Video: Power Tripping Cops Arrest A Dude For Recording Them Doing Nothing. Ta Da!
An internal investigation is underway at the Gary Police Department after officers were captured on video Sept. 1 arresting a person for filming them from what appears to be a public walkway.
In a Sept. 14 Facebook post pinned to the top of the department’s Facebook page, Police Chief Richard Allen wrote, “The Gary Police Department immediately began conducting an internal investigation reference the incident in our City where a citizen filmed officer’s on a call for service.”
In the video, the female officer and a male colleague demand for Strauss’ name and identification, telling him he’s acting disrespectful while repeatedly asking him if the camera is off and ordering that he not move.
When a third officer arrives, it’s explained to Strauss he’s allegedly interfering with an investigation and walking on someone else’s property. Strauss contends he was on a public sidewalk.
“I’m not walking on nobody else’s property,” Strauss replies.
The officers accuse him again of being on private property and tell him to lower his voice. A scuffle ensues, and Strauss yells, “Do not touch my camera!”
Seconds later, one male officer yells, ‘Get on the (expletive) ground!”
“You know what? You just violated my rights!” Strauss yells as he’s handcuffed on the ground.
The black female officer has all the bases covered for any complaint the guy might lodge against these two, but it seems like he’s egging the cops of for a couple of minutes of viral fame.
A few years ago I was camping (not my choice) in one of Canada National Parks ‘The Pinery.’ A park ranger showed up and ticketed one of the women for putting her tent three feet outside her designated campsite. The ticket was $100, and I kindly asked him to reconsider, and the fine was ‘petty.’
Ranger Rick put his hand on his park ranger walkie talkie then asked me if I wanted to have a problem with him. Usually I’d say: ‘I would love one. Let’s go into the woods and see who comes out first.’
I didn’t because I knew if I did I’d ruin everyone’s night including my own, so I had to eat some shit in front of 20 drunk people who expected me to be me.
If more people ate shit instead of mouthing off for the sake of showing up the police, fewer people would claim police brutality after acting like a moron.
Dean Blundell
Dean Blundell is a Canadian radio personality. Best known as a longtime morning host on CFNY-FM (The Edge) in Toronto, Ontario. In 2015 he was named the new morning host on sports radio station CJCL (Sportsnet 590 The Fan). Dean started his career in radio in 2001 and for nearly 20 years been entertaining the radio audience. Dean’s newest venture is the launch of his site and podcast which is gaining tremendous momentum across North America.