In June of 2024, a woman called police and claimed Charles Read kicked down her door and assaulted her, then fled on foot. Officer Mark Bellotte obtained an arrest warrant for Mr. Read. The only problem was… Mr. Read has been in a wheelchair for 25 years.
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In June of 2024, a woman called police and claimed Charles Read kicked down her door and assaulted her, then fled on foot. Officer Mark Bellotte obtained an arrest warrant for Mr. Read. The only problem was… Mr. Read has been in a wheelchair for 25 years.
Details: https://thecivilrightslawyer.com/2025/05/12/cops-arrest-paraplegic-in-wheelchair-for-kicking-down-womans-door-and-fleeing-on-foot/
This is the problem with so many police these days; everyone they approach is probably guilty of something in their mind. But if someone is accused of doing something, the person who was accused is guilty they will arrest them without investigation and no matter what THEY WILL NOT LISTEN.
Full disclosure, I'm Australian and I live in Australia as well, but it is the same here too. Maybe not as bad as America, your police are way more Gung ho, but officers over here just do not listen. If you have been accused of something, to them, you did it.
What is worse though, and I do not know if the U.S has this, but over here there are certain laws (anti bikie laws and anti gang laws) they can use, where they can arrest and detain you, or search your house with a warrant they obtained without showing any evidence to a judge.
They can tell the judge 'it is secret evidence' or even say; 'the officer had a very strong suspicion' – that a person has; committed a crime/about to commit a crime/is talking about committing a crime. Not only that, they can say this person who once committed a crime (no matter how long ago it was), is now associating with person who has committed a crime/about to commit a crime/or is talking about committing a crime.
Bet they don't advertise that fact on Tourism Australia commercials.
/rant
Back on topic, this kind of thing makes me so angry…
They got may be crippled but he’s definitely hamming it up.
This guy has a legit lawsuit. Not really with the police. But with the DA and court system. Sue the shit out of them.
Cops are not your friends.
Please tell me he sued and this idiot was fired
This video should be labeled NSFW for ADA lawyers.
0 investigation and the judge signs the warrant. Back the blue until it happens to you!
No common sense. And no care about disability’s
lol
how do these rednecks become cops in the first place.
I want to ask? Why are some cops so dumb 😂 I swear this one took the cake😂
The door looked perfectly fine to me !
This is the era of arresting the innocent, the bystander, and invading the wrong house. Truly this is the golden age of law enforcement incompetence
Dude the LT is a moron. Who tf promoted his ass
Oooh boy.. this dept is FUCKED.
Don't drivers licenses show disabilities like that? And go back years?
I wonder how many cases they would be able to prosecute if citizens had the same protection as officers and government officials.
This officer, his supervisor and the Lieutenant are TURELY PATHETIC IDIOTS. Would it take 10 minutes to check his likely handicapped license plates, or the legal history of his gunshot WOUND or just having him role up his pants legs to see how he likely has no muscle mass on his legs or wear on the bottom of his shoes. With cops like this it is amazing ANY CRIMES EVER GET SOLVED. THAT LIETENANT AT THE DESK IN THE CHAIR IS A REAL PIECE OF WORK DO THEY GETR ANY STUPPIDER OR LAZYER!!!! 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
So frustrating to actually see a kind and intelligent cop for once, only for him to run into stupidity and incompetence at every turn as he's trying to do the right thing
These cops get dumber everyday… Smh
Remain silent Mr Read !
He has to prove his innocence??!!!
What the heck is going on with law enforcement these days
This is so messed up. Definitely shared it.
You love it when a detective says "I don't know if this is true or not, and I can't ascertain that right now."
What happened was wrong. 6:25 that was a little bit of a over reaction, he didn’t shove him he touched firmly but bro threw himself like it was now or never
When anyone questions if the polcie will ever refuse to do "X" show them this video
That's for the court to decide?? Umm, if you really think he's faking, do an investigation and get a doctor report? Like what the f?
The way the officer is trying to make excuses about his disability is infuriating.
Lazy butt. Meaning dont care about people.
Lol, DEI hires strike again.
This is staged fake as it gets
Thats what they always say, "let the courts figure it out". To lazy to do a good investigation! Earning the hate everyday
You don't need more than 12 brain cells to be a cop
Is this for real, everyone of these cops right up to the lunch lutenant have a room temperature IQ and should be manning the drive thru window at McDonald's instead of the enormous protection of citizen's rights! Pathetic 😡
"FELL" out of the wheelchair?!?! He was GD dragged out of it !