City Pays $8 MILLION! | Homeless Man Killed by Cops Over a Bicycle!
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For those of you who will say, "he should have complied...," I agree, the officer should have complied with the Constitution. Police play stupid games and the taxpayers win stupid prizes.
Details/Raw footage link: thecivilrightslawyer.com/2024/02/06/city-pays-8-million-homeless-man-killed-by-cops-over-a-bicycle/
Don't get me started on the boot leather loving "comply" sheep
That's what I was wondering, why check for weapons?
2nd doesn't apply to homeless?
You might want to comply with a shaving razor you're looking a little shaggy 😉😉
Deliberate indifference is SOP for cops.
💯💯💯
I am really sick of "officer safety" leading to murder of unarmed citizens
Officer safety is code word for chickenshit
yeah, it's getting old.
@@paul-u2y9ybeen old
In my view every officers safety is placed in jeopardy by this misconduct. I certainly question submission and so should every citizen. Thats not good for officer safety.
Officer safety is code word for chickenshit
Commits murder on camera (no charges), don't have to pay a dime of the settlement, and gets to keep their high paying job as peace officers. Meanwhile, government will tell us "no one is above the law".
His high paying job as a murderer.
There is no 14th amendment which declares that everyone will have equal rights. Washington state even states that nobody will have special immunities or privileges
Funny how that works, isn't it?
Thanks for the abridged version. I’m less than 3 minutes in and I don’t think I can handle this one.
@@JulieL96I just watched the whole footage... the police officer who tased the innocent victim was aggressive and never gave chances to the man to cooperate.
2 others officer decided to bring mister Rodgers at the farest hospital in town when there's one at less than 5 minutes, one at 10, and 15 ... but preferred the one at 30 minutes ... they never use their emergency lights and never realized that the man's life was in play.
Why no emt or ambulance called...
We don’t want $8 millions, we want the officer jailed for life.
Who's "we" ? Are you a family member?
@@spLiffyFOUR20 no I’m not a family member. I mean "WE" the people who believe money can’t buy life. Dead body can’t use the money. This money will be used by those who probably kicked the man outside of house and never care for him in his struggle so what’s the point? My message is to the system who keep paying after people are killed.
@@spLiffyFOUR20I’ll take it as those who value freedom and sanctity of life. I’ll add myself to that set.
The 8 million was a settlement, meaning the police department offered it and the family accepted......court isn't for revenge, it's for justice to those wronged.....if the family thinks 8 million is worth it, then that's THEIR choice
Same @@CrabtreeGuitar
These Cops literally Murdered and old defenseless man . Why ? 😡
💡 Gun Mentality
🧠 Lack Skills
Because they can with impunity ...
Impunity provides a sense of narcissistic psychopath addiction
He's a poor black man.
@@DavidShipman-cg5gu ... stop lying and call it what it is. it's racism dude.
3 of the 4 cops in this case have already been rehired with back pay and the 4th is appealing his firing now. As long as cops are funded by taxation, these cases will never end.
Yep. Repeal qualified immunity.
Also CRL PLEASE PIN THIS!!!
Why stop at cops? Our corrupt politicians are funded by taxation but nothing ever happens to them. Where is your outrage at the DA's, judges and elected folks who violate our rights all the time and walk away scot-free? Or is your disdain just focused on one cog of the government machine as you are programmed? Simple minds. Clueless masses.
Privatizing police would be a horrible idea.
@@DirtyPlumbusCORRECT. Glad you caught that & posted a comment on it.
How is it that Pittsburgh cops will kill a man over a stolen bicycle yet when a car is stolen, they might show up later that day and tell people to call their insurance company???
They had someone in front of them (a vulnerable person at that) that they can get physical with. They love to go hands on and cause pain.
Not over a stolen bike. A phone call of a report of a person stealing a bike. No evidence, nay, a denial of the suspect, that a bike was taken. This was torture then murder. Period.
Cops said the same thing to me in NJ. Then a week & a half later when my vehicle was impounded because the thieves parked it in a no parking zone, I had to pay to recover it... on top of paying to fly from Georgia to NJ to do so.
@@blacknosugarnocreamthat’s rough bro sorry
They are also the cops that shot the teenager in the back as he ran away. You know for officer safety.
No Manslaughter charge? This Cop got away with Murder.
Are you a judge and jury too now?
@@mikealvord55 One need not be a "judge and jury" to recognize murder when they see it. That was a stupid, sociopathic comment.
@@mikealvord55 So, it's okay for a cop to play judge and jury in real life, but not someone in a youtube comment section? Do you see the problem here?
Absolutely!
@@mikealvord55 Are you a moron?
I'm so sick of the police in this country!
I didn't see anything this guy did that put the officer in any life threatening situation, so to me this was just straight up murder. Sick cop who thinks he can take a life and it not be in self defense. Just so heart breaking someone has to die at the hands of a cop that has zero commonsense, zero ability to think rationally and no compassion or empathy. this was horrific behavior. Imagine what would happen to us if we acted this way. We wouldn't be free to walk the streets.
Black male is enough.
Wow. This officer is insane. This old gentleman, polite, weak man poses no threat.
Why wasn't the officer charged with this mans death? We need special prosecutors to step in whenever an officer kills someone. Local prosecutors are much to close to the police.
So are the judges… most of them are former prosecutors who got there through their conviction rates and “tough on crime” platforms. You will literally have video of a cop doing one thing and testifying to the opposite and they take the cops testimony as gospel truth… “the video is lying not the cop”.
It’s so absurd. But they do it through fear. “LoOk aT LiBeRaL jUdGeS leTtInG cRimAnAls oUt On tHe StReEtS” when they are protecting peoples rights. But some would rather kill 99 innocent people to get a single guilty person.
Because the prosecutors and judges are bought and paid for by the police unions.
EXACTLY! They arrested and are still holding an immigrant youth,who had committed no crime, because the cop that accosted and arrested him had a heart attack and died. What kind of sense does that make?
Call them Mafia police 13:32 they get away with murder and no charges against them
but but we investigated ourselves and we found nothing wrong.
That cop should go to prison for second degree murder.
Manslaughter
Officer safety is the single most inconsequential thing on the planet.
My life is less valuable than my rights. Meaning my rights are infinitely more valuable than a low functioning thug in blu costume's life.
It's not inconsequential though. It's lead, and still leads, to tens of thousands of innocent people having their lives ruined or ended every year.
Wasn't it about public safety at one time?
@@surf6009 Nope. About control and the opportunity to escalate to violence and murder.
Amen
You hear the anger and hatred in the abusers voice. These people join the force to be able to inflict pain or murder the people whom they hate
Glad someone said this
Zero attempt to deescalate implies he just wanted to assert his authority, but idk I'm not a mind reader.
Yep
Imagine me as a paramedic telling a patient of mine “don’t do anything stupid” The way so many offficers talk to citizens is deplorable and do nothing but undermine the confidence the public have in law enforcement, and in most instances just escalate tensions.
@climber950. Or a nurse, or elementary school teacher, or a clerk at a local gas station, or…… or anything!
The cops are the ones doing this to people. I get sick the way they talk to people. They are out there every day on the streets and they know how to recognize the very dangerous ones. It is vile what he did. 10 times shocking that elderly man? Really? He was fully capable of handling that old man. They treat all people bad. @JeanneOlson-vv9tl
That is exactly why outside of crazy people or someone who is just a real mcasshole people are happy to see people in those positions. Y'all showing up usually means a little releaf from the stress of the situation. Y'all are the people we know are there to save the day as well as it can be anyway. With most situations I would rather be able to see a paramedic about whatever is wrong then a doctor. I know I would rather have an IV inserted by you then any doctor. Fireman are the same. When they show up they are almost always big strong men who don't do the job for the money for sure. Y'all are all not paid enough for what you're worth for sure. Police forget protect and serve is why they are there. A perametic has a bad day someone can die but not intentionally. A cop has a bad day they can actually choose for someone to unalive just because they are in a bad mood. We thank military for their service but people often forget to thank you for yours. I would like to say thank you for your service and selflessness in what is usually not someone's best day.
The escalation is intentional.
They are trained to talk to and treat the public like children or dogs they just beat. Then scream "See what you made me do?" They enjoy being abusive towards the public
$8 million still won’t bring his life back 😢
How can a man get himself together if he’s constantly being tazed? 10 tazzes??!! For what?!?
For an imaginary bike. If it was your imaginary bike, wouldn't you want him tased to death?
The "brother" that left him homeless, sued and got 8 million. Shouldn't get nothin leaving your family on the streets.
It was his mom wasn’t it?
money should go to an homeless charity
This needs to go public
VIRAL
Cops create the situation in order to be able to use force just so they can feel super duper brave
That's exactly it.
Yep. I've seen so many times on body cams after an incident where they go hands on they laugh, fist bump, slap each others backs, and congratulate each other. Majority of them LOVE getting physical and want to as much as possible.
I was just about to say that they create a situation and they know they want to escalate it and they know what they want to do before anything happens this is where the excitement of this job comes in at this is what they want
They need to show the hero in them.
This cop definitely escalated to the use of force. He reached in this mans pocket and stole his wallet, when the man grabbed his wallet, the force was unleashed. As if he has no right to defend his own property.
I am so sick of them always saying "officer safety". If they are that afraid of the public they were hired to protect, they shouldn't be police officers.
These crooks left home looking to abuse and violate rights of “some low-life” for any little thing cos they think it’s their constitutional right. They clearly don’t teach common sense in cop school nor think it’s necessary when hiring these clowns to police us law abiding citizens (and we wouldn’t trust them to flip burgers either!)
It wasn't for officer safety it was to get his wallet and I D unless he suspected his victim had a nuclear weapon in it lol
These cops are just disgusting. “Officer safety” of a guy just on a bike?!! What’s wrong with these cops?!
Cowards & Bully's .
You mean a guy on his feet. As the OP indicated there was no bike in sight.
Not just cops .
Judges & lawmakers
Man reduced the bike in size
No bike
If he was homeless and passed away, who received the payout? That officer should be locked up for his murder of the elderly man.
His brother, James Frierson.
And, yes, that officer is a murderer.
This person is worried about the wrong thing.🙄
@@patriciadavis5939 Curious not worried.
@@gamerhoagy5998 my brother? I am the victim and I am literally dying right now while brother got the money?… wow..
@@karlasnyder645 The victim is dead so who would you give it to? The cop? You?
A life is gone because of a bicycle. Just ridiculous. They don’t care. The guy complied too and it didn’t matter
There wasn't any description of a bike and there wasn't any evidence of a bike..
What bicycle?
These crooks left home looking to abuse and violate rights of “some low-life” for any little thing cos he thinks it’s his constitutional right. Over a bicycle?..
He shouldn't have stole a bicycle then.
@@weskarp7643 WHAT BICYCLE?
This should have been Homicide not just a civil case. Prosecutors are just as responsible for this continued violation of policy and the rights of citizen to just live! Prosecute and let a jury decide!
the family settled so it’ll go down as no wrong doing and only the taxpayers pay for it
Apparently the officer has no lawful reasons to take the wallet. Therefore, that is armed robbery!
I know. There was no crime. He was standing next to a garbage can, probably next to his house. Next thing you know the cops in his pockets getting his wallet.
It's questionable if the cop even had a lawful reason to interact with the man in the first place.
@@thegolem9325pigs don't need a lawful reason to make vocal contact with you.
That's the way that I see it. Armed robbery.
@@thegolem9325 Technically he fit the description, but as the man did not have a bike on his person, nor was there a bike in the area, the most a reasonable LEO could initiate would be a consensual encounter.
Trying to act tough with a homeless man😡
Officer safety is NOT a law!!…..abolish qualified immunity!!
Exactly, fark "officer safety" that does not trump rights.
A cop will be the only person in the room with a gun and still be the most fearful person there. Officer Safety = Officer Cowardice
Officer safety is code for "keep their insurance plan premiums rock bottom or else" ?
We’ve seen that EXACT scenario play out haven’t we?? Thousands of dollars in weapons, thousands of dollars in less lethal weapons, thousands of dollars in training and thousands of dollars in vehicles and when they are fired upon they cower and say that they were in fear of their lives and didn’t have to “protect” anyone
Its just an excuse they use to justify their brutality and murder.
Ain't that the truth
He couldn't handle him alone was the crime
Its sickening how calm Mr. Rogers' voice was even while being thrown to the ground with a taser in his back meanwhile the cop was screaming as if his life was at risk by the calm man with his arms up.
It is the same thing time and time again
@2032jones Disgusting. The officer was acting and sounding as if he was in a wrestling match with an armed suspect who was his equal in strength. I noticed the officer never tried to physically handcuff him. He did not try to put the man's hands behind his back, just kept tasing as if he was "afraid" to touch him! So cowardly.
Cops always play act for the camera.
It's really terrible the way they treated this man
They need to require law enforcement to be bonded to cover lawsuits. Doctors, dentists and nurses have insurance, why not police?
They are bonded 👍🏻
Officer Safety is Cowardice. And why do all cops talk to people like we are small children about to be whooped with a belt? Then after beating and tasing the person into oblivion, say the classic abuser line..."See what you made me do? You made me do this to you!"?
They see us all as criminals who are always up to no good and are trying to do everyone around us harm.
It's an abusive relationship.
@@LaLaLonna About 40 percent abuse their spouse and children, so they think they can get away with abusing the public the same way.
Because most people act like small children lol.
@@AmonAnon-vw3hr I don't appreciate being talked to like I'm a child or I'm a dog. I am neither. If a pig can't respect that, I have no obligation to respect the pig. Keep in mind, respect is earned, not demanded. And abusing the public will eventually come to an end when the public fights back. We will fight back by removing Qualified Immunity, Forcing Cops to obey all laws, Forcing extra supervision, Civilian review boards, and Making them accountable for their abusive behavior by forcing them to receive the same sentences as the rest of us. You are not special and The Public is getting tired of paying for your misconduct, brutality, and abusive behavior. Just like the victim of an Abusive Spouse gets tired of it and files for divorce.
Most are sadists. They love to escalate a simple situation to one that is life-threatening and then blame the citizen for the out of control situation that never needed to happen. The same scenario that most use in their own homes to abuse their families. The statistics aren't good.
Disgusting.
That guy clearly had mental issues but was complying as best as he could.
Cop should be fired and jailed.
The Cop has worse mental issues.
Exactly I could clearly see that about 2 secs into the video so I wonder why he couldn't oh wait I know why because he didn't give a damn. He strikes me as someone who was bullied as a child and joined the police force to have some authority.
@@aprilshorty4094 As soon as the video starts and you hear the slurred speech of this old man you know he isn't quite there in the head!! This homeless guy prob just saw the damn bike and decided to mess with it... It's just something they do!! Kind of like the character Ezal from the Friday movie. They don't mean any harm but you just gotta keep your stuff indoors. Poor thing! Didn't deserve to die like that... He looks like he should be at a shelter. That cop was cruel for no damn reason!!
He was an homeless poor black guy.
He did not seem to have any resistance and mental illness at the beginning . He obeyed them until they put their hands in his pockets he objected. He had problems after being tasered 10 times as anyone even police officers could have. There was no bicycle around on his possession as it was claimed to be stolen it is probably fabricated by neighbours due to his search of bins for food or anything that gets can sell to buy food. Utterly disgusting and disgraceful
Complying? The officer repeatedly told him to keep his hands up, yet he absolutely would not stop reaching back into his pockets. If there was a knife or gun in there, that officer would be screwed in seconds.
He then ignores multiple orders to place his hands behind his back during the arrest.
So the family let this man live homeless and then get rewarded $8,000,000?
That's the real question
You have no idea why he is homeless
An Adult Man was "allowed" to be homeless?
@@quarantainment293 we can all use help here and there
Don't judge if you don't know the whole story, you're doing the same thing the Cop's do.
This cop should be sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole
And be the prime wife in prison.
And tased 10 times a day just because.
If people would just defend themselves against organized criminal violence then the punishment by process from their cronies in the courts wouldn't be necessary
while still wearing his uniform.
The judge will protect this criminal. Just like any other crimes the blue terrorist committed
If what happened to Mr. Rogers isn't criminal than I don't know what is. How come every time an officer does something for officer safety it isn't safe for the public?
Imagine a cop acting like a man is somehow a dangerous criminal because he "might have" stolen a bicycle" & tasing him ten times. Absolutely disgusting abuse of power. The cop needs to be FIRED & NEVER ALLOWED TO WORK IN LAW ENFORCEMENT AGAIN.
and in jail for the rest of his fucking life.
He killed a man for no reason!
Cowardly actions of a beta male.
The way the police system works, this tazer abusing uniformed criminal will likely be the next chief of police, as he has showed to be a terribly disgusting being.
These crooks left home looking to abuse and violate rights of “some low-life” for any little thing cos he thinks it’s his constitutional right. Over a bicycle?..
5 officers were fired. 3 were reinstated within 2 months. No criminal charges were filed.
that itself is criminal..... God please see justice is done for this man, in the name of Jesus
This is fucking bullshit this is murder.
Even if they were charged, they'd have been acquitted. Did you see the murder of Philando Castille, or the exterminator in Mesa, AZ, who was BEGGING the cop not to kill him?
BOTH those murderers were acquitted, and the one in Mesa was brought back to work one more shift so he could collect a pension from all the taxpayers he never got around to murdering while in uniform.
Why even have body cams if the police who commit crimes go unpunished?
Wow.
The cop had a suspicion that he had hid the bicycle in the wallet in his pocket
I believe you.
Yes, he used his amazing shrinking machine.
Sadly funny
😂
Cops sure do love that, "TAKE YOU TO THE GROUND!!!" move, don't they?
animals
Yes! This never used to be a thing. Police used to walk up to people & calmly tell them to put their hands behind their back, & handcuff them. Nowadays. Cops SCREAM at the top of their lungs "GET ON THE GROUND!" or one minute the cop is fine, then something pisses the cop off, he loses his cool & the next thing you know is they are on the ground with the cop screaming "stop resisting!" even though it's clear the person isn't resisting. In a lot of videos you can hear the person repeating that he's not resisting as more cops pile on him even though he's already subdued on the ground. The other cops scream "Stop resisting!" even though he's not resisting. They say it to justify their action of 4, 5, 6 cops putting their full weight on a man laying on the ground. With that much weight on your torso, it's impossible to take air into your lungs. It's a show - theatrics - by cops to make it look like the person they are detaining is doing something horribly wrong & cops had no choice.
Cops used to walk up to people & calmly say put your hands behind your back, & handcuff them. Those were the good old days in the 60s, 70s, 80s, before cops dressed up like they're Military soldiers.
Now it's a bunch of theatrics with cops screaming at the top of their lungs to get on the ground for no reason. Another one is to scream "stop resisting !" when they're not resisting. It's all a big show to make it look like the person is a big danger to the cop. Cops are always esculating.
Yes, in the 60s, 70s, & 80s cops would walk up & calmly say put your hands behind your back & handcuff you. Nowadays, it's all theatrics with cops screaming at the top of their lungs & making people do aerobics until they get up enough courage to approach them. Then another show starts with cops yelling "stop resisting!" when it's clear no one is resisting. It's all theatrics to make it look like the cops are heroes
Yes, in the 60s, 70s, & 80s cops would walk up & tell people to put their hands behind their backs & handcuff them. Nowadays cop yell out directives for people to do a bunch of aerobic moves before they get up enough courage to approach & handcuff. Then another show starts with cops repeating Stop resisting when it's clear no one is resisting. It's all theatrics
Police officers will never learn of the money keeps coming from tax payers.
Every time I hear the words "officer safety" I feel sick to my stomach.
Go watch a channel called "Police activity"
Who did they pay $8 million dollars to? His family? The same family that let him be homeless and didn't help him out? 😂
“It’s for officer safety “ 🙄
I wish to NEVER hear those 4 words for the rest of my life !
I hope you don't reside in the US then.
It’s never for “citizen’s safety”
Officer safety means we get to un alive you so we go home to our family at night. Now, call us hero’s and thank us for being super duper brave
Officer Safety was certainly apparent in Uvalde Texas. The body cams where the cops were worried about getting "clapped" by an AR meanwhile OTHER People's kids were dying.
Officer Safety is far more important over Public Safety to the overwhelming majority of cops.
That's why the phrase, "To Protect and Serve" has been disappearing from police cruisers
@@BigVirginiaBuckeye It should read "To protect and serve ourselves and the public be damned".
@@BigVirginiaBuckeye Uvalde was called "brown town" by the cops. No need to rush into danger for "brown" kids!
@@joelthames1141 I hear what you are saying my friend. The same thing happens in predominantly white schools as well. Don't give them credit as ONLY being racists and not cowards when both can be true simultaneously.
How do you go home and tell your family I killed a homeless gentleman for taking a bike..
That disgusting excuse for an officer felt it was justifiable to take a man's life over a presumption?
How disgusting and horrific!
Who protects the innocent from law breaking, civil right violating, citizen hating badge bullies?
For me, it is that plus criminal at the same time.
These crooks left home looking to abuse and violate rights of “some low-life” for any little thing cos he thinks it’s his constitutional right. Over a bicycle?..
This homeless man got the death penalty for allegedly stealing a bike.
Cops dont get pepper sprayed or tased enough in this country. 😤
They don't get lead supplements enough either
You spelled murdered wrong.
How do we know that this individual was not swatted? Was the call to the Police honest or was the caller telling a lie to get the Police to remove a homeless person?
100.
I hate that you're likely right.
In the video Jim Rodgers does imply that he looked at a bike that he thought someone was throwing away. but it sounds like there was more to it that just that.
It makes people afraid to report crimes that are minor too.
They should have charged that cop with first degree murder. What a shame. Condolences to that man’s family
Why he never complied 😂
@@duncanpenderhughes8865you don’t have to comply when there’s no crime. I know you really want to defend the w cop and his abuse.
@@duncanpenderhughes8865 he would be alive if he had complied - I agree. But legally he didn't have to, alas this bad cop killed this man and the city got sued 8mil for it. Goes to show that you can't trust the cops and they have a license to kill.
THEY WILL LIE .....AND WALK AWAY
First degree murder means you planned and carried out a murder.Did the cop do that?
In the end, they killed an innocent vulnerable homeless man over a bicycle they had no proof he had anything to do with, cost the taxpayers over $8 million and non of the officers was ever charged with anything.
All three were fired, two have already been rehired and the third one is appealing to get his job back. Anyone feel safe with officers like these out on the streets?
I don't know that he was innocent but I also don't know that he stole a bike. Either way, he didn't deserve to be treated like that.
Bystanders need to start stepping in and stopping officers when clear abuse is taking placing. Law enforcement need to be reminded that they are the minority citizens entrust to enforce the law, and citizens can easily strip their privileges if they step out of line.
I wonder who got that 8 million, definitely the city deserved to pay but, where was his family when he was homeless, they sure stepped up fast for the 8 million dollar pay day though it seems
@@Cas_Vael I agree, but those people are putting their own lives in danger. It would need to be a community of people. I've started stopping and recording every time I see red and blue lights.
@@98f5 Jealous?
He got fired but is facing another lawsuit for tasing a man in the back while working security at Target
Go figure. Weapon of choice I suppose
I'd be interested in the documentation of His firing...
No bicycle visible. Is there a Karen ASSUMING he came on the porch, ASSUMING he would steal the bike?
Yeah, where's the complainant? Are they happy they caused this man to die at the hands of these power-hungry authoritarian bullies?
@@percyhawkins716yea they are. They are gonna make themselves right at all cost just like the cops they call.
Duh
They didn't have to see him anywhere near any porch. They saw a black man on their street. That was enough for them. 🙄😢
Highly likely. Poor Mr. Roger's was another victim of out of control psycho cop and a psycho Karen. It seems to me that Karens are the instigator of most of these bad cop encounters.
You got ID? "reaches in pocket" Get your hands outta your pocket!!!
In cases like this the officer should be ordered to repay the city.
through work release for PRISON
They should be personally sued money coming from their paychecks and pension they have to be accountable for their actions as we are
Just for starters !
Officer Keith Edmonds, a Pittsburgh police officer, was involved in a controversial incident in October 2021, where he repeatedly used a Taser on Jim Rogers, a homeless man, who later died12. Edmonds was initially fired in March 2022 but was reinstated in March 2024 after an arbitrator’s ruling13. The City of Pittsburgh is currently appealing this decision.
The dumbest comment I hear cops say, "This is for officer safety". They have a gun, pepper spray, a baton, and a flashlight that can be used as a club and a taser. While wearing body armor. If these cops are that fucking scared they shouldn't be on the force. If I wore all that gear I would feel damn near invincible.
I've said that so many times. Why are cops so damn afraid... they have more to fear of themselves doing something stupid that gets them dead than getting shot by someone. The whole damn thing is bogus.
Same!!
You got that right! Plus the safety net or knowing if it all goes tits up you'll still walk away with it.
I wonder how the original 911 caller feels knowing their call resulted in the man getting killed
Glee probably... They didn't like having a poor person looking at the trash... 😭
Looks like a white 'hood. Dude probably just trying 2 take a shortcut,Been doin' it4yrs.!
Hopefully karma has its way of sorting things out.
It was A Karen, and let me tell you. THEY DO IT ON PURPOSE, if their from a certain group.
@@JimmyCrackCorn_That’s a bit out there. Many don’t realise that we live in a a fascist country. This country is beyond finished.
Officer safety is such a crock
Officer paranoia!
And why it’s more important than citizen safety? Make it make sense.
@@janemiettinen5176 Sorry... my previous reply was backwards.... I intended to say that "officer safety" is LESS important than "Citizen Safety or Citizen Rights". When you sign up for being an officer... you are intentionally placing yourself between criminals and citizens... and until you can confirm you are dealing with a criminal then your #1 job is to respect and protect the rights of the citizens... "all of them"... because per the Declaration of Independence... that is the literal purpose of government in the first place.
@@CD-vb9fi Exactly, we arent the ones who are paid to be there, we didnt seek out this job - they did, while knowing the risks! And most of these videos wouldnt even exist, if officers treated people with basic respect and decency, but that seems to be too much to ask. Im done with these tased to death or into compliance cases, so done.
In the name of citizen safety , i'm perfectly fine with officers , not making it home at night to their famil🤷♂️ Uvalde texas😢
If those so called cops can do that to a man without repercussions, no one in that city is safe!!!
I like how the cop asked 57 questions and interrupted the dude every time just so he could claim the guy wasn't following his orders.
These badged and armed crooks left home looking to abuse and violate rights of “some low-life” for any little thing cos they think it’s their constitutional right. They clearly don’t teach common sense in cop school nor think it’s necessary when hiring these corrupt clowns to police us law abiding citizens (we’re all “low-lifes” to them.)
Standard Operating Procedure.
This behavior goes beyond any kind of training. These are run of the mill ordinary thugs that have been entitled by a society that refuses to hold anyone with a badge directly accountable.
Thank you for saying this! In this case, I think that cop is a psychopath or sociopath, but regardless, it's not just a "training issue".
Imagine being in a profession where you can murder anyone you want with no real worry about going to prison for it.
Gang members a profession?
Yes, Los Angeles County Sheriff's.@@AmonAnon-vw3hr
Psychopaths R Us!
“Officer safety” hearing that makes me absolutely SICK,,, if your so afraid of the job… GET ANOTHER JOB!!! PUBLIC SAFETY COMES FIRST NO MATTER WHAT…. PERIOD
I understand officer safety in a big picture sense, and i am good with rules to ensure it.
Once it overrides the Constitution and/or is just a cover for cowardice, the concept needs to be thrown out
You need to learn how to appropriately use your/you're.
The hundreds, maybe thousands of these police videos that are coming out daily is extremely disturbing!!! As someone who travels America these encounters terrify me. I have no words. Just disgusted with what is going on in the world not just USA. Rant over. 🙏🏻✌🏻❤
Hundreds? Thousands?
Lol it less then 1 a month.
@@AmonAnon-vw3hr It's thousands. Did you just wake up from a coma?
This was murder, done in the name of "officer safety". What a bunch of worthless cowards.
Police state of AmeriKKKa.
A DEATH SENTENCE OVER A BICYCLE! That officer that tased him needs to be charged with murder. His aggression was on par with dealing with an armed suspect, not a mentally ill homeless man. This broke my heart! AGAIN. The way they went to the furthest hospital away and drove slowly even though the man was clearly struggling was awful! THEY NEED ACCOUNTABILITY!!! THIS REALLY WAS CRIMINAL. #abolishqualifiedimmunity
He didnt steal a bike, they got the wrong guy..
Officer safety is cowardly and qualified immunity should be abolished so criminals can be held accountable for their crimes!!
Said safely from your cubicle.
@@dangerous8333 your funny!! But leave comedy to the professionals!! Hey Cia operative I know that you are complicit with criminal activity!!
@@dangerous8333 was you involved in January 6th???
@@dangerous8333 how much money does the government pay you to use taxpayers money to sit on a computer and troll the people??
@@dangerous8333 I can't wait till dictator Trump gets back into the white house so he can round up all the government traitors and place them in federal prison where they belong for breaking thier oath to defend the constitution and bill of rights and for all the crimes committed by government officials that they know that they was not suppose to commit!! No matter if the president gives you an unconstitutional order you suppose to not follow orders because when you get to court i was just following order's will not help you!! Have fun with being the government shill to protect criminals in government!!
Very respectful man! Smh so bogus.
This in many ways reminds me of the incident where the police officer stopped and attacked a person for eating his dinner on the sidewalk, and then had a heart attack from his exertion on the attack of the victim. They've been arrested the victim for murder of the police officer. When it's the victim that dies and the police officer does literally murder him, then no charges.
This is flat out MURDER. The officer should be charged as such. The others should be charged with being an accomplice.
The speed at which the officer turned from calm to rabid is insane. I'd be terrified to be around someone like that for any length of time. Imagine tripping in his general direction and he just starts shooting at you. Truly an unhinged individual.
Why should the tax payers be liable for something that one individual cop has done wrong
The laws need to change
Unfortunately if you sue the cop, you'll never get your money. The courts can only judge against the cop and allow you to go after his assets. But if he doesn't have any you're SOL. All a judgement does is damage his credit for 10 years and you get to bring him to court for discovery of bank accounts. Easy fix for him, just move the money. There's no law that will put anyone in jail because you owe money for a judgement. Thus why you sue the city since he acted while on the job. It sucks that it's taxpayer's money but it is better for the victim's family so they can get paid after judgement without any hassle.
@@HeyBruceAlmighty The suit should attack the PBA fund, and or the officer's retirement fund. Stop having the tax payers fund this bull 💩. The taxpayers funding these suits is not a deterent. A payout should also terminate the officer's POST certification so he can't go to another agency.
The problem is that Qualified Immunity - which protects cops from being sued in almost every case - is not really a set of laws that can be changed. It was not created by Congress or a President. It was created by the SCOTUS. This is why most lawsuits are against cities and Police Departments (QI protects all civil servants, not just LEO's). In the few cases where police are successfully sued they are often protected from paying up by several "legal issues" (not QI) and, in any case, as they do not require Insurance to be officers they normally could not pay any settlement beyond the value of their own property. For Congress or a president to get rid of QI is possible but would be fraught with difficulty as once such a law was passed SCOTUS would then get to rule on whether that law is to be allowed ... and it is unlikely they would consider any law that overrules the rules they made (and have protected in every court challenge since then) as being legal and enforceable.
@@HeyBruceAlmighty One solution could be to introduce mandatory insurance for police officers, from which damages would be covered instead of the city budget. If you're a good cop who follows the rules, great for you-you get cheaper insurance. Are there always problems with you? Well, tough luck, because you'll have to spend half your salary on that insurance. And if you're completely blacklisted by insurance companies because of the risk you pose, well, tough luck, find another job.
Because you keep voting this system of self oppression into power.
How does escalating aggression and making threats increase officer safety? Putting people into a psychological state of fear and promoting the biological fight or flight response can only increase the danger.
When did officer safety come into vogue? When did officer safety become more important than individual rights, the law, or the Constitution?
When we allowed it to. This goes on because as a whole we allow it to
The biggest myth is that police exist to protect and serve civilians. Their first job is to protect the state, their second job is to protect private property, and the third is to protect their own lives. Civilians safety comes after all of that, but only if they feel like it.
The electric whip has put lots of people in boxes.
Lol
When a taser is used on a cop then it's a "deadly weapon" even after the taser was already deployed but a cop using a Taser again and again and again is protocol
Mr. Jim Rogers, I watched the full, unedited video and stayed with you every step of the way. I am so sorry... may you Rest In Peace. 🙏💙🙏
Nobody is willing to front 8 million dollars unless they were wrong. It begs the question. If you are 8 million dollars wrong, doesn't that imply youve comitted a crime? Don't crimes have consequences?
The cop was not charged with manslaughter? It’s truly heartbreaking what they did to this man. In the last couple of years and very recently with a dear friend as their victim, I have lost most of my confidence in police, even more so with Sheriffs deputies.
"Don't do anything stupid," says the tyrant who does something stupid.
These cops are monster, not normal human being
lol no, he is normal human being, its the system who allows him to do this things and get away with it, its ALWAYS the system
Why do the cops care about a homeless man with no power to hold them accountable? Thank you for showing us this injustice.
Bicycle being stolen is NOT an emergency. Stop calling 911 unless someone's life is in danger or there's a fire. Call the Non Emergency number for anything else.
People of brainwashed into believing 911 is the answer to everything.
Sad part, it wasn't even stolen. A lot of times, they hype up these calls reporting a black man with what looks to be a weapon or a bulge, tying to get a quicker response, and cops show up with a defensive mentality, ready to shoot the poor guy for scratching his ass.
Qualified immunity got cops in the “I don’t need to think, I need to act” mentality and my qualified immunity will protect me. Officer safety does not take priority over constitutional rights. There is no section in the constitution that states officer safety supersedes citizens constitutional rights.
A police gets a premium for taking a risk, not for transferring that risk to the public. Of ten million terry stops a year, about ten are lethal! The relative risk is so far below the relative risk a construction worker is exposed to that this is ridiculous. He is an alcoholic and probably can’t even hinder himself from pointing at the wallet when asked about it. To be attacked for answering a question is barbaric and reflects on USA!
What a terrible tragedy, he seamed like such a gentle person. Tasing someone for fleeing is illegal.
" There is not One single police officer in America that I am not afraid of and not one that I would trust to tell the truth or obey the laws they are sworn to uphold. I do not believe they protect me in any way."
- Henry Rollins
Real tough guy but he`s afraid of an old man, You can put a murderer in a uniform and give him a gun and badge and you still have a murderer.
That he didn't even steal!
Again, a fit, strong, young policeman can't restain a thin man in his 60s without tasing him. Laziness and incompetence.
Don't forget cowardly.
These crooks left home looking to abuse and violate rights of “some low-life” for any little thing cos they think it’s their constitutional right. Over a bicycle?..
it's called COWARDICE
Why restrain him in the first place? It was not hard to investigate the alleged crime. All he needed was talk to tthe neighbour and mr Rogers. He was obviously willing to answer questions.
@@Defy5 Indeed, that is more to the point. I wonder what the inventors of Tasers, which were developed as a non lethal defense against weapons such as knives, would think of them used as a torture device. Or "pain compliance" as the police call it.
That poor old man looked completly harmless
After 20 years of law enforcement…I couldn’t stand my fellow officers and found a new career. Great job, CRL…keep calling out these incompetent indifferent cowards.
I did the same.....found it amazing that power quickly turns a normal person into a power crazed nut ! Best decision I ever made was to seek a more honorable profession. Sadly, the courts continue to uphold such insane behavior....
Sorry, I served with some good officers but even those never hesitated to “help” keep the thin blue line intact. Best regards @@Rightrudder2
I appreciate you both. You both sound like you wanted to do an honest service to the public. There is an astounding amount of corruption, ignorance and incompetence in nearly every government agency within the U.S.. It is one of the reasons I was happy to leave the military. I couldn't bear to follow orders anymore from people the lied, cheated, and stole and yet demanded respect from their subordinates in the same breath.
Unfortunately there are more corrupt cops like him then good cops.
20 years is a long time. My ex-buddy I went to academy with admitted to me that he was driving drunk and turned his car around at a checkpoint in mobile Alabama and fled from a pursuing cop. I could not believe my ears. I just told him that if I had caught him I would have arrested him, and I let him know just how stupid I thought he is, despite his ridiculous attempt to justify it. I always knew he was immature, but I also thought he would eventually grow out of it. I always told my wife he would grow up eventually. He never did... Another one in the same department who wasn't anything near my buddy kept texting me asking me to watch over him as he slept because he stayed up till 5 am every morning gaming... I took a picture of that asshat sleeping and have snapshots of those texts. The department before that was even worse. I got out of it last year and couldn't be happier. I served like I wanted to. I did a job I am proud of. I also worked my tail-end off to get out of it.
The "Terry Stop" was not justified here, but even if it were, the cop exceeded the limits of a Terry Stop when he actually went into the victim's pocket and pulled out what he (the cop) believed to be the victim's wallet.
The subtle entrapment with the cop asking if it was his wallet was gross
And it waas sick how he asked the guy for his ID but then screamed at him to keep his hands out of his pockets.
I've had 18 years of deadly force and the use of deadly force training in the United States Marine Corps. NOWHERE, are you authorized to use 'DEADLY FORCE' in the 'Protection of Property' NOT involving 'National Security'.
Funny thing is... In the state that I live in and applied for my Concealed Carry License, they sent my application back 'DENIED' citing 'Insufficient Training'!?! I was like, "WHAT?!?"! (To show the incompetence), I got that letter and IMMEDIATELY called the office and asked them to explain themselves, and then ran down all of my training over the course of 22+ years of being trained, then becoming the trainer in firearms, marksmanship training in both pistol and rifle. Then came the apologies and grovelling. Three days later, my card showed up in my mailbox.
State employees (applies to LE too) are some of the most incompetent employees I've ever had to deal with in my entire life.
Yeah, they hate armed citizens and do anything they can to keep firearms out of our hands.
Taxpayers of Pittsburgh paid for the event. Police had no consequences.
The cops learned that they can get away with murder and the tax paying public pays. And the cops learn that nothing comes out of their pockets.
Abolish qualified immunity.
STR 8 MF FACTS
Qualified Immunity was instilled by the right wingers
What would that really do? Qualified immunity only means you can sue the PD, not the officer as an individual. If you abolished this, every single cop would be required to carry insurance, which for certain would be funded by us taxpayers. I doubt it’s going to steer behavior differently. Qualified immunity doesn’t keep cops out of jail if they committed a crime. They just need to be held accountable for crimes.
It protects them. They need to abolish this law. And let the victim sue them personally they'll stop this B. S.
@@Tallie90 with insurance policies paid for by us the taxpayer (the unions would 100% not budge on that issue), do you really think it will steer behavior? Would be so much better IMO to fire cops who break protocol and violate rights, and to imprison those who assault suspects in a non-defense situation. I don’t think QI has any impact whatsoever
Police always say don’t do anything stupid but then they do something stupid 🤦🏽♂️
F the 8M . Get justice for his family