A routine traffic stop turned unexpectedly emotional when officers pulled over a man they suspected might try to run away — only to discover he couldn’t.
As bodycam footage shows, police ordered the driver out of the car and moved in to arrest him. The man complied, but what caught viewers off guard was his reaction: instead of arguing, his only concern was his freshly surgically repaired leg.
“I just had surgery… please, my leg,” he repeated nervously, trying to make sure the officers didn’t injure him as they put on the cuffs.
The clip quickly went viral, with many pointing out the irony: while police were bracing for a chase, the man could barely stand on his own.
Some praised the officers for handling him carefully once they realized his condition, while others questioned why assumptions of resistance are so quick to surface during stops.
👉 What do you think — was this careful policing, or unnecessary escalation?
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