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The Lubbock Police Department is investigating whether or not filing charges is appropriate for a rowdy water war Saturday that left two officers soaked and LPD equipment damaged. Officers responded to the Parkway neighborhood Saturday between 1 to 11 p.m. for at least 58 calls related to a water war labeled “The Purge†on social media, according to an emailed statement from Police Chief Greg Stevens. Participants reportedly threw water balloons and shot Super Soaker-type water guns at each other and passing vehicles, blocked the streets, drenched unwilling individuals who walked or drove down the street, according to Stevens. LPD also received reports of damages to property and businesses and reports of individuals who felt harassed. “These calls for service were reported to police by residents and business owners who could not enjoy the peace and quiet of their neighborhood and drive freely down their streets,†Stevens said in the statement. Around 7 p.m., two officers began their shifts at the 2600 block of East Baylor.
The officers found “dozens of participants blocking traffic, throwing water balloons and shooting water guns at passersby who were not participants,†according to Stevens. So they began to disperse the crowds. A female officer’s body camera footage of the event shows her walking through the crowds saying, “I don’t care that y’all are having fun, alright, just stay out of the street, OK?†multiple times. Many participants are heard saying “OK†and the officer can be heard chuckling after one challenged the “LPD Task Force†to participate. After one walk through, the crowd re-formed and the officer can be heard saying: “I just said to get out of the damned street. Get out of the street.†A few voices in the crowd can be heard saying “alright†and repeating her request while someone yells something inaudible. Camera footage shows water then being sprayed at the officer while people yell. The officer seems to break into a run. Footage is jumbled until the camera falls off, laying face up on the ground. The camera captured people running and yelling before a woman is shown picking it up and returning it to the officer who replies, “Hey thanks, I was looking for that.â€
Camera footage shows the officer walking down the street saying, “I tried to tell them nicely to get out of the street, so now people are going to go to jail.†A resident is heard on her camera footage questioning if she can do that. The officer is later heard speaking with other officers and saying, “I’m going to have to go home and change. My radio died because it got wet.†According to Stevens’ statement, she was unable to call for backup as a result. In the male officer’s video camera footage, he can be heard saying “get out of the street†multiple times as he walked down the street asking people on the street and drivers to stop blocking the roadway. The video also shows water being sprayed at the officer and a bucket being thrown at a car in front of where he walks before he says ,“Ten-four, I’ve just got a lot of non-compliant people.†The officer then runs to his vehicle and sirens can be heard as he drives back down the street. At one point, the female officer approaches his vehicle and he can be heard saying, “Yeah, we’re about to start taking people to jail.†According to Stevens’ statement, the officers were “sprayed multiple times with water, hit with water balloons and had buckets/trash cans of water dumped on them†and thrown at them as they moved away.
“One of the officers was pushed by an unknown person and was then hit in the face with water,†according to Stevens. “The officer turned and attempted to catch the suspect who assaulted her; however, the officer lost her footing and fell.†The male officer called for additional units as he dispersed the crowd with his vehicle lights and siren, according to Stevens. The crowd was dispersed with no use of force by any involved officers. The female officer had to go out of service to clean and dry her equipment and don a fresh uniform, which left the Parkway neighborhood temporarily short-staffed, according to Stevens. Follow up investigations regarding the assault, criminal mischief and other related issues are currently underway to determine what/if filing charges is appropriate. “Most of those involved were respectful of the officers and cooperated fully,†Stevens noted. “Unfortunately, a small number of individuals failed to cooperate with the lawful and non-confrontational requests of the responding officers.†Those actions don’t represent engagements with LPD by the greater public, he said.
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If the female cop was a bit more polite with her attitude maybe they would stay out of the street..she is speaking to individual people that must be respected .. not saying i dont care that…….. or warning/threatening saying next time i come here etc etc……a law enforcement officer must always be respectful……she just sounded a bit stressed to me…… this is deff. the wrong attitude to use with people because often the result will be the opposite.
<3 poor cop she didnt deserve that
Wtf was that lol
The most successful country on Earth has turned into an utter shithole in a matter of decades.
I was agaisnt her in till i saw how many of them there were and not to mention it was the tenth time they had to tell them. How do so many people not have the decency to stay out of a street.
black people need to repent and rebuild themselves
Why do people take things too far? They're obviously getting loads of calls about the noise etc. Just say "yes ma'am" and let her walk up and down, maybe a few cheeky comments and jokes and leave it at that. Why does everyone have to start acting like wild animals?
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂fell on her face n tha muddy water 😂😂😂
What a bunch of damn hoodlums that should be at work but are probably collecting welfare checks not doing a damn thing with their lives
Even the empty water bottle is fleeing from her, sad story
Look at these comments. 😂🤡 O jeez U guys are right somebody put these Hardened tough criminals In the Slammer. 😂😂😂
lmao
Nice dont work . the police were nice before the Detroit 1967 riot . bill scott the door man to the civil right / blind pig throw a bottle at police and the POLICE let it go … So…….. 🔥
Ha…ha…ha…ha… buddy laugh funny asf
wow they sure do look afraid of the police there.
Thats what people who are afraid of police do, antagonize them with
water guns
Is that against the law to splash you with water? What kind of question is that?
dang whats her 40
Mabe if the cop had bananas in her hand they would listen
Lady cop: you alright in my book, gorillas in the mist are not
Wow. I just saw just how many people are in the street and spraying water at her. they're not "playing around" they're being fucking shitheads. Ppl defending this behavior is really shitty tbh. It's not about race it's not about any of that stupid bullshit, its grown people acting like children while a police officer is doing her job and being the ONLY officer. Doesnt matter that it's a residential neighborhood you dont stop traffic of any kind.
Kinda fucked that people cant even pay attention to 30 seconds in, when the cop explains that they are impeding traffic which is against the law, and they've been out there MULTIPLE times already. She even says again and again she doesnt care that they're having fun, just literally stop impeding traffic??? All they had to do is squirt her just a little to play around and say "gotcha officer, have a good one!" And stay off the street. Instead they decided to really fuck with her and cause her to trip and fall and also damaged her equipment. They literally all could've been arrested but these cops were so fucking calm and nice to them. Ridiculous that most of these comments are so complacent. I want to see you be at work, at your office, then randomly 5 people come in and start spraying you with water guns, completely ruining your work uniform, and damaging your computer and other equipment. Yeah, you'd totally be like "hahahahaha good on you guys for hAviNg fUn!" Give me a goddamned break. You'd be pissed and sueing them for damages while you're on the job.
This was hilarious 😂😂 I love black people
Lubbock
Just get a bunch of Peterbilts& Kenworths going up and down the street at 95mph ,they'll either move or be removedâ—â—
😂😂😂😂😂
Come on and read the room…
Maybe block the street so the party can be held safely, direct traffic etc…
So… Is the police the real problem?
If you close your eyes at 3:24 it LITERALLY sounds like a zoo…
The public education system is a fucking joke and failure to our society.
Mann clearly she don’t give a fuck and not making it a big deal ..most of them are fuckin kids..now when she said stay out the street they should’ve listen on that part
It’s so tribal, it’s like a seen from the African streets, disgraceful
Why is only 1 cop
Ya they really follow directions
So when an officer tries to be kind and respectful they try their best to make sure she won't be the next time?
Wtf was that lol
Come on and read the room…
Maybe block the street so the party can be held safely, direct traffic etc…
So… Is the police the real problem?