VIDEO: Elderly Man Gets Into a Grappling Fight With Police Officer and Immediately Gets Tackled to the Ground by Bystanders

In a bizarre video shared on Reddit, a scuffle between a female police officer and an elderly man after a routine traffic stop has gone viral. The driver in the car behind captured the video.

Let us now find out what exactly happened and how did the situation escalate to such an extent.

Traffic stop goes awry for police officers

The video shared on the subreddit ‘r/Whatcouldgowrong’ showed the entire altercation between the old man and police officer in its glory. It started with the female officer walking towards the car and informing the elderly citizen of the traffic violation he just committed. “You were going 57 in a 35, sir,” said officer Stacee Wright.

Getting aggressive at a traffic stop
by u/Saad5400 in Whatcouldgowrong

She enquired and asked him to provide his driver’s license and proof of insurance. The elderly man then decided to step out, much to the surprise of the female officer. He replied saying that “I’m going to get my driver’s license.” The officer walked towards him and communicated to the radio about his actions. She asked the man to come to the side and instructed him to sit down several times.

It is at this moment where his tempers flared as he shouted back, saying, “I won’t sit down!” The officer tried to calm him down, but he pushed her behind and continued his retaliation. The duo then started arguing, and he refused to comply with her instructions.

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Nobody is above the law

The scuffle quickly escalated into a physical altercation as the man tried to push the officer away. A bystander quickly rushed to the scene and tried to break him away from her, and succeeded in taking him down. The next frame of the video showed several pedestrians coming to aid the officer, as one of them said, “Knock it off, man.”

We can hear another police siren in the background and a male police officer rushed to the scene. Officer Stacee asked him to bring his cuffs, and the video ended with a comment from her that said, “You don’t do that to a woman.”

The entire episode is a stark reminder of the dangers authorities face in their daily duties. With street violence and brutality against police officers, especially non-male, increasing across the country, this video serves as a great food for thought about the role of the public in maintaining harmony.

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