Kentucky Man's Decision to Livestream Cops Making an Arrest Was a Bad Idea; Spoiler: 'Solid Left Hook'

Red State.com ^ | November 28, 2020 | Mike Miller

[Knocker]

Once the cops informed Bennett he’d been identified as a participant in the still unfolding crime, he was obligated to provide ID. Twice refusing to comply with that reasonable demand justifies using restraints and Bennett’s foolish subsequent physical resistance is solid grounds for the immediate application of appropriate force. The Left hook was perhaps a little over-the-top but events were still unsettled, Bennett’s resistance was ongoing, and the nosey jerk had it coming.

[A_perfect_lady]

I’m with you. That cop was way out of line. I’ve been very supportive of the police, but lately, given how eager they are to pounce on random civilians for the slightest thing (while letting rioters break windows) I think I’ll just step back a bit and let the politicians, the criminals, and the cops work it out between them.

[HotHunt]

This appears to be pretty cut and dried.

It is not against the law to video tape police or LEO doing their jobs, as long as you are doing it on public property and not interfering with their job. If the property owner, in this case, McDonalds, wanted you to move off of their property, they have that right. But if you went off the property onto a public sidewalk or right of way, you can still legally film them.

And unless the police have probable cause or suspect you of committing a crime, (filming them is not a crime) then you have the right to refuse to show your ID.

This is America and you have constitutional rights just like everybody else does.

The cop in this case was way out of line and broke the law himself by assaulting the guy filming the incident. This guy has a case against the officer and the department he works for.

I'm not a lawyer and I didn't even spend the night last night in a Holiday Inn Express. But feel free to prove me wrong.

[ConservativeMind]

“Officers were informed that there was a gray Jeep involved. Officers were told that the gray Jeep was picking up offenders after they attempted to cash the fraudulent check. This officer was informed that the above subject [Joe Bennett] at which time was standing on the side of his vehicle was the driver of the gray Jeep.”

Who did this “informing,” when the officers agreed the filming guy was not a suspect, later?

It sounds like it was completely made up by the police officers to cover their butts for harassing the filming guy.

[CardeadInKy]

typical a$$hole cops that don’t want to be video taped. And the cops leadership cover & lie for them! This isn’t a rare event at all. I agree with above poster that all cops should be required to wear an active video camera at all times. The body cam should not be allowed to be turned off by the cop either.