Philadelphia Police Stop Reveals The Dirty Racist Underbelly of American Urban Policing

[votesparks]

NSFW Language used by the police in this video.

In this video captured last week in Philadelphia, a confrontation with a Philadelphia police officer was recorded by the man whom the police stopped and demanded to see his I.D. The comments of the officers, who among other things, brag about running over fleeing suspects with their police cruiser, reveal a dirty racist underbelly of American urban policing.

The entire video (you'll have to sit through a lot of waiting, because I took out the best stuff for the video at the top of this page)

[Taitertots]

1. The only way to stop this is making every police officer wear a helmet with a camera while on duty

The only reason the police are opposed is that they know it would record them breaking the law.

The outrageously large number of videos of the police acting like complete psychopaths on the internet have exposed the police violence/criminality epidemic that is currently taking place in the US.

[drynberg]

2. Great Idea, now how do we start to make this happen?

I guess we start most local, at dozens of places, and celebrate the victories when they happen.

[Taitertots]

5. The first step is telling everyone willing to listen

Find a city with a progressive base and launch a pilot program.

[MrScorpio]

3. Yay, Cops!

They're the best.

[davidthegnome]

4. Not enough in the video

to determine very much, other than that the cops were assholes. Can't see what's being done, can only hear them talking shit through most of it. Yeah, those guys are fucking pigs, but without a clearer video or some kind of evidence, I think they'll go on being pigs despite this.

[BillyRibs]

6. My Daughter and Grandson Live in Philadelphia.

I don't mind the people, but the cops, they scare the shit out of me.

[Th1onein]

7. Nothing but PIGS!

I have lost ALL respect for these pigs. DEFUND them.

[suzanner]

8. Bully Boy/ terroristic tactics aside,

the underlying dilemma is that police now believe they have the right to manufacture wholesale lies even for no reason, the right to do uncivilized acts on people just to keep themselves busy I guess.