Cop Gets FIRED IMMEDIATELY After Losing Control!

TL;DR

A First Amendment Auditor is unlawfully arrested and assaulted by a police officer, sparking an internal affairs investigation and resignation of the officer involved.

Transcript

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Key Insights

• 🛣️ The location of utility poles alone cannot be used as a reliable indicator that an individual is on public property.
• 📷 Mr. Roberts had the right to film in public and was on an easement, not private property.
• ⚖️ Assault can include any offensive physical touch, even if no physical injury occurs.
• 💼 Damaging personal property requires a willful and malicious mental state, not just accidental damage.
• 🔊 Yelling across a parking lot may not constitute breach of peace or disorderly conduct protected by the First Amendment.
• 🚫 Mr. Roberts had the right to resist an unlawful arrest, and Sergeant Morrison had no lawful basis to arrest him.
• 💔 Sergeant Morrison exhibited unlawful behavior, resulting in policy violations, unnecessary force, and unlawfully deleting video footage.
• 🟥 The Florence County Sheriff's Office investigated the incident, resulting in Sergeant Morrison's resignation and a referral to the solicitor's office for potential charges.

Questions & Answers

Q: What were the initial reasons for the workers' aggressive behavior towards Joshua Roberts?

The workers approached Roberts aggressively after he began filming outside their building, claiming he didn't have permission to film.

Q: How did Joshua Roberts defend himself when he was assaulted?

In response to the workers grabbing his camera and physically confronting him, Roberts pulled out a taser in self-defense.

Q: What charges were brought against Joshua Roberts after his arrest?

Roberts was arrested for resisting arrest, although no legitimate reason for the arrest was given by the officer involved.

Q: How did the police officers initially respond to Joshua Roberts filming in public?

While one officer threatened to arrest Roberts for breach of peace, they eventually acknowledged his right to film in public and affirmed his First Amendment rights.

Q: What action did the internal affairs investigation take against the officer involved?

The investigation found numerous policy violations and resulted in the resignation of Sergeant Morrison, the officer who unlawfully arrested and assaulted Roberts.

Q: Did the workers or the deputies face any charges or consequences for their actions?

As of the episode's release, no criminal charges had been filed against the workers or the deputies involved, although an internal affairs investigation was conducted.

Q: How did Joshua Roberts react during the encounter with the workers and officers?

Roberts displayed aggressive and antagonistic behavior towards both the workers and the officers, although he consistently asserted his rights and stood up against the officers' violations of his First and Fourth Amendment rights.

Q: What was the overall assessment of the different individuals involved in the incident?

Sergeant Morrison received an F for his unlawful arrest, unnecessary force, and attempted deletion of video footage. The other deputies received a C because though they initially threatened Roberts, they ultimately upheld his rights. Joshua Roberts received a B+ for standing up for his rights, but his mean-spirited comments detracted from his credibility.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• First Amendment auditor Joshua Roberts is filming outside a building when two workers approach him aggressively.

• The workers assault Roberts by grabbing his camera, leading to a confrontation and the pulling out of a taser in self-defense.

• Deputies arrive and wrongfully threaten Roberts with arrest for breach of peace, leading to his arrest and subsequent internal affairs investigation, resulting in the officer's resignation.