I would take his badge and fire his ass right away. Just being a cop doesn't give you the right to treat people like your little children.
Space Marine
THE POLICE OFFICER FROM THAT VIDEO WAS A TOTAL BUZZKILLER.
verndogs
My favorite part was the officer saying "is that camera on? If I see that on..." (Camera is shut down)
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YouTube Video Gets Baltimore Cop Suspended
City officials are speaking out about a controversial YouTube video that shows a Baltimore Police Officer manhandling a teen. That officer has been suspended pending an internal investigation.
The confrontation at the Inner Harbor was caught on tape last summer. Officer Salvatore Rivieri, a 17 year veteran with the Baltimore Police Department, is shown yelling at a teenage skateboarder. On the video he says to the teen, "You hear me, I'm not your father. You give that attitude to your father. You give it to me, I'll smack you upside your head... Shut your mouth I'm talking."
The video then shows the officer approaching the teen, putting him in a headlock, and pushing him to the ground. The officer walks away with the teen's skateboard, but comes back accusing the teen of disrespecting him for calling him dude. "First of all you disrespected me, this badge, and my department. You understand, when I'm talking to you, you shut your mouth."
Officer Rivieri has been suspended with pay while police conduct an internal investigation. Both the police commissioner and Mayor have watched the video. Mayor Dixon says, "I’m really disturbed about the police officer's action and I think it could've been handled differently." Sterling Clifford, spokesman for the Baltimore Police Department says, "Obviously it raises red flags for us. There's a level of courtesy for us that we hope all officers will use that wasn't there."
Signs are posted around the Inner Harbor stating skateboarding is not allowed. But not everyone knows about the rule. We found some kids skateboarding at the pavilion.
my God I would've backtalked that guy to the cows came home. After being mistreated by a cop myself I don't give a about what they think anymore.
bas
Suspended with pay? Why with pay? that guy.
PoisonJam19
What a flaming ! Glad to hear proper actions were taken agaisnt him. Just goes to show how so many cops abuse their power and think that because they have a badge they are supreme. Man, that really upsets me actually. Those kids were just trying to enjoy a nice day of skating. He could have just asked them to leave.
jupiterone
i dont think officer rivieri's mother ever washed his mouth out with soap for such attitude!
chucho
skate ain't a crime!!!!
:wtf:
edit: also...
bad cops, bad cops, watchoo gonna do, watchoo gonna do when they come for you :p
Neon Sky
A bit too much force here too
Zewad
quote:
Originally posted by chucho
skate ain't a crime!!!!
:wtf:
edit: also...
bad cops, bad cops, watchoo gonna do, watchoo gonna do when they come for you :p
in florida!
happened in my county... i saw it's going to be on national NBC nightly news tomorrow...
