Bodycam Shows YouTuber ‘IShowSpeed’ Handcuffed by Ohio Cops After Swatting Call

Bodycam footage released by the Ohio police department shows officers responding to a reported threat involving YouTuber Darren "IShowSpeed" Watkins on August 8. The video depicts the moment when police arrive at IShowSpeed's location and place him in handcuffs as they begin to assess the situation. An officer can be heard informing IShowSpeed that they received a 911 call from an individual claiming to be him, who stated that he intended to harm himself and his family. IShowSpeed appears to remain calm and compliant throughout the interaction, denying any involvement in the reported threat.

As the officers proceed with their investigation, they determine that the call was likely a false report made by someone impersonating IShowSpeed. After establishing that there is no credible threat to IShowSpeed or his family, the officers remove the handcuffs and provide an explanation for their response. The incident, captured on bodycam, underscores the challenges that both law enforcement agencies and public figures like IShowSpeed encounter when dealing with false accusations or potentially dangerous pranks.

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[DrBeauHightower]

People making false reports should be charged with the crime they are alleging

[livnpups]

People who make these calls need to be held accountable. Unbelievable.

[CrimsonGeode]

The fact they don't hold some of the people who make these calls accountable because of these fake reports is ridiculous.

[nicholashulett]

“We are going to explain” said 100 times

[MinatoNamikaze-kock]

Cops that actually apologize are a breath of fresh air

[h.rdfd.]

Speed has undoubtedly the worst most immature fanbase i've ive ever seen, i feel so bad for speed, he doesnt deserve this stress

[jasonn]

It’s crazy how anyone can say anything AND get another person into something.

[RIP_Silksong]

"Oh my god, this is crazy, dawg." Truer words have never been spoken.

[vannhantran]

The people who made these calls need to held accountable literally

[Nagii]

Ain't no way they censored Speed face when the title says "IShowSpeed"
I don't know the laws in America because I'm not American. But (in reply) the reason why his face was censored is because he was a minor at the time.

[Popple.]

The people that do this are the most scummy, immature, and inconsiderate people ever. Truly disrespectful to do that to a person.

[ross]

Hopefully, departments are training officers about swatting and false calls. This officer didn't seem familiar with this dangerous trend.

[fardinbhuiyan]

Being swatted and unable to defend yourself is one of the most frustrating feelings to experience, especially that feeling of being powerless in your own house where you are meant to feel safe. Having been told to understand the crimes that you have not commited makes you think that this will change your life.

[Hnry]

Honestly wasn't expecting him to be so mature, no one over reacted and him, his family and friends understood the situation and did not escalate it in any way.

[et_etking]

Honestly respect for the camera man the guy made the situation much better then it would’ve been hadn’t he introduced who he actually is

[thedeepend]

How do the police not know what swatting is at this point???

[Donuhld]

Crazy how someone that lives 2 states away from Ohio, made a prank call that led to all of this. Powerful, dangerous call that anyone from anywhere can be pranked so dangerously

[odafalz]

This is crazy dude. I didn't think people actually did swatting tactics considering recent events. They need to find and identify the real source of the call and hold the real person accountable.

[carlthecaesar]

"I've never been in a cop car in my life man."

The fact that it wasn't his choice whether that happened or not is just awful. You can hear the sadness and distress in his voice. I wish that people who troll like this are someday held accountable

[Valid]

What’s the point of blurring his face? Everyone knows what he looks like😂