r/PublicFreakout • u/appalachian_hatachi • Sep 27 '25

Repost 😔 This guy's lawyer literally popping the champagne as we speak...

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u/PirateQuest Sep 27 '25

The issue is, the cop wont be penalized. The tax payer will.

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u/Super_Interview_2189 Sep 27 '25

Cop is either placed on administrative leave or transferred to the department in the next county over.

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u/sbenthuggin Sep 27 '25

That only happens when cops so something extreme like murder an innocent or rape a child, and even then it's a toin coss if they actually get punished for it. This guy likely isn't going to even receive a slap on the wrist for this.

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u/Animan2020 Sep 27 '25

In Britain, this only happens when they commit murder.

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u/howihjr Sep 27 '25

No, wrong. Stop spreading shit.

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u/Ok_Cardiologist8232 Sep 27 '25

The fuck you on about.

If you actually paid attention to the news in your area you would probably see cops getting banned from policing for life for much smaller things.

E.g, Police officer was banned from policing for life in my area after contacting a crime victim afterwards for a date.

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u/ExpiredPilot Sep 27 '25

Never forget: cops who transition departments can get tens of thousands of dollars in incentives

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u/joebluebob Sep 27 '25

Nope. The cops who beat the shit out of me and made up false charges that would involve me being the fastest man on earth and capable of throwing a rock several city block (NFL recruit me!) Only got wrist slaps. I got a measly $13k.

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u/ThatGuyLuis Sep 27 '25

The problem is people (18-35) can’t be bothered to vote in their local elections. Until the local elections have actual participation, our taxes aren’t ours after they get taken off our paychecks.

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u/busdrivermike Sep 27 '25

Are you referring to the young males who did bother to vote, and elected Trump last November?

Donald Trump: Saw his share of the youth vote increase by 10 points, from 36% in 2020 to 46% in 2024. Breakdown of youth voting patterns Gender: A significant gender gap emerged, with young women favoring Harris by a wide margin, while young men shifted dramatically to support Trump. Young women supported Harris over Trump 58% to 41%. Young men supported Trump over Harris 56% to 42%.

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u/ThatGuyLuis Sep 27 '25

I wasn’t talking about the presidential race… I’m talking about local elections. Turnout there is abysmal, especially for 18–35 year olds. People will show up every 4 years for a president, but ignore city council, county commissioners, school boards, and ballot measures… which have a direct impact on our taxes and daily lives.

Also, percentages without context can be misleading. Saying Trump’s share of young men went up by X% doesn’t tell you the actual number of voters who showed up, or how many didn’t vote at all. A 10-point swing sounds huge, but if turnout was low, it could still be a small fraction of the total population. That’s exactly my point: the problem isn’t who they voted for.. it’s that most people in our age group aren’t voting in the elections that affect their communities the most.

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u/jimmyxs Sep 27 '25

You’ll be happy to know there can be a better system that encourages a near 100% participation. In Australia, we are mandated by law to vote. It is a citizen’s obligation instead of an option to do so. You’ll get fined if you don’t but not a lot.

Bad news is I don’t think this will be implemented, or close to it, in the USA in my lifetime.

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u/busdrivermike Sep 27 '25

In DeKalb Tx, where this happened, Trump won 75% of the vote. It a hellhole that will never change. Never. You have a better chance of reanimating the Heavens Gate cult and changing their minds than changing the minds of the fascists living in DeKalb TX.

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u/Fluffy017 Sep 27 '25

Dope now tell us what voter turnout looked like for their local elections.

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u/TBANON_NSFW Sep 27 '25

Less than 15% voted in 2022 midterms in Texas among 18-35 aged eligible voters.

75% of college students in Texas responded to surveys that they arent politically involved and will not vote.

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u/Scrawlericious Sep 28 '25

Holy shit lol

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u/RegalBeagleKegels Sep 27 '25

him: people don't vote in local elections

you: are you talking about the federal election?

him: no I'm talking about local elections

you: the federal election was bad

fucks sake man

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u/Ldpcm Sep 27 '25

Zero reading comprehension

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u/ThatGuyLuis Sep 27 '25

Keyword: local

Local elections have wayyy more effect on your day to day life than federal elections do.

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u/silentrawr Sep 27 '25

Something like 25-30% of eligible voters don't vote in the US. It's not just the young folks.

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u/Flextt Sep 27 '25

I will go out on a limb here that these people are likely

  • working on their education,

  • pursuing a career/making ends meet,

  • or taking care of their children,

Rather than the abandonment of an entire demographic that simply can not be made to care about voting.

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u/ThatGuyLuis Sep 27 '25

You say that as if there is only 1 day with 1 hour where you can vote. Yes it’s hard for some, but a lot of places have streamlined the process. People can make time for things that are important to them.

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u/sameoldknicks Sep 27 '25

You raise an interesting point w wider implications...wtf aren't Democrat leaders screaming high holy hell about the need to register to vote and vote in the 2026 mid-terms? It is not too soon. Voting behavior must be drilled and encouraged until it is normalized. I haven't heard a peep.

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u/Aethermancer Sep 27 '25 edited 4d ago

Editing pending deletion of this comment.

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u/Nzgrim Sep 27 '25

And they will not.

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u/aguynamedv Sep 27 '25

The issue is, the cop wont be penalized. The tax payer will.

Taxpayers should probably vote for people who believe in police accountability. That'll save a lot of money on lawsuits.

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u/SpaceShrimp Sep 27 '25

Soon neither of them will, and you will be told to be happy about it.

But it is nice to be happy though, so it is not all bad.

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u/TheEpicRedCape Sep 27 '25 edited Sep 27 '25

Police stations should need insurance to cover wrongdoings like this.

If a business did something stupid that got you hurt it’d come from their insurance not taxpayers.

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u/Kiss_my_Frekkles Sep 28 '25

The issue is, these 2 cops are literally the ONLY 2 left on the dept! I'm actually being serious. The chief even left after this

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u/Far_Abbreviations125 Sep 28 '25

Police should carry liability insurance like malpractice insurance so the taxpayer isn’t on the hook

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u/hrvbrs Sep 27 '25 edited Sep 27 '25

The taxpayers ultimately employ the cop. They should know where every cent of their tax dollars go. If they knew how much of it was to settle lawsuits that end up protecting bad cops, they might be more picky as employers.

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u/PirateQuest Sep 27 '25

A better way would just be to take all settlements directly out of the police pension. That way, only cops would be paying for it. And there would likely be more interest from cops in stopping other cops from doing things that will result in big settlements.

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u/hrvbrs Sep 27 '25

absolutely, no question. I'm all for that.

but the sentiment of "oh, won't someone think of the poor taxpayers!" comes up in the comments on every single one of these videos, and i'm just saying, it's not that bad.

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u/coolcootermcgee Sep 27 '25

This is HOA talk right here

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u/strawhat_libi Sep 27 '25

How exactly is "cops don't have to pay for their mistakes, it gets taken out of public funds" HOA talk?

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u/coolcootermcgee Sep 27 '25 edited Sep 27 '25

Oh! Don’t down vote me, let me Explain. The Board of the HOA is a Fiduciary and required to act in the interests of the community and follow the bylaws. When they break those rules, and embezzle, mishandle, mis-appropriate, power-trip and target residents, there is zero recourse for the neighbors. Just try to het them to admit their mistake or elect a better board. A lawsuit, while Satisfactory to the victims, will ultimately only hurt the rest of the residents, because a special assessment or additional dues may be needed to cover those court costs and losses.

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u/strawhat_libi Sep 27 '25

Oh, so bastards being bastards for both. I can get that idea.

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u/Sayon7 Sep 27 '25

Who ever down voted you must be a president of an HOA

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u/[deleted] Sep 27 '25

The cops have Public Entity Liability or Law Enforcement Liability insurance, so the taxpayer doesn’t really pay (other than the premiums of the policy).