Cop chokes marijuana suspect

WKRN News 2 reports that “the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating after video shot from inside a Mount Joliet patrol car shows an officer choking a suspect.”

In the video, the officer has both hands around the neck of the suspect and is telling him to “stick your tongue out.” The suspect, James Anders, then passes out.

According to WKRN, “The incident began with a traffic stop. Officer Cosby said he smelled burning marijuana, ordered Anders out of the car and told him to spit out something he had in his mouth. … Cosby didn’t find any marijuana in Anders’ mouth but did find a small bag of the drug inside his car.”

Anders was arrested on charges of possessing marijuana, resisting arrest, and tampering with evidence. The charges were later dismissed because of the police officer’s behavior. Cosby was reprimanded and the tape was handed over to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.

This video is from WKRN News 2, broadcast July 1, 2008.
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123 responses // Cop chokes marijuana suspect // Video

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    Unbelievable! That cop must have been smoking CRACK!

    CicatrizJCP
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    Vascular restraint? I hope this doesn't become a trend.

    dwb2585
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    Marijuana is not as harmful as coming in contact with the police.

    nmsamanda
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    Thats the dirty south way. I fear cops more than I fear robbers.

    Albinopollock
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    that druggie got what he disserved

    mccain08
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    fucking fascist pigs

    Thargor19
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    Stare at a cop that abused you until you created a perfect picture image. He doesn't always wear that blue uniform.

    cerealforeal
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    Yea my dad was dragged out of our house for beating up our neighbor and the cop used excessive force... well the charges got dropped and my dad found the cop two weeks later at the bar. it was beautiful =)

    dmass5
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    ya know... i really hate police. we pay them to harrass us. i hope someone catches them off gaurd and helps out the gene-pool. my feelings are best expressed in a song by NWA. :)

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    Genius. Choke a guy out because he is taking a drug that some people say is harmful to ONESELF! Spit that stuff out! It's bad for your health!
    In other breaking news: Being choked unconscious is not beneficial to one's health.

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    i've lived in Tn. - actually , i was stopped one night in Nashville for doing 70 in a 30 zone , and my tag was expired , i hadn't switched my license over , i had one headlight out , was inebriated , and had my Glock in a sock , loaded , in my glovebox - the 2 cops who stopped me stripped my Glock and informed me that i couldn't keep ammo in it , and had to keep the ammo separate from the gun ( 2 steps from firing , as i recall ) - after 10 minutes they handed me my Glock , in one hand , and my ammunition in the other , and one guy said " keep these separated , and do you normally use hollow points for target practice ? " ( i had told them that i carried my Glock around just in case the odd impromptu practice session should arise ) - we laughed , and i went home without any kind of ticket . it seems they had better things to do - like respond to a call about some hippy resisting arrest . i love Tn. cops .

    malathion
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    Well did he have drugs in his mouth? If he did, it seems to me like the cop just did the "vascular restraint" procedure, which is apparently standard, improperly. He even said "I'm gunna choke you." It wasn't an *attack*. He was just poorly trained at the maneuver, not a fascist. If the cop says spit what you have in your mouth out - you do it.

    Now if there was nothing in his mouth, that's a different story.

    RonenA
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    I was hassled a few weeks ago for "turning into a business with no outlet." Yeah, it was early in the morning but I was being stopped for turning my car around. WTF??? I respect the police but there still isn't any excuse for incedents like these.

    ocanada
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    i'm sorry to say that cops, indeed suck. there's no way around it. fuck cops.

    Betico
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    Apparently this cop never watched "Walk Hard"

    Ricky84
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    The cop smelt burning marijuana...he must have a keen sense of smell from that distance.

    beekay
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    He should have just stuck his tongue out. Do as your told. Resisting is stupid in this situation.

    But the cop is an idiot.
    The boy was an idiot.

    This entire video was just full of idiots

    J_Jammer
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    F*#k the police!!! 90% of the times i've dealt with them it's been unjust, and i was innocent. My uncle ( retired police officer ) has always told me how corrupt some police are and that they always overstep their boundaries. He always agreed that weed should not be criminal when alcohol is legal and kills thousands of people a year. As a joke he always said the motto should be "suspect and serve" instead of "protect and serve"! It seems more accurate!

    CTZNWES
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    I believe (I am very fuzzy on the specifics) that, while one may be arrested for possession of Marijuana, if one were to ingest it, they are no longer breaking the law; it is legal to smell like Marijuana but not to possess it. That would explain why the suspect refused to give up the pot and why the officer worked so vehemently to get him to spit it out--he didn't want to lose his suspect.
    It's not fair to claim "fuck the police" because there are straight cops out there--however, as the saying goes, "good cops make good people, bad cops make the nightly news "

    PaintingM
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    and after he is done choking him might as well pull his pants down i saw him clenching his butt cheeks......

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    "Cosby didn’t find any marijuana in Anders’ mouth but did find a small bag of the drug inside his car.”

    I think that says it.

    Yeah, don't resist, but if I had a cop trying to use the "choking restraint" on me telling me to open my mouth, bet on it: I wouldn't.

    ReddFeary83
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    I love the part where the cop is choking him because the kid might possibly be swallowing a small amount of marijuana, because he 'Might OD'.

    Overdose? On what? Oxygen?

    necrotized
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    Whatever , being a cop is hard. Granted this scene shows the lesser side of police and it is only mary jane however it is illegal. Cops have a tough job. They are entrusted by the people to uphold the law. Most people resent them for holding people to that law. Everyone has a good reason as to why they should be the exception. However if you take the chance of breaking the law in public you should be ready to face the boys in blue. If not leave your weed at home and not in the car. I am not defending the cop's behavior but If he wasn't ridin dirty this never would have happened

    eggsdenison
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    That's another small victory for the little guy.

    Roialtee
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    This cop is choking someone so they don't over dose on pot. What If it were your kid over dosing on pot? You would be thanking that cop for saving your junkie kid's life!!!!!!!!! !!!

    piperpicked
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