WOW just wow.

[Clint45]

I'm surprised they didn't erase the dash cam.

They made a lot of mistakes and questionable decisions. It looked like a warrantless search of a vehicle without consent based on the fact that they looked like scumbags and were in a bad neighborhood. Then he heard the guy had a CCW and flipped out, telling the other two individuals -- including one who gave a false name -- to leave or get beaten, after which he proceeds to insult and mock and threaten the CCW holder for about 10 minutes, telling him that he should have just emptied his Glock into him for being stupid and that he would've gotten away with it.

I think that cops who betray the public trust in this way should be prosecuted for felonies . . . but they probably won't convict him of anything at all. He may not even lose his badge over this.

[OneGuy67]

I'm surprised they didn't erase the dash cam.

Current dash camera systems are hard drives that automatically download to a server. Some cities have remote servers in areas frequented by their patrol vehicles, but most are located at their office. At my previous agency, the server automatically downloaded the vehicle's hard hard when we were parked at the office. The supervisor could immediately check all recordings to see if any officer was manually stopping the recording before or during a traffic stop.

Once you have a system like this in place, you tend to forget its there and go about your business. Apparently, this was the case in this instance.

[JoeT]

I posted this video this morning on the "should you notify police you're carrying" thread!!

Good news is that they guy doesn't need to worry about sweeping parking lots anymore.

this right here is one of the big problems

Statement released by the Canton PD

"I want to assure our citizens that the behavior, as demonstrated in this video, is wholly unacceptable and in complete contradiction to the professional standards we demand of our officers. As such, appropriate steps were placed in motion as dictated by our standards, policies and contractual obligations. Those steps included: The officer immediately being relieved of all duty. The incident has been referred to the Internal Affairs Bureau for what will be a complete and thorough investigation. As bad as the video indicates our officer's actions were, there is a due process procedure to follow. That process is designed in the best interest of both our employees and the citizens at large. That process will be followed in this case as in all others. Anyone shown to be in violation of our rules and regulations will be help appropriately responsible as dictated by all the facts. ~Chief Dean McKim"

The police union will back this guy....he's suspended with pay, he'll take some time off, get "training" and be back on the street doing this to the public again in no time

[colocowboy01]

The level of unprofessionalism is just mind boggling. How did that man ever pass his psych test?

If he passed his psych test he was probably taught to think that way in the Academy.

[stevelkinevil]

I posted this video this morning on the "should you notify police you're carrying" thread!!

Good news is that they guy doesn't need to worry about sweeping parking lots anymore.

this right here is one of the big problems
The police union will back this guy....he's suspended with pay, he'll take some time off, get "training" and be back on the street doing this to the public again in no time

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If he passed his psych test he was probably taught to think that way in the Academy.

More likely in FTO. Hell I know a guy who is a current DPD officer who I would have sworn had no chance in hell of getting past a psych test. I am certain that one of these days I will see him in the news. Its guys like this that we are breeding in LE these days and one of the reasons I got out.
[Walking a thin line on this one]

[sbouslog]

I am pretty sure that was a roid rage flip out. They definitely need to test this guy for steroids. If one guy in the dept is juicing chances are that more are.

[Ridge]

So, he derelicted his duty, performed a warrantless search, threatened to assault a citizen, threatened to murder a citizen in cold blood, and threatened to harass the citizen at every opportunity.

And he's on suspension.

What. the fuck.

[alxone]

this type of behavior is nothing new and happens all the time .it would be nice if someone posted cops doing a job and helping the community . why are there so many examples of people being scumbags and so few examples of people doing good.

[sneakerd]

This type of stuff is one reason that I DON'T carry concealed.

[Irving]

How can police officers act like this without being killed by the citizenry, and then turn around and tell us that they have a dangerous job?

Let's say that this traffic stop happened in front of your bus stop and you were there to witness the whole thing. What, if anything, would you have done?