The video shows moments before Sean Bickings jumped into Tempe Town Lake and drowned.
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@user-go4ej4ek2l2 жыл бұрын
Are the police officers supposed to jump in with 50 pounds of equipment strapped to their chest…..and SOMEHOW pull a full grown man out of the water? That would’ve resulted in multiple drownings.
@KrispyKremePies2 жыл бұрын
Yeah I agree. They couldn’t do anything
@u324812 жыл бұрын
Exactly, it’s very common for people to drown while trying to save someone. Also the guy should have never jumped in, it’s not like the cops pushed him into the water. He went in himself
@AmericanTeacher-USA2 жыл бұрын
Now THIS wins the "ridiculous comment" award. Doubly ridiculous.
@AmericanTeacher-USA2 жыл бұрын
@@u32481 Only if they're stupid enough to jump in after someone ELSE - instead of throwing him or her a ring buoy, or other lifeline.
@dakmycat36882 жыл бұрын
Both would of drowned
@conniejohnson30292 жыл бұрын
He wasn't being detained. The cop told him not to do it. He shouldn't have gone for the swim. There is a point where people need to take ownership for their decisions. It would have been nice if life preservers were available.
@TheHammer9672 жыл бұрын
He was mentally I’ll and surrounded there was only one way to go in which he climbed a barrier that was actually illegal to do why not grab him then, or even sliding down the embankment, or even as he sat there before sliding into 8 feet of water. Why did they even chat with him after girl friend said nothing physical happened. In all honesty they were looking for a way to pick him up looking for warrants while he did nothing. Being mentally ill and homeless isn’t a crime that doesn’t make him a suspect. If they weren’t gonna help this man maybe they should be on the streets looking for drug dealers. But that’s to dangerous as well as trying to save an innocent man drowning.
@TheHammer9672 жыл бұрын
Except he was mentally ill. He got nervous being surrounded by officers he went the only way he could to get away as they watched.
@janetallison42332 жыл бұрын
some have mental health problems and need help so at this stage when he jumped in after having an arguement help should of been sort for this man ... I mean leaning on the balcony and saying how far do you think he can swim to his colleague it was obvious to see he was going to get tired swimming and he did asap!
@MamaMia-ye2be2 жыл бұрын
REALLY?
@alfredoropeza97982 жыл бұрын
No cops just don't care just like they didn't care when they let that dude kill all them kids while they stood there
@hannstv2 жыл бұрын
Without training and proper equipment, attempting to save a drowning person is very dangerous.
@sexyclassy82 жыл бұрын
by their demeanor they probably wouldn't of used it if they had it. they just seemed not to care much
@videoettaceo89002 жыл бұрын
They could have called for help.
@therickestrick52092 жыл бұрын
No it’s not…any person who can swim can perform a water rescue, especially in calm water like Tempe town lake. All you do is swim backwards pulling the person keeping both your heads above water.
@hannstv2 жыл бұрын
@@therickestrick5209 You also have to keep a panic stricken subject from grabbing on to you and drowning the pair. That has happened many times.
@hannstv2 жыл бұрын
@@videoettaceo8900 Without seeing the entire film we don't know all their actions.
@squirrelnibbler192 жыл бұрын
I agree, I was a lifeguard, and we were reminded often, of the great risk of being drowned ourselves by a panicked drowning person. We are told to only give a life preserver, and tow them back with the rope, and stay out of grabbing distance unless they pass out. A police officer is not trained for this, and rescuing a drowning full size grown man without a preserver/float is VERY high risk for them.
@fallons73972 жыл бұрын
They're only "trained" to rescue their own race of Neanderthal. If he looked like mayonnaise then he would've been saved.
@allencharlei83512 жыл бұрын
Then just be a coward
@allencharlei83512 жыл бұрын
When the flight Bound for Florida crash you'll need Key Bridge in 1982 I believe when the Potomac River was frozen over ordinary citizens drink down and jumped in the water and went after people in street clothes and way below freezing water to save people even news helicopters and stuff got involved honorable people sacrifice themselves for others a coward like yourself will stand by and do nothing I'm sorry you are a coward
@j.e.k.60142 жыл бұрын
Or just be a fool and jump in. Either way people are going to condemn the decision made.
@didamnesia35752 жыл бұрын
And the risk is death, not an injury
@daetaiproductions2 жыл бұрын
This is sad but I wouldn't jump in the lake after him because they told him not to swim in the lake. It makes no sense for them to risk their lives after they warned him. If he's drowning he's gonna be frantic to survive which will put the other person at risk of going down with him. This is sad and I don't understand that man's reason for doing that, but those offices should not be held accountable. I don't mess with lakes or rivers because of undertows and if you get a cramp it's over if you're out too far.
@Curious-Irish-Angel2 жыл бұрын
I think that dude thought he could swim with no problem. Then there was a problem. He was asking for help which means he didn't mean to have happen what ultimately did. Very sad....💔😥
@pifol2 жыл бұрын
they would have wait for him to go out the lake and after that, arrest him
@hb96142 жыл бұрын
right!? thanks so much for being a voice of reason! i have a friend whos a cop & with all the changes that have been put into place in the last couple years , it's so sad to hear about what they're simply NOT ALLOWED to do in order to DO their jobs in a way that people don't misconstrue.... literally.... or else they lose their jobs or risk putting themselves in a no-win situation in which they'd be highly likely to lose their LIVES ..... all because of either policy or other stipulations or circumstances that the public generally misinterprets negatively 🤦
@momma2thewilds882 жыл бұрын
I completely think the same thing. He's not a child. They would of jumped in if a child fell in. It's not their fault. When they said "I'm not going in after you", it's what we all would say after a GROWN man jumps in and says he's going for a swim and then says "I'm drowning". They have no idea if he's lying or not. For all we know, the guy was beating on the woman and has a history of being combative with the police and trying to upset them. I'm sorry but the man did it himself. I mean his wife or whatever could of helped too.
@shadysif62202 жыл бұрын
I hear that garbage excuse from cops all the time. How their hands are tied, or how tough they have it. Translation, they hate transparency and regulation. Now, that doesn't describe all cops. But it describes cop culture and their standard vindictive response when any type of reform is mentioned. People in power don't like being told no, or that they're wrong. It's not about them jumping in to save him, I've seen Tempe PD more aggressive toward a person who flipped them off, or a person with a camera at a police station. I do agree that having a medical professional would have helped. Because cops are trained like hammers, to bludgeon. Jumping in after the man wasn't the only option, I can't say what each officer did after the fact but the one with the body cam, showed the least concern during a potentially hazardous situation. We'll see how much time elapsed between when he was begging for his life, and what was done to help when new evidence surfaces.
@justlooking47712 жыл бұрын
I was a local swimming pool lifeguard at a small town pool when I was a teenager growing up in Ohio. (I'm in my 40's now). But ONE thing I have NEVER forgotten from my training (Red Cross certified) was when we learned ***REACH, ROW, THROW THEN GO***. Getting into the water for a rescue is the absolute LAST resort. A person trying "not" to drown will drag their would-be rescuer right under with them because they (drowning victim) will almost ALWAYS wrap themselves around anyone trying to help as if that person were a buoy. Very sad incident for EVERYONE involved. I do hope he's at peace, and all those involved can be okay with finding that peace.
@tonylawrence91572 жыл бұрын
Absolutly right. Except in knee deep water, don't go in. There is no law that compels any one to rescue a drowning person. Dogs are a problem as well. I have a method for rescuing a drowning person, but you need training for that. It is dangerous at the best of times. That bloke was heavy and strong, and crazy as well.
@justlooking47712 жыл бұрын
@@tonylawrence9157 ☝️
@CyFi62 жыл бұрын
Instead of Reach, Row, Throw, Go they did "watch him die and do nothing". Never expected these guys to jump in the water. Also never expected them to do absolutely nothing either.
@zanf17782 жыл бұрын
@@CyFi6 I think we should hold off on making claims that the cops did nothing, until we know the ending.
@williambaker95062 жыл бұрын
@@tonylawrence9157 agreed, there wasn’t much they could do for this man.. sad all around. I am curious though tony, I have never heard anything in regards to rescuing a potential drowning dog? Do they pull you down as well or what? Seems like they would be way easier than a human.
@leelaural2 жыл бұрын
the guy was not under arrest....he willingly jumped in the lake and he did swim away....the officers had no rescue equipment and we're in their full uniform which means many heavy objects.....jumping in would have probably ended with two people drowning....also, maybe they were not swimmers....I'm not......and why didn't the wife just jump on in rather then trying to intimidate other people to do so.....the one cop stated to the victim "you're not supposed to swim in the lake" which means to me that swimming was prohibited due to strong undercurrents which made swimming in that area very unsafe..... cops are not rescue divers.....sorry for the loss of this man, but this is totally on him, not the cops.
@Dxrk412 жыл бұрын
But they didnt try
@CaptainCJ972 жыл бұрын
Yup
@MamaMia-ye2be2 жыл бұрын
Could they maybe have radiod for water rescue instead of making fun of how far he could swim. They just allowed a man to drown. No backup call on this one but go 5 MPH over the speed limit and you have 10 cops. THEY NEED TO BE PROSECUTED
@mariarobles72302 жыл бұрын
@@MamaMia-ye2be exactly! They didn't care
@zoolu68792 жыл бұрын
@Mama Mia they did. A boat was on the way. But he made a dumb decision and put himself in harms way even after being told not to. I’m sure that if there were floatation rings at the scene they would have used them. But not going in after him was a smart and prudent decision, unlike the victim.
@elementohsix2 жыл бұрын
It’s really sad, but he chose to go over the gate, he climbed to the bottom and asked them a few questions and still decided to go in. It was his choice. His actions caused his own death.
@TunTheOfficial2 жыл бұрын
I slowed the video down to read the transcripts and honestly.. this guy wasnt of sound mind.. he has a daughter.. fighting with his wife in the street with things scattered around in the street.. at 4-5am.. and he gets the smart idea of 'swimming away from officers' and then cries out to god when no one comes to save this mentality Ill 200+lbs grown fat man.
@lorenzodicapo63052 жыл бұрын
I guess people suffering from obvious mental/emotional distress don't deserve help? You really believe it was his choice, he was compos mentis? I hope nobody around you ever needs this kind of help, as you've already written them off. That's what's really sad
@samizdat1132 жыл бұрын
@@lorenzodicapo6305 Screw that N word
@SeattleEDC2 жыл бұрын
They're acting like it's the police officer's fault even though the guy jumped in right in front of them It's not like the police are responsible for everyone's mistakes. I don't even think they are responsible or expected to jump in after someone. (Depending on the scenario).
@jkhtravelrn2 жыл бұрын
I just said the same thing as you, basically. It’s sad but if a person makes a dumb decision, they also get the consequences. Why didn’t his wife jump in if she was so concerned. It’s HER HUSBAND. He wanted to “go for a swim”. If the officers had gone in we would have 3 people Thant drowned.
@cregcune18672 жыл бұрын
@@jkhtravelrn They didn't need to jump in after him.all they had to do was prevent him jumping over the fence in front of them... after he clearly said he was going to get into the water lol
@cregcune18672 жыл бұрын
@Fuego I'm telling you the easiest way to of prevented the whole thing yet you keep talking about scenarios that may or may not of happened..lol bore off what I'm saying is common sense yet it's more about how you feel within the politics of the country.. simple as this before the guy hopped the fence saying he was going to swim in there they should of prevented him getting in simply because he wasn't allowed in there to begin with... what's the point of being a cop of you're just going to allow people to do things they're not allowed to do right infront their eyes..
@cregcune18672 жыл бұрын
@Fuego and besides you know how stupid your last comment made you sound you can't stop someone committing suicide with out shooting them is the most stupid thing I've heard this year... do you hear yourself???
@pattiwagner19802 жыл бұрын
If the officers jumped in fully dressed, they would have probably drowned too. You have to be trained in water rescue to be able to handle a panicked swimmer. What did you expect the officers to do?
@louiswood572 жыл бұрын
Absolutely nothing…..the same way the acted at that school incident.
@pattiwagner19802 жыл бұрын
@@louiswood57 whole different ball game. I agree with you on the school shooting. But jumping in with all the gear and clothes is a fools mission. It dangerous to try to rescue a scared and drowning (and large) person if you aren't trained to do so. That man chose his own fate. They did what they could to calmly try and talk him out of it. Circumstances make all the difference.
@factmanamerican8822 жыл бұрын
@@louiswood57 You're embarrassing yourself, TROLL. This guy caused his OWN DEATH, Police did NOTHING wrong in this case. Now, SHOO, TROLL, SHOO.
@imchilling2 жыл бұрын
@@louiswood57 next time they should hire Jedi's
@louiswood572 жыл бұрын
@@imchilling perhaps.
@johnbull15682 жыл бұрын
This is no different than if the guy had run into a burning building, after being repeatedly told not to. There seem to be a lot of ppl that are very brave with other people's lives.
@Cre80s2 жыл бұрын
While police are happy to take the pay and authority under the guise that they are.
@bneyez2 жыл бұрын
police officers are being asked to do everything lol He said you are free to go... and not to swim in the lake. CASE CLOSED!
@TheHammer9672 жыл бұрын
Surround a homeless mentally I’ll person tell them they’re free to go in which the lake is the only way where there isn’t officers. Watch him climb the barrier which is illegal but don’t stop him there let him try and swim away, yup case closed just a dead mentally ill homeless man one less on the streets. Bravo police your really cleaning op the streets
@gary_neilson18962 жыл бұрын
Some cops are heroes, but most do nothing. Cops carry life flotation device frisbees in their trunks, it is part of every cops inventory in their car. It is called a ResQ Disc. They didn't even try to go get it and throw it to him at the very least...
@nkaz30542 жыл бұрын
LOL? Karma is a B..a person dying is not something to Laugh Out Loud about...
@DiabloBlanquecino2 жыл бұрын
Accountability is a forgotten word nowadays, this man jumped in on his own after being told he wasn’t allowed, it’s not on these officers he drowned.
@janetallison42332 жыл бұрын
But it is to get help
@janetallison42332 жыл бұрын
There are people out there with mental health problems and some that act with out thinking when upset ..there are also people with learning difficulties without getting the person help you Carnt and should not leave them to drowning ...they didn't after jump in ....just blow in for help asap
@link4432 жыл бұрын
He was also being held against his will. The cops were violating his civil rights. It was the fact the cops were trying to take him to jail for no crime. They pushed that man to jump in.
@sct11112 жыл бұрын
@@link443 they just said they had no reason to detain him. You can’t blame the cops, someone obviously called the police because he was fighting with his wife
@janetallison42332 жыл бұрын
It's the most naturalist thing in the world to get help for some one you could see would most possible drowned given the distance of the river ...but they leaned on the railings looking out apparently one cop saying how far do you think he can swim... Cops more interested in checking if they had any reason to arrest him then helping him....shocking !
@JoeyFTaylor2 жыл бұрын
He chose to jump in. He made that decision. It isn’t their job to jump in after him so all 3 could drown.
@pj44332 жыл бұрын
@@CZF971 she has common sense.
@azlakerfan122 жыл бұрын
Not sure why the officers are getting blamed for anything here. Maybe the guy shouldn’t have decided to go for a swim to avoid being arrested for the warrants he probably knew he had.
@CyFi62 жыл бұрын
Because usually when you see someone drowning you at least try to look for something like a rope or flotation device. Not saying they have any liability but it's just human nature to make some kind of attempt instead of just watch someone die.
@ricksa27862 жыл бұрын
Because someone in the woke media is trying to make them look bad. Unfortunately sometimes it's hard to stop crazy. Officers did nothing wrong.
@azlakerfan122 жыл бұрын
@@CyFi6 I have a hard time believing that if there was a rope or some other way for them to help him out (other than going in themselves) they would have just stood there and watched this happen. So I agree with your point that human nature is to help and I’m sure they would have if the resources were available. But we also need to start taking a little bit of accountability for our own actions and poor decisions. This guy probably had a minor warrant and would have been out of jail in a couple days at most….but HE chose to try and avoid being arrested and is the only one responsible for his tragedy. It’s heartbreaking but was completely avoidable.
@kimward57462 жыл бұрын
Exactly.
@strnglhld2 жыл бұрын
To those who think cops should have jumped in: Have YOU ever rescued a drowning person? You don’t just grab them and pull them to shore. They are FREAKING OUT, desperately trying to breathe (because they are dying) and pushing you down into the water with ALL of their force. Now imagine they’re a grown adult man, a big dude, and you got a bunch of heavy equipment strapped on you. This may be one of the rare times I defend the police, btw. I will never forget rescuing a drowning person and nearly drowning myself..
@hammondnordland48222 жыл бұрын
Ohhh nooo god forbid cops ever risking their lives...
@GHOST-zy3ji2 жыл бұрын
@@hammondnordland4822 that’s just shows you never have rescue a single person cops can’t fly sorry they just can’t don’t expect them to do it
@BlackJesus2 жыл бұрын
@@hammondnordland4822 there’s a difference between suicide and risking your life
@hammondnordland48222 жыл бұрын
@@BlackJesus There is a difference between preventing a suicide and being absolutely careless about it
@zanf17782 жыл бұрын
@@hammondnordland4822 they risk their lives EVERY day they put on that uniform. NOT saying EVERY officer is good, BUT, I'm saying the good guys are worth backing. Sometimes, people amaze me. Y'all want to scream racism, division, and spew hatred towards a group of people because of their job, whilst doing the same, AND WORSE to each other EVERY DAY! THIS is sad - what our world is coming to. It won't last forever, but it darn sure isn't getting any better. Better pull yourself up "by the bootstraps" cause it's going to be a rough road ahead. Go on, spread your hate, just don't expect everyone to agree with you. I KNOW everyone won't agree with me, I'm ok with that fact, are you ok with YOUR " fact"?
@rykersmimi2 жыл бұрын
Accountability! Actions have consequences. He was told NOT to go in the lake repeatedly. He jumped in the lake. Only he knows if he can swim or not and how strong a swimmer he is. The police are street cops and loaded down with gear, they are not rescue officers. Please, everyone, young and old TAKE WATER SAFETY CLASSES!!! Learn how to swim and teach your children when they're young how to swim.
@paulredner40682 жыл бұрын
Dude he was probably mentally ill don't give cops credit your beyond embarrassing
@StayTunedReviews2 жыл бұрын
Under normal circumstances I would 100% agree with you, but there are tons of videos showing police officers risking their lives to save animals that have fallen in a river or lake. And of course patrol officers are not obligated to save animals that are in need, but many have done so. It's pretty cold hearted to watch someone die when you're in a position to do something to help. We can debate over whether or not it was the guys fault for jumping in, but it's also pretty clear that the responding officers showed a lack of empathy over the situation.
@kaep74102 жыл бұрын
@@StayTunedReviews Do you know if these cops are proficient swimmers, or even know how to swim? Not everyone does. Why didn’t his wife jump in and help him? If a water rescue is as easy as you make it sound, why didn’t she do it? Guess she lacked empathy as well, huh?
@StayTunedReviews2 жыл бұрын
@@kaep7410 Very good response. The officers fully embraced the art of self preservation in this video. The officers that responded to the Uvalde school shooting did the same thing as well. They didn't want to risk their lives to save kids who were in danger. One could argue that none of those officers had any training in dealing with mass shooters, but you're assuming that these officers didn't help because they didn't know how to swim. I'm simply suggesting that they didn't help regardless of their swimming capabilities.
@thezestyplug94052 жыл бұрын
@@StayTunedReviews What your saying is irrelevant tbh. It would be a different case if there was no law enforcement there and the police officer arrived after he entered, and said no to going in. But the guy jumped in and basically committed suicide... Don't eat poison and expect not to die. Is there no accountability? As if that isn't a grown man in his 40's, not a little kid?
@igotursixx26652 жыл бұрын
Absolutely heartbreaking. Unfortunately he went in the lake on his own, there is little they can do at this point. It is extremely dangerous saving a drowning person without any rescue equipment available. The drowning individual will literally drowning the person that is trying to save them because they freak out and will try to get on you pushing you under water. I have been in that situation and thankfully I stayed calm and when they grabbed me and pushed me under I was able to take a deep breath before I went under. The water was approximately 15 feet deep and I was able to go to the bottom and push off the bottom and push her up to the top. There was a boat near by that seen what was going on and was able to throw a life vest to her. If that boat didn't see us and help we both would of drowned.
@lilphilosophy4812 жыл бұрын
I'd say 1.5 billion is the best number!
@igotursixx26652 жыл бұрын
@@lilphilosophy481 I was LE for 26yrs and personally I would of went for him as soon as he crossed the barrier. 2 officers there, I would of stripped my gear and stopped him. It was obvious this gentleman has some sort of mental issues and displaying it clearly. I wouldn't be going after him to arrest it would be to calm and defuse the situation. I wouldn't want him going in the water and drowning. Do something don't just stand and watch. Yup the city will pay out on this one for sure. Prayers for his family 👪 🙏
@lilphilosophy4812 жыл бұрын
@@igotursixx2665 i believe less than 2 billion humans is ideal for the Earth
@lilphilosophy4812 жыл бұрын
@@igotursixx2665 helps prolong humanity as well
@AmericanTeacher-USA2 жыл бұрын
........without a ring buoy, rope, or ANY USEFUL RESCUE EQUIPMENT. Forget the social workers. ANYONE - with ANY compassion - FOR ANYONE ELSE - could have done this - or thrown a lifeline - IF HE OR SHE were properly equipped. Maybe the DOCK and the boardwalks SHOULD BE PROPERLY EQUIPPED.
@christopherswartz41162 жыл бұрын
Sad situation to see someone lose their life over doing something so blatantly stupid and preventable. And typical of the media to project blame squarely on the shoulders of the police. This tragedy is apparently the cumulative effect of bad life decisions: addiction, committing crimes, failure to appear in court for those crimes, and total lack of impulse control. To those who he say he couldn't swim, you can clearly watch his strokes and see that he has at least basic capability. For a sizeable part of the population, commands from law enforcement are merely optional words. Neglecting the simple statement that the victim was not allowed to swim in the lake cost the man his life. This is not a failing of society, but a very willful exercise in defiance of laws meant to protect the general public.
@According.To.Sources2 жыл бұрын
The media are going around desperately trying looking for another George Floyd story to run with - The media are the ones causing racial unrest
@Cre80s2 жыл бұрын
It's only typical that the media blame it on the police because the police are clearly not policing. To protect and serve. Let that statement marinade in your brain a few seconds.
@christopherswartz41162 жыл бұрын
@@Cre80s I am just with the overwhelming majority of people here who don’t think it’s another’s responsibility to save your life if you clearly disobey an order-not to mention basic common sense or self-preservation. If you told some jerkoff not to climb a rail at the Grand Canyon and he starts to slip, a hundred bucks says you stay on your side of that fence-badge or no badge. Marinate on that. And I am not going to say that the officers could not have done more, but wasting heroics on a drug-addled criminal who is actually fleeing his 3 warrantsshould hardly be expected for the job.
@Cre80s2 жыл бұрын
@@christopherswartz4116 Pretty sure bet if they never showed up, he'd still be alive. Just like the cops in Uvalde. The parents could have saved more kids with their bare hands. Pretty sick how often they're worse than dead weight. Literally.
@christopherswartz41162 жыл бұрын
@@Cre80s you could make the argument that we should let street folk like this battle things out on their own. Then again, if he had harmed her, there would be activists saying that people don’t care about the homeless-even more so, a homeless woman. Catch 22 on many social issues. If we go further back, if this guy made a court appearance, he might have not had the fear of dealing with the cops. Nobody mistreated him prior to him entering Town Lake. About Uvalde, from what I have heard, I have to agree with you. There are no words or justification that I can see so far for the handling of the situation. Just an epic tragedy all around.
@empressrennie95512 жыл бұрын
The officers were talking to him very calm, no one told him to jump in there, if he knew he could not swim he should not be going for a swim. Stop blaming officers for everything.
@artvandelay80902 жыл бұрын
Actually, they told him NOT to jump in, they said "you can't swim in the lake."
@chadlawrence22402 жыл бұрын
I saved a drowning person and almost died. These cops are not at fault. Your video is trying to make them look like they are evil. The guy was warned multiple times. Its sad but the cops are not at fault this time.
@veryslyfox2 жыл бұрын
they're just lazy and cowardly like most cops
@DelightfulDissident2 жыл бұрын
It's your individual responsibility to know your abilities when entering any body of water. If you try to save someone from drowning, ESPECIALLY in the middle of a lake, you're only ensuring the coroner will need to bring two bags. Instinctually the person drowning will grab you to try and get air, and will pull you under in their panic. In the ocean, it's a little different because the water is moving, but there is still a good chance you'll both die. It's sad, but life is sad sometimes. The officers did nothing wrong.
@jesantonihevileon86112 жыл бұрын
Probably he just swimming away trying to not be choked by the police .. But at the end got a similar results. Very sad.
@DelightfulDissident2 жыл бұрын
@@jesantonihevileon8611 He unalived himself by making poor life choices. Kinda like Saint Floyd.
@applecider99682 жыл бұрын
@@DelightfulDissident right
@justthatgirl-ct4jo2 жыл бұрын
I don't understand how he drowned. He was swimming. What do you think happened?
@justthatgirl-ct4jo2 жыл бұрын
@@DelightfulDissident I agree with you in this situation, but not with George Floyd. I don't know how anyone can watch that video and say he wasn't murdered. You have to just be choosing political sides to completely disregard what happened in that video. I wish people would use rational thinking instead of "I'm going to go with whatever this political party's opinion is." That man kept his knees buried in Floyd's neck for 3 minutes after he went limp and pissed in the street with people screaming to check his pulse. The officer allowed his ego and rage to take control. George Floyd is no hero, but he is a victim. As far as this situation, I don't think the officer was fully grasping what was happening. I can't know for sure until I can actually hear his tone of voice, but it seems like he just thought that guy was trying to stir up drama or something. I don't think this officer did anything wrong based on what I'm able to see.
@mynameislisa22812 жыл бұрын
This is bullcrap! That man knew damn well he shouldn't have jumped in! It is entirely his own fault. What exactly were the cops supposed to do? There used to be such a thing as self responsibility.
@pj44332 жыл бұрын
Long gone I’m afraid, we have to blame anybody else rather than the idiots.
@shadydayday2 жыл бұрын
I blame guns and I guess drugs and people there did I cover everything
@Dan-py5op2 жыл бұрын
@@shadydayday its trumps fault
@lexbleedem2 жыл бұрын
@@shadydayday forgot the race card
@noble01552 жыл бұрын
@@shadydayday you forgot to blame the unvaccinated
@officerator2 жыл бұрын
As someone in the legal field there is case precedence stating that: Officers under color of law do not have the "duty to protect citizens from a harm they did not create". He jumped into the water on his own, the officers did not throw him into the water. Thus, they had no duty to save him. See court cases: Deshaney v. Winnebago County Department of Social Services (1989) and The Town of Castle Rock v. Gonzales (2005). And the cases I linked are a hell of a lot more unfortunate and controversial, but are still relevant.
@tizabby332 жыл бұрын
What about as a decent human being?
@SB-zy7wy2 жыл бұрын
@@tizabby33 did you see how turbulent that water was??? Would YOU jump in there fully clothed, to try to rescue someone who clearly wanted to GET AWAY from the cops ? If you say yes, then you have a death wish. Only a Firefighter or Lifeguard who is trained in "Swift Water Rescue" should attempt that.
@broocewhane11422 жыл бұрын
@@tizabby33 the cops were decent human beings. I wouldn't risk my life for another who doesn't care about their own life.
@lorenzodicapo63052 жыл бұрын
As a human being there is a belief I hold which states: if you see someone in trouble, and you have the means to help, then you help. The fact that you would try to defend this speaks volumes
@lorenzodicapo63052 жыл бұрын
@@broocewhane1142 so from that two minute video you could tell that he wants to die? You are expert enough to diagnose a possible mental issue? Drug problem? Recent trauma? He asked for help, but you saw through his ruse and know that he wanted to die? Your ability to instantly judge a situation which you know nothing about is almost as profound as your staggering ignorance
@yuribezmenov76232 жыл бұрын
Now ask yourselfs. Would you go into that water and try to save him after he decides to swim away for no reason? Just curious
@mariej.richard51142 жыл бұрын
No
@marcusanderson9332 жыл бұрын
Absolutely not!
@pj44332 жыл бұрын
Not only no, but hell no. A child who fell in? Yes. And adult who jumped in of his own accord? Good luck
@X-Prime1232 жыл бұрын
Nope.
@sangredelic2 жыл бұрын
Not in a reservoir with the floodgates open. That's like jumping into a giant toilet.
@rachelgarber14232 жыл бұрын
These people keep talking about mental health but no one actually does anything
@redtidepeoms29872 жыл бұрын
Cops just felt I’m not even touching this guy he is homeless and dirty. Original video it’s clear the homeless guy became unease after they told him his wife said he was swinging in her direction. After that he puts his cell phone down and began making reference about the water. That was a clear sign for someone that’s at Rock bottom something was at mist and he should’ve have Ben brought in for mental evaluation. They could prevent a suicide by asking the homeless guy to simply step away from the railing in case if anything happens they would have more space and better equipped to prevent something worst such as letting this homeless person going through a stressful situation where officers were called to the scene go swimming in a lake. The excuse they were checking to see if he had any warrants means he was held for questioning and should have not had the opportunity to hop the railing as if he had warrants then he would have been place under arrest. You can arrest a person if you let them free climb over a rail then casually swim to their death. This was below them and they had not interest touching an unclean person
@fredgervinm.p.33152 жыл бұрын
The cops told him, "We aren't going in after you, do we look like Lifeguards ?" Why don't these people listen to the Police ? LMAO...
@zufalllx2 жыл бұрын
Because they lie.
@jesantonihevileon86112 жыл бұрын
Probably that man was afraid to get choked for the police and swimming away to get a similar results.
@fredgervinm.p.33152 жыл бұрын
If the parents taught them right from wrong they wouldn't be dealing with the Police... BTW~When the guy wearing a badge AND holding a gun screams STOP, you should stop ! ; )
@applecider99682 жыл бұрын
@@fredgervinm.p.3315 exactly
@georgeenke49372 жыл бұрын
@@zufalllx I d I o t
@davidscher16202 жыл бұрын
Seems simple. Man made a choice. We all deal with the repercussions of choices every day. This is no different. Godspeed.
@b.c.77412 жыл бұрын
Nothing in life is simple , except for the simple-minded.
@davidscher16202 жыл бұрын
@@b.c.7741 disagree. Choice is simple. The inability to handle those choices for most isn't. IMO.
@b.c.77412 жыл бұрын
@@davidscher1620 "to protect and to serve"
@b.c.77412 жыл бұрын
Yeah, right...
@davidscher16202 жыл бұрын
@@b.c.7741 you're welcome to your opinion
@ramblinralph76092 жыл бұрын
"Why did officers not pull this man from the lake?" Stupid question, even for Channel 12. What were they supposed to do? Jump in after him? Look at the size of the guy. Impossible to help him. He made a decision and suffered the consequences.
@lawrencejelsma81182 жыл бұрын
It's not only that there must have been posted signs clearing any rescue person the legal reason: Danger: No Swimming Permitted; and so, no officer needs to jump into a water area where such posted signs warn. Next important point, with a restricted no swimming permitted area there are no flotation devices attached by rope to the officers we see with lifeguards. Even in permissable swimming areas once a lifeguard is dispensed on a beach an alarm is sent to support staff able to drive rescue boats. One can see all these steps on the 1980s TV show Bay watch.
@ramblinralph76092 жыл бұрын
@@lawrencejelsma8118 Thank you for very intelligent observations.
@AmericanTeacher-USA2 жыл бұрын
Not a stupid question at all. First answer: NO EQUIPMENT.
@joshuahowdewudo15482 жыл бұрын
Saying it's impossible mAkes you look highly uneducated and borderline mentally challenged. I could think of several lifesaving managers they could have used to save him. They could have thrown any buoyant object, a rope, an inflated trash bag, a log, a boat, I would go on an on. They just didn't care. I had a buddy when I was small having trouble swimming a stranger threw him a seat cushion from an old couch near the lake. Definitely not even remotely close to impossible.
@lady41912 жыл бұрын
If you know anything about swimming and if you've ever taken a CPR class for swimming you would understand that it doesn't matter how big the person is you get on your back and backstroke keeping both of your heads above water. It's not hard it's dangerous but it's not hard.
@stumarston68122 жыл бұрын
That guy weighs over 200 pounds. If you jump in he's gonna drag you under the water.
@fathermetalASMR2 жыл бұрын
He jumped in on his own accord. Police officers aren't required to kill themselves in an attempt to save someone who clearly doesn't care about their own safety (or anyone else's). If the wife was so concerned SHE should have jumped in to save him.
@Glenrsi2 жыл бұрын
He was told not to go in the water and he did. All his own doing.
@nz62412 жыл бұрын
100% agreed
@AmericanTeacher-USA2 жыл бұрын
So? He was suicidal? Extremely distressed? That's NO REASON for NOT ATTEMPTING to save his - or anyone else's - life.
@Glenrsi2 жыл бұрын
@@AmericanTeacher-USA: Why should they put themselves in danger. They were not equipped to go in the water themselves or to do a proper rescue.
@xd-_-84102 жыл бұрын
@@AmericanTeacher-USA bruh if they jumped in they would've drowned too
@generalpopcorn64272 жыл бұрын
Expecting cops to jump into the water below with no clear way to get back out and while wearing their patrol equipment is unreasonable. The decedent caused this and is 100% responsible for his own death here. It's one thing to expect first responders to risk their safety to help others; it is something completely different and completely unreasonable to expect first responders to commit suicidally dangerous acts of bravery to save people. You can't just expect police to lay down their lives for you. That's not how it works.
@AmericanTeacher-USA2 жыл бұрын
Perhaps, it's time for THAT to change!
@TedsHoldOver2 жыл бұрын
Protect and Serve does not mean officers are required to join suicide missions. Jumping into turbulent, zero-visibility water in full police gear?!? With no training?!? Easy to make that demand when it's not your kids being orphaned. Throw him a line if you have one. The rest is up to him.
@aprildawn81682 жыл бұрын
@@terrancehenderson8412 Except - it wouldnt be me or 99% of the population. You say this as if, we all choose to jump off of bridges because we're criminals & have warrants out for our arrest. 99% of the other people asking for help for any number of situations didn't actively choose to put ourselves in harms way. That's the big difference here. This was a choice that this man made, no one made him do that. He chose that. Give him that accountability for his own actions. 👌
@X-Prime1232 жыл бұрын
@@terrancehenderson8412 He wouldn't go swimming on a suicide mission, duh. None of us would.
@forcommentpurposes2 жыл бұрын
@@terrancehenderson8412 don't get emotional pal, you clearly don't know how dangerous it is to try and save someone who's drowning. And the guy in cause is huge, it's different if you are rescuing a skinny or small person, even then the risk is there. People should get swimming lessons or at least be conscious that if you are drowning and someone is try to save you, be calm. ( I wonder who gets calm while drowning.)
@Diaz4prez2 жыл бұрын
If either officer had entered the lake to try and save him from drowning he would’ve pulled the officer down with him and they both would’ve died.
@StayTunedReviews2 жыл бұрын
That same argument is being used to justify why the Uvalde Police waited to enter the school as kids were dying.
@Diaz4prez2 жыл бұрын
@@StayTunedReviews Well they can make excuses but it’s not gonna convince people that they were justified in not doing everything in their power to get those children to safety
@aprildawn81682 жыл бұрын
@@StayTunedReviews There's a huge difference in innocent children trapped in a school & a criminal who actively chose to disobey the law, which resulted in his death. It's about choice - he chose that. Those kids, did not. So I can see where the discrepancy comes from.
@williamcampbell28442 жыл бұрын
stop blaming the cops get freaking real
@mzliz12492 жыл бұрын
Oh, sorry. Somehow I got it in my head that the police motto was “To Protect and Serve” you know, like they did in Uvalde, Tx.🙄
@maxrockanski24202 жыл бұрын
The man had warrants...the man ignorantly jumped in the lake to avoid arrest...he was told nobody is diving in after him...the ignorant man drowned...death by ignorant suicide. Case closed
@mybackhurts70202 жыл бұрын
He drowned himself
@thebusinesswoman232 жыл бұрын
So I understand that they couldn't just jump in after him... but couldn't they have: 1) called in for some counselor to speak with him initially ,based upon the wife's reports and his behavior during their talk etc. 2) called in for a rescue team to help get him out in a boat or something? 4) called for ambulance after seeing the strength of that current 3) called in backup of any kind once he got into the water Sorry if these questions seem stupid ... I don't know anything about this and would like to hear more about what would've been realistic to accomplish in their case.
@Luckydave1232 жыл бұрын
Maybe they have? But what can you do.. they are not there in 1 minute. He would have drowned regardless And to be honest this idiot didnt listened to the police, they said to him that its dangerous. And why didnt his wife jump in to save him? Or why didnt he just listen to the cops? They cant do anything against it
@angelicasotelo9762 жыл бұрын
They really do seem stupid lol
@catcall5692 жыл бұрын
That man willfully went into the water after being advised he was not allowed to swim in the lake… those officers are innocent. I wouldn’t have gotten in there either. What if the officers would have drowned trying to save him… not worth it.
@taz14172 жыл бұрын
let the investigation get fully done. There's so much more to this than just the edited footage and interactions. All FACTS need to be found out and looked into.
@MassiveBrainTrauma2 жыл бұрын
Nah.
@strnglhld2 жыл бұрын
First fact….this dude severely beat his wife Suzanne and then ran from the cops
@hustlinghard80812 жыл бұрын
Why would a cop in full uniform with 25-30lbs of gear jump in to save a man they told NOT to go in for him to pull the cop under with him? They are not lifeguards nor was there any life preservers around to throw to the guy. It's not like they refused to throw the guy something that was laying beside them. It's tragic what happened to the guy but I would not have jumped in either.
@gary_neilson18962 жыл бұрын
Cops carry life flotation device frisbees in their trunks, it is part of every cops inventory in their car. It is called a ResQ Disc. They didn't even try to go get it and throw it to him at the very least...
@hustlinghard80812 жыл бұрын
@@gary_neilson1896 not everywhere obviously, my buddy is a cop and does not carry anything like that. I just asked him about it. No one in the county has one. He said the only ppl he knows that carries anything like that is rescue and possibly DNR that is on the water. We have a massive lake and a huge river and they don't carry any devises like that.
@stormwarning12352 жыл бұрын
Media blaming police is typical. This "man" has been a problem before. Bad decisions often catch up with you at some point in life.
@qr3302 жыл бұрын
This is why all of the good police are quitting. Who in their right mind would want to be a cop now?
@pj44332 жыл бұрын
Dealing with people like that nit a chance. Let idiot drown through his own actions get suspended, go in get dead yourself. No win.
@bsandoval192 жыл бұрын
DEFuNDiNG tHe PoLiCe had consequences. I don’t blame them
@devilpupbear092 жыл бұрын
So if he jumped off a cliff, do you expect the officers to follow?
@bbjjbb612 жыл бұрын
Yes, yes they do. People want police to do everything while at the same time degrading them at every opportunity.
@katelane62502 жыл бұрын
Call for resue squad..yes..protect and discern..mental health
@johnalexander45132 жыл бұрын
I didn’t see his wife diving in the water to save him …
@TishaPisha2 жыл бұрын
Can she swim? Did they allow her to go into the water?
@DmonHiro2 жыл бұрын
I'm with the cops on this one. It's one thing if someone fell in the lake, but another if some idiot just "goes for a swim". Also, to the geniuses who wrote this article: how the hell do you expect a cop, with all the gear he is LEGALLY mandated to wear, including the camera, supposed to go in the water?
@guangxidavidliu2 жыл бұрын
Police's duty is "enforcing the law", not save lives, fire/rescue, protect property and lives, ....or life guard.
@BuceGar2 жыл бұрын
All the gear police wear is heavy. They can't swim in it, they sink, and their not stripping down to their underwear to go for a swim.
@deputydog52612 жыл бұрын
Sad but nothing done wrong by officers. They are not lifeguards have no trining or experience as lifeguards. Just ignorant to think the officers are somehow responsible.
@baggins12 жыл бұрын
Cops never touched him but somehow their fault. Wow
@trapezoidbeauty2 жыл бұрын
🙄
@link4432 жыл бұрын
No they were trying to take him to jail. For no crime. Somehow it's OK for police to molest the public and violate people's rights. Then people like you pat them on the back for it.
@schmittyconstanz2 жыл бұрын
Modern society is quick to rush to judgement without knowing all the facts.Modern day lynching.
@jennifertaylor25932 жыл бұрын
Me and my 5 year old got dumped off a tube and even with lifejackets my freaked out kid kept pushing me under the water. You absolutely should not attempt to retrieve a grown panicked adult with no floatation devices and no sufficient backup. You are putting yourself at grave danger. Those police were not RESCUE.
@jkhtravelrn2 жыл бұрын
Why didn’t his wife jump in and save him? Why is she complaining that the officers didn’t get him? There would be at least one officer who drowned trying to save him. Even a strong swimmer is no match for a flailing, drowning man. This is tragic, but the police are not responsible for every dumb decision or the consequence of it. He knew he wasn’t supposed to swim in the lake, but still did saying “I’m going for a swim”. He is a grown man, who made a dumb choice. Then consequences happened. Maybe the next person will think twice and decide not to jump in.
@user-cr6yp7vx9r2 жыл бұрын
now the wife will marry another black man, once go black, ain't coming back
@chellebloom2 жыл бұрын
While I don't think jumping in after him would have been the best bet, I think where it looks bad on the officers is how nonchalant and unconcerned they appear even after he is clearly in distress. After he tells them he's drowning one of them said "no, you're not." They even told his wife to be quiet when when she began begging them to help him. It isn't the type of compassion I would hope someone would have watching my loved one's last moments.
@GHOST-zy3ji2 жыл бұрын
Officer couldn’t do nothing The guy didn’t seem to have any issues swimming away from the officer The wife try to jumó after him she would have die too Officer said I won’t jump after not what you said
@nikitakucherov50282 жыл бұрын
Officers can’t win, if they arrest the dude they are critized if they let the dude WILLINGLY JUMP IN THE LAKE they are critized. Its time eveyone takes responsibility for THEIR OWN actions.
@harrisonh10542 жыл бұрын
Or how about we get mental health professionals to respond along with the police? Seems reasonable to me. May not have prevented this but it would certainly prevent a lot of unnecessary harm.
@ManBearPig20oh102 жыл бұрын
Did they at least call someone else to help?
@JadeDisabato2 жыл бұрын
It’s not about saving him themselves, they didn’t even call for ems who have the proper equipment to at least assist him. They had plenty of time to call for help between the time he climbed over and the time he drowned.
@iwillrateyou93752 жыл бұрын
Did they no video
@arizonalady75692 жыл бұрын
behind the woman , is there someone running on the water? 2:41
@Corrupt2k2 жыл бұрын
yea that looks odd
@MassiveBrainTrauma2 жыл бұрын
Deceased soul souring into the dying light
@vengefulvenus2 жыл бұрын
It's a bird flying right over the water. Kind of an optical illusion because of the angle.
@jimebe6022 жыл бұрын
It's a water feature thats infront of the building, it flows over a wall, and there is walking path next to it.
@azoldguy90252 жыл бұрын
Sorry Folks, you can’t have it both ways! Get off of the fence! He went for a swim, Nothing the cops should’ve done. If they would have detained him for,ANY REASON you all would be up in arms for that. At some point adults need to be responsible for their own actions instead of blaming others!
@maniac50ae142 жыл бұрын
They aren't lifeguards and they were pretty cordial and relax so no reason for the dummy to jump in
@anitawatkins9542 жыл бұрын
I really pray you don't have close family with mental illness.
@Dondokken1980s2 жыл бұрын
Doesn't matter if there are lifeguards or not when you're a copy where they are to protect and serve. For example your Patrol in the street is a car on fire somebody stuck in the car you gotta get over there and you gotta get that person out. You are everything when you're a cop. A building is on fire you would have to go in that building. I have a friend that's a cop and he told me you can get arrested for Not saving somebody of letting them die criminal charges. For example 2 you see somebody getting beat up. You need to step in the help. Not watch. The person you didn't say you're getting beat up. 1st thing your chief is gonna say to you is why didn't you stop that fighI didn't you Save that person's life. That's an officer that doesn't care that we don't need them we need people who care in this world
@redtidepeoms29872 жыл бұрын
@@Dondokken1980s Cops just felt I’m not even touching this guy he is homeless and dirty. Original video it’s clear the homeless guy became unease after they told him his wife said he was swinging in her direction. After that he puts his cell phone down and began making reference about the water. That was a clear sign for someone that’s at Rock bottom something was at mist and he should’ve have Ben brought in for mental evaluation. They could prevent a suicide by asking the homeless guy to simply step away from the railing in case if anything happens they would have more space and better equipped to prevent something worst such as letting this homeless person going through a stressful situation where officers were called to the scene go swimming in a lake. The excuse they were checking to see if he had any warrants means he was held for questioning and should have not had the opportunity to hop the railing as if he had warrants then he would have been place under arrest. You can arrest a person if you let them free climb over a rail then casually swim to their death. This was below them and they had not interest touching an unclean person
@maniac50ae142 жыл бұрын
@@Dondokken1980s Wrong! It's not a cops jobs to run into a burning house, it's not even a fireman's job to do that if the fire is too big. And asking officers to jump in after someone when they have not been trained or given the proper tools to save someone from drowning is dumb and selfish. I can post links to prove that it has already been ruled on by the Supreme Court that officers do not have a duty to protect someone that's not already in their custody. Not intervening in the commission of crime like the example you gave of a guy getting beat is a different topic. Cops are probably required to stop the commission of a crime, but drowning isn't a crime. So your "friend" either doesn't know the law or explained incorrectly or you misunderstood the context... if you even had a friend that said such a thing
@Dondokken1980s2 жыл бұрын
@@maniac50ae14 I just thought of every state is different hes from Manahaten New York. I don't know the laws in Arizona.
@ToxicL9emoN2 жыл бұрын
What is wrong with some people. Do you understand that two police officers just stood there and watched a guy literally die without doing anything but making fun ? Not even panicking or something. And you keep saying "oh, he made his choice, police didn't throw him" what if he had mental problems? What if some random guy or woman feal dizzy and accidentally fall in the water next time? Still they should stay there and just watch? Is this really the right thing to do? You people feal safe with that kind of police ? Funny..
@pj44332 жыл бұрын
Join up hero. Show them how it’s done.
@forcommentpurposes2 жыл бұрын
I almost drowned trying to rescue someone, i learned my lesson that day.
@ChristopherSloane2 жыл бұрын
Right, the man put himself into harm's way, he would have taken an officer down with him possibly, his wife did not go in so she did not care enough.
@JM-ij1om2 жыл бұрын
It's understandable that they couldn't just jump in themselves but it's the lack of empathy and urgency that is concerning.
@applecider99682 жыл бұрын
Right
@redtidepeoms29872 жыл бұрын
Cops just felt I’m not even touching this guy he is homeless and dirty. Original video it’s clear the homeless guy became unease after they told him his wife said he was swinging in her direction. After that he puts his cell phone down and began making reference about the water. That was a clear sign for someone that’s at Rock bottom something was at mist and he should’ve have Ben brought in for mental evaluation. They could prevent a suicide by asking the homeless guy to simply step away from the railing in case if anything happens they would have more space and better equipped to prevent something worst such as letting this homeless person going through a stressful situation where officers were called to the scene go swimming in a lake. The excuse they were checking to see if he had any warrants means he was held for questioning and should have not had the opportunity to hop the railing as if he had warrants then he would have been place under arrest. You can arrest a person if you let them free climb over a rail then casually swim to their death. This was below them and they had not interest touching an unclean person
@user-sx6eu4rg2x2 жыл бұрын
Maybe they didn’t expect things to take such a turn, or didn’t take him seriously at first. I imagine they would have been stressed watching him drown.
@TealAstronaut2 жыл бұрын
We dont get to see when he starts drowning so we dont know if their attitude changed. It takes about 5 minutes to drown give or take, they likely thought he'd be fine and when they realized he wouldnt be it was too late.
@rob19ny2 жыл бұрын
LMAO That guy was in the wrong and they really tried to pin the blame on the cops. The cops are not at fault at all. The guys girlfriend saw him intentionally swim away then she's asks the cops to go help him? Yeah, I wouldn't have helped him either. Red flags all over.
@gergovagyok41912 жыл бұрын
It wouldn’t have been in the news if the man was Caucasian.
@sandeewichkoski15742 жыл бұрын
What bothers me about the media is that they put stuff like this out there but they don't bother to explain that any kind of water rescue training teaches that you only go in the water with the individual as a last resort. Without any proper equipment to extend to this gentleman to try to help him would have prohibited them from helping him. Instead of the media offering facts on both sides, they create a whirlwind of speculation and accusation. All of it is unnecessary.
@larrytaf122 жыл бұрын
Exactly, the media is trash, it just tries to sensationalize. I can't stand how these reporters, that have most likely never lifted a finger to help someone or deal one on one with the people police deal with, act so smug with their uneducated opinions. They report the news, they aren't as important as they like to think.
@lisaforte15752 жыл бұрын
The MSM have an agenda to divide the citizens and the cops. Just like they want to divide Rep and Dem, male and female, black and white. I am not buying their bull.
@ethanbill92242 жыл бұрын
This is the same media that referred to his wife as his "partner". They know exactly what they're doing.
@indeeeed2 жыл бұрын
It's also dangerous misinformation in case the people watching try and help a drowning person.
@romey70able2 жыл бұрын
Doesn't matter by these comments it shows the lack of empathy in this country. Police could have called search and rescue yet they chose to let a man dealing with mental issues drown. This country get trashier by the day!!!
@redtidepeoms29872 жыл бұрын
Cops just felt I’m not even touching this guy he is homeless and dirty. Original video it’s clear the homeless guy became unease after they told him his wife said he was swinging in her direction. After that he puts his cell phone down and began making reference about the water. That was a clear sign for someone that’s at Rock bottom something was at mist and he should’ve have Ben brought in for mental evaluation. They could prevent a suicide by asking the homeless guy to simply step away from the railing in case if anything happens they would have more space and better equipped to prevent something worst such as letting this homeless person going through a stressful situation where officers were called to the scene go swimming in a lake. The excuse they were checking to see if he had any warrants means he was held for questioning and should have not had the opportunity to hop the railing as if he had warrants then he would have been place under arrest. You can arrest a person if you let them free climb over a rail then casually swim to their death. This was below them and they had not interest touching an unclean person
@nz62412 жыл бұрын
If the man did not go into the water to begin with he would of never drowned wtf???
@AFLnewsNtruthatstorytime2 жыл бұрын
The dude just had enough but in the end he changed his mind the cops can't go after him. Leave this cops be for this enough
@mj1s7352 жыл бұрын
So I guess the cops feel like at least we didn't shoot or tase him so why should we be held accountable in any way?
@joshcombe4402 жыл бұрын
They are not responsible for a grown adult! He did it to himself. If they would have arrested him you would be crying about that as well I suppose?
@mj1s7352 жыл бұрын
@@joshcombe440 Maybe, but he might still be alive if they did? That is if they didn't shoot & kill him during the arrest because they were in fear of their lives?
@mj1s7352 жыл бұрын
@@joshcombe440 But my real point is instead of spending all that money on military grade weapons, they could spend some for emergency water kits with rope & life preserves? Unless you are a trained water rescue person, I really can't get that mad at them not jumping in to save him. But it sure would have been nice to be able to throw him a rope or life preserver.
@joshcombe4402 жыл бұрын
@MJ1S, so you want cops to not have firearms, and instead carry lifegaurd equipment? Im sure that will help them at the next bank robbery or run in with a cartel fentanyl trafficker! You vote for Chesa Boudin buddy????
@mj1s7352 жыл бұрын
@@joshcombe440 Just like when people say defund the police, you miss the big picture. If they can find money for military grade equipment, they can also find money for actual life saving equipment for the people they have to interact with on a daily basis. So maybe one less armored car, and use that money on actual life saving equipment. This is the USA, not the UK, I would never expect cops to have to interact with people in a nation of so many guns, if they didn't have guns themselves!
@documax1232 жыл бұрын
Extremely unusual situation and story this.
@davedupuis92562 жыл бұрын
Why is the transcript only partial ? What was said that cannot be included?
@DirtyLifeLove2 жыл бұрын
He jumped in and was swimming. Why would they jump in with uniform and shoes when they don't know WTF he was up to.
@eric_in_florida2 жыл бұрын
Probably should be able to swim if you're going to jump in a lake. Not the police fault.
@bookstan2 жыл бұрын
damn no heart in a lot of people here. thts the problem with America
@redtidepeoms29872 жыл бұрын
Cops just felt I’m not even touching this guy he is homeless and dirty. Original video it’s clear the homeless guy became unease after they told him his wife said he was swinging in her direction. After that he puts his cell phone down and began making reference about the water. That was a clear sign for someone that’s at Rock bottom something was at mist and he should’ve have Ben brought in for mental evaluation. They could prevent a suicide by asking the homeless guy to simply step away from the railing in case if anything happens they would have more space and better equipped to prevent something worst such as letting this homeless person going through a stressful situation where officers were called to the scene go swimming in a lake. The excuse they were checking to see if he had any warrants means he was held for questioning and should have not had the opportunity to hop the railing as if he had warrants then he would have been place under arrest. You can arrest a person if you let them free climb over a rail then casually swim to their death. This was below them and they had not interest touching an unclean person
@stopchasingoblivion61752 жыл бұрын
Are you kidding me? Darwin award won.
@amerikanculture45832 жыл бұрын
Unless it’s my child... you’re on your own.
@minabw73012 жыл бұрын
You have mass shootings almost everyday in America and still fail to understand that you got a mental health issue on your hands. This man was mental unstable, they should have detained him for safety the same way they would have done to their own relatives and get him some mental health help. What if this man was a veteran who had served in a war and got home with mental issue? Is this how you treat a veteran? In most nice states, they have a police unit that is trained to deal with mental health people. If this was one of their own, would they have just stood there without getting help? What happen to serve and protect?what happen to no man is left behind? America the first world country with milk and honey,with too much freedom don't care and don't love each other. Most can't even say hello to their neighbors or ask how are you doing today, some don't even care to know how their children are doing or feeling. This is one war you will never win any time soon until you correct youraelves, it takes a village to win not me!me!me!
@reinettbernardo27792 жыл бұрын
I agree, have watched so many videos where officers detain people for no reason. Even though the man himself said he wanted to go for a swim, it was illegal for him to swim in lake, why did they not detain him
@redtidepeoms29872 жыл бұрын
Cops just felt I’m not even touching this guy he is homeless and dirty. Original video it’s clear the homeless guy became unease after they told him his wife said he was swinging in her direction. After that he puts his cell phone down and began making reference about the water. That was a clear sign for someone that’s at Rock bottom something was at mist and he should’ve have Ben brought in for mental evaluation. They could prevent a suicide by asking the homeless guy to simply step away from the railing in case if anything happens they would have more space and better equipped to prevent something worst such as letting this homeless person going through a stressful situation where officers were called to the scene go swimming in a lake. The excuse they were checking to see if he had any warrants means he was held for questioning and should have not had the opportunity to hop the railing as if he had warrants then he would have been place under arrest. You can arrest a person if you let them free climb over a rail then casually swim to their death. This was below them and they had not interest touching an unclean person
@jmcpl80862 жыл бұрын
His wife didn't jump in to help????She just watched him go under????
@strnglhld2 жыл бұрын
Good thing she didn’t. She would have drowned too.
@veenessa25402 жыл бұрын
That's what I was thinking 🤔
@NashHinton2 жыл бұрын
Don't jump in a river if you can't swim.
@samanthasau40862 жыл бұрын
It’s not the police officer fault
@myemail72682 жыл бұрын
Why are these news anchors wanting to put the officers in hot water. Pun intended. These news anchors would call the cops when needed so why are they trying to get them in trouble over a non tax paying civilian?
@davidlanham992 жыл бұрын
The news people are crazy, too, with all their fake concern over some suicidal, dangerous nutjob.
@jimmyangiano33482 жыл бұрын
So this is type of officers we are employing with in the time to react the fall short it does not take much to care for human life just a little compassion goes a long way I wouldn't trust them to work next to me if I needed them to protect me.
@skipads87842 жыл бұрын
And just like that he was never a problem to anyone again.
@matthewharter61342 жыл бұрын
Based Lake.
@Watusifarm2 жыл бұрын
So the cops are supposed to jump in with all their gear on and risk the guy drowning them too?
@littleboots98002 жыл бұрын
If I didn't have something to throw him I would not have gone in either and I'm a good swimmer. Even a man could probably only rescue him if he would comply, float on his back and let himself be towed but they rarely do, fear takes over. I could only rescue a child. I'm just not strong enough, drowning ppl always try to climb you. On another note, why do so many people never try to just float on their back? Kick off their shoes, remove any clothes that you can and just recover your strength on your back. I dunno, just always something I think about. Very sad. Horrible for his wife to witness.
@Rage17322 жыл бұрын
Why should those officers risk their lives for a person who chose to get in the water after being warned to the dangers? It’s sad, but police can only do so much.
@robertmcmaster62762 жыл бұрын
Alot of areas around water sources like this with public accessibility have life preserver rings hanging around.
@elmerfudd72022 жыл бұрын
The water is not the hazard, the man in the water is dangerous as hell.
@anotherguy48152 жыл бұрын
It's the cops non caring attitude that makes them look bad in this situation. They were laughing and being sarcastic instead of being professional. They could have at least looked for something to throw to the guy our tried to call rescue services. These two are not just bad cops , but they are horrible people! And for those who support this trash behavior, it's all fun and games until it happens to you or your loved ones.
@redtidepeoms29872 жыл бұрын
Cops just felt I’m not even touching this guy he is homeless and dirty. Original video it’s clear the homeless guy became unease after they told him his wife said he was swinging in her direction. After that he puts his cell phone down and began making reference about the water. That was a clear sign for someone that’s at Rock bottom something was at mist and he should’ve have Ben brought in for mental evaluation. They could prevent a suicide by asking the homeless guy to simply step away from the railing in case if anything happens they would have more space and better equipped to prevent something worst such as letting this homeless person going through a stressful situation where officers were called to the scene go swimming in a lake. The excuse they were checking to see if he had any warrants means he was held for questioning and should have not had the opportunity to hop the railing as if he had warrants then he would have been place under arrest. You can arrest a person if you let them free climb over a rail then casually swim to their death. This was below them and they had not interest touching an unclean person
@acgstereoman2 жыл бұрын
90% + cops are not gonna risk their lives for an idiot who VOLUNTARILY jumped in the water. Some people (less than intelligent) actually think the average cop is gonna remove 15-20 lbs of gear to jump in water especially from that height.
@bradykay93222 жыл бұрын
but protect and serve...
@bradykay93222 жыл бұрын
no wait never mind. thugs with badges
@strnglhld2 жыл бұрын
@@bradykay9322 A cop wouldn’t have been able to jump in and save him without drowning themselves
@davidb91142 жыл бұрын
Ever tried to swim across a lake? You get about a hundred feet before you run out of gas and start drowning.
@evenflow12062 жыл бұрын
Mama Gump: “Stupid is as stupid does”
@OptimisticPrime12 жыл бұрын
Cop or not. I'm not going in the water to save you. Especially when you decided to go for a swim. ✌🏿
@mzliz12492 жыл бұрын
The officers did what we expected them to do…absolutely nothing.
@kevinleversee59262 жыл бұрын
Dude drowned on his own accord. Play stupid games. Win stupid prizes.
@ZENMASTERME12 жыл бұрын
Checking his background? If he is not accused of a crime nor did he commit a crime, then why are the police looking for a crime? In my opinion the police are absolutely responsible for the situation, they caused the escalation of the situation. I have no doubt that both officers really feel bad about the outcome of this situation, and may they both learn from it.
@redtidepeoms29872 жыл бұрын
Cops just felt I’m not even touching this guy he is homeless and dirty. Original video it’s clear the homeless guy became unease after they told him his wife said he was swinging in her direction. After that he puts his cell phone down and began making reference about the water. That was a clear sign for someone that’s at Rock bottom something was at mist and he should’ve have Ben brought in for mental evaluation. They could prevent a suicide by asking the homeless guy to simply step away from the railing in case if anything happens they would have more space and better equipped to prevent something worst such as letting this homeless person going through a stressful situation where officers were called to the scene go swimming in a lake. The excuse they were checking to see if he had any warrants means he was held for questioning and should have not had the opportunity to hop the railing as if he had warrants then he would have been place under arrest. You can arrest a person if you let them free climb over a rail then casually swim to their death. This was below them and they had not interest touching an unclean person
@KarinaTheDreama2 жыл бұрын
They should be moving him away from the edge. It was obvious to me immediately that there was risk of him jumping over. He should've been moving him off the bridge. Then he trespasses over to wear he structure doesn't allow for ppl to travel n. They watched him drown. They didn't even call in for emergency crews. They basically put pressure on him to get away from them by not leaving nor seeing the risk involved. They didn't even care.
@SASDPNV2 жыл бұрын
You do not know any of that, cause not all the facts are out yet.
@Drheartresponsecpr2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Someone with common sense!!
@redtidepeoms29872 жыл бұрын
Cops just felt I’m not even touching this guy he is homeless and dirty. Original video it’s clear the homeless guy became unease after they told him his wife said he was swinging in her direction. After that he puts his cell phone down and began making reference about the water. That was a clear sign for someone that’s at Rock bottom something was at mist and he should’ve have Ben brought in for mental evaluation. They could prevent a suicide by asking the homeless guy to simply step away from the railing in case if anything happens they would have more space and better equipped to prevent something worst such as letting this homeless person going through a stressful situation where officers were called to the scene go swimming in a lake. The excuse they were checking to see if he had any warrants means he was held for questioning and should have not had the opportunity to hop the railing as if he had warrants then he would have been place under arrest. You can arrest a person if you let them free climb over a rail then casually swim to their death. This was below them and they had not interest touching an unclean person
@Sonee7772 жыл бұрын
Sad 😢 how could they not try
@geekstery32572 жыл бұрын
Did anybody notice the thing running over the water on 2:37 what is that?
@rangerdanger8746 Жыл бұрын
Shame on the family for this money grab. He was not pushed in. He chose his fate and stupidity is not a reason to sue.