I’ve been binging Police Body Cam Footage on YouTube.

My YouTube feed these days is pretty much just police body cameras, courtroom videos and stupid driver dash cam videos. I need to mix it up a bit.
 
Mr Hyde said:
Provides both a great laugh and some massive second hand embarrassment.

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One does not fight someone with the hand about the size of your entire head unless there is no other option.
Armed police officer or not :D

dave_d said:
Wow, slick judo there. Just curious, what judo throw is that anyway?
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Some sort of low effort kosoto gari. Dude wasn't even trying
 
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ReBurn said:
My YouTube feed these days is pretty much just police body cameras, courtroom videos and stupid driver dash cam videos. I need to mix it up a bit.
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I like to listen to Lehtos Law which is a bit more lighthearted. Also Institute for Justice. Frank Caprio is always nice if you want some feels. That's about it for me with lawtube though. I could also use more stuff that silly or interesting
 
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Mistake said:
I like to listen to Lehtos Law which is a bit more lighthearted. Also Institute for Justice. Frank Caprio is always nice if you want some feels. That's about it for me with lawtube though. I could also use more stuff that silly or interesting
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I enjoy Lehto's Law as well. Steve Lehto seems like he'd be an interesting person to just sit and chat with.
 
The video from the Nashville school shooting bodycam was the first video I saw from the policeactivity chanel. Its a great contrast to what happened in Uvalde.
 
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Perrott said:
Colin Moriarty, is that you?
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Jeremy Sisto Fbi GIF by CBS
 
Little Mac said:
Crazy dude in a grocery store. Clearly has never played a metal gear game.

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Cops were super quick to notice the person that the dude absolutely clobbered and laid out on the floor, promotions to detective seem likely. Of course, none of this would have ever happened if they had simply sent in a social worker :messenger_tears_of_joy:
 
I've watched these and I'm always amazed at the patience of officers. The public in these videos are rude sacks of turd usually that drive me in sane in roughly one minute.
 
yeah, I watch these all the time as well. It's been a while but it seems like Lacrosse, WI is no longer the crime capital in the US, lol.
 
Trogdor1123 said:
I've watched these and I'm always amazed at the patience of officers. The public in these videos are rude sacks of turd usually that drive me in sane in roughly one minute.
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Yeah, body cams ended up being a real eye-opener on the state of policing and a massive self-own on the "police brutality" types that wanted them.
 
It's always sad when the cop responding knows the people involved. Saying stuff like, "guys, we did this last week, I told you what would happen if I had to come back."
 
I go on a binge watching people get caught impersonating police officers/LEOs.

Seems to be more of a USA thing as well, especially with the tripped out cars, body armour and gear.

I find it both funny and fascinating, and lots of secondhand embarrassment.

Officer Dewitte is legend.
 
Damn, this looks pretty fun. Had no idea that this was a thing. I know what I'm doing tonight after my daily dose of Expedition 33.
 
If I was a cop, there would be a limit to how many times I could hear the word "bro" before the taser comes out ...

 
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For a few seconds I thought she was immuned to the taser … walking it off like a champ … but nah … Say hello to the ground. Go to the 2 min mark …

 
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GnomeChimpsky said:
Do they get their tazers from Fisher Price? That's the second video I've seen today where the responding officers have no business being cops.

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Tasers only have an effective rate of around 50%. Factors such as bulky clothing or onset narcotic use by the suspect can lead them to be ineffective. And for it to actually do its job, the taser shoots multiple darts that both (more depending on model) need to make spread contact, such as one in the stomach, one in the leg. If you don't get multiple dart impacts spread out, it's just going to hurt a little.

Many young cops are taught how to use them in ideal scenarios, so when it doesn't work in the field they get caught off guard and don't know what to do.

Overall, not the greatest tool, but most departments will throw an officer under the bus if an encounter goes sideways and they didn't use it first due to how it looks to the public. The public don't know jack shit about tasers and think it's this infallible tool that cops should use against people armed with guns. Don't even get me started how Hollywood shows tasers (and stun guns) as a tool that knocks people out on contact.
 
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TDiddyLive said:
Overall, not the greatest tool, but most departments will throw an officer under the bus if an encounter goes sideways and they didn't use it first due to how it looks to the public. The public don't know jack shit about tasers and think it's this infallible tool that cops should use against people armed with guns. Don't even get me started how Hollywood shows tasers (and stun guns) as a tool that knocks people out on contact.
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It's kind of like how Hollywood and stupid movies have convinced the public that the cops should shoot people in the arms and legs. (Which is a stupid idea.)
 
I keep end up watching these, despite the reputation American police have abroad it was surprising how professional they are for the most part. Although one thing I really don't understand are those field sobriety tests. Reciting the alphabet backwards or standing on one leg for 30 seconds sounds like the sort of thing many sober people would struggle with. Why don't they just use roadside breathalysers like we do in the UK (where if you're over you'll be arrest, but have to do a second test at the station which is the one that's used in court)?
 
Little Mac said:
Crazy dude bullying two officers until stone cold third officer arrives ...

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Oh wow, that woman sure shouldn't be a cop me thinks. She was on the verge of crying and had no chill. The moustache cop was like the poster boy picture of no-nonsense masculinity and is basically what Ron Swanson would have been like if he had become a police officer instead. Thanks for sharing!
 
Trilobit said:
Oh wow, that woman sure shouldn't be a cop me thinks. She was on the verge of crying and had no chill. The moustache cop was like the poster boy picture of no-nonsense masculinity and is basically what Ron Swanson would have been like if he had become a police officer instead. Thanks for sharing!
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Yeah. That was bonkers. Dude just ignored those first tasers. Dropped when the backup officer hit him.
 
Phobos Base said:
I keep end up watching these, despite the reputation American police have abroad it was surprising how professional they are for the most part. Although one thing I really don't understand are those field sobriety tests. Reciting the alphabet backwards or standing on one leg for 30 seconds sounds like the sort of thing many sober people would struggle with. Why don't they just use roadside breathalysers like we do in the UK (where if you're over you'll be arrest, but have to do a second test at the station which is the one that's used in court)?
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You're learning the bad reputation of American police is largely fictional. Most "bad" incidents shown on the news are just edited to look that way. There are truely bad incidents, but those are actually fairly rare.

As for the roadside breathalyzer, I can't speak for all states, but in California they are completely optional for the driver. And those can't used by the officer to determine being under the influence, they can only be used the further build suspicion or to eliminate it at scene.

There is a standardized field sobriety test that is recognized by the courts. The leg lift is on there. It in itself doesn't determine if a driver is drunk, and many factors are looked into when it's being performed (age, physical disability, etc) and you are allowed to put your leg down and bring it back up. The alphabet thing doesn't exist in California. But officers can do that to keep the driver occupied on something while they write notes on other observed symptoms.
 
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