Chalk artist Joshua Hinson was finishing up a community art project in Leon Valley, Texas when local cops confronted him over his art, which they incorrectly described as “graffiti.” Hinson’s arrest, which was captured on video, has raised questions about the protection of art under the First Amendment, and the overreach and abuse of power exercised by police in regulating public space. The charges against Hinson were ultimately dropped, but the problems his case raises about the police as an institution remain. Police Accountability Report investigates.
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My guy got arrested for sidewalk chalk… SIDEWALK CHALK! Absolute disgusting behavior, pig-like.
This makes me think of something that happened when I was a kid.. Some Karen got upset that I was drawing with chalk on the sidewalk in my front yard.. The things she said where more than a little bad. I am Japanese and this Karen was making racist remarks.. Was soo glad when the police arrived and she ended up getting into trouble. Forgot the exact reason why but unfortunately it was not my only encounter with this person as she lived on the same street.
Are the cops going to arrest two year olds for using chalk on the side walk.
It's raining in the video too. Water defeats chalk every time.
There is a systemic problem in the police force across the country, it is a fundamental problem that nobody wants to address- how the hell can you enforce the law when you don't KNOW THE LAW? It is simple- if you are charged with enforcing the law, maybe you should know the law first. I have encountered officers that had no business being "law enforcement" because they are completely clueless when it comes to the law. In these cases, they resort to bullying, needless escalation and violence. I have encountered officers that do know the law, were highly intelligent, and respectful of the rights of citizens- these encounters always end peacefully with no hard feelings on either side (and usually a handshake and well wishes). If they know the law then there is no need for ego, bullying, and needless escalation. Typical scenario- citizen is doing something perfectly legal. Someone calls the police (for whatever reason). The problem starts right there at the call- 90% of these scenarios can end before they get a chance to begin. Example- the state of Colorado has open carry (with a few areas exempt). In the city of Colorado Springs, it is lawful to open carry. Ignorant citizen calls the police "there is a man walking down the sidewalk with a gun!". Instead of asking a few simple questions, they get the location and dispatch a patrol to the area. Right there we have a problem. How about we start with "is the person waving the firearm at anyone or is it holstered?". If the person says "no, not waving it, it is in a holster on their side", the response should be "under Colorado law, this is perfectly legal but thank you for calling". End of scenario. But this does not happen- 99.9% of the time!! So, let's progress the scenario. Officers make contact with person lawfully openly carrying firearm, holstered on their side. We already have problem here because they are responding to something that is not a crime!! There is not even RAS (reasonable articulable suspicion) as the activity is LAWFUL!! But since they do not know the law, they proceed to violate the hell out of this person! When they ask for ID and the person tells them NO, they get all pissy- uh, they are not required to ID since there is no RAS. The ignorant officer will then try "I am doing an investigation"….uh, no, you are not- when there is no suspected crime, there can be no investigation. So now we have a non-investigation into a non-criminal activity that is based upon a citizen doing something perfectly legal. But because the officers do not know the law, they begin to get upset that the citizen will not give them their ID and start coming up with BS and bullying the citizen, whereas if they knew the law, they would drive by, observe and call back to dispatch and state "legal open carry" without ever bothering the citizen. But this almost NEVER happens because they do not KNOW the law!! Back to the scenario- the citizen (rightfully) refuses to ID and the officers proceed to needlessly escalate- they are doing this because they do not like the fact that the citizen knows the law and they do not, so they are going to try to escalate in order to justify their actions to this point. Again, if they knew the law, this scenario would have stopped at the initial call or by casual observation as they did a drive by.
Here is a perfect example, one that cost the city of Colorado Springs a lot of money (taxpayer money BTW).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96KTYWK-cqw
THEY DO NOT KNOW THE LAW- how ridiculous is this?? LAW ENFORCEMENT and they DO NOT KNOW THE LAW!!
It comes down to this- 99% of the police problems in the USA could be corrected before they even became a problem if the police would 1. know the law 2. follow the law 3. respect the rights of citizens. How hard is this??
That bird's nest of a haircut!
How does it even stay like that?
"Arrest that little girl playing hopscotch, she used chalk to make the squares."
-piglet
The LEMON GAME lives
Not just incarcerated, cavity searched too! That was total retaliation/punishment
This is ridiculous!🤯. Love 💕 the fact, tax dollars 💸 are being put to good use 🙄. Then, the cop 👮â€â™€ï¸ proceeds after he was already warned. “Over-policing†is getting out of hand. They arrest people that should not be arrested (not to mention the fines, time, embarrassment, sometimes towed cars 🚗, lost jobs). I am not sure, if they are just getting kick backs a.k.a. the man that was pulled over for “following to closelyâ€, committed no crime, false alert by a police 🕠dog, and the officers still seized thousands of dollars. I think he got a third back which mostly went to lawyer fees (and that is sick in itself because they wouldn’t have given any back had they had a cause in the first place-just stealing from people) OR it comes down to EGO a& power trip (like the Stanford experiments). Something needs to change. You see videos w skid row & Philadelphia, where people are nodding off or walking 🚶â€â™‚ï¸ like 🧟â€â™€ï¸ zombies, yet the police do nothing. I know many need treatment rather than arrest(s), but many crimes are being committed, as well. Over sidewalk chalk…I just bought a bunch for my grandson. This video makes me feel like going out & doing some “chalk graffitiâ€.
What about littering? Likely could hold. However these cops that are from other countries saying they fled / came to US cause their Gov then BRING their Gov with them when they are in gov/leo.
10:19 … police has someone else in tow too. WTF. Do some people want to live like that?
Geez people…. the law doesnt matter. Only cops opinions matter. Dont yous know this by now?
Blue clown show
What I don't understand is why 75% of the law enforcement are that petty. Chalk?
Maybe do some work on the consequences of under policing? That would be interesting too. Like how many people are treated with kid gloves and then they go out and commit a real crime.
Less cops would straight up mean less crime ,their not committing it
This title is a huge issue
Should have never pleaded no contest for something you didn't do. When you plead no contest your giving up your rights.
Chalk? That Will literally liek wash away by just a little bit of rain wtf
This immigrant cop can barely speak proper English so how can he understand our laws?!!
Is he going to arrest little kids now, that are drawing with chalk. Huge power Watch it he's got fuckin chalk
There is no good cops
There is no good cops
Dont answer any of their questions
I usually enjoy your posts. But, I could have done with the Us vs Them rant re: the imbalance of wealth in our country. There is no great conspiracy.
Police misconduct is ubiquitous.