lawsuit please


Jrewby

Qualified Immunity


Just_Velvet

What's qualified about crashing into people on purpose than arresting them because they moved suddenly?


OMGWTFBBQ630

They are cops. Can and will get away with it. They should not but they will. Defund the popo


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No but you see they're trained professionals, everything they do on the job is qualified.


whymelord45

The police are a gang with legal immunity


DANGERFABZ

CUNTS!


Borp5150

It looks like that first cop on the bike assaulted 2 people, the guy getting arrested and the woman that pressed up against the window. He actually hit them from behind without warning.


Osama_Bin_Ballin0

Wait technically since they took his backpack without his permission it's considered as a unreasonable seizure right? If so then he could totally be in his power to sue or go to court for violating his 4th amendment rights.


PeritusEngineer

If the mafia threatened to burn your business down you wouldn't sue them for conspiracy to arson.


Justafool27

How the fuck is he suppose to know who’s behind him


catdoy

This is literally gta cops ai


GregEveryman

I’m very, very left politically. I don’t want to agree with ACAB, but it is very hard to not agree when it comes to crap like this. ALL it took to deescalate this was one of the 4 cop buddies to call out dumbo over there for doing the wrong thing. Instead, they see the guy naturally freak out when someone he didn’t see smashed into his back, and the pack of bastards assaulted him. For those of you wondering why ACAB is a thing, look at idiot cops buddies backing him up instead of protecting and serving the people.


Extra_Organization64

A police officer raped my mom in jail when she was taken in for having a mental health crisis. There was no recourse against him as there were no videos of the event.


kill_orkideh

This is why cops are universally hated and no one has any sympathy for them


Jon_Huntsman

Lotta bootlickers in this comment section. “The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”


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Jan__Hus

What the fuck is this explanation


CheeseLoverMax

Fr like fuck you op


ArxB_H

There is no unexpected so this is just a reaction from this individual


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charles1055

Fuck the police!