https://bearingarms.com/camedwards/2022 ... ist-n61212I’m not anti-police, but I do question why Tolbert was taken into custody, especially given the fact that at least one of the officers on scene recognized him from his visit to the police academy as part of New Era Cleveland’s outreach. None of the officers seemed to perceive Tolbert as a threat, but it sure looks like some of them wanted to arrest him for something, so that’s what they did.
Cleveland Police arrest guy for shotgun in his hand
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Cleveland Police arrest guy for shotgun in his hand
If this has been posted here before, I could not find it. Incident is from May. Person arrested is named Tolbert. He was open carrying a pistol in a holster and carrying a shotgun in his hand, something you would see many hunters doing in Ohio. But he was not a hunter so Cleveland Police pulled out the old "inducing panic" card and arrested the guy. Story has a link to the Cleveland PBS website where you can watch footage from multiple bodycams. At least one of the cops knew the guy was doing neighborhood watch stuff but that did not seem to matter in the end.
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Re: Cleveland Police arrest guy for shotgun in his hand
That's the issue right there. The police are expected to do something and about the only option they are ever given is to arrest somebody.None of the officers seemed to perceive Tolbert as a threat, but it sure looks like some of them wanted to arrest him for something, so that’s what they did.
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I wonder if they'd have arrested him if the shotgun was slung rather than carried in hand?
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Re: Cleveland Police arrest guy for shotgun in his hand
The posted link above ^ ^ is behind a pay wall that's how I am seeing it...
Is this the same incident?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7eA5QnPoeY" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
At approximately 18:32 of the video, there's a discussion about improper handling amongst the officers
Is this the same incident?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7eA5QnPoeY" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Brian D. wrote:I wonder if they'd have arrested him if the shotgun was slung rather than carried in hand?
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At approximately 18:32 of the video, there's a discussion about improper handling amongst the officers
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Sorry about that. I bought the Townhall package and forgot that Bearing Arms is part of it.WhyNot wrote:The posted link above ^ ^ is behind a pay wall that's how I am seeing it...
Is this the same incident?s
And yes, it is the same incident. Here is the link to the Cleveland PBS website story:
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Re: Cleveland Police arrest guy for shotgun in his hand
I've always said, the person that calls 911 is inducing the panic.
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Any updates ? Unable to locate anything online.
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Re: Cleveland Police arrest guy for shotgun in his hand
I agree. Why in his hand ?Brian D. wrote:I wonder if they'd have arrested him if the shotgun was slung rather than carried in hand?
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Re: Cleveland Police arrest guy for shotgun in his hand
Seems to me that the guy caused his own problem.
I mean, unless he was intentionally trolling to get arrested so that he could sue or something...
I feel like if he had done these two things:
1. Carried the shotgun slung, and;
2. Cheerfully engaged the first cop on scene in conversation.
He would not have been arrested.
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I mean, unless he was intentionally trolling to get arrested so that he could sue or something...
I feel like if he had done these two things:
1. Carried the shotgun slung, and;
2. Cheerfully engaged the first cop on scene in conversation.
He would not have been arrested.
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Re: Cleveland Police arrest guy for shotgun in his hand
Cleveland Police arrest dumbass for shotgun in his hand.
Fixed it.
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Re: Cleveland Police arrest guy for shotgun in his hand
Regardless, being a "dumbass" isn't a crime. By all rights he should be exonerated if that's all he was doing.Glock Rock wrote:Cleveland Police arrest dumbass for shotgun in his hand.
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"Black community activist sues Cleveland police in federal court alleging wrongful arrest"
https://www.wksu.org/government-politic ... ful-arrest" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Cleveland Police arrest guy for shotgun in his hand
He may be an activist, but it doesn't sound like he was doing anything that many of us wouldn't consider doing. Also sounds like he has some real damages from the arrest and that the sergeant making the decision to arrest was an idiot.Bearable wrote:"Black community activist sues Cleveland police in federal court alleging wrongful arrest"
https://www.wksu.org/government-politic ... ful-arrest" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Cleveland Police arrest guy for shotgun in his hand
From the audio I've heard, there were some on the scene advising against arrest and it was ignored.
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