Random Encounter Filmed by CopBlocker Saves Driver From Kidnapping by Oregon Police

October 1, 2016 CopBlock 947 Views Accountability, always film, always film the police, arrest, camera, Civil rights, cop block, cop watching, copblock, copblock.org, dangerous pig, film the police, freedom, FTP PDX, Gresham, Gresham Oregon, Harassment, james, James Peach, multnomah county sheriff, no victim no crime, Oregon, Peach, police, Portland, Portland OR, Portland Oregon, prevent arrest, random, random encounter, rights, saved, Sheriff, stranger saved, Surveillance, Transparency, video

On my way home from a night of cop watching, I saw a Multnomah County Sheriff’s Deputy light up a car and pull them over, they ended up in a Jack in the Box parking lot in Gresham, Oregon. I, of course, pursued and pull into the parking lot about 50 feet away from the cop and victim. I got out of my car and began to livestream with my phone from the cover of my car, giving the dangerous pig plenty of room.

I overheard the cop talking to the driver after running his info and heard “suspended license”. The cop ended up just writing a ticket and leaving. After the cop left, the driver called me over. I jogged over and he thanked me for filming, saying he would likely be in handcuffs if I hadn’t been filming.

That is why we film. Even with a garbage phone camera, the cops change their tune and walk a different beat when the cameras are on them.

Always film the police, it might save someone a trip to jail or it might even save a life. You don’t know until after you’ve started filming.

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