from an 87-year-old woman being unreasonably tased and arrested to the excessive use of force on a pedestrian here are five times when idiot cops realized they just got sued starting with the moment an officer made the questionable decision to deploy a taser on a senior citizen who posed no threat [Music] [Music] chadworth for 104 I'm out with them [Music] this is police chief ethd from the chatworth police department on August 10th 2018 officers from the Chatsworth Police Department responded to a call regarding a 87-year-old lady named Martha Al bashara who is a Syrian immigrant Miss Al bashara was out with her kitchen knife trying to gather some dandelions near the Chatsworth Boys and Girls Club near her residence in Chatsworth Georgia after Miss Al bashara did not leave the property upon request by the the club's employees Chief eage accompanied by several other officers including officer Steven Marshall watch how cruy they respond to the [Music] situation why did you not stop I stand up stand up stand up [Music] stop uh uh easy [Music] okay chest [Music] where do you where's the home she Liv here right here you want to hold her I'll go get Mine mine's right [Music] behind is it your Kasa your Kasa right there where's uh where's your son son hey your son no no no no no where's your son is he at work no ma'am no no no no no no no no no 10 104 treasure 104 [Music] [Music] meic when the officers arrive they draw their weapons and command Miss Al bashara to drop the knife due to a language barrier she doesn't understand them but remains calm even as they use visual cues this prompts the officers to deploy a taser causing her to fall Miss AL bashara's Family urged the officers not to arrest her citing her age but the officers defended their actions as Justified given her trespassing with a knife while carrying a kitchen knife is legal if it is under 12 in and doesn't meet the definition of an unlawful weapon the officers proceed based on the circumstances observe how the interaction concludes you know why you know why she she line Sor about [Music] let's go this way man ma'am come on got to go in here ma'am okay no ma'am this way ma'am come on ma'am man you going have toit wait you're going to have to get in here once you get in here you can talk to them okay yes ma'am going take her to jail you need to ask her politely just sit in the yeah she will she will but please please she's the old lady and oh I I get it I get it but you can't have knives KN okay okay just tell her to sit down and we'll talk to you yeah wait wa the car in the car yeah yeah try to translate to her to sit in the car ma' cuz we don't want to pick her up or portion if you know him you know we are good people please give give okay let's here I'm scared for her she have a heart problem I was I was she she didn't she didn't know English come come sit right here ma'am we'll be able to sit down and roll down the window and you can speak with her you got to stay like that man can you with [Music] here you go come here miss Al bashara was arrested and kept in jail for over 2 hours she was then transported to a nearby hospital where she remained for also more than 2 hours she was charged with obstruction and Criminal Trespass later these charges were dropped Miss Al bashara filed a lawsuit against the city of Chatsworth and the officers involved the settlement was reached for $150,000 and the officers were tasked to receive training on deescalation tactics and Crisis Intervention for mental health consumers if you think these were the only cops who realized they got sued wait until you watch this next case hey you live over this way you live over this way waiting to see where to go yeah do you have any idea with you no sorry I I'm I just got took down a couple days ago and I've been on the streets for the last two days so like who you with over here just me huh just me just you yes okay who's the female you were with female yeah black girl the one that went in the bamboo okay you have your ID with you no you ever been arrested before what what have you been arrested this is Sergeant Gregory white from the Northeast Austin Police Department on February 20th 2015 officer white responded to a call regarding a suspicious individual seen with a female described as an afroamerican roaming on the the streets for 2 days straight the individual identified himself as Justin Scott the officer inquires if Mr Scott lives nearby and he confirms that he's been on the streets for two days since his recent release the officer then asks about his company suggesting he may have been seen with a female companion but Mr Scott insists he's alone the officer begins questioning Mr Scott's identity and past arrests pressing him to provide his name and disclose if he has any weapons tension Rises as the interaction escalates what you talking about what have you been arrested for in the past you said you've been arrested for right what's your name what is your name okay these aren't difficult questions right what's your name are you not going to talk to me now do you have any weapons Anon you have any weapons on you the problem you have any weapons on you no I have any weapons on go and drop that put that down put that down put it down pleas stop put it down why are you touching me right now listen to me stop why are you touching me you need stop you're hurting my hand put your hands behind your back ow you Hur put your put your hands behind your back why put your hand on [Applause] your back [ __ ] okay keep your hand back get the head by the back they go my [Applause] [Applause] back hands for your back I [Applause] can't put your hands body [Music] [Applause] back stop H me help somebody help [Applause] me officer white punched elbowed kneed and used a stun gun on Mr Scott before throwing him to the ground as officer white attempted to detain Mr Scott and handcuff him he claims that Mr Scott tensed up and resisted leading to a struggle between them during the scuffle both men ended up on the ground officer white alleges that as he pointed the taser at Mr Scott's midsection however Mr Scott reached out and grabbed the weapon the two continued to wrestle over the taser and officer white eventually managed to pin Mr Scott face down on the ground with the taser positioned underneath his body white maintained control over Mr Scott until other officers arrived to assist him and placed him in handcuffs later Mr Scott went on to file a lawsuit against the officer involved after all charges against him were dropped the proceedings of this case are unknown if you think this was the maximum a cop can realize they just got sued then you probably haven't heard of this next next case of Officer mang and officer Warren OH that scares me that's real scary okay so you're not going to tell me what you're doing out here we had two stolen cars in the last half hour and you're just out in the middle of night what's got to do with me just ask what are you doing out here in the middle of night this is Officer Kevin mang from the north tananda Police Department on December 6th 2022 a tananda resident Michael zamki was outside his home when he was approached by Officer mag he was later accompanied by Officer Brian Warren the officers began to question Mr zerki regarding a recent theft of two vehicles around this area watch how the encounter unfolds what I'm asking ask away I'm asking you why you out here I don't answer questions you don't answer questions no no why not what I just say where do you live um I'm going to invoke my Fifth Amendment right now and I'm telling you I don't I'm not going to answer any of your questions I'm going to help with your investigation whatever you got going on zero so real nice real tough guy I'm not trying to be tough man I'm just being invoking my rights that's all Mr zki informed the officers that he won't answer questions for those who don't know according according to the Fifth Amendment of the US Constitution citizens can refuse to answer any questions asked by law enforcement if they believe they can be unreasonably incriminated he said that he was out there about to walk his dog furthermore he also refused to go inside his home since he claimed he was not doing anything wrong the officer then threatens to arrest him if he continues to be non-compliant I have rights I don't have to be questioned I'm not GNA sit here and be questioned man 16 for what for what front to Highland the S why do you got to be a jerk I'm not being a jerk I'm just sitting my bike I was about to take my dog for a walk you were down there when I saw you okay so you were there also I saw you take off like a hell that's why I flew down here I'm just riding my bike around man I this he being a tough guy you have to answer anything you can answer any questions what's going on man there's nothing going on man I'm just this you stop for a ride what the [ __ ] man like I was about to take my dog for a walk on my bike okay and you got and you showed up and started being a tough guy to me for what for what for what man I just told you we had two stolen cars last half hour I live in this neighborhood I live in this neighborhood I PID taxes neighborhood you said I answer nothing you started being a dick yeah cuz I don't have to man I don't have to I don't have to answer any of your questions no nothing go in the house no no go in the house I didn't do [ __ ] man I'm dude really I just asked you a question and you're being a jerk you obviously so obviously I live here okay I'm just riding my bike out in front of my house and you pull up and you're like what the [ __ ] are you doing man I I didn't say that okay I didn't not say basically yeah you did go in the fing house shut the [ __ ] up I didn't do sh and you know I didn't do sh so go find some real criminals man I ride my bike in front of my house the [ __ ] shut your mouth all right yeah see is how you treat all P listen to you listen to you all you do swear all you've been doing is swearing at me I Ain swearing at you it's on tape okay sure it is yeah absolutely yeah absolutely Mike Mike what's your last name no no no no you you've been swearing this entire no no no don't give me that don't no want be arrested there's no oh you're going to arrest me for what a second you got two options you give me your last name and we have a conversation like adults as I'm talking listen man I want to be cordial as [ __ ] with you I understand you're the reasonable guy right now this guy's obviously unreasonable listen to me all I want is your last name at this point I'm I don't want to because as officer man explained to you in the past hour we've had two vehicles stolen okay which is why he stopped to talk with you okay now I've drove up I've listened to you curse swear scream enough that people around are coming outside well this is never what happened if you guys went have showed up and start fing with me dude this gu over here yelling at me like why don't you just ask me what I'm doing obviously about I'm about to take my dog for a walk I was about to take my dog for a walk change the circumstances 23 where else at I was about to take my dog for a walk okay and then yes guy pulls up on me start ask me like no dude I haven't robbed any house life so obviously I live here so it hasn't that dispelled your suspicions it's a simple conversation and all we do is we stop and talk with you okay all right all right that's all we do all right well I'm not going to give you my my name okay I'm not going to give you any information if you're conducting an investigation I have no obligation to help you with that investigation that's fine right and if you got the guy with some stripes on his shoulders can you get him down here when you're suspected of committing a violation or a crime okay and you don't provide name you are arrested for obstruction no no no that's not how it works that's not how it works it is how it works it that's really not do you think I'm playing games with you all I want you you okay you want slap me head cops and and all right I haven't done anything wrong SC people are I haven't man I'm riding my bike I'm riding my bikee I'm riding my bike I'm sick here can you just can you tell me his last name so we can be done with just don't don't do it don't do it don't do it he didn't steal any vipes listen I understand that but at this point he's being arrested for discount for screaming and swearing enough for people to start looking you the house and I'll give you information you need that's not that's not a lawful charge that's not a lawful charge man op that's not a lawful charge miky you don't think that they know the law keep that camera rolling keep that camera rolling keep that camera rolling for what what the hell did I do by the way I told you dude Mikey you don't you don't listen [ __ ] dis people are looking out their windows and I know literally just got home Mr zki was arrested and was charged with disorderly conduct and obstructing however both charges against him were later dropped on February 18th 20124 Mr zki filed a lawsuit against the city of tonowanda the officers involved and the police Department the proceedings of this case are not known if you think this was the last set of cops who got sued then you probably aren't aware of this next case you have anything concealed any weapons or anything like that no okay well what's what's with the attitude nothing no you have an attitude and what's your problem I don't have no problem yes you do I'm good I can pull you over if I want that's fine because I have a right to uh ask you what you're doing over there P okay it didn't look like you were working step back for me some too this is Officer Matthew Marcado from from the Walnut Ridge Police Department on December 28th 2016 officer Marcato pulled over Adam Finley a Burlington Santa Fe Railways employee while he was working in an unmarked vehicle on Railroad property in Walnut Ridge Arkansas watch how officer Marcato reacts to the situation you get up on me again we're going to have problems I'm glad you think this is a joke sir I work there what were you doing over there and why turn hard vehicle but I didn't see you doing no work over there and then go back over there and Open Door put your hands on your back now yeah you're obstructing with my operation no let me show you I mean I'm work for look at all this stuff back here what what did I tell you about getting a bomb turn around put your hands on your back about ignorant get your ass over here officer Marcato shoves him back and handcuffs him when Mr Finley attempts to open the back door of his vehicle to show him his work supplies watch how the encounter ends pH sir you do I SAR I want for stand here you move again what' I tell you about getting up me I I I wasn't I was trying to tell you something that I could that I was home what did I tell you about getting up on me I'm sorry I didn't now you want to be a [ __ ] [ __ ] some more I'm sorry you better shut your [ __ ] mouth come here you shut your ass right there and you move from there and I'm going ride your ass you understand I don't know who the hell you think look at me who the hell you think you are where your thumb where you mess with cops like that you lost your damn mind I dare you move from [Music] there I got I got why are you driving the hour and what I'm saying why you talking coming first of all I have to prove why I pulled you over you didn't even let me do that shut the [ __ ] up that's your problem right there how are you if you're nervous for what what did you do right so what you nervous about how do you think I feel I'm out here by myself I don't know if you got a gun in there and then I walk up on you and you jump me all all verbally I'm 37 sir okay we're the same damn man to man why would you talk to another grown man like the way you did I just ask you why you pulled me over I wasn't I was going to tell you do you know by law we have to tell you why we're pulling you over because I can't impede on your civil liberty but you didn't let me you become hostile and aggressive I did not say one cross word I just said why you pull me open sir it's how you say things sorry you should be but you're getting ready to go to jail is there anything in here I need to know about for what uh for what didn't I tell you not to get up on me like that that's a I just stood there sir no you got up on me sir I told you don't get up on me is there anything in this vehicle you need to know about I need to know about yeah I need my phones you don't need it right now I have got stuff to do sir I didn't you got to sit right there that's what you got to do didn't I say don't get up that's the damn problem right there [Music] where'd you graduate what school I want I want to Swifton Adam my name is Matthew and this is all being recorded I'm going to let you go but do you understand I could get you for OBU obstruction for government operations just listen to me now assaulting a peace officer I should take you to jail right now all right let me tell you something when you come in contact with an officer let them tell you why don't just start what are you doing I was just confused don't be confused I'm going to alleviate all confusion now you put yourself in my shoe sir oh I'm Str you're a police officer yes sir that's my property right there I'm supposed to watch are you in a marked vehicle that says Railroad and where's your plates from so now could you see where i' would be suspicious of what you were doing over there oh yeah yeah and then when I made contact with you you're aggressive and hostile with me verbally and well I mean I didn't mean to I didn't mean to make sound turn around [Music] my and do you understand why I put you in cuffs sir oh yeah why thought I had a bad attitude no sir because how many times did I ask you to stop approaching me well I just trying to find something that make you believe me you know okay so let me ask you this you ain't got nothing in your pockets dude okay cuz the next time I tell you something you're going to ride lightning all right ride lightning yeah I'm going to tase you I'm going to tase you because I have the right to defend myself oh yeah but when I tell you once look at me Adam when I tell you once please do not approach me like that don't come to me like that M you have to listen to me oh yeah okay I'm not sure where you're from sir but I I listen to people when they tell me something okay so cop or not manto man all right and this is all being recorded so don't later on try to complain that that I rust you up or anything like that cuz you know I should take your ass to jail right okay y you don't understand that oh yeah cuz if you want I'll take more of your time and we'll go through the books and I'll let you see it now do you need me to call your boss and let them know that I held you up oh I'm good any questions sir I'm Sor do you want me to write my name down and stuff for you I don't know what is it Matthew Mardo Matthew Mardo yes sir okay did we learn anything today Adam oh yeah what learned a lot okay have a good one okay Officer Marcato uncuff Mr Finley after repeatedly threatening him of using a taser against him or putting him in jail however he was released after a few minutes he was given two citations for misdemeanor violation both the individuals left the scene without further incident however later Mr Finley went on to file a complaint against officer Marcato and also filed a lawsuit the charges against him were dismissed Mr Finley reportedly received a $57,500 sum as a settlement it's peculiar to see cops overstepping their bounds and then getting sued by citizens if you enjoyed this video make sure to drop a like And subscribe for more goodbye