1 00:00:10,301 --> 00:00:14,305 AN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY SERIES FROM NETFLIX 2 00:00:28,069 --> 00:00:32,866 As I have said before: The police cannot be reactive. 3 00:00:32,949 --> 00:00:36,661 It requires preventive devices and active crime fighting. 4 00:00:39,372 --> 00:00:44,711 I restructured and created a crime prevention unit. 5 00:00:44,794 --> 00:00:51,384 They have to catch people before they hit someone kills or commits burglary or robbery. 6 00:00:51,468 --> 00:00:54,262 THE POLICE THE CATT UNIT 7 00:00:54,345 --> 00:00:58,349 I chose cops, which I know are some tough bananas. 8 00:00:58,433 --> 00:01:03,980 Those who make many arrests and actively fights crime. 9 00:01:04,064 --> 00:01:05,565 I have handpicked them. 10 00:01:05,648 --> 00:01:07,984 What does CATT stand for? 11 00:01:08,068 --> 00:01:10,695 “Crime Area Target Team.” 12 00:01:11,738 --> 00:01:14,574 "Target?" What is the goal? 13 00:01:14,657 --> 00:01:18,578 The neighborhoods in the city, which has the highest crime rate. 14 00:01:18,661 --> 00:01:23,958 -Where they behave stupidly. We'll take them. - Can I come along? 15 00:01:31,216 --> 00:01:34,969 Fantastic! Down on the ground! 16 00:01:35,053 --> 00:01:37,138 You stupid pig! Hands behind your back! 17 00:01:49,651 --> 00:01:52,529 The suspect is under the influence of drugs. 18 00:01:52,612 --> 00:01:55,448 Hands up! Show me your hands. 19 00:01:56,699 --> 00:01:58,409 Hands up! 20 00:02:00,370 --> 00:02:03,915 Put your hands up, damn it! Get the pig in the backseat. 21 00:02:19,556 --> 00:02:21,850 Hands up. 22 00:02:21,933 --> 00:02:26,104 - Piss! What the hell?! - Next time you listen. 23 00:02:26,187 --> 00:02:28,982 -Listen next time! -Okay! 24 00:02:29,065 --> 00:02:32,735 Hands on the back. Check his pockets. 25 00:02:32,819 --> 00:02:35,780 - I asked you to stop. - I didn't do anything! 26 00:02:35,864 --> 00:02:40,118 -Then don't touch us. - I thought you meant her. 27 00:02:40,201 --> 00:02:44,080 - Next time you do what the police say. - I didn't know you were talking to me. 28 00:02:44,164 --> 00:02:46,457 -Didn't you? - No, I promise. 29 00:02:46,541 --> 00:02:49,043 Now you know. Do we have to say that again? 30 00:02:50,044 --> 00:02:51,588 Thanks. 31 00:02:51,671 --> 00:02:55,466 -Can I call my girl? - No, you must not. 32 00:02:55,550 --> 00:02:58,803 What is the problem? I haven't done anything. 33 00:02:58,887 --> 00:03:00,972 Now we go, up with you. 34 00:03:16,571 --> 00:03:21,034 JULY 2016 - SEVEN MONTHS LATER POLICE MASTER JOHNSON TOOK OVER 35 00:03:22,869 --> 00:03:26,122 Jessica Dupnack talked to the chief of police today. 36 00:03:26,205 --> 00:03:31,794 He has kept a low profile, since he took office in February. 37 00:03:31,878 --> 00:03:35,757 Exactly, Matt. Tim Johnson has not spoken out much publicly. 38 00:03:35,840 --> 00:03:40,011 But he says a lot is happening behind the scenes at police headquarters. 39 00:03:40,094 --> 00:03:43,514 Today we got a little insight in their work. 40 00:03:44,098 --> 00:03:46,893 If you commit a crime in Flint, then you will be taken. 41 00:03:46,976 --> 00:03:53,691 The proof: $19,000 in cash, 14 weapons and bags of drugs. 42 00:03:53,775 --> 00:03:57,862 They are seized in Flint in the last few weeks. 43 00:03:57,946 --> 00:04:01,741 Flint must remain a place where criminals get hot on their ears. 44 00:04:01,824 --> 00:04:04,285 According to Mayor Karen Weaver 45 00:04:04,369 --> 00:04:08,915 shouldn't the fight against crime step into the background of the water crisis. 46 00:04:08,998 --> 00:04:13,044 Just like the right to clean and healthy water 47 00:04:13,127 --> 00:04:16,923 we deserve to live in a safe society. 48 00:04:23,096 --> 00:04:24,597 Now we are ahead. 49 00:04:27,350 --> 00:04:30,019 KEVIN SMITH POLICE ASSISTANT CATT UNIT 50 00:04:32,522 --> 00:04:37,360 I see four people coming on foot in a northerly direction on York. 51 00:04:41,531 --> 00:04:45,743 - I suppose you are sitting in the car there. -No comments. 52 00:04:48,037 --> 00:04:52,166 I hope so. I want to know if anyone supports me. 53 00:04:52,250 --> 00:04:54,544 -Drugs or weapons? - No, nothing. 54 00:04:54,627 --> 00:04:58,464 Okay, get out. Put your hands on the roof. 55 00:05:03,011 --> 00:05:04,637 Do you have any money on you? 56 00:05:05,430 --> 00:05:07,432 Turn around. 57 00:05:07,515 --> 00:05:12,520 - Only money. No drugs, no pot... - Smells like pot in here. Have you smoked? 58 00:05:12,603 --> 00:05:16,065 Only for a few dollars. I have smoked a little. 59 00:05:16,149 --> 00:05:17,692 -Who does the car belong to? -Me. 60 00:05:17,775 --> 00:05:19,235 -What's your name? -Alan Sharp. 61 00:05:19,319 --> 00:05:22,155 -Where are you from? - Flint. What have I done? 62 00:05:22,238 --> 00:05:24,782 Why are you so worried? 63 00:05:24,866 --> 00:05:28,202 -I have the CATT device on my neck. - This is how we work. 64 00:05:28,286 --> 00:05:30,580 -Don't you have a driver's license? - Yeah. 65 00:05:30,663 --> 00:05:33,374 As long as I don't arrest you, then all is well. 66 00:05:33,458 --> 00:05:36,544 -What have I done? -You weren't wearing a seat belt. 67 00:05:36,627 --> 00:05:39,297 -Okay. - That's all. Do you think I'm into it? 68 00:05:39,380 --> 00:05:42,341 - No... -But I have to stop you. 69 00:05:42,425 --> 00:05:47,805 I don't care about it. You're not wearing a seatbelt, so I'll stop you. 70 00:05:47,889 --> 00:05:53,227 - It seemed like you wanted to run away. - I didn't want to, I was just... 71 00:05:53,311 --> 00:05:58,191 -Your behavior made us stop you. -Your fly is open. 72 00:05:58,274 --> 00:06:02,153 Do you know why I got scared? You came in two cars in the middle of the road. 73 00:06:02,236 --> 00:06:06,532 When you see two cars in Flint, then you expect a shootout. 74 00:06:06,616 --> 00:06:08,701 -No. -Yes, listen... 75 00:06:08,785 --> 00:06:12,455 There are no shootouts in Flint. It hasn't been there for ten years. 76 00:06:12,538 --> 00:06:17,960 When you arrive in two cars, you think that you are looking for someone. 77 00:06:18,044 --> 00:06:23,966 That's why I did it. I had no seatbelt, but the car is brand new. 78 00:06:24,050 --> 00:06:28,221 We don't want to ruin your first day with the car, we're just doing our job. 79 00:06:28,304 --> 00:06:31,015 And the CATT unit… Then you get nervous. 80 00:06:31,099 --> 00:06:35,520 -What is the CATT unit? -Not ordinary cops. 81 00:06:35,603 --> 00:06:38,147 We are ordinary cops. 82 00:06:38,231 --> 00:06:42,193 -We have a radio and everything. - We're from the Flint police. 83 00:06:42,276 --> 00:06:46,114 -What does CATT mean? -"Crime Area Target Team." 84 00:06:47,198 --> 00:06:51,410 - I was scared when you came in two cars. -Yes, I noticed that. 85 00:06:51,494 --> 00:06:55,498 Are you sweating because you're scared? or because you are wearing a sweater in the heat? 86 00:06:57,375 --> 00:07:01,587 I have been sitting in the air conditioning all day. I've been out driving. 87 00:07:01,671 --> 00:07:04,215 You can drive on. 88 00:07:04,298 --> 00:07:07,135 -You scared me. - You're okay, mate. 89 00:07:12,807 --> 00:07:17,145 With the water crisis, crime and our understaffing 90 00:07:17,228 --> 00:07:21,983 there is probably no city in the world with the same challenges that we have. 91 00:07:22,984 --> 00:07:28,489 To be a cop in Flint you have to be tough and know Flint. 92 00:07:30,074 --> 00:07:34,704 I am convinced that the crime will decrease in the coming years. 93 00:07:34,787 --> 00:07:37,915 I think we will make history. 94 00:07:37,999 --> 00:07:40,918 People will ask themselves, how we did it. 95 00:07:42,044 --> 00:07:46,966 The police chief told us to be brave hard and don't put your fingers between them. 96 00:07:47,925 --> 00:07:52,263 We are eight officers in the unit, which is among the very best. 97 00:07:52,346 --> 00:07:57,143 They know all about drugs and guns... They know everything about the criminals. 98 00:07:58,144 --> 00:08:04,275 I was born and raised in Flint, which gives me a different perspective. 99 00:08:04,358 --> 00:08:08,988 If someone sees me in uniform and reacts in a certain way, I see… 100 00:08:09,071 --> 00:08:10,907 KEITH URQUHART INSPECTOR 101 00:08:10,990 --> 00:08:13,367 ...if something is not right. 102 00:08:13,451 --> 00:08:18,623 Or if he's just glaring because he's mad. 103 00:08:18,706 --> 00:08:21,959 You can't learn that. 104 00:08:24,420 --> 00:08:25,838 SCOTT WATSON THE CATT UNIT 105 00:08:25,922 --> 00:08:28,966 I grew up here. I have family here. 106 00:08:30,009 --> 00:08:32,011 I have friends here. 107 00:08:32,970 --> 00:08:37,391 Who is better equipped for to protect the local community than me? 108 00:08:50,613 --> 00:08:52,281 THE POLICE SCHOOL WEEK 14 OF 16 109 00:08:52,365 --> 00:08:55,159 Does it feel good to everyone? It looks fine. 110 00:08:55,243 --> 00:09:01,165 Stand at the line facing the the shooting range. Go there, everyone. 111 00:09:01,249 --> 00:09:04,585 When I say "term", then you aim the weapon at the target. 112 00:09:04,669 --> 00:09:05,795 Aim. Holster. 113 00:09:09,882 --> 00:09:14,887 We often see people shoot and then come they holster the weapon immediately. 114 00:09:14,971 --> 00:09:19,475 Why that? There may be other threats. Maybe you don't see them all. 115 00:09:19,559 --> 00:09:22,812 Defeat the threat and search the area. 116 00:09:22,895 --> 00:09:28,734 Either with the weapon or with the eyes. 117 00:09:29,569 --> 00:09:31,070 Aim. 118 00:09:32,613 --> 00:09:34,115 Holster. 119 00:09:36,284 --> 00:09:37,785 Aim. 120 00:09:39,537 --> 00:09:45,710 The first time was with a used weapon. I was at the shooting range, loading the gun... 121 00:09:47,003 --> 00:09:53,342 ...and when I was going to shoot, gave the imprinter followed, but nothing happened. 122 00:09:53,426 --> 00:09:58,973 I wondered what the reason might be and turned the gun upwards and then it went off. 123 00:10:02,476 --> 00:10:06,439 I didn't want to shoot anymore, but was persuaded to try again. 124 00:10:18,951 --> 00:10:25,666 It's scary that you hold on a weapon that can take one's life. 125 00:10:25,750 --> 00:10:29,378 I didn't want to point the gun in any direction. 126 00:10:30,755 --> 00:10:36,218 After three, four shots it felt better. 127 00:10:37,720 --> 00:10:41,015 It was cool to shoot for the first time. 128 00:10:44,352 --> 00:10:48,773 You will be exposed to many things. There may be people who want to kill you. 129 00:10:48,856 --> 00:10:52,193 You must be able to handle your service weapon. 130 00:10:52,276 --> 00:10:57,907 Your tasks are risky and we will come only at the shooting range once a year. 131 00:10:57,990 --> 00:11:01,535 Practice on your own. Shoot, train with your service weapon. 132 00:11:01,619 --> 00:11:04,038 It can help you survive. 133 00:11:04,121 --> 00:11:09,001 I hope it doesn't happen to you, but Flint is a dangerous city. 134 00:11:12,004 --> 00:11:17,176 It's intense, especially with everyone the writings about the police shootings. 135 00:11:18,969 --> 00:11:24,809 I understand that some are angry on the police, and the hardest part will be enough 136 00:11:24,892 --> 00:11:29,271 to deal with them, who have no respect for the police. 137 00:11:46,539 --> 00:11:48,958 Wilks, come here. 138 00:11:49,041 --> 00:11:54,088 You were supposed to stay there. Throw it away. Throw the one you come with me. 139 00:11:55,005 --> 00:11:58,717 Handcuff him, he's going to jail. There is zero tolerance. 140 00:11:58,801 --> 00:12:01,387 Do you think I'm joking? I don't do that. 141 00:12:01,470 --> 00:12:04,098 - You will understand that soon. -Yes, sir. 142 00:12:21,115 --> 00:12:27,872 The unit fights crime. That will make someone angry. 143 00:12:27,955 --> 00:12:31,292 To work in the CATT unit is like being a local police officer. 144 00:12:31,375 --> 00:12:35,421 Many of our measures is based on tips from the public. 145 00:12:36,005 --> 00:12:41,051 It could be an older lady who is watching a sell drugs on the street where she lives. 146 00:12:41,135 --> 00:12:44,889 She just wants someone to look at it, so it can stop. 147 00:12:45,473 --> 00:12:51,520 We cannot please everyone. In our profession, that is an impossibility. 148 00:12:52,354 --> 00:12:56,901 If the public does not trust the police, then the police can't do anything. 149 00:13:02,698 --> 00:13:05,784 ONGOING CAR HUNT 150 00:13:07,786 --> 00:13:10,956 ESTHER CAMPBELL INSPECTOR, CATT UNIT 151 00:13:19,757 --> 00:13:22,259 - It's my car! - It will be seized. 152 00:13:22,343 --> 00:13:28,474 He drove like an idiot, and then you smoke inside. You must not drive like that. 153 00:13:28,557 --> 00:13:31,519 - It looked like... -Is this a road? 154 00:13:31,602 --> 00:13:34,396 - I know it's not a way. -Was there a car accident? 155 00:13:34,480 --> 00:13:40,486 -I don't know why you are so angry. - I have answered your question. 156 00:13:40,569 --> 00:13:44,865 -You don't answer my questions. - I have already answered, we will impound the car. 157 00:13:44,949 --> 00:13:48,118 Can you drive up to the veranda? 158 00:13:48,202 --> 00:13:52,665 -He drove like an idiot. - We can move it. 159 00:13:52,748 --> 00:13:56,835 No, nobody drives it anywhere. The car is impounded. 160 00:13:56,919 --> 00:14:01,215 - But I'm here. - It doesn't matter. You don't listen. 161 00:14:01,298 --> 00:14:05,135 They said, that if someone can move the car... 162 00:14:05,219 --> 00:14:08,222 -Who said that? -A cop. 163 00:14:08,305 --> 00:14:12,768 I'm a detective, and the car must not be driven anywhere. 164 00:14:12,851 --> 00:14:17,565 She already said that. You're interfering with her job. 165 00:14:17,648 --> 00:14:20,818 - I just asked a question. - You must not pick up anything in the car. 166 00:14:20,901 --> 00:14:25,114 My ID is in the bag. What if I get stopped in the car? 167 00:14:25,197 --> 00:14:29,618 - The answer is no. -Don't talk to her, Keyla. Stop. 168 00:14:29,702 --> 00:14:36,333 Stop, she's white. She does what she wants. Just wait and see. 169 00:14:36,417 --> 00:14:38,711 They are all white. 170 00:14:38,794 --> 00:14:42,590 - Are they? - They are! 171 00:14:42,673 --> 00:14:46,302 Find your mobile camera and check, if all are white. 172 00:14:46,385 --> 00:14:49,388 She films. Don't talk to them. 173 00:14:49,471 --> 00:14:51,056 Fool. 174 00:14:52,474 --> 00:14:58,647 We have a damn right to give ours meaning known! You cannot forbid that. 175 00:14:58,731 --> 00:15:03,152 You think you can do whatever you want, just because you are white. 176 00:15:03,235 --> 00:15:04,737 Now stop. 177 00:15:05,946 --> 00:15:12,077 She chose me because she believed that I was weak. I'm used to that. 178 00:15:12,161 --> 00:15:16,749 I expect to be respected after 22 years. 179 00:15:16,832 --> 00:15:20,794 In the beginning treated i blacked out differently 180 00:15:20,878 --> 00:15:25,966 because it worried me how I would otherwise appear. 181 00:15:26,050 --> 00:15:30,220 That led me to treat them in a different way. 182 00:15:30,304 --> 00:15:36,310 I found myself in several rude words from them instead of speaking up. 183 00:15:36,393 --> 00:15:40,898 Today, skin color doesn't matter. I speak up no matter who you are. 184 00:15:42,441 --> 00:15:46,820 As soon as she got angry, she started talking about skin color. 185 00:15:48,113 --> 00:15:53,118 The public brings it to the fore. Nine times out of ten they start. 186 00:15:53,202 --> 00:15:57,957 - I know, but they say... -Wonderful, now the whole neighborhood is awake. 187 00:15:59,083 --> 00:16:00,584 "The Cat Device!" 188 00:16:07,216 --> 00:16:11,720 CATT UNIT ON PATROL IN THE REGENCY RESIDENTIAL AREA 189 00:16:13,806 --> 00:16:17,643 We are driving on Lippincott, in an easterly direction. 190 00:16:19,687 --> 00:16:22,815 We are heading for the Regency. 191 00:16:22,898 --> 00:16:24,858 KRIS JONES AND KEVIN SMITH THE CATT UNIT 192 00:16:25,484 --> 00:16:30,781 This is going to be exciting. Do you remember our calls to Regency? 193 00:16:31,949 --> 00:16:37,037 At 05-06 in the morning everyone is awake. No one sleeps, it's like the middle of the day. 194 00:16:42,793 --> 00:16:45,462 Tell them we're on our way! 195 00:16:46,088 --> 00:16:47,673 Better shut up! 196 00:16:49,466 --> 00:16:50,884 Stop. 197 00:16:52,428 --> 00:16:53,429 Come here. 198 00:16:54,763 --> 00:16:59,810 What do you have there? What are you reaching for? looking for? Hands up. 199 00:17:00,436 --> 00:17:03,147 - Do you smoke pot with a child in the car? -No. 200 00:17:03,230 --> 00:17:06,233 So what? Throw it away. 201 00:17:06,316 --> 00:17:09,611 Hurry up, I'm busy. Get the kid out of there. 202 00:17:11,864 --> 00:17:14,241 You two, get away with yourselves. 203 00:17:15,242 --> 00:17:20,039 Watch out, this is where it takes place. After him! 204 00:17:26,211 --> 00:17:29,548 We just got home from work. At Church's Chicken. 205 00:17:35,095 --> 00:17:37,097 In the beginning, when they came, 206 00:17:37,181 --> 00:17:40,517 then the conversation went to the hairdressing salons 207 00:17:40,601 --> 00:17:44,354 about this entity that was harassing people. 208 00:17:44,438 --> 00:17:46,023 What are they after? 209 00:17:46,106 --> 00:17:53,072 When I see the police I want to run away even if I haven't done anything. 210 00:17:53,155 --> 00:17:56,867 I have a son and I'm ready to cry... 211 00:17:56,950 --> 00:18:01,163 I am worried about his upbringing. 212 00:18:01,246 --> 00:18:04,792 The police are not always fair. Life is not fair. 213 00:18:04,875 --> 00:18:07,711 - If the police say shut up... -Do what they say. 214 00:18:07,795 --> 00:18:09,922 ...then I don't think about my rights. 215 00:18:10,005 --> 00:18:12,424 -"Yes, sir. No, sir." -I'll keep my mouth shut. 216 00:18:12,508 --> 00:18:17,221 Do what they say. Lie down on the ground, let them search you. 217 00:18:17,304 --> 00:18:23,769 How can you trust the police? With everything you see on TV and online... 218 00:18:24,561 --> 00:18:28,607 How to be able to trust on the police today? How is that possible? 219 00:18:32,277 --> 00:18:36,490 DION'S APARTMENT GRADUATION DAY 220 00:18:46,291 --> 00:18:49,211 Here are my socks and my shoes. 221 00:18:49,294 --> 00:18:52,339 Pants, tie... 222 00:18:52,422 --> 00:18:53,924 I guess that's all. 223 00:18:56,969 --> 00:19:01,098 When I met Dion, he played football and basketball. 224 00:19:01,181 --> 00:19:04,434 He talked a lot about, that he would be policed. 225 00:19:05,519 --> 00:19:09,606 He loves Flint. He knows the city and thrives there. 226 00:19:10,274 --> 00:19:15,654 When he said he wanted to be an officer in Flint, I didn't mind. 227 00:19:15,737 --> 00:19:18,282 He was so happy. 228 00:19:18,365 --> 00:19:23,787 I'm sure he'll do just fine. He wants to make a difference out there. 229 00:19:24,872 --> 00:19:28,000 Our daughter was born on 10 January 2015. 230 00:19:29,209 --> 00:19:34,047 He was in college when she was born, and only came home at the weekend. 231 00:19:34,131 --> 00:19:40,387 He wanted to come home and spoil her, and he has done that. 232 00:19:44,057 --> 00:19:46,226 - Are you going? -Yes. 233 00:19:46,310 --> 00:19:48,729 -I love you. - See you. 234 00:19:48,812 --> 00:19:52,983 Send me a text. I can't answer but I get the message. 235 00:19:53,066 --> 00:19:55,819 -Okay. -I love you. 236 00:20:06,788 --> 00:20:08,832 Pay attention! 237 00:20:08,916 --> 00:20:11,126 -Nelson? Cole? - Here, sir. 238 00:20:11,210 --> 00:20:14,129 -D. Reed? M. Reed? - Here, sir. 239 00:20:14,213 --> 00:20:19,176 He always wanted to do it, but I didn't think we'd do it together. 240 00:20:19,259 --> 00:20:20,761 Right about. 241 00:20:21,762 --> 00:20:24,223 People ask how it is to work with him: 242 00:20:24,306 --> 00:20:28,936 "Imagine if he has to hunt someone." I think... 243 00:20:29,561 --> 00:20:31,563 He is an adult. 244 00:20:31,647 --> 00:20:35,484 I raised him, so he knows to be careful. 245 00:20:35,567 --> 00:20:41,490 But of course I'm thinking, that something might happen to Dion. 246 00:20:41,573 --> 00:20:45,369 It can make me a little uneasy. 247 00:20:46,870 --> 00:20:50,540 I don't want to think how it would feel. 248 00:20:52,876 --> 00:20:55,462 CLASS 5-16 FINAL EXAMINATION 249 00:21:08,100 --> 00:21:13,438 Our keynote speaker here today is Police Chief Timothy Johnson. 250 00:21:15,857 --> 00:21:18,068 Good morning, everyone. 251 00:21:18,151 --> 00:21:22,155 I have to say I'm glad to be out. 252 00:21:22,239 --> 00:21:24,908 I remember how it was… 253 00:21:24,992 --> 00:21:29,037 i like what i see and I am proud to stand here 254 00:21:29,121 --> 00:21:33,292 and welcome you to the police force. 255 00:21:33,375 --> 00:21:37,087 I salute you for choosing this task, because it is not easy. 256 00:21:37,671 --> 00:21:43,927 Your families need to understand that you might are not always happy when you come home. 257 00:21:44,011 --> 00:21:47,681 Officers get divorced more often than other professions. 258 00:21:47,764 --> 00:21:51,310 Did they tell you that at police academy? It is true. 259 00:21:53,353 --> 00:21:56,690 Now comes the moment, which you have been waiting for. 260 00:21:57,691 --> 00:22:00,652 Your diplomas. Get up. 261 00:22:02,446 --> 00:22:06,533 Police in Flint welcomes Maria Reed. 262 00:22:10,871 --> 00:22:14,708 Police in Flint welcomes Dion Reed. 263 00:22:15,542 --> 00:22:19,671 I will add that Maria is Dion's mother. 264 00:22:20,756 --> 00:22:25,218 This is the first time for us. and they have both done well. 265 00:22:32,059 --> 00:22:34,770 On behalf of the cadets, now for the officers... 266 00:22:36,188 --> 00:22:41,943 As an officer, it is my duty to serve society. 267 00:22:42,027 --> 00:22:47,491 I will keep calm, when I meet danger and contempt. 268 00:22:47,574 --> 00:22:51,953 I will exercise self-control and always think of the best interests of others. 269 00:22:52,037 --> 00:22:55,040 I will never apply more violence than necessary. 270 00:22:55,123 --> 00:23:00,629 I swear to God to perform my duties in the police force. 271 00:23:08,637 --> 00:23:13,600 It's a bit shocking. I didn't think it would go so fast. 272 00:23:14,601 --> 00:23:20,065 At the police academy, you practice to save lives. Being a cop is something else. 273 00:23:22,692 --> 00:23:24,361 It is reality. 274 00:23:29,991 --> 00:23:34,246 Police in Flint crack down on people who who stay outside shops. 275 00:23:34,329 --> 00:23:38,125 In September, five people were shot outside Liquor Plus. 276 00:23:38,208 --> 00:23:42,629 Persons who gather outside shops, breeding crime. 277 00:23:42,712 --> 00:23:46,716 The measure is the consequence of a new regulation which gives the police the right to 278 00:23:46,800 --> 00:23:49,344 to arrest persons for vagrancy. 279 00:23:50,637 --> 00:23:53,390 We have received many complaints about the store. 280 00:23:53,974 --> 00:23:59,771 When a group of men hang out on a corner, then it creates problems. 281 00:24:01,565 --> 00:24:05,819 So you make sure to dissolve the group and keeps them away from there. 282 00:24:05,902 --> 00:24:07,779 It reduces the number of shootings. 283 00:24:18,165 --> 00:24:21,626 Keep an eye on those who enter the store. 284 00:24:21,710 --> 00:24:25,213 Hands against the wall and spread legs. 285 00:24:25,297 --> 00:24:29,134 You are suspected of vagrancy. 286 00:24:29,217 --> 00:24:34,139 Pull up your pants, you're a grown man. You can't make it here. 287 00:24:34,723 --> 00:24:37,767 - He has no identification. -Give me a pen. 288 00:24:40,312 --> 00:24:44,482 - He has no identification. - I can ask someone to pick me up. 289 00:24:44,566 --> 00:24:47,819 You must get away with it. Buy what you need and get away with it. 290 00:24:49,196 --> 00:24:54,576 What do you think you would stand for? Nothing? 291 00:24:55,327 --> 00:24:59,372 This is how it is, it's serious. Everyone who hangs out in front of the store... 292 00:24:59,456 --> 00:25:02,167 We are considering arresting the owner. 293 00:25:02,250 --> 00:25:05,253 - That's how bad it is. - Piss. 294 00:25:05,337 --> 00:25:07,923 That's how bad it is. 295 00:25:08,006 --> 00:25:10,300 Cynthia Haynes welcomes the initiative 296 00:25:10,383 --> 00:25:15,138 and says that the shops has become a societal problem. 297 00:25:15,222 --> 00:25:18,808 They start with the parking spaces. This is good for Flint. 298 00:25:18,892 --> 00:25:21,811 Then more people will establish themselves here. 299 00:25:21,895 --> 00:25:24,981 A similar ordinance in Grand Rapids 300 00:25:25,065 --> 00:25:29,319 has resulted in a lawsuit for discrimination against minorities. 301 00:25:40,413 --> 00:25:43,208 We have to clean that up. 302 00:25:56,179 --> 00:25:59,015 can i talk to you 303 00:26:01,977 --> 00:26:05,939 -How long are we going to play this game? -Which game? 304 00:26:06,022 --> 00:26:10,902 He bought a loose cigarette from you. How long do we have to play this game? 305 00:26:10,986 --> 00:26:15,448 I will be honest. 306 00:26:15,532 --> 00:26:20,537 You sell cigarettes by the piece, and you sell alcohol after two o'clock. 307 00:26:20,620 --> 00:26:23,039 I've let it pass before... 308 00:26:23,123 --> 00:26:25,917 - I'm not the boss here. - It doesn't matter. 309 00:26:26,001 --> 00:26:28,003 Do us a favor... 310 00:26:28,086 --> 00:26:31,339 You are involved, you are co-responsible. 311 00:26:31,423 --> 00:26:33,758 - But I... - It doesn't matter. 312 00:26:33,842 --> 00:26:37,262 My colleague will be indulgent, but I don't want to. 313 00:26:37,345 --> 00:26:39,389 You have had too many warnings. 314 00:26:39,472 --> 00:26:44,269 I should lock you up tonight and let your boss pay your deposit. 315 00:26:44,352 --> 00:26:47,272 You don't care because you don't live here. 316 00:26:47,355 --> 00:26:51,651 When you leave here... Where are you going? 317 00:26:51,735 --> 00:26:55,113 You go home to Grand Blanc or Owosso. 318 00:26:55,196 --> 00:26:59,367 -No, I live in Mount Morris. -But you don't live in Flint. 319 00:26:59,451 --> 00:27:04,164 You are part of the problem. Hear what I say. 320 00:27:04,247 --> 00:27:07,876 All the problems begin here. 321 00:27:07,959 --> 00:27:12,380 - I'll stop it. - It's just empty words. 322 00:27:12,464 --> 00:27:17,552 Next time you come with me, and then I close the shop. 323 00:27:17,635 --> 00:27:19,637 I promise. 324 00:27:44,496 --> 00:27:47,540 MELLYS HAIR SALON 325 00:27:48,249 --> 00:27:52,670 Every time they see two black people in a car, they stop it. 326 00:27:52,754 --> 00:27:55,256 For no good reason. 327 00:27:55,340 --> 00:28:00,512 They ask where the guns and drugs are. Why would I have guns and drugs? 328 00:28:00,595 --> 00:28:05,850 "Where do you work?" What does that have to do with the case? 329 00:28:05,934 --> 00:28:10,814 -Where I'm going doesn't matter, right? - They're scared. 330 00:28:10,897 --> 00:28:16,069 They just let out a lot of shit. That's why we don't trust them. 331 00:28:16,152 --> 00:28:22,700 We have to educate people. Without information, you get no self-confidence. 332 00:28:22,784 --> 00:28:28,581 You don't feel that you are important, and that you have a responsibility. 333 00:28:28,665 --> 00:28:34,629 The lack of knowledge means that you act like an animal 334 00:28:34,712 --> 00:28:37,715 and only thinks of himself. 335 00:28:37,799 --> 00:28:39,592 -Amen to that? -Amen. 336 00:28:39,676 --> 00:28:42,679 That's just what I wanted to hear. 337 00:28:44,139 --> 00:28:47,434 If you grow up on a farm... 338 00:28:47,517 --> 00:28:51,646 Then you are not used to young guys with guns or black neighborhoods. 339 00:28:51,730 --> 00:28:57,277 The only blacks you see is on social media and on TV. 340 00:28:57,360 --> 00:29:01,281 Then you visit this neighborhood with high crime rates. 341 00:29:01,364 --> 00:29:06,244 It must feel like a jungle. And a black one man in hoodie suddenly appears. 342 00:29:06,327 --> 00:29:09,831 - They are probably more scared than us. - That's how it is. 343 00:29:09,914 --> 00:29:14,210 You have to deal with that. Information enters the picture. 344 00:29:14,294 --> 00:29:19,632 If you get an education, you know that people are not the same. Is it racism? 345 00:29:19,716 --> 00:29:21,718 No, it's culture. 346 00:29:23,178 --> 00:29:25,680 All cultures are different. 347 00:29:25,764 --> 00:29:29,517 God created different cultures as symbols of his greatness. 348 00:29:29,601 --> 00:29:32,771 Not because we have to call each other racists. 349 00:29:37,734 --> 00:29:38,860 Amen. 350 00:29:38,943 --> 00:29:40,779 -Can I get an amen? -Amen. 351 00:29:40,862 --> 00:29:43,281 Now I slip away. 352 00:29:43,364 --> 00:29:44,866 I love you, man. 353 00:30:10,475 --> 00:30:12,644 I'll text you in a bit. 354 00:30:20,777 --> 00:30:23,404 -He doesn't stop. -Stop him. 355 00:30:23,488 --> 00:30:25,740 Stop him here. 356 00:30:44,551 --> 00:30:47,387 Out with you! Hands on the back. 357 00:30:48,471 --> 00:30:49,305 How is it going? 358 00:30:49,389 --> 00:30:51,432 -Do you live here? -Yes. 359 00:30:51,516 --> 00:30:56,938 -Didn't you hear our sirens? -Yes, but I thought... 360 00:30:57,021 --> 00:30:59,023 -What? -I live here. 361 00:30:59,107 --> 00:31:03,319 -Why did you stop there? - I don't know that. 362 00:31:03,403 --> 00:31:07,740 -But you live here? How old are you? -22. 363 00:31:07,824 --> 00:31:11,786 -Have you been stopped before? -Yes. 364 00:31:11,870 --> 00:31:15,582 -What to do? - You have to stop. 365 00:31:15,665 --> 00:31:18,501 But you chose to drive home. 366 00:31:18,585 --> 00:31:20,712 Stand over there. 367 00:31:20,795 --> 00:31:23,047 Stand over there. Thanks. 368 00:31:23,131 --> 00:31:25,133 -What to do? -Stop. 369 00:31:25,216 --> 00:31:27,302 - Did you stop? -No. 370 00:31:27,385 --> 00:31:30,054 -Why not? - I made a mistake. 371 00:31:30,138 --> 00:31:32,891 You made a wrong decision, and you must pay for it. 372 00:31:33,933 --> 00:31:36,769 We don't know why you didn't stop. 373 00:31:39,939 --> 00:31:42,191 -Where is your driver's license? -Inside the house. 374 00:31:42,275 --> 00:31:44,277 I'm arresting you. 375 00:31:46,237 --> 00:31:52,285 - It's my cousin, I followed him. -He must pay for his mistake. 376 00:31:52,368 --> 00:31:56,414 It will cost him dearly. I cage him inside. 377 00:31:56,497 --> 00:31:59,876 - I take the car and cage him inside. -He lives here. 378 00:31:59,959 --> 00:32:02,462 Yes, but not tonight. 379 00:32:04,505 --> 00:32:08,009 What you did was dangerous. I thought you were armed. 380 00:32:08,092 --> 00:32:12,305 Imagine if we had shot you because of your behavior. 381 00:32:13,765 --> 00:32:18,645 I know you saw me when I stood out of the car and ran to the driver's side. 382 00:32:18,728 --> 00:32:21,105 I had my hand on the gun. 383 00:32:22,398 --> 00:32:27,946 If you had been shot, they had screamed, "They killed my child!" 384 00:32:28,029 --> 00:32:31,783 But you didn't do what we said. 385 00:32:33,868 --> 00:32:37,205 It doesn't make sense. Anything could have happened. 386 00:32:40,541 --> 00:32:42,543 How long have you worked there? 387 00:32:43,753 --> 00:32:45,588 Almost three years? I'll let you go. 388 00:32:51,803 --> 00:32:57,183 But if you do it again, you're smoking. And then I'll impound your car. 389 00:32:58,434 --> 00:33:00,269 Is that understood? 390 00:33:01,980 --> 00:33:03,982 This is your final warning. 391 00:33:06,901 --> 00:33:08,069 Get out. 392 00:33:26,963 --> 00:33:30,591 PATTERN STRING 7 JULY 2016 393 00:33:33,511 --> 00:33:38,725 Have you heard about the shooting incident in Minnesota yesterday? 394 00:33:38,808 --> 00:33:41,978 - Yes, we heard about it. - We have to watch the video. 395 00:33:42,562 --> 00:33:45,690 It's long, but we have to watch the whole video. 396 00:33:47,358 --> 00:33:49,360 POLICE SHOOTING EPISODE IN MINNESOTA 397 00:33:50,778 --> 00:33:52,488 Is it this one? 398 00:33:53,906 --> 00:33:55,491 Hold on. 399 00:33:55,575 --> 00:33:58,494 We were stopped because of a broken rear light. 400 00:33:59,078 --> 00:34:04,208 And the police... He killed my girlfriend. 401 00:34:04,292 --> 00:34:07,378 He has a gun permit. 402 00:34:07,462 --> 00:34:11,841 He tried to take his ID out of his pocket. 403 00:34:11,924 --> 00:34:17,764 He told the officer, that he was armed, 404 00:34:17,847 --> 00:34:22,769 but that he would take out his wallet. Then the officer shot him in the arm. 405 00:34:22,852 --> 00:34:26,147 - Forward with your hands! -Yes. Don't worry. 406 00:34:26,230 --> 00:34:27,815 Piss! 407 00:34:27,899 --> 00:34:30,193 He shot him in the arm. 408 00:34:30,276 --> 00:34:35,698 -We were stopped at Larpenteur. -He had to keep his hand visible! 409 00:34:35,782 --> 00:34:39,410 You said, that he should show you his ID. 410 00:34:39,494 --> 00:34:42,914 Oh god, don't say he's dead. 411 00:34:42,997 --> 00:34:45,792 Don't say my girlfriend died like this. 412 00:34:45,875 --> 00:34:49,128 -Keep your hands visible! -Yes, sir. I probably will. 413 00:34:50,671 --> 00:34:54,258 This just must not happen. Jesus, don't say he's dead. 414 00:34:54,342 --> 00:34:59,847 Don't say he's dead. Don't say he's dead. 415 00:34:59,931 --> 00:35:02,600 You shot him with four bullets, sir. 416 00:35:02,683 --> 00:35:06,104 Rosedale Police handcuffed me. 417 00:35:06,187 --> 00:35:10,358 My phone is about to die. We had a broken rear light. 418 00:35:11,818 --> 00:35:14,487 And some pot in the car. That was all. 419 00:35:16,489 --> 00:35:18,491 My phone is about to die. 420 00:35:18,574 --> 00:35:20,952 Don't be afraid. My daughter sees this. 421 00:35:23,663 --> 00:35:28,126 The police shot him for no reason. 422 00:35:28,209 --> 00:35:30,670 For no reason. 423 00:35:33,965 --> 00:35:36,843 One at a time. Briefly. 424 00:35:37,468 --> 00:35:41,430 Anyone have anything to say? 425 00:35:41,514 --> 00:35:45,226 -Did it happen today? -Yesterday, I think. 426 00:35:45,309 --> 00:35:50,523 It's the same every time. We only hear one side. 427 00:35:50,606 --> 00:35:55,153 In a few months will we be able to read the report. 428 00:35:56,362 --> 00:35:58,322 - Did he die? -Yes. 429 00:35:58,406 --> 00:36:01,117 Okay, he's dead… 430 00:36:01,200 --> 00:36:04,871 It is unfortunate that the woman lost her boyfriend, 431 00:36:04,954 --> 00:36:09,584 and that the four-year-old girl saw her father die. 432 00:36:09,667 --> 00:36:14,422 All I can say is based on twenty years of experience, 433 00:36:14,505 --> 00:36:19,051 is that you sense the officer's adrenaline pump and he… 434 00:36:19,135 --> 00:36:24,974 He was still aiming at the guy, who was lying still and bled because he was afraid. 435 00:36:25,057 --> 00:36:29,312 i don't think that officer is having it easy right now. 436 00:36:29,395 --> 00:36:32,356 He is crucified by the press. 437 00:36:32,440 --> 00:36:35,026 -Regardless of whether it is fair or not. -Precise. 438 00:36:35,109 --> 00:36:39,280 The courts know that an officer with reasonable grounds may react in this way. 439 00:36:39,363 --> 00:36:43,159 We don't know what happened in the car, so I won't comment on that. 440 00:36:43,242 --> 00:36:49,874 Although the guy said he had one gun permit, which he probably did… 441 00:36:49,957 --> 00:36:56,380 She said something very important, namely that he shot as the guy held out his hand. 442 00:36:56,464 --> 00:36:58,841 This means that the hand was hidden. 443 00:36:58,925 --> 00:37:02,720 Normally I would say: 444 00:37:02,803 --> 00:37:06,515 "Keep your hands visible." 445 00:37:06,599 --> 00:37:09,393 I don't know what he's reaching for. 446 00:37:09,477 --> 00:37:12,605 - No one knows that. -Precise. 447 00:37:12,688 --> 00:37:18,945 He can be a nice guy who has a bad day. What to do? 448 00:37:19,987 --> 00:37:24,242 One thing that I noted was, that her boyfriend has been shot, 449 00:37:24,325 --> 00:37:27,411 but the first thing she does is to start filming. 450 00:37:27,495 --> 00:37:30,456 -She was quite nonchalant. -And calm down. 451 00:37:30,539 --> 00:37:37,338 It must be a terrible situation, but her first thought is filming. 452 00:37:37,421 --> 00:37:42,051 Always assume that you are being filmed, but don't let it affect you. 453 00:37:42,134 --> 00:37:44,595 Use your head. Think. 454 00:37:44,679 --> 00:37:49,141 It's okay to take a step back, until the situation is under control. 455 00:37:49,225 --> 00:37:51,769 Take cover, don't stand by the car window. 456 00:37:51,852 --> 00:37:55,523 - Shall we get started? - Yes, now we're driving. 457 00:38:02,530 --> 00:38:09,495 People seem to make an effort to putting the police in a bad light. 458 00:38:11,414 --> 00:38:14,583 The officer was standing at the windshield and screamed "piss". 459 00:38:14,667 --> 00:38:18,004 - Yes. I probably will. - Piss! 460 00:38:18,087 --> 00:38:20,339 He doesn't just say shit, he screams. 461 00:38:21,215 --> 00:38:26,262 The only thing he knows at that moment, is that he has shot someone, 462 00:38:26,345 --> 00:38:28,764 and it is a serious thing. 463 00:38:30,266 --> 00:38:35,688 When firing your service weapon... It doesn't get any more serious. 464 00:38:39,483 --> 00:38:43,571 So much preceded what we saw, 465 00:38:43,654 --> 00:38:46,866 even if the video is not edited. 466 00:38:46,949 --> 00:38:51,871 As we know, was the Rodney King film edited. 467 00:38:52,788 --> 00:38:55,541 All people saw was the end, not the beginning. 468 00:39:00,046 --> 00:39:02,715 Every time I see it, I feel... 469 00:39:04,050 --> 00:39:06,802 It was terrible. 470 00:39:06,886 --> 00:39:09,513 Terrible police work. It was... 471 00:39:10,264 --> 00:39:12,850 SCOTT WATSON, CATT UNIT, 19 YEARS IN THE FLINT POLICE 472 00:39:12,933 --> 00:39:16,062 You see it with your own eyes. 473 00:39:18,814 --> 00:39:22,526 And the world... Maybe not the world. 474 00:39:22,610 --> 00:39:26,864 The black population at least haven't forgotten it. 475 00:39:28,491 --> 00:39:33,996 None of them seem to consider to handcuff him. 476 00:39:34,080 --> 00:39:38,084 "He's still moving." 477 00:39:39,960 --> 00:39:44,632 Overpower him and handcuff him, then it's done. 478 00:39:47,760 --> 00:39:52,139 When we reassess the threat and conclude, 479 00:39:52,223 --> 00:39:55,768 that it is not appropriate to shoot white people... 480 00:39:55,851 --> 00:40:00,356 It should apply to all people. 481 00:40:01,941 --> 00:40:07,863 sometimes i feel that they do not reassess the threat. 482 00:40:08,864 --> 00:40:11,033 I take care of myself, so leave me alone. 483 00:40:12,284 --> 00:40:13,452 Don't touch me. 484 00:40:18,833 --> 00:40:21,085 I can't catch my breath! 485 00:40:21,669 --> 00:40:23,504 I can't catch my breath. 486 00:40:26,006 --> 00:40:32,012 I don't mean that "I felt threatened" is a good enough answer in those situations. 487 00:40:33,055 --> 00:40:38,602 You must have presence of mind and always assess the threat. 488 00:40:46,944 --> 00:40:50,156 It feels like the 50s and 60s. 489 00:40:50,239 --> 00:40:55,369 It returns, and they get away with it. 490 00:40:55,453 --> 00:40:58,956 The worst is, that they get away with it. 491 00:40:59,039 --> 00:41:02,877 It goes all the way back to slavery. 492 00:41:04,587 --> 00:41:07,006 There is a mistrust. 493 00:41:07,715 --> 00:41:12,344 The police are like... the postman. 494 00:41:12,428 --> 00:41:15,639 They can walk down the road and see a dog that does. 495 00:41:15,723 --> 00:41:21,645 It is not certain that the dog will bite them, but because of their prejudices 496 00:41:21,729 --> 00:41:26,817 then they think the dog will bite them. That's why they walk around the dog. 497 00:41:26,901 --> 00:41:28,944 They are afraid of us. 498 00:41:29,028 --> 00:41:33,866 It is both about fear and about uncertainty. 499 00:41:33,949 --> 00:41:36,744 I think that means a lot. 500 00:41:36,827 --> 00:41:41,832 It is sad, but I must warn my son about getting into trouble. 501 00:41:41,916 --> 00:41:45,002 You never know if there will be one a good or bad cop. 502 00:41:45,085 --> 00:41:49,632 How to get rid of it? How to solve it? 503 00:41:49,715 --> 00:41:55,513 We can go to a hundred hours, but if daddy didn't care for blacks… 504 00:41:56,096 --> 00:42:01,393 How to change his thinking? I don't know. It is difficult. 505 00:42:01,477 --> 00:42:07,191 We continue to close our eyes. That is why we are in this situation. 506 00:42:07,274 --> 00:42:09,276 They won't deal with it. 507 00:42:09,360 --> 00:42:14,073 Until we deal with it, will the problems continue. 508 00:42:14,907 --> 00:42:17,785 530 at Dayton and King. 509 00:42:17,868 --> 00:42:20,955 Suspects are present at the address. 510 00:42:21,038 --> 00:42:23,082 Come on, Chester. 511 00:42:32,967 --> 00:42:38,889 Four armed men outside the store in a black Ford Fusion. 512 00:42:39,473 --> 00:42:43,185 -Do you see a black Ford Fusion? - No... There. 513 00:42:52,570 --> 00:42:54,446 If you don't want to buy anything, you go now. 514 00:42:56,407 --> 00:43:00,661 Everyone who is arrested in the program, are innocent until proven guilty.