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criminals you have the least empathy for?

posted 11 years ago by csweetleaf2
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which criminals on COPS do you have the least empathy for?

The #1 criminal I have the least empathy for was the one from Las Vegas (2008 Season 21) where a guy was cruising around a parking lot in a minivan with its lights off, the officers did a traffic stop on the vehicle and it turned out the suspect actually robbed the owner of his vehicle as well as his belongings and the owner of the vehicle was in a wheelchair! He also had a mask on him as well as a firearm (the suspect is a convicted felon who has just gotten released from prison for home invasion robbery)!

The suspect also made threats to kill the victim and his family

[–] csweetleaf2 (3612) 3 years ago

Another criminal who I've had no empathy for was a 30 something female named Teresa on the final segment of Season 23, Episode 7 where she got arrested for DUI and causing an accident while driving, I've felt totally shocked and appalled when she felt no shame or remorse for her actions and she hit a vehicle for driving too slow, I don't blame the officers for getting upset with Teresa at all, this happened in Amarillo, Texas

[–] jcd24fan (401) 3 years ago

There are a couple segments where females caused crashes in Amarillo. Can you be more specific about the situation?

[–] csweetleaf2 (3612) 3 years ago

Teresa was driving a white truck and crashed into a slower moving vehicle, the officers tell her that in the past couple minutes there were several hundred vehicles driving down the road and she was very lucky that she only hit one car, it looked like it was on a service road because it was located next to the freeway.

[–] jcd24fan (401) 3 years ago

I think I know that segment. It had both Devin Cantwell and Troy Roberson in it. I remember Roberson asking about her causing a crash on a busy freeway was funny, which she said no. I liked both Cantwell and Roberson in their appearances and thought they were very laid-back. She definitely had no remorse for her actions.

That other segment about the DUI was pretty interesting as well. I remember her getting emotional over it.

[–] csweetleaf2 (3612) 3 years ago

Her not having remorse over her actions made me feel she has no shame for her wrongdoing, I also liked seeing them tell the suspect she is very lucky she only caused one accident on a busy freeway, I didn't watch COPS all that often during Season 23.

[–] jcd24fan (401) 3 years ago

Agreed.

[–] csweetleaf2 (3612) 3 years ago

I saw the other segment you mentioned and couldn't believe she was lying about who was operating the vehicle, I'm glad the officers caught her in a lie, it never pays to drink and drive, I hear that a DUI can cost you up to $12,000

[–] csweetleaf2 (3612) 3 years ago

Another suspect who I had zero empathy for is the one episode from Kansas City (S25, E04) where a black male got arrested at pulling a BB gun towards a couple residents, the suspect was being totally obnoxious and belligerent the whole time, while the suspect was complaining about the police harassing him a female officer even told him that it's hard to be nice to him if he's being uncooperative which I thought was funny, oddly the two officers who appeared in the beginning of the segment had arrested him several days earlier.

I also find it very interesting that the female officer (can't remember her name) had appeared in two 1998 released Kansas City episodes and she got to appear in a early 2013 released Kansas City episode.

[–] jcd24fan (401) 3 years ago

Saw that one numerous times. The suspect was a total jerk, and very annoying too. I think I remember the cops saying that he was upset because he was arrested days earlier.

[–] csweetleaf2 (3612) 3 years ago

I remember the suspect was accusing the officers of harassing him and was being totally obnoxious, I was happy to see the female officer chew him out for his behavior, there were times I felt like telling the suspect to shut up.

I also remember on the final clip the suspect who caused a car accident got off easily since he was below the drinking legal limit considering he could've easily gotten arrested for felony DUI.

[–] csweetleaf2 (3612) 3 years ago

On YouTube there are people who are saying the officers were being a bunch of jerks for approaching him, I disagree because the suspect had a gun on him and there was a reason why they had to stop him.

[–] jcd24fan (401) 3 years ago

If anything, the suspect was the one who was being the jerk.

[–] csweetleaf2 (3612) 3 years ago

I agree, I thought the officers restrained themselves dealing with that suspect, I also liked seeing the female police officer get on the suspect's case yet she wasn't being mean to him, on the follow up episode do you find it interesting that the suspect managed to escape a felony DUI charge because he was below the legal limit? I know he's gonna be in some financial trouble for a while since he did cause some serious injuries while crashing into a motor vehicle.

[–] jcd24fan (401) 3 years ago

I was surprised the suspect escaped the DUI, but Tom Jenkins has always seemed like a fair cop. This segment was no exception in the way he treated everyone very well.

[–] csweetleaf2 (3612) 3 years ago

I always liked Tom Jenkins a lot, he seems like a fun officer to watch and is always good humored and nice while dealing with the public, I do enjoy seeing officers treating everyone very well, I felt the suspect got a lucky break escaping the DUI charge but isn't totally free of trouble, at least he's not getting arrested for his crime.

Also was the victim and her girlfriend on vacation from another State?

[–] jcd24fan (401) 3 years ago

I believe the couple were both tourists.

[–] Gd5150 (11577) 3 years ago

That one dude in the wife beater who was missing teeth and drunk.

[–] Jsully9 (377) 2 years ago

Liberal democrats are the worst, the most fucking stupid criminals on earth. It's too bad there's not more states who use electric chairs.