Retaliation for someone who might go to the police station and file a complaint. This is not about officer pride, this is about control and the need to have that control over everyone.

This gentleman said it perfectly. Its officers like this that cause people to scream defund the police

Hold these gang members accountable. They can not continue to break the laws they swore to uphold with out accountability.

Funny how the reporter stated that when he approached the officer at his home he wouldn’t identify himself or answer any questions. Something they themselves go mad crazy over when done to them.

I can't tell y'all how many of us have been treated exactly like this. It's just that now it's captured.

Did this cop really think unlawfully arresting this man was really going to stop him from filing a complaint against him? Where do they get these people?

“You forced my hand to do this,” that’s what the cop tells his wife while he physically abuses her and yells “stop resisting!”

The cop said he was doing it cause he knew he would file a complaint. Charges need to be filed

The cops ego wouldn't let him de escalate the exchange once he found out the guy wasn't intimidated and was smarter than him.

Sad thing is even if a bad cop is fired they’ll just go to the next closest police department and get right back on the street!

Just imagine all the wrongful arrests and corruption before cameras

The fact that thr officer said that if he didn't see it through to its conclusion that the guy would go to the police department and file a complaint is very telling. The officer is clearly being nothing hut retaliatory and self-serving at that point.

Contempt of cop is not a crime! Police with thin skin should not be out on the streets.

Says a lot that it took this story going viral before the department pretended to do anything at all about this unlawful arrest. I grew up in Texas, and I must say that something is definitely wrong the people hiring law enforcement. No way I would interact with one without my phone recording the entire time. Their egos dictate what happens far more than the actual law.

It’s sad that so few of these encounters are filmed imagine how many are not filmed

Imagine how they acted before video cameras were everywhere.

This cop clearly had a lot of time on his hands and revels in the ability to wield power and 'authority' at will.

“You wanna go to jail? you wanna go to jail? you wanna go to jail?” Asking that over and over as a use of intimidation is escalating the situation

Had a friend who complained about an officer and was harassed by that officer. He would look for my friends truck and pull him over for no reason. -I think officers make up their own rules!!-We taught our children to trust the police. I’m not so sure anymore!!

Need to end qualified immunity and hold them accountable for actions like this. If the officers were actually held personally liable for rights violations, things would change. Unfortunately that will never happen and we will continue to become more and more of a police state until we just lose all our rights.

This is a prime example of why immature kids should never be hired to work in law enforcement.

That's not law enforcement, that's power tripping and yeah, I would believe he's been doing it for a long time.

The man who stepped outside "wouldn't identify himself and answer any questions" 😂. Yet he'd probably throw you in cuffs if you did the same.

I hope he sues the city and makes them pay!

The most terrifying thing about the whole ordeal, the cop does this knowing full well he's being recorded. That tells me it's a top down culture of corruption.

Even just a casual conversation with cops can lead to you being charged for nothing.

Fire the cop and pull his certification.

That officer is dangerous. For all to see. Amazing.

"if i don't follow this through I know you'll go down to the police department and file a complaint against me" said it all.

It's always encouraging to see real journalists doing real journalism of exposing government corruption and criminality!

Why do I feel like if this man was black, everyone in the comments would be saying blue live matter.

How To Identify A Dangerous Cop: They're breathing.

Cops like that are everywhere. A test of constitutional knowledge and the law should be mandatory.

I saw the whole video, and there was no reason for the cop to act like that. You are allowed to voice your opinion without retaliatory action escalating like this. After he said he wasn’t going to write him a ticket, it should have been over. This is a great example of why people don’t like the cops.

He was arrested (but let go) for contempt of cop. The cop has a huge ego problem and should be fired at once. He's a danger to other cops and to the people that pay him to police them. The cop worries about a complaint if he doesn't arrest him? It goes to show you that they arrest people just to make cover. We need real change and we need it now!

Damn I’m glad they didn’t cut his last part of interview

The police in many cities have completely forgotten the concept of being public servants. There's no humility, only superiority. There's no bond with the community. Everyone is a combatant in their eyes.

And this is why cops are HATED!

These behaviors BEEN going on....Are we REALLY just now believing it? 🤦🏽‍♀️

Cop was right. When the citizen said “i know you want voluntary compliance,” that’s a threat to authority and to the public. He screwed up there. Also, private property exclusion doesn’t apply to a public space. Driving 40mph in a large gas station parking lot should be ticketed. And chances are good that Bucees has policies in place to allow authorities on their property to enforce public peace. If this guy owned the parking lot and did not allow it as a public space, then he’d be correct.

Pull his LEO card and put him in an asylum, that cop is out of his mind.

Cops like this are out earning the hate for all cops.

Update: He was fired in September and is now being sued federally for violating the civil rights of this man.

this is every single police officer

The officer just couldn't get past his own ego. Too much pride for his own good. I support police but I also support firing police officers like this. Total violation of this man's 4th amendment rights.

The cop even said, he's gotta see this through,because if he doesn't, he's going to go down and file a complaint on him! That's called RETALIATION! - -So, he retaliated because he didn't get the boot licking he thought he deserved. -He arrested him without probable cause, and because he argued with him, which is his 1st amendment right. -He admitted he was following through with the arrest, because if he didn't, the man would likely go right down and file a complaint on him. (Which was likely an attempt to get him to promise not to do that) The department needs to do a better job with their hiring process. If they would REQUIRE a lie detector test and psych exam for every applicant they think they may hire, they could weed out psycho cops, with ego issues, who use their badge to retaliate, not enforce actual law, and who can't admit they were wrong, and just back off, so they escalate until they believe they have an arrestable offense.(those are the worst!) It's much easier NOT TO HIRE someone like this cop, than to FIRE him because of the Unions, who don't care if dangerous psychopaths are patrolling our streets!

The whole stop is on youtube via the officer's bodycam. In no way was the man being disrespectful. He was definitely annoyed about being confronted about a non-issue but the cam clearly shows that what escalated the situation was the man telling the officer he was wrong about a law. He literally could not handle being corrected.

This is with Qualified Immunity... now just imagine someone with Absolute Immunity.

I'm betting this is the cop that flex to innocent civvies, but runs away from gunshots.

And the internal affairs investigation proved the officer did no wrong doing…..

Wait, did this reporter really say, "the police department has strict policies against violating a persons rights?" Umm they don't need any company policies put in place for that. There's something called the Constitution of the United States that covers that.

I think if someone is going 100mph on a 60mph freeway they should go to jail and loose their license. And if they do it again 10 years. Its reckless endangerment. Using a stupid legal loophole is just scumbagery.

People need to file charges against the police department for allowing an obviously untrained officer to terrorize the community.

21 weeks of training, a high school diploma and you get a gun, badge and with qualified immunity practically a license to kill! It take more time in training to be a cosmetologist in the USA!!!

"....has strict policies that block an officer from violating a person's rights...". No such policy exists in all of the United States of America! Every single day cops everywhere violate the Constitutional Rights of citizens. If the Constitution doesn't stop them, why would a policy stop them?

Doesn't a citizen have a right to file a complaint with an officer?

Reason #1,295,386 to never trust the police. Ever. Pathetic policing.

The guy is right, the cop wanted compliance and the pesky citizen wouldn't give it to him. Contempt of cop. Share this video. Especially with the back the blue types.

I'm extremely surprised there's no large group of folks in these comments saying, "Durp...if he'd have complied with commands, he would've been fine."

The good cops suffer for the cops that act like that. Some people are smart mouthed, but that is no reason to detain without probable cause. It's better for them to turn the other cheek, because dealing with the general public you meet all kinds. If a law was broken, that is a different story, but if it is something menial, there is nothing wrong with giving someone a break with a warning. That is a place where a cop can enforce whatever it is, if the person has a bad attitude. Personally, I don't think this guy had a bad attitude at all, it was the other way around. Furthermore, he was out of his jurisdiction being in a parking lot, for a traffic violation, to start with. He could have simply said that he needed to drive more safely in a parking lot, because that is where many accidents happen, and been on his way. You may find that using a carrot instead of a stick works better. We need police protection today even more than the past, let's not screw it up because of cops like that. They may need to emphasize more in training or the police academy on how to do traffic stops more respectfully.

Is threatening people if they make complaints LEGAL & ACCORDING TO POLICY??? No way this man should get his badge back!

He violated his oath and should be fired and never allowed to work as a cop again. Internal “investigations” and paid vacation “punishments” are not acceptable and not accountability, why is he not in jail for attempted kidnapping?

Great example of this guy (driver) being disrespectful.

Cops that escalate a detainment because the person doesn't agree with them are very dangerous.

Props to the chief for seeing this through. If officers know they'll be facing criminal charges for breaking the law, watch how quickly they shape up.

Never trust a cop. NEVER.

Great Job Texas City!! It's been a long time since We The People see people in power do the right thing..

So this cop should be held accountable for this insane showdown.

Perfect example to cop haters why not to trust a cop (and I'm not one of them). Way to go Texas City officer. You have done more to hurt your fellow officers without a shot being fired. But you should be....fired.

You don't argue with a Narcissistic cop when he's trying to gaslight you. Psych 101.

UPDATE: This officer has been fired...however, he is currently fighting to get his job back.

In Atlanta a cop talked 2 people out of committing suicide in one calendar year and was known for being very community friendly. One would think she won cop of the year but, instead they fired her because she didn't meet the quota for arrests especially juvenile arrests. Goes to show what we are dealing with.

Something like this happened to me in the mid 80s, right after I got out of the military. Cop roughed me up, charged me with resisting arrest. Charges were later dropped. I have never forgotten about that, and have a chip on my shoulder to this day. I taught my son to stay away from cops. They are not your friends.

OOOOO, they pulled the officer from the street,,, that week or 2 paid vacation should teach him a lesson. The news girl COULDN'T even say that there were charges pending, she had to say Possible charges", we ALL know how this is going to end.

“The man who stepped outside would not identify himself.” You should have arrested him.

Hold em accountable. Abolish qualified immunity.

This guy needs to understand that the officer with him did nothing to stop that illegal behavior. It's the whole attitude of law enforcement. They all know who each other is.

Fire him and send him to jail for violating that man’s rights and include kidnapping as a charge.

Now this is the type of journalism you should be doing, but for everyone. Bring to light all the corruption. Now lets see if you'll follow up.

You can't take them to jail for arguing.. and the threat of arrest over a disagreement is 100% illegal! You need to file a complaint first and serve them with a notice of claim.. the will find no wrongdoing.. they ALWAYS find that they did nothing wrong.. but to threaten someone under color of law, and to KIDNAP them under color of law actually has a penalty up to and including DEATH! Read that law again!!

I hope he sues the hell out of them !!

He's the type of cop to give you a ticket after you just pulled an 8 second 1/4 mile at your local drag strip.

End qualified immunity and force cops to pay out of their own wallets, pensions, and lives.

another cop that thinks that honoring his oath is an option.

This is exactly why you should never talk to the police for any reason

Good! Finally doing something about those Steven Seagal cops.. 100 percent bet he’s been abusing his authority on others. I give it to this man for standing up for what’s right

That's the way he's been doing his job throughout his career It's because of guys like him that police get hate and no cooperation from public

Asks him a question. Arrests him for answering.

You know that cop beat his wife like a sack of rice that night.

this is not the first time this cop has done this. FIRE him now!

I watched the original video, this cop was angry because he didn’t get his ring finger kissed or his boots licked. Cops like this are extremely dangerous to the public…..

I am Pro Law enforcement, but their attitudes and getting away with violating civil rights has gotten out of hand. Reform and retrain.

We investigated ourselves and found no wrongdoing, paid time off and a promotion is in his future.

He's correct.. guys like him is why people say the phrase defund the police. Prime example right there.. ego maniac

“Now we’re playing Jean-Claude Van Damme future cop.” 😂😂😂

Playing Jean Claude Van Dam future cop haha what a savage

Ok... But no one's talking about what the man did to get pulled over in the first place... 🤔

This officer is actually saying what he himself is doing wrong

I saw the video and it is atrocious how the officer treats this guy; absolutely abysmal behavior by the officer! He should be fired at least and have his certification pulled and thrown away.

This pig literally said "I am arresting you to stop you from filing a complaint against me." Wow.