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Rohnert park police ["Are you some kind of Constitutionalists?' Rohnert Park Cop pulls gun on guy]
youtube.com ^ | Aug 3, 2015 | RRryan 71187

Posted on 08/04/2015 12:22:26 PM PDT by KneelBeforeZod

Citizen seems to notice a police officer driving around and around his neighborhood while he is working on his boat in his driveway.

Police officer doesn't like being filmed by someone in his own yard and decides to stop and pull gun on him.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: abuseofpower; california; donutwatch; leo; policestate; rohnertpark; standingarmy; waco
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To: papertyger

Yeah I see where I missed the part about “probable cause”. I would think they don’t have a right then. Of course what is “probable cause”? We had a home invasion in the neighborhood and the cops came down our street looking for him.

If they had wanted to - could they have demanded me to unlock the back gate to see if he had hopped the fence and was hiding in my yard?

I know they did plenty of that in looking for the Boston bomber - not sure how legal it is.


141 posted on 08/04/2015 2:24:34 PM PDT by 21twelve (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2185147/posts It is happening again.)
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To: dragnet2
What I saw was totally outrageous. The cop should not only be fired, but they need to determine how in tarnation this guy got hired and who hired him. Then find out what the hell other surprises exist in this guys background.

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If this video is all that it seems, I agree.

142 posted on 08/04/2015 2:26:27 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: Above My Pay Grade

“However, the cop did nothing wrong”

Disagree. We’re not talking about a cop walking in on a robbery or even responding to a complaint (the cop said he was there ‘randomly’).

Without any probable cause, there is no reason for him to draw his gun. If I did this, it’d be called “brandishing a weapon” - and that is only one thing the cop did wrong.


143 posted on 08/04/2015 2:27:24 PM PDT by fruser1
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To: dragnet2
"If he was such a threat, why did the cop simply holster his weapon then drive away?"

Because the resident asked if he was being detained. One who arouses no reasonable suspicion of crime should ask, "Am I being detained? Am I free to leave?" Pay attention to the amount of time that passes from the beginning of the encounter to being allowed to leave. If it's over 15 minutes, call a lawyer. Or start with learning rules and procedures for your state.


144 posted on 08/04/2015 2:29:36 PM PDT by familyop (We Baby Boomers are croaking in an avalanche of corruption smelled around the planet.)
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To: trisham

One other thing. Is these idiots hiring these extreme controlling mental cases don’t understand tens of millions watch these outrageous videos.

Those same people are now showing up as jurors in court trials.

Do they actually think these types of outrageous behavior are not going to influence millions of those jurors?

If so, I’ve got really bad news for them.


145 posted on 08/04/2015 2:30:03 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: fruser1

I think he only needs reasonable suspicion, which from a practical standpoint means just about anything.


146 posted on 08/04/2015 2:30:26 PM PDT by Above My Pay Grade (Donald Trump: New York City Liberal)
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To: KneelBeforeZod

Has he sued the cop yet?


147 posted on 08/04/2015 2:30:28 PM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal (The Sun Never Sets on Liberal Idiocy)
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To: Above My Pay Grade

“The cop showed great restraint”

So you have no problem minding your own business on your own property and having a cop come up to you like this? Not the kind of police state I want to live in. The cop gave no reason for being there.

Notice the cop never moved beyond the sidewalk. The cop knew he had no reason to be there and was in the wrong. Pure intimidation.

Given the erratic behavior of this cop, I wouldn’t take my hand out either. I’d be thinking he’d use it as an excuse to claim he thought I was drawing a gun.


148 posted on 08/04/2015 2:30:56 PM PDT by fruser1
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To: KneelBeforeZod

Evidently, the police have been round about there lots since the citizen mentioned it. I suspect that the neighbors are culpable in this.
But, the policeman acted in the worst possible way. All he had to do is after he played the game and returned the filming favor is...get out, go over and ask why the guy is filming him. He drew his weapon..that is correct, it became a weapon as he drew it in an aggressive way. The citizen then, had a right to act in a defensive way. That meant, if the cop would have pointed that weapon, the citizen could have pulled a weapon of his own to respond, if he had one, to defend himself.
You will note that the cop acted aggressively. He forced the citizen back and once the citizen was fully on his property, he could have defended himself.
Even Police officers can be sued for assault.


149 posted on 08/04/2015 2:32:30 PM PDT by crz
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To: fruser1

The man had a right to be there and the cop has the right to patrol and slow down or stop near any home he wants to.

Does anyone know the taper’s backstory? I have no problem with him taping the police, but a cop slowing down near my home does not seem at all suspicious or ominous to me. He seemed rather paranoid about it. He also made some comment to the cop about what the cops had done to his family. I wonder what that was all about.


150 posted on 08/04/2015 2:36:28 PM PDT by Above My Pay Grade (Donald Trump: New York City Liberal)
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To: Above My Pay Grade
I don’t know.

That's why I asked the questions. There are no legitimate answers to them. Trust me here.

151 posted on 08/04/2015 2:39:36 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: Above My Pay Grade

“The cop has the authority to tell you to keep your hands where he can see them”

Not always true.

When you are pulled over for a ticket, let’s say, he can ask you to keep your hands visible. He’s acting in accordance with the law, detaining someone who’s violating the law.

In THIS case, the cop has no justification to do anything but say “Hi”.

If what I quoted from you is ALWAYS true, then cops walking down a busy sidewalk could ask every passerby to keep their hands visible for their benefit.

Sorry, but your insistence on this point is out of context.


152 posted on 08/04/2015 2:40:35 PM PDT by fruser1
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To: crz
general comment

I think take your hand out of your pocket is probably a reasonable and legal request. pulling his side arm from it holster WAS OVER THE LINE ! and any political command was both unusual and probably against policy.

153 posted on 08/04/2015 2:41:41 PM PDT by Bidimus1
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To: VRW Conspirator

My understanding is that “Constitutionalists” is a label....Most usually it is “sovereign citizen.”


154 posted on 08/04/2015 2:41:59 PM PDT by Safetgiver ( Islam makes barbarism look genteel.)
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To: dragnet2

Agreed. It seems clear to me that there is a breakdown in the hiring process with some of these cops. Whether it is incompetence or willful disregard of proper hiring procedures will have to be determined, but either way, whoever is responsible should be fired. That may seem severe, but these cops carry guns, so it’s no small matter.

Below are the requirements of the LA PD, which may or may not be of interest to anyone:

http://per.lacity.org/psb/lapd_recruit1.htm


155 posted on 08/04/2015 2:42:35 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: KneelBeforeZod

I didn’t notice this before, but the officer did not unholster his gun until AFTER the taper refused to take his hand out of his pocket.


156 posted on 08/04/2015 2:44:57 PM PDT by Above My Pay Grade (Donald Trump: New York City Liberal)
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To: Above My Pay Grade

once the guy refused to show his hands, he became a nutjob,....you ignorant excuse for a citizen. The cop had no business confronting the man on His OWN property, committing no crime and the Lic # was already called in, proving the property owner was NOT stealing his own property. Good Lord, read the Constitution or the law instead of watching the Kardashians, fool.


157 posted on 08/04/2015 2:48:34 PM PDT by Safetgiver ( Islam makes barbarism look genteel.)
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To: 21twelve

“could they have demanded me to unlock the back gate”

Yes, because in that context, they would be acting in the capacity to protect the public. Note they would actually TELL you why they want the gate unlocked.

In this case, the cop stated no reason for being there or questioning the cameraman.


158 posted on 08/04/2015 2:48:37 PM PDT by fruser1
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To: KneelBeforeZod
Does this guy still have a job?

Does he still expect to collect a pension?

Does his boss still have a job?

All of this is particularly remarkable as it is obviously a town cop harassing a town resident. Where I live at least the town policemen are particularly deferential to us. Even the policemen from neighboring towns are deferential, at least judging by my limited contact with them over the 30+ years I've lived here.

ML/NJ

159 posted on 08/04/2015 2:49:00 PM PDT by ml/nj
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To: KneelBeforeZod

Yes, yes, I am.


160 posted on 08/04/2015 2:49:51 PM PDT by TBP (Obama lies, Granny dies.)
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