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Mariana

(14,913 posts)
48. What is going on:
Sun Aug 4, 2024, 01:33 PM
Aug 4

The man was not arrested. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation is investigating possible police misconduct, and the sheriff wants the officers to be placed on leave. That should give you some tiny little clue.

That's sick biophile Aug 3 #1
Officer has a history of other complaints dalton99a Aug 3 #2
Well there is an eight year old kid who just learned to NOT trust police officers. Nice work! usaf-vet Aug 3 #3
The kid has autism, and has dressed as a cop for Halloween. Abolishinist Aug 3 #7
Taking a walk at that time is reasonable.... FarPoint Aug 4 #53
Yes I go out about 6 am every morning with my dog exboyfil Aug 4 #55
This message was self-deleted by its author usaf-vet Aug 3 #4
Okie Land Cops JPK Aug 3 #5
Protecting and serving. FTP WhiskeyGrinder Aug 3 #6
Depends on ForgedCrank Aug 3 #8
Seems v unlikley. Disaffected Aug 3 #10
Even people with prior convictions Zoomie1986 Aug 3 #11
George Floyd comes to mind NickB79 Aug 3 #25
Does that ForgedCrank Aug 4 #59
Okay happy feet Aug 3 #12
Nonsense Cirsium Aug 3 #13
There most ForgedCrank Aug 3 #20
I see Cirsium Aug 3 #22
It is ForgedCrank Aug 3 #27
Post removed Post removed Aug 4 #45
Now I'm ForgedCrank Aug 4 #60
Right Cirsium Aug 4 #63
None of what you posted is even close to a justification legally uponit7771 Aug 4 #36
Please elaborate then. ForgedCrank Aug 4 #61
In this particular case he didn't have any warrants that would justify arrest exboyfil Aug 4 #57
Some or all ForgedCrank Aug 4 #62
I may know a little more about this incident because it has been featured on a couple of youtube accounts I watch exboyfil Aug 4 #65
In this particular case he didn't have any warrants that would justify arrest exboyfil Aug 4 #58
The cop was fishing.... Dan Aug 3 #14
They never arrested him mercuryblues Aug 3 #18
Indeed Cirsium Aug 3 #23
Boot leather is an acquired taste. ret5hd Aug 4 #32
The take down and handcuffs were explicitly an arrest. Voltaire2 Aug 4 #52
And the voluminous complaints about this particular cop... GiqueCee Aug 3 #19
You realize you're just making up excuses for the cops, right? Nevilledog Aug 4 #31
See, this ForgedCrank Aug 4 #34
My reading comprehension is fine. My statement stands. Nevilledog Aug 4 #40
Seriously obamanut2012 Aug 4 #41
You see ForgedCrank Aug 4 #44
You literally used an imagined scenario to justify an assault and arrest. Voltaire2 Aug 4 #54
Ok, you ForgedCrank Aug 4 #56
I'd rather that a parent can go for a walk with their child Voltaire2 Aug 4 #66
Anyone still giving apartheid policing in the US the benefit of the doubt is part of the problem. uponit7771 Aug 4 #35
Like I ForgedCrank Aug 4 #39
Arrested, not charged, released. Voltaire2 Aug 4 #67
What is going on: Mariana Aug 4 #48
Are you ForgedCrank Aug 4 #50
seriously? I don't care what else happened, this was a complete violation of basic human rights. Voltaire2 Aug 4 #51
I read about that..horrible Demovictory9 Aug 3 #9
That cop is out of control dai13sy Aug 3 #15
What the hell is wrong with these officers wendyb-NC Aug 3 #16
1. no professional policing standards, 2. not a part of the neighborhood they serve, 3. leadership enables occupation uponit7771 Aug 4 #37
Some folks in this thread think that's fine obamanut2012 Aug 4 #42
Kids crying have a BIG effect on the emotions of jurors. 70sEraVet Aug 3 #17
Not to mention that the kid wanted nothing to do with the cop who made a small, half-hearted...... EarnestPutz Aug 3 #24
One of the most heartbreaking videos I've seen. That poor child. Fla Dem Aug 3 #21
I had my first encounter with a shitty cop when I was 17 NickB79 Aug 3 #26
That's going to be an expensive lawsuit Renew Deal Aug 3 #28
expensive to who though? ret5hd Aug 4 #33
Citizens should start suing the insurance companies that enable this bad behavior uponit7771 Aug 4 #38
Heartbreaking DET Aug 4 #29
OINK! LudwigPastorius Aug 4 #30
People making excuses for this should be ashamed obamanut2012 Aug 4 #43
Just Galling ProfessorGAC Aug 4 #46
The cop's behavior is repulsive, no excuses. Greybnk48 Aug 4 #47
That motherfuckin "cop" needs to be in jail! Suspicious equals walking while black. Hermit-The-Prog Aug 4 #49
I detest bullies. lpbk2713 Aug 4 #64
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