Posted on 05/09/2018 7:51:09 PM PDT by Mariner
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KCRA) —
Sacramento police released body camera video Wednesday of a man being tackled by an officer during his arrest for leaving his car running outside of a convenience store.
The incident began Friday morning when the officer approached Craig Williams about leaving his car running and unattended outside of a 7-Eleven in the 1100 block of 43rd Avenue. Police said Williams was uncooperative and the officer tried to detain him. In response, the man resisted the officer, which led to the struggle, police said.
The body cam video shows the officer approach Williams outside of the 7-Eleven. The officer tells Williams that it is a misdemeanor to leave a car running and unattended. In the video, Williams responds saying he was standing nearby.
In the video, the officer repeatedly asks Williams for his identification. Williams asks "Why?" adding he didn’t break a law. He then pulls out his cellphone to record the officer.
In the body camera video, the officer tells Williams to put down the cellphone, walks toward him and says, “I’m going to detain you.” The officer then grabs Williams’ left arm and puts it behind his back.
Williams is then heard asking, “What are you detaining me for?”
The officer responds, “I’ve already told you, sir.”
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On half of those days I stop for something. And every single time I leave the truck running, either because it's hot, or cold, outside.
I guess I ought to stop that.
"To serve and Protect" is the SACPD motto emblazoned on the side of their cars.
“And every single time I leave the truck running, either because it’s hot, or cold, outside.”
Really?
Only idiots do that.
Why is it a crime to leave my car running?
I will definitely leave it on with the AC running if my dogs are in it, though I am also usually in it or very near it at such times as well as I don’t like to leave them unattended.
“Only idiots do that.”
Why would you say that?
“Why is it a crime to leave my car running?”
Separate issue.
There’s a thing called a “spare key” that allows one to lock a car while the engine is running.
It takes brains to think of that kind of thing. You’ll be fine.
Because only an idiot would leave their car running when they went in a store.
There’s a thing called a brick or a boot too. Lol.
Separate from what?
I think you are demonstrating yourself to be the only idiot on this thread, so far.
I’ve done it no less than 1,000 times.
Idiocy.
On parade. You.
“Separate from what?”
Separate from whether it is illegal.
I wouldn’t go so far to say only idiots do that.
I would say to leave your vehicle running and unattended is unwise from both a theft and a liability angle.
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Who’s the idiot on this thread?
“would say to leave your vehicle running and unattended is unwise from both a theft and a liability angle.”
Much more diplomatic, yes.
Try hard Marky Mark.
Follow. Concentrate.
Many cops are useless POS. No doubt about it. Need to get a real job driving a forklift or something.
There always has been and there always will be ghetto scum.
For that reason there will probably always be something like BLM.
What is new is the legions of hangers-on. I think only MOST are brainless wannabe’s. More and more there are people who WILL not stand up for the cops.
A lot of the time their reasons are pretty good.
I used to stand up for ALL cops.
Now I don’t.
My Honda has a way of locking the car and then turning on the engine. There is, however, no way to drive the car without the fob in your pocket.
I run it in the summer with the AC on to avoid the felony animal abuse of leaving the dog in the car.
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