Cops searched him for an hour but couldn't find a crime, so they used more aggressive tactics | PAR

Phillip Hamm was on the road with a friend in Paducah, Kentucky when he was pulled over by local police over a busted tail light. Instead of letting him go, the officer held Hamm for over an hour, during which time he forced Hamm to undergo a sobriety test, searched his person, and demanded access to his vehicle. When Hamm declined, the police brought over a canine unit and searched his car. Despite finding nothing, officers tested dollar bills from Hamm's wallet for methamphetamine and then arrested him on felony drug charges. Police Accountability Report examines the footage of Hamm's arrest as an example of how police routinely abuse their power to manufacture the outcomes they want. Phillip Hamm himself also joins the show to speak on his ordeal.
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[princequestly]

you have to be a cruel and sadistic person to pull someone over make up a fraudulent charge like that and throw them in jail while putting felony on their record that could potentially ruin their life.

[ron]

Really scary to see how a corrupt cop can change a person life over something as simple as traces of drugs on money that been in thousands of people hands.

[WatchAndComment]

They say half the bills in circulation could test positive for drugs. how ridiculous this arrest is.

[thefnaffan]

Martin Luther King said it best. An injustice to one man is an injustice to all men.

[Dnascientist]

Qualified immunity needs to be abolished.

[rbailey]

This is not about the "war on drugs, " this is a war on civilians.

[jet]

I blame the mayors & commissioners in these cities & towns for letting loose these stooges on the street and then letting em do what they want to do. Then the tax payer has too pay for it..

[silverpc]

Finding drugs on money should be illegal for cops to use as evidence. For the fact that money gets exchanged by people every second of the day.

[tuberhead]

Never get into a conversation with one of them. Never answer questions. Demand a lawyer. Know your rights.

[malpaw]

This is the kind of cop that needs to be in jail more than he needs to be a cop

[fastecp]

Cops won't stop doing things like that until they are held accountable, now if that money "lawsuit" was coming out of their pockets they would think twice

[rverman]

The scary thing is this is not a isolated incident. Similar acts I'm sure have occurred daily and for years. I know from personal experience that police officers lie, violate constitutional rights, and bend the laws on a daily basis. In recent years much of this behavior has come to light thanks to body cams and personal recording devices. What's even more crazy is that officers don't even care if they're questionable behavior is being recorded. In their minds they are above reproach and that's a very dangerous attitude to take.

[BigBadBrains]

Putting an innocent man in jail intentionally should be a criminal offense.

[InDes]

They should be fired and not eligible to become officers of any kind ever again. They should be charged as well. They are a disgrace to good officers and the badge.

[ianmuir]

Broken tail light leads to full scale investigation asking about things that happened years ago

[vegandogs]

My God not only should there be zero charges, he should be significantly awarded monetarily in a lawsuit for violation of his civil rights. Once this is thrown out in court, please sue the police department.

[shivasirons]

"Do you have i.d." ? That's the full extent of a cops investigative skills! After cops run someone for warrants and they come back clean the cops are stumped! "Duh now what do we do" ?

[adambirman]

I love how police constantly prove how they can train a dog to "hit" on any vehicle with no drugs present. The people need to wake up!

[JohnDylan]

I went to school with the driver in this video. This is crazy, just saw him the other day and he’s still dealing with this crap

[missmorena]

Even the most holy of men, would be guilty bc cash has residue. They know this and yet still allow it. Shameful.