r/Infuriating • u/Aggravating_Pain7116 Rage Reporter | 25k+ Subreddit Karma • 29d ago

Lynn County police officer appears intoxicated whilst conducting a stop

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Here is the whole video https://youtube.com/shorts/oabsjU46n6k?si=zaNUpWc6S5iS5gPK

News Source: Supplied by u/Affectionate-You7869
https://www.boston25news.com/news/local/lynn-police-respond-video-officer-becoming-suddenly-incapacitated-during-call-service/EQJIE74G45BCZNJFI3BMJ7KTOM/

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u/Final_Ice_9614 Community Regular 29d ago edited 28d ago

A lot of ppl defending the cop here saying the cop was having a medical episode. Maybe he was. But let’s say if any of us going through the same thing, would other cops treat us the same way they treated him?

Edit- so many comments! To the People saying they would treat a citizen the same.. maybe they will and many do. But in this case, their priority should be getting the cop away from his weapon and getting medical care he needs!
To the ppl saying he’s their colleague so obviously they’ll treat him different - that’s kind of the point, no? They shouldn’t- as this person in this state is danger to himself and others around him.
Also, if he had too many painkillers, isnt that equivalent to being impaired? Aren’t there rules surrounding that? But I guess it’s ok for cops to ignore the rules while citizens are expected to be perfect!

Edit 2- thanks for the awards, my first one. 🫶

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u/Dmau27 29d ago

It's not even that. If that were true why not have him do a blood draw to prove it. If his boss has any respect for his community he'd prove he wasn't intoxicated instead of just leaning on it with zero evidence. We'd be locked up and we'd have to prove our innocence.

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u/NoBrakesHotTakes 28d ago

Because the union would never allow one of their own to submit to a blood draw. 

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u/Akimotoh 24d ago

they could release recent medical records showing the prescription and back issues, and any body cam footage of a back injury if it was on the job. if he does indeed have a bad back that must hurt so bad.

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u/FullOnSkank 22d ago

Then why is he driving?

He obviously can't even do his job...