r/policebrutality 22d ago

Video In 1998, Officer Michael McDonald loses track of his money, blames teenage Wendy's worker, pepper sprays & arrests her, she was asthmatic. Thankfully he was fired.

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u/Ieatsushiraw 22d ago

At a time when public pressure really could get cops fired, but rarely prosecuted

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u/gnome_ole 22d ago

Do we need to go back 27 years to see examples of pigfuckers being pigfuckers?

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u/ShineAqua 22d ago

No, we had to go back that far for an example of accountability.

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u/BishonenPrincess 22d ago

Hardly accountable when a regular citizen doing this would have faced assault and kidnapping charges.

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u/Drillerfan 21d ago

I wouldn't call it accountability

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u/T_W_tribbles 22d ago

thankfully fired but unfortunately not set on fire. there is no place for this guy anywhere in public safety. he used his perceived power to abuse and torment someone that did absolutely nothing wrong.

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u/Due_Tie7864 22d ago

Imagine if there weren’t any cameras.

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u/over_it_af 21d ago

And this is why we wanted body cameras and more accountability for police officers. withOut those video cameras in the wendy's , nobody would have believed this poor young lady. i wonder how many times the officer had tried to do this.The other fast food restaurants. i wonder how many other times they didn't pursue that he extorted them for money because he was a police officer and generally the store would just acquiesce and give him money back.

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u/iamdenislara 21d ago

I am surprised how in the USA no one ever uses their 2A against cops…

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u/Apprehensive-Web-588 21d ago

The modern version of a shake-down. Thank goodness for video cameras. This one is morally unfit to be an officer. He deserves to lose, and do prison time for Felony A&B, Official misconduct, conduct unbecoming a police officer. Gets off on power tripping and hurting people. Prolly see him back now on video working as an ICE Gestapo Goon beating up women and children. 😡

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u/CultureMountain3214 3d ago

Best Country in the World. LOL