'We'd hire him': Florida jogger detained for fitting burglar description, deputies apologize
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- čas přidán 5. 09. 2020
- (Video: Volusia County Sheriff's Office)
"Wrong place -- wrong time," said Joseph Griffin, a Black man who was detained by Florida deputies as they looked for someone wanted in a burglary.
It happened last week when Griffin, while out on a run, was stopped by Volusia County Sheriff's Office deputies. The tense encounter between the jogger and deputies "deserves recognition" for how everyone handed it, said the sheriff, who even offered Griffin a job.
"You're not in any in trouble or anything, there's, uh, a burglary that happened -- you kind of fit the description," the responding deputy told Griffin.
"Really?" Griffin responded. He was wearing a white tank job and black shorts.
The real suspect's arrest can be seen at the very end of the bodycam video, deputies say.
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The first officer on the scene talked to the brother like he was a human being and the situation never escalated
What was taken from the house he was supposed to rob??
@@pumkinreeves4 huh
@@pumkinreeves4 Right I didn’t think of that🤷🏿🤔🧐🤨💭🤔
But even if he did talk back…. He wasn’t the robber so..
@@toddsmith5894 POV: you're a delusional old white man who denies that many cops are narcissists using their status as an "authority figure" to hurt people
“Nothings gonna happen to you, I’m gonna take care of you. I promise you that”. Shoutout to the officer for being respectful as hell.
It’s your username for me 😍😍
Amen to your name my brethren
Uvalde police could never say that.
but yet.. he put him in handcuffs?
@@BGdev305for officer safety, when he was cuffed there was only one officer on scene, no matter how respectful the officers were, all it takes is a split second for a gun to be drawn
I LOVE how the officer took the extra steps to reassure him even holding his phone at him to help him feel protected. It sucks that anyone would feel unsafe with police BUT the fact that this officer understood from this gentleman's point of view and made the effort to make him feel safe is something I highly respect. This should be a training video for officers.
You do realize you can’t trust all cops right 😅
Idk, i think theapologizing and excusing himself was too much. One sentence would be enough. That being said its better to overdo it this way
@@orb5045 Hence the part where I said "it sucks that anyone would feel unsafe with police..." Just like we can't judge an entire group by just a few people, you can't understand what I was saying without reading the entire comment.
@@mobmomma4196it ain't a "few" people. Tired of this argument. We have constant and consisent evidence of police abusing their authority and violating ppl's rights. None of the good cops ever step up to stop them either. Bootlickers sure love to slob on pig leather.
I love how full of yourself you are.
As a Brit it's good to see proper police work like this. We only get fed the extremes, so it's reassuring to see honest, respectful people shown in these videos!
What does brit have to do with it?
What you see on social medias is not the norm. You always have to keep that in mind.
Even this one was arguably uploaded because it goes from the norm to positive. Usually it goes from the norm to negative though.
Never trust social media. It only uploads things that are not normal because normal is not interesting. If you take social media as average your world view will be fucked up beyond repair in all sorts of ways.
I see that way too often.
No, this was too much. Unnecessary. The jogger was clearly calm and understanding and the police officers come up with the race thing multiple times as if they wanted to start debating or something. One time is sufficient to mention that this is not a race thing. In my opinion they shouldn't even mention it once because they already said that he fit the description. Period.
@@eliasvonbrille Always nice to see some critical thinking. For every terrible police situation, there are probably 10,000 neutral/good ones that never get reported, because as you said it's just not interesting.
@@Chickaqee Yeah Police are the victims of social media extremely often and at times they are even willfully targeted but everything in General is so terribly warped in Social media just because of this odd kind of survivor bias.
My heart goes out to this young man who did the right thing by remaining calm and I just wish that things like this didn't happen to innocent people
People don't "do the right thing by remaining calm". Some people panic especially if they know corrupt/incompetent cops will shoot them at the drop of a hat. It's the police's job (like this guy seems to be handling well) to not escalate and prevent people from panicking
@@raslalique dont give that nonsense please save your bull ive been pulled over tons of times and nothing has happened to me
@@joshthepatriot1869 so your logic is “I just ate a sandwich therefore no one is hungry.”
@@173IrishMatty my logic is im half black and half mexican in America 🇺🇸 and if you dont act like a entitled piece of shit and act like a adult in any situation involving cops things will go much smoother for everyone! Act a fool and get treated like a fool simple as that! Miss me with all that nonsense, you comment was pretty dumb my guy
@@joshthepatriot1869 Spare me the nonsense
2 calm, mature, respectful men in a tough situation. Makes all the difference.
Any chance this respectful officer will agree to move to Minneapolis?
@@williamlvanstralen Nah if you think you can do a better job than this, you can be a cop in Minneapolis. He’s doing a fine job where he is and a finer job on the internet getting people upset over a respectful encounter in a difficult situation. Tell your command in Minneapolis that you decided not to stop a black man with a white tank and black shorts to check his identity though when the description is a black man with a white tank and black shorts.
@@andough9753 🧂
@Will Harvey Aren’t you funny.
@@gavinhood1418 😭👦🏿
This happened 3 months after the upheaval around George Floyd. It’s not wonder the cop was SO concerned and cognizant of how he spoke to the guy being detained.
Thanks man' i was asking why the cop saying that
ok but how mature of a conversation though! The cop acknowledged the tension between their communities in the country, but reassured this guy that this wasn't going to play out like one of those situations. They even held his phone up for clear documentation of the encounter. Absolutely wonderful behavior from these officers, and i'm sure we all hope to see more of this kind of encounter.
Well, this gentleman wasnt on fentanyl, wasnt resisting arrest, didnt hit a pregnant lady and wasnt aggressive
Yes because that’s clearly the ONLY reason he was concerned because you were there and know alll of them personally . People who spread stupidity like this amaze me
@@ProdigalRaiden geez chill out
What an officer! Truly doing his public service! We need more legends like him in the field.
No, this was too much. Unnecessary. The jogger was clearly calm and understanding and the police officers come up with the race thing multiple times as if they wanted to start debating or something. One time is sufficient to mention that this is not a race thing. In my opinion they shouldn't even mention it once because they already said that he fit the description. Period.
@@vovac8915you're an idiot. Race does matter. Full descriptions matter. Stop being foolish. The officer was being was logical. Only 13% of the population are black. The description was black male, tank top and and beard. DESCRIPTIONS MATTER.
@@vovac8915 nah, you're just a sensitive weakling who makes shit up
Finally a police officer that actually talks normal and is nice to the guy.
You'd be surprised how many of them there are, and how few bad apples are in police force. The good ones get overshadowed by the bad cause it's human nature to focus more on bad acts than good.
Theres many. Videos of cops being nice dont go viral. 2023 💁🏻♂️
Most officers typically are like this. Maybe not as understanding or kind, and likely more straight-to-business, but they're not evil.
Media only covers the bad guys, because they get you riled up the most. Kindness and compassion don't rake in the big bucks.
More like finally a citizen that's actually respectful to an officer.
Finally a civil that talks normal and he is a nice guy. Not talking bullshit like racism or dont touch my or why you stoping me or runaway or fight
Having 5 cars pull up for one potential unarmed suspect is crazy . This is why people freak out when being detained it's a scary feeling
Who said the suspect was unarmed???
@@KastleTV Uh... He is obviously unarmed
But how is it “obvious”??? Plz explain. Unless the suspect is naked, it’s not obvious until they’re detained and searched. Weapons aren’t hard to conceal.
Edit: I wasn’t expecting to get so many “likes”. Shoutout to all the likeminded individuals that know where I’m coming from👍
@@KastleTV you crazy that guy is on chain already, even if he has weapons how will he reach it
get a job homie it'll do you some good w your outlook on the world
I am black and this is a message to all black people, please act polite with dignity and things will go extremely smooth. These guys have a job to do.
You can do all that and still get killed so….
Ditto! I'm Black and I'm a wife of a LEO. At the end of the day, always
give the respect that you want to receive.
@@Julleen trust me 99% of the time you won’t get killed if you just cooperate and not let your ego intervene.
@@leswan3737 once again, doesn’t matter. You can be Jesus and a perfect human being and that still wouldn’t matter if he was black. Ego or not
@@Julleen This video literally proves you wrong.
I never had sympathy for an officer but damn that first responder.
Same here
When respect is equally exchanged, life is so much easier.
respect is not putting handcuffs on
cant believe one of our own brothas participated in this fake video making just to make cops look ''good'' again. its so crazy tbh....
@@laylalibertyeinstein8420If thats the protocol in that situation than there is nothing wrong with it.
@@laylalibertyeinstein8420 absolute snowflake
@@laylalibertyeinstein8420 if he didn't put em on you'd find something else to complain about.
This man's patience is immense. Most will lose their cool.
He’s a Vet, so he would keep cool and be respectful.
That’s what they want so that they can kill you.
Only the guilty lose their cool.
Maybe as a vet he was trained and conditioned to do so.
But to suggest only guilty people lose their composure is total nonsense.
@@grudgecollection182 then they can be civil and can calm themselves down.
When two cordial, professional people meet up unexpectedly, it is understanding and compassion for one another that prevails.
7:48 “nothing’s gonna happen to you; imma take care of you, i promise you that”
The officer and the jogger both exchanging mutual respect. Love to see it!
He pulled out a DL and CAC card. This is an ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY SERVICEMAN. his composure reflects his military training and bearing, and he does a service to vets everywhere by remaining calm throughout.
Cac card could be retired also
I’m active duty as well and that cac card is an active duty one. Sad that he had to go through this
Exactly
That's exactly what I said when I saw what card he pulled out, my son in the military active duty so I know what they look like
Thanks for this spot. It says a lot for the disciplined attitude of all involved.
Every officer should talk like this… with respect!! It cost nothing
HE WAS ON LIVE LOL WHAT ELSE DO YOU EXPECT
@@brianN9955 all police have a body cam lol it’s not live
@@cultrate5022 not in the town I live in, they flip their cams upside down or sometimes point them down, I’m not sure if that’s illegal but I know for sure the cops in my town are corrupt.
It's true that they should but then again everyone stopped by police should treat law enforcement like he did as well. If you had years of criminals screaming obscenities at you it would probably affect the way you treated them. Being able to maintain composure and professionalism in the face of abuse is really what separates the good from the bad cops.
Yeah no shit that was a military id
This young man who looked akin to someone was absolutely amazing .A great personality and so calm .He is absolutely amazing and wonderful dignity
Wearing a tank top saying heist in the area of a home invasion is bad luck
The bar is so low that a cop doing his job without freaking out or freaking the other people out is actually impressive to me
Wow
This repetitive White Condescending Police Officer "nothings gonna happen to you, we''ll take care of you." still racist if it was a White suspect he would not be detained for this long...pfff!!
Sad day ain’t it when showin respect to each other seems like a foreign process
Damn thats so true
Straight facts right here
Both people here handled this extremely well. The officer spoke to the man like he was an actual human being and owned up to his mistake afterwards, while the guy being questioned did his best to remain calm, civil, and respectful too.
I don't totally agree the officer was NOT respectful he was condescending and talked down to the man. Listen to wamhat the officer is actually saying in the conversation. "Do you think we want to be out here killing people" Let's keep the race thing out of it, because it's not that" ect. Does anyone else also have a problem with how long it took and how the Seargent walked up just frowning, never even speaks nothing. I am sorry but this whole interaction gives me a gut ache 😢
@Miss Gina's favs exactly. I can't believe police handcuffed him while telling him: you are not detained buddy...WTF
@@gobackgina well still, if the officer did this to the wrong person it could have very easily ended in someone getting shot so props to the dude for not escalating any further than the officer already was.
@@gobackgina dude the officer was calm and chill as hell. And like he said, it had NOTHING to do with race.
His general description matched perfectly to the original report. If you seriously think it's about race, then YOU'RE the racist.
I'm white, and I've been detained before just bc I matched the original description of a crime. I was given the exact same treatment.
If you ACTUALLY think the average cop is out there "just tryina kill someone" then you need serious mental help.
Most people, including cops, don't EVER want to shoot, let alone kill, someone.
Consider this, many cops are Christian. And Christian's are EXTREMELY against killing, unless it's to protect yourself and/or your family.
Cooperate, and be respectful, and if you did nothing wrong and you cooperate, then you have nothing to worry about.
The only people who get scared of cops or resist cops are people who are breaking the law in one way or another.
Even if you did nothing wrong, if you start resisting and not cooperating, then you might very well wind up in a bunch of trouble, and maybe even in a box.
It's not complicated, and it's not about race.
The dude that originally got detained even thanked the officers at the end of the video for being so caring and professional (which was largely due to his cooperation)
The guy WHO GOT DETAINED had no harsh feelings, so why do you???
You sound like the problem honey.
The dude knows that one tiny wrong move and he's dead. That explains for his calm demeanor. He knows EXACTLY WELL the officers are just looking for reasons to pull their guns.
This video has no insults, no violence, no shouting, no drama, YET has 7 million views. It shows there is a hunger and a thirst for wholesome interaction. CZcams video posters, take note, it does not have to be all blood and gore. Wholesome videos like this serve a starved genre/audience. Such videos help restore faith in both citizens and the police by viewers
Been there, felt that..."oh why r u upset?" "If u haven't done anything u don't need to worry" while being very publicly humiliated in your own neighborhood.
Ditto on steroids ..
I agree
Happened to me 40 years ago as I was ETS out of the Army! So NOTHING HAS CHANGED! any way to Humiliate a Black Man they will do it. Fitting the Description, is the new "I feared for my Life"!
I ended up moving because I have "fit the description" too many times. White male, bald, with tattoos. I will say some officers are better than others but being held at gun point with multiple people screaming instructions is intense. A man can only take so much...
AmeriKKKa
This exact thing happened to me. I fit the description of an attempted burglar down to the last detail. They took me to the scene so the victim could see me, she confirmed I wasn’t the guy, I almost passed out. Cops were totally pro and apologetic.
they have to do their job they took you back and said sorry thats how it works
YOU WERE LUCKY........... TO MOST WHITE PPL WE ALL LOOK THE SAME..... HOW MANY WHITES HAVE BEEN STOPPED AND DETAINED FOR JOGGING ??? I'LL WAIT...........ARBURY WASN'T SO LUCKY!!!!
That makes me wonder how often a suspect has been brought for confirmation & were wrongly identified by the hysteric victim. Glad you got out okay
@@kareemrhamilton5223 more than blacks lol yo only make up 13 % of population...typical clown always plays the race card....
@@kareemrhamilton5223 the one who was walking around inside of homes that were not his not acting shady at all, those clown got convicted , Arbury never should have been doing shady shit people never blame the ones doing shady shit it is always the ones reacting to the shady shit...he wasn't just out for a jog stop with that weak story all the film shows him in and out of houses
This is exactly why as a black man I refuse to go jogging
As nice as these cops are, he’s standing there being humiliated with every passing vehicle. So sad for a veteran to have to go through this
So dramatic lol
Pay attention to his drivers license when he hands it to the officer. Can't snuff the rooster.
Yea the cop still gotta do his job
Well, if the other 90% would behave he wouldn’t have to go through this.
@@thomasjefferson2676 f you scumbag. Cops are always innocent in your tiny little head
This dude's composure was what totally kept things cool. Both the jogger, and the cop acted perfectly. I'm pretty sure that by being calm and understanding, the police knew right away that it wasn't him.
Would be cool if the departments would give something to ppl in these cases. A gas card for a local station, a free coffee coupon for somewhere, something. Just a kind gesture to apologize...
Will you pay for that? Because I won't.
@@TheDarkRodent $50 Gas card and an apology, vs a $50,000 lawsuit and another $50,000 for 8mons of paid administrative leave for the cop. I know which I'd rather pay for
@@TheDarkRodent your probably not even old enough to have a job. Hush, you don’t pay for shit anyways
@@aronm5329 There was no possible lawsuit in this video as no rights were violated. The officer had reasonable articulable suspicion which he politely articulated. This gave him the authority to ID the person of interest. Upon discovering the person was not the perpetrator of the crime the officer was professional, courteous, and offered a sincere apology.
As long as the officer is properly trained and follows the law there are no lawsuits.
So again do you want to pay for $50 worth of gift cards every time police question and ID a suspect or person of interest when they can clearly articulate a reasonable suspicion as per the law?
@@TheDarkRodent
But reality hit you different..
Many case end up with lawsuit with different reason and won, the most common reason is racial profiling..
its actually so sad how scared he was, even though from the beginning the cop was insanely nice. literally cant imagine that type of fear
One can be nice and still be doing the wrong thing. Some people feeling unsafe when police are around speaks volumes. Police didn't have to reasure him he was safe in a normal civilised country. The sad part is the police still cuffed him for just wearing the same color of shirt as a suspect.
Must be white.
@@a.alphbond9003lmao thats not sad thats common sense. If he was the person they were looking for theres a good chance hell turn violent / try to run, both things are dangerous to him and the viloent part to the officer as well. By cuffing a potential suspect the whole thing js way safer for both parties. The real shame is that some ppl are trying to paint a picture where it woukd be reasonable to be that scared often leading to ppl making the wrong choices and grtting hurt ovr them / or at least in legal trouble. Keep yourself safe, yes but being scared never helps someone to make rational descisions
@@philipp117. Part of the problem, thought Americans had freedom against tyranny. Now police are allow to detain and cuff every black man in an entire neighborhood wearing the same shirt color as a burlary suspect.
@@philipp117. They might as well gone ahead and shoot all suspect just incase they are armed and dangerous or convicted felons. You wouldn't be saying this if he looked like you. SAD
No ones biting, throwing insults(or hands), just two adults thrown in a bad situation from a misunderstanding. Thumbs up👍
Wow. An officer and a citizen both showing eachother respect and understanding. Crazy how well things work out when both parties act responsibly
This is kryptonite to the media and twitter.
everyones civil till you get 5 cars to show up and someone else escalates things or doesnt treat you civil. for every vid of people treating it normally there is a vid of things escalating. Also remember until you are in a situation where something that you love or idolize or right you have is infringed on , its easy to be one sided.
How is checking on the joggers name going to prove or disprove he stole anything. The alleged black robber was not named by the cop so verifying the joggers id does nothing for the investigation and might actually hinder it by delaying a proper search for the real suspect. Even if running the joggers name comes back with a criminal record that still does not prove he stole anything.
@@dayanson6920 who is that directed toward, and what is being loved or idolized? Having a hard time understanding your point.
@@marquesdevalera7403 who said anything about checking someone's name? Is CZcams censoring comments again?
“I’m a veteran, I’m a nurse, I own a couple of houses here, I’m a nurse manager “..... so why would I want to be a law enforcement officer?
I know.. right.
Haha, that was my second thought ! I'm like "cripe, what makes them think he needs career counseling " ? Just say thank you for your service.
Because that was his choice
Because they always wanna look better then everyone else …. “ really we would take care of him” haha like this man doesn’t already know how to take care of his damn self
Facts
"We're the same."
I'm not crying, you are.
You mean if you come into an interaction calmly and don't freak out and start yelling and fighting people it will be respectful and things will be figured out easily? I am so shocked!
He's in the Army. We've been in more stressful situations than this. Props to him and the cop for remaining calm and patient.
We? Are you army too?
@@honestthoughtswithrob4236 obviously
Exactly
@@honestthoughtswithrob4236 Why would he say, "we" if not bruh
Can I just mention how good looking he is?
It's funny how this cop is "exceptional" when this is how they're supposed to act every time
Really it's not the cop that's exceptional, it's the jogger that is, because he managed to interact calmly with police without getting defensive or acting like a stupid thug for no reason.
nice catch honestly
Nah they ain’t supposed to act like a bunch of scared children afraid to detain someone who matches a description!!
cops were so nervous about getting sued for discrimination
“I’ll make sure it stays live for you”. That’s a cop that understands “I’m doing it for MY safety”
😂😂
Stupid cop, take care of u how?
isnt that why they get training and a gun? to be afraid of a non armed citizen?
@@kooldisciple2498 they’re saying that that’s a cop that understands the individual is recording for their own safety.
@@Hendrakii Come down to all fun Arizona, where simply recording a family or a child isn’t a illegal, but a cop? 5 years. Hilarious.
The amount of time they held him for the other guy that actually did it is long gone
That what i said
The guy sold all the stuff by now 😂
They got him, watch the whole video
He was caught. See the end of the video
@@ryanpeachey7434 how do you know that wasn’t another innocent man? 🤔
That has to be the most respectful detainment Ive ever seen
Let me tell ya. This has been pretty much every encounter I've ever had with an officer. Extremely nice, concerned of the situation, and respectful. Kudos on both parties for being calm and being respectful to each other.
This is not a positive encounter lmao. They handcuff this guy for no reason and leave him stand there like that for like 10 minutes.
@@regarrzoyou're explain logic to delusional people. You'd be better off talking to a brick wall.
Cap 😂
Same. And I'm a black woman. I've always been treated kindly by police
@@regarrzo for “no reason”? Did you watch the video? He matched the description. It’s unfortunate but the police had to verify it wasn’t him and when they did he was free to go.
Mr Griffin, if you happen to see this, thank you for a decade of service to our country. Congratulations on the new baby and new job at the ICU! I’m sure your staff and patients will benefit from your gentle heart and calmness even during the most STRESSFUL of moments! No one could’ve dealt with this better. If Im ever a patient in the ICU, I hope and pray that a nurse with your composure and compassion is there to care for me.
@Joy, Amen I agree
Agreed 100%....
Well Said .! !
That’s a very nice thing to say. You sure do know alot about him!!
Well said!
It's all about the approach, the respect, open communication, clearly speaking, carrying compassion and being very professional, yet down to earth. Good job to all!
HE WAS RACIALLY PROFILED. You paled faced devil worshipers are something else.
compassion wouldnt have held him for 20min in handcuffs
@TikiShootah Do you know their protocols as police officers? So if that guy happened to be the perp and wasn't cuffed, anything is possible. The officer is a veteran and handled it professionally and reassured him he'd be fine...and he was.
@@Bearlyontime Have you ever been cuffed, ' -Bear?' Be honest.
@@barneyronnie I have, plenty of times. I agree with him.
This happened 6 months after Ahmaud Arbery was killed while jogging.
This is the right type of training, this should be a training video for police departments everywhere.
This guy was so patient with the officers. The officer who stopped him was very polite.
I wish they could all be so professional
Fake polite
@@liamsmith2340 how exactly
Yeah this cop was valid
Lol did you guys see the end of video? The next person they arrest has Grey shorts on and a white T shirt, not a tank top
If more police approached potential suspects with this demeanor there would be far less contempt for police. This guy is the model officer and this was the model stop. Well done!
Well done for doing their job. Lmao
@@KneeoGeeo lol I get it but we all know it's rare these days
See that’s a good idea! till they approach the guy that did it (which is their jobs after all) he pulls out his glock and blow off the cops head XD
@@KneeoGeeo That's basically the highest praise you can give a cop. No matter who you ask nowadays, they will say cops never do their jobs right, for different reasons
@@KneeoGeeo I guarantee you that you want a “well done” just for doing your job.
When he said "let me tell you something, this agency is very amazing, and there is serious consequences for racial discrimination." I grew even more respect not only for the officer but for both parties.
I hope that in the future, instead of saying this agency, he can say this world is amazing.
This cop does not have to justify stopping this potential suspect.
Embarrassing situation to be in as a law-abiding citizen jogging in his neighborhood and people driving pass seeing him in handcuffs but he handled it intelligently.
Not only he is a law-abiding citizen, but he's a hero that's is serving our country in the military. Even the cop was impressed with him when he found out. I bet the cop felt bad to begin with when he found out, because this young man showed true character of real people who go serve and that they give their life for others! My respect and salute goes out to this brave Soldier!!!
This was messed up
@@bennyfuentes6630 not like them lot that killed a million Iraqis.
Very embarrassing. He keeps saying ‘you fit the description'. That is not respect, it is racial profiling and very humiliating. How many more deaths before it stops? The jogger is struggling to keep his composure, his life is on the line at all times and the power imbalance is huge. The cop says 'see it through our eyes', this is nonsense. The cop is not speaking truth. Did he see it through the eyes of the innocent jogger?
@@God_is_love_believe That's paranoid!
Cops did what they are supposed to do in these cases. Check, verify, do not escalate, release and apologize.
I'd say if all the cops were like this we'd not have a George Floyd case. And citizens should try to be as cooperative as this guy was.
If you have nothing to worry there is no need to be aggressive with cops.
This video also goes to show how semi-unreliable eye-witness accounts and descriptions can be at times as well as how reliant officers have to be on that description when it’s all they have in the moment. The witness said black male, white tank top, black shorts and a beard. The real burglar was balding, bearded, long gray shorts and a white t-shirt.
Was the real suspect white?
im a big hater of crooked cops but this guy showed respect, calmness and stated a few times that he was just making sure he was NOT the suspect, meaning he was asuming this guy innocence from the get go as it should be instead of the typical cop that goes "you're guilty untill i can't keep making up false charges against you to assest my dominance"
also theres ovbiously a very good chance that he couldve just changed clothes so the cop was in the right to detain respectfuly the man since he don't have proof yet that the man in fact was the criminal. As long as the cop is not on a ego trip, everything seems to work as it should work.
@@elijahtiemens5532 no they show the real suspect at the end 17:25
Why the handcuffs?
After seeing the actual criminal be arrested, the innocent guy didn't fit the description
How many policemen does it take to detain a co-operative guy? What a waste of tax payer money!
For every person stopped who has nothing to do with a crime the officer should have to take 10% of his pension away and give it to the citizen whose time he wasted.
It's great to see a police officer treat a citizen with respect. And the citizen responds with respect. I honestly believe the way the officer first approached is what set the tone for this entire situation. More officers should take note of how this officer handled this.
WHAT????? Peace officer said he had those close on
Clothes did not match
Where is the merchandise suppose to be. They thought he was gonna act wild and crazy so they can kill him. He was calm and cooperative
Bull he hand cuffed a man for simply jogging down the street if you don’t use your rights you lose them
He Disrespected this man who served this country, by lying and putting him in handcuffs, stop being friends and contact a lawyer to find out if you can sue
“Im gonna take care of you… I promise you that.” When’s as the last time a grown man said that to another grown man? It’s wholesome at a time like this.
Once the officer detained that young man, his welfare is his responsibility. When he said "I'll take care of you" it was clear to me that he understood that! It was the best calming, de-escalating statement he could have made to him. A scary situation between an officer and an innocent citizen, handled perfectly by both gentlemen. Well done!
I've told my best friends multiple in many bad situations I've got you no matter what. It's brotherhood I genuinely wish you could experience one day. I will say it is extremely extra wholesome in this instance.
I've seen cops say that to innocent suspects minutes before murdering them
@@bertberw8653 give a example
@@bertberw8653 Where was that?
The most important part of the interaction is the start. The FIRST thing the law enforcement officer (LEO) did when addressing the man was calmly TELL him WHY he was stopping him (REASONABLE ARTICULABLE SUSPICION; he details the description given of a nearby burglar suspect). The LEO did not escalate the situation; he did not begin the interaction with his weapon drawn, presume the man to be a threat to LEO or public safety, fear for his life, or start barking orders like “Stop! Show me your hands! Turn around! Get on the ground!”-and hypothetically, if someone, uniformed or otherwise, suddenly appeared and began yelling any of those commands (“lawful” or not) at you, wouldn’t your first thought be something akin to “Huh?, “What the hell?”, “Why?”, or even “Run!” (Fight, Flight, Freeze, Fawn); and the LEO did not rush up to the man intent on physically apprehending him (not reaching out to grab the man’s wrist, arm, or other part of his person) or taking him down. The LEO seemed patient and addressed this man with the PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENCE (“innocent until proven guilty”). The man’s immediate willingness to offer proof of his identification without being asked may have also contributed a large part to the nature of the encounter. From my experience with military operations and personnel, having/showing proof of identity is a norm so it was probably reflexive on his part. Glad that the man was able to make it home.
they say we'd hire him like it some kind of compliment
I feel for this guy. He handled everything right. Mix ups do happen. Years back I was detained for fitting a description after buying a car from a biker who I didn’t realize had some outlaw connections. Shotguns, lights, sirens, whole 9 yards, then they apologized and let me go. It was nerve wracking.
I get the investigation. And even the detainment. But how are you gonna justify the handcuffs? Hell, they had enough cops to kill him 100 times over.
@@broheme8922 actually that's fairly standard.
Me too, cops came screeching around the corner, held me at gun point bc I fit the description of some other white guy.
@@broheme8922
Hand cuffs aren’t that big of a deal. Been in hand cuffs at least 5 times while being detained, I don’t even have a criminal record.
@@slamdancer777 racism is standard in policing .
“I’m not trying to get shot over here, Ha ha ha ha ha” he was serious af too
Now imagine if this started with "I dont answer questions"
He would've been shot with a rocket launcher for resisting arrest
sue them
public shaming, unlawful detainment.
As a black man I have been in a similar situation a few times in my life. I have to say these cops were very repsectful and communicated very clearly with the gentleman. The times I've been stopped the cops usuallty approached me with guns drawn and cursing telling me to get on the ground. Like this man I stayed calm and respectful so I'd live.
Guns drawn yeah right!
I'm so sorry you have to deal with these types of thugs.
@@defangel164 • White man • Unable to relate to the comment above
I've had the same thing happen to me when I was walking to work 🤦♂️ and I live in NY
@@SSMMNS not true I have 7 brothers (white) and in their hippie days was always being harass by the cops just because of how they looked or looked like some thug they were looking for. Stop living in a box to cops if you look suspicious than they get suspicious! period.
Can’t bring a good man down, proud of this brother💕🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
His content of a man is excellent
Sadly, many good men were brought down in these situations...
@@nahalymtl9445 Lol....????
All races, I assume your talking?
😴
That’s crazy, good match on the description and his shirt says “heist” 😂😂😂
Just the fact that the cop says 'I'm not going to let anything happen to you', says it all.
Dont believe or trust cops. Survival 101
@@Lilmiket1000 uh maybe watch the full vid and u maybe ur opinion will change. Mfs act like the cops that are racist are on every block in the country rlly jus dragging it tbh
@@robertloveniv1620 If people all across the country have been saying the same thing for decades it's no way their lying about it.
@@robertloveniv1620 I don’t trust any law enforcement - even my brother who’s part of border patrol. Government officials are just a hassle for day to day life lol
@@thadon1067 a good percentage of those ppl also never had a bad experience w them they are jus told things by ppl like you that try to make every cop in the world automatically racist especially white ones there alot of cops who jus do their job w no hatred jus saying
Ive “fit the description” many times in my life with officers way less polite than this officer. Sucks when it happens though, I felt like did something wrong even though I didn’t.
Cops use catch all phrases you can't prove either way to trap you into consenting to talk.
The cops are good at making you feel like that.
Lmao dude dressing like a criminal
But still handcuff are uncomfortable, and HERE unnecessary!!!
I feel that.
Handcuffed because he fit the description - this is not acceptable.
It goes without saying that the real burglar slipped away, since all the cops were lollygagging around the “detained” jogger.
He's a veteran. Thank you for your service, sir.
Yeah thank you for invading other poor countries for no reason.
america doesn’t care about veterans. you’re government legitimately had people that voted against helping veterans when they leave the military. when you wave that american flag makes you remember who and what represents america.
Thank you for killing all those women and children
You could tell by his demeanor, he was very chill.
YEAH,,,,, THEY TREATED HIM LIKE TRASH
I love how quiet he is and the cops keep trying to Justify their actions without him even saying anything!
Cause crooked cops give good cops a bad name
That sounds s what I said earlier lol. They love to copsplain as if we give a shit. How about stop talking to me stop calling me buddy and do whatever needs to be done so I can go on my way. I would do the same and comply but I have no love or respect for cops only the law so I will abide by that and sit quietly and not engage in friendly convo. I hate talking to cops looking at cops etc so he will do what is necessary to get away and end this asap
@@proposition96
What good kkkops?
You have to assure...People like to accuse...
@@captainamerikkka9936 You sound like a child....Look at your name! Lol, you're what's wrong with the world.
This is the best officer behaviour video I've seen out of the US. The bar is literally on the floor.
Happened to me twice. Police thought I had stolen my own car. Never reported stolen. Had two extra back up there, guns drawn, the whole works. I produced, license, insurance, registration, and title.Alter all that asked me how much had I had to drink. I had consumed no alcohol or drugs. Was made to take breath test and walk the white line, passed. Was still issued a summons for reckless driving. Went to traffic court, tried to explain to the judge I did nothing wrong and the charge was bogus. Judge told me to shut up before he hold me in contempt. I was issued a $50 fine and the took 3 points off my drivers license. Educated black man here, who lost trust in the system not because it happened once but twice. America the beautiful, lol.
Sorry that happened to you. Wish America stood for equality instead of whatever the hell it is for now
I am as white as the day is long and I agree 110%. I understand that cops are even worse with black people but they are not alone. These tyrants do it to white people too. They are tyrants. Have always been tyrants and always will be tyrants. I am a 61 year old white man thats never had any legal issues and just a few years ago had utmost respect for cops. Now, after seeing what they do to people I have literally no respect for them at all. Now I will admit there is a few good cops but they are few and far between.
If the judge told you that then you must’ve had been talking when it wasn’t your moment to speak. Probably enraged that all that happen to you. Also you can refuse a breathalyzer and just remained silent.
@@nothinghereligma3363 Your comment makes perfect common sense. But I sat in that court room and watched what was literally a circus. I went to court with the right attitude and did not over talk. Frustrated yes, I watch him throw out a case with an old man who had no business driving and caused great physical, financial and emotional harm to a family in that terrible accident. There were a lot of black guys sitting in the back waiting their turn, every single one of them were charges while whites walked. Those guys laughed and said to me after in the back while processing. You really thought you were going to get justice??? They said it’s a revolving door, it’s how they make money. I don’t think that judge was fair, not only my case, but other cases. In a perfect world all judges are uphold the law without prejudice. That day in traffic court was the real world, so was the traffic stop. I did not mention this before, the cop followed me, he had his brights on and I couldn’t see who it was, I was in a rural area, all white so this is why it all happened. Most of my friends are white and I lived in a mostly white area. Our world is imperfect, there are some in law enforcement, and the justice system that have issues. But there are many good, fair and balanced people in authority as well. We seem to be doing little to weed out the bad ones. We seem to only give them a slap on their hands and all of a sudden we seem to care about individual rights.
Tell your culture to stop committing crimes.
This goes to show you, how a cop treats you in a interaction speaks volumes , but you got cops that yell at you the minute they see you and treat you like a criminal escalating in seconds
It seems like american police get no training on human emotions.
@Jim Brauski
Are you gonna teach the class? If so, no thanks...
@Jim Brauski sorry the big black man refused your romantic advances
This goes to show you that recording them is starting to affect their treatment of people.
Ignore @JimBrauski troll, he was unloved as a child, trolling is all he has..SAD
So many resources wasted while they are being nice to this man. Crazy.
With history of wrongful convictions throughout time, i can see why he would've been scared honestly. The patience this man and the officer had was admirable ✊🏼👏🏼👏🏼
So the guy they arrested was in a White T-shirt with gray shorts the other guy that was detained was in White tank top black shorts yeah really matches the description WTF
Well, the guy identified himself as a vet fairly early on.. so he knows the drill, he's got nothing to hide so he's gonna comply and help the officer as best he can, like anyone would. I've been in similar situations, and if you are calm and compliant, it always works out.
@@Snoggy_1_2 You can be calm and compliant and still die to a cop homie. We've seen it time and time again.
@@michellejessup6618 Couldn't he have changed his clothes really quickly? My guess is that he was detained because he was of the same race, same build, same age group, same kind of facial hair, etc as the suspect. I don't understand people who get offended about the police using "profiling" in order to catch criminals. If they didn't use such a strategy, it would be extremely difficult for them to catch any bad guys.
@@Dah42 exactly lol no these guys would be police tho and they would just magically get the identity, address and name of the person without even thinking about it lol
I've had this happen to me 5 times in my life. Each time I walked away with more hatred for the police. The guy being detained handled this well.
Man this stuff makes me so mad!!! Sorry this happened to you. This happened once to myself in LA. I was also serving in the Marines at the time. The officers were no where near as cool as this guy but I just felt so freaking conflicted.... like I know it's their job but... this is the stuff you see on TV... and it's happening to you...
Please apply to become a police officer, or work somehow in the Justice system. Please do it.
It sucks but at the same time- if they are just trying to do their job and get the criminal, why get annoyed?
@@mattyice2099 exactly... That's why I felt conflicted.
@@mattyice2099 I get what you are saying but, you would have to be in that position to understand why I feel the way I do. I don't wish bad on the police and at the end of the day I have to learn how to let the hate go, and it is a process that I am actively going through.
The best thing is that the tank top says "HEEIST". lol
Lmao I love how he’s wearing a tank top that says heist on it lmao
Honest question, How does looking at a person’s ID identify if they have committed a crime? It’s not like criminals wear name tags
Yes they do they have badges & guns they call them cops
@@keithfletcher2563 unhelpful
I think they probably ran his name and DOB to make certain he doesn’t have a history of that type of crime. Of course, he was being 100% honest about who he was and what he does, but they can’t go by that. Unfortunately, anyone who would steal would also lie… and people are MORE inclined to lie to the police.
Didn't u know police r allowed to lie
No repercussions
You could tell the dude was NERVOUS.. But that cop did excellent reassuring the man and promising he would take care of him, this is restoring my faith in the police force little by little....kudos to both of you gentlemen!!!!!
So you believe the description really was "white shirt, black shorts" 0:20 when the person they finally arrested was wearing a white shirt and grey "shorts"? 17:11
After the lady said it was not him the "respectful officer" said they were going to cut him loose after they finish running him.
@@magicreign He is a respectful officer, ugh
@@grega8586 That is only tiny bit inaccuracies, but everything else is quite close match to the description, black man with beard, white shirt and boxer.
Eyewitness is not exactly super accurate, they could be wrong/misremember detail, people do mess up car color all the time for example
It's not like they blatantly disregard or lied about the description.
As long as they don't prolong the detain longer than necessary and approach/treat suspect respectfully, i think it's reasonable..
Your full of it
He fits description of burglary suspect while wearing a shirt that says heist😂
The nicest and most reasonable cop ive ever seen in the us
Man, I've been there before and it's terrifying. Cops weren't nearly as friendly in our case but I'm glad things played out smoothly for this Brother, he couldn't have handled it any better.
I was thinking the same thing not all cops or that calm and nice in a situation. At least I've never dealt with police officers that nice..
@@tabathagodin1326 That's a fact, I feel these officers embody the way officers should conduct themselves perfectly.
A lot of cops fit the description too. I feel sick when I see this over and over again. Yes I am sure a white guy would be put in handcuffs for burglarizing a black man's home. See it through the cops eyes man, see it through this black man's eyes. STFU telling him I'm right there with you, you aren't a black man and obviously aren't anywhere with the man you are detaining and the cop basically just tried to say that it is the fault of the unarmed black man for getting killed by cops. I'm not saying that cops are always at fault but this guy is going to tell him not to pull the race card. If I feel disgusted by this then I can imagine how he feels and every other person this happens to over and over again. If race is no issue then why does the cop keep talking about it and telling this man not to pull the race card. The person who keeps going on and on about not being a racist is usually a racist.
This cop should be giving training to departments across the nation.
But! How embarrassing for this man when he didn’t do anything.
What's amazing is all the cops stopped looking once they had "A" suspect, all the other patrol cars should still be looking for other suspects. They just wasting time and money.
They think the job is done
Look at those cops. They look like they could use a jog or two. They're lazy af and don't want to do their job.
They see a black man and there like "bingo!"
That's why the helicopter is circling. You clearly hear the officer ask if they still have the perimeter up which you hear someone responds yes. So what are you talking about really? 3 backup officers and a Sgt
u obv dont understand they dispatch cars to areas after a helicopter spots someone and they have a helicopter over u dont know how this stuff works and ur ignorant
Ask him if he wants to sit in the car, this is so painful
the fact his shirt says heist too lmao
This happened to me once walking to football practice, carrying a large bag of gear. A friend also on his way to practice rode by on a bicycle and was shocked on what he saw. They called my mom, asked if I just came from there, and finally let me go after 30 minutes. I was late to practice and my friend had so kindly informed the team so I got the whole "ooooooooooooo" when walking in....
Lol
Please answer me please! Are you black?
LOL
@M you are smart to distrust them. They will never trust you. You will always be a criminal when speaking with a police officer even if you've committed no crime.
Im so sorry you had to go through all that. I hope you are ok.
How paradoxical that he had on a HEIST t shirt on, calmness is a superpower!!!
I had to make sure this was in the comments. Too good.
This is exactly what I came here to read.
Its a freaken shirt bro. Who the hell wears a shirt saying "look and ill shoot" then shoots someone for looking at them. Hahaha
@@natividadnolasco6097 Just the same, wear a shirt that says “BOMB” on it to the airport and see what happens.
@@christopherpardell4418 ok that one may be a bit too far lol
Way to go! Both parties acting like human beings, I love it.
Honestly I think it was handled professionally by both parties.
Poor guy. Everyone is passing by thinking you know what…and I hope his reputation was cleared.
Based on his demeanor throughout the entire ordeal, I strongly suspect he has a pretty solid reputation in the community. I know it's just speculation, but even if someone who knew him happened to pass during that window when he was handcuffed and got a good enough look at him to recognize him he may have gotten some interesting questions, but I bet most people believed him once they heard the whole story. And while I'm sure it was extremely inconvenient and nerve-wracking, if he looks at it with a positive outlook he can definitely say at least he got a good story out of it.
Yeah, he said he owned a couple of buildings down there.
To be detained like that for nothing, must be so embarrassing.
Not necessarily, most people don't jump to that conclusion contrary to popular belief.
This video in you tube clears it
No. This incident stays on your record permanently. It shows you were under investigation for suspicion of committing an act(s) of burglary. Even if you are proven not to be the suspect, and are innocent.
Imagine if they didn’t have video images of the actual guy. They’d take him to the station and process him. He wouldn’t get a chance until 2 weeks later in court.
Yep. Been there done it! And im a kinda white guy!🤨
happens all the time. he didn't even match the description
With the right lawyer he'd walk outta the jail n courthouse a rich man. you're innocent until proven guilty. Yes the arrest process sucks , it's sucks for all involved but things get straightened out in the court... Just like the argument all cops kill black folks. If that were true then how is the prison population majority black? Can't haul a dead man off to jail can you? Or are we missing a piece of the puzzle? Yes people are targeted and yes alot of Police act an a$$ that's all the more reason to appreciate these encounters.
@@royfrye2871 congratulations? Would you like a flag of our wonderful country?
@@coojbball2871 absolutely. I already have 2 flying at my home
He's way too smart and talented for them to hire him.
Just imagine if this VET had PTSD and he got scared and “resisted” this could had went so wrong.
I’ll definitely be scared you can’t go out for a jog in America while fitting descriptions of 90% of black men.
And then they show the dude at the end doesn’t even look close! Black shorts versus tan shorts! Wasting our tax payers money like that.Just because they’re nice to one person doesn’t make up for the tens of thousands of others being mistreated
Plus he bald smdh
@@angusbeef524 Not close at all!! Ridiculous but fit the description has worked for years.
@@State2State2019 Right!!!
Okay what if he was white and the suspect was white? This wouldn't have gone viral. Media just likes to scare black people and tell them cops are hunting them. It's pathetic really. Stop consuming this garbage content and media will stop creating it. The cops just doing their job.
What an absolute gentleman this dude is. The officer too who took time to explain himself and reassure the dude.
What by telling him he is not going to kill him ?
@@christopherchildtv7675 oh please that all u type of ppl care about
@@christopherchildtv7675 Yeah, next time he should say nothing and just demand his ID. Find something else to complain about
@@ptbeltwarrior exactly, @Christopher child Tv is unhappy that he and his ilk were denied an opportunity to riot, loot, cry wolf...and blame people other than themselves...
@@ptbeltwarrior Funny. Although you didn't see that here, there are hundreds of videos of that very thing happening. Is that complaining?
Crime must be really low in this neighborhood. Five police cars to verify a single potential burglar.
They offered him a job. And, he's a nurse in the Army right now.
I didn't chose to be detained by the police, so a job does not follow. I would say "no thanks". I like where I work now.
This must have been humiliating. 5 police officers to handle this situation. Kudos to this young man for staying calm.
My thoughts exactly 💯
You forgot about the other 2 in the helicopter hahahha
Yeah it's like if nothing happened because he haven't started fighting cops.
And 4 police cars
Clearly you didn’t watch the video where they state it’s their shift change
The smartest thing this cop did was keep saying “I’m just verifying it’s not him” on the radio. Keeps the detained guy calm and, more importantly, keeps a misunderstanding from happening over the radio.
Because the cop knows how it looks. Which is exactly what it is.