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Most controversial segments

posted 7 months ago by jcd24fan (401)
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What are some of the most controversial segments you've ever seen on COPS? I'm referring to segments of COPS where officers act aggressively for no reason, or even unlawful arrests.

1. The season 17 segment in Pierce County where a man allegedly threatened a guy and one guy in a drunken stupor is tased repeatedly, followed by several bites by a k9. They then find a 2nd suspect in a house and he gets arrested without incident. The victims stated the second guy was the lone suspect and the guy in the stupor later sued the department for brutality.

2. North Las Vegas officer Dave Brooks responding to a domestic disturbance on the street of a guy chasing his wife, going hands-on immediately by grabbing the guy, tasing him with zero effect, with him saying "I'll get you bitch" followed by his backup coming up and throwing him aggressively to the ground, with Brooks kicking him and later lying about what happened to his Sgt. A battery never took place, so this was all for nothing.

I should also mention Joe Frentess detaining the passenger illegally for an alleged DUI investigation.

[–] csweetleaf2 (3687) 7 months ago

The episode from Season 15 in Tampa where the officers were doing a marijuana buy bust operation on unsuspecting buyers, not only the marijuana buyers got arrested but the police are also seizing their vehicles and that they have to purchase their vehicles back at the auction.

I thought they only seize their vehicles in felony crimes, simple marijuana possession at the time in FL was a misdemeanor