Police Station Intimidation

Watch the video for this undercover video showing what happens when a citizen tries to get a complaint form from a Police Department. The first part is infuriating!

CBS 4 - Police Department Intimidation

Here is a transcript for the first part:

Lauderhill P.D.
tester: Yeah, I wanted to find out how to file a complaint against an officer. I just want to find out how you do it. Do you guys have a form or something that I could take with me.
officer: Well, you got to tell me first, and then I got to hear what's going on. You've got to tell me what the complaint is.
tester: Do you have a complaint form that I can, like, fill out or something like that?
officer: Might not be a legitimate complaint.
tester: Who decides that?
officer: I'm trying to help you.
tester: Like, if there's a form, why can't I just take it and leave, right?
officer: No, you don't leave with forms. You tell me what happened, and then I help you from there. Do you have I-D on?
tester: Why?
officer: You know what? You need to leave.
tester: Why?
officer: I'm going to tell you one more time, because I can't do this anymore with you, okay. You're refusing to tell me what you want to do, okay. You're refusing to tell me who's involved, where it happened, what transpired. You'e not cooperating iwth me one bit.
tester: I was just asking if you guys have a complaint form, like if there's some way for me --
officer: Out of my way.
tester: To contact Internal Affairs.
officer: You can do whatever the hell you want. It's a free country.
man" You're cursing at me.
officer: Where do you live? Where do you live? You have to tell me where you live, what your name is, or anything like that.
tester: For a complaint? I mean, like, if I have --
officer: Are you on medications?
tester: Why would you ask me something like that?
officer: Because you're not answering any of my questions.
tester: Am I on medications?
officer: I asked you. It's a free country. I can ask you that.
tester: Okay, you're right.
officer: So you're not going to tell me who you are, you're not going to tell me what the problem is.You're not going to identify yourself.
tester: All I asked you was, like, how do I contact --
officer: You said you have a complaint. You say my officers are acting in an inappropriate manner.
officer: So leave now. Leave now. Leave now.
tester: I'm not doing anything wrong.
officer: Neither am I. It's a free country.
officer: I'm not in your face. I'm standing on the sidewalk. It's a free country. One more step forward, and you'll see what happens. Take one more step forward.

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That's right! Just when you thought I was dead, I COME BACK! Let's start with the facts:

1. In 1946, the first TV toy commercial aired. It was for Mr. Potato head.
2. The two most commonly sold items in grocery stores are breakfast cereals and soda.
3. It takes about 142.18 licks to reach the center of a tootsie pop.
4. Thanksgiving was moved a week earlier from 1939—1941 because of The Great Depression and was referred to as Franksgiving after President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
5. Random Law: In Indiana, Liquor stores may not sell milk.
6. Pigs can run a mile in 7 ½ minutes.
7. Mel Blanc (the voice of Bugs Bunny) was allergic to carrots.
8. King Kong was Adolf Hitler's favorite movie.
9. The higher the income, the more likely an American man will cheat on his wife.
10. On some islands, clams can actually climb trees.

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I apologize sincerely for not posting for an eternity. You see, your beloved Arthur and his buddy Gev have started a custom software development company. Details will be released soon, but in between stocking up the office fridge with Gatorade, formatting and reformatting 4 computers, and eating shawerma sandwiches from Zankou Chicken, little time is left for blogging.

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