Man arrested for holding cane police thought was a gun suing Columbia County Sheriff's Office
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- Опубликовано: 16 ноя 2022
- A body camera video shows a deputy arresting 61-year-old James Hodges carrying a walking stick in his back pocket that the deputy thought was a gun.
Let's be 100% honest. He wasn't arrested because the officer thought it was a gun, he was arrested because the officer felt embarrassed and got her feelings hurt.
You're under arrest for pointing police's stupidity.
-The Simpsons.
There are studies that show that female cops abuse their power and take things over the top way more than make cops.
Absolutely correct.... That bitch knew it wasn't a gun. She was just trying to get in a rest because she was driving around bored as hell
The news teams did a horrible job of explaining what happened. This man was basically attacked by these cops for the crime of not giving his name. He showed the lady cop that it wasn't a weapon and went to move on and she refused. Then he asked to speak with a sergeant and that idiot comes out and says let's take him. And then they gloat when they take out his license. Both cops need to be fired and the dept needs to pay big time so that this never happens again.
@@Fifth313ment yep but it will happen again. It happens everyday. More and more
If she, at any point, actually thought that cane might be a gun she's more blind than he is.
Must have been having a heavy flow day of stupidity !
Incompetent moron
She clearly knew it wasn't a gun. When he quickly reached for his cane, she didn't even flinch. I suspect that there is some history between Hodges and the sheriff's department, and they decided to give him a hard time that day.
at least she was honest, "ya I am tyrant." lol
If she thought it was a gun, she would have already shot him, while shouting "stop resisting" for the cameras.
They should be fired, jailed and sued. This isn’t a police action, it’s a kidnapping.
Its fascism in action.
@@Kededianquite literally he asked “are you a tyrant” and she responded with ”yes I am” then demanded to see his ID, cut him off and said “do you wanna go in handcuffs right now” . The fact that she still has a job in the police department just proves they’re the biggest gang of bullies and extortionists.
They were suspended two days without pay.
That's all
Executed*
@@Kededianwhy not communism?
They hire people with SUCH fragile egos It’s pathetic.
The weak want power.
Those are the humans that long for the jobs. They lay in their lonely beds at night with their hands below their belts crying for revenge on those who don't love them 😢
She actually _admitted_ that she's a tyrant. Rare moment of honesty.
And still has a tyrant job sadly. For sorry for whoever ends up breeding with her.
She probably doesn't really know the definition of the word.
Probably not.
that shows how ignorant and rasist some of them are!!
women are the devil. the devil is a women
it was eve who first bit the apple
The simple fact that she didn’t flinch at all when he pulled it out his pocket shows she never actually thought it was a weapon. She is just high on power
hell the "officer" even admitted to being a tyrant when he asked her proves that point she thought she could do anything she wanted
No way she thought it was a gun.
Being that delusional, I doubt its power she's high on. My guess would be meth .
we consider why people want to “defund” the cops. It’s cause many have no common sense in situations like this, and also retaliate against anyone who don’t comply when there is no requirement to do so.
@@nixel5695 Not many cops are out of line like these 2. Most are good people. No reasonable person wants to defund the police, only progressive liberals want that.
It's on tape. He asked, "are you a tyrant?" She said, "yes, actually, I am." I. Her own words, she admitted that it was an unlawful confrontation and arrest.
When someone tells you who they are. You better believe them
So many of the lawsuits could be avoided if police officers said "Sorry, I made a mistake." and walked away.
I hate to say this but some time if you say sorry, that’s mean you admitted that something were wrong and that can give the opposing party reason to file a pricey action lawsuit.
@@aviationnine-tailedfox2216 I see what you mean. That's a good point.
@@aviationnine-tailedfox2216Not if they apologize and walk away before insulting, causing harm or just being an entitled little bitch.
No harm done, no threats, no arrests.
Edit: My apologizes, I'm assuming everyone in that situation is an intelligent adult.
@@aviationnine-tailedfox2216 : Guess what? This police response allows for a HUGE settlement.
Sad part is that if they'd get down from their stupid power trips and apologize, people would actually respect them instead of seeing them purely as monsters.
When the Sheriff decided not to fire those corrupt deputies he lost all credibility. This man spent 26 hours of his life in a jail cell for the crime of being legally blind. The people of Columbia County need a new sheriff.
He will eventually have to fire them because they cannot be effective officers and the town that they're in they are infamous. And every arrest they make will be challenged from here on out. Every court appearance where these officers will need to testify the fact that she confessed to being a tyrant will be brought up.
Exactly, County should fire him.
actually it was a crime of walking without using his blind "White Cane" walking cane. Shame on all police officers violating basic human rights.
He had to try and cover for them just as His dirty sheriff covered for him when he was a dirty little deputy long ago..
And now has a criminal record
"Are you a tyrant?" cop - "Yes I am actually" unreal
She needs to find a new career without being in any position of authority
@@davidbrewer8402 she needs to be locked up
Disgusting
@@davidbrewer8402 I hear Subway is hiring
@@bobdole1570 I wouldn't trust her with my food
All she had to do was say " My bad. I'm wrong. I'll get out of your way". Her ego prevented that.
Cop needs to pay $150k and spend 30 days in jail. PD needs to pay another $150k
Why not go for a million?
30 days in jail for intentional and malicious aggravated kidnapping? You are kidding right?
30 days? They both need felonies and 10 years in prison
10? The felonies they both committed add up to over 30 years alone......@@millermike5739
Citizen: “Are you a tyrant?”
Deputy: “Yes I am”
Nuff said
Idk wtf she thought answering like that 💀
When the truth slips out.
This says it all.
If I understand the American judicial system correctly, that simple admission (...which, I'll bet, she thought was snappy and quirky...) will cost her dearly in court.
Oh please, there is no way that cop thought that thing sticking out of his back pocket was a gun. She didn't act like it. She was being, as she admitted, a tyrant.
exactly. she even had the gull to admit that shes a tyrant
she should be arrested and given life sentence.
misuse of JUSTICE is a crime against humanity and god, a crime far worse than anything any child grapist or Hitler did.
she deserves the chair.
NO..A CUNT BITCH!
EXCUSE THE LANGUAGE.
Harsh
@@linda-0587 ARRESTING A DISABLE MAN WHO HAS MANY STRUGGLES IN LIFE! THERE ARE NO BETTER ADJECTIVES TO USE!!!
Unqualified, improperly trained people being employed as cops is causing huge problems.
ALL cops are improperly trained. It takes 6 mos to train a cop and two years to train a nail salon worker. What's wrong with that picture?
The problem is finding people with the COURAGE to take on the career as police officer believing they are going to be stereo-typed as someone to be avoided on a personal level.
But police departments go out of their way to recruit stupid people!
That's what happens when they hire by diversity not qualifications
Respect💯
This man has been more than restrained in his pursuit of justice.
Thank you for standing up for what is right, Brother🙏🏼
If you can't tell the difference between a blind man's cane and a gun, you shouldn't even think about becoming a cop.
bingo
Her actually admitting she is a Tyrant is rare..and prbly something she would rather keep a secret …was she ever arrested for her admitted tyranny?
I was told by a wise veteran officer early in my career that nobody will stop me while I am wearing my badge. He said you can shoot someone and nobody will stop you. BUT nobody is going to stop the judge when he drops the gavel on you and takes that badge. Advice worth listening to...
In the video as soon as he mentions that he's gonna report them, the one other deputy just says 'take him to jail for resisting arrest.' It's disgusting how they immediately and without hesitation abuse their power.
Disgusting but not surprising in the slightest. Police as a whole may be good and trying to do their job but police like these two, and especially more commonly in the united states, police abuse their power and have zero fear for even the concept of repercussions because even when they are obviously in the wrong they know that a corrupt system will still protect them.
Yeah, that supervisor must be penalized for gross abuse of power. Reasoning or arguing against an unlawful order of a police officer is not a ground for resisting arrest. Being arrested for such, is a clear violation of the freedom of speech.
What else is new? The white goes to jail a black guy would went to the morgue.This is why all interactions with police should be recorded.
we are >this< close to the level of "Pick up that can citizen, or I'll beat you senseless". Give it another few years, and we will be at "I AM the law!" levels...
That woman police officer was emotionally unstable. She is unhinged that someone would defy her! She is the tyrant that she claimed to be LOL!
He showed them it was a "cane" not a "gun" but still got arrested.
Disgraceful behaviour 🤬🤬🤬
The woman feminist captain marvel cop got offended by being called a tyrant lol and the beta male simp Sargent allowed the blue haired obese woman to arrest the law abiding citizen. What a disgusting time to be living in.
He got arrested for puncturing inflated egos.
She thought it was a gun, but didn't flinch when he reached back and pulled it out.
Power trip for sure
dont talk bad about your Masters that way
That weapon he was carrying was not taken away from him until he was being placed in the back seat. Must have been a deadly weapon. Clearly the officer just wanted to punish him for not doing what she told him.
The police are out of control in this country.
Mostly not true but the FBI and the demonrats are!
Police are out of control everywhere, just like Mexico they stop you and you have to give them money on the spot otherwise you're arrested. But here in America cops have the biggest egos out of them all
People are out of control
That was as clear a case of harassment and a retaliatory arrest as I have ever seen.
The fact that they weren't fired is disgusting!
What do you expect when they have a situation which they call 'being on the board' when they kill someone in the line of duty. A different organisation calls it 'making their bones'.
Our government is now a criminal gang and we are slaves.
This is not America anymore.
@@skippylippy547 To be fair, America was always limited in freedoms, despite your all pervasive propaganda to the contrary. The US comes in at about 17th in the World Freedom index, and it has often been considerably lower. Tell everybody that it's the land of the free often enough and loudly enough and it becomes a 'truth'.
@@BadPennyDogBoy Good point.
You're right, of course. I'm watching everything crumble here in the U.S.
The government is no longer hiding its intentions.
The tyranny here is becoming shocking.
@@BadPennyDogBoy none of your freedoms would exsist without our protection bitch
She actually admitted to being a tyrant on camera, and her actions back that up.
These types of Cops are all tough until they are in front of a judge then they are little babies.
@@OneSh0tReset or underneath a barrel of tar, looking at the bag of feathers waiting for it's turn
Come on, she was throwing his statement back at him. If she'd said "yes, I am Satan", you wouldn't be thinking holy cow, this is satan, see he admits it!
Well don't worry about it they'll investigate themselves find out they did absolutely nothing wrong and she'll get a one-day paid suspension. And be back on the job to be a tyrant to be someone else.
@@shafismaili1347 if it walks like a duck, tells you "i'm a duck", then acts like a duck...
Deputy found out it was not a gun but arrested him anyway, hello lawsuit.
Police wonder why they are hated so much.
Are you a tyrant? "YES I AM!"
Tells you everything you need to know about this cop.
Says something about him too.
What exactly does it say about him?
@@johnhmielewski1230 In short tells me he's asshole and something of a tyrant himself.
Long answer:
She opened contact by saying "Hey there" "What's this in you back pocket?" His response is "It's a navigational aid, what's the problem, are you a tyrant?". (Navigational aid, I didn't know a channel marker buoy can fit in a back pocket....oh a folding cane, well why not just say that to be clearly informative) Someone whose not an asshole but an adult would reply that it's a 'folding cane' and not add major attitude with the "are you a tyrant" question that points the cop and interaction in a direction of ego conflict. Now the man-baby is suing because these cops were provoked and didn't coddle his attitude on the street, but I hope the people in his county won't have to pay any money to him.
He could have acted and spoken like an adult, other things he could have said to end the encounter differently and maybe even helped her improve as a cop. A person different than him might have interacted and asked "are you an officer who would like to foster better relations with the public?" and she might say "yes, I am" to that as well. I'm not that good, but I know people who are.
We're living in a world of increasing social conflict. He wasn't just an innocent victim , he co-created what went down, got himself arrested. Those cops should apologize, admit their wrong, be sufficiently punished and be put on probation, fired if they don't immediately improve. Him, I don't support the man-baby, I think doing so is a mistake, not good for society, to support or defend either side in these ego conflicts, we'll just have more of it, rather both sides should be held accountable to behave better. He should not be praised or rewarded.
@@Elephant_King_Gj all that is STILL not a reason to arrest him and now her pride just caused the department to get sued and possibly lose her and a few other officers. So asshole or not the police have A DUTY to SERVE AND PROTECT. If it is only a matter of her not liking the guy she could have just let him go on his way instead she wanted to harass him.
@Gadjet108 Maybe he isn't an asshole. Maybe he has had some hard times and doesnt want to be bothered about his walking stick.
"what are you a tyrant?"
"yea I am actually."
What a condescending and unprofessional answer. She must have forgotten about her de escalating training. But they want us to make sure we have respect for their authority. 🙄
She knows the truth absolutely disgusting acting like a tyrant
You think they get de-escalation training? If anything it seems like cops are taught to immediately escalate situations.
@@aniquinstark4347 it does seem that way.
She was telling the truth, she is a tyrant.
Because she is in power and to be in her position she uses bend on her knees :D
First off, the POS cop lied about the incident. Also, her supervisor is the one who arrested this man. They both should face charges: Deprivation of rights under color of law.
If the cops thought it was a gun, why didn’t they confiscate the gun? Amazing, simply amazing.
Her "investigation" ended the moment she walked up and saw that it was a cane. At that point, there was no need to bother the man for his ID, let alone arrest him. This lady had it out for this guy because he dared to talk to her without absolute fear, or reverence.
No, the cop did *NOT* think it was a gun. The cop just wanted to find the slightest meaningless excuse to arrest the man, because those fvck!ng police have to make their *QUOTA* of arrests, fines, tickets, citations, etc. What idiot invented that system? A cop with any integrity would not use such a stupid excuse. IN FACT, a person with any integrity would leave the police force after a short time, having seen what they are expected to do.
BINGO. You're right
No, her investigation ended the moment she walked up and saw that he wasn't pointing it at anyone. I don't care if it was a .950 anti-tank rifle or an RPG, he's legally allowed to carry it, period.
@@countfrackula6707 I was not going to presume to know the laws in that particular state.
It was her male supervisor that told her to arrest him.
The fact Deputy Gohde lied on her arrest report and her Sergeant signed it should be reason enough for them both being fired and prosecuted. There can’t be no excuse ever for such behaviour to go unpunished.
She stated she didn’t find out it was a walking stick until “after” the arrest was made.
Those are considered misdemeanors. abuse of power and authority. Kidnapping is a felony.
@@johnrife7134 they did both
100%
News flash they all lie to score a quick bust. I got chased and cornered in a road rage incident and drew a firearm cause I had a car pointed at me. The crazy bitch who chased me did so with a 1 year old in her car ( which I didn’t know about). For this I was arrested, the police lied about me making a statement ( a right I was denied). I got booked and had to post 2500 bond to get out of jail. Then I spent the next 3 months with the sword of Damocles over my head. They hit me for 2 years probation and took my permit and my gun. I accepted the ARD offer cause I didn’t have the money to take it to trial. Slow I ended up with 2 years probation cause I was chased down. May the crazy bitch chase the wrong person one day and may the cops try to arrest someone with enough money to destroy them one day. This is what happens when you let bullies and losers be cops, this is why qualified immunity needs to end, so citizens can sue police when they screw up
The sad reality is that lying is an integral part of policing these days. Cops were allowed to lie during interrogations, and that led to them feeling allowed to lie in ALL aspects of doing their job.
How much criminality and abuse of citizens' civil rights must occur before real action is taken to REFORM police departments in the USA? When will fascist Republicans get out of the way and allow this reform to occur?
Higher standards & vetting of police candidates. Higher pay. Better training and police education. Impose real accountability for unethical and criminal behavior by police.
Lawsuit payouts taken from police pension funds, not from taxpayers' pockets. Police will start "policing" each other vs covering up for each other's bad behavior. Neutralize police "unions" aka criminal KKK syndicate protecting criminal cops.
Have police forces represent their communities with a diverse force. Hold regular community - police meetings where concerns can be discussed and they can feel like they are on the same team instead of opposing forces.
Help good, honest, brave police officers do their job without pressure to uphold the"thin blue line" of corruption. Restore dignity and respect to the profession.
These are not unattainable goals. They aren't that difficult! Blindly paying out lawsuits with taxpayer $$, relocating bad cops and wiping cops disciplinary records after 5 years is just a replica of how the Catholic Church has handled its pedophile priests.
It’s interesting that she claimed she thought he was carrying a gun but didn’t relieve him of his “weapon” right away as any reasonable PO would do, but instead waited until he was getting into her vehicle and realized that he wasn’t going to be able to sit down with it still attached to him.
I am glad to hear he is doing this. They all 100% knew it wasn't a gun, that he was coming from jury duty & they arrested him illegally anyway - because he embarrassed them.
That is tyrannical - and the woman cop even admits to him that she is.
The scary thing is that before cops were forced to wear bodycams recording their words and actions, things like this happened and happened a lot, but the victims could never prove it. And when these cops were harassing and arresting Mr. Hodges, they KNEW it was being recorded, but they did it anyway.
Probably figured their department would help them cover up their mistake by conveniently losing the video. Or secure the video, requiring an NDA to view it, like they did with the Uvalde shooting video.
Most people either can’t afford the cost or don’t have the time and patience to pursue things so she didn’t worry about body camera footage.
@@dicezart9667 The problem will end but so will people wanting to go into policing work. From what I’ve seen, police have already backed off after George Floyd and other high profile cases and the result has been less enforcement/higher crime rates. So it’s not that simple.
@@dicezart9667 True. I also think it has to pay more to attract a bigger candidate pool from which to select higher quality candidates.
I think about that a lot actually. How bad was it before bodycams?
They arrested him because he said he was going to file a complaint. So they retaliated.
Agreed
The cops couldn't compete with his awesome comeback to them saying "was that so hard"
@Aluzky you only have to id if you have commited a crime. no crime was commited so no secondary charge of failing to id can be put on top.
@Alusky
Stop and ID under reasonable suspicion.
The moment they found it was a cane instead of a gun that suspicion was GONE.
Notice they asked for ID after the fact.
@@atranimecs that wasn’t reasonable suspicion. That was incompetent suspicion
She should be fired for gross incompetency. What a tool.
One of the most despicable things ive ever seen
The woman straight up said she was a tyrant and proceeded to behave as one.
To jail him for 24 hours for commiting no crime is law suit worthy. These cops were tyrants and deserve to lose in court.
Just imagine how many people this officer had treated like this all day everyday.
And gotten away with it
She was a corrections officer who took a test to become a deputy. EPIC FAILURE!🐷
It's not just her they all do it. You can not challenge thier perceived authority or they will crush you.
" matter fact I am " no truer words spoken about her
Whomever thought that cane was a weapon needs to have their eyes checked and logical thinking tested.🤦🏽♂️
Can you imagine being on the jury for this one and hearing her response, "are you a tyrant, "yes, I am""?
I've got no problem with that because obviously she was telling a joke. Cops also have freedom of speech. The problem is that she didn't immediately let him go about his way when she realized it was not a weapon.
@@brianbagnall3029 because she is being a tyrant...
@@devinthomas4866 Aspie? I heard they have problems when someone is being sarcastic.
@@brianbagnall3029 obviously she was telling a joke? If she was joking then why did she literally prove herself to be a tyrant immediately after that "joke"/admission?
@@brianbagnall3029 what a pathetic bootlicker you are. You were either raised by a single mother or an effeminate failure of a father. Grow a pair.
The officer knew it wasn't a weapon within the first 10 seconds of that encounter. Yet her ego was so enlarged by a badge that she couldn't admit she was wrong and, with humility, move on with her day.
She said she was a tyrant lol.
She knew it wasn't a weapon before the encounter. The whole thing is because of her ego. Modern beat cops aren't real law enforcement, they're hall monitors. Weak losers with shiny badges that say they get to bully you because they have guns and legal backing.
@@whoeverelse That comment by her alone should cost her personally in additional $100,000 out of her pocket, not the state, county, or municipality.
Going through an airport sucks because they always think my walker is a bomb.
They need to be held accountable for their unlawful arrest and harassment.
Imagine 25 years ago. They’d charge him with an array of charges and would successfully convince a judge by lying under oath. Nobel peace prize for whoever introduced body cams I say.
Imagine if it was 60s years ago. If he was black. In the south. At night. On a country road.
They switch them off when it suits them, seen one superior telling the officer to switch his off when he realized he screwed up
@@DemiGod.. The real lesson these two knuckleheads learned.
Before the advent of body and dash cam the American police were blatant executioners, thieves, burglars, liars, rapists, vandals, and jackals. Today, they are sly and opportunistic.
@@carltonbanks5470 yea lets bring race into something that has nothing to do with race...... gtfo you fkn racist!
Bodycams are a great tool to keep cops honest or show when they break the law. I would love to see laws in every state requiring the release of body camera footage no longer then 48 hours after an incident or the police department gets fined $10,000 per day until it is released. It is sad that the police need to be watched closer than criminals.
What one suspects is not justification for detention and physical restraint.
They didn't think that was a gun. He hurt their 'feelings and they were going to make him pay.
It was a retaliation arrest! They weren't going to arrest him until he wanted their badge numbers to file a complaint!
They call it " you can beat the charge but you're not going to beat the ride." Total B!tch move. Prolly move her to School resource officer to bully kids.
@Aluzky Wrong, in Florida he doesn't have to give an ID unless there's a lawful reason to ask for it. Which there wasn't. Regardless, he already gave them what they wanted and they already verified he wasn't a danger. They were letting him go until he asked for badge numbers. Everything about that arrest was wrong.
@Aluzky you keep saying that, and it keeps seeming to not be true.
@Aluzky Once they knew it wasn't a gun, which was right away, then anything further was ILLEGAL on THEIR PART! The SUPREME COURT has said!
@Aluzky You like sounding stupid don’t you? How many times do you have to be proven wrong and still keep coming back for more 😂. Get a life please
The people in the sheriff's department who arrested that man should have to pay for that unlawful arrest not the public.
The title was wrong. They never ever thought he had a gun and he proved within seconds into the interaction that it was not a gun.
They arrested him for not surrendering his ID and for standing up for his rights.
Arrested for not giving them respect. They don’t deserve respect.
Respect is earned
Pigs: 🤯
@@ImOwenWilson Exactly right. And they didn't earn it.
@Aluzky Pretty sure you don't know your stuff, you can't stop and id someone that has committed no crime, ever heard of reasonable suspicion.
If you have to demand respect, you are probably getting the level of respect you deserve.
You don't *demand* respect, you *earn* it.
Got a bad situation but want it worse? Simply call a cop.
😂😂😂😂
Truth. Your best interaction with police is none.
UNFORTUNATELY TRUE .
100% TRUE!!!
Well... this is an ignorant blanket statement follwed by more like it...
Can we get an update on this case?
Definitely behind you in this…!!
Policing is NOT TYRANNY
She did not arrest him because she thought it was a gun. He showed the cane and she affirmed that it was not a gun. She arrested him for hurting her feelings.
Her partner is the one who said arrest him
@@xxliaz9068 Ohhhh so if her partner had said shoot blind people she would have done that no problem?
She arrested him because her senior officer told her to
@@internetuser969yes; that’s how police work
@@dd4850 lol nah pet, if a senior officer orders you to execute someone for the crime of being blind you refuse that order if you have an ounce of humanity. By your spine lacking logic the cops who killed George Floyd did nothing wrong 🤣🤣🤣
The real problem is that the officer kept inquiring information from that man even after he demonstrated that it wasn’t any weapon but a stick. She just decided to arrest him because he wasn’t complying her unlawful demands (as I said, she did know at that point that the guy was blind and he didn’t carry any gun, so yes, that’s a very unlawful order)
Watch the bodycam. He stated he was visually impaired. Her Sargent is the one who said to place him under arrest after asking for badge numbers
If you scratch this department you will get a bad odor of rot and decay. The whole thing is corrupt including the administration that governs it.
She didn't decide, the fat boy that showed up did. She got fired and he got a couple days off. They both should have been fired, but fat boy was probably close to retirement so go easy on him.
@@davidhahmsr.3937 I took the male officer as the senior one. He should have held even higher standards
@@davidhahmsr.3937 The Sgt got demoted and suspended for 7 days without pay, and the female "tyrant" was suspended for 2 days without pay. I don't think any of them were fired.
The only one's paying the price for there actions will be the taxpayers who will have to cough up for the cops wrongdoing.
Oh, no, it's a bird. It's a plane. It's a stick arrested it's a gun.
This is a year old as I’m watching it again, so how did this turn out, or is the county delaying the court date?
The moment the police could see he had only a walking stick, they should have left him alone.
yep. Whatever happened to: "Oh my mistake, sorry for bothering you, You have a nice day now"?
@@MarkGoding ..YES !! That is what the police should have done !!!!
even if it was a gun, is that a crime?
@@jimmyjam5453 …I don’t think it would be a crime if he had a permit.
@@bobbender5858 ..also an open carry state I believe. This stop was a no starter from the beginning. An arrest was only made a retribution for not providing his ID , which you don't have to do anyway if you haven't been detained or there is no clearly articulated crime that has been committed.
“Once it went viral” seems to be the phrase that shouldn’t have to be said this often
Law enforcement and the whole justice system should be independent from publicity.
Relying on media to get justice is very dangerous situation.
Oct 2023 update. [ copy and paste ] The lawsuit has had a significant impact on the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff has issued an apology, pledged to review departmental policies and procedures, and initiated sensitivity training for deputies on interacting with people with disabilities. Additionally, the deputy involved in the arrest was demoted to a non-law enforcement position.
The James Hodges lawsuit remains ongoing in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida. Hodges is seeking compensatory and punitive damages. A trial date is yet to be determined.
You are welcome.
"I just cost the department 300k because I got butthurt." Good investment.
This will never stop as long as you give immunity from prosecution to selected perpetrators.
This should be the top comment, there would be more accountability if we got rid of qualified immunity for sure.
the man who acts sometimes as a police officer doesnt have immunity; the costume does. immunity also is not applicable once a man unlawfully extends his authority and steps into trespass territory.
if a man does this to you, you can press a claim of trespass against the man in a court of law and he will he liable, if the court agrees with you, the man must pay up
I agree Pete.
However we are long past any hope of rectifying things like this.
Our entire government is now a criminal organization. This isn't America anymore.
We are not free - We are slaves.
@@skippylippy547 honestly feels that way. But I don't think we should give up we just need to stop playing their game. Find a way to give we the people more.
@@angiehemenway243 Thank you. You're right, of course.
Perhaps the solution to this mess is that we all just "Say No" , not participate in this, and do not comply.
In order for this to be effective we all must come together as a united people.
Can we do this?
I hope the people vote that sheriff out of office. He obviously supports this behavior or he would not have given them a slap on the wrist
I heard he retired.
she got a 2days suspension only..... and after that she is gonna do the same thing again.. they should have fired her.. #karen with police badge
I'm sure he did it so he want have SHAMES ON YOU SHIFFICE OFFICER
1,000%
of course he did, because he didn't want to lose his lifetime retirement, he gets from taxpayers, some receive anywhere from 52.4% to 76% of their salary for the rest of their lives.
It shouldn’t even need to go to court, apologize and pay the man
Both the agent and the sergeant must be immediately dismissed and he must be removed from the accreditation so that he cannot be or keep in a cemetery
And he will win. MAKE COPS PAY OUT OF THEIR OWN POCKETS.
The county will probably settle before it ever sees a courtroom and the cops won't personally pay.
I would like to see settlements paid out of the police pension fund. Hit them where it really hurts. We would then see incidents like this disappear overnight.
@@christopheraaron8299 The taxpayers will be paying.
out of the tax payers pockets. best scenario are they all get fired and can NOT be hired anywhere
@@Moderncatlife No doubt about that.
"Are you a tyrant?" - "Yeah I am actually"
... Call that an admission of guilt when the police goes from serving and protecting the public to terrorizing and killing instead.
Fire them sue them
Absolutely. The treatment towards him was disgraceful
The fact that the cops’ egos made them arrest him is amazing.
They doubled down on their own ignorance and should be fired.
This is one of the most clear-cut cases of "contempt of cop" I've seen in a long time.
This is the most blatant case of false arrest I have ever seen in my 40 years on this planet. These cops are either gigantic idiots or they are intentionally trying to get sued.
I believe you meant to write, "contempt by cop".
Any updates?
Isn’t that the Tiger King lawyer😂😂
UNTIL THERE ARE CONSEQUENCES FOR THEIR ACTIONS, THERE IS NO REASON TO CHANGE THEIR ACTIONS. HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE
Ok McVeigh.
I wonder why they never are punished like is that not brought up in court like judge id like for the people responsible for this to be punished ...id be like i dont want the money I want these monster that have the title police to be held accountable for once!!!!
There is a way to hold them to accountable Use the ruling in Ashby v White to hold them to task
@@Brightstarlivesteam whats the plz explain
@@SuperSlimshady1 see the posting below. This case dealt with the abuse of power by public officials and is codified into US law, by the the right to impeach the president and other public officials ! It is Misfeasaance in Public Office.
This is a common law civil tort and the persons guilty cannot use Qualified Immunity to protect themselves
And the tax payers will pay for the cops crimes yet again. End qualified immunity and watch how fast these "contempt of cop" arrests stop!
They will lose QI for braking his constitutional rights. Pretty easy case for that one.
@@billyrussell8684 I see we have a dreamer in our midst. "they will lose QI for braking his constitutional rights" hahahaha ohh man, can I get a drag off whatever it is your smoking? I need that kinda hit.
Does anyone know why they won't end qualified immunity 🧐
This is the biggest issue, tax payers get to pay for their foolish decisions
If you people would stop voting Republicans in this would stop. They'll only defund if law enforcement actually does it's job. Like they want to with the FBI for catching a treasonous ex president but does nothing about this crap
This deputy should be fired. This guy explained it was a walking aid and NOT a firearm of any kind, SHOWED IT TO HER, and the deputy still tried to make the stop more than it was. If she really "thought it was a weapon or firearm", then why on God's green Earth did she still allow him to have it in his back pocket @1:45 all the way up until he got ready to sit in the back of the patrol car??? You can't make this crap up....... 100% an unlawful stop!
I agree. It’s the same when they cry officer safety and then step up to you. Law enforcers are fascist with Nazi ideology, it is our job as Americans to overthrow such corruption.
Capitalism
Any updates on this case?
This was an outragous example of police misconduct and uncontrolled actions on their part. The sheriff's office is obviously out of control and has improper"good ole boy" oversight.
Even a legally blind man can see six figures waiting in front of him.
Seven as in 1,000,000
Hopefully 7?
in the lands where law does not rule, these cops would get a visit in the night. Not a place where I'd want to live.
Just straight heinous actions against an American citizen
ANY UPDATES?
The moment they discovered that it wasn't a gun, they were obligated to let him go. The fact that they locked him up, even after determining there was no gun, is a sign that the entire department is corrupt and needs to be closely scrutinized.
it was (and always has been) about checking id to check for warrants to collect money...the police want your id, and if you do not give them the id so they can figure out if you owe money things can get serious pretty fast.
How about changing your chain of thought. These people are stressed and pressurised every day and maybe made a small mistake ? 🤷♂️
@@terryduckworth5105 There is a moment when you are faced with the reality that you messed up. You are morally obligated to acknowledge the mistake and do what you can to make it right. They knew the moment they saw it was a cane that they had made a mistake, but instead of doing the right thing, they made it WAY worse by locking him up anyway. There is no justification for this. The fact the he is also a blind man and they CHOSE to abuse him, and his rights, is criminal.
EVERYONE arrested by the liar should appeal their prosecution, and the Chief should also be sacked for his very poor handling of the atrocious officers conduct.
Lawsuit. Right on.
"Get in the car."
"Can you remove my walking stick?"
"Sure sir."
🙄
Here's a tip from another over 60 man, Sheriff: we don't take kindly to being pushed around by 20-something , ego tripping quota hires playing cop.
HURRAH!
*Dod gamn right.*
@@joeskeptical4762 Yeah, thank Dod for that!😵🙄
Knowing your rights is not resisting
@@amylattimore3589 Of COURSE it is: Resisting Tyranny & 'official' over-reach under color of law.
The blind guy ultimately spent 26 hours in jail because the deputies were frustrated with him asserting his rights umbrella'd by The Constitution THEY swore to uphold...that meets the criteria for a US Code violation...The county commissioners there should be able to process that,, and be smart enough to arrange a settlement...That video and the Sheriff's statement gets in a Federal courtoom.. things are going to get awkward...
18 us 241, 18 us 242. I vote firing squad.
Violating rights. Dishonoring their oath. Treason.
Deflation of over inflated egos by firing squad! Here! Here!
@Aluzky The guy had CLEARLY alleviated her "suspicion" by showing her what was in his back pocket...At that point she had no legal basis for demanding his ID....IF there was ANY part of this contact that had been legitimate after that, the Sheriff wouldn't have been backstroking like a college rowing team, and disciplining the deputies...
@Aluzky Well aren't you a little boot licker? Does your wife's boyfriend peg you too if he demands you comply????
What became of this case?
This man is lucky. In the 1980s, a blind man was waiting at a bus stop on Mission Blvd in Hayward, CA. Police thought his white cane was a pair of nunchuks and beat him badly before arresting him. The cane was folded in his back pocket, and he was holding onto the bus stop pole. The officers never identified themselves as police officers, thinking he could see them. Right? They questioned him, making him feel under threat from thieves. He had been robbed this way in the past. He won a huge settlement from the city. I hope this man does, too.
I remember seeing this the other week, I'm glad he's taking action and I hope he wins.
agreed. aphex twin is the GOAT btw.
He better!
That dumb cop didn’t realise she just made him rich 😂😂stupid hoe
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The deputy did not think it was a gun. If she's seriously believed he had a gun in his pocket is that her style of Engagement endangered herself and other officers. If she didn't think it was a gun then her style of Engagement is exactly as she described it she is a tyrant and should be fired from the police force because she does not have the personality capable of serving the public it's only a matter of time before she gets someone killed
No, she has been educated to turn her bodycam off.....like her sargeant, who apparently never had one on. That will be the next step for her.
I know this to be true especially in the state of Florida, in 1990 the cops did the same thing to my 21 year old nephew. They even claimed he fit the description of a burglar, once the state saw him walk into their office with documentation of him being blind from childhood everything was dropped and hushed. Everyone that puts on that uniform have honorable intentions.
Feel bad for him. He is a good man. Doesn't deserve this embarrassment
That low life of a cop literally said that she was a tyrant. If that law enforcement agency had any type of sense they would get rid of her as soon as possible she is literally saying she is a tyrant. I bet she has no clue what a tyrant means just like she doesn't have a clue unknowing what laws are. And most importantly how dare she disrespect a vet
She Must Be A Daughter Cop
She’s got no business wearing any uniform let alone a police uniform
@@matthewcaughey8898 Prison uniform would suit.
@@cynthiapierce932 That’s extremely plausible.
She suffers from female privilege belief. No limits to her behavior and can get away with anything. Thinking she gets a free societal pass simply because of the tuffy between her uprights.
The way she unhesitatingly echoed back " I am a tyrant actually" demonstrates that she has never, not once, been held accountable for her behavior.
This is what people turn into when they aren't disciplined as children. Sometimes fair and justifiable corporal punishment is necessary to teach that there is a limit and a line to be respected.