Celebrity Justice
Denver Cops Make ABC Reporter Their B*tch

Posted Aug 27th 2008 7:36PM by TMZ Staff

When a cop tells you to move, you probably should move.

Instead, the man in this video -- an ABC News producer in Denver for the convention -- told the officer, "Hold on." Not a smart move.

The cop didn't take too kindly to that and took it upon himself to move the producer himself. After the cop pushed him into the street, he then told the producer, Asa Eslocker, he was blocking traffic. According to ABC News, things eventually got heated and Eslocker was arrested and charged with trespass, interference and failure to follow a lawful order.

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1. EWWWW!!!!! Gross, get a grip peolpe....

Posted at 7:43PM on Aug 27th 2008 by Kelli

2. It's really simple. If a cop asks you to move, you move. How hard is that?

Posted at 7:50PM on Aug 27th 2008 by muffinamy

3. I'm curious what led up to this event, however a cop pushing someone into the street without even looking to see if there was oncoming traffic is dangerous. In addition, why single out the reporter and not the cameraman? Also, why is the officer choking the reporter when the reporter is no threat considering there are numerous officers around? This looks like a clear violation on the officers part and someone needs to be disciplined if not fired.

Posted at 7:52PM on Aug 27th 2008 by Mike Wilson

4. Just more proof that POWER corrupts absolutely!!! They can't do this crap forever, If enough of us stand up and say NO!!!!! YOU WILL NOT!!!!, they will stop, they can't put everyone in jail at the same time.

Posted at 7:52PM on Aug 27th 2008 by I REMEMBER MY RIGHTS!!!

5. Police suck. That fatass policeman totally pushed him into the street. Most police are uneducated, power-hungry idiots. He should sue.

Posted at 7:53PM on Aug 27th 2008 by sam

6. Once again, the staff writers at TMZ have no idea how to write or use spell check. After the cop pushed him the street doesn't even make sence. Try proof reading before you put it up on the site. It is funny that they told him he was blocking traffic.

Clint of the mountain

Posted at 7:53PM on Aug 27th 2008 by Clint of the mountain

7. what an arrogant idiot. i'm glad he was arrested. the streets will be a lot safer with retards like this swept away.

Posted at 7:54PM on Aug 27th 2008 by melanie

8. After reading a couple of blogs on this incident, there is more that will come out. These oinkers were just hired bullies, albeit hired bullies with badges and guns and clubs. Too bad we didn't have an opposition party that would, like, protect us from those oinkers...

And now back to Hope versus Surge

Posted at 7:55PM on Aug 27th 2008 by Public Property

9. Most policeman are policeman because they're too stupid to be anything else. That bloated PD guy pushed that reported right into traffic. Idiot.

Posted at 7:56PM on Aug 27th 2008 by idiots

10. damn racist cops...

Posted at 7:59PM on Aug 27th 2008 by Dcash

11. I smell BACON.......

Posted at 7:59PM on Aug 27th 2008 by joey mcknight

12. He was on PUBLIC PROPERTY and the cop pushed him into danger/into the street 'cause he is a prick. Denver Police are infamously bad. The reporter can and should sue. The holding him by the throat, everything. TOTAL police brutality. That was unjustified. I'm glad they caught it on tape. That obese cop needs to be punished severely.

Posted at 8:00PM on Aug 27th 2008 by BRUTALITY

13. WOW...........white on white violents is getting out of hand.If the cops would treat a white guy like that---i'm staying my blackazz in the house tonight.

NO RODNEY KINGING ME!!!!

Posted at 8:03PM on Aug 27th 2008 by robert blake

14. Is that a press pass on the press person,,,,,what kind of police choke a non violent person and push him into traffic

Posted at 8:07PM on Aug 27th 2008 by bob

15. Hey Clint of the Mountain, before you rag on someone's spelling, check your own! Sence? I believe you mean "sense"

And is it just me, or does the officer putting the handcuffs on seem to have a cigar?

PS - if the police told the dude to move, dude should move - no respect

Posted at 8:07PM on Aug 27th 2008 by hillsrovey

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