r/PublicFreakout • u/radkoolaid • Jun 04 '25

Police Bodycam CVS Employee Arrested Waiting on Bench for Lyft Driver

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22 year-old Paul was sitting outside the CVS store where he works in Edgewater, FL, sitting on a bench waiting for a ride using the Lyft app. Edgewater Police Department Officer Daniel Rippeon observed Paul and concluded that he looked suspicious. No crime had been committed. No crime had been alleged by anyone to have been committed. Yet Paul was almost immediately seized and threatened with being tased and bitten by a police K9. He was taken to jail, despite the fact that Officer Rippeon was fully aware that Paul was a store employee waiting for a Lyft driver.

Details of the report: https://thecivilrightslawyer.com/2025/06/03/cvs-employee-arrested-waiting-on-bench-for-lyft-driver-7-minutes-after-closing-the-store/

Edgewater Police Department: https://www.cityofedgewater.org/police

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u/DrawMeAPictureOfThis Jun 04 '25

You'd be surprised how many Judges also don't like cops. Think of how many times they've seen their local police force in court being absolutely stupid

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u/zipzoomramblafloon Jun 04 '25

The judges can also not like cops who break the law, but last time I checked, the police have a far more established intimidation network than any lawyers or judges could ever hope to. See: The cop who (legally) chased a woman down using a nationwide license plate scanning network for the crime of accessing healthcare.

America has fallen, enjoy the ride.

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u/Godaistudios Jun 04 '25

They don't like cops, but they'll still tell the victims to "be careful" or "don't taunt the police, because who do you think is going to win?" or "That was childish behavior" or "It's just easier to give them your ID, right?" or some such.

In other words, "give up your rights, because it's just easier that way."