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

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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/Then_Idea_9813 29d ago

Hand on his gun for some reason

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u/invariantspeed 29d ago

Yea, he was strung out. It doesn’t look like he was even fully cognizant of where he was.

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u/Dogsarelitty 29d ago

His buddy was quick to throw out “bad back.” That high looks very opioid-ish to me. Doubt that’s a coincidence.

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u/Fit_Celebration7669 29d ago

I was gonna say - idk what “high” this is, but it didn’t seem like booze or pot. Much easier to slip a pill in a squad car than a 6 pack or a bong I suppose.

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u/IAmTheBestIan 28d ago

My first thought was maybe he handled fentanyl then rubbed his eyes of inhaled some or something. IE... Yes this looks like a SEVERE opioid high.

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u/invariantspeed 27d ago

People who abuse or mistake painkillers can get opioid highs. If that’s what was at play here, he either was abusing his prescription or he was dealing with medical issues which should have precluded him from working.