The way cops act when they don't think they are being recorded.. this was in Humble, TX.

[Nevilledog]

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[Hermit-The-Prog]

1. Cops lie.

[Nevilledog]

2. With little to no consequence.

[Steven Maurer]

17. That's the big takeaway...

The public doesn't give a crap. Especially in southern states.

The only thing strange is that this cop did this to a white guy instead of only blacks.

[MagickMuffin]

3. "Why we did nothing wrong, the suspect did this to himself" Doncha know

And the enforcers expect us to believe their word. No one believes them they are habitual liars to cover their thin blue asses.

[Eliot Rosewater]

4. Over a 3 year period fire every single police officer, sheriff, city/county/state/federal

and REHIRE using new screening ruling out racists and assholes.

Doing it over a long period of time guarantees no loss of services.

Will never happen but it is the only solution.

[IbogaProject]

14. Camden NJ did it to great success !!

Awhile back Camden NJ fired the entire Police Department and then rehired any who passed a screening. It was a dramatic success in both reducing crime by reducing pressure on the low level street crimes so it became better for someone to peddle a little weed without a gun. I think it also recuced the corruption where the cops support criminals and dealers for awhile then bust or murder them when it suits them, that all stopped and now their city is much safer. Newark did something similar but I'm not sure if they actually fired their force or if they just instituted new policies, which dramatically reduced shootings within their city.

[Eliot Rosewater]

20. Great to hear, so at least SOMEONE is thinking along these lines.

[mucifer]

5. The more cameras around the more truth

[ForgedCrank]

6. Hey, they

told the truth about the grass patch. Isn't that good enough?
Here's the sick part: Even though this cop will most certainly lose his job, he will just be able to go to another district and get the same job somewhere else next year. The only thing that can stop it is if he is successfully prosecuted for the felony assault.
I'm not always so fast to blame police when I see stuff like this because just as often as not, video is edited down to remove critical facts. But in this case, we have a suspect with his hands up in surrender, and he is awarded with a sucker-punch from a fist full of steel handcuffs. This cop is poison and undeserving of the position, regardless of what happened in the moments prior.
Minimum force is the universal rule. That rule was ignored while this cop decided to deliver his version of justice on the spot.

[Higherarky]

7. Officer Cox.

How appropriate. Officer teeny-tiny, itty-bitty cox.

[SamKnause]

8. Armed gangs in blue.

Road pirates.

Bullies and cowards.

Liars.

I hate them !!!

[multigraincracker]

9. Who's going to arrest me, I'm a cop.

My ex the use to say that all of the time.

[Sky Jewels]

10. I am shocked ...

... that the victim is not Black.

[IronLionZion]

11. The cop must have feared for his life

[txwhitedove]

12. Damn. I'm in south Spring, but cops come from Humble.

[gratuitous]

13. The weasel word statement from the cop shop

"It was determined the injuries suffered by the suspect were caused solely by the altercation in which he was involved prior to Officer Cox's arrival." Who determined that? How did they determine that? Did they talk to the suspect or just take Officer Cox's word for it?

[LudwigPastorius]

15. Oink!

[NoMoreRepugs]

16. City of Humble about to be humbled by judgement coming against them

in court - $$$$$$$$$$$$$$.

[Mcgabby07]

18. Same in my location

ITS REALLY saddening that thing s could be like this...well no wonder the say.."absolute power corrupt absolutely"

[gopiscrap]

21. welcome to DU

[Pepsidog]

19. As a criminal defense attorney I have been saying this for years, cops will tough up pretty much all

races and ages. Before video it was a secret that most in law enforcement and criminal defense knew. Client after client would describe being roughed up by aggressive cops for no apparent reason. Of course, African American men were universally mistreated but I had many white suburban young people and women describe being mistreated both physically and verbally at the hands of the police. That doesn’t mean all cops are bad, I don’t suggest that. I’m saying we are all potential victims to cops who have bad temperaments and should not be trusted to enforce the law.