Bad actors in the police force aren’t news, per se, but seeing cops abuse their authority to have their way is disheartening, especially in the currently heated political climate. One New York resident spotted an NYPD officer committing a petty offense, and while it fortunately didn’t involve violence against civilians, it was still disappointing, to say the least. The cop was driving around in an unmarked Toyota Sienna at night, probably on patrol. However, suddenly, they decided to turn their lights and sirens on.
But they weren’t chasing down a culprit or responding to a call. Instead, the NYPD car turned on its emergency lights to cut past over a dozen vehicles to reach an exit they likely almost missed. And when they arrived, they pulled down their window and threw out a cigar box onto the side of the road, in plain sight. The driver behind them saw the whole ordeal, from the improper cutting off of traffic to the littering, and “grilled them hard” before passing the cop. The police promptly did a U-turn, probably to escape the “scene of the crime,” where they’d just chucked some trash.
“It’s mildly infuriating to see people litter, let alone our own police,” the driver remarks on a Reddit post, showing the video of the undercover cop abusing their power. “Absolutely cops should be held to the same rules if not stricter,” another user said in agreement. The top-upvoted comment suggested that the police car should be reported, but many saw that as a rather meaningless endeavor. “Reported to who, the cops?” jokingly asks a commenter. “They will, like always, investigate themselves and be found innocent of any wrongdoing,” chimes in another. “They aren’t called pigs for no reason,” remarks a third.
Cutting people off and littering are fairly petty offenses, but the fact that someone with legal authority did it makes it quite infuriating. Not to mention, the NYPD officer even turned on their lights and sirens for everyone to see before throwing out their trash. Yet, there’s not much anyone can do besides publicly shaming the cop for it and hoping they don’t do it again.
