Idk man.. I could believe you got mixed up in a bad situation once but if you keep getting blamed for using excessive force, maybe you used excessive force..
all he does is try to blame the other officers and not take responsibility and accountability for his actions even if all he did was turn his head he is still guilty
@@Nate_BurreI cant speak for this person’s situation, but I do know that in FL you’re still able to apply and test for a RN license even if you have a “criminal background”. However, it does require a full disclosure statement and is reviewed. I’m sure there’s numerous factors such as what crime or crimes, amount of, etc. I have heard that even a felony doesn’t disqualify you. So if you’re able to apply for an RN license I’m sure you’re able to apply for EMT/firefighter
My dad was in the Navy in WWII and he never talked about the war, when I would ask him about it he would only talk about the diversions like the time the ship commander spotted a small island that was basically just a big dirt hill! The commander said the first one to the top of that hill gets a case of beer, who wants to get in on it? Those that participated were taken on small boats to the island, my dad won the beer, he was so proud of that! Latter I talked to my grandmother and she told me a lot more, his ship was one of the first ships to pick up wounded Marines on Guadalcanal which explains his reaction when I told him I joined the Marine Corps, as soon as those words came out of my mouth he yelled at me "ARE YOU F-ING STUPID?" then he turned around and walked away so I couldn't see the tears in his eyes!
Oh God you're one of those but a female like me that actually spent 8 years in the Navy during wartime herself I'm pretty sure you would completely dismiss me and rattle off about your dad about how much you know about the Navy and everything else even though you never served a day in the military at all God I can't stand people like you
I feel sorry for ur pops cus the navy is no place to be for a man. Especially real men because ur stuck in a ship for months years alone with nothing but men that’s why men don’t go there unless u like and if you don’t from what I’ve heard from other military people Navy officers come out liking men.
I was LE in Western MassaTwoSh!ts at the same time as Jeff, but not on the same department. False accusations of excessive force were common occurrences for any of us who actually did our jobs. And on top of that, Springfield, MA is a sh!thole. And Channel 22 News out of Springfield crucified Jeff every night. The whole situation was a political screwing. I've never met Jeff but from past experiences on the job I believe him. The whole area is radically liberal and extremely anti-police. It's so bad in that area that most cops I know who stayed even after the BS LE law that passed have countdowns on their phone to their retirement date. And not a single one recommends the job to anyone who asks.
I’m an active police officer, I am a Defensive Tactics Instructor and “Jiu Jitsu cop.” I see a lot of people saying this guy had 3 excessive force incidents, he’s a bad guy etc etc. idk all of the details besides what’s he said but I will say assuming he’s being honest, bodycameras would’ve saved this guys career. I had a similar incident to this guys final incident that resulted in him being charged. Suspect was actively grabbing and trying to take my gun, I threw 1 elbow strike, broke his orbital bone and knocked him out cold. His family tried to say I did that for no reason. If I didn’t have a bodycamera that proved my story I almost guarantee I would have been atleast fired if not charged. We deal with hundreds of calls and arrests every year, especially if you’re good at the job. There’s bad cops and they should be hung out to dry but 99% of us are just trying to do the right thing and take the trash off the street.
And if you weren't a cop, guaranteed, you would have a different opinion. Let's look at reality for five minutes. This guy is not being completely honest. Did you see his tattoos? Typically, they are prison gang tattoos. People who cover their eyes. Put forth a great of efforts in trying to keep their story straight.
Ian: "Have you ever seen gross police misconduct firsthand?" Cop: "Yes, for sure." Ian: "So did you ever report it?" Cop: "Well, ya know, I'd pull the cop aside later and tell him not to beat up my perp because it makes *me* look bad when I book him into the jail." Lo and behold, this is why cops have such a bad name. He never mentioned how this would affect the perp, or how this conduct was covered up and never talked about. Then he goes on to complain about community leaders going after cops all the time, trying to give them bad press. Come on dude. Are all cops bad? Obviously not. But the bad cops hardly ever get in trouble for misconduct, and the good cops never try to correct the bad behavior, which leads to an all around bad look for the entire profession. At least we have body cameras nowadays... They're the best thing that's ever happened to policing.
They are ALL BAD infact something is seriously wrong with you if locking people up gets you motivated in the mornings…. The public can police themselfs
""Man who filmed incident disputes police" by Jack Flynn, published April 18th, 1997: SPRINGFIELD - Police yesterday acknowledged waiting two weeks before probing charges that a white patrolman had kicked a black suspect, but blamed the delay on the failure of witnesses to come forward with a videotape of the incident. Deputy Chief Daniel Spellacy said the department had virtually no information on the alleged March 20 assault by Officer Jeffrey M. Asher until suspect Roy Parker's lawyer went public with a videotape 14 days later. But the former Springfield man who filmed the incident insisted yesterday that he gave a detailed statement to police by telephone shortly after Parker's arrest. The witness, Donald Garner of Anchorage, Alaska, also disputed a police assertion that his telephone had been disconnected, making it impossible for investigators to contact him. "Nobody called me," said Garner, who returned home after visiting Springfield for his grandmother's funeral. "I've been here, waiting." The conflicting police and witness accounts came several days after Asher was suspended without pay and charged with assault and battery for kicking Parker as other officers held him down during an arrest on Quincy Street. Asher, 26, is scheduled for arraignment Wednesday in Springfield District Court. Police filed multiple charges against Parker, 47, including allegedly assaulting Asher with a sharp, glass-edged object. He is being held on $7,500 bail at the Hampden County Correctional Center at Stony Brook. Police said the sharp-edged weapon allegedly brandished by Parker has been sent to the state Police Crime Lab in Sudbury for testing. The videotaped kicking of a black suspect by a white patrolman enflamed tensions between police and the minority community, and led to a U.S. Justice Department review. The SPD's internal affairs unit is also investigating whether charges should be brought against at least four officers who helped Asher arrest Parker, who has a history of drug, firearms and assault charges. Spellacy said he ordered an investigation into Parker's arrest shortly after defense lawyer Richard Rubin turned the videotape over the Hampden County District Attorney William Bennett on April 3. Spellacy said the department was powerless to act sooner because neither Garner nor other witnesses had filed complaints. The department's first formal consideration of the matter came on April 3, one day before Rubin released the tape, when unconfirmed reports of the videotaped incident were discussed at top-level staff meeting, Spellacy said. "We had nothing to go on before that," said Spellacy, adding that police administrators had heard "only rumors" about the tape. Garner, however, said he gave a detailed statement to a police officer over the phone the night of March 20. The officer who took the statement, Garner said, assured him that it would be turned over to department supervisors. Garner said he planned to bring the videotape to the station, but instead turned it over to Parker's family, who gave it to defense lawyer Rubin. Police said they tried to contact Garner in Alaska, but found that his telephone had been disconnected - an assertion that Garner denies. By yesterday, Garner said, nobody from the department or the District Attorney's office had contacted him. "My phone was never disconnected. I've got the records to prove it," said Garner, a project manager for a company that cleans up oil spills. A police official, however, said Garner never actually filed a formal complaint with the department. All citizens complaints must be filed in writing, not by telephone, the official said. In a related matter, Spellacy said the department will determine whether Asher's fellow officers broke internal rules by failing to report that he kicked Parker. Spellacy stressed, however, that it was not clear whether any of the officers could have seen the attack, much less considered it an improper act. The videotape shows at least one patrolman glancing at Asher while he kicks Parker, apparently in the head. The film appears to show Asher kicking the suspect another time, as well. In his report, Asher admits kicking Parker several times in the arms, but only while trying to disarm him. The videotape appears to show blood on the right side of Asher's neck shortly after the arrest. The local branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is calling for Asher to be fired and for other officers at the scene who did not intervene to be disciplined. Springfield's Police Department has been at the center of a series of incidents that angered the black community in recent years."
I was a military policeman, have 3 degrees in: associate of arts in judicial studies, bachelor in criminology and a master of science in criminal justice. I’ve worked in jails, worked as a state civil rights investigator, federal investigator and a federal mediator. I am now retired. I want to say this is one of the best interviews I’ve heard and what a great channel!
Why can't you comment on the video without giving a law enforcement resume? Or you could shorten it by saying you've made a living off the tax dollars of hard working people who really don't need you as much as you think.
When he said “you have to worry about a body camera and a phone camera” sounded like something a bad cop would say. All the shit he got caught with sounds like a bad cop. Him saying he didn’t do anything wrong makes me feel like he’s a bad cop. Just saying
"all the crap he got caught with…" and "you have to worry about a body camera and a phone camera" then he says immediately after that he LIKES the body camera. Or did you choose not to hear any of that? And what crap? There were 2 incidences and he was found to be fully justified in what he did. I don't know the man, I'm just saying that I've heard nothing in this interview that tells me he's a bad cop.
I’ve listen to a few of your podcasts in the last few days. I think what’s good about yours compared to everyone else is you get more of the person themselves. Other podcasts just focus on the prison/criminal aspect. You get the person as a whole and it’s more genuine.
Dude’s a narcissist, crooked ex cop. I was relating to him at first for throwing “bad cops” under the bus. Then listening to his multiple incidents made me realize he’s just framing a picture to make him look innocent. It’s all excuses to justify himself lol. The host can sense it too by all his follow up questions. He keeps saying “I “THOUGHT” I didn’t do anything wrong”, he never says he didn’t do anything wrong. He says he was “EMBARRASSED” to go to court, he wasn’t mad as hell. He called his fellow officers “cowards” for “throwing him under the bus” and not testifying on his behalf. They know you like you know them!!!😂😂😂
Just for laughs, from birth if you were a cop , how full would er jacket be for supposedly slightly to much physical or verbal abuse. This dude seems to be friendly n willing to get hammered with buddies called the nurse gang helping everyone. Unarmed.
I would disagree. I feel that the "hero cop" stereotype requires some level of self aggrandizement that I'm not seeing here. I think it is more a situation where, due to numerous factors, he became desensitized to less lethal force. There is a bit of complaining about corruption within the police force but that is hardly surprising between police committing crimes and superiors who are over eager to dispel any suspicion of wrongdoing. Granted, this is the opinion of someone who does bot live in that country and is only basing this off of this video. I may be wrong.
I disagree, just watch a few videos of arrests and you will see excessive force.. sometimes they accidentally reach for a gun instead of taser and panic and shoot. The fact that he didn't have a taser and never once reached for his gun... it's pathetic, people think brute force hitting kicking is worse than shooting or taser. Stupid people think tasers are totally safe and harmless . Tasers kill people too and you'll see people tapering people for 2 minutes straight when they are already cuffed.. bodycam and taser would have helped him
I totally agree with you 100%, this cop seems like he just can't stand that he's gotta name as a cop that beats up citizens. I just smell bullshit all over this dude. You just don't get a labeled like that outta nowhere, plus that judge taught him a lesson not just because the judge is dirty himself
Watching this man tell stories after setting down with my step dad who retired as a police officer and had a severe alcohol problem give me some reprieve that he is in a better place. Some of the stories he told me I couldn’t fathom it but still didn’t agree with his drinking. He died from kidney and liver failure a month after retiring. Unfortunately law enforcement sees shit we could never live with and without help it can be fatal.
I was locked up with the victim of his arrest. Melvin Jones III. I was in the bullpen with him in Springfield district court that Monday morning when his teeth were all Chipped out.
The fact that he was excited about getting hired and having gun was a red flag and the fact that he's calling a cop a good cop that was taking drugs from dealers is another red flag. That's not a good cop with a drug habit 🤦🏾♀️
I personally don't have a good outlook on cops because of my personal experiences and even was set up by them back in 1998 when there're no body cam. But I felt bad for him with what he went through. So maybe think of it this way. For what he went through, it can makes him now to see things from another perspective and with that he can help and do more for the communities.
This cop needs some street justice for his sins. I hope he runs into the guy who him and 3 other cops held down and smashed his orbital bone and knocked out 3 teeth. Now that he can’t carry a gun or isn’t a cop would be the perfect time for a long personal one on one. This time - 3 of the other guys’ friends get to hold the cop down and give him 7 with the flashlight. Fair is fair.
I love how you interview these people and they try to justify or minimize their actions this guy was a scumbag cop that got caught had to pay the price now he’s out in Society in another job probably still being a scumbag
Wadduya know? Another video of me beating someone, but I definitely didn’t do it, it’s never my fault! He was a loser in high school and became a doosh bag cop to get his revenge.
People don’t realize how political the job of a cop is and how you can easily end up in prison if the DA and your police department want you locked up.
Yep, just look at Daniel Holtzclaw.... guilty or not nobody can deny the fact that he deserves a retrial at least. There was a lot of shady stuff going on behind the scenes
@@OUTDOORS55 As a cop you regularly have to justifiably assault suspect to gain compliance. You sound like the kind’ve guy who wants to send a social worker to a domestic violence call then complains about cops when the social worker gets killed.
It is really sad how people in positions of authority will turn on a good person when the situation is not convenient for them.....yet they will cover endlessly for people that "play ball". I see it all the time at my job, and it is sickening.
@@troyvincent8933 Security on the state level. I work with both local and state law enforcement, but I am not one of them. I work in a psych hospital, so it is normally when a patient is being transferred from a DoC site, or when someone tries to elope from the facility. Being ran by the state, we deal with the same red tape and things being swept under the rug. And of course, policy "revisions" that heavily favor the corrupt, often making it nearly impossible to gather evidence against them. I have personal experience with having to wear a target over doing the right thing.
@@troyvincent8933 My duties are sort of odd, as are the way job titles are done. I have the same base pay as an officer. I have similar responsibilities when it pertains to investigations etc. I can detain people etc. My "power" only applies while either on the grounds of my facility, or when I act to either pursue/protect a patient within the community. Because no guns are allowed on grounds (for obvious reasons) I am considered a guard, not an officer. That said, I qualify for immediate transfer to either corrections or enforcement if I chose to make the transfer. (I would still have to undergo any additional training required for law enforcement, but am not bound by age restriction etc. For corrections, I could start tomorrow) These things can differ from state to state, so I dont really know how common my situation is. When I give testimony at hearings/court I am always referred to as officer. I cannot honestly tell you why that is.
This was a great interview, Jeff tells his story very well, I tell a horrible story i would be all over the place, he did a good job. Well done on this content.
He can’t just admit he was wrong for football kicking a guy who is down on the ground. He hasn’t yet talked about why he went to jail and he hasn’t mentioned how many officers came forward about his racism either he is just a victim in every case. ☝🏽 listen to what he said! They beat a guy who was having a medical emergency and after they knew it was medical he wanted to charge him with a crime to cover his ass that is what cops do and notice he keeps adding details that have nothing to do with what happened on the scene and he was unaware of at the time but it still justifies what he did even though he didn’t know it at the time. Wow this guy is a life long piece of shit!
Interesting how according to him he has never ever done anything wrong. Literally impossible. He learned nothing. He’s always the victim. Any incident he ever had he was never even partially at fault. He was always the one that was victimized. Not once did he say well I was a little responsible or I could have managed this differently, even with the diabetic. Didn’t show any remorse for Macing a sick person. Even if by accident, he could have shown some type of remorse but he didn’t. “He was smart like me” 😂 this guy is a narcissist. Typical cop.
"All I did was mace him".....like what? 😆 This guy was definitely a thug. You just wonder how much he actually managed to get away with before the top brass hung him out to dry.
@@Karrimor18 BEFORE he knew he was having a seizure!!! And he was alone so he wasn’t hurting anyone. He claims he hit them, but if I’m having a seizure chances are they weren’t conscious and/or actively attacking anyone. Not once did he ever say “I was wrong for this or that” he justified everything he did. Like “oh poor me”. Fk off dude. No remorse, no empathy. He was convicted because he was guilty. Not because he was a good guy caught in a bad moment that was misconstrued. He never said man this could absolutely happen to anyone, like some of the people I arrested. Gtfo
Yup. He got into an awful lot of trouble that wasn't his fault. His investigated file is huge? No doubt. Who has to hit a guy so hard with a flashlight that he breaks his face and still manages to dent in the hood of the car with the swings that actually missed? An unarmed person, I might add. I cringed this entire interview.
Unless you are there it is hard to judge. American cops in bad neighbourhoods are literally paranoid for their lives, with all the crazy criminals who are prepared to shoot at you. Maybe they do go overboard sometimes, but it must be hard to judge situations on the spare of the moment. I really don't believe 'all' the so called racist cop brutality is purely about race, I believe it is just cop brutality, by cops involved in stressful situations with bad judgement. There are some horrible criminals out there many of them are black, but when the black criminals get a good hiding, they are the only ones that get blown up and reported about in the newspapers, any other race just gets brushed under the carpet, especially the white race.
All cops on the force for over a year are corrupt. If you even just knowingly allow corruption to go on without doing nothing about it which you have no choice about, you're corrupt as well. Accessory after the fact. So to remain on the force you have to have dirt on you or no one will ever trust you. Don't ask me how I know this it doesn't matter. All cops subborn perjury to help the states case. No cops ever can go against other cops. They will be ostracized off the force. If you're truly honest and you want to protect and serve join the FD not the PD. Anyone who thinks police are credible and trustworthy are sadly mistaken and misinformed. I swear to you it's just the plain truth. Nobody is more full of shit than a cop. It's actually against the law to lie to police but even if hypothetically you had an honest cop, they are trained to lie to you and it's legal. Nobody is more full of shit than a cop. The majority of the police are narcissistic psychopaths. Power corrupts, that's a fact. It's human nature.
I’m sure this guy is regretting doing this interview, imagine hearing grandpa say “yeah he was unarmed and there were four of us, and yes he ended up missing some teeth and a fracture skull, but I thought I heard my Partner say something about a gun! So after we beat on him for a couple of minutes we all realized he didn’t have a gun”
@boyfromoklahoma1188 of course, a union cop would disagree.. we're coming for the police union 1 state at a time. In recent years, more cops have been covcited than the 25 years before... so yeah cops being protected is fading fast. Derek, is this cops type of best friend. Same for you. I bet you've protected a shit partner cop..
What a "tale of woe", this guy simply justified all of his poor decisions. Bubba I worked with cops like you. Nothings your fault, you minimized everything, PTSD blah blah blah. Bro you should've quit while you were ahead.
My uncle, may he RIP, was a WWII vet. He talked about general, funny stuff of military life but NEVER talked about battles, stuff that happens in battle, etc.
Ian, fantastic interview. You kept the interview moving, but also allowed your guest to talk. Alot of interviewers don't allow their guest to talk and constantly interrupt them. which can be frustrating as a listener
This is the EXACT type of person who should never be a cop. He doesn't even realize how wrong he was. People like this do not have the temperamentto be cops. Unfortunately, there are way too many people like him who are cops. I'm making my assessment not from the media, but from the things that are coming right from his mouth. He's an entitled hard arse bully wannebe tough guy. He's not even rehabilitated. Sheesh!
I'm not trying to judge anyone; everyone knows best how they feel. However, sometimes people can be in denial about their actions, which can lead to dangerous situations. Two things have particularly concerned me. First, he mentioned, "I talked to this guy and only this guy because he was smart LIKE ME!" Second, he repeatedly said, "I did not do anything wrong." If he genuinely believes that, it suggests there's something unresolved, and this attitude can be risky. This might be part of why he got into trouble.
Some of us were talking one day and we asked: Would youi rather be a policeman or fireman? I said I'd rather be a fireman, because you get to be a hero many times in your job as you save people in fires, cut people out of crashed cars, stop blazes in homes, and so on. People in the community praise the firefighters for the most part. A police officer is a hero, too, but they are treated like the bad guy by many and they have to work with very dangerous criminals. Their lives are in danger in a different way than the firefighter. One crazy unpredictable person with a gun could end to life of a police officer while doing his job. The firefighter has a different kind of danger and lots of training to handle it. Both are very hard jobs, but I think I'd rather face a fire than a crazy person with a gun. This was a very interesting video and I'm glad this guy has found a happy life now after all he went through.
Cops get the hate because they work hard at earning the hate. Cops were looking for some guy (who actually turned out to be innocent) so the cops grab me and they said I fit the description. I ask the cops what is the description the cop said a guy in this area. The cops did have an description of the suspect. He was 30 years older than me, 100 pounds lighter and a foot shorter. The cops knew I was innocent and they had the wrong guy they didn't care. Even when they got the actual suspect they kept me in handcuffs and kept talking crap to me. The suspect was innocent after all someone had made a false allegation. I have seen countless videos on youtube of cops doing the same thing to them that they did to me when they know the person is completely innocent. This cop in the interview ruined a lot of lives.
He's a dangerous tyrant who got what he deserved. Let's not forget that they really don't know who the suspect is. And hes already admitted to going to the house without a warrant. Just because a police commissioner told them to look at this place. They did nothing by the book this tyrant deserved every bit of prison time that he got. Who knows how many people he violated and assaulted before. Ian I hope you see through the BS.
At 50 mins anyone else wondering why if he only kicked his shoulder (not a kick to the head) then why does he say the guy got 5 stiches in the head?? 😮 Plz Explain that Mr. Innocent??😂😂
He only got rubber-stamped by the VA for PTSD after he knew he was going to lose his job. If a veteran knows he's on the verge of losing his job, just go to the VA and tell the doctor. He'll fabricate a phony reason to get you a disability wink, wink I've seen it a hundred times
@peterfichtner1 PTSD from the Gulf War? It was mostly an air war and he saw no combat. He saw 7 dead bodies. I've seen dozens and I don't claim to have PTSD. It's something they claim when they're looking for "hero sympathy"
“ to this day I have no regrets” even though he knew the guy didn’t have ANY weapon on him. YET still proceeded to beat him with a flash light. What a narcissist.. glad this man IS NO longer a POLICE officer. Thank you god. ✌🏻 I have no remorse for his narcissistic self.
You have clearly never been in a situation where lives are in danger. The guy was going for his fellow officers gun. Was he supposed to stop and ask him politely to stop doing that?
With multiple family members in law enforcement, I can believe certain elements of his story. That being said, I don't believe all of it. By his own admission, he was involved in at least 3 publicized use of force incidents. When an officer has 16 years on the force, it is difficult to terminate them unless they have a lengthy record of infractions. Judging by his demeanor, he seems to be an aggressive individual, so I highly doubt these were the only incidents he was involved in. There is definitely more to this story. While officers certainly can and do get railroaded occasionally due to the racial environment in this country, it doesn't happen to the same officer multiple times in a span of a few years unless the officer is involved in things he shouldn't be, and the fact that he won't accept any level of responsibility at all for the incident is very concerning. I do believe he got setup by his department, but it was not because they were cowards. It is because he was repeatedly bringing negative attention on the department and putting other officers lives and well being at risk. He had become a liability. Even if his actions might not have been criminal in this incident, it had reached the point where they could no longer defend him.
@kushhazard3109 I served in the marine corps for four years with 1/6 at Lejeune. I know all about the attitudes of 90% of the marines. I also was a cop for 10 years. Take it for what that’s worth, I’m just telling you something is off with this guy
40:45 *"You drove here at 80mph and hit my prisoner."* Let's not forget all the innocent people who he claims to protect that he put at risk too by driving recklessly to get to the scene! I'm not anti police, I'm just anti putting the public in danger when in so many high speed chases, the police are putting the public at risk just as much as the guy running is! I've even seen ex cops speak out against it, it's often not about stopping a dangerous criminal but about the thrill of chasing a guy while getting to ignore traffic laws smh. It's called risk vs reward, what's the risk that if they let the guy go, he'll go on a crime spree vs he just wants to get away, he'll do so, slow down, go somewhere safe and they can hopefully just arrest him later? The truth is most of the time it's the latter and the guy running is just trying to not get arrested cuz he's got warrants, drugs, a gun, etc. If all the cops get is some guy with dope and warrants for small time crimes, that's nothing if he or a cop crashes into a family of 4 and kills them during the chase! Happens all the time...
I'm a Springfield native myself from the 16 acres neighborhood. I remember Jeffs incident. I wasn't there and I'm not Jeff so I can't judge. The media is usually the bad guy in most incidents
And then the next guy has his eye socket broken and his teeth knocked out. Meanwhile there were four cops. Even Ian the interviewer I think was starting to wonder about this guy. Even Ian was saying "while I mean you had four guys you couldn't control him". This cop is trouble. He's got an excuse for all of these incidents. He's always involved in this crap. Citizens are always getting maced or beaten bones broken teeth knocked out but this guy's always got an excuse always has an explanation. I never heard this one before when he said that mace wouldn't have worked because the suspect had a hoodie on. What the f*** is that about. Maybe if he had sealed eye goggles on the mace wouldn't have worked. The police have military strength chemical agents. A hoodie, which doesn't cover your face by the way, would provide almost zero protection against a chemical spray from the police. Could you imagine being this guy's Superior officer? Yes Sarge it's him again. Every time a piece of paper comes across his Superior officers desk it involves this cop and some type of b*******
I just watched the alleged police brutality video. There were literally 15 cops telling this guy to get out of the car, and as soon as he gets out they try to reatrain him. Jeff can be seen with his flashlight hitting the guy maybe 3 times. That was it... honrstly ive seen waaaaaaaay worse.. hell the one cop shot a car after hearing an acorn fall
This man is a true Narcissist and take zero accountability for what he has done! In his eyes he’s the hero and everyone else is the villain. I knew bs when I see it. He’s a liar and can’t resist embellishing every story. I really wonder how he was granted early release on parole when one of the 4 factors is that the criminal must show remorse and understanding of the nature and magnitude of the offense. And this coward did not do that! Horrible interview Ian, you didn’t ask the tough questions.
Best part is they aren't even called Blackwater anymore. They've completely rebranded because of their reputation. He intentionally is wearing their bad rep that they try to distance their way from
I find it interesting as this cop is explaining his actions, it sounds so innocent. Yet there is thousands and thousands of videos on line of cops harassing abusing and literally beating the shit out of people. 3x ( that we know of) he hurts people in the public. And none of it was his fault. He got what he deserved.
Perhaps three months is an insufficient amount of time for a police academy. LAPD's academy is seven months. Its time to think of the police as a profession and not a blue collar job.
As far as how hard the police Academy is, it highly depends on where you go through the academy and which police department/State Police you’re getting in with. As a supervisor now at a police department, I will back ANYONE of my guys all the Confucian way to losing my career if they did the right thing, because I have been in a similar situation. In a situation where I did what was right but my boss at the time didn’t back me. By not backing me it made it look as if I was in the wrong! I tried to pull a guy over and he ran and wrecked out. He smelled as if he’d been dry and his action were those of someone who was very intoxicated. Come to find out, he was in a diabetic seizure. They will act like this and they do smell like they’d been drinking. Lastly, NO, you didn’t do ANYTHING WRONG!! Even though the media was against you, you’re PD supervisors are a bunch of Weasley assholes!! Being in the right, they should have stuck by you!! That’s the part that makes me sick! I would have quit if I was one of your friends!
I don’t know if can believe you . Usually, 99% of officers who makes Sgt, LT , Capt, Chiefs are dishonest , liars and crooked. When my peers asked me to apply for Sgt position, I laughed and I said, NOPE!
This video doesn't help Asher at all. The fact all these years later he can't apologize or show a bit of remorse towards any 3 of the victims he BEAT says ALOT. This guy prolly isn't a racist but he's a piece of shit cop. Even explaining how he turned in his badge. His co workers prolly have nothing good to say about him as a cop. Read on Jeff Asher. He didn't get time for no reason. Still has no remorse and then to walk in wearing a black water shirt is insane! I can smell through the phone what type of cop he is.
Please explain how cops should be more gentle when someone who is a bigger guy is resisting arrest and who's adrenaline is spiked through the roof. Please what is your experienced opinion on it?
Jeff live everyday as if it were your last, it's scary how people can ruin someones life because they have the power. I wouldn't want one of my children to be a police officer at this time.
This dude beat people's ass just as much as the other guys! Especially depending on who the suspect was! That's why that IRR file was so thick! That's the ones he got caught for!! 😅
I had some similarities that resonated with me of the shit I encountered while on the job after listening to this interview. I was told once by a colleague that the reason we wear vests was the front was to protect you from the suspects and the back was to protect you from your co-workers. True statement. I was more at battle with the politics and ego of that career than anything else. Once you have a proverbial "target" on your back, and you are not one with the "group" you are done. Regardless how good you are or were at the job. The corrupt and inept always get promoted. It's about "cliques", nepotism, ego, etc... Jeff is right, once you are slandered, it follows you but it never defines you as an individual and in the grand scheme of things it does not matter what anyone thinks. Life goes on and lessons are learned and wisdom is gained.
So true! I have experienced the same thing in business and in unions. I will never stoop to their corrupt ways. The ineptitude is what infuriates me. The stupid kid of a boss moves forward while the ones that deserve promotion get sh$t on.
Not usually a huge fan of police having seen the things they get away with. However, this story was absolutely relatable, having experienced corruption as a huge slap in the face thinking the facts and truth and history of an individual are going to make a difference. Then, finding out the hard way they chew you up and spit you and laugh behind your back, knowing what they did to you, and got away with it. It changes you.
I'm not usually a fan of police blah blah blah. I bet if you were walking through Compton California because your car broke down you would have your hand on your cell phone paranoid just waiting to call nine one one practically begging for a police escort.
@@robertlyle76 not at all 😂🤣😂 I live in the most dangerous city in Michigan and do security at a dive bar here. Sounds like you might have made that comment from experience.
@@DrakeCrider-ol3jp most definitely not a productive comment. I agree that it's a strange feeling to think about all the punk ass corrupt high school bully crap cops get away on a regular basis but still actually feel sorry for this guy and believe him. It's like I'm afraid to believe him because I figure anybody can craft a story. Sounds pretty believable though.
@NotAffiliated maybe you'd have to go through it first and realize that there are quite a few similarities between his experience and yours, after having gone through a corrupt system and feeling the effects of that corruption in your personal life. Then maybe you would understand on a different level. I do however understand where you're coming from though. Some people are snakes and professional liars.
@@DrakeCrider-ol3jp well, there should be no surprise that we might run into abusive cops when we allow the system to be so corrupt. only the corrupt with survive in that tenacious environment. in the pacific north west i'd say that we flushed out a lot of good cops in the past 2 years. if we continue to allow conditions for police to descend, all we will have are nasty mo fos who will be willing to be cops.
Another awesome interview. Jeff you kept it honest. I like the way you were observant in jail. You knew there was trouble and reacted. God bless you.... Acts 2:38
No sir, video cannot be read several different ways. The video speaks for itself and it shows what happened. That's why the police have had dash cams for 30-plus years. Only the police claimed that the cameras don't get it right when they're the ones being recorded. It's always the police that's a no no wait a minute the camera's not showing how it really happened meanwhile the camera shows what what happened. The only people that don't want their actions recorded and scrutinized are those that are doing something wrong
39:40 how tf a cop gonna sit there and say he’s not a snitch lol 🤔🤨 news flash buddy your whole job is to literally snitch on and arrest people 🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️😭😂😂😭😂
This guy is a stand up guy, in many ways I can relate to him,,,,,,The government at all levels always have to have a scapegoat, it is part of their DNA
Man - I live with ptsd, so tough when you don't understand triggers. A good man who snapped. I hope he doesn't let his past define his future. Good luck mate. Thanks for your whole families service to humanity. Xx
It's a tough job and sry for your situation. Early on you talk about walking up and I'ding a guy, was he commiting a crime. Legally you cannot I'd and you guys don't really get that or don't care. So I'm a little mixed here on your situation. Good show appreciate you coming on.
I can't watch the end of this right now, but I have two burning questions: 1) Why didn't you get the guy to elaborate more about the role (or lack thereof) the female cop played in the first incident? What did she do while there was a fight happening with weapons involved? 2) Assuming he had an option, why did the guy opt for a jury trial rather than a judge trial? The guy was getting reamed in the media, so of course people are going in with preconceived notions.
Now I've seen photos of one of the guys he beat up. The before and after photos are startling. The guy's head was the size of a watermelon. I'm calling bullshit on this guy's story. No mention of the female cop who was on scene watching a man with a weapon trying to take out the cop. Why not? Both cops are authorized to use deadly force when their life is in danger, but you left that part out entirely.
Finally a cop that admit they are trained as paramiletary in police Academia that s the biggest problem whit cops and the justice system in my opinion Greetings cz75 shadow
Is it really? How would you want them trained. It is PARA military meaning there are ranks, uniform, and structure. So you think this is a problem??? How so?
@@dawgyjones9844 because they use force before brain no people trust cops anymore. they should protect and serve but they just use Power trips over people and gun people Down and got to much power in a crazy Justice system that not help at all.But we will never gonna agree u pro cops now im not.have a nice day 🥱
I went through a police academy it’s not that easy. To This guy the PT test where easy as he was a Marine but yeh written test are hard and the military doesn’t even have any at all.
“Smart like me” act so forreal right now This was an excellent interview, but geez this guy is kinda exhausting. He is a good conversationalist, so it’s hard to pick up on his lack of accountability for his actions. I also have a feeling his confidence is way higher than his actual ability to have a successful, skillful career as a cop. Or person. With peace and love.
