COPWATCH: Copwatcher Assaulted by Plain Clothes

On November 18th I was assaulted by Plain Clothes Officers. We started off our shift at 16th in Mission in Sf by seeing several strange people. I assumed them to be plain clothes officers because I could see vests under their shirts. When they refused to identify themselves I wondered whether indeed these were "on the job" cops. Many cities around the country are known for having rogue units that take the "law" into their own hands, or are involved in organized crime. As I questioned a woman on her involvement she grabbed my camera and ran at me. From all directions came men who neither identified themselves as cops or gave orders. I assumed I was getting attacked, and I was unsure of by who. As I ran into 16th street two cops cars pulled up with lights on, it was at that point that I stopped and let the arriving officers take me down. Within seconds they could see that the move was faulty, and they released me with no charge

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• sf
• copwatch
• jacob crawford

[1brenboo]

Love these videos! Copwatch rules! awesome work!!

[JAYFROMHARLEM]

The rest of american better wake up and they better wake up now. This guy was arrested for asking questions. If this isn't some scary shit then, I don't know what is.

[dronic13]

if this is what it takes to keep hard drugs off of the streets i'm completely fine with it. i don't mind plain clothes police officers being around me; If you arent doing anything wrong or abusing your rights they wont do anything to hurt you

[kingdobbs1]

Naiz ass pig need to go back to school if they don't know the Constitution stupid fucking bitch!

[dragonkeeperjoe81]

If u dont want to Be Filemd then Stay In Side.. Say u Cant film Pppl who dont want to be Filmed But there are Cameras Every Where In Public Today, So She they Be Taken Down? All those Cameras on the Street lights and every where els guess they got to Go... Yeah no when u are in Public u are very much subject to being Filmed with out permission.. that why is called Public!! or in the Public Eye.. new's papers dont need permision to post your picture if they wish to do so.

[dragonkeeperjoe81]

If u dont want to Be Filemd then Stay In Side.. Say u Cant film Pppl who dont want to be Filmed But there are Cameras Every Where In Public Today, So She they Be Taken Down? All those Cameras on the Street lights and every where els guess they got to Go... Yeah no when u are in Public u are very much subject to being Filmed with out permission.. that why is called Public!! or in the Public Eye.. new's papers dont need permision to post your picture if they wish to do so.

[mstaff657]

letting that pig get away with that is pathetic

She belongs in jail.

[MajorRick12345]

@bypassthelaw spreading this 'mis-information' will get someone hurt. I agree with 'Copwatch' completely; however, you need to be sure you are educated properly about the actual law. what possible statute could you be referring to??? a felony? really? come on... He did exactly what he was allowed to do under the rights of Const. That's why they released him w/o charge. end of story

[CMLaneLV]

@36Vernon a disservice by degrading the honor and prestige of the institution as a whole. So do your part and become an informed citizen about what's really going on and why there is an occupy, or tea party for that matter in the first place and stop pissing on the truth and the Oath that good and honorable police officers have sworn to, and still do uphold.

[CMLaneLV]

@36Vernon You're racist, ignorant, and completely unaware of what's going on in the world. (Either that or you're a troll shill!)

The system is broken and the law abiding citizens that still know and respect the constitution are being thrust out of necessity into trying to preserve what remains of our once great heritage and ideology. You're as irrelevant as the scam you're trying to protect.

I stand behind and respect the good police, but people like you and the gestapo only do them

[kludgeon]

"Asking for it"? Of course he was, and he got it. That's the point. If you think ramping up police to "protect the community" is a good thing, you may be right; then again, the Top Banana did just sign the bill he had promised to veto - you know, the one that says that you can be arrested, detained/imprisoned indefinitely, and "interrogated" at any time, with no warrant or probable cause of any kind? More police = less freedom, whether you're a model citizen or not. This is a taste of the proof.

[gotgank]

@bypassthelaw Good luck with that.