Teen, falsely accused of stealing bike, takes stand in trial of CPD officer pinning him down

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The now-former officer is on trial, facing felony charges of misconduct and aggravated battery. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza was in court.
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@peggyesquibel8353 3 ай бұрын

He needs to be charged just like anyone else would be under the same circumstance. A badge does not clear you of any wrongdoing! The kid was probably scared to death!

@mrmcgraw3706 3 ай бұрын

Just so you know. He was found not guilty

@mattschehr163 3 ай бұрын

@@user-zb6ke7gy7e it’s not a death penalty for that get over it

@user-bf4qz4vd5j 3 ай бұрын

Whaaaa....get over it

@jjr2574 3 ай бұрын

@@daa5249I hope the cop is sent as a front liner for a mass shooting

@richardgrier8968 3 ай бұрын

@@mattschehr163 Yeah, I'm sure you'd just shrug it off if it happened to you.

@royaldiadem_ 11 ай бұрын

Imagine being falsely accused, then imagine being aggressively pinned to the ground, then imagine being made a spectacle of in front of a crowd. This cop definitely needs jail time. FN Ridiculous

@blotfd 11 ай бұрын

eh, don't crap your pants. shit happens.

@thecrow4597 11 ай бұрын

My grandfather was beaten with a baton by a police officer when he was 11 years old for playing stick ball in the street. He told the story as just a matter of fact with zero victim mentality. Modern America is soft as pudding.

@u.synlig 11 ай бұрын

@@thecrow4597 Maybe it is a ‘justice mentality’, not a “victim mentality.” An injustice that is not corrected only becomes more severe, as the practices of injustice then feels ‘licensed’ to do as they will.

@William1866 11 ай бұрын

The people around were his friends telling the cop to get off. The bike was stolen. The kid had his hands on the bike. Mistakes happen.

@u.synlig 11 ай бұрын

@@William1866 That isn’t what was said (that “the kid had his hands on the bike”).

@justinenicole3926 3 ай бұрын

Proud of his friends for protecting him and taking a stand against this monster. Brave boys.

@jpswaddle7899 3 ай бұрын

He was in possession of a stolen bike

@uh_yomomma 3 ай бұрын

@@jpswaddle7899 womp womp, should’ve handled it like a normal person.

@jpswaddle7899 3 ай бұрын

@@uh_yomomma Should've bought a bike like a normal person.

@wilfredobermudez1181 3 ай бұрын

The cop you mean, right?@@jpswaddle7899

@wilfredobermudez1181 3 ай бұрын

Did you not listen to the video?, the kid was riding his own bike.@@jpswaddle7899

@jeffreybryan5591 10 ай бұрын

He should be charged as a civilian since he was not on duty...

@jondspen 3 ай бұрын

He is a civilian - military are NOT civilians.

@clarenceball3320 2 ай бұрын

He should get charged as a civilian no matter what

@enigmalfidelity 2 ай бұрын

@jondspen Sgt is an officers rank. Yes, it's military as well, but this Sgt was of the cop breed. It means "a non commissioned officer placed above the rank of a corporal, and a police officer right below a lieutenant in the USA.

@jondspen 2 ай бұрын

@@enigmalfidelity I know rankings.....police are still civilians. They are suppose to be regular members of society just like you and I.

@giancarlocarattini4985 Ай бұрын

So was there ever a stolen bicycle by ANYONE??

@wrxsubaru02 3 ай бұрын

Assault and battery, false imprisonment, abuse of a minor, defamation, and many other charges is what he should be charged with.

@tommy_kaira733 3 ай бұрын

If the kid was white yes of course the cop would of be charged..with all of the above,but unfortunately the kid is black..

@justliftit7866 3 ай бұрын

Why is it that cops stretch every slight action into a significant criminal but when it comes to their own, they give every excuse they possibly can to limit the number of charges.

@tjcombo9328 3 ай бұрын

@ftit7866 Well hey theyve learned it from all the criminals they have taken in and now use the very excuses given to them as crutches to see if it sounds better coming from him like hes SOMEBODY ENTITLED

@ajm5007 3 ай бұрын

@@tjcombo9328 It's the other way around. "Criminals" learn it from cops.

@yaash4123 2 ай бұрын

I think you need to prove economic damage for defamation.

@savinaking8637 3 ай бұрын

He wasn't justified in the way he acted, because he needed proof first. Without proof he could be stopping EVERY BIKE that looks like his son's bike.

@tramdr 3 ай бұрын

Even with proof and even if the teen had stolen a bicycle, it is not right to do that to a minor, period.

@kiillabytez 3 ай бұрын

@@tramdr If you commit grown up crimes, get grown up punishment. There is no age-limit on crime.

@ivandankob7112 3 ай бұрын

@@kiillabytezhe had hands on HIS OWN bike, not the stolen one

@kiillabytez 3 ай бұрын

@@ivandankob7112 Incorrect. Read the report.

@cherrelleg8276 3 ай бұрын

@@kiillabytez u can touch whatever u want. He didn’t leave with it or take it. Theirs only so many bike companies many look a like. He could have thought it was his bike or looking to see.

@ryanfleming9485 3 ай бұрын

As soon as I hear “a judge not a jury” will decide this case I knew it would be a not guilty verdict. Googled it and sure enough… not guilty. We investigated ourselves and found no wrong doing. 🤦‍♂️

@johnsteel5347 19 күн бұрын

Police are above the constitution and false accusations of rape are not a problem

@cbeto765 18 күн бұрын

Of course that would be the outcome

@puramafia5373 17 күн бұрын

They need to close that loop hole of cops getting a bench trial

@Blackraregem 2 күн бұрын

He white

@waynesellers9929 3 ай бұрын

WOW... the FORMER officer testified it was OK for him to question the teenager the way he did! The video shows the teen face down on the ground, with his arms pinned behind him and the off-duty officers knee in his back!!!

@blackredneck4378 3 ай бұрын

@-108- don't concern yourself what could have happen before the video. That what is the problem with you people, wanting to speculate.

@-108- 3 ай бұрын

@@blackredneck4378 omg not the sharpest nail in the box yikes

@blackredneck4378 3 ай бұрын

@@-108- Sharper than you and a brighter light bulb to boot.

@georgerivera9318 3 ай бұрын

The cop was off duty and not in uniform. I don't think the kid was trying to run. Sue the crap out of that POS!@@-108-

@georgerivera9318 3 ай бұрын

You should talk! You don't seem too bright.@@-108-

@jamesjennings-yd2bc 3 ай бұрын

If it weren't for his friends that boy may have been even more hurt.

@imhereforitall9218 3 ай бұрын

More likely than not or they would have arrested him and taken him away for his parents to collect them and then try to placed in the juvenile system. I saw it happen many times before especially with darker hue kids/boys. Some who do not have a strong family foundation and railroaded into the system at an early age.

@randyb5579 3 ай бұрын

When you hear bench trial just know the judge is part of the con game. That's exactly why so many disgraced criminal officers choose a judge over a jury, or don't mind federal charges. They'll either be acquitted outright (duh, your friends from the bench) or given slaps-on-the-wrist for even the most heinous crimes.

@azazel20032001 3 ай бұрын

It also helps that the prosecutors and judges are bought and paid for by the police union.

@bikkiikun 3 ай бұрын

And as predicted, that Violent Criminal got away with his crimes...

@rockon8174 3 ай бұрын

They will take a settlement.

@kiillabytez 3 ай бұрын

Your subjective comment has been noted, and dismissed.

@kiillabytez 3 ай бұрын

@@azazel20032001 Police Union? That doesn't exist. Making things up doesn't make you right.

@petermclelland278 3 ай бұрын

Stop using violence as a first resort.

@spookrockcity 11 күн бұрын

Are you talking to the black community or the police lmfao

@kylezo Күн бұрын

The IDF trains them that way my man. Better start thinking differently

@Grimeyknowledge 11 ай бұрын

It’s a lot of Angry People with badges

@user-fo6cu2xv7q 3 ай бұрын

I don't blame them

@user-fo6cu2xv7q 3 ай бұрын

I don't blame them

@Grimeyknowledge 3 ай бұрын

@@user-fo6cu2xv7q I’m sure you don’t

@shamaradanielson1945 3 ай бұрын

@user-fo6cu2xv7q when they abuse and misuse those badges there is total blame on crooked cops . Cops are proving everyday that they can not be trusted to do the job THEY WERE HIRED TO DO . I have no sympathy when they get their butts waxed !

@DickTahshon 3 ай бұрын

@@user-fo6cu2xv7qyou suck them off huh?

@penni6432 4 ай бұрын

Because the off duty "cop" thought this young man had stolen "his" son's bike, this makes it more of an issue emotionally. You don't pin someone down over a bicycle. Thankfully nothing physical or worse happened to this boy. It certainly could have...over a bicycle.

@iDLg 3 ай бұрын

Recently, Mr Jim Rogers was tazered to death over an allegation of bike theft; he was brutally assaulted, arrested and died in the back of police car handcuffed while they leisurely past at least two hospitals in route to providing him medical care; TURNS OUT, he had not stolen anyone’s bike

@penni6432 3 ай бұрын

My God! Yet mass murderers get taken to the ground, no tazing, no brutal force, handcuffed, and arrested. I can absolutely see why Mr. Rogers was trying to get away. He was being brutalize over an ALLEGED bicycle theft. @@iDLg

@kiillabytez 3 ай бұрын

A crime is a crime. I believe all criminals should be accountable in the most advanced manner enforced by law. The cop probably kept this kid from going down a dark path later in life.

@kiillabytez 3 ай бұрын

@@iDLg So, give us a link to this case and its information then. You can't just spew out random crimes resulting in death without providing context to your resources.

@user-ye6ty9ie8g 3 ай бұрын

@@kiillabytez stop licking boots

@PacoSmith 3 ай бұрын

Glad to see the youth's family is seeking to hold that (former) cop accountable.

@mrmcgraw3706 3 ай бұрын

He was found not guilty.

@mattschehr163 3 ай бұрын

@@mrmcgraw3706no he’s guilty

@glitchy_weasel 3 ай бұрын

@@mrmcgraw3706 Great.

@blotfd 3 ай бұрын

the youth is a poc though

@Milesco 3 ай бұрын

@@mrmcgraw3706 Is that true? Do you have a source / link?

@alliekingsley7919 3 ай бұрын

Can't believe this bastard didn't go to jail for this, they had it on VIDEO. He obviously did what he was accused of. Motherfking judges need to be held to account when they do this.

@WorldlyAuras-ze9yf 3 ай бұрын

Police and judges are protected classes in America

@jondspen 3 ай бұрын

A judge is the combination of a lawyer and a politician. The only other slimy lying profession that isn't included is Used Car Salesperson. Those spots don't change - why you think they were a dress to hide the spots - why you think we are forced to call them "Your Honor" when it's obvious they have none?

@johngordon5168 2 ай бұрын

Yes Jesus!

@idontlikeit.7822 3 ай бұрын

What caused the officer to act the way he did? Poor training and a lifetime of being self deluded

@tramdr 3 ай бұрын

Sorry. I would just say one single thing and word caused him to act that way. It was not training either. It was simply racism.

@kiillabytez 3 ай бұрын

He had probable cause. The bike was in the kid's possession when the officer acted. Don't you ever comprehend what you read, or are you just an armchair crusader looking for ways to "beat the system?"

@ivandankob7112 3 ай бұрын

@@kiillabytezyou’re the one who missed the point - it was kids own bike, not the stolen one And even if it was a stolen one, an off duty gorilla is not supposed to tackle children

@springpocket6941 3 ай бұрын

just American five-o being the way they are, nothing new here

@aralornwolf3140 3 ай бұрын

And never being held accountable for prior actions.

@stickshaker101 3 ай бұрын

I love how they used the "I feared for my life" line against the cops for a change.

@Metqa 3 ай бұрын

Nowadys, it's a sad truth, that people are more afraid than soothed by cops approaching them. Even people who call for police assistance end up abused, battered and convicted of false crime BY the police who come, just for being the victime of a crime commited upon them. That's not the way it should be, but it is. It's a shame that FEAR is the first emotion associated with police. Mr. Rogers once told _“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers . You will always find people who are helping._ ’; I am not sure that police are universally considered helpers anymore, since they often ARE the Scary Things we see. Cheers.

@Westcountrynordic 3 ай бұрын

UK travel agents advise their customers NOT to approach American police and to avoid contact of any sort if possible.

@stickshaker101 3 ай бұрын

@@Westcountrynordic It's really sad that that's such good advice.

@aralornwolf3140 3 ай бұрын

Correction, "I feared for my life because I didn't know what this _man_ would do to me. I thought I might even lose my life." If an officer can't tell the difference between a young teen minding his own business and an adult... On the other hand, the "I feared for my life" has gotten many officer out of the murder charge... even when the victims were unarmed... so maybe he thought it would work this time too.

@Raooka 3 ай бұрын

except they didn't use "I feared for my life" as justification of vile acts against the cop

@jborn730 3 ай бұрын

Terrible. The kid will remember this violation for his entire life. PTSD.

@petesmith9472 3 ай бұрын

Once again…another example of the worst law enforcement system in the developed world

@kiillabytez 3 ай бұрын

Shows how ignorant you are.

@user-je3zc3nj9c 3 ай бұрын

Exactly

@jondspen 3 ай бұрын

3rd world countries are better - there you can defend yourself, or at least afford the bribes.

@smokingjoe9864 3 ай бұрын

You should of seen it before cameras. They ruled with an iron fist.

@JC130676 2 ай бұрын

I'm not sure the USA is that "developed" anymore, the country seems to be devolving rapidly. 😞

@cleanupkyle 3 ай бұрын

And, of course, the wildly corrupt judge ruled that the piggy did nothing wrong and acquitted him of all charges because we live in a police state

@kiillabytez 3 ай бұрын

Your subjective comment has been noted and dismissed.

@nicholaswhite3457 3 ай бұрын

@@kiillabytez i don't think you dismissed the comment. You would like to, but they still make you consider enough to keep responding. If you dismiss, then just ignore instead of highlighting them. Counterintuitive.

@cleanupkyle 3 ай бұрын

@kiillabytez climb off your mom's back, get out of the trailer park and go read some books cletus.

@monkeynator109 3 ай бұрын

Ignore the trolls, they waste out energy and will never change their minds until it happens to them.

@anthonycovarrubias5949 2 ай бұрын

Your moronic comment has been noted and dismissed.@@kiillabytez

@whammo11224 3 ай бұрын

This video just popped up on my feed. The officer was found not guilty! The judged stated that he did not believe the teen's story and that he (the judge) lost sleep agonizing over his decision!

@MrAvocado233 3 ай бұрын

Where ? Proof ?

@DemiB5030 3 ай бұрын

He was “agonizing” yet never believed the kid….. sure bud🙄. I bet him & the cop have a history

@Aoeror98 3 ай бұрын

Never heard of google?@@MrAvocado233

@kevinbarry3548 2 ай бұрын

The FIX was in and the judge/judicial system is in on it every time. Welcome to America.

@melloLL4722 11 ай бұрын

Cop practicing his normal behavior..so sorry kid had this experience!

@joshuastanton6731 3 ай бұрын

Where’s the assaulting a minor charge?

@kiillabytez 3 ай бұрын

It was police procedure, dummy.

@ajm5007 3 ай бұрын

He is being charged with aggravated battery of a minor, which INCLUDES the lesser charge of assault. If you're charged with battery, then you are AUTOMATICALLY charged with assault as well. It's what's called a lesser included offense.

@kiillabytez 3 ай бұрын

@@ajm5007 He was innocent.

@user-lj4qy6gf4g 3 ай бұрын

he wont be found guilt and will serve no time. corrupt system ,corrupt cops,corrupt govt!!

@LD-bj4xc Күн бұрын

Spot on that’s exactly what happened,the judge even blamed the kid and said he didn’t believe the kid

@michaelwilcox5168 3 ай бұрын

Giving someone a badge and gun seems to also give them the idea that they can act as they please with no repercussions.

@wyattfamily8997 3 ай бұрын

It seems they can.

@kiillabytez 3 ай бұрын

Are you mentally challenged?

@sharonburton9663 3 ай бұрын

How would that so called peace officer feel if an idiot adult did that to his kid.how deplorable for a pos cop

@jeffbaca1173 3 ай бұрын

This is the way you question someone, fairly certain that idiot wouldn’t have questioned a grown man with a group of his buddies around the accused.

@reedecker9416 2 ай бұрын

Amazing that a cop's first thought is attack instead of actually acting like a detective. There was zero need for hands on. This young man was not a threat!

@solgarling-squire7531 3 ай бұрын

The court determined the cop was NOT GUILTY despite the obvious.

@jondspen 3 ай бұрын

And this wasn't a cop on duty performing an investigation. This was a father who was an LEO off duty and knew he could do whatever he wanted to whomever he wanted with no repercussions.

@phobicx5999 11 ай бұрын

No child abuse charge Wow

@sabin97 3 ай бұрын

@@kiillabytez for it to be legally abuse he had to break his arm or something?

@kiillabytez 3 ай бұрын

@@sabin97 You tell me your opinion and I'll tell you how it applies.

@sabin97 3 ай бұрын

@@kiillabytez i have no opinion. i'm asking if he has to break his arm or something for it to be legally abuse.

@kiillabytez 3 ай бұрын

To charge someone with child abuse, you must prove that child abuse was committed.

@kiillabytez 3 ай бұрын

@@sabin97 To claim Child Abuse, an act must fall under one of two situations: 1: Any recent act or failure to act on the part of a parent or caretaker which results in death, serious physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse or exploitation; or 2. An act or failure to act which presents an imminent risk of serious harm. The child in this video was not physically harmed, due to the assumption that the officer did not act in an overly aggressive manner.

@shavonway2730 3 ай бұрын

Glad his friends were real friends and stood there and helped him off the ground do better people 😢

@billbixby7877 3 ай бұрын

How did the Gestapo control America? The Gestapo was granted total freedom from the oversight of the official judiciary system in America. This meant that members could arrest, interrogate, and execute Americans without restriction. A person only had to be deemed suspicious by the Gestapo to be condemn to prison without trail, or street side execution.

@briancooper2112 3 ай бұрын

As a Jew you comparing police to the gestapo is disgusting. 6 million Jews dies at the hand of nazis you dumbass! Are you a liberal? Your stupid that's a fact

@gemeames1597 3 ай бұрын

Gestapo is a WW2 German term for the official secret police of Nazi Germany and in German-occupied Europe. So what do the "Gestapo" have to do with 21st century USA police? That we have too many egocentric people in the police department that think they are above the law, and because of this they violate civilian US Constitutional rights on a daily basis. Well that is a problem with law enforcement on a national level, and will not get resolved until Congress starts doing a real job in deciding to enact some laws to bolster the constitutional rights of its citizens.

@carloko08 3 ай бұрын

the Gestapo? Are you sure? wow, the "Gestapo" stopped working in 1945, BUT WHAT STARTED WORKING AFTER THAT YEAR WAS THE KGB, and right now yankeeland IS ANYTHING BUT NAZI GERMANY, and like the political shit that yankeeland became IT COMES FROM COMMUNIST MARXISM THAT WAS ESTABLISHED IN YANKEELAND FROM THE 60'S ONWARDS WHAT THERE IS NOW IN YANKEELAND IS THE KGB AND NOT THE GESTAPO, DUMB You should read more history before talking nonsense.

@kathleengooch3619 11 ай бұрын

Damn shame 🫠 The officer needs to be fired 😳

@jeffreybryan5591 10 ай бұрын

He was...

@jimmyhaley727 3 ай бұрын

jail time

@shamaradanielson1945 3 ай бұрын

@jeffreybryan5591 when ? Just curious as a couple comments above you said he was found not guilty by the judge . I really really hope the douche was found guilty and tossed in prison where people get what's coming to them 😁🫣🤭

@ljeans531 3 ай бұрын

Child abuse

@kiillabytez 3 ай бұрын

Why?

@johna3607 3 ай бұрын

You should be held accountable for your actions including if you're an officer.

@nevaalton-lynn7765 3 ай бұрын

It is about time these criminals are held responsible for their actions. This is DISGUSTING

@kiillabytez 3 ай бұрын

It's okay, the kid was found innocent.

@TheBlkpilot 3 ай бұрын

Sue the officer and the judge for not following the law.

@user-bu3si9sb6s 7 күн бұрын

For what that teen just steal a bike

@jccook5353 3 ай бұрын

Cops firmly believe they are super special and deserve special treatment and special breaks. Because they are so very special.

@jondspen 3 ай бұрын

Thin Blue Line - LEO is on top and gets ego stroked by all the in clique people they make exceptions for - the rest of us peasants below the line are guilty of something, they just need time to figure out what.

@kevinbarry3548 2 ай бұрын

Why wouldn't they believe that. America gives that to them (with the assistance of the judicial system and prosecutors on both sides of the aisle) EVERY time. How's this working for you America?

@jondspen 2 ай бұрын

@@kevinbarry3548 Nope - American's did not give this to them, it was corrupt lawyers and judges who have destroyed the judicial with worship of case law, not the Constitution. What Americans have done is sit on their fat asses and taken it. As a Somalia combat vet, I am disgusted by the average US citizen. At best they only vote in a popularity contest every 4 years. People do more maintenance on the vacuum than the government which serves them. Takes 5 min to voice an email to rep/senator/WH on any topic - you can't even get the average American to do that once a Fing year, but "thank you for your service. Sorry about you missing legs, but gas is

@ethansprofile6670 Ай бұрын

Go for the "big bucks," with the lawsuit. The cop brutalized you because he thought you had his son's bike. This is a directed assault and premeditated.

@riettarichardson9485 2 күн бұрын

Whether stole a bike or not, the cruel abuse is insane…that’s a minor!!!! Shame on the cop!

@larrypierson9732 3 ай бұрын

That is going to be a very expensive bike when this is all said and done.

@jimmyhoffa2458 Ай бұрын

That action should never ever happen to a child. Not every action has to be treated that way. Even an officer shouldn't accuse or jump to conclusions without having all the facts and still not do what this officer put the child through. I am sure that wasn't taught in your training. Also If that were his child he wouldn't put up with such treatment.

@sexytrinny52 11 ай бұрын

I hope this young man SUE that clown socks off.

@kiillabytez 3 ай бұрын

Lol, not likely.

@TheKh65 3 ай бұрын

@kiillabytez why not likely? The report just said the family are looking to file a civil complaint. Was you even listening?

@kiillabytez 3 ай бұрын

@@TheKh65 Did you even read the report? Didn't think so.

@kiillabytez 3 ай бұрын

@@TheKh65 What report did YOU read, or did you just watch the video?

@kiillabytez 3 ай бұрын

@@TheKh65 I really don't think the family wants to pursue this.

@tofu_golem 3 ай бұрын

Wow, the cop didn't murder the child? That officer is a credit to his profession!

@kiillabytez 3 ай бұрын

By your profile pic, it looks like you're a credit to the mentally ill!

@keithharris4378 2 ай бұрын

Imagine a cop getting the luxury of having a judge decide his fate. Talk about bought and sold.

@junebreeze5620 Ай бұрын

The boy's family better sue!

@user-bu3si9sb6s 7 күн бұрын

So you telling me it's ok to steal a bike

@ironbowtie 11 ай бұрын

We all know he isn't going to get 15 years. He won't get any time, just probation.

@phobicx5999 11 ай бұрын

Community service 🤯

@deepakkv303 3 ай бұрын

He was acquitted.

@thomascorrea3937 3 ай бұрын

Unfortunately you are right

@glitchy_weasel 3 ай бұрын

He has acquitted on all charges 🥳

@kiillabytez 3 ай бұрын

The alleged bike thief?

@neill392 3 ай бұрын

Judge cleared him and made a serious attempt a serious attempt to blame the child.

@johnsteel5347 13 күн бұрын

2A is useless

@brendajerez2235 2 ай бұрын

DISGUSTING.

@johnsteel5347 13 күн бұрын

2A is useless

@sexyred100 11 ай бұрын

They worry about bikes 😮 smmh all that other crime going on down there

@daniel-isaacjames2167 11 ай бұрын

Dat Part

@saints5597 11 ай бұрын

The audacity that these people have to think that they can put hands on you. You don’t own anything. Nobody going to accept that.

@skylergardner2792 3 ай бұрын

The bike that he was holding/checking out was indeed the police officer's son's. Someone else stole the bike, the kid he pinned just happened to be holding the stolen bike when the off-duty police officer arrived. And yes, the kid had his own bike as well, so likely a friend stole the bike, and his buddy got the grief for it. Makes sense on why the charges were dismissed by the judge.

@mothornton9127 Ай бұрын

One day y'all going to learn about messing with someone’s child and pay dearly.

@BigBootyStarFish 4 ай бұрын

Judge found him not guilty . He's an officer again today

@emeraldkind 4 ай бұрын

Sad. Sad. Sad.

@KathyPriestley-dn7eq 11 ай бұрын

He is clearly guilty that young man had done nothing wrong. Absolutely disgusting yet again think they can do whatever they want to innocent people. He doesn't deserve prison but community service with a 6ft sign telling everyone that he's a tyrant and a bully while picking up trash

@KentuckyBlue502 6 ай бұрын

Hush, he deserves prison!

@JaNaeSmith-vk7uk 4 ай бұрын

No, he DESERVES prison. You can't assault someone because you think. TF! A regular citizen would be doing time in prison. He should get off for what reason?

@jakeplumber1373 3 ай бұрын

You are definitely part of the problem saying he doesnt deserve prison. Get ur privileged white ass out of here u are not an ally.

@eltombre9499 10 минут бұрын

An off-duty police officer causing problems i’m blown away from shock

@mightyactionx9391 Ай бұрын

Qualified immunity won't save you on this, brother. You were off-duty.

@johnsteel5347 13 күн бұрын

And yet he got off consequence free. Americans are simps for crooked pigs

@geraldine1437 11 ай бұрын

Why is the officer's knee in that young man's back? Former officer!!!! It didn't make sense for him to put his knee on his back - over a bike - that he had nothing to do with. Did he observe him doing anything?

@Tony-ex2rm 3 ай бұрын

Force is unreasonable to the situtation.

@glitchy_weasel 3 ай бұрын

@@Tony-ex2rmThanks Mr. Lawyer What are you going to say he couldn't breathe now, cause apparently people breath by their butts? 😂

@Tony-ex2rm 3 ай бұрын

@y_weasel HAHA Thanks for your insight Mr. Dumbass, because the force has nothing to do with your hypothetical situation of the kids breathing, but with the severity of the crime at issue and if the suspect poses an immediate danger to the officer and if they are actively resisting. Perhaps I'm right and you are wrong because FORMER OFFICER facing felony charges of misconduct and aggravated battery. Perhaps because those of us who have an education and can read know what the word REASONABLE and its application. Move along mental midget.

@kiillabytez 3 ай бұрын

Because it's most effective to disable a perp. Would you feel better if the cop asked the child to lay on his stomach so he could be detained? Kid was in front of his friends, and we know how teenagers are when they're with their friends. Just like this entire comment section, everyone's got it all figured out without really having anything figured out.

@SeekingTheLoveThatGodMeans7648 2 ай бұрын

@@kiillabytez you demonstrate yourself to be part of that "everyone" but that's what all trolls do

@alexstone7594 11 ай бұрын

If the police officer made a mistake he should still get fired and convicted. The family should sue for millions.💸💸💸💸💸💰💰💰💰💰

@user-fo6cu2xv7q 3 ай бұрын

Quiet mud

@CHITOWN8072 3 ай бұрын

The kid is an accessory how is dude getting charged?!

@user-nx6qr1mt6f 3 ай бұрын

“Look! We found the 1 out of a billion wrongly accused!! Let’s make this go viral and defund police!”

@dbog7521 11 ай бұрын

You can’t kneel on a person ….period.

@bluesquirrel3919 11 ай бұрын

Those white boys told that cop to get up off their friend, cop got his azz up real qiuck.

@robkinney375 4 күн бұрын

So are you going to tell us what happened or leave us hanging....

@randys6220 2 күн бұрын

The former officer was found not guilty.

@Rudywtf 3 ай бұрын

wait what happened? did he recieve stolen property? what does, socializing with the person dropping off the stolen bike mean?

@passiveaggressiveflamingo6851 6 ай бұрын

I’m glad charges were filed after the officer investigated! That’s good police work and accountability!

@bluethunder5694 3 ай бұрын

A judge found him not guilty , imagine that

@azazel20032001 3 ай бұрын

Unfortunately, the charges were filed in a kangaroo court with a bought and paid for judge.

@glitchy_weasel 3 ай бұрын

@@azazel20032001Kangaroo Court 😂😂 Maybe the court makes their decision on more context than simply 5 seconds of out of context video footage, just saying lol

@kiillabytez 3 ай бұрын

@@bluethunder5694 Sometimes cops are innocent. Imagine that?

@bluethunder5694 3 ай бұрын

@@kiillabytez and sometimes they go to the wrong address and kill innocent ppl, so what's your point?

@byronshepherd8415 27 күн бұрын

But without brave heroes like the police, who will protect us from kids riding their own bikes?

@sampicano 2 күн бұрын

"Assault and battery, false imprisonment, abuse of a minor" Yup all of the above Alex

@kevinlockwood7357 3 ай бұрын

Gee, if you'd waited one more day you could have had the verdict also

@jondspen 3 ай бұрын

Nah - we already knew what the verdict was going to be. I'm surprised they even had the trial - but with this - they had to pretend to care about justice or the Constitution. Start watching - the only times anyone in the Thin Blue Line clique gets punished is when the act is so egregious, they know the typical cover ups will affect THEIR power/paychecks. Essentially, convictions only occur when there will be a loss of of state power/trust b/c the people will be pissed.

@unclesmrgol Ай бұрын

I'm at a loss here. At about 1:27 the newscaster mentions that some kid Nieves is talking to in a video had the stolen bike. There's quite a bit that's not clear about Mr. Nieves and his friends.

@tonypegler9080 3 ай бұрын

Pavlus ruled that Vitellaro acted reasonably when he grabbed the teen and forced him to the ground because the teen was on Vitellaro’s son stolen bicycle and appeared to be in the process of riding away. However, the teen testified he was simply moving the stolen bicycle to make way for his own bicycle, which he had with him.

@bonnevillebagger9147 3 ай бұрын

So the kid only received stolen goods. Still an arrest able offense.

@goodgolly8465 2 ай бұрын

Wait. The kid was on his son's stolen bike? He just wasn't the one who actually stole it? Wow. Why is anyone feeling bad for this dirt bag. Feel bad for the little kid who got his bike stolen. Not the one riding around on it.

@tomji7415 3 ай бұрын

"Judge rules off-duty CPD Sgt. Michael Vitellaro not guilty after teen pinned to ground in Park Ridge" June 16, 2023.

@johnsteel5347 13 күн бұрын

2A is useless

@tomcarroll2232 3 ай бұрын

Off duty cop brazenly assaulting a child? Felony and no qualified immunity.

@tim2024-df5fu Ай бұрын

It helps to know the law because as a juror I'd kick it to the curb. "Aggravated battery is a serious form of battery that involves a physical act or contact with another person without consent and with an intention to cause harm." Cornell Law. Notice the qualifier "intention to cause harm". I don't see that he intended to cause harm, he was simply restraining him. Reading the comments people act like he beat him or something.

@willgeo2215 3 ай бұрын

Police have forgotten the "protect and serve" motto on the side of their vehicles.

@jondspen 3 ай бұрын

No they haven't - it's just "protect and serve" our own self interests.

@johnsteel5347 13 күн бұрын

2A is useless

@D-blaze 3 ай бұрын

So the kid was in possession of a stolen bike? I've never ridden a stolen bike but if i did i would assume someone might be looking for me.

@jackkitchen737 2 ай бұрын

Most of you commenting obviously didn't follow the case. It turns out the kid did in fact steal the bike. The cop was found not guilty.

@ianbattles7290 2 ай бұрын

What would happen to the average citizen who assaulted a child because they thought the child stole a bicycle?

@Skoora 3 ай бұрын

I’d like to know how much the bike cost. There’s some very expensive bikes out there that would definitely get you going if it was stolen.

@DT-abcd 3 ай бұрын

The cop will get out of it

@beachplumb 19 күн бұрын

Ok, THIS kid didn’t steal the bike, but one of his friends did. Got it.

@selwynowen6213 3 ай бұрын

This man should be found guilty of assaulting a child, and using excessive force

@canadawoodworkssignage6564 3 ай бұрын

Double the charge/sentence ...he is law enforcement!

@lonnieeasley770 3 ай бұрын

The cop needs to be fired in a major lawsuit for the family

@angelascottman7509 2 ай бұрын

Why do they have to place their knees in people backs!! I think that it should be against the law to kneel on someone!

@einyv 2 ай бұрын

And the officer was found not guilty. Showing if you do a bench trial vs jury trial, the cops will get away with crimes.

@EST.1996 3 ай бұрын

Wow . I can’t even imagine how terrifying that was . I am so glad he also had his friends with him . When he got up they ALL made sure that guy didn’t grab him again .

@LoveLumps7585 3 ай бұрын

Hopefully the good cops will protect this kid... it may get rough for him after this.

@traw5832 3 ай бұрын

Missing charges included trespassing, hate crime, attempt of murder, child abuse, and more

@skinnie2838 3 ай бұрын

hate crime? shut up nerd

@bpxl53yewz29 19 күн бұрын

He had no evidence or reasonable suspicion to think he stole his son’s bike. The kid rode up on his own bike. He can’t just go up to people, especially minors, during off-duty and pin them to the ground. Lock him up!

@cmarne88 2 ай бұрын

A judge makes the decision? Why?

@keefersmotherland1308 3 ай бұрын

His attorney isnt being honest ... "it was difficult for the family to sit there and have to hear josh retell what happened last year" Like they didnt hear the story before? Are you telling me it was their first time hearing it??? I call BS. Not on the kid or the kids version, I am calling BS on the attorneys claim.

@kathyohara6658 14 күн бұрын

Why are there no charges of child abuse, assault of a minor?

@Mike14G 3 ай бұрын

Why is the mother taking the stand??? She wasn’t there.

@kylezo Күн бұрын

You just dropped out of your mom's womb yesterday or sum? Lmfao

@jackbigwig3914 2 ай бұрын

What’s amazing is how rightful this so called cop thinks he is! He was off duty and freelancing for himself but still thinks he deserves police immunity. Toss the book at him!

@DarthWogga 2 ай бұрын

If your Off Duty, then you have NO Authority. You are just a civilian. The courts need to treat him like just that!

@MissionaryForMexico 3 ай бұрын

The officer will get a very light sentence!

@themanthelegend7048 3 ай бұрын

The cop doesnt understand why crime is out of control when they keep disarming law abiding citizens. Its a complete mystery why our society is no longer polite.