COPS (1989) s23e20 Episode Script

whatcha gonna do when sheriff John brown come for you? Bad boys, bad boys whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when they come for you? Bad boys, bad boys whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when they come for you? Cops is filmed on location with the men and women of law enforcement.
All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Amarillo is a nice town.
We're about 200,000 people.
It's big enough to where there's stuff to do, there's plenty of stuff to get into, and it's small enough to where it still has a small-town atmosphere and it's a great place to raise a family, and I hope to spend many, many more years here.
We're downtown, going to do a area check.
It's the weekend.
People are going out.
Like to have a good time but drink too much, so we make sure nobody's fighting or anything.
Looks like we got a fight right here.
We'll get out and check it out.
Chill out! Chill out! Chill out! Chill out! Chill out! Hey, hey.
Come here, come here.
Dude, dude.
Get down.
Get back.
Get back.
Chill out.
I'm not doing nothing.
I'm not doing nothing.
Don't move! Stay down.
Put your hands behind your back.
Don't touch me.
Stay down.
Have 'em step it up.
It's too late.
You want to fight with the cops right here? Hey, don't leave.
Tase him.
Got it? Get out.
Go.
No, no, no, no.
Officer Devin Turn around.
Put your hands behind your back.
Put your hand behind your back now! Put your other hand behind your back.
Get it back.
Get everybody back.
Get everybody back.
Get everybody back.
I didn't do anything.
I didn't do anything.
I didn't do anything.
I didn't do anything.
I'm gonna lock you up.
Dude, I really didn't do I didn't do anything.
What are you doing? Hear my phone.
I really didn't want to try anything with you guys.
What were you all fighting about? I have no idea.
I have no idea.
You have no idea what you were fighting about? No, I didn't start a fight with you.
You were sitting out here fighting, and they were holding you back.
I didn't start any fight with anybody.
When I pulled you off of him, you were still fighting.
I took you to the ground, I said, "stop fighting.
" And you continued to fight.
You grabbed ahold of my leg.
I'm sorry, dude, but I did not start a fight with you.
You were fighting out here.
Yeah, but, like, I'm not starting a fight with you at all.
I didn't mean to at all.
So I'm sorry, dude.
Do you not understand what a police uniform is? That we're police officers? Have a seat.
That's fine, dude, but I did not start a fight with you you at all.
Hey, where's that bouncer that was helping us? I'll go get him in a second.
He's somewhere The black guy over there.
Sit down.
Do you understand why we tased you? No.
We told you to quit, you wouldn't stop resisting.
You jumped up.
I did not jump up.
You jumped up.
You threw me on the ground.
You're right, I threw you on the ground.
I was trying to put you under arrest.
Exactly, but, like, you threw me on the ground And you kept fighting.
I did not try to fight with anybody.
Okay, well, put your foot in there.
I did not try to fight with anybody.
I'm sorry, dude.
Like, I did not try to fight with anybody.
Watch your knees.
Watch your toes and knees.
What happened? I come out here and they're fighting.
So we go to-- We go to break it up, and he swings his arm back.
And so I grab ahold of him and he starts pushing off of me.
So I take him to the ground and I tell him, "quit fighting.
" And he pushes up off me and grabs hold of my legs.
- So we took him back down to the ground, and - Well, I got out and I see-- I saw y'all go to the ground.
I saw an officer show up, so I said let's get off and tase him 'cause he's not being compliant.
That was me.
- Well, then you hit him, and - I didn't get a good spread at all.
I think I got him in the belt.
I tased him in-- It looked like his chest.
So you're the bouncer? Yeah, I'm the bouncer.
What happened? He was the one that had-- He was the one that was on the back of your shirt.
That's why I took him and I slammed him on the ground.
The one in the black and red shirt? The one in the black and red shirt was the one on the back of you trying to help his friend out.
So I took him and I slammed him to the ground.
Why were they fighting in the club? He threw a punch before y'all even rolled up.
Why were they fighting in the club? Because his-- One of them, one of these guys that's in the police car-- Bumped into the other party.
That's why I put them out first instead of the other party.
Okay.
So those two guys are buds and they were fighting the other These two guys are buds and they were fighting.
Okay.
So that's why I took them and slammed them on the ground, because he had you by the back.
Cool.
All right.
Why didn't you stop fighting once you knew it was officers? I did not-- I did not act with you at all.
You didn't what? I did not act with you at all.
I didn't interact with you at all.
You didn't-- You didn't I did not.
You didn't feel me throw you to the ground and tell you to quit fighting? No, dude.
You threw me on the ground and then you fucking shocked me No, dude, like, I did not interact with you at all.
Not at all.
You know why you got tased? No.
Because you wouldn't stop resisting arrest.
No, no, no.
Don't-- Don't tell me that.
'Cause I did not interact with you.
I fucking told my home boys to go home.
All I said was like, "we need to go home, we need to go home.
" Like, all I did is, like, walk on the sidewalk and say, "we need to go home.
" Like, I needed to go home to my kids.
I needed to go home to my children.
Like, I do not want to fight with anybody.
I do not want to interact with anybody.
All I want to do is go home.
And you shocked the fuck out of me, dude.
Like, why would you do that? 'Cause you were fighting.
You were resisting.
No, dude.
No, I did not.
I did not interact with you at all.
All I said was, "leave me alone.
" And we told you to put your hands behind your back and you wouldn't stop.
And all you did is grab me and throw me on the floor.
Well, I'm not going to argue.
I'm not going to argue with you, because I'm right Why did you even throw me on the floor? I'm not going to argue with you 'cause I'm right, you're wrong.
You're going to jail.
Have a good night.
I'm sorry, but you're not right.
We're going to go ahead and transport him out to Potter county.
Okay.
Just book him for resisting arrest and disorderly conduct.
He's obviously intoxicated.
When I lived in Ohio, I was in the army, and I was military police.
I really enjoyed it.
It's something I wanted to carry on.
I came down here to the county of Hillsborough.
You know, doing the patrol job right now, I'm learning a lot every day.
Every call teaches you something different, and it's great.
And I couldn't ask for anything else, so this is where I want to be, and I'm happy to be here.
We're dispatched to a call.
Apparently, there's a subject down the street here having trouble with his neighbor.
Apparently, he's got a gun on his hip.
Having some neighbor trouble.
So I'm gonna head down here and see what's going on.
Hey, what's going on? Here's the resolution.
Hey! We got kids over here! You coming with a pistol! I understand.
I understand.
Hey, what's going on? Yes, sir.
Hi.
Come over here.
I was threatened.
No, you was not threatened! Threatened by who? Yes, sir.
Make sure you keep your hands away from the pistol.
I will take this away from you completely.
I will allow you to take it away from me completely.
Okay.
I own this property right here.
And I came off my property, and was pulled off my property.
Okay.
So, I will not touch this.
Okay.
- I will - Is it loaded? Yes, sir, it is.
Yes, sir, it is.
Turn around.
Turn around.
Stop! Stop where you're at! All right, what else you got on you? That's it.
Okay.
All it was, a man in a wheelchair that he said that, that knows him, he said that he didn't want him over here knowing the scent on his property.
He ain't got no business doing that there! They got five kids! Easy, easy! Who are you? That's my fiancé.
That my wife.
Okay, where does he live at? Right here.
And where do you guys live? I stay right here.
He stay right here.
He came into my yard with a gun because my dog was was barking.
With a gun! Okay.
I'm protecting my property and my-my well-being.
Okay.
I have been threatened by these neighbors several times.
I have talked to them very nicely and very calmly and very, very easily about the problems that we have had.
And there's been numerous problems about drug dealing, dogs that are being abused, dogs that are, that are violating county ordinances, and very suspicious activity.
Now, I heard a lot of noise last night that was Last night, when I say last night, I mean this evening.
A lot of strange noises and strange threats.
I was on my property, my property and armed myself with my firearm from my property, and said, "does anybody have a problem with me?" And immediately, they came over, and they had all kinds of problems with me.
What were you planning on doing with that? What were you gonna plan on doing with that? I called you.
Okay, but you just walked up here without calling us.
I did.
Are you the one that called us tonight? Yes, absolutely, sir.
Okay.
Absolutely.
- So please help me - Okay.
Deal with this situation.
Okay, what do you want us to do? Tell them to quit hassling me and to stop the dogs.
Okay, well, they're allowed to have dogs, sir, okay? I know.
And yes, yes, sir, I understand that and I called because the dogs were keeping me awake tonight.
They're horrible the way they treat those dogs.
Okay, well, I mean, that's not your problem.
I mean, you got your own stuff to worry about right here.
Right, I understand that.
I understand that.
And I am not here, I am, I am not intending to create problems for you or anyone in this neighborhood.
Okay, guys, what, what's the major issue here? The major issue is my dog, I guess.
Yeah, he said he doesn't like how the dogs are being loud.
I mean, I can't stop my dog from barking.
What you want me to do? I-I told him that.
I just told him, "what do you want me to do, tie my dog mouth up?" Is that the only issue? There's cats, yeah, there's there's cats all around here now.
If my cats, if my dogs see a cat, he's gonna bark.
My dog see a shadow, my dog see that light come on, he's gonna bark.
Okay.
You know what I'm saying? I can't stop my dog from barking, period.
Okay.
And I think I just read the law that it said that you can't do nothing about your dog barking.
He, uh, he checked him out.
I'm gonna have 'em run the gun before we give it back.
Yeah, that's what I was just coming to do right now to get the, uh, serial number.
Okay.
Did he already write it down or? No, I'll just give him, I'll just show him.
Okay, okay.
All right, we're gonna run the serial number on the gun, see what it comes back to.
So, we'll go over here and talk to this guy again.
You're not a judge, I know that.
Yeah, well, probably the best idea.
Yes, sir? Okay, we're still checking things out, so Yes, sir, I understand.
Okay, so, I mean, people are allowed to have dogs.
They're gonna bark, okay? Yes, sir.
So, I mean, it's a neighborhood.
I understand.
People live close to each other.
There's nothing you can really do about it besides move somewhere else.
Right.
You understand? Yes, sir, I do understand that.
I'm not telling you to move, I'm not telling them to move 'cause I can't make them move, okay? I understand.
Were you here first? Yes.
Okay.
I mean, it doesn't really matter, okay? So Yes, you're right, it doesn't.
So as far as that, I don't know what to tell you.
Okay, that's fair enough.
No, I understand that.
But we can't be walking over there with the gun.
This is not the old west.
No, you're-you're totally right.
You are totally right.
I was in the wrong.
I was completely in the wrong doing that.
You want to apologize so we can squash this? Yes, sir, absolutely.
And I will do so.
All right, let's go.
Okay.
Stay, stay behind me.
Hey, Kenneth's got something he wants to say.
I apologize.
I made a big, big mistake.
A big mistake.
I'm sorry.
I overreacted about the dog.
I'm really sorry.
You and I have met.
We've gotten together.
Yeah, you come here every day about the dog.
I'm really sorry.
I apologize.
I never ever should have come over here with a firearm on my side; That was a mistake.
Yeah, that's what I'm talking about.
I got five kids, and you came with it.
Sir, that was a mistake on my part big-time.
All right.
I owe you a huge apology.
You owe my girl an apology, too.
And your girl and all your family.
Aw, dude, man, I really apologize.
I'm sorry.
The dog drove me nuts, okay? Yeah, but I can't stop my dog.
No, no, it's not your fault.
It's my fault.
Yeah.
I overreacted.
It was my fault.
Yeah.
No, sir, you and I have talked.
Everything's okay.
I really apologize.
All right, Ken, let's go back over there.
We're gonna give you your pistol back.
Thank you, sir.
But remember what you told me.
You're not gonna bring it out here.
Yes, sir.
And you're not gonna wear it on your hip anymore 'cause this is not the old west.
Yes, sir.
All right? Yes, sir.
You're totally complete, sir, and I understand that.
Okay, one of these deputies has your firearm, okay? That's fine, sir.
And if he unloaded it or whatever, I understand.
What's that? Everything's settled.
All right.
We made our peace.
All right, Kenneth, everything's squared away and under control.
Yes, sir.
All right, why don't you go ahead and go inside.
I'm gonna go in, have a glass of milk, and go to bed.
Sounds good.
Okay? All right, Kenneth.
We'll see you later.
Did a tour in Afghanistan, came back in '05.
Before that, I was working on computers, and as a side job, I was a dj.
There's a little bit of everything in this town, even though it's a small area.
Got on with the belle glade pd, and then sheriff's office took us over, and I've been here ever since.
We're checking out with an alarm that's at glade central high school.
Usually, when the alarms go off at glade central, there are usually someone probably breaking in and it's not a false alarm.
So we have most of the units arriving as we speak.
They get them down this way.
Okay, this is a fire hydrant, possibly what they used to gain entrance to the building, smashing out the window.
And their objective is to steal the projectors, as you can see.
But we got two in custody out there, and the third one's running around.
So we're gonna leave that alone and with a k-9, so he can get a good track on that.
This is probably his backpack.
Did you see him running? No.
The guy said that they advised they ran due west.
And there was a vehicle there and a vehicle there, so I don't think he made it outside the perimeter.
Okay.
So Do we know if he's still inside or no? I don't know.
We got his cell phone, though.
Hey, what's up? What y'all come here to do, bro? Hmm? What y'all come here to do? Well, he told us to come with him.
We ain't know what he was doing.
He came-- They came and got in three rooms.
Who's he? Okay.
All right.
There's his hammer right there.
Yeah.
We got the other two projectors over there.
Did you guys come out of that window? I didn't, but he did.
He came out that window? Yes, sir.
Do you know if you heard anything smashing or breaking? Probably what he dropped.
Five-bravo-12-two.
Uh, k-9 unit en route? Did the, uh, kid come out that window or did he go into it? Yeah, he came out.
Did you guys start running at the same time? Yes, sir.
Okay.
What's eta on k-9? No idea.
Okay.
Come on, guy.
Hey, do me a favor.
Tuck this knee in.
No, in, in, in, in, in.
I'm gonna roll you, okay? Get on your knees.
You all right, man? All right.
Listen, why are you doing this? Have you done this before, man? No.
This is your first time? First time.
Ever? Ever.
He was telling me that his buddy did His buddy does it all the time.
You want to check him, since it's yours? What do you say, eh, come with me just to do this quick thing? They told me to come along.
All right, go ahead, man, have a seat.
His keys are in, uh-- The rest are with the rest of the stuff, all right? Listen, man.
You got to think about it, man.
You got to be smarter than that, you understand me? Yes, sir.
'Cause I'm serious, bro.
I-I don't understand what you were thinking.
You got no criminal record, and you're going to the criminal justice academy.
And your buddy just said, "hey, let's go and do this real quick.
" You didn't-- I-I just don't understand why you didn't say, "hey, nah, man, I'm cool, man.
" Think about it, all right? All right.
Just sit tight for a second.
Backpack is right there.
All right, and two of them got caught? Two of them got caught just down there, and they said they all saw the cars at the same time.
Uh-huh.
How far north did they say? Uh, they said that they all ran together, so it couldn't be too far.
Palm beach county sheriff's office k-9 unit! Opportunity to surrender yourself before I unleash the police dog, which will bite you! Identify yourself now! Sheriff's office k-9 unit! Last and final opportunity to surrender yourself before I unleash the police dog! You will be dog bit! Find him.
Yep, there.
Got him? Puckett! Puckett! Puckett! Puckett! Get him.
Get him, get him, get him.
Stay off the radio, guys.
All right, all right! All right, all right, all right! Ah, good, found him.
Good, Puckett! All right, all right! Good, Puckett! All right! Sir, I'm not! I'm gonna get you out.
Hold on for me.
- 22 - Come out with him.
Okay, I'm coming out.
Come out with him.
Okay.
Come out with him.
Okay.
Puckett, Puckett.
Come out with him.
Oh, my arm, my arm! Stop resisting! Get on the ground! I got handcuffs.
I got him, I got him.
Watch out.
Once I take him off, then go.
Stand still.
I'm not going nowhere.
Watch out, guys.
Ouch! Got the last one in custody.
Ow, my arm.
I'm sorry.
Good boy! Oh, that-a-boy! Whoo-hoo-hoo! Good boy, good boy! Which way you bringing him? Stop him for a minute.
Did you not hear me say there's a dog here, when I was looking underneath you? When I was looking underneath the trailer at you? I was laying down, I was halfway sleep.
I told you, "I have a dog.
Come out or I'm gonna send him.
" I don't know if you have a gun or if you're dangerous or what.
I cannot crawl in there to you.
I gave you several opportunities to come out before I sent the dog.
Come on.
You didn't hear him at all, right? No.
But he yelled several times, "k-9 unit, k-9 unit.
" I didn't hear, sir.
I'm sorry.
They're lying.
What you dreaming? What? What you mean I ruined their lives; It wasn't my idea.
Okay, so That's why I was the lookout.
Okay, but why would you ask them to come along, knowing that they ain't got no criminal history.
I ain't ask them to come along; This wasn't my idea.
I said I'd be the lookout, but I ain't going in there.
And he said, "all right.
" So when I looked out, that's when I the first one seen the red lights coming down this way here.
'Cause I was on the outside standing up And I ran.
That's why the first time, y'all only got them two, 'cause I ran.
No, no, no, hold up.
Stay still.
Stay still.
So you understood what I said when I asked you to please come out of the-- Because I had a police dog? Oh, no, no, no, sir.
I didn't hear you.
Is it bad? No.
No, you're fine.
Oh, just cuts? Yeah, you're fine.
Just scrapes.
Scrapes.
Uh, basically what we have is, uh, three gentlemen in custody for burglary to a government facility unoccupied.
So you got burglary charges on all three? Correct, we do.
And, uh, all the property that was, uh-- That they advised that they had taken from the classrooms, which were the, uh, projectors, all recovered.
All right, outstanding job.
I've got him at gunpoint.
At gunpoint, 132 and bush.
Cover is code three.