This One Cop Will Cost His City MILLIONS of Dollars
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Do a quick video on the carolina video that just happened. Spread the news
While I chuckle at this whole situation, I also agree w/ the Cop in saying, "It's not a normal thing to encounter". Perhaps it's a
sign of the times & he'll be seeing a lot more of this, truly I don't know? It's an ugly thing & I don't show my love in that way
but to each his own..... lol, one thing is clear; police can stop anyone at anytime for anything ! We see this everyday so they
can/do stop people just b/c they can! I personally don't go out of my way to have an encounter w/ them & flipping them off
is inviting them to stop me. No thanks but I'll watch the video so send it in.... be careful & peace
"I'm not an overly sensitive person"
Proceeds to be the _most_ sensitive pansy cop possible.
I wonder how sensitive he will get when he reads these comments lololol
That’s what stood out, lol. How do you say you’re not sensitive but you pulled someone over for giving you the finger? Is that not being sensitive??
Did he say he has been pulling people over for flipping him off, for 12 years? But he considers that unusual?
lol
To Serve my Ego and Protect my Friends.
Contempt of cop is the most dangerous, non-existent crime in society
They targeted me for over a decade for this.
And they think that will instill respect!
@@noanyobiseniss7462 it will instill fear in most folks 😔 that's often the point
@@MadsOcto7 True and unfortunately it just gets my hackles up. :)
My mother used to say I'd cut my nose off to spite my face. :D
"Contempt of cop is the most dangerous, non-existent crime in the police state USA"
There, fixed it for you.
@@noanyobiseniss7462 lol, mine too 👍
Any judge who sees this and doesn't immediately dismiss it should not be a judge.
Judges are part of the process or working group, and rarely will rock the boat; it's usually when a case gets to a higher court that cheesy behavior can be set aside.
Most judges are bought and paid for by the police union.
Same with the prosecutor
End absolute immunity too. This cop, prosecutor, and judge all have ignored Supreme Court precedence in Cohen v. California.
Most of them shouldn't be judges.
In what country does flipping a cop off equate to a signaling for help??? What a liar!!!
Fun fact: in Germany, it is generally illegal to flip anyone off in traffic.
Flipping off anyone is considered defamation, but doing it general public usually has no legal consequence.
Flipping off someone in traffic can get you fined. And some form of "contempt of cop" Is actually a crime here, though I don't know what it is actually called.
But in the US, this is inexcusable
@@TSteffiIt doesn't really suprise anyone that your country started two world wars.
Thanks for your contribution.
@@andiehyde3714 yeah exactly. Policies that have been enacted decades after WW2 are of course totally related to something that happened when my grandpa was still a child.
Your insight is really impressive👍
@@TSteffi If you are referring to Beamtenbeleidigung, that does not exist in German law. Flipping off (or insulting) a cop has the same consequences as flipping off or insulting anyone else. Other countries may have different laws though.
@@Arsenic71 You are partially right. There is no special paragraph for Beamtenbeleidigung. It is a special case of §185 Beleidigung.
While technically not different from normal citizens, it is prosecuted very differently.
While a §185 violation reported by normal citizens is rarely prosecuted at all, it is almost always prosecuted in case of officers. This happens because in case of officers, the state attourney will almost always assume 'public interest' and try to get the highest punishment possible. But in case of private citizens, public interest is almost always denied, fines are negligible and charges will often be dropped.
It is a bit different if it happens in traffic. Reason here is that insults and defamation is likely to aggravate a driver, making them more agressive and possibly causing dangerous acts. For that reason, public interest might be granted in that case.
But I'm not a lawyer, so there might be other factors at play there.
Criticize a cop *and they will immediately do everything in their power to prove that you are 100% correct.*
Better to keep quiet and keep them guessing, then to open your mouth and confirm their accusations.
Defining characteristic of a narcissist.
I once told a cop he had no sense of humor..lol..and he didn't(!) but it still got me arrested..lol!!
@549BR opening one's mouth doesn't automatically amount to confirming a cop's accusation, but it can confirm a citizens accusation of the cop.
Than@@549BR
Retaliation by law enforcement should be a felony with severe penalties!
Should be a crime punishable by 1 year for every second they have someone pulled over. And if they were to arrest the subject, then they should be charged with armed kidnapping.
It is actually.... Title 18 as matter of fact clearly states that a violation of rights under color of law is considered treason and has a maximum penalty up to death..........
Problem is that they're never charged with it.......
@@jameswithey8898 Thank you for the information
@@paulmonin5215 The really sad part is that title 18 was created just to hold government officials accountable..... Kinda weird that government doesn't charge themselves with that crime..... Ever . 🤦🤔
1:32 “first off I’m not an overly sensitive person”
(Literally arrests the man because his feelings got hurt).
Agreed. All evidence to the contrary.
It wasn’t so much because his feelings got hurt. It’s because the man had the AUDACITY to dare come against him and disrespect him.
I imagine him having the same line in his Twitter profile.
I"M NOT AN OVERLY SENSITIVE PERSON!!!!
@@solarvanlife8177😂
This is a prime example of someone who became a cop because they were bullied in middle school.
I disagree, he was the bully in school. Then became a cop as to continue his bullying under the cover of law.
Probably by his own mother.
@@frankwang5014right? Like what kind of victim blaming nonsense is the original comment.
@psillyspirit420 an accurate one!
💯. PATHETIC
"I pulled you over because your flipping me off made me concerned that you wanted me to abuse my authority and threaten your liberty."
Exactly what he SHOULD have said.
The judge also deserves an F. For not dropping both charges.
Reminder - Vermont is one of the MOST marxist states in the USA.
FYI that would be dismissing rather than dropping. The prosecutor drops charges.
Sounds like it didn't get to that point so I disagree.
Yup! And the DA should do 30 days in jail.
@SpencerfromEarth they literally say the judge decided to dimiss the second charge but not the first. That was the judges decision he absolutely had the power to dismiss both and not waste taxpayer money!
Anybody that carries a badge and a gun that pulls people over for giving the finger should be fired and barred from law enforcement.
Here Here and never be allowed to employed in a taxpayer funded position!!!
Exactly!
It's an illegal detainment, kidnapping. This is felony behavior. He should be in jail.
When I was an 18 year old woman, I had a retired police officer in front of me (in civilian vehicle) brake checking me out of no where on a perfectly clear sunny summer day on a rural road. I finally had enough of his BS so I passed him & gave him the finger. I drove away & never looked back. When I finally got to my destination, he had followed me all the way to private property to block me in & get out of his car to confront me about it. The dude was like 75 years old by the looks of it & he was so proud of the fact that he was a retired police officer. He screamed at me & threatened me that he could charge me with assault for giving him the finger lol. Being so young & dumb I was terrified & just nodded my head in agreement to get him to go away. If he would have tried that on me now that I am 30, he would have had another thing coming.
...... should have his name , printed on his diaper.
The cop should not only be fired, but arrested & charged.
This cop and DA are exactly what's wrong with the justice system in America today.
And the judge who didn't drop the first BS charge.
It’s also what’s typical.
If anyone needs to be taught a lesson…
Agreed
@7heRedBaron fuckin well said friend
100 people may have heard his inciting words but the officer's dashcam did not pick it up. The audacity of the public not bowing down to the officer is amazing to him. Disgusting tyrant.
I think if you go back you can hear the cars crashing and the boom of explosions. There's lots of screaming and yelling off dear God why. I can't believe you missed it!
An invisible bystander might have livestreamed it, thus harassing billions of people. 🤡
I think that's the most interesting part. There's quite literally zero evidence of the alleged crime being committed.
Edit: I forgot to add the DA should have thrown out the case as soon as he realized there was no evidence (unless you count the cops theoretical hearsay) to prosecute. Instead the DA decided to add a charge that had exculpatory evidence (evidence that proves the person is innocent).
You ask for it... you're gonna get something! The extortion bit is the big eyebrow-raise for me. A cop can make provocative threats, but a DA or Judge looks completely corruptible like that.
@@john2g1 Yeah, having video and audio of him articulating that thought as he's driving and following the guy and making the decision to pull him over doesn't look like it'll help the officer's case. Trying to tack on an additional charge and offering the donation thing also looks like they were trying to intimidate they guy into just paying. Hopefully the DA gets hit with a suit as well.
Dude got arrested for hurting the officer's feelings. Unbelievable
To some, perhaps.
After years of watching this shit happen again and again and again, I find it all too believable.
Feelings enforcement
Fee Fees enforcement
Not unbelievable at all.
The cop says "don't make it personal" but he made it personal by stopping the driver for constitutionally protected activity.
Asking someone to make a donation to have their charges dropped should be considered bribery by an official.
Extortion*
Dudley do right needs to calm down. Maybe retire to Colorado. Relax with some kind of plant based material and wait tables with the rest of the public he finds so vial. Marriage problems at home Do right? Passed up for that award? This gentleman gave you what you deserved the award of the year 🖕
Excellent point
@@Darkassassin09Touche"
As a past telemarketer calling in donations foR C.O.P.S. and other PIG BS, I can tell you that because of a PIGS stature in the community they are not allowed to ask for donations. That's why we get calls from telemarketers on behalf of the PIGS. If I'd have known I was gonna be calling in donations for PIGS, I never would have taken the job but bills needed paid and I was already hired so I didn't try that hard to get the donations.They were paying me $15 an hr and I made sure I called in less than $10 an hr..lol
If “fuck you” are fighting words to you as a cop, you shouldn’t be a cop
If the word Fuck is a fighting word then all these cops want todo is fight alll the time "show me your FUCKEN hands" "FUCK THIS FUCKEN THAT. lol
How dare you write "fuck you" here in public. You're gonna start a riot!
That's just fucking wrong.....🤣
I said the same to a cop last weekend, but he's my son in law so I got away with it :D
Plain and *_fucking_* simple
Maybe the officer is used to more combative intercourse
The cop said hundreds of people heard him yell profanity. Hundreds of people standing outside in the snow??
He lied.
Apparently, those hundreds of people were behind the cop's car since I don't see even 1 person in front of it.
@@CR3W1SH03S In Vermont is it customary for hundreds to stand outside in the cold waiting for someone to shout profanity at a police officer? In my country of the Baltics where it is colder than Vermont we tend to stay inside where it is warm and complain about the government as we watch the football matches.
@@snuffle2269this all stems from the American Love Affair and Reverence for their Police giving them all God Complexes and authority over life and death! There’s cases here where the police shoots unarmed people 200 times!! How can anyone defend and justify shooting an unarmed person hundreds of times??
Yet that’s EXACTLY what Americans do in America!!
As a result you’re more likely to die by police encounter than by an armed robber robbing you!!
Did you see even ONE person OUTSIDE?
Driver was arrested for saying he was going to file a complaint cop is LUNATIC!!
It now became harassment...
This cop needs to get another job. He is a liar and a baby.
Every word out of every cops mouth is a lie.
After a short stat in jail.
This is a crime.
And doesn't have the temperament to have that much authority and carry a gun.
@@Angelfire.
He may not have the temperament to carry a cell phone.
SCOTUS has upheld the use of lies and deception by law enforcement in their interaction with the public.
It takes seconds for the government to violate your civil rights but years to be held accountable.
This system needs to change!
I learned today that it takes years for a citizen to be approved for social security disability benefits, but it only takes 30 seconds to end those benefits. My father was disabled & he passed away & I had to call to end his benefits. It was waaaay easier than anything usually is with the government.
it is, and WILL change, no matter what.
God is returning to Earth, and will have a system of justice that will be unprecedented in history!!
Wont be any cops in Heaven.
@@tonyelbows8045 You need psychological or psychiatric help. You are delusional, dear Tony.
Second amendment being applied makes it much faster
Plus is you’re seeing them, they have unlimited access to public records but we have to pay, even for body cam footage.
What a snowflake cop. "You said a bad word. People heard it. You're under arrest".
in winter with windows up, and his body worn mic didnt even hear it. thats some weak sauce.
He was abusing disorderly laws. That's not how it works. Cops can't be offended ON BEHALF of others, someone has to actually make a complaint and then give the cop their information for the report and show up in court to testify as to being offended from hearing a word. Cops can't just go around doing this. 😒
@@I.____.....__...__I’d argue that disorderly laws are written in order to be abused. You can basically argue that almost ANYTHING could fall under the umbrella so cops can just do whatever the hell they want and get away with it.
LOL pretty much. It's so stupid.
@I.____.....__...__ shouldnt even be a thing regardless
For this WEAK cop to give someone that much power over him to dictate his emotions is childish and dangerous for a cop. A strong man is always in control of his feelings.
“I’m not overly sensitive!” Proceeds to demonstrate he is in fact overly sensitive.
The prosecutor should also be charged with malicious prosecution, and the judge should also be held accountable for his decision not to dismiss the first charge.
Add an extortion charge for the prosecutor.
It's almost impossible to prove a prosecutor guilty of malicious prosecution.
@@Boggyboytad Mike Nifong may disagree.
The fact that this happened five years ago and no federal charges for civil rights violations has occurred speaks volumes on the ineffectiveness of law enforcement when crimes are committed by those in positions of authority. The justice system is not policing its own.
@Boggyboytad
I guarantee you that you can snag anyone who takes directly-adversarial action to clearly-established case law to a review board with a complaint.
Absolute Immunity (granted to judges) means they can't be sued but they can be fired.
And trust me. Nobody wants to be fired from a job where you get paid a lot of money to sit down all day and referee two nerds duking it out, or (even better) the ability to literally shut annoying people up and kick them out of your office.
There's lots of reading you have to do on your office days, sure, but that's it. You don't even type up your own paperwork. The state pays someone to do all that
UPDATE: There has been a $175,000 settlement on this.
Sad to see AtA reduce themselves to clickbait, but I guess just because you're job is to expose bad actors doesn't mean you have more integrity than greed.
Thank you!
@@mademoisellenseven np =)
Excellent!!!
It should have been more and should come from the police retirement fund
The police officer needs to be personally responsible and accountable.
Why should all citizens and taxpayers be accountable for this officer's totalitarianism 😢
That cop is a vindictive tyrant.
a very sensitive one
And an abuser
With right wingers backing the blue, it's no surprise that cops get away with this.
@@wingatebarraclough3553I bet this keeps his wife and kids from getting beat. OR, he was jacked when he got home and he beat them anyway. 😢
Just call him what he is, Deputy Dipshit... ired of these sworn officers being ignorant of the law. I want states to enact constiutional law requirements during police training.
Ah yes. The classic "If you've been kidnapped flip off people to let them know you need their help."
Exactly! Was taught that next to stranger danger!
ironically, the tyrant's response was to kidnap the driver
ha - that was good - i was kind of thinking the same thing when he said that. makes zero sense. just making up new "laws" off the cuff
Officer Riggin is a little crybabybrat. Not only that, but the way his department sticks up for him over a clear first amendment right.
You need to "back the blue" sir! 🙄
Wah, wah, wah, a little cry baby with a gun.
Troopers like Friggin' Riggin the 🐔 is why people don't respect law enforcement. I don't understand why their fellow officers don't discourage such behavior.
@@bhambhole I know a few, but they are a slim minority. My best friends dad was a Constable (Texas) and has since retired, but then went back to work as a LEO- he is the only honest cop that I've ever met in my life. When I got myself into trouble, back in college, he saved my ass. It embarrassed me so much, it changed my life forever. It wasn't the arrest or actions that embarrassed me, but having him come in the middle of the night to get me- it was truly a humbling experience.
@@Blinkerd00d the system is designed to expel honest cops, honest cops either get fired or killed for not "playing ball"
An update: Mr. Bombard received a 175k$ Settlemen 2 days after this video and the state trooper resigned.
Resigned what a joke probably moved to the next city over
"I'm not sensitive, so I'm insulted that you just called me sensitive." This guy is emotional as hell and doesn't need to be in any position of authority. Like, not even a supervisor at Burger King.💯
Burger King has enough problems without lowering the bar by hiring someone like this.
Workers at Burger King have more consequences for doing something wrong than any police do.
@@martinswiney2192 Superbly defined. I salute you.
"I didn't flip you off, but now I am thinking I should have."
What gets me, “cop” put time and energy into harassing a regular person just driving. His actions are NOT those of a peacekeeper, A TYRANT!
A 2yr old !You pointed your finger at me😭😭😭😭
They're actions of a predator.
He was bored and needed something to do in an attempt to justify his paycheck
He also said that swear-word out loud in front of people's homes…
Most areas of the country are EXTREMELY safe and through technology and such policing has never been easier. Pair that with more money and personal in law enforcement than ever means cops just legitimately have not much to do.
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"Driver arrested after giving trooper middle finger settles for $175K" according to NBC News
🙌🏼🏆
My mouth literally fell open when the Trooper said "I'm going to arrest him". The most blatantly retaliatory arrest I have ever seen. That prosecutor requiring a donation to a "Charitable Organization" in exchange for dropping charges...that's legally called "extortion". Somebody needs to do a deep dive on this guy's connection to this "Charitable Organization", there's something off here in a big way.
That's wat caught me as well like wat kind of kickback are they getting?? Some judges are even more corrupt and dangerous than these Gestapo tyrants
I bet the prosecutor told him to give the cash to him, and he'll make sure it goes to the right charity.....likely the prosecutor's lunch and alcohol fund!
@@idek1433 this kind of thing is super common in US politics, in 47 states "DA's" are elected, so how the scheme works is elected official uses power to funnel public funds or other peoples money into a "Non profit charity" said then Organization Donates upwards of 80% of that amount to said elected officials Campaign usualy during an election year. If you look up federal funding you will see this is hilariously common with federal spending. Not one nonprofit like museums etc DOESNT donate at least half of what they get from the fed back to the democrat party during an election year
@@lisagrafton2529
His girlfriend is named Charity.
@@davidjudd951 no she's just his favorite stripper lmfao 😆
This was 100% retaliation by the cop and every American citizen wouldn't insult a state actor for stopping the citizen because the state actor's feelings were hurt.
As usual, the demonstrated why the driver didn't like him.
This is exactly why citizens feel compelled to flip-off cops.
It's amazing how in a lot of other videos cops use the word 'f---ing' repeatedly. But when a member of the public uses it it becomes 'disorderly conduct'.
Same with blacks using the “n” word all day long but whites better not even say it in the home or even think it.
If you're that sensitive you have no business being a cop.
Cops cosplay as soldiers against unarmed civilians because they're too craven to enlist. Is it really a surprise they're thin-skinned about hearing words? 🙄
So, all cops...?
And theyre ALL THAT SENSITIVE!
Unfortunately most have fragile egos, are sociopaths and 40 percent beat their wives.
@@kidwave1pretty dumb to assume all police are a hive mind. I’m glad you’re not a cop, as labeling an entire group as bad no matter what is exactly what the problem is lol
This cop should be not only fired, but jailed for kidnapping and assault.
Unfortunately it'll never happen, the court system does everything it can to protect their buddies. This has been going on for 50+ years now and our government fails to hold them accountable sadly.
Definitely a cop bullied in high-school, beady eyed Tyrant now!
The judge not dropping it shows exactly why the cop and prosecutor thought they could do this.
If you are too poor to appeal, they win! They are all part of the local gang, if you don't have the jack to go higher, they win, which is almost all of the time. They usually pick on folks they know can't afford 10 grand to fight, the ACLU saved the day here.
What an incredibly delicate little boy they have patrolling the streets! How tender can you be? As an officer the past 20 years or so, you have to bone up on rulings enough to know that no matter what your hurt little feeling may lead you to want the law to be, you are radically risking your job and the department's image to be so willing to deny a citizen of their First Amendment rights. Bizarre. Glad you posted this one
I flipped a state cop off in my state of RI for pulling over cars indiscriminately. He quickly pulled me over and issued me three violations for a dirty back window, a sticker in my side window and a frame around my license plate. Being a clear retaliatory stop I fought it court. The cop never showed and all three violations were dismissed.
Should’ve sued. That’s an illegal seizure to detain you for it.
So he succeeded in his retaliation, as in you having to deal with it in court. I guess there's no winning with these emotional and fragile cops.
Yeah best to not flip off cops when you're doing bad.
Had a very similar thing happen. Got a huge citation in the mail for an off duty cop trying to intimidate me. Pulled the 911 records of her trying to get me arrested while we were driving in traffic. (Where the off duty broke several traffic laws trying to stop me in her personal vehicle because i yelled at her to stop texting and driving)
Long story short, after 8 months of no shows, and threat of lawsuit, it was expunged from my record and the officer shortly after resigned and found other employment.
How did you prove it was retaliation?
Sue that cop into poverty. Clearly he is a tyrant. BAD COP.. NO DONUT!
Cops don't pay for their lawsuits, taxpayers do.
And the dirtbag prosecutor.
They already forced citizens to pay cops a salary and give up their rights. That sets the precedent to make tax payers pay for anything cops ever do.
The cop won't feel a thing lol, they should but they don't.
Bad cop, no donut!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣ROTFLMAO🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👍
I don't understand how the police, the DA, and the judge could all be ignorant of first amendment of the constitution.
They're not ignorant of it at all, they just don't give a shit.
@@jasoninman9824 Exactly right. Zero accountability for the actually criminals, all the way up the ladder.
Because Vermont is a liberal state. And liberals( these progressive radical liberals I mean, not ALL democrats) are appalled when their feelings get hurt and do everything in their power to silence you.
You're asking how the government is ignorant of the first amendment? They're not ignorant. It's that they don't care and they have the power of the state behind them.
They're all related… or lovers… or both.
When Mr Bombard said “you must be really sensitive” I was like OOHH YEEEAH HERE WE GOOOO
I am a 72 yr old man on SS. I promise you that I would not have been extorted into paying their fee. FTP.
Damn straight, Gary
Cop said f you and asshole, out in public, more times then the driver did
The state prosecutor should not be a state prosecutor.
Id say that's probably true for most of them. At least going by what gets into the news.
They should be state prosecuted.
That Trooper is on one hell of a Power Trip 😂
With the modern police if he actually needed help the officers would have ran away.
Luckily he didn't end up in the hospital
He should've said I'm from Uvalde & watch the cop flee.
This is the truth
@@utubepunklol good one
What if firefighters claimed “safety” and quit going into burning houses? They dont expect safety in their job, they knew what the job was when they joined. So why it is so different for cops? And when did officer safety start to be more important than citizen safety?
Where were the hundreds of offended people on that deserted street? The SGT is a blatant liar.
The the driver is a blatant liar that he didn't give the finger but he is protected so it's ok...and everyone here will agree with you and the law will us well but to me hypocrisy on some level you would point out.
Cops always lie. They're like politicians.
Cops and honesty are like oil and water. They don't mix.
Something tells me this isn't the first lie this abuser has told.. which makes me wonder how many of the actually guilty he has let go, and how many innocent he has imprisoned.
@@gsipp00 Call it what you want, the police officer broke the law, the driver didn't. Laws are there for everyone including the officer, break them, get punished. No sympathy here for tyrants.
Do that many people even live in Vermont?! 😂
Cop completely proves the citizen right. This cop should be shamed.
🖕"Can you help me?"🖕
Totally normal gesture of distress
It blows my mind that they can file all these false charges against you *and not face any consequences when they are proven false...* If accountability is so important for me, *why isn't it important for the cops and the district attorney???*
The answer is simple.....
BECAUSE WE CONTINUE TO ALLOW IT!
Because, "YOU MUST RESPECT MY ATHORITIE", peasant.
@@-lost8092and exactly what choice do WE have??
@@-lost8092 And now the local taxpayers are stuck paying the financial penalty for this cop's violation of the law... But the cop himself doesn't suffer any consequences for violating the law...
Once again, do NOT talk with cops! Don't answer questions!
The only talking should be in court. I wish more people kept this in mind
Why?
@@dougaltolan3017the video shows the cop continuing to escalate the situation by his conversation. Had the victim just sat there and said nothing, the cop wouldn't have "empowered" himself all the way up to addressing the victim.
Basically: not talking to this cop at all would've deescalated that cop.
@@beepbop6697 ha! Gotcha!
I could be a cop and you just answered a question.
Not only don't talk to cops, be on your guard.
@@beepbop6697- That's not necessarily true. I've seen other officers claim that the person's silence indicated that they were having a mental health problem. There's really not much you can do when an officer is intent on mistreating you. You should generally focus on trying to survive and document the situation, as well as not providing a basis for more charges (legitimate or not).
Citizens need to learn how to ask "who's the complainant" when told they are being arrested for disorderly conduct because the cop can't be!
My family is LOADED with cops and believe me, he is delusional if he says it's unusual for someone to flip-off a cop. He must not be paying attention - it happens ALL THE TIME!!
Sgt Riggin’s family must be SO PROUD OF HIM
Given his abusive actions in this false arrest and his lies, etc... his family might be afraid of abuse, abuse that might be condoned by other dirty cops and a dirty "prosecuter"
A family of c words.
We are very proud of him. ❤
“Sir, you’re under arrest for hurting my feewings.”
god, can you imagine having an argument with him at home? he'd take offense to you getting frustrated and rolling your eyes and pretend he's worried about your ocular health. eventually you go, "ok, fine! whatever! i'm gonna go for a walk," and then he'd pull you aside again for upsetting the kids, who are outside and don't even know this conversation is happening.
😂😂😂😂👍
HAHAHAHA THE CRY OF A COWARD COP
Imagine conducting an entire traffic stop to distinguish which finger it was 😂
“I’m having a coffee” really cracked me up 😂
As a football referee I get signals from fans regularly, now I understand they are actually wanting my help.
Ok you made me spit coffee. lol I’m signaling you right now 😊😊😂
The whole stadium is also guilty of disorderly conduct.
BAAAAhahahahaha !
LOL
Still pending after almost 5 years? That’s insane
True
Wild how they can arrest YOU immediately, but it takes years for them to figure out THEY were wrong...
The officer is indeed a sensitive, delicate and highly fragile individual.
And that disgrace of a cop should not be holding a badge and carrying a gun
The State of VT agreed to pay $175,000. $100,00 to the plaintiff and $75,000 in legal fees.
No matter who loses, lawyers always win. 75k for what, obtaining a recording that proves everything? It should have been available to the plaintiff on demand
@@ivandankob7112 the $75K went to the ACLU and they deserve a heck of a lot more than $75K. They would defend a lot more people and the constitution would be more secure if the ACLU had more money. And they should be funded by the agencies, like the police, that destroy our rights and constitution.
Was the cop fired? Too bad the cop didn't have to pay the fine instead of the taxpayers...
Not bad for a day's work cop baiting.
And the cop took the bait, hook, line, and sinker. Cop should not have a job dealing with the public.
@@sixtoseven7563
He's allowed to flip you off.... you child. This is why we hate cops.
I’ve seen this one before. The fact that the cop pulls him over because he needs “help.” When in reality, this cop doesn’t have theEQ to ever be in public. Around anyone.
Funny that he thought the first use of the finger was a sign of distress, but not the second?
Did you mean IQ 🤣.
@@ericmc6482 no, they meant EQ. Emotional intelligence is yet another aspect of the job far too many lack
@@lilpenguin092yep exactly I meant EQ.
@@TCR2025- I've also seen other officers claim that they were seeing if a person needed help, when they unlawfully detained the person after the person flipped them off. It doesn't really matter at this point because we don't impose significant negative consequences when officers unlawfully detain people for constitutionally-protected speech.
For everyone that wants to know, the state settled for 175k
The level of this cops ignorance is amazing.
He filed in February 2021, it's been 3 years and there is no update. That is another huge part of the problem with this entire process... The cities, and departments using tax payer dollars can just play the waiting game. People get promoted, switch jobs, retire or lose elections. It's insane how slow these civil suite move. This happened so long ago body cams weren't required and still nothing has happened...
Justice delayed is justice denied.
The system is working as intended.
You don’t think body cams were used and required in 2018!?
Not only was the initial 2 pullovers ridiculous over, “oh no gee golly, a badfinger!”, but the fact that the STATE ATTORNEY added an additional count of disorderly and then make a donation in order to send the guy a message , is just wow.
How much s this not bribery?
@@wdsbhb- You spelled "extortion" wrong.
I meant they were asking for a bribe.
@loki2240 that part. There's no precedent I'm aware of that allows a judge to say "You must donate money to charity to not come to court."
Seems rather illegal, or should be if it isn't. You're already allowed to fine me for a crime, you shouldn't be allowed to make me pay strangers because you're dropping a crime.
((As if there was a single crime in this case. There isn't a single crime committed here, but lets play pretend like the cop and judge.))
He was awarded $175,000 from his lawsuit, he’s keeping just over $100k after his legal fees are all paid and he will in his words take his 88yo mother out to a nice dinner.
Ah yes, the old "Flip someone off to request assistance" method, I flipped off all my teachers in school to ask for help on exams
Arrested for disorderly conduct. Sir what was the conduct? “He said mean words to me and it hurt my feelings!”
Copsplaining is the worst when they’re so clearly wrong
Back when i was a kid I wanted to be a cop ... then i did a placement with them in High School and realized how much of an Ego every officer has... never met a cop who is a quality person in my life...
The prosecutor should be investigated for extortion! Pay money to get out of something, is bribery or extortion!!
You must be new here
Ha ha ha “you must be new here” true statement 👆👆
Felony perjury, felony kidnapping, felony armed robbery, battery, felony grand theft auto. That sergeant should get at least 100 years for his crimes
Charitable donation?? How about extortion. Pay money and the charges get dropped. Is that legally ethical and in fact a crime??
He needs to be fired - a future legal liability for the state - remove him and take away his license to work in law enforcement for life. This officer has issues and fails to have the mental capacity to work in law enforcement.
I never realized that someone revealing their middle finger was trying to get my attention. Is that some universal sign for "I'm being kidnapped, need help" or "I am suffering from a seizure and need immediate medical attention!" In my ignorance, I might have missed a chance to save someone's life. This stop definitely did not appear to be based upon "concern" for the well-being of his victim.
It means, "I'm being f*cked." I think.
Funny that the cop thought the first display was a request for help, but not the second.
I thought it was for “ I’m a sad little manchild loser desperate for attention “.
Vermont had to pay $175000. He got $100000 and ACLU got $75000
Whoever loses, lawyers win
That attorney needs to be disbarred that "agreement" was literally extortion
Not Attorney Hughes, it's SS Soldier Hughes of the American Gestapo.
Two pathetic individuals. The cop and the prosecutor. That cop should not be on the force with such a thin skin. That prosecutor is a clown of the highest order.
Cop: "HE SAID MEAN THINGS TO ME INFRONT OF THE ENTIRE SCHOOL YARD!!!!" 😂
Poor little police is triggered, abusive Police accountability is highly needed
That won't happen!
"Did you bite your thumb at me, Sir?!"
"I did not bite my thumb at you, but I did bite my thumb!"
Romeo and Juliet.
One of the most blatant first amendment violations ever recorded.
Look up the Canton Ohio police dog attack. The cop had his dog maul a fully surrendered man as retaliation for "insulting his dog".
On the officer's own police dash cam too. Blatant gestapo abuse of the badge.
That cop needs to be fired immediately, jailed, and barred from any form of public service.
Dont talk to police. Ever.
Bruce Rivers calls that self-snitching.
I.D proof of insurance and registration I don't answer questions.
Nah, calling them a bad word can get them sued, and you paid, obviously. Easy $. This fucking clown actually arrested someone cause of the word fuck.... lol
"Am I being detained" and "Am I free to go" are perfectly fine to say. And say it often/repeatedly.
@@icin4d And if you're free to go, GO!
I can not believe this cop. He should never be a cop.
It's inconceivable that his swearing at the cop could be considered disorderly conduct. His words weren't even picked up on the recording. How could a hundred people nearby hear what he said? Absolutely appalling. He deserves compensation.
Thankfully, he just got it! They settled and he got 100,000 and the ACLU got 75,000. So thankfully he got some sort of justice in the end!
@@FallenMonkey087 means he got roughly 66,000 and maybe 35-40k after taxes 😂
@@connorlapinske8522settlements are not considered taxable income
Those people he were he was talking about were all inside their vehicles also on what appears to be a cold day. Such BS
What the hell. $250 donation sounds like a bribery to me. That is outright corruption
It's called extortion
It’s called law enforcement not feelings enforcement. And flipping someone off is not only a 1st amendment protected activity it’s also an illegal reason to pull someone over.