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Warning may be disturbing to watch for some viewers: https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/09/us/asheville-police-taser-jaywalking/index.html FP Edit: Love one another please
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Warning may be disturbing to watch for some viewers: https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/09/us/asheville-police-taser-jaywalking/index.html FP Edit: Love one another please
BlumpkinDangle
Ya know, the add loaded and played just fine. The video I wanted to watch didn't work. Classic bait and switch. Getting sick of this shit.
realpeoplenotactors
Jaywalking is a gateway crime. Next, they will be selling crack to kids and murdering old ladies.
brutalnoodle
And I thought getting ticketed for that was bad...
nicetenricecows
"Land of the free", yet common sense is banned
TRexine
"You know what's funny is you're gonna get effed up hardcore."... that cop was looking for any excuse to beat someone up.
DreadCarcass
No shit... thats why hes facing charges
whereigotogetdownvotes
This is exactly why football players take a knee during the national anthem. This. It's not getting better, it's getting worse.
Notme68
A NC cop overreacting on a black man? Tell me it ain't so.
NinjaJade154
Our country is bat-shit crazy
SudoCatEtcIssue
Why US has such police officers? It's really sad how they treat people this way
semtex94
Unconditional support of authorities recently leads to inflated egos, and unlike the military humbling experiences are relatively rare.
tryintathink
Well... if he can't walk... he can't really jaywalk... the logic makes sense
Rebmemer
TheZade
humaneffigy
Simmer down Dredd.
snicklefritzmcgiggletits
This comment is underappreciated
humaneffigy
I like to think that I'm underappreciated in general, really.
imadeamistake1
I hope that cop get jail time. Fucking worthless cunt.
circlebreaker
He won't. It's become acceptable to punish suspects with tazers - flat out torture. The pig will never pay for this unprovoked brutality.
AmateurCaulkRingEnthusiast
*paid leave* Its fucking bullshit too.
triedtothinkofausernamethatwasntalreadytaken
Remember when minorities warned people about the police and no one believed them now we are catching police beating people like drums weekly
aznanimality
MyBallsAreAsSmoothAsEggs
“Did you see this honey? Apparently the police have been beating up negroes like hotcakes”.
FirstEdition
When did no one believe them? I grew up thinking this was common knowledge and I'm white. I still remember Amadou Diallo
Cheomesh
https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2014-08/19/14/enhanced/webdr07/anigif_enhanced-14865-1408474701-12.gif
push2play
First they jaywalk and then... it's a slippery slope, straight to funding guerrillas in East Bumfuckinstan.
sushidave
Bumfuckinstan. Good.
Darkjynxer
Gateway crime. He had to be stopped. No idea where this could lead him.
TheWombatStrikesAgain
So jaywalking can get you a job at the CIA?
push2play
Do you know how many jaywalkers disappear into black vans? I don't. We may never know.
napu89
Used to live there. I'm not surprised this happened. Glad I left
Jncat
I currently live here and I agree! Our police are awful!
undercoverimgurvegan
I live here too. I agree that our police is awful, but it’s still a shocking thing to happen in our getaway of a mountain town :/
zaknotzach
Same here. Did any of you ever hear more about that body they found on Hill St. a few weeks ago?
undercoverimgurvegan
I didn’t hear about that at all. Story?
Jncat
No it just kind of stopped being important, like a lot of bodies they find around here.
VinerialBlumpkin11
I will remain skeptical until I see full uncut video. He was running then skipped to mid fight. Important moment conveniently left out.
VinerialBlumpkin11
However, I have a suspicion it wasn't warranted, that is nowhere near enough to draw a conclusion.
ScottsADick
I agree, the whole video would give a better perspective. However the prosecutor saw it and charged so it probably isn’t any better.
VinerialBlumpkin11
Some charges are politically motivated. George Zimmerman comes to mind. No evidence at all it wasn't self defense, but protests....
kojenk
Isnt the weight of proof the other way around? A loon following a kid getting groceries with a gun is still bulshit.
Woffenhorst
I thought guns were for protection, not for getting groceries?
kojenk
Context applies well enough to colloquial sentence structures.
VinerialBlumpkin11
Prosecution is required to show proof, and in order for there to even be an arrest or trial in first place there needs to be credible
VinerialBlumpkin11
Evidence which there was none of.
smokeyfantastico
I don't see why jaywalking is a crime. Maybe in big cities but late night in NC everything's dead. You're under arrest for walking. Smh
Mommasaurusrex
Asheville is a big city.
gocheckondalton
My town, sadly. And according to the statute, he wasn't jaywalking by definition of law. Our cops are known for being complete shitheads.
Driphtur
The APD have gotten so much worse over the years. I'm kinda hoping this scares them straight.
shovelfight
Fellow Ashevillian here, fuck APD.
SquarePeg69
Also from Asheville, and here we go again with corruption and thugs in APD. 4 different police chiefs in the last 8 - 10 years....
Yossarian9
Wouldn't the other policeman be an accomplice to the assault?
SquarePeg69
The other cop was a rookie in training! This asswipe was his 'training officer'.
Netskimmer
GODDAMMIT! I tried to click the play button! I knew and yet I couldn't stop myself!
ShinksAvoHazaar
Slainte Netskimmer, stay safe
icculus760
There must be dozens of us!!
revengespooner
DefaultImgurUsername
370zSteve
You need to press harder
youknowwhatiamsaying
That's what she said
TheTieMachine
Not to you
youknowwhatiamsaying
DefaultImgurUsername
Me also
punkinpie921
I caught myself.
StinkyMcFartFace
Same
SirStrongBad
If you run from the cops, they are bringing an ass kicking with them. - Chris Rock
imshibagel
I agree the cops went Overkill, but EVERY time vids like this get posted, the suspect is running from the cops and disobeying orders. STOP
ShenanigansForHireExperiencedBeerTasterAndCraicFacilitator
If you run from the cops, they should be bringing an arrest with them and no more. It's clear some have issues with appropriate punishment.
disinfectantrum
Fall out of the fucking sky, to quote Bill Burr
disinfectantrum
Fleeing from police, especially when you're already suspected of committing a crime, shows a complete lack of regard for the law. The /2
disinfectantrum
Illegally carrying a deadly weapon? Enough to murder. Not saying I necessarily agree, but let's stop acting like these ass whoopings just /4
ArchAzazel
I've fought on your side of this argument before. But man, that isn't a hill I'm willing to die on here. Dude was just J-walking
disinfectantrum
Jaywalking is a ticket, at best. Dude could have sat his ass down on the curb, smoked a cig, waited for his ticket, and been on his way.
disinfectantrum
I really have no true dog in this fight, as I can see both sides. But as someone who used to lead a less than lawful and morally sound /2
disinfectantrum
Cops then immediately have to consider how deep or far that lack of regard for the law is? Enough to resist arrest? Enough to be /3
Jamesly139
My favorite part is one of the charges against him was assaulting a police officer. Hahahahaha. God I hate this country sometimes.
xxbiohazrdxx
also all the time
ShenanigansForHireExperiencedBeerTasterAndCraicFacilitator
He CLEARLY headbutted that officer right in the fist repeatedly, not cool.
CotterPyke
The terrorirsts won...
KuramaKitsune
snewsh
i think a elder scrolls guard escaped into real life
ensensu
We need to stop killing them don't we? VIDEO GAMES DO HAVE CONSEQUENCES!
Alfadorfox
YOU VIOLATED THE LAW
MadLeanMccann
THEN YOU WILL PAY WITH YOUR BLOOD
RideTheStimutacs
Well then a fitting punishment would be taking an arrow to the knee.
ElbowDeepInASnake
STOP CRIMINAL SCUM, YOU VIOLATED THE LAW
valkyrium
FINE, THEN PAY WITH YOUR BLOOD
Kristifer82
Damnit Ofc Jenkins!
lollollard
Wait. I know you...
ktbaron
Cheomesh
HALT.
DefinetlyNotARussianSpy
with respect, your honor, he did accidentally punch a chicken. I was out of options.
Zephronias
Reminds me of: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkvYk2R1Keg
Cheomesh
Ugh, during a dragon attack I missed with an arrow and got a chicken once...
RulesOfImgur
There was a dragon attack in the city of whiterun. All of a sudden I see "1000 bounty added to the rift" like, the fuck
CreepyHut
That's a fair punishment for missing a dragon haha
Cheomesh
Ikr? Flew up right as I loosed.
gotchasucka
With great power comes great responsibility.
CorrugatedUrethra1995
With great taser comes great desire to tase someone. Can't account for the beating and choking though. Maybe the cop was feeling kinky.
rylecx
or if you watched the recent Jessica Jones season: "With great power, comes great mental illness"
bloatedplutocrat
If you now want to listen to "Ode to a Superhero" I'll save you a few clicks/keystrokes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDPkrtH-2FI
JumpingBalogna
I can't believe I've never heard this song...it is a fucking masterpiece!!
Promethianfire
How crazy or stupid can this cop be to do this shit with a body cam for Christ's sake. Did he actually think he was in the right?
oStaiko
They guy was cussing at him, and did run when trying to arrest him. Show of force was way too much even for that though... they just beat em
Cheomesh
Yes.
WellBehavedZombie
When you get away with something for so long, it becomes a habit. Take the R6 community finally having stuff being done about toxicity.
CotterPyke
people have a tendency to forget something when it's around em all the time...
Promethianfire
Good point. Perhaps afterward he thought, "Oh shit... the camera. I can't do this anymore."
Jncat
Lately around here, the cam footage has a way of disappearing and these thing have a way of being ignored. This was leaked.
Promethianfire
I wonder how long that is going to last - convenient loss of footage. Enough high-profile cases and Washington would have no choice but to
Promethianfire
Crack down. I don't expect that to be a fast process, but I do think we'll at least get there
CotterPyke
"malfunctioning body cams" OOPS
TheWombatStrikesAgain
American police officers get relatively little training, so there's less time to weed out those who shouldn't be one in the first place. (1)
TheWombatStrikesAgain
In the US officer training takes a few months, in Europe it takes a few years. (2)
SebastianSavage
They fairly consistently hire criminals and gangsters into the US police force as well. It really shows.
Jellyrabbit
He's probably not right in his mind, no other justification is possible, I hope he immidietaly lost his job and the man was compensated
idkalotaboutnothing
If title is actually true, surely he'd get charged just like I would if I did this to a stranger without cause.
wellthatescalatedquickly
Police aren’t bad ; watches video of a large amounts of cops doing bad shit. THEY ARENT BAD! “Okay.”.
SierraSykes2
I know a police officer. You know what he told me? Don't trust police officers. Do with that info what you will.
DefenderOfDog
police are a group of people a group can't be good or bad because people have free will
Lobuttomize
Same argument: Blacks aren't bad ; goes to worldstarhiphop. THEY ARENT BAD! "Okay.
ANUS2K14
Except black people aren't an institution designed to serve and protect, nor are they prone to systemic corruption I mean I could go on.
wellthatescalatedquickly
A black person cant commit a crime and get away with it - on tape , with indisputable evidence against them. Cops can.
wellthatescalatedquickly
They can get away with murder , they can do anything and their ‘brotherhood’ mentality gets in the way of true justice.
wellthatescalatedquickly
It has nothing to do with race , as a profession Police Officers are a ‘legal’ gang. Do illegal shit and get away scott free. Beautiful.
wellthatescalatedquickly
If I hit someone at work , even if it was to protect my life i could still get fired , if I steal a pen , if I do the smallest of things 1/2
Liquidus90
Just curious: do you have any close friends or relatives who are black? Do you spend large amounts of time around black people?
Lobuttomize
My high school was majority black. I'm not actually racist just comparing the two
Liquidus90
Friends or family?
Lobuttomize
Friends but I don't think any family
itsabooper
Racist.
Lobuttomize
Yeah that's the point
itsabooper
Didn't know police officer was a race.
Lobuttomize
It's a generalization
NotThatJoeYouKnow
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaywalking for if anybody doesn't know the term
heartlessninja6
Aka walking without permission. The history of roads in the U.S. is pretty interesting. Adam Ruins Everything even did an episode on it.
MarkOfTheCovenant
Named after the great Jay Walker, a habitual line crosser.
NotThatJoeYouKnow
jaywalking can often be seen as a social issue if a municipality has bad sidewalks or is not designed for foot transit
NotThatJoeYouKnow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJFqvRwOiis
NotThatJoeYouKnow
jaywalking can also be ignored completely https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqpveIb5NIY
TanithRosenbaum
TIL US municipalities decided to weaponize sidewalks
NotThatJoeYouKnow
it is more the lack of sidewalks
NotThatJoeYouKnow
no sidewalk>walk in street>Jaywalking> police
TanithRosenbaum
I see.I think my point is still valid though :)
NotThatJoeYouKnow
TLDR it is pedestrian crossing a road outside of a crosswalk
TanithRosenbaum
So what are you actually supposed to do if there is no crosswalk within walking distance and you need to cross the road?
Noevilgifs
In Arizona ( not sure about elsewhere) if you are ~200ft or so away from a crosswalk it's fine
MlCE
Ideally try not to get hit by a car or truck - cause that would give you more inconvenience compared to just using the crosswalk...
ErdogantheFalafelMan
I never had thought that jaywalking was such a horrendous infraction until I saw some vids from the US http://cbsn.ws/2p3bZPZ Seriously WTF?
mdzmdz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3A3iNVaLod4
DeviantPhuq
The cops just wanna beat the crap out of us so we know to be safe next time! Duh!
Kenbamazingbutprobablywontbe
Yea... jwalking is a dumb thing to even bother ticketing unless its causing an accident. Seemed pretty dead in vid.
AwkwardKeming
"Stop!" "Seriously, I'm just crossing the street." "YOU BRUISED MY FRAGILE EGO NOW IMMA BRUISE YO FRAGILE FACE"
FirstEdition
I got confronted by a cop for jaywalking while visiting Austin,TX. I was shocked. I live in NYC and do it all the time with no issue
IlluminaBlade
It's not an infraction at all in many places. You can legally cross anywhere hear and if you're already in the road all traffic has to stop.
IlluminaBlade
*here
sittingherethinkingthinkingimsittingherelisteningtoyou
For real though I have done this in heavy traffic, on the main road in front of PD. These are 1 off assholes and they should not police.
dudeondudeaction
There’s an awful lot of ‘one off asshole’ cops in the good ol U S of A these years.
OrangeFlavours
It's almost as if the US is a massive country full of people..
dudeondudeaction
With a society of LEOs that act above the law and aren’t held accountable to their actions.
Nubz9000
Because we have the internet and the US is fucking huge. They're still assholes, but they've always been there and you've got em too.
Aristotelm
Big country with lots of people makes it so that the minority seems larger than normal.
dudeondudeaction
If the majority truly are good cops then explain to me the low conviction rates.