Brickbat: Mind if I Have a Look
A Saratoga County, New York, sheriff's deputy has been suspended without pay after video showed him apparently slapping and taking away the car keys of a man who refused to let him search his vehicle. Sgt. Shawn Glans wanted to search the car after seeing a rifle in the backseat. Reached by a reporter, Glans said he would do the same thing again, but only if he wasn't being videotaped.
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And this is exhibit # 8293759234 as to why cops should always be video recorded.
A dickhead cop named Glans? You can’t make this shit up.
The problem today is that people don’t show heroes like him the proper vas deferens due his position. Back in my day, a cop like Glans would never have to shroud himself from public view.
Nuts.
I worry that he’ll be shafted by the penal system
Circumcision for all cops — transparency to the hilt!
He should definitely be sacked
Damn videos are stopping the ‘heroes’ from doing the job.
BTW,his statement shows the attitude cops have.They can get away with what ever as long as no one see’s.Their word is law,
Glans said he would do the same thing again, but only if he wasn’t being videotaped.
This should be considered an admission of guilt and he should be fired immediately. He should also be held criminally liable for committing assault.
Fired, hell. It should be seen as an admission of psychopathy, and he should be put down as one does a rabid dog.
Pity he’ll probably end up as the police chief of some small town, which he will then terrorize.
Does this mean he’ll be put on the Naughty List? Obviously, nothing else will happen.
Paid suspension, perhaps – won’t he suffer enough?!??!?!?!
He was suspended without pay. Probably get it back after the hubbub quiets down.
I’d like to say that assholes like this will be the first ones against the wall. But most likely they will be crafty enough to see the wall, and promptly skitter off to establish a fiefdom elsewhere
And, nothing else happened. amirite?
Actually, in this case, the guy apparently resigned.
Well, that’s something!
He devoted his life to helping people, and you vindictive bigorati want to take that away from him.
Exactly. He was a selfless and dedicated public servant, not some private-sector worker motivated by evil profit.
I know right, he was just trying to slap some sense into that young man. Wonder why he couldnt be more appreciative. We should create a national holiday, Let A Cop Slap You In The Back Of The Head Day. so we can support our local Police Department, and celebrate their service to our communities. Give back to those who give so much.
Hunters Dad
Deputy Glans was just keeping those young punks in line. We need more police like him.
He’s out surfing with Morgan Fairchild as we speak singing the praises of body cams
BOOYA
BODYCAMS
I bet Tulpa is bleeding from jacking off to that slap so often.
The good news is that he not only retired, but was actually arrested for assault.
http://photographyisnotacrime……zen-video/
UPDATE: Deputy Dickhead has resigned from the Saratoga Sheriff’s Office. He has also been arrested and charged with official misconduct. The victim’s attorney has filed a notice of claim against Saratoga County and the Sheriff for civil rights violations.