WHY does law enforcement NOT have to pay for damaging innocent peoples lives?! All this wasted time, these victims should be compensated

Happened to me. Cost $600.00. In the 60s. Innocent. Trust these people? Want to buy a bridge?

@Letissia Well, not the guy that spent 2 years in jail for a crime he didnt commit.

I guess you haven't seen some of the lawsuits

@Susana Mendes You can absolutely sue either your state or the country. that's why so many cases have names like Tennessee v. Garner

@Letissia He had to fight for it, it should be standard procedure

@Letissia ahh yes 2 years of false jail for a bit over half a years salary bru....

@Letissia he didn't get it for the corrupt cops, but from the taxes I pay, so it's hardly any justice

@Wildfire  Both.  Taxpayers vote people in that write the policies the police utilize.  In the end it's on the voter to pay the price for the people the voter chooses to represent them.  As someone else said municipalities pay an insurance premium anyways to cover litigation, but at the end of the day policy is the responsibility of those who vote for those who write the policy.  Perhaps that sucks and it's unfair but I doubt anyone will put the effort to make the change.

@Dr. Vikyll Uh, you need to provide a source there, at least.  lol.

@Letissia after a court case which means he rather got at most $10k

In this case they did pay. Both the law department as a whole (46k to micheal) and the idiot officers responsible personally had to pay via demotion and suspension without pay.

The detective should take his yearly pay and give it to this guy. A wrongful accusation that can lead to years in prison is not worth it

@Wildfire you'll split hairs until its you. No offense. But you won't ask that when your ass sits in a cell for something you didn't do.

He was, hope the other guy got more because of prison.

@Wendell Marthers interesting, just out of curiosity is that in America? I’m from Australia and I haven’t heard of that, might be different here (and in Canada)

What actually happens because I worked for insurance is that the city pay a yearly insurance policy incase of civil litigation payouts... If found that the city is liable for a payout the insurance company pays that money to the victim.... In a sense , tax money is spent for the insurance then the massive payout to the victim is paid for by the cities insurance

@Wildfire Are you good mate? How is that not the same thing?

@Wildfire my understanding is that it doesn’t come out of the PDs budget but I’m not sure where it does come from,  maybe from Canada’s DOC?

@Wildfire How would one get money from the public domain?

@Letissia from the PD or from taxpayers?

And beside all of that, they are always checking on countries to see if they re following the rules, ambient rules, sea rules, imigrants, refugees etc

In Europe we have like a main court if you want to place a charge vs your country, and sometimes apears cases of human rights and all of that, and they demand the country to pay and compensate. They re realy restricted and demanding. But Open a case there its very very very expensive that the actual justice in each country


"small and white" was what u needed, not fricking mike tyson


while it is great that Michael got exonerated and compensated you still have to keep in mind that something like this never should've happened in the first place. He probably lost all his faith in law and order. And knowing that certain people (or being in the wrong place at the wrong time) can ruin your life so easily, like it happened to Justin, is just terrifying.

The cop was literally yelled at by a judge and the cop still insists that this guy is guilty. The cop has also been promoted.

I hope Candy was forced to pay the County for years, and she should have done time for false accusations.

Yes, bit cops have to get suspects and fully investigate them. The knockdown evidence of the video was designed such that he would know they had nothing if he was innocent and would just have to wait it out. Sure it's all a bit ridiculous in hindsight but the circumstantial evidence of him coming out of the area was enough to hold him on.

Unfortunately he should’ve never had faith in “law and order” to begin with. Most cops and investigators want arrests, confessions, and convictions to bolster their career and little else. It was sickening to hear that piece of shit saying he has “conclusive and overwhelming evidence” just to try and get a false confession out of Michael who was probably scared out of his mind in that situation.

Michael learned a valuable lesson that everyone should know: DON’T TALK TO POLICE, the justice system is not looking out for you

Losing his faith in law and order is a good thing. Having faith in the state is an irrational position.


That Candy girl needs to be imprisoned for at least two years for falsely accusing him and lying.

@Jo I am sorry to hear that. I am referring to America and other countries similar.

@Epi  both genders should get privalge that they need

@Epi This is so confusing it took me several tries to understand what you wrote lol. It's actually hilarious that it's exactly how it works.<br>The female privilege prevents people from acknowledging the female privilege and makes everyone focus on the male privilege (which at this point in time is pretty small compared to the female one).

@Epi This is so confusing it took me several tries to understand what you wrote lol. It's actually hilarious that it's exactly how it works.
The female privilege prevents people from acknowledging the female privilege and makes everyone focus on the male privilege (which at this point in time is pretty small compared to the female one).

Or at least where I’m from there is nothing called as female privilege 🥴

@watchingthecrazyworld Female privilege, this is so funny to me i must be an alien cuz i never experienced it or anyone i know did

@Mitchel Kerckhaert i agree that that statement was wrong! what i meant was that i find it hard to believe that a large amount of people could all contribute knowingly to the sexism against their own gender

@Aoife K Though you're explanation for female privilage in the court room sounds like it makes sense (I am not very well informed on this), your statement that you can't be sexist against your own gender is simply not true. Sexism is a form of negative discrimination based on gender in general. If you make a racist joke, but you are part of the race you are joking about, it is still a racist joke. If you make a sexist remark, but you are part of the sex your remark was about, it is still a racist remark.

The same severity of punishment as the wrongly accused would have suffered.

She needs the maximum sentence of 20 years. All false accusers should get the maximum sentence for the crime they falsely accuse

@honey no woman have more privileges in court , like for divorce it's often the wife who win a lot. Man don't have innocence till proven guilty anymore when they are accuse of rape . I'm don't know any men privileges so please give me some.

I agree she should. Whenever anyone falsely accuses someone of something as serious as this case should face repercussions. Regardless of if they are male or female.

@Aoife K

Thank you for this, we need more people like you.

She'll never be imprisoned for falsely accusing.

@Bell Cosby i left a comment above this one talking about the origins of female “privilege” in certain aspects of life, and how every privilege either gender experiences is a direct result of patriarchal norms.

@Epi that’s not why, it’s because privilege that females experience was created by men. all gender based privilege is a result of patriarchy. women are under convicted for sure, and as a feminist it’s something i acknowledge and advocate to be changed! But again, it comes down to why are they under-convicted, and that is as a result of the patriarchal society we have lived in for the last few hundred years. Here’s a good example, mothers are often more likely to get custody of their children than fathers are, this is solely due to the historical gender roles created in a patriarchal society which deem the woman as the sole caretaker of the children and the man as the breadwinner of the family. It doesn’t make it any less just, but the explanation of it doesn’t come down to the oppression of men lol, that’s nonexistent, it comes down to the patriarchal norms that negativity effect everyone, women men and other! happy new year :))

@Epi nah guys don't get shit or at least here in the states, women have all the power through and through both socially and legally.

@v mvm that’s my son not me in the profile photo...................

Candy, sounds like a stripper's name seriously

@honey both men and women have privileges in certain aspects, in court women have so much privilege it’s ridiculous, they can blatantly lie and make threats with no punishment, they can literally walk circles around men in court and noone bats an eye and will just write it off as her being stressed or being put on the spot.  Why is it if a man were to lie blatantly and make false allegations they get charged or added prison time, and if you do respond you should have an actual argument and not just say “male privilege, women arent treated fairly”.

@v mvm Easy on the simp sauce my friend.

@v mvm 1 stop simping. 2 why do you care about his pfp, 3 why should he use a tan bed?

@AGM2007 I think that is his point they will feel sorry for the women thus no action will come to the case

@Epi idk if I read that right but almost nobody talks about female privilege

@watchingthecrazyworld it's really funny how both genders have privilage but because of the females privilage people only care about male privilage kinda confusing but funny none the less


Man. I couldn't imagine the anger I would feel if I was jailed because of investigator's failure. I would sue the hell out of them.

@Surfside75 I disagree. If you are jailed falsely you have every right to sue the organization that put you there once you are freed. Plenty people have, it happens more often than people realize, and 9/10 they are successful in getting a settlement.

@Led Floyd yea, sounds unreal, huh? Well, believe it, because it's true. I am very weiry of cops and our cj system.

I was falsely accused and wrongfully arrested - TWICE - and spent time in jail. Charges dismissed in one and the other, never went to court (despite my efforts to get it to court so I could prove my innocence). Two years later, finally got a response: files on my arrest, etc, were 'lost' and no documentation ANYWHERE of my arrest. But run my license, and I have a record and my fingerprints are in the national criminal database.

And btw, I have a bachelor's in criminal justice, with NATIONAL HONORS. If it can happen to me, it can happen to anyone.

@Hannah well first of all I would never bring up reality shows for evidence. I mean, Hollywood gets its hands one anything and it's exaggerated and perverted, distorted to the point of it being unrecognizable. Now don't misunderstand me, I'm not saying it's right to convict the innocent. But if you were wrongfully imprisoned, not accused but actually imprisoned I guarantee you youd have a litany of lawyers with massive hard ons begging to take the case. The hard truth fo the matter is that if you have a judicial system you Will convict innocent people. It's not right, it's terrible but it's a universal fact. The important thing is trying to reduce that as much as possible. I think our judicial system is relatively good when you compare it to other countries. Furthermore, when you determine a convict man is innocent, how do you compensate him for his time? Again, our judicial system, while it certainly isn't perfect does in fact have a system in place for just that.

See here's the problem, everyone is innocent, your TV show shows people that are fighting for their innocence correct? Well, how do you know they're actually innocent? You become too soft and now you've got the guilty roaming the streets. It's not a black and white issue in the slightest, there's quite a bit of Grey area.

Led Floyd do you know how many people are wrongfully imprisoned and don’t get that treatment? I mean there’s whole reality shows just about fighting to get innocent people out of jail. Nonprofit organizations dedicated to just that. And the longer you’re in prison, the less you have when you get out. To get a settlement requires hiring a lawyer, and a lot of people can’t afford that fresh out of prison.

@kaymen christiansen huh ?   where did it go, lawyer fees?

He actually was interviewed and he said he didn't get a penny of that money

@Surfside75 no not really. If you're wrongly imprisoned you entitled to major compensation. There was one guy that was in for 20 years but forensics became far more advanced and found out the guy was actually innocent. He got millions of dollars. Not that it's fair in the slightest, because you've lost years of your life, but at least it's something

-and yet most likely you'd get nowhere in the judicial system.. it's unfortunate😐


in this case the criminal appears to be the cop


What really upset me is that they neglected to check the facts within the 911 call.. could’ve saved Michael a lot of stress

They knew the facts. They didn’t care. They saw a black man and wanted to find a reason to put him in jail.

I'll bet you 50 bucks they did, then threw it out on purpose for a chance at a conviction.

That’s the unfortunately shitty thing. They don’t care about his stress or any of that. All they want is an admission of guilt/conviction. That’s why you stay quiet, say I invoke the 5th amendment and ask for an attorney.

He did get $46k by the end of it, so I'd say he still won in the long run. Only bad thing he got was the emotional trauma and time wasted.


Oh damn, I am so glad I saved the videos. Except one, that just wasn't downloadable.


That the bad investigator got punished probably felt better to the guy than the $46000


“Demoted and suspended without pay” - that was the bit I was waiting for!!! 😂👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 “Based on the evidence...?” They had none!

Great videos! I’m a novice but am very interested in the psychological side of crime and investigation. Especially the depth of analysis your videos go into. Nothing like it. I’ve really been chewing the furniture waiting for the next film. I know these videos take time but is there anything that can be done to help speed up the process without losing its credibility and authenticity? Patreon?

@Short Track Nation thanks. Will do both!

@Short Track Nation they have patreon exclusives too

Anthony Leigh Dunstan go to the JCS patreon channel, it's only a dollar, very much worth it


The investigator in Michael’s case was infuriating. Makes me so angry to see police acting like they are above the truth.

the real robber was much shorter different clothes.........and WHITE


it's been a year since the last upload, when will we be blessed with new content 🙏  please

@Samantha Scott thank you, good for me to know

It hasn't been a year. Youtube are deleting his videos. You can read all about it on his twitter channel.


Carelessness like this is why there's innocent people losing decades of their life in jail. Even if they sue after they've been vindicated, the money won't bring back the time stolen from them. I'm glad Michael got the justice he deserved.

These kinds of retrograde police tactics only hurt society for two reasons: 1. It gets innocent people in jail 2. If innocent people are in jail, guilty people aren't

youre right, it is form of carelessness, i just assumed you meant carelessness as in careless about what the suspect looked like.

@angel romero Hmm. I see your point, but they were careless for letting the real suspect get away by grabbing the first person they saw just to make a quick arrest, right? Also, couldn't not caring about ruining someone's life to further your own career be a form of carelessness?

@J. H. Do you have a better system in mind? Look, nothing is ever going to be 100% foolproof, all we can do is implement measures/specific acts of reform that reduce the chances of innocent people being wrongfully convicted.

with all do respect, this wasn't an act of carelessness. this was an officer trying to get a HUGE achievement on his resume, getting a confession without evidence looks really good.

Thank you for saying this too. No amount of money is worth your freedom. People have spent most their life or died in the system that were innocent. There’s been innocent people sentenced to death too so yeah the system doesn’t work. Yet everyone goes along with it. I’m not sure how we’re the most intelligent creatures when we continue making the same mistakes and glossing over history like it didn’t happen


This "investigator" is a security guard material at best.

I wouldn't trust them to clean scrapers used to clean bubble gum off the floor. They would fuck that up to high hell as well.

This fool makes Paul Blart, mall cop, look like Sherlock Holmes

I wouldn't want him to serve me fast food lol

Wouldn't let him guard an empty parking lot.

Сергій Кушнір

@gaylord Never seen that show before, have heard of it though. Worth the watch? Lol

more like my brother trying to convince me to say I've kicked the cat


911 caller: “small white man robbed our store.”

Cops: “arrest that tall black man, it’ll work.”

@Sirsams 552 Because there are people that were falsely accused in the 50s that are STILL in prison 60 years later. The police were told the suspect was a short white guy, and they arrested a guy who looks like he plays for the NBA. How is it not racially motivated?

The other case is much worse though. Poor guy spent years in jail because some woman lied. Why didn't they go after the boyfriend? It's always the spouse.

@𖤐ॐWotan Mit Uns ॐ𖤐 both cases are bad but the black man's case is alot worse because witnesses told the police the suspect was white and yet they just blatantly arrested the first black man they saw. The white man was at least reported by witnesses (falsely) and so it coult be argued that the police had reasonable suspicion. Arresting the black man however was completely unreasonable.

@Sirsams 552 They grabbed the 1st black guy they saw.

@Rob Polaris yes meaning the eyewitnesses could be racist not the dang detectives

@frieddandruff this is the best response to a racist comment ever

Eye witnesses are the most inaccurate and  inconsistent form of evidence.

@The Big Kiwi If there wasnt evidence he was innocent he would have been arrested, and thats what usually happens. This dude was lucky.

@Kiya W. exactly, that means dont go assuming they arrest people for being black.

@𖤐ॐWotan Mit Uns ॐ𖤐  the conversation isn’t focusing on that guy. it’s focusing on the man who so clearly was picked out of laziness and/or racism. by picking a person of color, the chances of getting a culprit to charge are way higher, and when you clearly don’t care about if you actually have the right person, that’s a safe option to pick. both of these cases are troubling and sad for different reasons. it’s easy to assume people are ignoring the white mans case, but I think it makes way more sense to assume that 1) the original comment was about the topic of injustice to poc and 2) the main conversation in the replies is focusing on the main case of the video (the person of color).

@The Good Guy in a perfect society the guilty would just be caught the first time, not the other way around smh. In a perfect society there would be no racial bias

@Karragh dude our justice system is embarrassing and SO INFURIATING! It makes me so mad, like wtf!

Your perfect sociaty:
911 caller:It was a small black man THAT WAS GUILTY
cops: Oh a white man, lets get him.

@Liberty Lemonz then again, he could be black and asian.

I think he's Asian, as a Torontonian his slight accent reminds me of a lot of Asian-Canadians I know, and this might just be my experience but a lot of them I've met had similar polite and well reasoning somewhat introverted personalities. It's hard to tell with the blurry footage though

always have to start that racism shit so cringe

@The Big Kiwi if it was someone less calm and collected than that dude, he could've served actual jail time. that guy was let go out of pure luck. imagine if his personality was more like that bearded ginger in the beginning he would've been tased and thrown behind bars. he deserves every single penny from that 40k

Ignore the guy who was imprisoned for 2 years, black man matter more :|

@The Big Kiwi 40k isn't enough he should have sued for 100k+ his case is absolutely outrageous. The perp wasn't black and didn't match his description at all. The cops didn't even care to look at the facts they just seemed determined to fit this man up. Was it race related or just lazy cops arrested the 1st person they saw? Disgusting either way.

This is literally why the zodiac killer was never caught, its an infuriating thing to read about. A girl witnessed one of the killings and called the cops with an accurate detailed description of a stocky white guy, etc. The cop that interviewed her than relayed to all the police in the area that they were on the lookout for a black guy. A pair of cops happened to have an interaction with a man in the park that night that they later learned 100% matched the description they SHOULD have been given. But they were on the lookout for a black guy because of the detective that interviewed the witness.<br>In all likelyhood if the cops had been given the right information by the original interviewing officer, the zodiac killer would have been caught that night.

This is literally why the zodiac killer was never caught, its an infuriating thing to read about. A girl witnessed one of the killings and called the cops with an accurate detailed description of a stocky white guy, etc. The cop that interviewed her than relayed to all the police in the area that they were on the lookout for a black guy. A pair of cops happened to have an interaction with a man in the park that night that they later learned 100% matched the description they SHOULD have been given. But they were on the lookout for a black guy because of the detective that interviewed the witness.
In all likelyhood if the cops had been given the right information by the original interviewing officer, the zodiac killer would have been caught that night.

@DotWasHere maybe half or something but the officers who arrested him are blind

@ItchySlothBalls I mean maybe in the recording because of the washed out colours but real life is a lot more vibrant and one could've easily told that he was not white.

@The Big Kiwi he was falsely accused, They were the ones who fucked up

What happened was the idiots who don’t know how to do their job grabbed the first person they saw 😂😂😂


This is why having an attorney present is so important. It's not an admission of guilt. Its to insure your rights are not being violated and that you are indeed being treated as innocent until proven guilty.

In Canada, where this happened, during the interview where charges are being laid, you do not have the right to an attorney. You only have the right to remain silent. You have the right to consult with an attorney after charges are laid and presented.

@Marty McFly Sure. But while you're talking to the police, you shouldn't try to convince them of your innocence. Rather, you should not say anything that can incriminate you. Even if you're 100% innocent, like this Justin guy was, nothing good can EVER come from talking to the police. BY LAW, anything you say can ONLY be used against you. And you have the right to remain silent. And the burden of proof is on the prosecution. You don't have to prove your innocence. They have to prove you did it.

If I ever find myself in a position like that, I really don't care about the optics. There are plenty of cases where someone was innocent and still talked himself into a prison cell.

@Marty McFly but at the very least now you have a chance to clear your name properly without risk of being tricked into confessing to something you never commit

Wouldn't have mattered. Criminals familiar with the justice system lawyer up. If a cop thinks you're guilty, everything you do is viewed as the actions of a guilty person.

Yes!! Even the most intellectual people don’t know all of their rights!!! Having legal representation is EVERYTHING not matter of guilt or innocence!!!

Exactly as soon as he started talking like he was guilty you should have said all right then I want my attorney present before I say anything


In Germany you are innocent until the prove of guiltiness....in north America it's the other way around....wow


Innocent or not, you NEVER agree to an interview without your attorney. These detectives techniques are exactly why. <br>The ONLY words out of your mouth should be, "I want my lawyer" then shut up.  More people are in prison because the wouldnt shut up.

Innocent or not, you NEVER agree to an interview without your attorney. These detectives techniques are exactly why.
The ONLY words out of your mouth should be, "I want my lawyer" then shut up.  More people are in prison because the wouldnt shut up.

@Derek Mitchell yeah but then they'd have to prove it was self defense, I know bc I've been a witness and could have easily got charged, and the actual person who defended himself was facing all kinds of stuff. Had there been no witness he would have got a murder charge because he wouldn't have been able to prove it was self-defense without the witnesses. Had they charged him, they could have charged everyone that had been there. Legally they say you're innocent until proven guilty, but in reality with a lot of cases you have to prove you are innocent.

@Derek Mitchell The situation isn't always that easy.  Sometimes there isn't anyone accusing anyone. Sometimes people are innocent yet are still involved in some way, and they have to prove they weren't doing the crime or involved in it in anyway other than being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Sometimes they're just a witness, and sometimes what looks like murder was actually self-defense.

@Derek Mitchell Yes anyone would if they were brought in and getting accused or questioned for something you didn't do, which would be years of their life taken or possible lethal injection if they couldn't prove they didn't have anything to do with it. Everyone knows once they have eyes on you, you have to prove you're innocent.

Super.Chuck yes videos on youtube doesn’t make that statement true. It’s a criminal psychology channel. Of course it’s gonna be interviews with guilty ppl! Don’t get me wrong though I do think and mostly hope that there’s mostly guilty people in jail but I can’t say that for sure because it’s only my perception.

@Anatoly Dyatlov if you have an attorney "on retainer" that is hiring an attorney by-the-month as you asked.<br>Our justice system has some flaws. MOST of those flaws are in guy running his mouth in an interview.

@Anatoly Dyatlov if you have an attorney "on retainer" that is hiring an attorney by-the-month as you asked.
Our justice system has some flaws. MOST of those flaws are in guy running his mouth in an interview.

@Minnie W I ackowledge that way too may inocent people are in jail.
but
Are you really asking me for a source that actually says "most people in jail are guilty?"
Most of these jail interview vids, most of them ARE guilty.

@Yt T I think you misunderstood her comment because that wasn't what she meant!

@Yt T I think you misunderstood her comment because that wasn't what she meant!

@Carpoole Layne so you think its okay to jail innocent people?

@Carpoole Layne so you think its okay to jail innocent people?

@Anatoly Dyatlov I can't speak for others but, my lawyer is also a family friend so I get a great deal of probono help.

@Anatoly Dyatlov I can't speak for others but, my lawyer is also a family friend so I get a great deal of probono help.

It seems to me that everyone in the US/Canada has his own attorney. Is this true? Do you pay them monthly or only when you call them?

Yes this was my first thought. Especially as a black male. Thats probably a very scary situation.

Yes this was my first thought. Especially as a black male. Thats probably a very scary situation.

@Talia Most of the people in prison are actually guilty.

@Talia Most of the people in prison are actually guilty.

That’s the dilemma cops rely on. An innocent person thinks that they can clear up any suspicion by being open and honest with the cops. A guilty person does the same thing because they think that’s how an innocent person would act (being “open and honest”)

The problem is that the innocent can get caught up just like the guilty in these scenarios when the cops don’t care about the truth and just want a confession to close the case.

 I agree that one should always use their right to an attorney and shut up. This isn’t a get out of jail free card though. You would likely go to jail until your arraignment. It must be really frustrating as a true innocent to not be able to trust the cops. But that’s where we are.

Natalia B. Really original thoughts in your comment lmao

Natalia B. Really original thoughts in your comment lmao

Just watched a video called, 'Don't talk to the police', before this video. The Miranda Rights/Warning literally tells you that 'Anything you say may be used AGAINST you in a court of law' not 'Anything you say may be used FOR you in a court of law'. Even if you're innocent if they catch you out in a lie or you say something that even slightly incriminates yourself incidentally, prosecutors can use that to dismiss your innocence and then you land in jail. It's more like the Police are only there to uphold the law not to find the actual truth. Getting a lawyer is just the best thing to do.

Penny Foreman She’s just bitter and racist herself. That’s proven by the fact she called you a Karen for no reason at all after saying the system is racist. Lol.

I was wrongfully convincted for a crime when I was 15. I wish I known this! :( now the crime affects certain employment applications!

@bul166 You're telling this a guy who has lived it, and had to spend a year of my life to exonerate myself of a crime I did not commit, I lost everything in the process.

@Cory  I am have the opinion that the innocent need an attorney the most so they don't get railroaded. This is especially true for people of color because they are the most likely to find themselves accused of something they did not do.

@bionicman696 no, no, no. They won’t assert that or anything else. As soon as you lawyer up, they’re done. Cannot discuss the case. With everything on video now they will not try bs in interrogation after you request counsel. They’ll shrug, say okay, maybe, maybe say something like “ya know if you can help me out, maybe I could’ve helped you.” They won’t say, “why ya want an attorney if ya ain’t guilty?”. It’s your right & trying to pressure someone to talk without a lawyer by implying that they must be hiding something is SO Fukin illegal. Especially after you’ve requested one.

@Penny Foreman You are exactly right. Never. Ever. Ever. Speak to the police without demanding your right to an attorney.  Any attorney will tell you this.  Hell, every honest LEO and prosecutor will tell you the same thing.  Every question a LEO asks you is designed to prove your GUILT.  They don't ask you questions to get information. They don't ask questions to be your friend.  They don't ask questions to try to help you out.  The sooner people understand this the better.  You are right as well that there are MANY people sitting in prison right now who are completely innocent, but their naivete in speaking with the cops before exercising their right to an attorney landed them in jail.

And before you are ever arrested, your response to all police questions should be "I don't answer questions".

And before you are ever arrested, your response to all police questions should be "I don't answer questions".

@Mariah Gallegos??? What are you responding to? The reason what isn’t popular?

@Mariah Gallegos??? What are you responding to? The reason what isn’t popular?

@Flourikum you are so misinformed and trying to steer some weird, preconceived narrative you already have arrived at. How much experience do you have regarding the statements you’ve made? You have the right to an attorney. Why would you talk to ANYBODY who says “anything you say, can and WILL be used against you “. Pretty clear isn’t it? Talk to them, and they’re going to try and hang you with it. If you think explaining yourself because you’re “innocent “ is gonna get a response like “Ohh! Okay, I’m glad you told us that, it explains everything “, from police... you’re super naive.

@Mariah Gallegos nobody wants that but, nothing is accomplished by conviction of an innocent person.

@Mariah Gallegos nobody wants that but, nothing is accomplished by conviction of an innocent person.

The reason it’s not popular and well known is because they don’t want child serial killers getting away with 1st degree murder and rape.....

@LordofFullmetal sooooo wrong. Interrogation is over once you ask for an attorney. Questioning ends. Period. And like she already told you, anything said is inadmissible. It’s in the code of federal regulations. They can’t keep “finding ways around it, &, keeping your lawyer away from you”, lol. You don’t know what you’re talking about.

That's right, I can't believe everybody doesn't know this, but what they do next is try to assert that by you not talking to them and asking for a lawyer is close to proof positive that you are guilty of the crime, and most court appointed lawyers will throw you to the wolves. I know from personal experience they will lie all day just to close the case.

LordofFullmetal i would sleep even when they shout coz ultimately they cant simply touch u

LordofFullmetal i would sleep even when they shout coz ultimately they cant simply touch u

yea if you can pay for a good attorney......

yea if you can pay for a good attorney......

my son is only 14 and I have drummed this into him already , not that I expect him to ever be arrested but better to be safe than sorry

@LucyStar no it doesn't but, it does significantly reduce your risk.

@LucyStar no it doesn't but, it does significantly reduce your risk.

Natalia B. Yeah.... no. That’s not true.

Natalia B. Yeah.... no. That’s not true.

@Shidposting i have no idea what that means. Being "woke." Other than terrible grammar. Im a 60 year old, reservation raised, Choctaw woman who is fair skinned and that gives me white privilege. A privilege my very much beloved cousin dont have because they definitely look indigenous. Ive seen, up close and personal, the difference between my other family members treatment by law enforcement and my own. As painful as it is to me to see my family members mistreated by police, it was considerably more painful for them to be the victims.
It was soul crushing to observe but, imagine how much more devastating it was for them.
So, believe me when I tell you, the bias against people of color by law enforcement, is very real. My personal level of disgust towards them is extreme. Its why I belong to the red dress project and silent no more. Its an issue that affects my loved ones. That makes it extremely important to me. I may be old. I may not be "hip" or whatever kids say today but, I love my family and you can bet your ass I fight like hell for them.

The problem is innocent people like himself just wanna help the police.

The problem is innocent people like himself just wanna help the police.

Exactly. I'd trust Mexican tap water before I'd trust any cop.

Exactly. I'd trust Mexican tap water before I'd trust any cop.

Yep, but I believe a lot of people are scared to say they want a lawyer because they think it makes them look guilty from the start, and no one wants to make themselves look like they have something to hide so they just talk. Especially the more timid individuals.

@Flourikum better that than being convicted of murder you didnt commit.

@Flourikum better that than being convicted of murder you didnt commit.

@Penny Foreman no I'm saying either way they'll try and squeeze something out of you even if its money to hand to your lawyer. Remember case to case emotions will affect judgement, say it was a murder, they will immediately question whats the problem that needs you to get a lawyer so fast rather than give them any info at all. Even if you did nothing wrong they can easily let their emotions take over and target you just for making their job more difficult, rare but not pretending that it doesn't happen. Lawyering up will be the safest bet but can you afford them dragging out a case to try and milk you and or your family of cash? Most people can't and trust me some dirtbags can and damn well will try their hardest to screw you over.

@Flourikum you need a lawyer regarding to protect your rights. Moreover, you're entitled to a lawyer. <br>Exercising your right is not an indicator of guilt. It is an indicator that you lack trust in police, and lack faith in their ability to be impartial. Ive never been arrested but, if I were, I would only ask for a lawyer because being cooperative just give cops more to twist and try to make fit their narrative. It is not your responsibility to help them investigate.  Give what all you stated, you sound like a cop.

@Flourikum you need a lawyer regarding to protect your rights. Moreover, you're entitled to a lawyer.
Exercising your right is not an indicator of guilt. It is an indicator that you lack trust in police, and lack faith in their ability to be impartial. Ive never been arrested but, if I were, I would only ask for a lawyer because being cooperative just give cops more to twist and try to make fit their narrative. It is not your responsibility to help them investigate.  Give what all you stated, you sound like a cop.

Doing that preemptivly will not only grind an investigation to a snails speed but also causes confirmation bias. Basically why would you need a lawyer if you aren't guilty or better yet what needs to be hidden that needs a lawyers presence? As much as I'd like to say these things shouldn't matter in ones judgement; the human factor repeatedly tells me the "truth" of the matter is that bias will circumvent the real truth in many cases.

@Talia oh I see where you got the idea I was victim blaming. Poor word phrasing on my part.
What I was trying to say is that more people end up in prison because they put too much faith in a system that is classist and more important, racially biased.
People of color especially are targeted and lied to. You cant win and you cant beat a system that is  unjust and rigged against you. My lawyer once told me that the legal system has nothing to do with justice or fairness. Its full of people whos job it is to undermine the concept of the assumption of innocence. It absolutely arose out of a desire of white plantation owners desire to control black people they still viewed as slaves.
I absolutely agree with you 100% on this.

@LordofFullmetal  Any information that they obtain any statement they obtain once you've asked for your attorney is inadmissible and cannot be used against you. It has to be your montre I'm exercising my right to an attorney, I'm exercising my right to an attorney I'm exercising my right to an attorney.

@Talia not blaming anyone but, police. Im telling you what every single lawyer will tell you. Don't talk to cops. They never have you're best interest in mind.
BECAUSE, it is unjust and they are allowed to lie to you.  Basically, nothing I said contradicts you.

 Not sure how that makes me a Karen but, okay.

The thing is, someone tried that in these videos. The police kept finding ways around it and essentially kept his lawyer away from him so they could keep interrogating the guy. <br>Eventually, when it's been HOURS and they won't let you see your lawyer, you're going to crack. Willpower is finite; that's a well researched fact. You only have so much of it at any given time, and once it's out it's out.

The thing is, someone tried that in these videos. The police kept finding ways around it and essentially kept his lawyer away from him so they could keep interrogating the guy.
Eventually, when it's been HOURS and they won't let you see your lawyer, you're going to crack. Willpower is finite; that's a well researched fact. You only have so much of it at any given time, and once it's out it's out.

More people are in prison because of an commonly unjust and institutionalized racist system. Stop blaming the innocent Karen.

More people are in prison because of an commonly unjust and institutionalized racist system. Stop blaming the innocent Karen.

He probably just assumed they would be honest and that it would be incredibly simple to establish his innocence, which to be fair, it would have been. They just didn't bother. For three days.

This is true. I don't care if I was in the white house at the time of the crime, I'm not saying anything but I want an attorney. These detectives are disgusting.


It baffles me that people still don't immediately ask for a lawyer. And when the cops say "if you're innocent why do you need a lawyer?" you say "I AM innocent, but you guys lie a lot"  and then clam up. Not another word.

@T I'm so sorry you're going through that, and it's even more fucked up when they interrogate people under the influence. And it's true, you really don't know till you're there. I was just watching a talk by a law professor about why you shouldn't talk to police, and he told the story of a criminal defense attorney that got put in jail because he let the cops question him...a CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY!!!!!! If he doesn't have the presence of mind to ask for a lawyer, the rest of us are fucked !!! LOL here's the link is you're interested https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-7o9xYp7eE&t=246s

Dont talk til you’ve been there. I had heard a million times in my life that you shouldn’t talk until you get a lawyer.
They interrogated me while I was under the influence and I did it without a lawyer present, because even though you’ve heard a million times not to the overwhelming thought of knowing your own innocence takes over and you think you’ll be out as soon as you answer a few questions.
Well, I spent 4 months in jail and received 18 months sentence which I’m currently trying to have overturned. :/

Cops know a whole a bag of psychological exploits.  They want to make believe that you're not "formally" being interrogated, that the whole thing isn't going to take longer than 20 minutes, insinuate that the questions are unrelated to you personally - so you're not a risk, that good things will come to you if you help cops in their investigation...

Once the suspect starts talking, it's due to the sunk cost fallacy and cognitive dissonance that they simply want to hold on to those false beliefs.  It's how victims of con artists often can't admit that they've been conned, suspects of crimes don't call for a lawyer because they don't want to admit to the gravity of the situation - regardless whether they're guilty.

Cops know a whole a bag of psychological exploits.  They want to make believe that you're not "formally" being interrogated, that the whole thing isn't going to take longer than 20 minutes, insinuate that the questions are unrelated to you personally - so you're not a risk, that good things will come to you if you help cops in their investigation...

Once the suspect starts talking, it's due to the sunk cost fallacy and cognitive dissonance that they simply *want* to hold on to those false beliefs.  It's how victims of con artists often can't admit that they've been conned, suspects of crimes don't call for a lawyer because they don't want to admit to the gravity of the situation - regardless whether they're guilty.

Cos Cops keep you drawn into a situation so they can try and make you "defend" yourself against something you didn't do and then say the wrong thing... they really really keep you drawn in so asking for a lawyer won't be on your mind until... you know they aren't going to let up and let you go but in all that time they keep you drawn in they hope that it's a chance they can trick you and confess to something you didn't do, also this guy tried to deal with the situation peacefully but that cop was just totally dragging it on not wanting to be peaceful, he clearly just wanted the first person he saw to take the fall for this robbery.

Since Cops do this and keep you drawn in and clearly on a mission is one of the main reasons you shouldn't talk to a cop and avoid them as much as possible... they're just... ew... not very nice people even if they pretend to be.

Yeah these guys are seeking out for promotion after promotion, at the cost of imprisoning innocent people.

@Holoc0st I agree. We really don't know what we'd do till it happens. I also would probably shit myself, but I would do it while waiting for my lawyer lol I'm at the point where if there was a blood drive at a precinct I wouldn't show up to donate without a lawyer present lmao But it's like you said, for most people, even if innocent, their fear kicks in and they just want to cooperate. Most people don't fully grasp that as soon as Miranda rights are read to you, you're officially a suspect and from that moment on it's an interrogation. The cops are well aware of this and use it to their advantage. That's why I love this channel, the psychology behind all of this is so fascinating.

As for Michael, I wonder if being Canadian was a big factor. I don't know how law enforcement is viewed in Canada,(especially by people of color), what rights they have upon arrest, etc. I didn't see him as dominant, he came across as incredibly logical and since he was innocent, he felt he had nothing to fear and wanted to be cooperative. That's what was so shocking to me about Justin. He's an American who's been through the legal system, already done time. He knows how corrupt law enforcement can be , he knows he's innocent, he has an alibi, he's sitting in a police station in cuffs and he HASN'T asked for his lawyer??? Fascinating.

@Beth that's fear of worsening the situation, and accelerating a procedure, that's why the miranda act is often viewed as having negative impacts on cases, because it does make you look guilty, since a common person would say "why would you need a lawyer if you're innocent?" and the police man wouldn't mind reminding you of it.

Fortunately, it's not the case, and people using lawyers aren't always guilty, but the people who uses it instinctively often are used to those procedures, and know that it's not pointing a guilt mark on their head, most people never get into an interrogation chamber for their whole life, so nervosity and fear kick in, and they just piss themselves and forget every bit of common sense.

If I were intheir position, I would shit myself, I would cry, I would yell, I would be speechless, in the heat of the moment, I would just have a mental breakdown and they would use it against me. I wouldn't have the nerves Micheal has to stay as dominant and persuasive, and I wouldn't have the stand to think of asking for a lawyer, unless they say it before I freak out, and even then, under the pressure, I'm not sure what I would do.

@Travis Balthes Complete slime bags...they know what a mind-fuck it is in there and they use fear against people. I can understand why Michael didn't lawyer up because he's probably never interacted with police this way, but I was surprised Justin didn't do it immediately. He's been thru the system, as soon as those cuffs were on the odds were against him. Im so glad both of these men were proven innocent.

They're really good at acting like they want to help you in the moment. They'll bring you food, rub your back when you cry, etc. They're slime.


So easy to get stitched up by a lazy cop. Scary stuff


"The truth is paramount "  He says as he lies every which way he can to get a confession from an innocent man.  Ppl like him are why cops are hated.

@Thorphinn Skull-Splitter Make that two of us, brother. Midwest born and raised on a farm and deployed to the sandbox. Police are trained to go into situations driven by their fear and shown that the consequences of  murdering an innocent are often nil.

No kidding, if he ONLY did his damn job right. I can only guess how many times he has done this that we are not aware of in the past.

Cops are "hated" because people mainly publish bad cops stories that are a a minority out of every run in with them.

What makes a better headline, cop let's man go after traffic stop with warning, or cop kills man during traffic stop?

I've never had any problems with cops and neither has any member of my family. My family and extended are multiracial also. White, black, Philippine, mixed.

@Kurogypsy Anyone who has ever been falsely accused understands this. Those that have not simply have not been in the hot seat, their ignorance is telling.   As for a better strategy, Blackstone wrote all about that. Perhaps people should read that which is/was the foundation of our legal system from time to time and remove the great burden their ignorance places on everyone around them.

@GodlyCash sorry I just dont think falsely accusing folks is the right answer.... especially since I've also been falsely accused when I was younger

@Kurogypsy Just because it isn't something to be proud of, doesn't mean there's a better option. I'm going to side with the police here and say, do you know a way to get a higher rate of true confessions? As Alternova04 said, this strategy works and ultimately what matters is getting the truth even if the one being imprisoned doesn't know the truth.

Do you know or have a better strategy? If so please submit it to a professional. You'd honestly win some sort of prize, but for now this is what investigators have to do.

This is so hard to watch. I have to take a break at 7:14 before the second guy’s interrogation leading to two years just to recover from fury at the first guy’s interrogation.

Cops are hated because people like to break rules, and the cops are the ones who make them behave. When you're not a criminal in the ghetto, you love cops.

Bart Man That’s a great point you’re raising. Now I’m wondering how many mentally challenged individuals are behind bars that are in fact innocent. This sucks!

Especially if the person who is brought in has the mental age of a child

@AlteredNova04 that's not something to be proud of though honestly

The sad thing is that investigators like this usually get promoted because this strategy works. Most guilty people can easily be emotionally browbeaten into confessing, saving the force tons of time and money on actually investigating the crime. The fact that these tactics are also guaranteed to falsely imprison a few unlucky, weak-willed and/or mentally ill innocent people every year is just viewed as an acceptable collateral damage to our legal system.


The guy in the black jacket seems very proud that he cleaned himself up and is rightly pissed.

@D D also need to remember the us justice system is a lot more fucked than Canada’s.

Did I mishear or did he also spend 2years in prison before being exonerated? (not Michael, he spent 3 days in jail)

imagine how hard it is to sit there and plead your innocence when 1. real criminals lie about being innocent every day and 2. you have a past that backs up the false claims that are being put on you. must have been so much mental torture for him

@Nicky Poundtown and likely some fear too

Imagine working hard at getting your life straight and STILL going to jail because of a lying "witness"! That's a level of bs that I wouldn't be able to handle

Oh hell yeah, he's upset because he has no reason to go back for something he's falsely accused of. That woman needs to go to prison 3 years.

@Oh no It Isnt more so passion than anger

I know, people who clean up their act deserve way more recognition

The narrator said it best: "He comes off as agressive, but in a defensive manner. He is not being hostile, but highly combative. His conduct is totally justified."


This channel has prepared me in case I am ever arrested.  Guilty or innocent I will say nothing except “lawyer, please”.

Lawyers aren't free my dude. Most of these people can't afford a lawyer.
<br>You can't say "I won't talk until I see my lawyer." while not hiring a lawyer to begin with.

Lawyers aren't free my dude. Most of these people can't afford a lawyer.
You can't say "I won't talk until I see my lawyer." while not hiring a lawyer to begin with.

The difference between court charges and being charged, and imprisoned.

Just imagine how it must have been in the old days before there were any lawyers. You could get accused of anything and it would have been your task to prove your innocence, else you’re guilty and get the death sentence.


Why the hell does the interrogators accent keep changing?!


What bugs me about this, is this guy was 100% polite, respectful, and trusting in the police following process. The cop, although also appearing to be polite and respectful, was clearly a lying snake. I’m glad he got a decent payout.

@Starskii Guy JUSTICE has been served. I'm glad, "public servants" are not immune to it!

I'm sure the demotion was a (deserved) slap in the face for the officer as well. I mean, costing the city/municipality/whatever $46,000 and making a mockery of the justice system for arresting someone who didn't even fit the description should probably result in termination, but I suppose in our world a demotion is better than rewarding this behavior.


So the sociopathic criminal is the cop in this instance.

@V-Rex You got some sort of know-it-all vibe. It comes off real douche. I don't know why you think your sort of antagonism works?

I had NO IDEA that lawyers are required to do a certain amount of "pro bono". In fact, I decided to look into it upon your douche bag style 'suggestion'. You're a real douche. Anyway, looked in up, and it turns out the state of NY is the only one that requires it. There is a ton of "encouragement", but no requires. The best gem I could find on the subject is an article framed as "forcing lawyers to perform pro-bono". Sure, I didn't do a state by state, but it isn't in my state...but thanks for the douche cannon attitude.

Im not sure your angle, but the most common, in my experience, is some religious worship of Capitalism. I have no perfect debated complaint against Capitalism, but I do notice many of its weaknesses; as in, if your are of the religion of Capitalism...since I am not rich, I deserve the consequences of being poor, right? Douche cannon, send me more of your bitchy ways.

@dArk Exactly, And why is that? Money, Or more specifically  capitalism. Money is suppose to be a tool, Yet our system allows it to control us.

@Helena Terschegget The thing that needs to change is capitalism itself, Its caused all of this and will continue to do so even if you "fix" the justice system history will just repeat its self Over and over. Look to the root of problems when trying to fix them.

Mark Stewart the thing is if somehow a group of “ force of justice” was ever created it’s going to be the same as cops. It’s going to be evil, it’s gonna have bad methods, lies will eventually happen and it’ll be the same cycle I might as well stick with cops because not all of them have the same bad intentions of lying I’m atleast protected every day

@V-Rex Dude, your just looking toxic. I grew up poor. I saw others get in a lot of trouble for asking about god. I saw others get in  trouble in class asking why thing are. I got in trouble for asking about how the certain punishments meet the "crime".

I was "good kid" tell I was in my early 20's and I stopped after getting pulled over near a 100 times. Why? Well, I ask my parent, my grandparent, my friends parents why I was getting pulled over so often, and they would just regurgitate "you must of done something wrong". I would try to tell them I wasn't speeding, used my blinkers, didn't get to close to others, etc...and they said, "well, you must have done something wrong". That proverbial straw that breaks the camels back happened.

I owned a 1978 Ford Courier pickup. I would get pulled over twice week for my "tail lights were out", "missing review mirror", "failure to stop at stop sign", etc. The vast majority of the time they would let me go with a warning, but in a two year period I still ended up with about 10 tickets. The local laws deemed that I have to go to "traffic school"; which the director of the local DMV taught. He went over my driving record, and he expressed to me I have never seen anyone get a speeding ticket for 2 miles over the speed limit. I had several.

Anyway, I am not equating civil and criminal cases, as you will see I am the one that pointed out the difference between the two. Then you cover my observation of case load between private and publicly; to which you state the very same thing I do. If the courts provided more pay per case there would be more lawyers provided for the poor.

Maybe a lack of comprehension is what you suffer from; not sure what  your problems is. You seem to just generally want to feel smart, but do very weak attempts. You lack some basic levels of maturity.

edit: forgot to add the link on the reality that most states dont provide a required "pro bono" service on any level.

https://verdict.justia.com/2016/07/18/forcing-lawyers-perform-pro-bono-services

@V-Rex maybe this isnt the case everywhere. But my sisters juvenile defense attorney threw her case(truancy, and then 'violation of probation' because the school legally had to send her home for violating an OSHA code in shop class[wow, expecting a 13 year old to follow OSHA guidelines she couldnt know about, not the schools fault but whatever]) for the PO, to the extent that he didnt ever have anything to talk to us about and just kept recommending extended probation because my mom was pissing off his friend(the PO) and it didnt stop getting worse until we went to Bay County(where our state courts are in michigan) and seeked to file a report against them directly with evidence. Then suddenly my sister was on her way home and we didnt even have another court date.

You can tell me the state is going to appoint me an attorney all day, but you cant convince me that attorney is going to think about my wellbeing even one time.

Up side, dumb b*^ch PO fell and broke her ankle months later, and had to go on medical leave for like 8 months

@Blockhead134 the profession of policeman just attracts unhinged, power hungry and violent personalities and a lack of proper training and de-escalation techniques in the USA creates a situation where cops become basically just legal gang members

Brett Lawton nobody brought race into this though

@V-Rex I get what you are saying. It's just not the assumed reality you are making it to be.

Lawyers are provide for the poor in "criminal cases", and there is no lawyer provided in a "civil case". All it takes for a civil case to happen is a neighbor to think YOUR trees in yard shade their grass to much. Dandelions in their yard, and they think they came from your yard.

On lawyers for "criminal cases" for the poor. The lawyer provided has to represent anywhere to 5-to-20 times the amount of people that a private lawyer has to represent...and the public lawyer is paid SOOO poorly they can't even afford a paralegal to gather relevant case law.

I really like that you pretend to understand, because you heard someone say some words before. It doesn't exactly make you dumb, but it makes you hella ignorant, and upon you spouting your ignorance with vile you become belligerent. aka, you are a douche.

@Noneya Bidniz ...you say that like it's an insult

@Mark Stewart we, as just one soul to another soul, we are weak
⬆🙄⬆🙄⬆🙄 ⬆🙄⬆🙄⬆
That sir is one of the biggest  understatements of ALL TIME, as it's quite likely that there's a great many of us, if not most, who've consciously or subconsciously  built and modeled their personal and family lives around weakness 💯‼

Its terrifying that so many people were wrongly convicted. Some were convicted based on barely there evidence and with others it seems clear they are guilty but with expensive lawyers, it goes away. People trying to defend themselves become financially bankrupt, to pay for all the fees, when found not guilty you are still out of your money. It shouldn’t be that you can buy a good Defense, yet it is that very way and lawyers make a good living. It’s beyond me when science proofs it.. some prosecutors and police wont let go they cant say shoot I was wrong, what can we do better next time. No they just ‘change the story again so the person is still guilty, oh it wasn’t his dna? Then he must have had an accomplice type of thinking. They should be objective. Even worst they just keep on working or transferred, but they destroyed lives, which IMO is as criminal. Something needs to chance, people don’t have faith in police or the court system.. and that shows with current protests. The government needs to choose to really change something or this continues until it really snaps. Esp now what’s going with adding this judge hastily. It’s offensive that republicans only play by their rules. This may mean court will perhaps upend certain things whilst more than 50% of the people are against it. If people courts still are against gays, etc.. they simply are outdated... make America great again ? Back to the old days? This only will create more mayhem and anger. The government/court/ is so far away from the normal day to day person, what they really want or need. This will break some day, and I don’t know if that will be pretty? It for sure wont be anything as we know it today. Those looters will be nothing compared to.. if you continu to treat the very people that pay the taxes so their jobs can be paid for... bad... someday they WILL stand up and say it’s enough.

@Brett Lawton we, as just one soul to another soul, we are weak. Unfortunately we declared men in blue to be true, because they said they would make everything like Jesus asked. COPS are no better than us, but for some bizarre reason we declare that they are better than we.

Their gun makes them true? There stories of bravery makes them right for shooting someone? These men have long been greasy and denied the faults we ask them to do...so they can keep their job now covered in blood of the innocent.

@Mark Stewart Ok, historically speaking the judicial system has always been without a doubt stacked against minorities!! However, at the same time I think it's worth mentioning that way too many people in law enforcement are bullies, extremely corrupt and basically the biggest group of arrogant narcissists who treat ALL races of people like 💩 and that's a fact 💯‼

@Jacob Coates In an effort to make you feel more grateful....ah, things are sh!tty, so don't try to fix it...rather move to a third world country so our shitty version feels better to you. See? fixed. We fix by being shitty, but pointing toward more shitty, so you can't demand better....its as if, we got better because we damanded better than 3rd world countries, but COP worshippers want to make the world a better place by telling you someone elses shit smells worse? Current USA thinking is full retard, right now.

@Anomalous Spinal Cord Specimen ΛΔ  I'm going to preface my question by saying that there's no sarcasm whatsoever being used on my end here, intended or otherwise!! I just genuinely have no idea what you're actually talking about??

@Anomalous Spinal Cord Specimen ΛΔ Exactly, freedom of speech is dead...for corrupt cops. These douche bags want me deny how people are treated, so their jobs and their EVIL intentions can be justified. They want me to put their corrupted jobs above human life. They want me to be OK with them stocking up with military supplies WHEN WE ALL KNOW every dictator, authoritarian, and despot uses their COPS to oppress people.

We need a force of justice. We need a group that helps us keep us safe, but don't lie and pretend EVIL methods pretending to "help" people are the ones to do it.

@Mark Stewart SHUT IT DOWN, DELETE THIS NOW

COPS are LEGALLY allowed to lie. If an individual trust COPS they may take the word of their lies...many innocent people just assume the COPS are doing their best job. Just don't talk to them. If they remember you saying something that you didn't...regular people will trust COPS over your denial of what they said you said...and judges they don't let juries see the COP interview ALL THE TIME...the system is broken, evil, corrupt...and makes the largest prison population in the WORLD...3% of world population, and 25% of prison population. American Justice is just another lie...Oh, you can't afford a lawyer? You are basically determined to be guilty based on not having enough money.

@bcdm999 you act like no one has ever committed a crime

But he wasn't the criminal, that's the point


That detective should be in jail, fuck a demotion.


Operator: "the suspect is a short white male"

Officer: sees tall black guy "yep, we got em"

Operator: "the suspect is a short white male"

Officer: *sees tall black guy* "yep, we got em"

@scep Are you saying the person who made the video is lying?

@scep read @WaterZer0 comment again, but slowly.

@WaterZer0 The fact they missed your sarcasm is telling on themselves.

@WaterZer0 The video also cited examples of other races that were wrongly accused, including a white male. Stop trying to stir shit out of nothing.

@WaterZer0 because they aren't, people are racist, and almost all cops aren't racist or have any malicious intent sense, (contrary to popular bielief) police are humans, and don't act all the same.

@HydraBill Rebirth ??? Racism exists everywhere

@scep Yeah no such thing as racism especially in Canada

@123 456 that's it?  Oh I'm cashing out. I'm suing for my time and sanity

@Vincent 97 The actual suspect wasn't a small white guy

@Leyla D the description of the possible suspect isn't always the perpetrator, clown. No racism involved.

Exactly... so fucking wrong it’s terrifying! Poor guy..

I swear, If an Officer does this, I'm taking the vacation to Japan.

Imagine how many times this exact same scenario has happened all over America

@123 456 that's not even enough to pay a bill for a surgery, he deserved so much more

@scep short white guy= black tall guy <br>🤔yeah I can’t see the differences

@scep short white guy= black tall guy
🤔yeah I can’t see the differences

@scep ??? #1 what does that matter? racism is still a thing in canada..? #2 the narrator said that he didn't match the description at all??<br>It's fair (and actually more rational) to assume that prejudices/racism got him arrested. Call shit out for what it is instead of bullshitting around what we all are thinking, we weren't born yesterday

@scep ??? #1 what does that matter? racism is still a thing in canada..? #2 the narrator said that he didn't match the description at all??
It's fair (and actually more rational) to assume that prejudices/racism got him arrested. Call shit out for what it is instead of bullshitting around what we all are thinking, we weren't born yesterday

@WaterZer0 Stfu plz because #1 this is in Canada and #2 If you have a suspect run around the block, then see another person matching that description to a tee, then you would arrest him. Obviously he was treated like shit which is unacceptable, his alibis should have been checked out IMMEDIANTLY, but c'mon. Not racism, just poor-professionalism.

@Finn Palm to be fair the initial call in has a high statistical probability of featuring inaccuracies. Yes, the description is very different but weirder things have happened and proven to be the case.

@A W "Open and shut case Johnson. I saw this once when I was a rookie. Apparently this n*<b>**</b> broke in and put up pictures of his family everywhere"

@A W "Open and shut case Johnson. I saw this once when I was a rookie. Apparently this n***** broke in and put up pictures of his family everywhere"

Are we about to have a Water fight? Hope y'all brought your water guns

@Stephen Appleby are you serious? They literally say in the video that the suspect was a short, white male.

B-b-but the internet said police are 100% not racist at all!

@123 456 thats why he was so chill i guess. The dude is level headed.

You thought you could get away with this, huh?

Where am I? I was in bed. I didn’t fire
any gun, I swear...

Shit! Jackson’s trying to escape!


Love how cops can just lie and lie to get a "confession" out of someone. Innocent or not.

It's pretty disgusting.

@a4h4 That's the point of my comment. I know what the purpose of lying is, but the cops also don't give an F if they're really innocent.

Idk, it works sometimes, and other times it just doesn’t. The purpose of lying is to slowly make it more and more difficult for a guilty person to keep lying, but it also makes a nervous person confess even if they’re innocent

Yea, this shit needs to be changed - it's unacceptable.


held 3 days .lol there are people in jail over a yr now some in solitary confinement for just being at a rally in DC on jan 6th 2020


I loved the ending where he was awarded $ and that ignorant detective was suspended without pay.

But the guy who served 2 years apparently got nothing.

demoted too. mmyumyum that warmed my heart


How the hell did the first guy ever become a detective? Hes so out of his depth its embarrassing

Hear that accent? Dude probably bought his way in.


The fact that this guy was being falsely accused of robbery, knew that he was going to be kept in holding, knew that there was no way he was coming out of the police department that night, knew that the system was against him and still asked if he could call his work to let them know he couldn't come in for his next shift just highlights what a great person Michael is.

Empress Diana Definitely, great person was the wrong thing to say. It was just another piece of evidence that he wasn’t guilty because most people who have actually committed a crime don’t think about the little details like calling into work

He call at his work cuz he didnt wanted to lose his job,not cuz he such great person and care


This was stressful to watch but I'm glad that interrogator got suspended, he had such a cocky attitude, hope he never gets to do any 'investigation' ever again

A learning experience I hope,  we all mess up. I hope he keeps working and becomes a much better cop because of it

@Sykres Completely agree. Cops should get the punishment they were attempting to put out when they are found to be lying / guilty of fucking with innocent people.

Really, the punishments were not nearly enough.  A demotion, suspension, and a fine for trying to ruin someone's life?  They should put the arresting officers and interrogators in jail for the length of time the suspect would have been in there.  There needs to be truly harsh consequences for failing the innocent.


There should be HUGE penalties for being incarcerated and falsely accused. In my viewpoint, those who are responsible for sending innocent people to jail should do the time themselves. THAT should be their punishment plus punitive damages.

@John Bacile Mistakes happen but if you keep pushing something you know is BS, it's no longer a mistake. It becomes a devious act, for the sole reason of saving face and covering your ass. That cop should be fired honestly, he lied about evidence in a attempt to cover his ass.

@Nolan Gillentine If you participated in or witnessed railroading people into the penal system, you CAN get redemption. Please contact https://innocenceproject.org/ and work with them. It may even be a job opportunity, of course, depending on your culpability in putting the innocent away, might require you to do a stint...but if you deserve it, take it like a man.

Mistakes happen But this isnt a mistake.. this is Just a accuse Without a single proof. Thats very frightning

@Space Tacos 7 Definitely should be more than the actual crimes since they would be serving the innocent's time as well as time for their own crime. Plus, making it this way helps to prevent the loophole of giving someone a lighter sentence as a pre-emptive defense against incarcerating a cop for longer lengths of time. "Oh, well, the cop was wrong and antagonistic, but teeeeeeeeeeeechnically the victim only would have gotten like a week in jail lawl So the cop will be fine." Naw, screw that, cop gets the week plus like 5-10 years for malpractice.

Honestly it should be more than the actual crimes

@John Bacile yeah they do happen but if it’s pretty fuckin clear that the guy isn’t actually the perpetrator and they just continue to charge them for the most stupid reason, i think everyone involved should face the same consequence. you wasted years of an innocent person’s life.

and yes, there WERE/ARE cases like this.
the first video is an example, the witness said it’s a white person yet they get someone who’s a poc? lol

I whole heartedly agree! Not only do law enforcement and attorney's who participate in this kind of "creating a criminal" behavior need to be held drastically accountable, people who falsify information to "play victim" for whatever reason should also be held accountable for their lying. Often times there are people more than happy to take on the guise of a victim for the attention and or social and financial benefits that we so quickly bestow upon them as a society. As someone who has been wrongfully accused in the past and who has never had the money or resources to "beat the system" it makes me sick to my stomach to see these power hungry fools do this to somebody else because they have this deep seated intent to see what they want to see. I am ashamed to have been a law enforcement officer in the past and I am deeply saddened that I had to end up with a criminal record before I realized how arrogant I truly was.

Hey, at least they’re doing more about it than they do here in the states.

Well yes and no. If Michael would have been treated fairly and humanely like the detective claimed, he would have immediately pursued evidence of his alibi. It's unfortunate, but there really can be such a thing as "wrong place at the wrong time," the difference here is that Michael was in the wrong place at the wrong time and THEN treated completely unfairly on top of that. The unfair treatment should be punished; arresting a guy that the dumbass cops assumed was the same guy they were chasing shouldn't necessarily be punished, unless there is some evidence of these cops arresting him and putting him through the ringer just to get a conviction for the case.

Mistakes happen, I think that if it can be proven that you went out of procedure to wrongly incarcerate someone, then you should be liable


The lesson again:

If you’re being interrogated, don’t trust the police and don’t talk to the police without legal counsel.

@Gtpk 35 yeah you are right. I will hope I never get in the situation where I have to make that decision.

pepcore Yeah, it cannot help. The police doesn’t make the decision to arrest you and charge you during the interrogation. That has been already made. The ONLY purpose of the interrogation is to gather more evidence against you. It there’s just no reason to do it. None.

I know everybody says that. And I watched the famous video about it. But I always think that I would need to defend myself. I feel if it goes to a jury and you don't say anything they might assume your guilt. But from everything I've seen you are absolutely right. Don't say anything and contact a lawyer.

@Magisey Remember the bearded white guy? He was held in prison for 2 years without compensation as far as we know :|

The sentence is to long. “Don’t trust the police and don’t talk to police ever”

I don't understand why people talk to police in an interview room. Especially those with previous experience of the police.

@flyingchimp12 "...you're not my friend..."<br>-Jeff

@flyingchimp12 "...you're not my friend..."
-Jeff

it's not ab trusting the police it's just about not talking. If you're being interrogated, they're not your friend.

Honestly this. I would have been so angry and upset in his position that as soon as they told me I was 'already guilty' I'd have demanded my lawyer. Like... What? How does this work in Canada? Do you have to prove your innocence, or do they have to prove your guilt? :'D


the stupidity of the first cop is scary, this is why there are so many misjustices taking place.

@Arrghgarry Based in  Japan it’s corruption

Stop shugarcoating it. It's called heinous crimes.

@Jenn Lecher ooh look at me. I’m all smart and stuff. NOBODY ASKED WE LNOW WHAT THEY MEAN

@Arrghgarry Based in  Japan

No, it's not stupidity nor "evil", it's pride and arrogance; pure and simple.


Im so angry 😡 at YouTube for removing his videos.

@Lex Sosa Well I still have the links to the original videos and it definitely says they're privated

@studentviewsnelson JCS says it himself, stop spreading misinformation. Via Twitter "Pretending to be crazy & McDaniels vids down."

YouTube isn't removing his videos, he himself is privating them for no reason


“The truth is paramount.” Says the untruthful investigator.

@Django please do ignore me, I don't associate with bootlickers.

@Adam Norvell i hope i would do that too<br>but i kinda doubt i would have the nerve to remember in that situation

@Adam Norvell i hope i would do that too
but i kinda doubt i would have the nerve to remember in that situation

@STL Reviews yea that wouldn’t have been hard to pick his lies apart. I would’ve said “let’s see this video” and then got a lawyer

Infuriating.  So glad to hear the detectives involved were demoted and suspended.  Even if it’s still not justice there are probably countless cases where someone is wrongfully accused and less is done about it


When I was 13 I was arrested for being falsely accused of breaking into a mailbox. I was in the area with a group of kids when it happened. One of the kids told his little brother, who WAS NOT THERE WHEN IT HAPPENED, to tell the police that I did it. I got arrested. No matter how much I argued, cussed at the police, yelled, and told them that I did not do it the police didn’t believe me. I was going to be charged with several felonies because it was one industrial mailbox that contained several individual mailboxes and mail was opened. Eventually the Chief decided to not charge me because there were over 20 people who had my side. That moment changed my life.


“Demoted and suspended without pay” - so there are happy endings

They always do that then reinstate the old job position once the public forgets

The second policeman got promoted and a huge raise.

@Deeve_ Can I volunteer to be suspended without pay from my job? For fuck's sake, that's called a vacation.

That was actually the happiest I felt today, when the closing statement dropped 😂

considering, getting confessions without evidence gets you a promotion, I think it turns out they were just deranking to smurf on the newbies. i like to think there's a full on competitive ranking for detectives from essentially, Silver 1 to Global

Especially when he was obviously angeling for a promotion by trying to get a confession without evidence

They should be out of the job lol what. If I don't do my job...I get fired. They have a job to investigate crimes to make sure they are getting the right people. Very many times a simple check would have exonerated this guy, like the bus driver right when they arrested him, or the surveillance could have been pulled the same day or the day after, instead of 3.5 DAYS LATER! An innocent person got their freedom taken away for 3.5 days because of the ineptitude of these cops, so they should be fired.

Yet all it takes is for the wrongfully accused to lose his patience ONE TIME, with something like "Man, you fuckers are gonna PAY for this," and now it doesn't MATTER whether you're guilty or innocent.

The narrator marvels at Michael's calm reserve, when it's very simple to explain:  Michael has played his entire LIFE by the ruleset that you talk VERY GENTLY AND POLITELY to white men with GUNS if you don't want to get your TEETH kicked in.

46K is NOTHING.  Demoted and suspended without pay is NOTHING.  Being dropped into general population where most of the OTHER recipients of their brand of superlative investigative work are being 'detained' would be NEARER the mark of justice, along with a BIG FAT SETTLEMENT so Michael never has to ride the bus again so long as he lives.

Wish America could take some notes on that.

Made me breath a sigh of relief. That guy was so calm in the face of false accusations and I couldn’t have kept it together. I completely expected him to get booked to jail and knowing that he was paid and his accusers demoted restores some faith in a fucked system

I would much rather not sit in jail for three days than having a "happy ending"

they need to be fired & charged with hindering an investigation

Don't forget he got paid though, probably way more then he ever got in a month. An in just three days, so some good came from it

For lying to somebody without evidence, and being a part of a culture where you are encouraged to get a confession without any evidence, I would say that demoted and suspended without pay is not enough.

@dirtaylulu I'd like to think after this the authorities went back and took another look at every prisoner whose case had any involvement from either of these cops.

8 years later, and he was promoted in that time, so he went back to the rank he was in the video

"The officers are on paid leave".
"A judge has found that the officer was in the right".
"In other news, why do some americans not trust the justice system?"

Funny thing is that 18 years later, all they do to bad cops in Hamilton is suspend them with pay for years.


This makes me wonder the amount of times innocent people have served life sentences, being wrongly accused.

@BurritoMan Thats just a ridiculous, made up number. Stop spreading misinformation simply because you are too lazy to check. Even using the most basic of common sense any human should possess, a number <b>this high</b> should ring some bells and at the very least warrant a quick google search to check, before randomly posting it. The entire google search would literally have taken you as much time as writing this comment. Just if you are curious, the actual number is somewhere in the 2-5%, which is still too damn high. But at least we are not convicting people on a coinflip, as you seem to think is reasonable.

@BurritoMan Thats just a ridiculous, made up number. Stop spreading misinformation simply because you are too lazy to check. Even using the most basic of common sense any human should possess, a number *this high* should ring some bells and at the very least warrant a quick google search to check, before randomly posting it. The entire google search would literally have taken you as much time as writing this comment. Just if you are curious, the actual number is somewhere in the 2-5%, which is still too damn high. But at least we are not convicting people on a coinflip, as you seem to think is reasonable.

often and the less money they have to more likely it is.

Ikr. Ive heard Lawyers say its extremely common

There’s was a study that said around like 40% of people in prison are falsely convicted I don’t know if it’s accurate source tho


Talk about a satisfying ending to a video.


the fact that they arrested the guy when he was a tall black guy and they were looking for a small white guy is kinda 🤨🤨🤨🤨..


The person who stole was a small white man.<br>Cops: finds a 6'3 black man, "we got em"

The person who stole was a small white man.
Cops: finds a 6'3 black man, "we got em"

LIBERAL MARXIST COMMENTERS: Sees 2 stories, 1 of a black man jailed 3 DAYS and lavishly given $46,000, another of a white man falsely jailed 2 YEARS and given NO money

“Hey, we should totally comment about how hard the black man’s life was, and totally ignore the white guy who was screwed over 1000x worse!”

LIBERAL MARXIST COMMENTERS: *Sees 2 stories, 1 of a black man jailed 3 DAYS and lavishly given $46,000, another of a white man falsely jailed 2 YEARS and given NO money*

“Hey, we should totally comment about how hard the black man’s life was, and totally ignore the white guy who was screwed over 1000x worse!”

A small (white man) loan of a (6' 3" feet [black] man) million dollars

A *small (white man)* loan of a *(6' 3" feet [black] man) million* dollars

I was once mistaken for someone of a different race that was a foot shorter. They didn't have enough to arrest me, never mind hold me, but they still said I "matched the description."

I got a good laugh when I read the news of the guy they actually arrested.

@Carbon 12 yeah, no. That’s a lie. When someone from Italy or Mexico asks you where you’re from, you say “America” because everyone knows what part you must be from. Or when the BLM protests were going on, no one said the U.S. they said America. So whether we’re full of ourselves or not, the world  likes to hype us up.

This whole threat is so stupid smh
Each country has a different number of continents. It isnt about language.

In my country, Brazil, we have 6: Asia, Europe, Africa, America, Oceania and Antarctica. The American continent is divided in 3 sub continents, South America, Central America and North America.

In the US there are 7; North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and Antarctica.

In Japan I heard there are 6: North America, South America, Eurasia, Africa, Australia and Antarctica.

The Olympic flag has 5 rings, each representing a continent. It says there are: Americas, Africa, Australia, Asia and Europe. It doesnt count Antarctica probably because it is meant to represent all the countries of the world united, and Antarctica isnt exactly famous for their countries full of people

Note: Oceania is basically Australia but with a different name. I personally prefer it because Australia is a country

@leigh yoi're still wrong. But you'll get over it. Lol!

@leigh yoi're still wrong. But you'll get over it. Lol!

@leigh I went to a great school and I'm well educated which is why I was able to give you the correct information so you don't continue to sound unintelligent. But your ego got in the way and did not allow you didn't allow you to accept correction and correct information. I'm sure you remember that the entire continent is called the Americas. Go back to school honey

@SlimRoller what special school are you going to? Actually, I’m not gonna argue with you bcs your ignorance is embarrassing enough. Have a nice day.❤

@leigh You are so wrong. Go back to school. The entire continent is called the Americas. We say Canada. America and South America. End of story. Go back to school.

@Louis V. Hahaha after some "deep research" our man has subtly changed his argument, hoping nobody would notice his ignorance and let him slide. It's fine bro, you can go now. We won't tell anybody 😂

@Louis V. LOL. "The Americas" not "America." I like how you're backpedalling now while trying to insist you're still right. Did you learn that in school? ha ha ha

Nah, canada, Iceland, mexico is technically still considered north america by the rest of the world whether you like it or not. Making it apart of the americas. Lol like I said, stay in school.

@Louis V. "America is a short-form name for the United States of America."<br>Too bad even your beloved Wikipedia is betraying you...

@Louis V. "America is a short-form name for the United States of America."
Too bad even your beloved Wikipedia is betraying you...

@Louis V. You continue to be wrong and have nothing to say.<br>Thanks for contributing nothing of value.

@Louis V. You continue to be wrong and have nothing to say.
Thanks for contributing nothing of value.

@Louis V. Did you just put the word "Wikipedia" next to "fact check"?

@Louis V. Did you just put the word "Wikipedia" next to "fact check"?

A simple wikipedia's fact check would get the both of you to stop hounded all night. Lol now post what it says and we shall see who "knows english" more than the other. As if that was even the argument lol. Stay on topic when debating something instead of creating your own arguement just to get your two cents in. We are talking geography, not literature. But hey, keep "correcting people" on the simple fact that you think you're better at the English language when we all know you wouldn't be shit without autocorrect now a days.

@Dom When you want to use logic but you're too seething with racial hatred to make a coherent argument, so just vomit out racial slurs instead...

zammmerjammer yeah exactly. When someone says something, we know what they’re talking about. Unless someone is completely using a word, there’s no need to correct them because other people will understand it as well.

@Louis V. LOL. Okay, you continue to insist that you are right and the entire English-speaking world has got it wrong. Go ahead. Knock yourself out.

@leigh It's so so so dumb. I see Spanish or Portuguese speakers on the internet trying to "correct" English speakers about this America thing all the damn time. It's ridiculous. It would be like me "correcting" a French person in French that "librarie" has to mean "library," because that's how the word functions in English. <br>Learning a second language is more than just substituting one set of words for another.

@leigh It's so so so dumb. I see Spanish or Portuguese speakers on the internet trying to "correct" English speakers about this America thing all the damn time. It's ridiculous. It would be like me "correcting" a French person in French that "librarie" has to mean "library," because that's how the word functions in English.
Learning a second language is more than just substituting one set of words for another.

Louis V. Lmao, but weren’t you the one that agreed with that one girl for saying that America is an actual continent?💀

@Karly Escobedo America is not a continent. North America is. Don't try to dig yourself out lmao

Streptococcus Vitriol lmao, Liberal La La Land💀

Streptococcus Vitriol lmao, Liberal La La Land💀

Karly Escobedo When you try to be woke but it turns out it happened in the Liberal La La Land...

@Scott Tyler brooooooo you're sooooo funny man. That's hilarious!!! Xd

So true if it were a liberal American City but it wasn't.

So true if it were a liberal American City but it wasn't.

Karly Escobedo karly just wants some attention boys

Karly Escobedo karly just wants some attention boys

There is no continent called America. There's North America and South America

Louis V. When people speak about the US, they say “America.” Or when you hear artists on the radio, go to protests, or hear what white supremacists say, they say what? “This is America.” What’s Trump’s quote? “Make AMERICA great again.”

@leigh In contrast to the common definition of "North America", which encompasses the whole continent, the term "North America" is sometimes used to refer only to Mexico, Canada, the United States, and Greenland.

@zammmerjammer nah, you're in merica son

@zammmerjammer nah, you're in merica son

Karly Escobedo Girl, North and South America are two different continents. It’s basic geography. So as I SAID, you should’ve said North America. It’s not that hard.

@Karly Escobedo In the English-speaking world there are 7 continents, of which 2 are North America and South America. Also, America = USA in English like 99% of the time. Learn the rules of the language you are using.
<br>It's not that hard.

@Karly Escobedo In the English-speaking world there are 7 continents, of which 2 are North America and South America. Also, America = USA in English like 99% of the time. Learn the rules of the language you are using.
It's not that hard.

When you want to race vulture so hard, but you suck at geography...

When you want to race vulture so hard, but you suck at geography...

@Louis V. Karly is not right IN ENGLISH. In the English-speaking world there are 7 continents, of which 2 are North America and South America.

Technically Karly is right. North america, central america, and south america or the technical regions. When people talk about United states, they usually say U.S. U.S. actually lol

@leigh Why would I say North America if this happens in the whole continent? Canada is IN America, idk if that's so hard to understand, America ≠ U.S.A<br>It's not that hard

@leigh Why would I say North America if this happens in the whole continent? Canada is IN America, idk if that's so hard to understand, America ≠ U.S.A
It's not that hard

Karly Escobedo honey, when people say America we all know what they’re referring to. So you wanna get all specific then say North America, because that’s where Canada is, sweetheart.

@Karly Escobedo <br>This is Canada...Hamilton in fact

@Karly Escobedo
This is Canada...Hamilton in fact