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Police officer who pepper-sprayed US Army soldier fired
BBC ^ | 04/12/2021

Posted on 04/12/2021 6:38:18 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper

A police officer in Virginia has been fired after pointing a gun at, and pepper spraying, a black US army lieutenant during a traffic stop.

Army Second Lieutenant Caron Nazario is wearing his uniform in bodycam footage of the incident, filmed in December.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: badcops; brownvsblack; cops; gunsdrawn; joegutierrez; leo; mallsecurity; media; military; police; race; virginia; wellbye
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To: billyboy15
It is obvious the police felt they were in danger and they were being hyper cautious.

billegirl14, it is obvious that if you were ever in the service, you were a punk.

Since when did second lt become the laughing stock?

You've been watching too many war movies.

Those cops were never in danger, they wanted to show this guy that they had bigger balls.

Both guns drawn, and the guys hands were out of the window, in plain sight.

You are a putz.

41 posted on 04/12/2021 7:22:01 AM PDT by USS Alaska (NUKE ALL MOOSELIMB TERRORISTS, NOW.)
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To: RC one
know when to swallow your pride

Also a violation of FR protocol.

42 posted on 04/12/2021 7:23:34 AM PDT by ASA Vet (The first two boxes failed. Only one remains.)
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To: billyboy15
When the police ask you to get out of your car, you get out of your car and THEN ask why you have been stopped.

You left out the part where the police approached the car with guns drawn. Not necessary for a routine traffic stop.

43 posted on 04/12/2021 7:24:13 AM PDT by al_c (Democrats: Party over Common Sense)
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To: billyboy15

>< The driver knew exactly what he was doing. <

I don’t think so. Both cops had their guns drawn. Why would the driver risk being shot just for the chance to sue the city? But it is possible! If so, the cop fell for it. And the cop was supposed to be the professional on the scene.


44 posted on 04/12/2021 7:24:29 AM PDT by Leaning Right (I have already previewed or do not wish to preview this composition.)
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To: dfwgator

“I landed on “Go Wild” “

Half here demand the soldier “Go directly to jail. Do not collect $200.”.

The other half hope he winds up “Owning Park Avenue and all the Hotels”.

Personally, I’m glad another black man didn’t die...especially a soldier.


45 posted on 04/12/2021 7:24:45 AM PDT by moovova (Yo GOP....we won't forget.)
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To: Buttons12

Tinted windows (of Nazario) didn’t help for cops to relax either.


46 posted on 04/12/2021 7:25:59 AM PDT by Conservat1
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To: billyboy15

Read the post above yours, his seatbelt was on and he didn’t want to get shot.


47 posted on 04/12/2021 7:26:11 AM PDT by Bulwyf
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To: SoFloFreeper

I’m glad they fired the guy. This looked like pulling a guy over for “driving while black”. They did not appear to have probable cause to stop him in the first place. At some point when the cops saw the guy the fat one probably said “let’s pull him over for not having a plate”. The other guy probably said “look, he’s got a temporary one”, but the asshole probably said “that’s not clear enough for me!”. He will regret pulling over an army officer when he had no cause.


48 posted on 04/12/2021 7:26:13 AM PDT by Sans-Culotte (11/3-11/4/2020 - The USA became a banana republic.)
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To: Conservat1
Tinted windows (of Nazario) didn’t help for cops to relax either.

Some tints are actually illegal.

49 posted on 04/12/2021 7:26:59 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: joshua c

With a stop for no reason and guns pointed at him for no reason, and his hands and arms stuck well out of the car for the cops.

Cops were just being tremendous and dangerous a-holes.


50 posted on 04/12/2021 7:28:12 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: QuigleyDU

Those watching the selectively edited CNN clip think the cop was bad. Those watching the entire thing on even the noob 2nd Lt’s set up camera know the obvious...tge cop was a friendly veteran himself and a good guy. Politicians jumped the gun again. I hope he sues CNN andthe boss. The soldier needs to be drummed out or names as top general of the joint chiefs SJW army.

You folks are duped again by tge media...watch Tatum


51 posted on 04/12/2021 7:29:25 AM PDT by If You Want It Fixed - Fix It ( )
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To: Leaning Right

I don’t think the driver was confused. He knew exactly what he was doing. He calmly repeated “What’s going on?” over and over again in order to provoke a reaction from the cop and capture it on video.
A dollar to a donut this POS was an Army Affirmative Action hire.


52 posted on 04/12/2021 7:29:48 AM PDT by SimpleJack
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To: Spktyr; Chode

You mean like: “HANDS OUT THE WINDOW !!!” followed by “TURN OFF THE VEHICLE !!!”
Yelled by cop 1 in that order...


53 posted on 04/12/2021 7:30:10 AM PDT by mabarker1 ((Congress- the opposite of PROGRESS!!! A fraud, a hypocrite, a liar. I'm a member of Congress !!!!)
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To: Spktyr
Cops were giving conflicting commands on getting out of the car.

That's what I was expecting when I watched the video. But the lieutenant didn't even crack a window when the officers approached. Why the hell not? How are they supposed to explain what's going on?

He sits there like a rock. They get pissed and tell him to put his hands out the car window. He won't do that, either. His refuses for minutes. Why? Especially after the sneak-ass cop-killing with the AR in NM the other day, I would have been wondering what was up as well. Then they tell him to get out of the car--and he wouldn't do that! Why the hell not? Did he think he was special, and that stalling as if he's drunk or up to something isn't going to make things worse?

He was acting the whole time, including when he finally opened his mouth, like a snowflake jackass, and the language in his lawsuit reinforces that impression.

At night, it's just not unreasonable to think that someone who doesn't cooperate in any way is dangerous. I have to say it was an obvious "good spray."

54 posted on 04/12/2021 7:30:15 AM PDT by SamuraiScot
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To: joshua c
he was refusing to get out of the car.

The 'officer' told him "you should be afraid" to get out of his car makes the refusal more than justified. If his hand would have gone to his side to release the seatbelt he would have been a dead man and the officer tacitly enforced that with his statement.

55 posted on 04/12/2021 7:30:40 AM PDT by redcatcherb412
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To: Flick Lives

We know well how the media spins things...
Suggest you watch this cops review of the tapes...
https://youtu.be/VgBMnJyOiT0


56 posted on 04/12/2021 7:32:14 AM PDT by If You Want It Fixed - Fix It ( )
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To: mabarker1

Yup. Those cops issued a bunch of conflicting commands.


57 posted on 04/12/2021 7:32:27 AM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: Buttons12

Windsor Rte. 58 and 460 is and are major through fare for traffic going to Petersburg, NewPort News, Suffolk, and Franklin. Lots of State Troopers hang in Windsor and along Rte. 58. Windsor has serious speed enforcement because of such traffic. Them Windsor cops hardly cut any slack when it comes to how much over the speed limit they will give you...most won’t give you dink, and in my case, the officer in question busted me for 3 miles over posted speedlimit (35mph), and when it went to court, which I opted for instead of paying the ticket off, the Judge threw it out. I was mad as hell at that Officer. Unless I have to go through Windsor, I avoid it by going another couple ways around Windsor.


58 posted on 04/12/2021 7:32:35 AM PDT by cranked
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To: SoFloFreeper

FFS, I just watched the video and all the Lt. had to do was get out of the freaking car per LE instructions. He was lippy and argumentative instead. I don’t blame the cops for their actions.


59 posted on 04/12/2021 7:32:38 AM PDT by Prince of Space (Irish lives matter!)
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To: Buttons12

“...I’ve never seen one loaded up like the officer in the photo.”

It’s a long shift. Those pockets contained Chubby’s lunch and assorted snacks. That’s why he had trouble finding the pepper-spray canister initially.

“Nope, that’s my Twinkies. Nope, BBQ chips. No, my tuna salad sandwich. Ah, here it is.”

“Now step out of the vehicle sir or I’ll pepper-spray your dog!”


60 posted on 04/12/2021 7:33:06 AM PDT by moovova (Yo GOP....we won't forget.)
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