Comments by "The Wicked One" (@thewickedone2676) on "The State" channel.

Maybe, but he's not required to let him go, as per the law. I don't really get what the cop did wrong here.
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@fybdrilltime3166 Sorry, I don't assume things. What law or policy did he break?
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@tiffanimcmillian3058 That is not at all excessive force. Had he actually hit him with the taser, a case could be made for it because of his confusing commands, but he didn't. He simply said that if you don't comply I will use the taser. Sorry, but that's not at all excessive force. People need to stop trying to dissect every traffic stop. At the end of the day, this guy committed a crime that he could be arrested for and he was arrested for it. You can be respectful all you want, but if you break the law, you need to face the consequences, simple as that.
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@AmericaJonesiepipes I completely agree that you should never talk to or trust cops. But again, you still didn't specify what law or policy specifically that this cop broke. They never searched his car illegally. I'm with you that cops need to be monitored, but you can't just say that every interaction the cop did something wrong or illegal. You have to take the blinders off and view each situation individually.
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@AmericaJonesiepipes No I don't see anything wrong with someone who committed a crime that you can be arrested for being told to get out of their car. Going that fast, as per the law, can get you arrested. He didn't abuse him or do anything past being a jerk. I'll ask again, what law or policy did this cop break? If you can't specifically point to one, then there's nothing to complain about.
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@AmericaJonesiepipes But there's no reason to agree to disagree. This is a straight forward situation. All you have to do is answer one question and if you can then I'll be on board with you. What specific law or policy was broken by the cop. Please provide just one. It's a simple question, yet since you can't answer it, I'm a Karen? Hilarious and quite fitting for someone that can't seem to answer one simple question.
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@willmorshi Still, you didn't list anything he did that was against the law. Threatening to taser someone for not complying is not illegal. Yes the commands were confusing and you can tell that the cop notices that and that's why he stops. Yes, the cop was a douchebag here, but no, he didn't do anything illegal or against policy.
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@AmericaJonesiepipes So, in other words, you cant point out anything that the cop did that was illegal or against policy. Got it. You people are hilarious. I'm all for reforming the police, but your outrage over a cop doing nothing wrong is why people don't take police reform seriously.
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@AmericaJonesiepipes You're absolutely correct. The stop resisting bullshit is used far too often to justify horrific actions. However, that is not what happened here. The cop simply advised the guy that he could be tased for not complying. That is not illegal. The cop clearly didn't think he stumbled around his words like he did. It seems we would be on the same side, more often than not, but you have to be able to look at each situation separately. What you don't seem to understand is that opinion and viewpoint don't matter in this situation. It's quite black and white. You all are saying he did something wrong and I'm simply asking what exact law or policy he broke, and even now, I still haven't received one legitimate answer. Honestly, it just seems that people didn't think the cop should've arrested the guy because the guy was polite, and while you're allowed to feel that way, the law doesn't care about your feelings. Sometimes a very polite and respectful black person can be arrested by a white cop who's a jerk without any wrongdoing by the cop. The problem is, when you all freak out over something like this and want a guy fired, but can't even state what specific law or policy he broke, it causes those that don't share your viewpoint on the police to not take you seriously when cops do actually break policy or law. It's the boy who cried wolf situation. You can go on and on with your Karen this and that nonsense, but you really need to start looking at the entire forest through the trees and without specific bias.
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@ronreed1738 Being an asshole didn't get him fired, arresting an NFL player did. If you're so blind that you can't see exactly what happened there, I have some ocean front property in Ohio to sell you. You cant specifically say he came down harder on a black man because you simply don't know. The one part that I haven't read up on when reading about this was the misinterpretation of the speed law. If he was wrong there, then yes, I'm all for consequences, but like I said, I still have to read up on it.
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Going 89 mph on a dark highway means a car can come up very quickly. Would you feel the same way if someone you love was hit by a driver speeding on a highway because he thought he was alone? Speed limits are there for a reason and if you break the limit and get caught, you face the consequences. To Montgomerys credit, he owned up to it right away and remained respectful. Yes, the officer could have been nice and let him go with a ticket, but he is by no means legally obligated to do so.
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Yes, this officer seems like a jerk, but why exactly did he get fired? I'm all for holding police accountable, but I didn't see him really do anything wrong. If going that much over the speed limit was grounds for arrest, according to the law, then the cop has every right to arrest him, regardless of who he is or how spotless his record is. He wasn't abusive or anything else, outside of being a jerk, which is a common trait within law enforcement. Kudos to Montgomery for never pulling the "do you know who I am card" and remaining respectful and accountable throughout the entire encounter.
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He was read his rights in the video and going 25MPH+ over the speed limit is grounds to be arrested according to the law. So, with that being said, what exactly did the cop do wrong here? I mean, he even told Montgomery how to go about getting the ticket reduced.
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@MrOgstyler What law did he break? Give me the specific law, I'm all ears. The cop stumbled over his words, then attempted to correct himself. Did he need to use the taser line? No, of course not, but he still didn't break a law. Had he actually tased the guy right away after issuing confusing commands, you would have a legitimate argument for sure. That's just not what happened. He allowed the guy to call his mom and had another officer wait with the car to ensure its safety. Just because you don't like the fact that he arrested the guy, doesn't mean he did anything wrong. However, I'm all for being proven wrong, so if you can list a specific law that we saw him break on camera, I'd love to know.
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@AmericaJonesiepipes Yes the cop stumbled over his words during his commands. He issues the taser warning and when the guy makes it clear he didn't understand the commands, the cop backs off and goes on to let him call his mom and ensure his care remains safe. I've said many times that this cop was a jerk, but he didn't do anything here worthy of losing his job over. Like I said, when you have a bias going into watching a police interaction like this, it causes you to generalize and do the exact thing you don't want the cops doing. You have no idea whether this cop would've reacted any different with a white guy, but you simply assume that because of your installed bias. You have every right to hold the opinion that this cop is a douchebag or that he shouldn't have arrested him, but you cannot call for his job without stating a broken policy or law.
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Why exactly? What did the cop do wrong here? I'm all for holding bad cops accountable, but I fail to see what this cop did that was wrong, according to the law.
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@talkingbread2012 clueless about the constitution? Tell me, which of his rights were infringed upon? He was going more than 25MPH above the speed limit which you can get arrested for. Yes, the cop was a jerk, but he didn't abuse Montgomery, nor did he infringe on any rights. So please, if you are so knowledgeable, tell me what the cop did that was cause to fire him.
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@talkingbread2012 You're right, he was courteous and respectful and took accountability and I wish the cop would've just written the ticket, but he didn't. It still doesn't mean he broke the law and you cannot prove that he would've done any differently with a white man. So I'll ask again, what law did this officer break that would cause him to lose his job?
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@talkingbread2012 He was going 89 in a 55. If you're not good at math, that's 34 above the limit. The law states that anyone going 25mph or more above the speed limit can be subject to arrest. So he was legally arrested. So once again, what law or policy did the cop break? What right was infringed upon? Yes, police reform has to happen...not defunding...reforming. That, however, does not mean that people are immune to the laws.
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@talkingbread2012 Oh my god...how do you arrest someone without putting them in handcuffs? He was going 34 MPH above the limit and you can be arrested for that. You still haven't pointed out one thing this officer did wrong. Ironically, you seem blinded by your hate.
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@25thbaam43 Nope, can't stand cops actually. Love seeing the first amendment auditors take them to school. I'm just able to look at each situation individually. You can't just call for a guys job because he's a jerk, when he's done nothing wrong. If you start doing that, you won't be taken seriously when a cop actually breaks the law.
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@musicismyreligion5213 It's most certainly not a waste at all. He was going fast enough to justify being arrested meaning he was a danger to anyone he happened to pass on the road. Had the driver not broken the law, he wouldn't have been arrested. It's a deterrent to stop people from doing it. By your logic, ah this guy just tried to rob a store, but he didn't get any money and no one got hurt. Why arrest him?
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@NFLbts It doesn't matter how good the braking is, if you're going that fast, you're needlessly putting people at risk. If you break the law, you face the consequences. Why is that so hard for people to understand.
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@NFLbts on a dark highway going 89mph he very well could've. If you don't think so, you are either ignorant or just so against the police that you'll take the side against them. I'm all for holding cops accountable when they break the law or abuse their power, but that simply didn't happen here. Sure, the cop was an asshat, but he didn't do anything wrong.
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@Opi0id-z You should read your comment again slowly. You say let's stick to what actually happened and no what could have. Then your very next sentence, you say the cop could have shot him. Out of the two of us, I am the one sticking to what actually happened. What actually happened is that a cop didn't break any rules or laws, he was just a jerk. That's not illegal. It's you clowns that are running on what ifs and could haves. I'm still waiting for even one person to specifically point out what policy or law this cop broke.
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What exactly do you think the cop did wrong in this stop? Sure, he was a jerk, but everything he did was according to the law. Trust me, I love seeing racist, abusive cops get fired, but I didn't see that here.
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@jbcfamily4802 Dude, I'm all for holding cops accountable and I said this guy was definitely a jerk. He read him his rights on video, I don't have the timestamp but it was around when he was calling his mother. Threatening to taser him if orders aren't followed isn't illegal either. Yes, this cop is certainly a douchebag, but no one here has pointed out what he did that was illegal. In my opinion, based on how respectful Montgomery was being, he should've just let him go with the ticket, but he isn't legally obligated to do that. In the end, Montgomery committed an arrestable offense, in the eyes of the law and he was unlucky to get a jerk cop. His rights weren't infringed upon and the cop broke no laws, unless you can point out something that I missed.
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@veronicaj8634 He didn't use a device to record the speeding? So he just made a number up out of thin air? Give me a break. The driver even acknowledged that he was going unreasonably fast. There was no illegal search of the car. He grabbed the driver's phone with the driver's permission. As far as questioning the taillights, there's nothing wrong with that. Again, you guys going out of your way to try and find wrongdoing in every single traffic stop is what causes people to not take it seriously when cops do actually break the law and abuse their power, none of which happened here. The fact that so many of you are unable to look at each different interaction separately and without bias is quite ironic considering you criticize those that claim cops never do any wrong, which is the virtually the same thing you're doing now.
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