West Chester police were told a shoplifting suspect was white. They stopped a Black man
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- čas přidán 23. 02. 2022
- Eric Lindsay, a 60-year-old Black man, is suing West Chester police and the Meijer company after he was stopped and interviewed while officers searched for a shoplifting suspect they were told was a white man in his 30s.
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UPDATE: West Chester Township trustees agreed to pay a settlement -- czcams.com/video/5wp6wbAd4Ks/video.html
Yeah I bet they did!!
You can't blame us for playing the percentages!
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Took him kong enough to get that money. You don't go from a white man to a black man in the description
The fact that the officer said 'he doesn't look anything like him' and they still went to him anyway speaks volumes.
That was the senior officer that said that
@@Biscuitsgravy924 no the junior officer said that wasn’t the right suspect but the senior officer pushed anyways
@@Biscuitsgravy924 It was the trainee that said that, it's stated as such in the vid.
The store manager stated that it was not the suspect, after the entire encounter... The cops never consulted the manager when they first arrived... They went on to lie and state that the manager pointed out the Black shopper as the suspect... Regardless, the cop's radio/CB was clear that the actual suspect was in another part of the store, has the officer walked to the Black shopper... It was made clear in the dispatch call that the suspect is White and in another part of the store, yet the interrogation of the Black shopper took place... The store manager attempted to lead the training officer away without alerting the Black shopper to the actual White criminal being captured... Thereafter, the excuses and damage control of the cops took place.
I belive this falls under poor leadership on the behalf of the senior officer but the training office went along with it to back up his team leader and was following orders agenst his better judgment.
He should get a second chance.
But the senior office should be severely remanded and busted back to training.
As no one got hurt just severely insulted.
They owe the black man an apology in person.
"Sometimes we have suspects that discard what they are wearing."
"How the fuck did he discard his skin color???"
The Chief's response was pathetic. My thoughts exactly, how does one discard their skin color in the store.
As a 40 year old black man, you enjoy black privilege and can do whatever you want, whenever you want. You can murder 50 people, get arrested 50 times, never face prosecution all because the white liberals feel so sorry for you. Black privilege
@@tynao2029 obvious troll is obvious
@@tynao2029 bye ur not even black lol
@@itsmaryyang easy you just take your skin off
A white guy in his thirties. A black guy in his sixties. That’s not a “mistake”. That was completely deliberate
Even though they got the description wrong they still wanted him to empty his pockets for them or whatever. It’s always a power play with these bullies that have badges.
And they forgot to show his picture!
Why?
or white guy was officer's son he wants to divert the attention and white guy can disappear in cloud🤔🤔🤔
Not to mention that the guy who did it _still_ hasn't been arrested for his warrant. You know that if it was a black man who had a warrant, they would make it a point to go and get him as soon as possible 🙄
@@TheSakufighter they were searching for possible cause for their wrong stop. This is happening a lot and it's definitely a abuse of power.
They LITERALLY GAVE A FULL DESCRIPTION 😅. Congratulations, y'all were caught in 4K.
He’s 60 plus years. He is TIRED of being racially profiled. He’s justified in responding angrily.
I'm a 70-year-old black man, so I see those who carry sidearms; they have the edge, so, for me staying cool-headed is where it's at these days; end up dead easy.
any innocent person would respond with anger at being accused of a crime because they were just there. I mean these guys had teh wrong color person, wrong jacket, wrong store.....Bad cops are bad
@@rudolphferdinand3634 You’re 70 years old on CZcams?
@@daedae1522 Why not , I am 61 years old and love You Tube. 70 year old people can be up to date.
@@daedae1522 plus it saves money for when you don't care much for cable TV anymore
This was no mistake. The chief needs to be reprimanded as well. I hope he wins his lawsuit. This is fucking ridiculous
Never trust an officer named Tanner
@@automatedcomment 😆 🤣 😂
🚔🐷🐷 The two detaining cops will be reprimanded, warned for racial profiling. Any similar occurances could lead to termination.
Social media/news 📺 pressure.
Apologies at the time from mistaken bacon not good enough.
@@raytorres2685 great comment
@@gsav7886
Well that didn't happen and that's the problem. The cops could have moved on the second they realized he was not white (assuming you believe that bs), but they didn't. The cops could have simply gone to the aisle dispatch said the suspect was still in, but they ignored dispatch to harass this guy while another officer arrested the suspect. I guess that's why he is suing.
This proves that the cops are trained to do exactly what they do...
That's amerikkka for you.
Good for that man for standing up for himself.
MINTKENBAUGH is a lying racist POS Tell me he’s been fired… Oh yeah! They investigated and found he violated some policies but acted reasonably & professionally by Aggressively accusing and questioning the WHITE suspect with BLACK skin tone. That was no mistake…100% racial profiling and unprofessional conduct.
Caller: "He's white"
Police: "You mean black?"
Caller: "he's wearing a red hoodie"
Police: "got it, orange jacket with a scarf. We appreciate your detailed description."
Im hollering 😂
"The white suspect was not arrested on that warrant". - "But the police arrested some random black guys instead, so justice is served..."
pretty much, he saw a black man at the same time a crime was being reported and dude thought he was a World class detective. You can stop telling me where the criminal is and what he looks like...I've found a black man, we will bring him in...wait he is upset, need to subdue him for questioning let me grab my stick and mace.
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The fact that the police chief tried to give excuses instead of apologizing is sickening
Right! He tried to make any type of BS excuse.
Bad cops don't apologize.
Exactly!
Exactly why you don’t talk to the Pigs and don’t answer questions, Sue the Pigs and the City
They will always find any excuse
When the store camera shows this guy walked in AFTER these two cops in court, the city should pay this man damages.
Dang even when you don't fit the description, you fit the description
The chief said the cops couldn’t see what the race of the guy was because of the mask😭😭That mf is clearly black even with the mask on🤣🤣
MINTKENBAUGH is a lying racist POS Tell me he’s been fired… Oh yeah! They investigated and found he violated some policies but acted reasonably & professionally by Aggressively accusing and questioning the WHITE suspect with BLACK skin tone. That was no mistake…100% racial profiling and unprofessional conduct.
Just watch, next they're gonna blame a black guy for tornado damage 😂
As a 40 year old black man(w/no criminal history) I can attest that there’s only so much “complying” you can do before you snap.
No don't snap, get a lawyer and sue them.
@@sampeel1231 think of a tree branch, once you put enough pressure on it it’ll snap, no way around it.
@@sampeel1231 yeah, that doesn’t work for black people.
Suing them hasn't changed anything
@@sampeel1231 qualified immunity
They didn’t make a mistake, they knew he didn’t fit the description. Then they lied to him about what was said. Mistakes don’t come with lies. If you have to lie then chances are you are in the wrong.
It was still a mistake because they did something they shouldn't have done. They did something wrong and racistly inexcusable! So this is a mistake in the overall-big-picture sense that even if you intend to rob a bank and you do so, it was a bad decision. Wrong decisions are mistakes in the grand scheme of life in general, even if the specific targeting actions of a situation weren't mistakes individually. One of the shades of meaning of the word "mistake" is "to be in error." Being in error is anything that takes you farther away from perfection. Thus, "mistake" does _not_ only mean "done intentionally."
Besides, plenty of mistakes do come with lies. People make one and then lie about it plenty of times. Lying is a mistake because when you do it you have to keep maintaining the first in a given situation with more and more until you eventually blow up. And then when that happens, you see how much of a flawed plan it was.
@@HelloKittyFanMan. nah we not Going they didn’t mistake the guy they intentionally targeted the wrong guy
@@realmontana6838: You're not going where, and why did you just treat "going" as if it were a brand name?
They may not have mistaken the guys, but they still made a mistake by making a bad, if even deliberate, decision; a wrong choice; a goof-up.
@@HelloKittyFanMan. In that context you can’t call it a mistake until there are consequences.
Not true, @@tomjohnson3010. 1. One of the shades is: "to be in error." 2. Besides, there _was_ consequence here.
How can a person "discard" their race?
You can hear him saying in the beginning as soon as he said look at this guy the other cop says he don’t match the description
MINTKENBAUGH is a lying racist POS Tell me he’s been fired… Oh yeah! They investigated and found he violated some policies but acted reasonably & professionally by Aggressively accusing and questioning the WHITE suspect with BLACK skin tone. That was no mistake…100% racial profiling and unprofessional conduct.
The fact that they keep using the word "mistake" is making my skin crawl. That was no mistake. That officer DELIBERATELY went for the wrong person intentionally.
They were giving the other guy time to leave 🤣🤣🤣
As a 40 year old black man, you enjoy black privilege and can do whatever you want, whenever you want. You can murder 50 people, get arrested 50 times, never face prosecution all because the white liberals feel so sorry for you. Black privilege
@@tynao2029
Why do you keep posting the same troll crap? We get it, your mommy didn't give you the attention you wanted. Go get therapy! We can't help you!!! 😂🤣😂🤣
@@tynao2029 “As a 40 year old black man”-- some conservative white kid. The digital black face is insane nowadays. All just so you can try to push your racist narrative further.
Basically his mindset was to do whatever he wants despite being given orders and detailed info. This is a very dangerous mindset to have when you're carrying a deadly weapon and your duty is to serve and protect. The man asked the right question. Who tf are they hiring?
I understood the man's anger and rightfully so. Don't apologize for standing up for yourself in any manner.
Facts
@@Supreme-sx6tu wrong, a calm reasonable response would have helped them move on.
@@stevenmason8286 you've clearly never been oppressed before, so excuse yourself for not understanding his frustration
@@stevenmason8286 The 911 operator had the description of the person. The person was wearing a "Green Jacket" not once but again before they approached that man. Then the servants said that loss prevention said a tan jacket when everyone can see that LP - Loss Prevention clearly said a green jacket. The man is wearing an orange-colored jacket. What you need to do is watch this news story again. Before coming for me!
Yeah but they have guns and will shoot you!
That man could have lost his life over some b.s. He had every right to cuss their asses out.
Just another day in the life in America as a black man.
This man is so disgusted because as he says, “I walked in the store behind you”…He literally walked in behind the (keystone) cops that were looking for a white suspect (you can’t make this stuff up).
We know why the cop's question the Black man first.
Not very observant, are they?
Bingo
@@davidcombs3617 they are police officers for a reason at the end of the day.. they couldn't endure undergrad
@@GoudaTheCavalier They're trained to single out the Black guy...and he walked into a store behind them. 😆 🤣 😂 He got the drop on them.
That chief is exactly what is wrong with the police department
Just white people are the problem in general
The chief is Black right? He's not?
I totally agree!
Yeah, I like when he says “suspects can change clothes.”
Oh yeah chief? Can suspects also change their race? Fuckin moron cop.
And he is a chief? He deserves to be in jail.
Also, he is headed to hell if he doesn't change!
In the cops defense, it's still technically illegal to be black in the United States.
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That face is illegal 🤢
NO you self-righteous punks just think so🤨
@@Madking555your mother's illegal 🤭
Exactly
Dumb af, to tell someone to calm down when they’re accusing him of crimes.
I absolutely HATE when they tell the victims of racial profiling to “calm down” NO I WILL NOT! We are SICK of this!
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Feel sorry for the crap black men have to go through including this man in the US. If I was a black male in the US you could not pay me enough to stay there. Move for eff sakes, tons of other places were u can live and be treated like a human by others who you live amongst.
They also concoct FALSE WARRANTS, AND THEY KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING. I SPENT MY 57TH BIRTHDAY IN JAIL ON A FALSE WARRANT. FROM THE OFFICERS OF A CERTAIN DEPT TO THE CORRUPT JUDGES, ESPECIALLY IN RACIST COUNTIES WHO LIE TO GENERATE REVENUE FOR THAT COUNTY, SO THEY CAN HAVE THEIR EXTRAVAGANT LUNCHES, JOKE ABOUT THE RIGHTS OF THOSE THEY VIOLATE, AND PURPORT TO. RUIN THE LIVES OF INNOCENT PEOPLE. THEIR TARGET IS MAINLY PEOPLE OF COLOR, WHO THEY KNOW HAVE LITTLE TO NO FINANCES TO PAY THE CORRUPT LAWS OF RESTITUTION, AND THE PREMISE OF KEEPING THEM IN THE "SYSTEM". WHILE EXONORATING THE TRULY. GUILTY.
They always want us to remain calm even if they were in the midst of lynching they want us to remain calm
@@yourmainful move where?
The dispatcher was saying on the radio that the suspect was in a DIFFERENT PART OF THE STORE, and the cops ignored that.
For those who say Mr. Lindsay overreacted, it’s because it hasn’t or never will happen to them.
OR....while they are actually committing the crime.....Cops are profiling an Innocent BLACK person.....giving them time to Get Away!
No doubt.
White folks always like giving their little crash courses on how black people are supposed to react and respond to racial profiling and harassment.
False. I have been approached and I wasn't the person they were looking for. I kept calm and they went on about their business. We can't keep justifying acting out of line. We need to stop acting like angry black people. that situation could've been worse wrong person or not.
@@Chedbenno Either you are the chillest individual or you haven't been profiled and harassed enough times to elicit a reaction. "I have been..." implies the later
$28k worth of incompetence against the chief for his dumb defense of the officers.
Wow➖️. The chief needs to get fired as well.
Wow wow. So terrible.
A clear case of racial profiling and sad to listen to the chief try to justify what they did, and the disconnect deepens.
Yup!
That wasn’t even profiling, it was racism. They were supposed to be looking for a white man.
That particular police department is suitable for disposal, they're garbage. Simple mental faculties are not there, " so what's the purpose of them, ( the police ) anyway! Manure's good for soil, what's their purpose?
This is why I laugh when cops die
@John Kimmel
It was actually *BOTH* !
They assumed (profiled) a shoplifter as a black person, which reveals discriminatory tendencies against certain races even though the opposite race was in the actual description.
“There is a shopping lifting white man”
Officers: “nooo, nooo.. that can’t be right.”
This is what happens when you stereotype yourselves everyday.
@@seastar3516 are you saying black people stereotype themselves?I'm hoping I read what U said wrong
USA is a real garbage.. don't know why people want to go there
@@seastar3516Jesus you people need help
I hope America burns to hell soon
I can see why people hate America and I personally do
Soon it will be back to the leaching you sick people
Are you sure the shoplifter is not BLACK,? Could you double-check just to be sure? Maybe there's a glitch in the system,maybe it's been hacked,this shoplifter MUST be a black man after all,Aren't ALL SHOPLIFTERS BLACK?
I think we need more of these lawsuits... sends out the message, we will not let things go with an "Oops, I made a mistake. Forget about it." anymore.
The problem is the money awarded isn't coming out of the pockets of the officers. Laws need to be changed. They can't afford to personally pay millions but even just taking 15% of their annual income to go towards these lawsuits, would make a huge difference.
Playing down their part of "not checking properly " is dangerous.
“We investigated ourselves and found we did nothing wrong”
hehe
Exactly
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Obama receiving a medal from obama meme
always
"They didn't escalate"
When they START by accusing him of shoplifting, that's escalation.
That is not escalation. It is Police job to question based on suspicion.
@@naughtyskywalker9292 and there was absolutely NO SUSPICION of him stealing. Stop it 🤦🏾♂️
@@GoBucks21 No man. No one has the right to deny checks or suspicion. One can be displeased, annoyed etc, but the faster he complies and get frisked, the easier it will be.
That’s how you win the trust of the PoPos on the whole community. I’m no brother, but I’m a minority too. Discrimination sickens me, but we gotta win their trust man.
@@naughtyskywalker9292 you can’t win the trust of people who don’t WANT your trust. Nothing about that encounter was okay on the cops part. That man has every right to be angry. If this shit didn’t happen constantly then you would have a better point… z but it does happen every single day. We are ANGRY. And we have every right to express that anger.
@@naughtyskywalker9292 you will never win their trust. To them your just another skel, and always will be.
Don't tell a man who clearly does not match the description and is clearly innocent to calm down after racially profiling him and accusing him of theft.
Dispatch: Suspect is a white male.
Police officers: There goes a black male, he's got to be guilty of something, get him.
-With love, the USA!
When dispatcher told the police is not the right man and they still stop him, is completely unacceptable
Making excuses for those 2 officers, it's completely understandable periiod.
By not holding these two accountable it opens the door for them to continue dealing with people the same way. As mentioned in the video, one of the officers is a trainee so , he's being trained to do this real time. Get rid of these two without delay and Chief needs to be removed as well because he is contributing to the problem. Oh, but that would be toooo much like .... reform? The only two in this situation that should not be fired is the dispatcher who was telling them where the suspect was the whole time and the officer that followed directions and went to the part of the store where the suspect was (and arrested his ass).
Especially with bodycams rolling.
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The white guy change his skin from white to black
The police chief needs to be fired himself. He’s justifying bad behavior from his officers. I can just imagine what he’s covered up for his officers. This is sickening.
I can’t believe he’s actually listening to himself
or at least he should have a warning as well for hiring incompetent officers. You know, chain of command.
Exactly. Your comment is spot on💜. Just scary knowing they take up for all the bs.
Fired? How about dragged outand stripped of his Badge, Bang bang etc. Then banned from any job in Law Enforcement.
That's why their all bad cops. Projecting law breakers while claiming to uphold the law. That's why I don't respect any of these cops, judges, DAs etc... they deserve no reverence nor do they operate on a higher standard, they're the same as street criminals but state sanctioned.
absolutely right. makes me sick
The classic skin shift technique, cops know these criminal have incredible tech.
The officer calling anyone boss should be grounds for reprimand. So rude
They didn’t make any mistakes…they did exactly what they were taught.
Incompetency and bias at its finest.
THATS RIGHT
Slave Patrol in full effect.
Exactly
Why can’t they be smart enough to know to go after a black person?
@@danielroberts6585bcuz they'd still be wrong. Duh, white male.
The fact that the police chief watched that footage and lied through his teeth without an ounce of integrity (even when the truth is right in front of him and everyone else) says all that needs to be said about how that police department is run. He should be fired based on this interview alone.
Yes
Exactly! This is one of the biggest reasons why this incompetence and bias continues. They continue to protect their own instead of the public good SMDH
Exactly, I’m not the guy that hates police. Ik there are plenty good ones out there but their system is horrible. From the hierarchy to their racist roots, it’s sick. The fact the the lower ranked officer KNEW that the black wasn’t the suspect but still had to follow the higher ranked officer says a lot.
agreed
110%
How can you re-program racism
It's done every day.
WE INVESTIGATED OURSELVES AND FOUND NOTHING!! WRONG
"They made a mistake."
No, they LIED. The dispatch clearly described a totally different suspect, and the officers STILL went ahead and harassed the wrong man, and LIED about the description.
Go watch the full video genius 😂. they walk around for 5 min and you can see it’s an honest mistake but this guy wanted to take it as far as possible and immediately started screaming at the officers. only thing that’s clear is that guy has anger issues and wants to win a law suit 🤡
@@Its_.Will. How is it an honest mistake when the cops were told it was a WHITE suspect?! 🙄🙄🙄
@@jaxcoss5790 watch the full video, you can literally walk in their footsteps and clearly NOT hear that
@@Its_.Will. dude!
You arent really this dumb are you?
You can hear the dispatcher while they are talking. How you think the brother knew all the info that dumb and dumber heard as well?
You their brother dumbest?
Wrong my friend they lied, couldn’t find the suspect so they just looked at a black man and made up their own description to get an arrest out of it.
That wasn’t a mistake. They had a full description and messages relayed to them whilst they were questioning the wrong guy and they lied to him about the description they were given. Their actions were deliberate!
“That’s not what we were told.” Lyin’ ass fuck
Lol, one of the officers clearly says "It looks nothing like him", before they harass the guy anyway.
I agree - couple of racist cops that need to check bags at a local grocery store
@@Fla_Law_Dog not only that but the guy they stopped walked in AFTER them
@@nikkiq5124 That part! 👆🏽
This stop was ridiculous
It doesn’t matter how he responds you still question the wrong person and the real criminal disregard and disrespect the law in their face.
“They made a mistake” no they Lied and need to be held accountable.
EXACTLY!!!
White men... God saves us from white people.
@@neyenice One officer was Hispanic the other was polish, when you say white what you’re referring to is Caucasian Americans, not Hispanic Americans nor polish Americans. Nice racism on your part, that helps the cause tremendously🤦♂️ Jackass
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@@lukehart5377 nice try: I’m sure they identify as white. Run up a wall.
Literally the description was fully given to them but somehow STILL led to racially profiling. This is just madness.
The description didn't match the black man at all. He had no dark green/gray carharrt coat, no red beenie, wasn't in his 30s and the biggest, most obvious part, he wasn't Caucasian. They must have just been racist as hell and tried to get him into trouble or something, no mistake was made, that would be impossible.
@@CT-hr9nk we're black, therefore, we fit every description. This is what the police do. This is so tiring.
Truth !!!
@@CT-hr9nk Exactly this and the fact that a lot of officers do this so they can try to scare you into identifying yourself to see if they can catch you for something else like any warrants or drugs. The fucked up thing is that it’s perfectly okay for them to lie 🙃🙃
This is why we say DEFUND THE POLICE
How on the hell do you mistake Orange for Tan, and Back for white.
It’s not shoplifting until you leave the store? You can always pay for any item before you leave the store. If item is in your coat or the cart doesn’t matter until you walk out not paying for it.
"A lot of times suspects discard what they're wearing."
Damn dude "discarded" his white skin and put on a black skin. All so he could get away with stealing some canned goods.
Here's another one, point made.
@@charisseoneal9007 but why black skin, asian would have been better, no?
@@rp6635 what logic is that
Don't forget to add about thirty years
Read your comment again Asian man
The fact that Csendes CLEARLY says “he looks nothing like him” and was ignored by his superior SAYS IT ALL
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Exactly. Why didn’t he listen to him?!
Most cops in the world aren't crooked but there's always gonna be a few smh
That told it all
@@DemonFist94 "most cops" keep deluding yourself
I live in Indianapolis and an officer followed me for about 6 blocks.I went to knock on my best friend's basement door and he accused me of burglary.I must have gave him the blue so bad.He eventually got in his car and got the hell away from me.I told him burglars don't knock
West Chester police ~ _"Well, he's probably guilty of something illegal. Let's question him "_
" I saw officers being professional." The ignorance is astounding. Never mind dispatch told them they have the wrong person: twice. They continued to harrass him. I'm glad he is suing them. Throw the police chief in for his pure unadulterated ignorance.
That man’s evil incarnate. Police chiefs are the devil’s advocates. Why they keep hanging onto their criminal goons so much? I have no idea…
It’s not ignorance. It’s willful.
"I saw officers professionally and wrongly accuse a man they had absolutely no cause of reason to approach outside of their own will"
Well the trainee also told him it wasn't him and he still didn't listen
Oh shut up that cop wasn't professional
"They make mistakes here". "They got clothing in the store". How the fuck do you change your skin color? All of those cops should be fired.
They should be fired! But you know they all gonna back themselves and lie. This is disgusting.
that's what typed! cops these days are a joke.
Call and tell them.
The problem is that a lot of cops never mastered their shapes and colors. There also seems to be a problem with them knowing their numbers and the alphabet.... there's a widespread problem with police pulling over wrong vehicles. They might be looking for a green jeep with the plate number OII347 but they pull over a red Nissan with plate number SOU923. So, it's not really surprising they'd stop a black man in an orange jacket when they're looking for a white man in a green jacket. All you need is a diploma or GED to become a cop but somehow a lot of these guys didn't master kindergarten.
with makeup, these theifs are very crafty, you don't know of black face?
The entire world saw the “ Mistake” And then a liar covered it up . These men should not hold authority.
The chief of police should be ashamed of himself and fired immediately
"couldn't see his race" my ass. There's no reason for that man to be ashamed for standing up for himself and being angry
Literally the first thing cop’s say when confirming description is race followed by gender.
@@karinaz8756 exactly
If they couldn't see his race? Bottom line, White folks steal, too. Cops just found it hard to believe; therefore, went for the First Black guy
@@karinaz8756
Right! This so-called: "Black" man, looks like an original European to me.
@@ameriqueindienindigene9096 who cares. You know what he is not? White
"They change their clothing sometimes"...this guy must be a pro, he changed his whole race. AND took 30 years off his age...that's some mission impossible ish.
Lol. Best comment so far
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ikr he’s such a king 😝
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If you see that video and don’t understand why the innocent man was pissed off you are just out of it
It breaks my heart to see my elders still being dehumanized like this smh
Did the police chief just say that the officers “couldn’t see his race”?????? He better NOT be serious
The dude is colour blind man. Can't u see the clothes totally wrong to. Can't see age either. It's like the total opposite of what they described.
🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️amazing….are we all blind 🤦🏾♂️
He’s doing cover and clean up…
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Gaslighting and deception are regular practices by police.
This is a shame…I do feel the frustration in his voice and it is understood.
I bet you both of those cops are trump supporters. I wouldn’t even be surprised if they’re members of the proud boys also
@@fredpotts3126 HEY GUNSEL. YOU'RE AN IDIOT.
@@fredpotts3126 Exactly
@@kerajulionnaa messing with innocent black men
You gotta laugh at the reporter's expression at 3:08 when the police chief said that neither of these "cops" - aka racist thugs with badges - could tell Lindsay's race. I bet was the police chief a random joe the reporter would've called him a brain-damaged idiot.
So this chief should be fired for lying about the situation
This is just so crazy. Both should be sacked and the police chief justifying the assault is a disappointment.
So let me get this straight: The Police Chief wants US to believe that they didn't stop the elderly black man because he was black. Yet, police dispatcher told them that the suspect was white male in his 30s, wears GREEN, and has a red-like hoodie. Then the police sees the black man and even said "he doesn't look anything like him". Yet, felt compelled to stop him, and while stopping him ignoring the dispatcher who was trying to tell them where the real suspect is? And it took a DIFFERENT police officer to arrest the REAL suspect? GTFOH!!! I hope Eric Lindsay suits them all into the stone age! He deserves tens of millions of dollars for this!
That reporter was like you are so full of crap it's even funny
Let's not forget, 'do you have any items in your jacket?'
And that first cop needs to get fired! Along with the police Chief! They all need to go and start new careers in different industry. They both need to become roofers or plumbers!
Exactly
Unfortunately all that money comes from taxpayers
Just love how the chief tried to make excuses for these incompetent clowns who obviously don't know their job.He also tried to make the black dude look bad because he got angry. WHo wouldn't get angry ? The sad part about this whole thing is the taxpayers will have to pay for the cops incompetence. When it starts to come out of the cops pension or from their unions coffers it may stop.
Yes he said he could’ve changed clothes and apparently his skin too 😂
yasser cespedes victim blaming at its finest cuz they are never at their finest only when they profile harrass bully beat kill our men and women and babies its the only time and only then that they are at their finest
you’re welcome
"THE TAXPAYERS WILL HAVE TO PAY"?
WHO GIVES A PHUQUE?
THEY ARE THE ONES THAT PAID THE THUGS TO DO THIS IN THE FIRST PLACE.
SUE THEM PAST INSURANCE LIMITS.
BANKRUPT THE TOWN AND THE PEOPLE.
PHUQUE EM ALL.
@@yassercespedes2971 yeah using their expertise in these matters it’s quite possible to do a quick bleaching while in the laundry aisle. 😂🤣
Angry black man
Didn’t fit the profile in anyway, clear case of “shopping while black”.
I don't think its ignorance. It's laziness, disregard for human rights, and unaccountability.
It's also racism
"They couldn't tell he was black when they first saw him." THAT, is clearly a lie, but let's pretend we are stupid and believe it. Surely you knew he was black once you were within 2 feet of him. No? Unbelievable. I appreciate the reporter calling out the interviewee with "there's no evidence that that description changed."
When they hey let me talk to you, i could see he was black through the body cam sitting in my living room
The trainee officer did say the guy looked nothing like the description given. The senior officer is totally at fault here.
Right I can understand if he was light skin like Drake but he's black as hell...
When Dispatch says "caucasian," but all you want to hear is "n-----."
When that racist cop said the word BOSS aka the N word, they knew who he was period.
"It was just a consensual encounter" says the chief. Cut the crap, they walked up to him, commanded him to get his hands out of his pockets and to turn around. There was nothing consensual about that and had Mr. Lindsay attempted to terminate that "Consensual" encounter and walk away, well, we all know how that would have went, don't we.
I agree although legally it would probably classify as a consensual encounter, it's unfortunate he didn't ask if he was detained/free to go as that would have confirmed the detainment.
You gotta laugh at the reporter's expression at 3:08 when the police chief said that neither of these "cops" - aka racist thugs with badges - could tell Lindsay's race. I bet was the police chief a random joe the reporter would've called him a brain-damaged idiot.
Exactly what I said! That so called chief is an idiot!
Consent???? Shoot I'd have been arrested you walk on me like that
@@nic.h technically speaking, you don't have to even speak to officers or even stop if it were a consensual encounter. He wouldn't need to stop nor comply with the officers requests.
But then the officers claimed they had 'reasonable suspicion' to contact him, so therefore it was an investigatory detention.
I love how the chief said it was consensual encounter. If that guy started walking away when they spoke to him, they would've at least tased him right away... AT LEAST!
I always thought I wanted a color-blind police force. I am having second thoughts.
The fact that these people are not even scared to do this while they have bodycams on is just concerning
They have an IQ level in the single digits. It's a job requirement.
Exactly
Unfortunately. This country wasn’t made for us, but white people. The police were literally the ones who captured slaves up north and brought them back to their owner or to a new plantation, a ton of families were broken up and any of us could literally be family members. Like ANY of us could be because of slavey.
Because you can’t turn off prejudice no matter what it’s in you for life
Getting body cams was one of the biggest jokes. It's almost saying that we have it all caught on camera and wanted to show you it still does not matter. A joke.
Mr Lindsay did not overreact. The whole point he should have NEVER been stopped for any questions! Then for them to know they had the wrong suspect. This is outrageous!!!
Riight,If you're wrong you're wrong,just apologize and go on with your business.Some people just can't admit they're wrong.
He over reacted 100% it could have been a 30 second conversation. "U got the wrong guy i didnt steal anything" on with his day. The guy is sewing meijer... What the hell did meijer have to do with any of that?
@@ryanhayes38 I’m suing everyone involved it’s loss prevention’s job to tell the cops WHO fits the description. He LEGALLY didn’t have to answer shit . Do you know the constitution?
@@chatta718 meijer had nothing to do with it first off... Yes i know the constitution, but flexing my rights over this doesnt make any sense. Try to take my guns or freedom of speech away and ull see me flex my rights, but in this case, just tell the cops u go the wrong guy and go on woth ur day. When people lose it like this when being questioned by the police, it makes them look like they got the right guy
@@chatta718 this man wont get a dollar from his lawsuits. U cant sue the police because they questioned you🤣🤣🤡🤡
Until they are personally held accountable for their actions they will continue to violate citizens rights!
MINTKENBAUGH is a lying racist POS Tell me he’s been fired… Oh yeah! They investigated and found he violated some policies but acted reasonably & professionally by Aggressively accusing and questioning the WHITE suspect with BLACK skin tone. That was no mistake…100% racial profiling and unprofessional conduct.
I'd be pissed also being falsely accused of stealing, when it a white man stealing.😡🤬
Love how the burden is always on us black people to maintain a calm demeanor when we are literally being accused of something we didn’t do… and you did everything in your power to make it seem like that’s who you were looking for by even changing the description of clothing. And they tell us to get over this type of stuff. Tf outta here
My heart is broken for my black ppl love ya just love ta
Yeah. Like calling white people white supremacists and Nazis. We are tired of that shit too. Especially when you put our beloved cops down who are trying to protect you from yourselves. So pathetic and ungrateful.
Every white police officer who works in a city should quit and come work where they will be appreciated. Watch how fast you wish they were back..
Gaslighting at it’s finest.
Jackie Robinson... We are all expected to bear disrespect and harassment without protest
@@brooklynforever1990 What's gaslighting about the original comment?
They didn't just question him, they fabricated an accusation towards him. That's the part that was most disturbing, to belittle a man so much to lie and say that others saw you hide items in your jacket. That's as good as spitting in the face of an honest hardworking man. SMH... these people will never change.
That’s a fact.
Cops lie and that's why they get shot
Never EVER!!
Your 💯 right........Assuming he is guilty before even speaking with him first.....sickening. humanity is a rare occurrence these days. 😢
@Poppy blessed yup! Keep your camera at all times.
They should be put in prison for their actions.
"What kind of people are you hiring and giving a gun to?"
That's the question every citizen in this town should be asking and then demanding real changes.
EXACTLY
So either the police chief resign for being racist , for giving his officers an order to go after black people for no reason or he fires the racist cops .
Dispatcher saying "30 year old white man" and they stop 60 year old black man ... that just plain and simple racist
@@pete_lind well said
Klansman, Neo Nazi, racist.......
Not town ! Country ! Be real, this is in no way isolated. It occurs daily and often.
"Mistake"? My dad mistook salt for sugar when he made a pie one time. I mistakenly tried to get into a car that was identical to mine in a parking lot. Going after a black man, when they specifically said it was a white man is not a "mistake"! I always love how they say it is a "consensual" conversation, when there is nothing consensual about it, you either comply or you are beaten, tased arrested or killed.
Especially the one cop saying he looks nothing like him and then dispatch telling them the thief is in a different area
@@TheJerbol I don’t think the one who said that had any interest in stopping him but his superior officer did so he decided to go along with it.
Racism is never a mistake.
U r exactly right
How did the pie taste?
This is typical for law enforcement, and years later, nothing has changed!!!
It wasn't just a consensual stop and questioning. That cop bold faced lied to Eric and accused him of a crime, and Eric knew that was coming as soon as he saw them enter the store.
Dispatch: “Caucasian, green sash, 30s”
Officer Bumblefuck: “Stop the guy 60 year old black guy in the orange jacket”
😅😅officer bumblefuck lol
...ahhhhhh, but the Chief said he 'could of' changed his clothes! Yes, of course he did! Sue the pants of them.... unfortunately, it will be tax-dollars that are paid out and NOT dollars from these racist henchmen in uniform!
Bumblefuck 😂 ay thats a solid 10/10
They enjoy seeing us like that, mad, angry, crying and distressed. It’s sickening.
You had The Black Panthers but what do Blacks in the USA like? To be happy, to smoke weed and see the world as if it were colorful. you could have made history If they had had the second civil war only this time it was no longer for the rights of Euro-Americans but for Afro-Americans But you betrayed the Black Panthers because you thought a world colored with marijuana was real, you will continue to die until you make the revolution.
It always mistake on the job, but those policemen need to do right and act like real policemen by not hurting their department or they never be policemen for doing terrible work to a good citizen, that never hasn't done crime themselves.
Yeah they were Dumb, but you people had It coming 🤷♂️.
@@co.co.co.5321what do you mean by your racist comment?
@@co.co.co.5321
WTF? Racist, much, you people? 🙄
Who would not be angry. Just walking in the store after the cops and been accused of shoplifting while the real criminal remains in the store stealing. The cops were given a full description, and they still targeted this black man.
Police should be answerable to the people. Not policed by themselves.
Those were not mistakes. That was profiling. As a black person it's hard to watch. Thank God the shopper made it out alive.
"Profiling" is seeing a black man and immediately thinking he's a criminal/suspect.This is beyond profiling.This is getting a call about a white criminal,but yet you stop and question a black man.They have evolved past simple profiling.
@@kevinsanchun2052 Profiling 2.0
I second that. It is hard to watch and then you have the police chief attempting to justify the officers inexcusable behavior.
Well you can't make white folks look guilty, you know they weak, gotta be diplomatic on camera, since there's a lawsuit going on and pigs (NOT speaking of cops here, but this kind of people) protect their own.
I am asian and though I never had that happen to me that was 100% Profiling and not a mistake.
The captain saying this had nothing to do with race just shows that the whole police force denies the obvious. What the hell is mirroring? If I saw police walking around a store, I'd be watching out of curiosity.
I think mirroring is a term meaning someone is actively trying to hide from the them, as in they don't want to be spotted. There's no proof that Mr. Lindsay was doing this and these two Officers were definitely in the wrong.
@@negative7proxy Nah. Mirroring is exactly what it sounds like. What you're describing is hiding.
@@negative7proxy I know what mirroring is....it was a rhetorical question. It definitely doesn't mean what you described.
@@r1verman And you’d be cruisin for a bruisin tough guy. You DONT MIRROR POLICE
@@BlackbeardP why? I seriously don't get why.
Just admit they f$#@ed up. STOP MAKING EXCUSES!!!! IT ONLY MAKES IT WORSE!!!!
The chief does not get it .
"He doesn't look anything like him"
The fact that the officer ADMITTED the abuse of power makes this a bit surreal
He was the trainee officer. Nonetheless his senior went on to question the guy.
@@mesutramsey3620 proof they don't only hire racists, they train them to be racist
Real, not surreal.
Even if they were the same color
I hope Eric Lindsay uses this clip in his lawsuit. While the trainee admitted he didn't look anything like the suspect, he still went on to lie to Mr. Lindsay saying they were getting a description that matched him. The trainee is just as culpable because he knowingly perpetuated a lie in real time.
"He was not stopped because he's black"
Yes. Yes he was stopped because he is black.
His anger and swear was 110% justified.
The training officer should be fired and stripped of all benefits.
Maybe he was justified displaying his anger, I don’t go either way, but I as a 70 year old black man, keep a cool head. They the cops have a sidearm easily pulled out where someone can end up dead. The chief is wrong, period. The guy did not match the description at ALL! I was in that field.
omg I totally agree ....police training nowadays when it comes to interaction with the public is about immediate control regardless to place or obvious conditions ....to get as much out of the encounter up to and including arrest .........with this warrior type attitude projecting total power and authority and those officers who continue to practice that approach are not qualified to be law enforcement officers ............the traffic division of every department in this country use the approach of detain and harrass to see if they can force a search out of the situation ..........if you want to stop the obvious racist attack on black lives via traffic stops then put a time limit on the stop ....pop quiz once violation is identified and the citizen is stopped how long does it take to write a citation ?.......probably less than 5 minutes when stopping a citizen officers should be trained to know about the constitutional rights involved instead of being trained to override them in an effort to maybe catch a criminal ...... but in reality a majority of the time it is abuse of a citizen quietly attempting to go about his business ............lets start reform with better training and serious ramification for those who behave in a manner unbecoming to law enforcement officials
TO BE HONEST HE HAD A RIGHT TO BE ANGRY
The trainee didn't do anything tho...
@@degobah144 I mean, he kept up the tradition. Definitely not the right thing to do, but it shows how cops stay corrupt
They did not make mistakes, those were deliberate actions.
Yesssss 💯 ... put a stop to profiles!