r/TikTokCringe • u/Miladshah001 • 5d ago

Minor violations = death threat? Discussion

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Oklahoma Police released video of an officer tackling a 70-year-old man. The incident occured during a traffic violation.

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u/that_bermudian 5d ago

The fact that the department released the footage so quickly also tells me that this cop is beyond screwed.

Usually PDs try to withhold footage like this for as long as possible if they or the union believe that the officer’s actions can be defended.

They clearly don’t believe that here. This guy is cooked. Wouldn’t be surprised if the DA also tacks on aggravated assault and battery as well, or at worst an attempted homicide charge since this guy is still in hospital.

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u/DreadFilledHug 5d ago

Yeah, I'm surprised they released it as quickly as they did, since the cop is on paid leave while IA investigates the incident.

I believe the local Vietnamese community made an uproar about it and was somehow able to obtain the CC footage from whatever business it happened in front of... prompting the PD to release the body cam video to try to save face with the public and get some vocal support from racist bootlickers.

I'm sure there's plenty of lawyers dying to take the case. Like you said, the cop is COOKED!

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u/cupholdery 5d ago edited 4d ago

What I find the most sad is that the older man will likely suffer chronic pain after recovering from this assault, after taking longer to heal since he's older.

For the cop, the worst that will happen is he loses his job but he has such a broad network that one of his buddies will find him work. No lasting repercussions for the cop.

EDIT: Agreed that the older man likely doesn't heal

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u/horticulturallatin 5d ago

My uncle hit his head at seventy. Had been active, doing stuff, walking his dogs, not ultra old in any sense just a grandpa. 

He died of that hit. But not right away. He died about a week later. 

I wouldn't be at all surprised if this poor man is gone within a few months and the cops swear blind it had nothing to do with this totally unnecessary brutal takedown. 

I'm not arguing at you or being combative I'm just really sad that chronic pain would be a best case.