In a testament to how militarized police have become nationwide, a video from Gainesville, Florida shows a 23-year old veteran being pulled over last month by camouflaged cops driving and armored vehicle after he ‘flipped them the bird’. The cops stated that they pulled him over for making an ‘improper hand signal’ and accused him of engaging in a sexual act with his female passenger.
Gainesville is a college town filled with students attending the University of Florida – the cops were heavily outfitted in gear one would expect to see in Afghanistan so they could keep these ‘dangerous’ students in line while attending a three-day celebration of festivities highlighted by a Florida Gator scrimmage football game.
“I’m really getting pulled over by a tank right now?” Jewell, a Navy veteran, states, to which an Alachua County Sheriff’s Deputy responds “yes sir”.
Jewell refers to a U.S. Court of Appeals ruling which found that a “gesture of insult is not the basis for a reasonable suspicion of a traffic violation or impending criminal activity.”
However, the cop is not interested and instead demands to see the Jewell’s license before making him step out of the vehicle.
The officer then starts to get angry and threatens to arrest Jewell for “resisting” because he is not obeying orders quickly enough.
The cop claims that Jewell performed an “improper hand signal”. Jewell responds by expressing his shock that a “safe community” would need tanks patrolling the streets, stating, “I didn’t know we were in Iraq”.
Another cop then objects to being filmed, claiming that the phone camera could be a firearm, before Jewell is eventually allowed to leave.
“Deputies felt the need to dress up like soldiers because it was Orange and Blue Weekend, a three-day celebration of festivities highlighted by a scrimmage football game between Florida Gator teammates that was free and open to all ages,” reports Carlos Miller.
Concerns about the militarization of U.S. law enforcement have heightened since last year’s unrest in Ferguson, Missouri.
In December, we reported on comments made by a Spokane Sheriff’s Deputy defending the use of an MRAP armored vehicle by saying it was needed to deal with the threat posed by “constitutionalists”.
“I mean, we’ve got a lot of constitutionalists and a lot of people that stockpile weapons, lots of ammunition, they have weapons here locally,” the officer said.
During a New Hampshire city council meeting in 2013, former Marine Corps Colonel Peter Martino, who was stationed in Fallujah and trained Iraqi soldiers, asserted that the Department of Homeland Security was working with law enforcement to build a “domestic army,” because the federal government is afraid of its own citizens. Martino was responding to the city’s Police Chief, who justified the necessity for the acquisition of an armored ‘Bearcat’ vehicle by citing the “threat” posed by libertarians, sovereign citizen adherents, and Occupy activists in the region.
As we have exhaustively documented, the use of armored vehicles is just one sign of how law enforcement authorities are gearing up to deal with civil unrest in America.
Says sheriff on the clothes
Maybe our society has so degraded that the police need armored vehicles to enforce laws and protect whats left of decent people !!! Just sayin, drive through Oakland, Ca ! Even the Garbage man needs an armored vehicle !!!!!
Makes perfect sense. Did they ask if his papers were in order?
If I dont see a badge I am moving on
bunch of piggies with small penises
This One Didn’t Make Main Stream Media,
A Protest in Spokane Washington with Loaded Guns.
Later They were Labeled Domestic Terrorists,
Though Waving Flags & Singing The American Anthem.
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Armed Patriots Stand Against Feds!!!
Published on Mar 10, 2015
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Spokane Washington – Federal Courthouse…
A story that wasn’t celebrated by the media – where no dignitaries cared to stand for a photo-op. instead American snipers would train their barrels on fellow Americans – Americans who chose to stand their ground and draw a line in the sand on friday March 6th 2015… it was a rally for the right to bear arms.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHEKExxch_g
The Government is afraid of its people?!
Proof evidence of separation.
The video taping of this RIDICULOUS stop by a phone deemed a possible weapon is laughable in six directions.
I just saw a drunk get verbally teemed by a vet because of stolen valor.
What the $#%&!@* are these clowns?
Cons$#%&!@*utionalists a threat?!
Only if your not for it.
Remember children for those of you that celebrate Halloween, it comes in October
So those who are actual combat vets who served 4 years do not deserve to be called vets? Smh
How many years did you serve kain?
Wow……..
It is not a radical belief to stand against tyrannical Governments. It is not racist to be patriotic.
These things are what it is to be American.
The selfless actions to protect America are what makes it a great Nation. Be not silent , do not sit idly by as others attempt to Destroy. Be United, not Divided !! One voice gathered in the common goal to preserve America. Be not afraid of the names or ridicule !!!
Be Proud, Be strong in your conviction to America and its future. Giving Hope to our children so that they may have the same freedoms that so many take for granted.
This is America, and By God, or death We shall prevail. Stand Up Stand Strong , And Stand United in The Belief that America is Worth Saving !!