"Police officer in Pittsburgh arrests a man for asking about his "Thin Blue Line" face mask"

[Nevilledog]

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[tblue37]

1. Deafie here: could someone summarize what's being said? nt

[edhopper]

3. Guy asked why the officer had a mask

that says "thin blue line"
Officer responds by putting him in cuffs.

[tblue37]

4. Thank you! nt

[AkFemDem]

6. We don't actually hear him ask-

Opens with cop demanding kid turns around and puts his hands behind his back. Kid is complying.
Kid is asking why he’s being arrested.
Cop claims kid wouldn’t leave him alone.
Kid claims he was just telling him it’s disrespectful to wear a thin blue line mask (um... did he miss the uniform cop was wearing?)
Onlooker asks if kid is under arrest.
Kid says cop asked to see his ID and he wasn’t under arrest so didn’t have to show it.
Cop says he told him to get away.
Kid says he doesn’t have to show ID without cause (he’s correct)
Kid asks again if he’s under arrest.
Cop screams yes! And is clearly rattled.
Another onlooker offers he’s known kid since he was 3 years old?
Weird lute, piccolo, or flute (???) music playing in background the entire time.

[tblue37]

8. Thanks. nt

[Spazito]

7. I'll try and summarize it...

The one being put in handcuffs had previously said to the officer that he thought his 'thin blue line' mask was disrespectful, the officer told him to go away, asked the guy for his ID, the guy refused, the officer is yelling consistently throughout and being very verbally aggressive and after being asked repeatedly why he was arresting the guy, the officer finally said he was being arrested for failing to disperse.

It totally looks and sounds to me like a type A cop on a power trip.

[tblue37]

9. Thanks. nt

[lunatica]

10. There was a lot of arguing back and forth

The woman taking the video got into the argument.

Evidently the young man told the policeman that he needed to cover his nose with the mask and the officer ordered him to disperse. The young man continued and the officer then yelled at him to turn around and he cuffed him.

The young man kept asking him if he was under arrest and the lady taking the video started asking the cop the same question. The officer screamed that yes, he was under arrest and the young man and woman kept asking him what the charge was. That was around the end of the video where you see the cop looking around as if he’s confused or looking for help.

The cop couldn’t answer why, except for yelling early on that he had ordered the man to move along. He also ended up adjusting his mask so it covered his nose.

The young man kept his cool throughout and the cop never displayed any of cool himself.

[Thunderbeast]

2. Time for one more FORMER police officer

Looks like a kidnap and illegal restraint to me.

Gonna cost the good taxpayers of Pittsburgh six figures in a civil settlement.

[iscooterliberally]

5. The cops certainly aren't doing themselves any favors at all. n/t

[brush]

12. Too many dumb cops. Departments should raise the educational level requirements...

for LEOs to at least community college. This shows just how dumb some cops are.

[Claire Oh Nette]

11. Update...

Pittsburgh police have issued a statement: officers may not wear masks not approved by the Department.

Backlash for bullyboi behavior is real. That cop needs a psych eval, and then he needs to face charges for false arrest.

Annoying someone, even a cop, is not a crime. It's little brother behavior.

[link:https://www.wtae.com/article/mask-memo-sent-to-pittsburgh-police-officers-after-confrontation-over-mask/33973099#|

[Nevilledog]

13. TY for update!

[Volaris]

14. Ya and this grown ass adult let the teenager get under his skin...

Because clearly the kid is smarter. Smdh maybe the cop should get fired, and we could train the kid to do his job. Better outcomes for everyone !

[radius777]

15. Law enforcement must be politically neutral, they work for the people,

this is what they don't seem to get.

[CanonRay]

16. Too many cops with short fuses.

Maybe too many steroids?

[Mariana]

20. I'm sure that's part of it. nt.

[SamKnause]

17. I fucking hate them.

That fucker is dangerous and out of control.

He has no business having any authority or being armed.

[SamKnause]

18. I fucking hate them.

That fucker is dangerous and out of control.

He has no business having any authority or being armed.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

19. Absolutely

[Mariana]

21. If someone hadn't been recording this interaction

You know the cop would have beat the shit out of the kid, arrested him, and laid a bunch of bullshit charges on him.