[UCANSEE2]

And it sure does look suspicious.

Two things I find suspicious.

1: No audio. There is a reason for that.

2: One would have to assume that the police officer spends his day on the job with multiple bags of cocaine on his person, with a VERY high risk of being around drug dogs.

If you watch the hand movements, they imply that the officer picked up the bag off the ground. He then comes around and shows the other officer and the suspect the bag and says he is putting it in the wallet.

How did the 'bag' get on the ground. Same way the billfold was found on the ground. The officers had him on the ground arresting/handcuffing him and pulled everything out of his pockets as they searched him. In the video you can see multiple items on the ground. That is why the other officers stated the bag was ORIGINALLY in his shirt pocket.

Remember, this guy was in a high speed chase, had a gun in his trunk, and committed a hit and run. Why would it be 'necessary' to plant drugs on him ?

[Leaning Right]

> No audio. There is a reason for that. <

Evidently when an LAPD officer activates his body cam, it records both audio and video. But the cam automatically saves the last 30 seconds that were recorded before the activation, without audio.

> Why would it be ‘necessary’ to plant drugs on him? <

Good point. Maybe the drugs belonged to the suspect all along. But the cops decided to put the drugs in the suspect’s wallet to make for a stronger case. Something sure doesn’t look right here.

[Theoria]

'If you watch the hand movements, they imply that the officer picked up the bag off the ground. He then comes around and shows the other officer and the suspect the bag and says he is putting it in the wallet.'

Since the officer made it a point to point that out and the centerpiece of the case on the suspect. The officer then says in the report that the drugs were found in the suspects front pocket. Odd.

And it's odd that the officer wasn't recording the 'arrest' at all and didn't hit the record button until the after had picked up the items. The no audio portion is from the 30 secs prior to 'recording'.

[Always A Marine]

Remember, this guy was in a high speed chase, had a gun in his trunk, and committed a hit and run. Why would it be 'necessary' to plant drugs on him ?

All they can do with the legitimate charges is arrest the guy and send him to prison. But with drugs, they can confiscate and sell his car and its contents. Justice now has a profit motive.

[trisham]

How did the 'bag' get on the ground. Same way the billfold was found on the ground. The officers had him on the ground arresting/handcuffing him and pulled everything out of his pockets as they searched him. In the video you can see multiple items on the ground. That is why the other officers stated the bag was ORIGINALLY in his shirt pocket.

Remember, this guy was in a high speed chase, had a gun in his trunk, and committed a hit and run. Why would it be 'necessary' to plant drugs on him ?

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Exactly right.