There is much more to this story that I was unable to cover in this episode and I encourage you to check out the articles linked in the description to get a deeper understanding of the incidents surrounding this interaction.
@@AuditTheAudit, I would appreciate your research on that situation. I am wondering if it is a systemic problem that needs more training. The whole, "If you can talk, then you can breathe!" idea doesn't sound right. After fighting, I think that the breathing problem might not allow enough air to meet the needs of the body. Imagine running the 100 m dash, and then being choked almost completely. Also, I'd like to know if there is enough info to be concerned about police brutality and racism. I don't think that that is the case. I'm just guessing, though.
Who knew that the thin blue line has different "shades" of blue? I mean we ALL knew that it had streaks of "correctional facility orange"😒😏, I HOPE that the world gets to see a true cleansing of our police and political system before it's too late
I'm usually prowling RUclips for videos and this is one that escaped my obsessive gaze. A very interesting situation to watch, lots of privileges being afforded. The moral of the story is, be in law enforcement and you can push the boundaries of the law, and be afforded endless courtesies. Another stellar episode 👌🏿 😄
A+ for the lady at the beginning for standing her ground and not fearing ranks. She immediately called for a superior officer so the sheriff wouldn’t manipulate the scene.
Every officer should uphold the law. But in most cities police and sheriff's don't get along well because of jurisdiction conflicts. Obviously this situation is police investigation of the sheriff and his deputies. Sheriff departments are notoriously corrupt, they generally have small organizations that have a chain of command that has no oversight besides themselves. Similar to Internal Affairs and local police departments. Because of this and sheriff departments chain of command, one corrupt sheriff creates corrupt subordinate deputies because their career depends upon their superior, the Sheriff and Under/Assistant Sheriff. Same that happens in small police departments where superiors train subordinates improperly.
how r the bacon going to go arrest porkchops that they know are armed and dangerous so calmly but yet will kick down the door of and elderly person with guns pointed to serve a warrant for a parking ticket and start shooting cause they fear for their life???? don’t nobody see anything wrong with this???
@@TheDogGoesWoof69 yeah, that’s a risk you assume when you use a phone to commit a crime. The court order means you hand it over. Period. That is 100% what this sheriff would require of the defendant in any subpoena that he served. Somebody with child porn on their computer probably had some personal information on there too. Doesn’t mean they get a say in who sees it. Maybe don’t keep sensitive stuff on a device you plan on using to commit a crime. Or just don’t commit the crime in the first place.
I think they were more shocked pissed confused embarrassed and worried about their job security. I'm not saying they weren't acting suspicious, I'm just saying how I interpreted their behavior demeanor and dialog
Sam Hansen The sheriffs office? I think they all knew what was going on completely, because I am sure the Sheriff brought it up. I think they were trying to protect one of their own (the sheriff). I mean the under sheriff took the phones and tried to leave the scene. I don’t think they’re worried about their job at that point, because that’s an easy firing offense.
@@michaelof2000 Why would they protect him. On an individual level...not speaking to the agency or profession. But why would deputy ____ risk his family's stability and income for any one individual who was independently involved in his own wrongdoing. That being said, if the others weren't in on it and were visibly agitated or upset with the situation, another perspective may be..... They still have to go be sheriff's deputies.... that day and the next and the next... while the community wonders with the only info comi g from a media that speculates cites anonymous sources and plays the video of the sherriff in cuffs on loop. They were probably thinking... you could've just come in with 2 officers and a detective OOOORRR asked us to serve the warrant. Professional courtesy as well as a lack of forethought by the local PD in my opinion. But shit happens I guess
I'm not sure the apprehension was about loyalty... This is like a non-cash-handling retail worker walking into their boss's office and accusing them of pocketing a few thousand dollars from the registers on a daily basis. They aren't purporting loyalty. They're scared out of their minds.
@@atklm1 yah and that's the problem people have. Take all the corrupt shit that goes on in the military and is deemed ok just because your superior is fine with it. So many servicemen go to other countries (such as Haiti during the earthquake tragedy) and rape and assault and take advantage of foreigners. If that happens to the citizens of a 3rd world country that did nothing wrong and just needs humanitarian aid imagine the kind of shit that happens to people of Iraq and Afghanistan among others who most see as enemies
Exactly, for me I saw his actions from the start as obstruction. He deliberately handed his phone to his colleague while reading the warrant infront of the officer, which mission was to acquire the phone
the other officer he gave the phones to should have been charged too. Then the guy blocking the back door, who batted the cop's hand away should've caught a battery on an LEO as well.
I didn’t understand why they sent regular officers for a sheriff. The captain should have served the warrant. Bc they were too afraid to demand the undersheriff to not leave the room. It should be immediate termination if you don’t comply with the law when you are to uphold the same law. Not for speeding or anything like that but such as this
UPDATE: The sheriff was sentenced to 3 years in prison plus 1.5 years probation, and the undersheriff agreed to resign in exchange for his own fourth-degree felony count being dropped.
Under deputy needs to be arrested, and if cooperation, releases- and only arrested to prevent them from getting another job as a LEO anywhere. Once arrested for a felony you can’t be a cop anymore. Period. The state keeps that record.
"I'm gonna pay my child support, I swear!" "We're not here for t--" "I was JUST giving that scantily-clad woman a ride, since when is it a crime giving a nice young lady a ride at 3:34 AM and taking a shortcut through the industrial park!?!" "Sir, the warrant clea--" "The coke was in my nose when I got there!" "WE'RE HERE FOR A WHOLE OTH--" "DOESN'T EVERYONE HAVE FOUR PHONES WITH TWO OF THEM IN THEIR DEAD SISTER-IN-LAW'S NAME NOWADAYS???"
What I suspect is, that is to say, I'm damn near sure of is that the sheriff was using his position of authority to enrich himself by taking "donations" for his weighty influence on the outcome of judicial actions affecting his benefactors. The comment about "which case?" was probably a slip because he's been unethically involved in a number of them. And other members of that police department are likely in the same game.
They were, they got served a F for failure to comply with district court order of search warrant. If you fail to comply, it is a criminal offense under constitutions and if you are assisting a suspect it is a civil disobedience charge, there for issuing deputies a penalty order of lockdown for shielding a potential suspect while obstructing court investigator judges with issuing the search warrant for criminal evidences. If station running without a sheriff, and deputies found shielding sheriff then station is therefore not compliant with state law and will be temporarily shut down until new federal compliant officers arrive to re open and serve in the station. Deputies will be immediately suspended, until given further penalty notices of fines leading up to arrest of sheriff for assisting sheriff in giving false evidence to court of law. If you are officer handing out search warrant, it is civil offense for giving privileges not just to a sheriff or chief but to anyone who wishes to walk around or walk off. The special probationary serving officers, were given suspended leave until they can pass retraining tests of statutory reasoning and laws when serving warrants to the suspects.
Props to the lady at the beginning of this video. She IMMEDIATELY called in to explain what she was dealing with. She was not about to let anyone “manipulate” the things that were happening in the situation. No arguments, no bantering back and forth, just going right in and doing her job to the best of her ability. And it certainly seems like her abilities are above that of many other people who may have found themselves in a scenario such as this. Good on her!!!
Let's be honest here if the guy being serve the warrant is the active sheriff that means all of them are under him inside that sheriff's office. That's a hard place to be in for them and yes the right thing to do is to help the city police but that's easier said than done in that situation
He behaves this way knowing he’s being recorded? Imagine the corruption & malfeasance that’s gone on for decades in countless departments prior to body-cams. Disgraceful!!!
Even just the fucking NERVE to say, he's getting advice from his lawyer, so why don't you just leave, leave the phones here, and come back after he's spoken to his lawyer. Can I do that when the cops try to serve me with a search warrant???
@Mister Happy Go Lucky k. But why? I did what you said and imagined all the crimes that are not prevented due to bodycams. Then I thought about the fact that by design, the only crimes that bodycams are able to prevent are crimes the cops commit. So what now?
Don't forget when the other minion grabbing the officer by the arm when he went to the back to stop the sheriff from leaving, that's classed as assault, he should have arrested him
@davidoffon That was my thought to the "Oh it's because of entitlement and special privilege towards other officers." No, it's called they're outnumbered against armed potentially hostile people.
@davidoffon , very much agree. You can see it in their body language and hear it in their voices as they enteract with the deputies. I had to watch a standoff like this between tribal and state police once. Neither party would concede, both sides had similar training and equipment at thier disposal, no clear edge. It was an extremely tense situation. I'll never forget it. @unconka-rebeltruth9336, just curious. What would you have done in their place? Would you have risked escalating the situation by affecting an arrest on the sherrif or his men?
@@TwOfBlack I'm not a cop. . But I've seen cops violate peoples' rights . This sheriff obstructed shit when he showed up on the scene of the police . . That's what kicked off the investigation anyways . The offi ers were in the right . . If I were in their shoes YES Ida subdued the subject. And having 7 buddies as backup... ? Let the camera roll, let heads roll . . Again theoffi ers were justified so. . Any one to Interfere can definitely catch charges . . U saying u would not do ur duty.
I mean, they probably didn’t think they had the authority or ability to stop him… so they allowed it. I did the same, not knowing what to do or if I was even legally allowed… so I did nothing, to prevent myself from being sued or convicted of a crime by acting. Inaction when you’re not being served a warrant is better lol don’t interfere with the police officer’s duties. Police / PD should have told him not to do that, as they, had the authority and opportunity to do so
@@TwOfBlackyou legally can, and even if you did fight the police- they’re sworn law enforcement officers… and the FBI would investigate if any shots fired. Seriously a bad idea. Dispatch logged it. PD logged it. SO logged it. You’d be dumb to kill, attack, injure or otherwise mess with a cop on duty as another law enforcement officer, maliciously.
@@couldntbemebro022 you're bricked in the head "kudos for that lady officer (officer with badge cam) for not backing down to that bully(drunk sheriff)"
@@onodatboi9041 yeah but he is slurring in the video and if it’s multiple officers who agree that he smells like alcohol their is a possibility it will hold up
I doubt they wanted to get him on drinking. He was probably just warning the other officers that he is going to be more difficult to handle because he has been drinking
They should’ve just arrested him as soon as he refused to comply with the search warrant immediately. They had every right to take him in to custody at that point
@Frantz Canon thats just a fact. if you let a drunk cop go on driving and he kills someone, what do you tell the family? sorry it was just a professional courtesy, nothing personal.
Also they are surrounded by a rival gang that are all armed. If you were a thug surrounded by other thugs from a rival gang, would you try to incapacitate their leader in front of them?
@@danielgarrett7226 cute, but wrong. Stop pretending to be angry based on what you hear. I’ve researched their state law and their dispositions and have yet to find someone who served a full 3 years for a marijuana seed.
Where I used to work before I retired, that SO wouldve been shut down immediately and sent packing. If he had refused to leave he would've been arrested.
Could be in avoidance of escalation. Knowing they all have guns and having high suspicion of corruption within the office, the Española officers couldn’t know how far corrupt they were, what they were involved in, or what they were willing to do.
This Sheriff is the perfect example of corruption and makes me just as angry as the people who call our Police racist and abusive All The Time!! Shame on You very much Sheriff!!! And GOD Bless Our Police and KEEP THEM SAFE 🙏🙏!!
Ya I thought she handled herself extremely well. Right away indicated that she did not like the idea to pull out. Then instead of pushing it further pulls back and makes a fast and concise call to correct the situation as fast as possible. There are good cops.
what do you think happened when the new sheriff took over. yep these guys were gone and he brought his own guys in....The new Undersheriff is a woman now.
@@billh.1940Sheriff's departments arent the only types of LEOs that get corrupt, hell ive seen more Org crime divs. more corrupt than this sheriffs office
You should see what the social justice Sheriff in Wake County, NC has been doing. In fact, he was so bad he lost his primary in his own party by a wide margin then immediately retaliated against everybody. A deputy was killed and that ass refused to let his deputies on duty attend the funeral service even as departments around the state offered coverage as is tradition. Sheriff refused all offers.
Police do not always need to warn you about your rights during the arrest or while you are waiting at the jail. Simply being arrested or detained by police (in custody) does not mean you will hear the Miranda warning. You will hear it before the interrogation starts. If you don’t, law enforcement may have to throw out anything said in the interrogation.
Also the courtesy given should be short in time and only be offered to friendly and cooperating fellow officers. These people broke the trust of fellow collegae law enforcement and the professional courtesy should have been invoked a long time ago and he should have been arrested a long time ago.
@@bixby9797 yeah my buddy moved from Wake County back to Granville County. He said the Sheriff was shit. Don't get me wrong Granville County has had its fair share but that is nuts.
If he’d done that he would have immediately been fired by his sheriff. Imagine if you had that job and were put on the spot like that. Would you risk your job for the greater good?
Can we take a second to appreciate that badass lady cop? Stands her ground, tells the Sheriff NO, and doesn't censor herself, use code, or gesture when telling the other cop what happened. Straight up says, "He's been drinking."
@@TwistedMarksman Yeah she ran away straight to "someone higher up than him" so they didn't have to pull out. May make me sound like a sexist, but that's a woman for you. I commend her for being honest, but she ran away to another authority.
LilJbm1 dumbest thing I’ve ever heard. Of course she went to an authority figure. What else could she have actually done? What she did was the best thing that could have been done in that situation. She also communicated with another guy and it’s not like he did anything else. Has nothing to do with being a woman. So yeah, you are being sexist. Do you REALIZE how dumb you sound?
Converted Soul easier said than done. You’re weak for not having some perspective. They obviously got shit done in the end ya dumb dumb. You can’t just take down power that easily.
@@LilJbm1 That's what you do tho. when someone doesn't comply and you don't have the authority to make them you go to someone who does. regular cop going against a sheriff has to go higher or else sheriff will abuse his authority and, in the department's eyes, be justified.
That may or may not be the case, but cops don't like going after each other. They probably feel like this guy deserves it or they want to find out if he deserves it, BUT that doesn't mean they want the unwarranted stain of "going after one of their own". I know it's a fictional film, but the movie Copland kind of showcases this toward the end, all of the cops are surprised and angry with what Stallone's character did. Most cops don't like bad cops, but it's the perception their colleagues get of them when they go after them that I think gets in the way.
This is disturbing. Sheriffs are supposed to be the last bastion of protection against an out of control system. To see a Sheriff and all of his employees acting like this is disgusting. Throw em all in jail.
Just so you guys know, Lujan was just convicted a month ago and is serving three years for two felony charges and is awaiting trial for the three misdemeanors. It is also noteworthy that his predecessor is also in a federal prison for actions taken during office. Definitely a department worth further investigation
Definitely a department worth firing wholesale and starting from scratch. Just another Sheriff department of many rotten to the core. In my State (Connecticut) the Sheriffs and underlings were so rotten the State shut down the whole County Sheriff system. No more Sherrifs, thank God!
This is much more than just “professional courtesy“... This is flagrant POLICE privilege... they only need one technicality to negate all of it… That’s why mistakes are made..
and that from both sides. Also the ones giving the warrant completely failed to adhere by the law by letting the criminals of the sheriffs office wander around and in their car and let the officers physically stop them.
He should be convicted but if his life is at some point clearly in danger I would pull him from genpop. He’s a piece of shit but that doesn’t warrant possible death.
Dude! I just looked this up. No wonder all the staff were shitting themselves. I think the best way to describe the investigation is "surgical". However, I think a backhoe might have been more appropriate.
@@doyoumakeittotheclouddistr4132 i live in california...i go through it and been going through it for more than 30years..so yes i think i do know shit.
"Ok, so you want us to lock down the sheriff's office?" followed by "Go ahead and call them back" to his buddy is one of the most metal things I've ever heard come out of a cop's mouth
@@ButterBallTheOpossum He heard her and she repeated. She also seems to speak at the level to other people in the video. I think she's just soft spoken.
@@ButterBallTheOpossum Its less that it was quiet and under her breath and more that she was being condescending towards his already condescending attitude.
not to be negative or anything but it's pathetic that we have to compliment an officer having her level of INTEGRITY on the job. This is how officers should be & not something we highlight this much. She did a great job but damn, it's her job, it's everybody's job as law enforcement to have integrity! No fear, no favour.
Sheriff Lujan was found guilty on two felonies- harboring a felon and intimidating a witness and sentenced to 3 years in prison in December of 2021. He was also charged with and plead guilty to a criminal misdemeanor for protecting the same man in a different incident which led to a 364 sentence to run concurrent to the 3 year sentence, so no additional time.
Sheriff eventually got arrested, which happened to be the second time this year. Later, the under-sheriff was also arrested for interfering with service of the warrant.
What makes you say that? The fact that the previous Rio Arriba County Sheriff Tommy Rodella is still doing time in federal prison, while the current Sheriff has been arrested multiple times in the last couple of weeks?
I live in southern Ohio. The county is Scioto. Our sheriff's office killed a man in jail and tried to say he fell. The doctor or coroner, I don't recall which right off, asked how many times he fell because he had been beaten in the head so many times.
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@@Sweet.Mother.of.Cheesus Ok i would love for people who say shit like this to actually produce verified evidence. Otherwise put a asterisk by it so the dumber people dont take your statements as truth.
One thing stands in the way: the sheriff! Not all states or counties have one, but the sheriff, an elected official, is usually known as the highest law enforcer of the county and has law enforcement powers exceeding that of any other state or federal official.Jul 8, 2013
He gave the cops the phones that the Sheriff had given him. He should be charged with interfering for not giving them up in the first place, but he was not tampering and did not knowingly give them the wrong phones
@@garlottos You do not know that, also it is apparent that the department as a whole was not willfully complying with a lawful order and warrant to collect evidence in a criminal investigation. In my opinion the department that was serving the warrant did so with not much interest or intention of collecting the proper evidence or they would not have let the suspect ample time to destroy evidence and also they did not complete the orders of the warrant and collect the correct evidence. It's pretty simple they should have arrived in great numbers to show force and not let the Sheriff dictate the terms of the warrant and also they should have collected the proper evidence in the manner the warrant dictated. You nor I would have the opportunity afforded this corrupt official. In order to collect the proper devices tall they had to do was show up call the devices collect the proper phones and leave once the warrant was read to the sheriff.
The Sheriff just went to trial for all of this and the trial ended in a mistrial. Mainly because people on the jury knew him personally. And I know this because i know some of the people that were on the jury. So they're going to have a retrial out of Rio Arriba County. So that doesn't happen again.
@@michaeld4326 lmao... Tf does that even mean? Just admit it the other cops are scared shitless or too lazy to get another career. Because youre almost certain to lose your job if you try to take a fellow cop to court in your native county
@@agecali7893 police officers do it all the time… it’s just that the news and the internet post only bad things about police officers because it gets popular quick.
@@Lifeliver28 that's because no one will EVER find out about it if we don't post it. Publicity scares corruption. If cops do a good deed it doesn't need to be public because it's their FUCKEN JOB TO MAKE SURE THINGS ARE GOOD
actually it was ruled by the supreme court that police do not have to know the law to enforce it. so yes i believe most cops dont know the law a lot of the time
They are. Look at their faces, I'm not the one to judge people by appearance, but it is clear that sheriff was scraping the bottom of the bucket to find these "officers". Probably that's why they are so loyal to him, he gave them status, power and probably decent money, something that they would never been able to get in their lifetime.
This is why people need to pay attention to who's running for Sheriff.
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The idea of voting for a law enforcement officer baffles me! Any dummy with a bit of charisma could become a sheriff, no matter their qualifications! Like, what the actual fuck?
@ yeah but if you're a backwater cop shop like this one guess who's gonna be the next sheriff if sheriffs aren't voted? hint: the guy who held the sheriff's phones
This is why a law enforcement position should never be an elected office. The US is the only country that does this. It breeds corruption and you can't can't fire them because they are elected. Stupid outdated system that needs to change.
It’s be nice if the local sheriff was investigated, however the entire system in my town is fcked. People are too stupid to see what’s going on. Seriously, I’m not just being a dick, they are that goddamn stupid.
because cops are above the law, they punish and protect themselves. the sheriff is one of the big bosses climbing the ranks ruining one life after another
*Puts on Tinfoil Hat* Because everyone there is trained, to a certain extent, with firearms and hand-to-hand combat. It would be a bloodbath the moment someone resists. Especially if the Sheriffs jump in to save their own.
im really impressed w the female officer who immediately reacted the way she should have. shes a beast, she had me smiling, she wasn't taking his shit not for one second.
Yeah lady cops are the biggest cunts there are dude… they have something to prove EVERY DAY. That’s the most likely person to stand up for what’s right. Nothing like a Karen with a badge
Sheriff put his staff in a very difficult position which was totally unacceptable. Looks like he has a history of vindictiveness if they don't obey him.
I know right. If you’re ever in that situation pull a sicky saying you have diarrhoea and rush to the bathroom and stay there away from the drama Fk that man
This is not the first time the Sheriff of Rio Arriba has had problems. this dept has tased Jail Gaurds in the growing and the Previous Sheriff was arrested around 10yrs ago. it runs deep up there in Espanola NM.
It seems to be a fairly common behavior for a sheriff to be vindictive. I've seen a couple of times where an under sheriff runs against the sheriff in an election and if that under sheriff loses at the election. That person can expect to have a difficult time continuing to work in the local sheriff office.
@@leonfa259 Yes, and in this case the behavior of the sheriff and the other LEOs most definitely proves beyond a reasonable doubt that he/they are hiding something and also breaking the law by not complying with a court ordered search and seizure warrant.
he was hiding/covering for the guy at the start, Philip Chikone or whatever. He's probably addicted to whatever drug he sells or is taxing his profits.
@@leonfa259 They had a lawful order to obtain the phones and he was not complying. This isn't really a surprise considering that he was found guilty and sentenced to three years in prison. Not only that but the deputies had known that he had committed a crime and were covering for him. It would have been nice if they got charged as well but at least the Sheriff is gone.
In attempt to clarify another disconnect and misconception, all citizens of the USA are in fact considered sovereign citizens. "It is obviously impracticable in the Federal Government of these States to secure all rights of independent sovereignty to each, and yet provide for the interest and safety of all. Individuals entering into society must give up a share of liberty to preserve the rest. The magnitude of the sacrifice must depend as well on situation and circumstance, as on the object to be obtained." - George Washington In Convention Sept. 17, 1787
@@doc-vg9lq that's like saying a foreman should dig a hole instead of the laborers, at some point the chief has to be able to depend on his men, he shouldn't have to be out there doing grunt work, they should have been able to handle the situation.
@@01hondascott yeah, delegation for most jobs that simple. But when the job is operating a machine to dig a hole that none of your underlings really have certification with, it's your job to go in first. Same here. If I were chief, I wouldn't trust someone of similar stature to just agree when charges are being brought on him. Someone as high as possible needs to handle it.
the cop actually said, "You can get a search warrant and just get anything you want-just like that??" Like he'd never heard of a search warrant before?? 😂😂😂 WtH??
In the neighborhood I’m from, a search warrant gives probable cause too crack your 90 year old great grandmother in the head to obtain evidence. So; when we see these dirty cops blatantly ignore a “M-FING SEARCH WARRANT” when we’re all supposed to be equal under the law! Smfh, maybe you can understand why city blocks are left torched
The sheriff before him used to be a judge and was removed by Supreme Court for letting a drunk driving friend off, he later defeated this recent Lujan guy and then fired him for interfering in another drunk case. Lujan sued to be reinstated and was. And now here he is doing the same thing while in power. That whole county is full of weirdos.
@@kishascape Sounds like living in Hillbilly Hell. It is amazing once you get outside the major U.S. cities and their suburbs how 3rd World the rest of the U.S. is.
The sheriff should have never left the sight of those bringing the warrant; wandering in and out of concealed rooms, getting to his vehicle? Ridiculous.
Its crazy how so many honest hard working people get denied the privilege to be in a law enforcement position of power every year , and you have guys like this who use his power for corruption.
@@moe9587 I could imagine the hesitancy to risk making a mistake in this kind of circumstance, especially when it's evident the other cops with guns are not on your side.
@@pretikewl76 lol right? If they showed up at your house and you tried to close the front door they'd stop and force entry and slam you to the ground. I feel like anyone who was subject to different treatment should be allowed to bring a civil class action lawsuit
Every single cop in that building that was under that sheriff should be fired immediately and barred from any further law enforcement employment . Not a damn one of them looked and said boss this is a legit warrant you need to give up those phones or we will arrest you .
Just cuz something is lawful doesn't mean it's just. Do you just blindly follow authority, are you one of those guys that stood there while the Jews were rounded up and thrown on trains?
@@FHSlipKnot4Ever Was actually about to say the same thing. OP is like "Authority needs to be held accountable". This dude replies "Oh, so you just blindly follow authority?"
If a suspect who wasn't a cop tried to hand their phone full of potential evidence to a friend while being served a warrant any officer on the scene would've been like "Yeah, give that to me right now thanks."
Upsetting but I'll admit I'm intrigued (speaking from a pretty urban, gentrified environment). But even in the most developed countries, I've come to see that most small counties/towns have their secrets and unspoken topics. I guess its a consequence of a lack of oversight. Reminds me of something out of a modern movie that takes place in a rural place where cops tend to do shady shit
You see this shit down in Las Cruces, too, lived there half my life. Plus all the small towns around it, sadly lots of cops think we need to respect their ego as much as their badge. Good thing these people are being held accountable for their actions. Hopefully.
that whole sheriff's dept. needs to be sacked. these sheriffs act like a gang. imagine if you're a citizen that have to deal with this gang that has LEGAL power over you...
if you're the deputy and he's the chief you better be on his side either way or the department will eat you alive. It's ALWAYS the leader you want to bring down... not the little guys following orders. Dumbass!
It appears James Lujan is still acting as sheriff while his case is pending (as of March 2021), but is not allowed to carry a weapon or operate a police vehicle. I'm gonna sound like a karen, but it's a bit annoying they're not more eager to rule on someone with so much power and so many charges connected with it.
No, they are not. They are just following their internal rules. You cannot arrest all the people that interfere with you. That would resemble a Nazi State.
@@philip-op6de nah bro we aint corrupted. Just situational behavier. What would happen if one acts like sheep? Then u might lose job later and nobody will want to work with you if you are not all in for your team. Thats how it goes man so stop blaming
Riotous Behaviour thank you for not blindly and blatantly stating that they ARE above the law, like others are trying to say. Because this video is proof to the contrary.
saphired02 i don’t know if you’ve noticed but the officers didn’t want to risk pissing of the sheriff’s department because they have guns too. Would you walk into a gang owned apartment and demand that they give their phones?
@@HellWrex this is proof cops aren't above the law?? cops kick down doors of civilians to serve warrants all the time. guns to heads, plastic cuffs. they walked in and talked it out with these punks.
"The search warrant doesn't say when we have to turn it over" Imagine people that they ever tried to serve a search warrant on saying "Okay you've got a warrant to search my house, and I'll let you...... in ten years because it doesn't say "NOW"".
If the 2 police officers (I believe the female was the supervising officer) smelled the odor of alcohol coming from the Sheriff, who had driven to the scene, why didn't they perform a field sobriety test on him, to determine whether he was driving under the influence? Oh, wait! I forgot about officer privilege.
Yeah it’s like the workers there are afraid to speak up because he has a uniform and that’s how easy things get corrupt just cause people are afraid or fee like it’s wrong to do or embarrassing
@Dan McDonald you really think they would've had no problem with any other person walking up during an investigation of a stabbing, drunk, and ordering them around?... yeah okay buddy
They did start conducting a formal investigation into the department after the incident, so it was likely more along the lines of he outranked them or had more power at the time, so you couldnt really act on it without issue.
Lujan was convicted in a December jury trail of felony counts of aiding a felon and intimidating a witness. He was sentenced to three years in prison and 1 and a half years of probation.Feb 18, 2022
the cop who plainly said "please do something about it" i have so much respect for. It wasn't his job to challenge this sheriff, but he let his team lead know he would absolutely support her in any further actions.
2 года назад
the pig was talking to the female pig about the sheriff smelling like booze. wtf are YOU seeing?
That's why I wonder if the two issuing officers were concerned about pressing the issue. I felt that the officers with the sheriff were on edge and they were all visibly armed. I would have been cautious and extra diplomatic in that situation if I was one of the two issuing officers. The officer by the door expressed his concern for all the officers around him and the sheriff made him sound like he was an asshole for even suggesting that they would be in danger.
@@The_Gallowglass I agree, I saw the police officers actions and figured that he was nervous of the outcome if he pressed too hard, I'm sure his suspicions were confirmed on the side of the building when trying to get them all back inside
They were made aware beforehand. They had the doors to the sheriff's building locked. You will see that in the original video. These two cops had to keep knocking and peeking in windows til someone answered.
Funny how the cops start giving a hard time for a search warrant when these same police officers tell us to “just cooperate and don’t question us…we’re just trying to keep our streets safe.” Sucks when it happens to you doesn’t it?
You are right. There is a time and place for professional courtesy. And professional courtesy happens across the board in many professions, not just law enforcement.
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There is much more to this story that I was unable to cover in this episode and I encourage you to check out the articles linked in the description to get a deeper understanding of the incidents surrounding this interaction.
can you do the knee on neck next?
I have been seriously considering a video about this topic so keep your eyes peeled.
@@AuditTheAudit, I would appreciate your research on that situation. I am wondering if it is a systemic problem that needs more training. The whole, "If you can talk, then you can breathe!" idea doesn't sound right. After fighting, I think that the breathing problem might not allow enough air to meet the needs of the body. Imagine running the 100 m dash, and then being choked almost completely.
Also, I'd like to know if there is enough info to be concerned about police brutality and racism. I don't think that that is the case.
I'm just guessing, though.
Who knew that the thin blue line has different "shades" of blue?
I mean we ALL knew that it had streaks of "correctional facility orange"😒😏, I HOPE that the world gets to see a true cleansing of our police and political system before it's too late
I'm usually prowling RUclips for videos and this is one that escaped my obsessive gaze. A very interesting situation to watch, lots of privileges being afforded. The moral of the story is, be in law enforcement and you can push the boundaries of the law, and be afforded endless courtesies. Another stellar episode 👌🏿 😄
A+ for the lady at the beginning for standing her ground and not fearing ranks. She immediately called for a superior officer so the sheriff wouldn’t manipulate the scene.
Yeh, A*ultra if possible
@@lalosalamanka238 S+
@@origamiman7891 SS tier
Absolutely
Every officer should uphold the law. But in most cities police and sheriff's don't get along well because of jurisdiction conflicts.
Obviously this situation is police investigation of the sheriff and his deputies.
Sheriff departments are notoriously corrupt, they generally have small organizations that have a chain of command that has no oversight besides themselves. Similar to Internal Affairs and local police departments.
Because of this and sheriff departments chain of command, one corrupt sheriff creates corrupt subordinate deputies because their career depends upon their superior, the Sheriff and Under/Assistant Sheriff.
Same that happens in small police departments where superiors train subordinates improperly.
I love when the cop opens the door and has the "oh shit its the cops'' look on his face.
Those were the eyes of a guilty man! That whole department is crooked!
I wanted the feds to be there so it's 10x worse for them. "Oh shit it's the feds"XD. I dare on of them to put their hands on a federal agent.
...and they play their own theme music as they walk through the door.
@@natebyars2439 Wasn't it his own department that started the investigation?
@@avengingme no a different police department.
“You got a search warrant on a misdemeanor?”
Every person charged with drug crime be like........ yeah
On any crime where there is evidence that can determine how a case goes, you get a warrant for that evidence, no matter how serious the crime.
"uau, u got 3 units out there!? that's a lot"
effected. Shit they bring six every time I roll through a stop sign
Facts.
Drug crimes are felony. Derp
This is a man who is discovering accountability for the first time in his life.
how r the bacon going to go arrest porkchops that they know are armed and dangerous so calmly but yet will kick down the door of and elderly person with guns pointed to serve a warrant for a parking ticket and start shooting cause they fear for their life???? don’t nobody see anything wrong with this???
@@TheDogGoesWoof69 yeah, that’s a risk you assume when you use a phone to commit a crime. The court order means you hand it over. Period. That is 100% what this sheriff would require of the defendant in any subpoena that he served.
Somebody with child porn on their computer probably had some personal information on there too. Doesn’t mean they get a say in who sees it. Maybe don’t keep sensitive stuff on a device you plan on using to commit a crime. Or just don’t commit the crime in the first place.
@@TheDogGoesWoof69he needed to delete the TBs of TS porn you've been sharing lol
@@tonyescoYeah. I see an incoherent run on sentence.
@@NedWasHere94 its a camera stupid, its not a phone
The entire sheriff department needs to be investigated. They were all acting suspiciously.
That is why we SCREAM reform
BECAUSE they dying slow but surely
I think they were more shocked pissed confused embarrassed and worried about their job security.
I'm not saying they weren't acting suspicious, I'm just saying how I interpreted their behavior demeanor and dialog
Sam Hansen The sheriffs office? I think they all knew what was going on completely, because I am sure the Sheriff brought it up. I think they were trying to protect one of their own (the sheriff). I mean the under sheriff took the phones and tried to leave the scene. I don’t think they’re worried about their job at that point, because that’s an easy firing offense.
@@michaelof2000
Why would they protect him. On an individual level...not speaking to the agency or profession. But why would deputy ____ risk his family's stability and income for any one individual who was independently involved in his own wrongdoing.
That being said, if the others weren't in on it and were visibly agitated or upset with the situation, another perspective may be.....
They still have to go be sheriff's deputies.... that day and the next and the next... while the community wonders with the only info comi g from a media that speculates cites anonymous sources and plays the video of the sherriff in cuffs on loop.
They were probably thinking... you could've just come in with 2 officers and a detective OOOORRR asked us to serve the warrant.
Professional courtesy as well as a lack of forethought by the local PD in my opinion. But shit happens I guess
whole office should be shutdown. if an officer has more loyalty to their co workers than the badge, they shouldnt be cops. its how corruption happens.
I'm not sure the apprehension was about loyalty...
This is like a non-cash-handling retail worker walking into their boss's office and accusing them of pocketing a few thousand dollars from the registers on a daily basis.
They aren't purporting loyalty. They're scared out of their minds.
Pardon my ignorance. I was thinking about the city cops, not the sheriff's deputies. Good lord this is awful.
@@atklm1 You would get hung for following an illegal order of murder. Just like the Nazis who were hung for following orders from the hierarchy.
@@atklm1 Not if those orders go contrary to law, go reread your "following unlawful orders" again.
@@atklm1 yah and that's the problem people have. Take all the corrupt shit that goes on in the military and is deemed ok just because your superior is fine with it. So many servicemen go to other countries (such as Haiti during the earthquake tragedy) and rape and assault and take advantage of foreigners. If that happens to the citizens of a 3rd world country that did nothing wrong and just needs humanitarian aid imagine the kind of shit that happens to people of Iraq and Afghanistan among others who most see as enemies
He handed the other cop his phone after he was handed the warrant for his cell phone. That's 100% blatant obstruction of justice.
Exactly, for me I saw his actions from the start as obstruction. He deliberately handed his phone to his colleague while reading the warrant infront of the officer, which mission was to acquire the phone
the other officer he gave the phones to should have been charged too. Then the guy blocking the back door, who batted the cop's hand away should've caught a battery on an LEO as well.
@@amadeupname151 The entire place should be charged, they are all complicit.
but here we are in whacko world...
The other cop then goes through his phone deleting incriminating evidence
I didn’t understand why they sent regular officers for a sheriff. The captain should have served the warrant. Bc they were too afraid to demand the undersheriff to not leave the room.
It should be immediate termination if you don’t comply with the law when you are to uphold the same law. Not for speeding or anything like that but such as this
UPDATE:
The sheriff was sentenced to 3 years in prison plus 1.5 years probation, and the undersheriff agreed to resign in exchange for his own fourth-degree felony count being dropped.
thank you!
Good
Not good enough
Thanks for the info! So much for holding people in power to higher accountability.
Under deputy needs to be arrested, and if cooperation, releases- and only arrested to prevent them from getting another job as a LEO anywhere.
Once arrested for a felony you can’t be a cop anymore. Period. The state keeps that record.
"Here's a warrant."
"For what case?"
Damn sheriff you got more than one?
hahahahaha
Could have a number of civil suits. A lot of older cops have those and they continue on the force to pay for legal fees.
"I'm gonna pay my child support, I swear!"
"We're not here for t--"
"I was JUST giving that scantily-clad woman a ride, since when is it a crime giving a nice young lady a ride at 3:34 AM and taking a shortcut through the industrial park!?!"
"Sir, the warrant clea--"
"The coke was in my nose when I got there!"
"WE'RE HERE FOR A WHOLE OTH--"
"DOESN'T EVERYONE HAVE FOUR PHONES WITH TWO OF THEM IN THEIR DEAD SISTER-IN-LAW'S NAME NOWADAYS???"
@@HoneyNVinegar This should be a sketch comedy skit. 👏
Edit: grammar
What I suspect is, that is to say, I'm damn near sure of is that the sheriff was using his position of authority to enrich himself by taking "donations" for his weighty influence on the outcome of judicial actions affecting his benefactors. The comment about "which case?" was probably a slip because he's been unethically involved in a number of them. And other members of that police department are likely in the same game.
I'm going to use the Sheriff's tactics next time I have a warrant. Wish me luck.
Was nice knowing you
Don't drop the soap.
Let us know how it feels when your muscles lock and can't move for shit
Barry Bamb [MESSAGE DELETED BY RUclips] hopefully you have a heavily defended compound with loyalist by your side :)
Good luck. We're all counting on you.
Now THIS is a department that needs to be gutted and completely restaffed
This and any one like it. There should be no Blue Gang.
@@hagamapama what? wdym no blue?
@@_dajo Blue Gang = police acting like a criminal gang.
They were, they got served a F for failure to comply with district court order of search warrant. If you fail to comply, it is a criminal offense under constitutions and if you are assisting a suspect it is a civil disobedience charge, there for issuing deputies a penalty order of lockdown for shielding a potential suspect while obstructing court investigator judges with issuing the search warrant for criminal evidences. If station running without a sheriff, and deputies found shielding sheriff then station is therefore not compliant with state law and will be temporarily shut down until new federal compliant officers arrive to re open and serve in the station. Deputies will be immediately suspended, until given further penalty notices of fines leading up to arrest of sheriff for assisting sheriff in giving false evidence to court of law. If you are officer handing out search warrant, it is civil offense for giving privileges not just to a sheriff or chief but to anyone who wishes to walk around or walk off. The special probationary serving officers, were given suspended leave until they can pass retraining tests of statutory reasoning and laws when serving warrants to the suspects.
I used to have the same profile picture as you, what a coincidence
Props to the lady at the beginning of this video. She IMMEDIATELY called in to explain what she was dealing with. She was not about to let anyone “manipulate” the things that were happening in the situation. No arguments, no bantering back and forth, just going right in and doing her job to the best of her ability. And it certainly seems like her abilities are above that of many other people who may have found themselves in a scenario such as this. Good on her!!!
His coworkers helping him out also deserve to be under investigation.
My thoughts literally right now. Not finished yet. I'm at 10:15 and saw your comment and yeah.
Fr aint there something about if you help a criminal even if you didn’t commit the crime bt you helped them you’ll get arrested also or sum?
@@uatesonitaufa9652 Guilty By Association
@@iHeffy I thought that only aplies if you are proven to be an associate in the crime or had prior knowledge of the crime.... Im not 100% on US law...
Let's be honest here if the guy being serve the warrant is the active sheriff that means all of them are under him inside that sheriff's office. That's a hard place to be in for them and yes the right thing to do is to help the city police but that's easier said than done in that situation
He behaves this way knowing he’s being recorded? Imagine the corruption & malfeasance that’s gone on for decades in countless departments prior to body-cams. Disgraceful!!!
It's hard to act casual when you're head is spinning out
Even just the fucking NERVE to say, he's getting advice from his lawyer, so why don't you just leave, leave the phones here, and come back after he's spoken to his lawyer. Can I do that when the cops try to serve me with a search warrant???
@Mister Happy Go Lucky k. But why? I did what you said and imagined all the crimes that are not prevented due to bodycams. Then I thought about the fact that by design, the only crimes that bodycams are able to prevent are crimes the cops commit. So what now?
Always such a sick and scary thought
imagine the corruption that occurs on a daily basis right in front of our eyes
When the under sheriff blocked the police officer from trying to get the sheriff he should instantly arrested him for obstruction.
Don't forget when the other minion grabbing the officer by the arm when he went to the back to stop the sheriff from leaving, that's classed as assault, he should have arrested him
Or strangle him
It's a little different when both sides have guns (:
USSR Clips they do it to citizens all day
I don’t think the sheriff deputy that puts his hand on the city cop was sworn yet so he wasn’t carrying.
The fact that these cops ALLOWED HIM to violate this warrant. They need to be investigated
@davidoffon That was my thought to the "Oh it's because of entitlement and special privilege towards other officers."
No, it's called they're outnumbered against armed potentially hostile people.
@davidoffon , very much agree. You can see it in their body language and hear it in their voices as they enteract with the deputies. I had to watch a standoff like this between tribal and state police once. Neither party would concede, both sides had similar training and equipment at thier disposal, no clear edge. It was an extremely tense situation. I'll never forget it.
@unconka-rebeltruth9336, just curious. What would you have done in their place? Would you have risked escalating the situation by affecting an arrest on the sherrif or his men?
@@TwOfBlack I'm not a cop. . But I've seen cops violate peoples' rights . This sheriff obstructed shit when he showed up on the scene of the police . . That's what kicked off the investigation anyways . The offi ers were in the right . . If I were in their shoes YES Ida subdued the subject. And having 7 buddies as backup... ? Let the camera roll, let heads roll . . Again theoffi ers were justified so. . Any one to Interfere can definitely catch charges . . U saying u would not do ur duty.
I mean, they probably didn’t think they had the authority or ability to stop him… so they allowed it.
I did the same, not knowing what to do or if I was even legally allowed… so I did nothing, to prevent myself from being sued or convicted of a crime by acting.
Inaction when you’re not being served a warrant is better lol don’t interfere with the police officer’s duties. Police / PD should have told him not to do that, as they, had the authority and opportunity to do so
@@TwOfBlackyou legally can, and even if you did fight the police- they’re sworn law enforcement officers… and the FBI would investigate if any shots fired.
Seriously a bad idea. Dispatch logged it. PD logged it. SO logged it.
You’d be dumb to kill, attack, injure or otherwise mess with a cop on duty as another law enforcement officer, maliciously.
The Under Sheriff should have been arrested too for obstruction at the least
And at most?
All of them should have been arrested for trying to protect their friend and not upholding the law that they took an oath for
David Mason guilty of association
when he grabed his arm though lol I would've punched him in the face
The One True God that’s not a law or even a term
Imagine if an ordinary citizen behaved like this when served a warrant!!
can't imagine getting shot
Yeah right bro if I tried anything similar to this my ass would be put under the jail.
Oh you can see what would happen... Look up Ruby Ridge or Waco!
They would have shot him eventually.
*Above the law*
"I'm not asking I'm telling you"kudos for that lady officer for not backing down to that bully
uhm... that's a guy who said that stupid
@@couldntbemebro022 you're bricked in the head "kudos for that lady officer (officer with badge cam) for not backing down to that bully(drunk sheriff)"
@@couldntbemebro022 the lady has the camera you rocket surgeon
Why does it matter if it's a lady? Are you one of them feminist that gets their jollies off every time you see a woman "stand up" to a man?
@@tideguychandler1733 "uhm... that's a guy who said that stupid"
Thank God a judge saw through him and saw the twisted actions sentencing him to 3 years. Can't imagine how a sheriff will fair in prison.
Probably not well.
they are segregated from gen pop, he'll be fine
Cops don't get dropped like most people think .. they get sent to low yards and sometimes drop out yards
I commend the officer in the beginning who didn’t let this sheriff push them around and called it in, even honing on him drinking.
"Smelled alcohol"
Oh yeah, that'll hold up in court
@@onodatboi9041 yeah but he is slurring in the video and if it’s multiple officers who agree that he smells like alcohol their is a possibility it will hold up
@@-godsspeed-9159 without there being a breathalyzer or blood test it will never hold up in court buddy
I doubt they wanted to get him on drinking. He was probably just warning the other officers that he is going to be more difficult to handle because he has been drinking
this aint brooklyn 99 this is serious
They should’ve just arrested him as soon as he refused to comply with the search warrant immediately. They had every right to take him in to custody at that point
yeah but police treat each other like they're above the law
Professional courtesy...
@Frantz Canon thats just a fact. if you let a drunk cop go on driving and he kills someone, what do you tell the family? sorry it was just a professional courtesy, nothing personal.
And he is a Sheriff, Elected official, He swore an oath to uphold the law. Except if it applies to him. Always crooked officials
Also they are surrounded by a rival gang that are all armed. If you were a thug surrounded by other thugs from a rival gang, would you try to incapacitate their leader in front of them?
It’s amazing how many crimes he committed during that exchange.
It's amazing how sloppy, casual and above all leanient that search warrant was executed...
privilege I guess
winstonS most random comment ever
The sheriff and everyone below him should be investigated and charged accordingly.
UPDATE: the sheriff was sentenced to 3 years in early December 2021
Hahaha have fun in prison
@@sylvianorthling1223 for a whole 3 years? People get more time for a fucking marijuana seed.
Was it found what his relation was with the stabbing-related man at the beginning? The content of his phone?
Now Tommy Rodella and James Lujan can play a 'good cop bad cop' together in bed.
@@danielgarrett7226 cute, but wrong. Stop pretending to be angry based on what you hear. I’ve researched their state law and their dispositions and have yet to find someone who served a full 3 years for a marijuana seed.
They gave him wayyyy too many chances, if that had been a citizen doing all this he would have been arrested in the first 2 minutes
Where I used to work before I retired, that SO wouldve been shut down immediately and sent packing. If he had refused to leave he would've been arrested.
Or even worse
I heard Us polices like to kill than even arresting.
De-escalating worked. There were a lot of guns on the scene.
Could be in avoidance of escalation. Knowing they all have guns and having high suspicion of corruption within the office, the Española officers couldn’t know how far corrupt they were, what they were involved in, or what they were willing to do.
That lady officer at the beginning deserves an A+
That took some guts.
100 percent
One thing lady cops CAN do is call for back up.
If only more cops of either gender would do that when one of their colleagues was crossing a line.
This Sheriff is the perfect example of corruption and makes me just as angry as the people who call our Police racist and abusive All The Time!! Shame on You very much Sheriff!!! And GOD Bless Our Police and KEEP THEM SAFE 🙏🙏!!
😂😂
🤡🤡🤡🤡
Good work by the female officer, standing up to the drunk off duty sheriff.
I was wondering if he drove to the scene? If so, he should have been arrested for DUI.
Sheriffs are always on duty
Ya I thought she handled herself extremely well. Right away indicated that she did not like the idea to pull out. Then instead of pushing it further pulls back and makes a fast and concise call to correct the situation as fast as possible. There are good cops.
The only one that seems to have done her job right
@Big Cat why? did you get stung by a female officer? Or is it that you never had a woman/man?
That WHOLE department needs to be fired and totally re-staffed.
what do you think happened when the new sheriff took over. yep these guys were gone and he brought his own guys in....The new Undersheriff is a woman now.
Or at least audit and review all employees and all cases that had anything to do with the Sheriff.
Why do they need a sheriff's department! It is only a matter of time before it gets corrupt!
@@billh.1940Sheriff's departments arent the only types of LEOs that get corrupt, hell ive seen more Org crime divs. more corrupt than this sheriffs office
@@deputyduffy Let's hope that she does a better job than this embarrassment did
The sheriff and his staff clearly believed they were above the law itself and it’s just disgusting to watch them disobey direct authority.
You should see what the social justice Sheriff in Wake County, NC has been doing. In fact, he was so bad he lost his primary in his own party by a wide margin then immediately retaliated against everybody. A deputy was killed and that ass refused to let his deputies on duty attend the funeral service even as departments around the state offered coverage as is tradition. Sheriff refused all offers.
Police do not always need to warn you about your rights during the arrest or while you are waiting at the jail. Simply being arrested or detained by police (in custody) does not mean you will hear the Miranda warning. You will hear it before the interrogation starts. If you don’t, law enforcement may have to throw out anything said in the interrogation.
Also the courtesy given should be short in time and only be offered to friendly and cooperating fellow officers. These people broke the trust of fellow collegae law enforcement and the professional courtesy should have been invoked a long time ago and he should have been arrested a long time ago.
Did you consider that the direct authority (a judge) might be corrupt as well.?
@@bixby9797 yeah my buddy moved from Wake County back to Granville County. He said the Sheriff was shit. Don't get me wrong Granville County has had its fair share but that is nuts.
He tried to FLEE . . . . arrest him
When the Sheriff handed the phone to the Deputy, the Deputy should have turned the phone over to the cops. Every Deputy complicit should be fired.
And charged.
At least 3 of those deputies did things that would get an average citizen arrested on the spot.
@Dog Faced Pony Soldier they were probably sweating bullets from having to serve a warrant to a sheriff of all things.
completely agree
If he’d done that he would have immediately been fired by his sheriff. Imagine if you had that job and were put on the spot like that. Would you risk your job for the greater good?
As soon as he handed phone to his buddy he should of been arrested.
and tased .
*should have
And the undersheriff
u should of went to school
@@KronStaro ..I doo knot lik scool, it bery bhoring. An I lik cocoa in da moorning.
Imagine doing a search warrant on a drug dealer and he says hold up give me 5 minutes and i'll let yall in
LMAOOOOO
They would kick the fuckin whole door off his house
@@kensoutdoors7178 Yeah lmao they really would.
My homie's gonna hold onto my phone. Ok?
Or handing your bag of cocaine to your buddy. Right in front of the officers.
Just wow the audacity of this sheriff is scary glad him and his under sheriff were both arrested.
The sheriff know his rights pretty well it seems 😂
Can we take a second to appreciate that badass lady cop? Stands her ground, tells the Sheriff NO, and doesn't censor herself, use code, or gesture when telling the other cop what happened. Straight up says, "He's been drinking."
And yet she never gave the sheriff a DUI or breathalyzer test. She was weak and did not enforce the law.
@@TwistedMarksman Yeah she ran away straight to "someone higher up than him" so they didn't have to pull out. May make me sound like a sexist, but that's a woman for you. I commend her for being honest, but she ran away to another authority.
LilJbm1 dumbest thing I’ve ever heard. Of course she went to an authority figure. What else could she have actually done? What she did was the best thing that could have been done in that situation. She also communicated with another guy and it’s not like he did anything else. Has nothing to do with being a woman. So yeah, you are being sexist. Do you REALIZE how dumb you sound?
Converted Soul easier said than done. You’re weak for not having some perspective. They obviously got shit done in the end ya dumb dumb. You can’t just take down power that easily.
@@LilJbm1 That's what you do tho. when someone doesn't comply and you don't have the authority to make them you go to someone who does.
regular cop going against a sheriff has to go higher or else sheriff will abuse his authority and, in the department's eyes, be justified.
It’s amazing that he was still allowed to work while under investigation.
That's the power of being an elected official.
Sometimes your just under investigation 🤷♂️ No biggie 🤠
That literally happens every day
Innocent until proven guilty!
It’s unfortunate but sheriffs are elected officials just like politicians they stay in power until they finally are convicted or die.
This really is the sort of thing FEDs should be handling. Clearly the Sherriff, his deputies, and the City Cops all know each other
That may or may not be the case, but cops don't like going after each other. They probably feel like this guy deserves it or they want to find out if he deserves it, BUT that doesn't mean they want the unwarranted stain of "going after one of their own". I know it's a fictional film, but the movie Copland kind of showcases this toward the end, all of the cops are surprised and angry with what Stallone's character did. Most cops don't like bad cops, but it's the perception their colleagues get of them when they go after them that I think gets in the way.
@@MacguffinsTV So actually this was handled correctly, The chief of police has the highest power over any form of policing uniform.
The Feds are the most corrupt out of all of them lmao
Feds or State Police. Absolutely.
Feds? like the ones covering for Biden's son? LOL
This is disturbing. Sheriffs are supposed to be the last bastion of protection against an out of control system. To see a Sheriff and all of his employees acting like this is disgusting. Throw em all in jail.
🤣
Google sheriff gangs. You're in for a big wake up call.
@@Metal_HorrorHoly shit
Just so you guys know, Lujan was just convicted a month ago and is serving three years for two felony charges and is awaiting trial for the three misdemeanors. It is also noteworthy that his predecessor is also in a federal prison for actions taken during office. Definitely a department worth further investigation
A model of policing everywhere!
Do you live up there? I'm in Burque.
Thanks for the update!
Investigation? By whom? All cops are crooked. Every last one.
Definitely a department worth firing wholesale and starting from scratch. Just another Sheriff department of many rotten to the core. In my State (Connecticut) the Sheriffs and underlings were so rotten the State shut down the whole County Sheriff system. No more Sherrifs, thank God!
When you're not acting in a professional manner, you don't deserve "professional courtesy".
Even then it still isn't considered!
This is much more than just “professional courtesy“...
This is flagrant POLICE privilege...
they only need one technicality to negate all of it…
That’s why mistakes are made..
smoker, you are correct. the chief had the necessary documents in his hand. That was enough.
You have to remember he was saying that to an armed sheriff surrounded by armed deputies all acting suspicious. It's called diplomacy.
Remember they treat the public in a not so courteous manner!
This was an absolute STUNNING showing of disrespect for the law, disrespect for the court issuing the search warrant. Unbelievable!
and that from both sides. Also the ones giving the warrant completely failed to adhere by the law by letting the criminals of the sheriffs office wander around and in their car and let the officers physically stop them.
This corruption goes both ways and in today's society rules don't matter anymore just ask any democrat.
It's the wild west out here...
This corrupt sherrif is on a power trip and thinks he is above the law and unfortunately this case seems like he is.
@@andrewfosbinder2826 Don't you mean ask The TRAITOR named TRUMPY and all the lying, conniving, corrupt Republicons.
Wow I am just speechless and shocked smh
When he's convicted, he should be housed in the general population.
what do you mean when its already happened, he's serving 3 years, somehow with all of his illegal actions.
He should be convicted but if his life is at some point clearly in danger I would pull him from genpop. He’s a piece of shit but that doesn’t warrant possible death.
Dude! I just looked this up. No wonder all the staff were shitting themselves. I think the best way to describe the investigation is "surgical". However, I think a backhoe might have been more appropriate.
@@mikeemmons1079 wait so what happened in the end ?
sounds like he'll know most of them already!
if they’re this corrupt with other police officers, imagine how they are with citizens
No need to imagine anything...its seen all over the states.....😒
Sheriffs are gangs, they have no loyalty to their community, let alone the government, they're organized criminals with uniforms
@@thatonegamer2709 sit in ur chair boy. You dont know shit.
@@doyoumakeittotheclouddistr4132 i live in california...i go through it and been going through it for more than 30years..so yes i think i do know shit.
Seriously. Talk about corrupt.
The level of corruption at this sheriff office is beyond comprehension.
“ did you know that? I didn’t know that. “ lol my man was pissed… probably had a friend in the upper court and thought he was safe
You should see Los Angeles
Most of them are very corrupt. Especially in the south
USA, number 1!!!! LOL
@@TheJimprezEh? Local county elected official, of a county under 200,000 people, is somehow indicative of an entire nation of over 400m people?
"Ok, so you want us to lock down the sheriff's office?" followed by "Go ahead and call them back" to his buddy is one of the most metal things I've ever heard come out of a cop's mouth
She said "I don't want to". Good for her, standing her ground.
She said in kind of a passive way though. Quietly under her breath.
@@ButterBallTheOpossum He heard her and she repeated. She also seems to speak at the level to other people in the video. I think she's just soft spoken.
@@ButterBallTheOpossum Its less that it was quiet and under her breath and more that she was being condescending towards his already condescending attitude.
Wife material
not to be negative or anything but it's pathetic that we have to compliment an officer having her level of INTEGRITY on the job. This is how officers should be & not something we highlight this much. She did a great job but damn, it's her job, it's everybody's job as law enforcement to have integrity! No fear, no favour.
Can you imagine putting your hands on a cop (like the deputy did at the side door) and NOT getting taken down and arrested for assaulting an officer?
You would be picking up your teeth with broken fingers.
@fartpoobox ohyeah the deputy is obstructing justice. Did you not listen to the explanation?
That cop immediately looked at his partner like "did you just see that?!?!!"
He's lucky he didn't get tazed and run over. That's what I would expect out of Sherriff Mark Lamb's office1
@fartpoobox ohyeah you don’t listen to shit apparently
These sheriff officers who willingly took his phone should be arrested and charged with obstruction of Justice
exactly, but sadly cop to cop loyalty allows for a certain level of leniency.
@Sam R *Sheriff Deputy’s
@@kaikjs2252 shut up mr correction
We would of been,that's for sure
@@kaikjs2252 Sheriff's Deputies, Mr. Correction.
Sheriff Lujan was found guilty on two felonies- harboring a felon and intimidating a witness and sentenced to 3 years in prison in December of 2021. He was also charged with and plead guilty to a criminal misdemeanor for protecting the same man in a different incident which led to a 364 sentence to run concurrent to the 3 year sentence, so no additional time.
Sheriff eventually got arrested, which happened to be the second time this year. Later, the under-sheriff was also arrested for interfering with service of the warrant.
Good the corrupt sobs.
City Cop be like: "I AM THE LAW" haha loved this corrupt sworn officers are absolutely evil.
@@rawrwithme114 My dad's a sworn officer. Is he evil?
@@emuccino if he's corrupt, absolutely. If not, no not at all. I appreciate his service. It takes a special kind of person to be a sworn officer.
@rs232killer source?
You can tell that the sheriff’s department is corrupt
Always has been for the most part.
Most Sheriff's departments are. Especially in the rural areas were they often have absolute and unchallenged power
What makes you say that? The fact that the previous Rio Arriba County Sheriff Tommy Rodella is still doing time in federal prison, while the current Sheriff has been arrested multiple times in the last couple of weeks?
I live in southern Ohio. The county is Scioto. Our sheriff's office killed a man in jail and tried to say he fell. The doctor or coroner, I don't recall which right off, asked how many times he fell because he had been beaten in the head so many times.
@@Sweet.Mother.of.Cheesus Ok i would love for people who say shit like this to actually produce verified evidence. Otherwise put a asterisk by it so the dumber people dont take your statements as truth.
"You mean I have to obey the laws too?"
“you mean i aint above the law?”
One thing stands in the way: the sheriff! Not all states or counties have one, but the sheriff, an elected official, is usually known as the highest law enforcer of the county and has law enforcement powers exceeding that of any other state or federal official.Jul 8, 2013
"I am the law"
Bahahahahaha....yeah, 🤣🤦♂️🤣
you wouldn't know a law from an order. your comment proves it.
The body languages of ALL of them speaks volumes
also the deputy that gave the cops the wrong phones should be charge with tampering
He gave the cops the phones that the Sheriff had given him. He should be charged with interfering for not giving them up in the first place, but he was not tampering and did not knowingly give them the wrong phones
The undersheriff was charged. There are videos and articles about it.
@@garlottos You do not know that, also it is apparent that the department as a whole was not willfully complying with a lawful order and warrant to collect evidence in a criminal investigation. In my opinion the department that was serving the warrant did so with not much interest or intention of collecting the proper evidence or they would not have let the suspect ample time to destroy evidence and also they did not complete the orders of the warrant and collect the correct evidence. It's pretty simple they should have arrived in great numbers to show force and not let the Sheriff dictate the terms of the warrant and also they should have collected the proper evidence in the manner the warrant dictated. You nor I would have the opportunity afforded this corrupt official. In order to collect the proper devices tall they had to do was show up call the devices collect the proper phones and leave once the warrant was read to the sheriff.
@@garlottos oh ok thanks for clearing that up detective 🕵️♂️
Yeah get a federal gang involved with this
The Sheriff just went to trial for all of this and the trial ended in a mistrial. Mainly because people on the jury knew him personally. And I know this because i know some of the people that were on the jury. So they're going to have a retrial out of Rio Arriba County. So that doesn't happen again.
Keep us updated
Keep us updated. @ me when you get word so I get a notification. have a nice day :)
what is he actually being accused of? what is with the phones?
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This entire thing is like a script of a movie.
How to prove you're one of the "good" cops - smoke out the bad ones, hold them responsible, show them you *don't stand for corruption and abuse*
You're right on paper but that's a very elementary way of hows things actually are
@@michaeld4326 lmao... Tf does that even mean? Just admit it the other cops are scared shitless or too lazy to get another career. Because youre almost certain to lose your job if you try to take a fellow cop to court in your native county
@@agecali7893 police officers do it all the time… it’s just that the news and the internet post only bad things about police officers because it gets popular quick.
@@Lifeliver28 that's because no one will EVER find out about it if we don't post it. Publicity scares corruption. If cops do a good deed it doesn't need to be public because it's their FUCKEN JOB TO MAKE SURE THINGS ARE GOOD
There are no good cops. If you choose to uphold unjust laws you cannot be “good”
Failure to comply, assaulting an officer, obstruction of justie.... there's a lot of frimes committed here.
A sheriff pretending that he doesn't know the law. That's just sad
He may not be pretending lol
@@trisanone-ya-business7803 Wanted to comment exactly the same but you beat me to it.
Ignorance of the law is no excuse. That's what the sheriff would tell you. They are not exempt and must comply with lawful orders.
He drove there drunk lol
actually it was ruled by the supreme court that police do not have to know the law to enforce it. so yes i believe most cops dont know the law a lot of the time
"Some bad apples"
The entire bunch of them are rotten for protecting that Sheriff.
I mean the saying is "a few bad apples spoil the whole barrel".
They are. Look at their faces, I'm not the one to judge people by appearance, but it is clear that sheriff was scraping the bottom of the bucket to find these "officers". Probably that's why they are so loyal to him, he gave them status, power and probably decent money, something that they would never been able to get in their lifetime.
At 13:43 they should have booked all of them for obstruction of justice
Have you ever been to Spain?
One bad apple can spoil the bunch, given enough time
This is why people need to pay attention to who's running for Sheriff.
The idea of voting for a law enforcement officer baffles me! Any dummy with a bit of charisma could become a sheriff, no matter their qualifications! Like, what the actual fuck?
@ exactly
@ yeah but if you're a backwater cop shop like this one guess who's gonna be the next sheriff if sheriffs aren't voted? hint: the guy who held the sheriff's phones
This is why a law enforcement position should never be an elected office. The US is the only country that does this. It breeds corruption and you can't can't fire them because they are elected. Stupid outdated system that needs to change.
It’s be nice if the local sheriff was investigated, however the entire system in my town is fcked. People are too stupid to see what’s going on. Seriously, I’m not just being a dick, they are that goddamn stupid.
“Certain departments?” You mean them all? It’s just one big boys club
arrest them all for obstruction, its what you would do to a normal citizen, why is this any different
because cops are above the law, they punish and protect themselves. the sheriff is one of the big bosses climbing the ranks ruining one life after another
They protect their own.
*Puts on Tinfoil Hat*
Because everyone there is trained, to a certain extent, with firearms and hand-to-hand combat. It would be a bloodbath the moment someone resists. Especially if the Sheriffs jump in to save their own.
Because blue lives blah blah blah blah gang!
@@Stinger20638 that would just be a win win ACAB, less pigs
im really impressed w the female officer who immediately reacted the way she should have. shes a beast, she had me smiling, she wasn't taking his shit not for one second.
unless she couldnt smell alcohol at all and just said that for the body cam and had a colleague affirm for evidence. fun twist
@@alexbarber1566 lol, you could SEE the alcohol coming off of him!
Smell it through the damn screen!
@@alexbarber1566nice try though.
Yeah lady cops are the biggest cunts there are dude… they have something to prove EVERY DAY. That’s the most likely person to stand up for what’s right. Nothing like a Karen with a badge
"We aren't pulling out". :D I said out loud, "go girl!" and laughed, she shut his stupid ass down, not intimidated in the least.
Sheriff put his staff in a very difficult position which was totally unacceptable. Looks like he has a history of vindictiveness if they don't obey him.
I know right. If you’re ever in that situation pull a sicky saying you have diarrhoea and rush to the bathroom and stay there away from the drama Fk that man
This is not the first time the Sheriff of Rio Arriba has had problems. this dept has tased Jail Gaurds in the growing and the Previous Sheriff was arrested around 10yrs ago. it runs deep up there in Espanola NM.
@@robertg875 Man getting tased is bad enough. I don't even want to imagine getting tased in the groin.
It seems to be a fairly common behavior for a sheriff to be vindictive. I've seen a couple of times where an under sheriff runs against the sheriff in an election and if that under sheriff loses at the election. That person can expect to have a difficult time continuing to work in the local sheriff office.
Yeah he should not be putting them in that position.
I'm in a small town and our entire sheriff department needs to be investigated for several factors!
Same here.
It's clear that he's guilty of something severe enough for him to try to hide it so much, he was definitely hiding something illegal.
Innocent until proven guilty goes for all, at least it should.
@@leonfa259 then why not comply ?..... i think it tells all in this case lmao
@@leonfa259 Yes, and in this case the behavior of the sheriff and the other LEOs most definitely proves beyond a reasonable doubt that he/they are hiding something and also breaking the law by not complying with a court ordered search and seizure warrant.
he was hiding/covering for the guy at the start, Philip Chikone or whatever. He's probably addicted to whatever drug he sells or is taxing his profits.
@@leonfa259 They had a lawful order to obtain the phones and he was not complying. This isn't really a surprise considering that he was found guilty and sentenced to three years in prison. Not only that but the deputies had known that he had committed a crime and were covering for him. It would have been nice if they got charged as well but at least the Sheriff is gone.
The Sherriff is a belligerent drunk even when he's sober.
hes perma buzzed
Socialism now that sounds good.
Does a shit bear shit in the woods?
I believe the term is surly.
Like a shitty Jack Sparrow
Suddenly the sheriff starts sounding a lot like a sovereign citizen. Curious. Props to that heroic Chief.
that chief should have gone in first, instead of his underling.
In attempt to clarify another disconnect and misconception, all citizens of the USA are in fact considered sovereign citizens. "It is obviously impracticable in the Federal Government of these States to secure all rights of independent sovereignty to each, and yet provide for the interest and safety of all. Individuals entering into society must give up a share of liberty to preserve the rest. The magnitude of the sacrifice must depend as well on situation and circumstance, as on the object to be obtained." - George Washington In Convention Sept. 17, 1787
@@doc-vg9lq that's like saying a foreman should dig a hole instead of the laborers, at some point the chief has to be able to depend on his men, he shouldn't have to be out there doing grunt work, they should have been able to handle the situation.
Lol!
@@01hondascott yeah, delegation for most jobs that simple. But when the job is operating a machine to dig a hole that none of your underlings really have certification with, it's your job to go in first.
Same here. If I were chief, I wouldn't trust someone of similar stature to just agree when charges are being brought on him. Someone as high as possible needs to handle it.
Wow, that station is wild. I wonder how they treat the citizens in that county. They were dead set on not giving up those phones.
the cop actually said, "You can get a search warrant and just get anything you want-just like that??" Like he'd never heard of a search warrant before?? 😂😂😂 WtH??
Something tells me he's never needed one. "Sir, can you step out of your vehicle/home? I think I smell some marijuanas."
In the neighborhood I’m from, a search warrant gives probable cause too crack your 90 year old great grandmother in the head to obtain evidence. So; when we see these dirty cops blatantly ignore a “M-FING SEARCH WARRANT” when we’re all supposed to be equal under the law! Smfh, maybe you can understand why city blocks are left torched
@@brandonsimpson1617 i do not understand why torching city blocks where innocent people who run businesses get the backlash for police brutality, no.
@@bootykraken7177 it’s called rage.
@@brandonsimpson1617 sure bro
Everyone in this sheriffs office needs to be investigated.
The sheriff before him used to be a judge and was removed by Supreme Court for letting a drunk driving friend off, he later defeated this recent Lujan guy and then fired him for interfering in another drunk case. Lujan sued to be reinstated and was. And now here he is doing the same thing while in power. That whole county is full of weirdos.
Lujan only got to power because the previous sheriff and his son beat up a civilian while drunk driving.
@@kishascape Sounds like living in Hillbilly Hell. It is amazing once you get outside the major U.S. cities and their suburbs how 3rd World the rest of the U.S. is.
@@markantony3875 don’t judge an entire community for these assholes! Theres a lot of good people here
@@markantony3875 No kidding, it's like stepping into a time capsule from the 70s.
The sheriff should have never left the sight of those bringing the warrant; wandering in and out of concealed rooms, getting to his vehicle? Ridiculous.
Its crazy how so many honest hard working people get denied the privilege to be in a law enforcement position of power every year , and you have guys like this who use his power for corruption.
@@moe9587 I could imagine the hesitancy to risk making a mistake in this kind of circumstance, especially when it's evident the other cops with guns are not on your side.
Imagine if any normal citizen tried to do that? He would have been cuffed, probably tackled immediately, or even shot.
@@pretikewl76 lol right? If they showed up at your house and you tried to close the front door they'd stop and force entry and slam you to the ground. I feel like anyone who was subject to different treatment should be allowed to bring a civil class action lawsuit
Never have I ever set selected ONE video for the ENTIRE to RECOMMENDED SECTION TO BE THIS MAN'S CHANNEL
Every single cop in that building that was under that sheriff should be fired immediately and barred from any further law enforcement employment . Not a damn one of them looked and said boss this is a legit warrant you need to give up those phones or we will arrest you .
They may have been trained by him to do things a certain way. Small town small crime i can dismiss their laid backness
The under sheriff should also be arrested for obstruction. Once the warrant was served, handing off the phone is illegal.
Just cuz something is lawful doesn't mean it's just. Do you just blindly follow authority, are you one of those guys that stood there while the Jews were rounded up and thrown on trains?
@@rivermcratt3683 What the fuck does that have to do with this?
@@FHSlipKnot4Ever Was actually about to say the same thing. OP is like "Authority needs to be held accountable". This dude replies "Oh, so you just blindly follow authority?"
If a suspect who wasn't a cop tried to hand their phone full of potential evidence to a friend while being served a warrant any officer on the scene would've been like "Yeah, give that to me right now thanks."
no they would have kicked the door in, put everyone in handcuffs, ransacked the house and shot the dog if it was just a regular person.
More like slam you on the ground and take it by force... Or perhaps that was your way of putting it subtly?? lol :D
The deputy grabbing the officer’s arm would have been shot if he wasn’t wearing a badge. ACAB
@@andyrihn1 even the cops arresting the sheriff?
@@r3born206 the cops would have shot that deputy if he wasn’t also wearing a badge. Yes ACAB
NM native here. The small towns here basically have wild west style sheriff depts. It's all about gang loyalty
They all looks wrong... they should disband that non legal gang...
Upsetting but I'll admit I'm intrigued (speaking from a pretty urban, gentrified environment). But even in the most developed countries, I've come to see that most small counties/towns have their secrets and unspoken topics. I guess its a consequence of a lack of oversight.
Reminds me of something out of a modern movie that takes place in a rural place where cops tend to do shady shit
You see this shit down in Las Cruces, too, lived there half my life. Plus all the small towns around it, sadly lots of cops think we need to respect their ego as much as their badge. Good thing these people are being held accountable for their actions. Hopefully.
Same here in WI
NM is littered with speed traps. They even allow you to pay in cash at the stops. Someone should make an Audit of NM speed traps.
THE AUDIT DID IT! this video would be nothing without the audit, so wonderfully said!! I’m hooked 👏🏾
that whole sheriff's dept. needs to be sacked. these sheriffs act like a gang. imagine if you're a citizen that have to deal with this gang that has LEGAL power over you...
get that guillotine out and bring the BBQ, call the boogaloo bois and enjoy the show
Julian Yeah these kinds of People aren’t cops.
Hell yeah, they called the whole squad in after the building got locked down. Suspicious as fuck!!
odd that you'd say it's just these sheriffs acting like a gang - blue lives matter amirite
the police are the biggest gang in the world.
Wont lie I'm really jealous of the sheriff's guard dog.
Such loyalty from a pug is outstanding
I’m dead 😂😂
Lmfao
that whole sherrif department is corrupt. Jesus. That dude was reaching for his gun after they told him to get back inside at 11:51
if you're the deputy and he's the chief you better be on his side either way or the department will eat you alive. It's ALWAYS the leader you want to bring down... not the little guys following orders. Dumbass!
@@polishpat95 corrupt
@@polishpat95 thats why its corrupt.
@@polishpat95 thats literally why it becomes corrupt. Dumbass!
America.
Imagine how many retired officers they are that got away with murder literally
It appears James Lujan is still acting as sheriff while his case is pending (as of March 2021), but is not allowed to carry a weapon or operate a police vehicle. I'm gonna sound like a karen, but it's a bit annoying they're not more eager to rule on someone with so much power and so many charges connected with it.
That is ridiculous. He needs to be fired immediately.
He needs to be fired and jailed and so does the rest of his gang members
Please keep me on
Damn those pigs
@@sebastiankammerer5564 "May 31, 2021: Trial set to begin for Rio Arriba County sheriff accused of bribery of a witness, harboring a felon"
This is how he acts ON CAMERA. Imagine what happens when no Ody is watching.
Right?? Wouldn’t want to get pulled over by this guy
I hate it when no Ody watches me
The camera was the body cam, not a guy holding a video camera.
Thank god Ody is always watching
That's the scary part
Every deputy there should be arrested. They are obstructing.
Ummm so should the police....they were the ones who just let it all happen.
They are being corrupt as well.
No, they are not. They are just following their internal rules. You cannot arrest all the people that interfere with you. That would resemble a Nazi State.
THEY ARE ALL SCUM
You know why they are? Cause they are just as corrupt as him! That’s why they’re protecting him smh 🤦🏼♂️
@@philip-op6de nah bro we aint corrupted. Just situational behavier. What would happen if one acts like sheep? Then u might lose job later and nobody will want to work with you if you are not all in for your team. Thats how it goes man so stop blaming
He worried about them looking throught his browsing history 😂
It's so delicious when someone who thinks they're above the law gets slapped with it.
Riotous Behaviour thank you for not blindly and blatantly stating that they ARE above the law, like others are trying to say. Because this video is proof to the contrary.
@@HellWrex really? Being able to keep his phone longer than most just because hese a cop is proof that he is at least a little above the law.
saphired02 i don’t know if you’ve noticed but the officers didn’t want to risk pissing of the sheriff’s department because they have guns too. Would you walk into a gang owned apartment and demand that they give their phones?
@@HellWrex Thats what a raid is and done all the time lol
@@HellWrex this is proof cops aren't above the law?? cops kick down doors of civilians to serve warrants all the time. guns to heads, plastic cuffs. they walked in and talked it out with these punks.
"The search warrant doesn't say when we have to turn it over"
Imagine people that they ever tried to serve a search warrant on saying "Okay you've got a warrant to search my house, and I'll let you...... in ten years because it doesn't say "NOW"".
Nah be like I’ll let u search it once I moved out and the place is empty
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
lol
If the 2 police officers (I believe the female was the supervising officer) smelled the odor of alcohol coming from the Sheriff, who had driven to the scene, why didn't they perform a field sobriety test on him, to determine whether he was driving under the influence?
Oh, wait! I forgot about officer privilege.
Yeah it’s like the workers there are afraid to speak up because he has a uniform and that’s how easy things get corrupt just cause people are afraid or fee like it’s wrong to do or embarrassing
@Dan McDonald you really think they would've had no problem with any other person walking up during an investigation of a stabbing, drunk, and ordering them around?...
yeah okay buddy
Are field sobriety tests required in any state?
They did start conducting a formal investigation into the department after the incident, so it was likely more along the lines of he outranked them or had more power at the time, so you couldnt really act on it without issue.
He wasn't George Floyd!
Lujan was convicted in a December jury trail of felony counts of aiding a felon and intimidating a witness. He was sentenced to three years in prison and 1 and a half years of probation.Feb 18, 2022
I'm no lawyer but those deputies look like they're committing obstruction of justice
I am a lawyer and they were completely obstructing justice
the cop who plainly said "please do something about it" i have so much respect for. It wasn't his job to challenge this sheriff, but he let his team lead know he would absolutely support her in any further actions.
the pig was talking to the female pig about the sheriff smelling like booze. wtf are YOU seeing?
How the other officers were standing and moving seems like the whole office knew what was going on
That's why I wonder if the two issuing officers were concerned about pressing the issue. I felt that the officers with the sheriff were on edge and they were all visibly armed. I would have been cautious and extra diplomatic in that situation if I was one of the two issuing officers. The officer by the door expressed his concern for all the officers around him and the sheriff made him sound like he was an asshole for even suggesting that they would be in danger.
@@The_Gallowglass I agree, I saw the police officers actions and figured that he was nervous of the outcome if he pressed too hard, I'm sure his suspicions were confirmed on the side of the building when trying to get them all back inside
They were made aware beforehand. They had the doors to the sheriff's building locked. You will see that in the original video. These two cops had to keep knocking and peeking in windows til someone answered.
Love that other officer standing there waiting to get hostile...then seeing that they're law enforcement lets out a meek "whats up guy's?"😂😂😂
Imagine a normal person doing the same thing.
"Let me contact my attorney before" *gets tackled*
I see a lot of videos of karen's doing things to waste officers time and they legitimately never get tackled tho
Imagine an appointed thug taking on an elected law enforcement officer and people picking the appointed thugs side
@@Miscelanou Karen is a white female name.
@@IIGrayfoxII Karen's what will we do with them lol
Funny how cops think they're above the law when it applies to them.
They think they are the law.
@ Yep, they probably do but they need to understand they are enforcing the law and not the actual law. A lot of them get that confused.
@Up Your's you should be asking yourself that question. Unless you did not see the sheriff being arrested
@warrior 4467 but he's able to breathe.
WoW they must be friends with Hillaryhoo.
Funny how the cops start giving a hard time for a search warrant when these same police officers tell us to “just cooperate and don’t question us…we’re just trying to keep our streets safe.” Sucks when it happens to you doesn’t it?
Ha ha
You are right. There is a time and place for professional courtesy. And professional courtesy happens across the board in many professions, not just law enforcement.
Sheriffs*