Slap here is your search warrant.,

[Jesus Malverde]

A Saratoga County sheriff's sergeant abruptly resigned Monday as he was charged with official misconduct and harassment after a video was posted on the Internet over the weekend that purportedly captured him slapping a man whose car he wanted to search.

Sheriff Michael H. Zurlo said his office began an investigation into the actions of Sgt. Shawn R. Glans immediately after they learned the video was posted on the department's Facebook page around 9 p.m. Friday. The video shows Glans demanding to search the vehicle of a young man, Colin Fitch, who was standing next to the deputy in the parking lot of a Wal-Mart store in Halfmoon. Fitch refused to consent to the search as Glans peppered him with expletives and said they could get a search warrant if he didn't turn over his keys.

Glans grows increasingly agitated during the encounter, which was being secretly filmed by Fitch's friend Adam Roberts, who was standing next to the pair. "You want to (expletive) resist?" Glans tells Fitch as the deputy steps toward him and the video captures a loud slapping sound. The video camera was pointed downward at the time of the alleged strike. Glans then grabs Fitch's keys, throwing them to another deputy. "Search the (expletive) car," Glans tells the other deputy, who has not been identified.

http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Saratoga-sheriff-to-discuss-viral-video-5883183.php

[JimDandy]

1. This happened last November

but is still a great example of why people all over the nation are fed up with police on power trips.

[Jesus Malverde]

2. Yep..

And that its not all about race.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

4. The Beatles nailed it....

[awoke_in_2003]

11. No, but African American

fave this same shit at a disproportionate rate. Had this kid been black he would, most likely, be requiring medical attention at the least

[vanamonde]

3. how appropriate

Deputy dickhead? Literally. Really?
(if you don't know, google "glans&quot

[Jesus Malverde]

5. Lulz

[awoke_in_2003]

12. I am normally pretty dirty minded

and that one slipped right by me

[ctsnowman]

6. What should happen

in a case like this is the other officer should arrest the dick head for assault. Why is that too much to ask?

If the young man slapped the officer there would be no hesitation.

[RoccoR5955]

7. The BIG problem with this sort of thing is

that the cop can still draw his pension, and he can still work as a cop somewhere else.
He'll probably move down south and get a job as a cop there, while his pension gains interest until he can collect it.

[Jesus Malverde]

8. Times are changing

In the past this report would have been a he said he said. Thanks to the power of mobile video the miscreant was caught in the act and shortly after the video was posted to the Facebook page he resigned something that would have never happened in the old days. I love the look of he cameraman when he realizes he Got him. 😁

[Hassin Bin Sober]

10. He didn't get charged with battery/assault.

He was charged with official misconduct. He never admitted to the battery.

Now he can say he was just a little overzealous in searching a vehicle. Oh yeah, and he was baited.

Want to get your stomach turning? Watch this interview with the attorney after the pig got off with a fine:

http://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Sergeant-in-slapping-video-due-in-court-Tuesday-6125415.php

[passiveporcupine]

9. exactly

In the article it says the internal investigation into his actions is closed because of his resignation. He's free to move on and behave this way again, somewhere else.