[Leaning Right]

> will someone here please explain to me what he was even arrest for <

Evidently this guy had an outstanding misdemeanor warrant.

But here’s the thing. Cops can arrest you for all sorts of purely subjective things. Disorderly conduct and obstruction of justice are two common ones.

There are even videos of cops arresting people solely for resisting arrest. How is that even possible?

Are most cops like that? I don’t think so. But a significant percentage of them are, enough to cast a shadow on the whole profession.

[wildcard_redneck]

I had a sheriff’s deputy in my hometown try to arrest me for disorderly conduct and drew his gun on me and his son’s best friend. The bastard also tried to intimidate me through my sister in front of my house. I registered a complain with the sheriff and had the deputy fired.

[jonascord]

"But a significant percentage of them are, enough to cast a shadow on the whole profession."

The problem is that the only modern police recruits are the bullies from high school who would set small animals on fire, and the brighter cops have been instilled with an "us vs Them" conviction. So they turn off their body cams, and cover for the thugs.

[mmichaels1970]

Cops can arrest you for all sorts of purely subjective things. Disorderly conduct and obstruction of justice are two common ones.

Agreed. But THIS one was for domestic violence which makes him an ongoing potential threat to whoever it was that he allegedly assaulted. He likely had the warrant because he wasn't able to be found at the time the complaint was taken. So the cops absolutely should make the arrest to help get to the bottom of the whole story.

[Morgana]

“There are even videos of cops arresting people solely for resisting arrest. How is that even possible?”

Sounds like they need a good civil rights lawyer. I’ve seen a few on youboob who make a living on suing cops for this sort of thing.

[Pirate Ragnar]

“Are most cops like that? I don’t think so. But a significant percentage of them are, enough to cast a shadow on the whole profession.”

When you make an accusation like that, you should have some facts, actual percentages, not your own perception.

[NorthMountain]

Are most cops like that? I don’t think so. But a significant percentage of them are, and the rest of them tolerate it.

[dznutz]

But here’s the thing. Cops can arrest you for all sorts of purely subjective things. Disorderly conduct and obstruction of justice are two common ones.

Don’t paint the profession with such a broad brush, it varies by jurisdiction. With some jurisdictions police can’t arrest someone for disorderly conduct unless there is a citizen willing to sign a complaint, police can’t be the complainant. For example, if some knucklehead walks up to an officer and calls him vulgar names, that isn’t a crime.

There are elements to every crime that have to be met in order to be charged for that crime. In the case of obstructing a police officer doing his job, if the elements of that crime are met, the officer makes an arrest for obstruction, and clearly articulates those elements in his reports, where is the problem? If those elements of the crime aren't present, it is an unlawful arrest, get a lawyer and sue.

[nagant]

There are even videos of cops arresting people solely for resisting arrest. How is that even possible?
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Within reason police have the right to detain and even restrain people without arresting them. If the subject resists detention then the resistance is a criminal offense. Reasons for detention can be as simple as protection of the police officer while he/she investigates or maintaining access to a person of interest until he/she determines whether a primary crime was committed and who committed it.