Brutal arrest, American style

Take a look at this:

A disabled veteran was arrested by officers without badges or warrants. They stormed his yard and dragged him away brutally, without providing a single shred of explanation.

This is living proof of the kind of politicians we have and the state we’re stuck in. This needs to be blasted all over the internet so everyone can see exactly what kind of scum is running our government.

This whole thing is bordering on political, honestly. That video is pretty disturbing to watch... makes me wonder what kind of country we’re living in where they actually arrest the people organizing—or even just managing—protests. It feels like a blatant attempt to scare everyone into silence.

BUT THEN AGAIN, WHAT ELSE DO YOU EXPECT FROM A TRAITOROUS CLIQUE AND THE BUNCH WHO ARRESTED GENERALS LIKE GOTOVINA AND THE FBI? DO SOME OF THESE DEFENDERS REALLY THINK THEY CAN JUST TOUCH THE NEST OF TREASON WITHOUT CONSEQUENCES?!!!!

Got a question for any lawyers out there:

1. If an officer isn't wearing their badge, are they technically off duty?
- And if so, I guess does that mean they're only supposed to step in if they happen to stumble onto something crazy?
2. Is a "detention" actually just kidnapping if they don't show a badge or a warrant?

Anyone else catch that? They’re rocking full uniforms, but there isn't a single badge in sight. Totally weird. 😲 😕

Roger Sanders said:Take a look at this:

A disabled veteran was arrested by officers without badges or warrants. They stormed his yard and dragged him away brutally, without providing a single shred of explanation.

This is living proof of the kind of politicians we have and the state we’re stuck in. This needs to be blasted all over the internet so everyone can see exactly what kind of scum is running our government.

I watched the footage, and if everything reported in the article is accurate, then it’s quite frankly horrifying. I don't think you would have seen anything like this even during the Stalinist era. As far as I am aware, police officers are generally expected to wear hats and carry badges.

neonhound18 said:I watched the footage, and if everything reported in the article is accurate, then it’s quite frankly horrifying. I don't think you would have seen anything like this even during the Stalinist era. As far as I am aware, police officers are generally expected to wear hats and carry badges.

Even a "cop" would have something to say about this!☕

neonhound18 said:I watched the footage, and if everything reported in the article is accurate, then it’s quite frankly horrifying. I don't think you would have seen anything like this even during the Stalinist era. As far as I am aware, police officers are generally expected to wear hats and carry badges.

I’m not entirely sure what you mean by "what's mentioned in the text"—I don't really follow those trashy tabloid sites like Index—but what this video shows sits right on the line between being ridiculous and being scary.

When I say "scary," I'm obviously talking about the cops. It feels like in over twenty years, nobody has bothered to explain to us that our government isn't supposed to be a police state anymore. On the flip side, these "local hosts" are just laughable, circling the officers with this paranoid, screaming energy.

And in the end, the whole thing was just over a slightly unruly puppy:

http://cnn.com/news/us/local/crime/story...7/0073006.html

Karen Williams53 said:Anyone else catch that? They’re rocking full uniforms, but there isn't a single badge in sight. Totally weird. 😲 😕

One guy doesn't even have a badge, yet he's the one acting all high and mighty. He's rocking those flashy spikes like he's trying to channel his inner Stalin. 🤦

I honestly think the other guy (the one who actually has a badge) looks a little embarrassed by how his partner is carrying himself.

And none of them are wearing hats.

EDIT: The second guy has spikes too, just on the back of his head. 🤣

electricorca112 said:One guy doesn't even have a badge, yet he's the one acting all high and mighty. He's rocking those flashy spikes like he's trying to channel his inner Stalin. 🤦

I honestly think the other guy (the one who actually has a badge) looks a little embarrassed by how his partner is carrying himself.

And none of them are wearing hats.

EDIT: The second guy has spikes too, just on the back of his head. 🤣

I doubt the cops showed up for no reason, but regardless, they really ought to follow protocol instead of charging in like cowboys on the Wild West frontier.

Just another classic blunder from our local law enforcement: http://www.index.com/news/article/p...ci/577688.aspx 😢😲🙂😵

neonhound18 said:I watched the footage, and if everything reported in the article is accurate, then it’s quite frankly horrifying. I don't think you would have seen anything like this even during the Stalinist era. As far as I am aware, police officers are generally expected to wear hats and carry badges.

We’ve already seen the police harass a certain American Defender, specifically when those SWAT types were twisting and breaking him while he was just standing there holding a Cross at a protest.

It is a good thing they are wearing body cams and recording everything, though I highly doubt it matters one bit to this pack of militia scum.

And we are the ones footing the bill for this absolute gutter trash and these pathetic little cowards... They don't provide any explanation for why these militia thugs are making arrests, NO WARRANT, and they don't even have official identification, badges, or a single hat on their shaven heads.

This is a textbook Stalinist kidnapping! It seems the lowlifes over at the GOP can't stand people who dare to speak the truth.

I suppose this really is the absolute rock bottom. 🙂

Look, in actually functional, civilized countries, there’s this fundamental sense of sanctity regarding your home and your private property, and having the right to bear arms isn't just some flashy status symbol for people trying to look tough; it’s a core principle of liberty.

Look, I get it—officers working without badges or warrants should face consequences. That’s just common sense.
But if some kids are aiming an air rifle at a neighbor, and that neighbor can't tell if it's the kids or their dad pulling the trigger, the police have to step in.
What was the alternative? Just let them keep shooting because they're on private property?

No badges, no hats—just sunglasses and an attitude. They wander onto private property without so much as a warrant, yet somehow, they can't even handle someone offering nothing more than passive resistance.

🙈 🤦

James Mitchell11 said:Look, I get it—officers working without badges or warrants should face consequences. That’s just common sense.
But if some kids are aiming an air rifle at a neighbor, and that neighbor can't tell if it's the kids or their dad pulling the trigger, the police have to step in.
What was the alternative? Just let them keep shooting because they're on private property?

Facts.
Seriously, what are kids even doing with an air rifle? And why are they out there target practice-ing the neighbors in the yard?

James Mitchell11 said:Look, I get it—officers working without badges or warrants should face consequences. That’s just common sense.
But if some kids are aiming an air rifle at a neighbor, and that neighbor can't tell if it's the kids or their dad pulling the trigger, the police have to step in.
What was the alternative? Just let them keep shooting because they're on private property?

You seem to be overlooking the fact that the officer didn't even step onto the property because of the air rifle incident—he was there because a cameraman was filming him.

frozendrifter7 said:You seem to be overlooking the fact that the officer didn't even step onto the property because of the air rifle incident—he was there because a cameraman was filming him.

And hey, the cameraman just happened to have the camera rolling the second those cops casually leaned against the fence? Is it just me, or is that super sketchy? Like, if the kids weren't messing around with an air rifle, and they weren't acting out, and they had zero clue the police were even coming to visit, how did someone in the family manage to be quick enough to A) grab the camera, B) turn it on, and C) start recording before the cops even entered the yard and started having a polite chat from a distance? Makes no sense.

Maybe I'm just being too paranoid 🤷

You seem to be overlooking the obvious fact that practically every single smartphone out there nowadays comes equipped with a camera. Does yours have one, or am I just talking to myself here? It’s probably sitting right in your purse or tucked away in a pocket—standard stuff. Honestly, how much time does it actually take you to fish that thing out and hit two buttons?

Man, my neighbor's wife was being incredibly rude to me yesterday. I'm half tempted to call the cops and tell them her kid is out there playing with a shotgun just to see if they'll come down and clean up the mess.

Translation: unbelievable. 🤦

frozendrifter7 said:You seem to be overlooking the obvious fact that practically every single smartphone out there nowadays comes equipped with a camera. Does yours have one, or am I just talking to myself here? It’s probably sitting right in your purse or tucked away in a pocket—standard stuff. Honestly, how much time does it actually take you to fish that thing out and hit two buttons?

Yeah, totally forgot about smartphones. Mind you, mine isn't exactly top-of-the-line, so I doubt it would catch anything that good.
But here's the thing: what's even the point of filming if the homeowner and the cop were just having a regular chat? Seems to me like either someone tipped them off that the cops were coming or the whole thing was staged.

And honestly, it’s starting to get annoying how they always lead with the fact that someone’s a veteran, like that’s some kind of ultimate shield... like it matters now. People in this country are just citizens like anyone else—their kids gotta follow the rules just like everyone else's, and they gotta answer to the police if they mess up.

To be fair, that guy in the sunglasses seriously looks like he needs to be on tranquilizers (but hey, you find plenty of those types in the LAPD 🤷)... I highly doubt the fact that he targeted a vet—or that someone caught it on video—is gonna change a single thing.