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Cops Throw YouTube Prankster To Ground For Dancing Behind Them [View all]
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/alexander-bok-dancing-thrown-policeByAhiza GarciaPublishedDecember 30, 2014, 5:05 PM EST
New York City police officers threw a prankster to the ground for dancing behind them in a video that was posted to YouTube on Saturday.
The incident came about while prankster Alexander Bok was carrying out a dare issued by daytime talk show host and comedian Ellen DeGeneres, who challenged viewers to "sneak up behind perfect strangers" and "dance behind them without them knowing it."
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"What's wrong with you, bro?" one of the cops could be heard saying in the video.
"What are you dancing in the street for?" another asked.
"Are you a fucking asshole?" another cop could be heard saying.
The verbal questioning eventually got physical and ended when one of the police officers pushed Bok to the pavement.
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I can understand the cops questioning him, but there is no excuse to swarm him; to disrespect or abuse him or anyone else. I wonder if Ellen will show this full clip on her show. I hope she does.
New York City police officers threw a prankster to the ground for dancing behind them in a video that was posted to YouTube on Saturday.
The incident came about while prankster Alexander Bok was carrying out a dare issued by daytime talk show host and comedian Ellen DeGeneres, who challenged viewers to "sneak up behind perfect strangers" and "dance behind them without them knowing it."
- snip -
"What's wrong with you, bro?" one of the cops could be heard saying in the video.
"What are you dancing in the street for?" another asked.
"Are you a fucking asshole?" another cop could be heard saying.
The verbal questioning eventually got physical and ended when one of the police officers pushed Bok to the pavement.
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link:
I can understand the cops questioning him, but there is no excuse to swarm him; to disrespect or abuse him or anyone else. I wonder if Ellen will show this full clip on her show. I hope she does.
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