And you wonder why we're mad?

[StarfishSaver]

Even the "We don't know the whole story/If only he hadn't resisted/Not all cops" crowd can't defend this ...

Link to tweet

[Buckeye_Democrat]

1. They see the public as the enemy.

[dalton99a]

3. The public that pays their salaries and pensions.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

5. Yes, and it looked planned in advance.

Like a wide receiver stopping to draw an interference penalty.

Except in this case, the referees IMMEDIATELY pounce on the defender and stick a knee in his neck.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

26. Sure does. So much anger & testosterone looking for fight so they manufactured one on a technicality

[uponit7771]

12. Yep

[dalton99a]

2. A great example.

[MyOwnPeace]

4. THAT is incredible!

I'll be anxious to see how the local officials handle that one what with the evidence that is presented on that tape.

[wnylib]

25. Not up to the locals any more.

One of rhe tweets following the video is from NYS AG Tisha James. She requested a report and visuals.

What makes these dirtbags think they can continue unseen, without consequences? Besides being deliberately cruel and amoral, they've got less brains than a rock.

[MyOwnPeace]

27. There you go!

THAT gets action RIGHT AWAY!!!!

Good move, AG!

[wnylib]

28. She is smart and good. They will wish they

had stayed in bed that day.

[SoonerPride]

6. I would say "unbelievable" but sadly it is all too common

Defund the police

[Bettie]

7. The cop deliberately stepped in front of him and stopped

so they had an excuse.

You'd think, knowing that they are being watched right now, they'd moderate their behavior.

It says a lot about who they really are that they don't care who sees what they do. They believe that they are untouchable.

[2naSalit]

9. This is their version of shooting someone on 5th Ave.

They know they can get away with it along with a paid vacation while investigations ensue.

[Bettie]

10. I'm hoping that won't be the case much longer

There need to be significant changes in police departments.

[2naSalit]

11. Absolutely.

This has to end, period.

[uponit7771]

14. AMEN AND AMEN!!!

[StarfishSaver]

19. And then when they're held accountable, they whine like little punks

[wnylib]

29. Except not in this case.

The video was followed by a tweet from the NYS AG requesting visuals with a report. This one is not going unnoticed.

[2naSalit]

33. The good part being that somethin's being done this time.

[uponit7771]

13. THIS !!!! 👆👆👆, They don't give a fuck

[eShirl]

8. wonder how many times they've pulled that before

[Alpeduez21]

23. Every time you hear "stop resisting"

Cops are being abusive assholes. A cop moves towards you aggressively. You instinctively flinch. That is ground for accusing you of resisting.

[kimbutgar]

15. Watching this makes me dislike and not Trust cops anymore.

[DanieRains]

16. Jails Are For The Poor

Remember?

[Lars39]

17. Pretty clear they were targeting him.

If a car does that on purpose the driver is arrested.

[jaxexpat]

24. In that case they simply arrest the most convenient black driver available.

It's easier than proving intent.

[DesertRat]

18. k&r

[rzemanfl]

20. I will say this again. Police riots have not changed much in fifty years. n/t

[KS Toronado]

21. Bet the cops charge him with assault

And if any Judge agrees with that after seeing the film, he too needs to lose his job

[uponit7771]

31. +1, a good portion of the problem is the judges too. I wonder if they're incentivized to send people

... to jail

[FailureToCommunicate]

22. Cops trained for that tactic? I seriously doubt the cop came up with that on his own.

Who the hell do they think they are?

"Peace officers", my ass.

"Protect and serve", my ass.

Protect white supremacy maybe.

[Marcuse]

30. And they accused Gugino of drawing a charge in Buffalo.

[SunSeeker]

32. Sadly, if you read that thread, they do.

[smirkymonkey]

34. That almost looks like it was planned.

They were on him so quickly. It was a sickening abuse of force.

[StarfishSaver]

35. It both looks planned and like this wasn't the first time they did it

This looked to smooth ... it was definitely a thing