Don McFarlane Police Misconduct Texas State Trooper

A Texas Department of Public Safety trooper has been suspended after video surfaced in which he appears to be losing his temper.

Cameras aboard a Capital Metro bus caught Trooper Don McFarlane getting onboard at 15th and Trinity around 3 a.m. Sunday, October 3.

Video shows Trooper Don McFarlane reprimanding the bus driver for blocking his view when he was trying to make a right hand turn. The bus driver can be heard apologizing, while a passenger shouts, "Hey! I've got places to go, bro." When McFarlane approaches him, the passenger says he was talking to someone else. As McFarlane is about to leave the bus, he hears laughter. He then gets back on the bus, grabs the passsenger and threatens to take him to jail.

The bus that Trooper McFarlane stopped was the E-bus, or entertainment bus. It picks up and drops off UT students for free Thursday through Saturday.

The Department of Public Safety is investigating the matter.

The 54-year-old McFarlane has been with DPS since 2000.

This is not the first time that McFarlane has been in trouble for losing his temper. Court records obtained by KVUE on Friday show that McFarlane was indicted by a Travis County Grand Jury last summer after a road rage incident.

Court documents state that two Fort Hood soldiers on their way to Austin were cut off by McFarlane in his personal car. When the soldiers caught up to that car to get the license plate number, the trooper flashed his badge and his weapon.

McFarlane was later indicted for deadly conduct, but that charge was lowered to a misdemeanor of disorderly conduct. He was given deferred prosecution for one year.

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[MrJking06]

This is not 90% of officer act this way its the way were all trained

[youngHUsoldier]

red state jesus lovers

do on to others

takes home his life

beats up his wife

gets forgiven on sunday

to start again for monday

quiver quake and shake

for police of texas state

[isair81]

@mcrcomics Arrested for what? He laughed!

That's free speech bro, which is NOT illegal.

[isair81]

Another swaddling tax feeder having a temper tantrum, too many steroids in with the coffee and donuts officer fatso ?

[twolf3838]

Obligated to obey a lawful command. What a command not to laugh? Um ok as soon as he laid a hand on me i would have broke his fingers. Because everyone has the right to resist an unlawful order and that's what it was plain and simple.

[imthedude]

Hahahaha his ass got checked , don't fck with Texas state troopers ^__^

[flute1234]

@mcrcomics Legally arrested him for what? What is the charge? The cop doesnt need to be respected more than any other citizen. There was no law broken.

[sirhumpalot2010]

@allcopslie shut up....

[IowaFirearms]

@mcrcomics Maybe you could quote the lawful order given by the officer. I didnt hear any. We also, as citizens have the right to refuse unlawful orders. The kids jackasses? Yes. The officer a jackass? Yes. The officer was out of line and had absolutely no right to do what he did. He let his anger get in the way of doing his job correctly, and should be disciplined.

[mcrcomics]

Obviously you people who have commented have no idea what you are talking about. Pick up a copy of the Texas Penal Code at your local book store and read it. Although I will agree the officer was out of line! The subject in the yellow shirt did in fact violate the law. The Texas Penal Code state that your are Obligated to obey a lawful command issued by a peace officer. A lawful command is any command that is not unlawful. The cop could have legally arrested him! The kid was in the wrong!