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North Carolina Cop Resigns After Brake Check Video Goes Viral
This morning we saw a North Carolina officer brake check a South Carolina driver into a rear-end collision. Now the officer has resigned, and claims he was baited into the crash.
The video shows Deputy Craig Culpepper of North Carolina's Onslow County Sheriff's department brake-checking South Carolina driver Chad Walton into a rear-end accident. In the video Culpepper is first seen blocking Walton in the left lane. Walton passes on the right, Culpepper catches up, passes on the right as well, and then aggressively brakes into Walton's bumper.
The officer was identified by WWAY3 News from the South Carolina accident report. Culpepper told WWAY3 that he was baited by Walton, who rode up behind him and flashed his lights at him before the beginning of the now-viral video, currently at 267,183 views.
"I fell for it hook, line and sinker," stated Culpepper.
WWAY3 reports that South Carolina police are familiar with Walton, who has a reputation among them for baiting cops into bad situations on video. Walton only has one video uploaded to YouTube, so we cannot see if he's had any other run-ins with the police.
While speaking with WWAY3, Culpepper stated that he chose to resign, even though Onslow County Sheriff Ed Brown offered him the chance to stay on as a detention officer. He also pointed out that he is a father of four and was returning from a 40 hour K-9 training course at the time of the incident.
The Sheriff's office stated that the damage to Culpepper's cruiser would not cost more than $100 to fix. Culpepper said that he hoped his department would pay to repair Walton's truck, thought he amount of damage is unknown.
Culpepper told WWAY3 that he wished he could have told his side of the story before the video came out, while WWAY3 notes that his department did not take or return any of their numerous approaches for comment in the past day.
Photo Credit: Chad Walton/YouTube
The video shows Deputy Craig Culpepper of North Carolina's Onslow County Sheriff's department brake-checking South Carolina driver Chad Walton into a rear-end accident. In the video Culpepper is first seen blocking Walton in the left lane. Walton passes on the right, Culpepper catches up, passes on the right as well, and then aggressively brakes into Walton's bumper.
The officer was identified by WWAY3 News from the South Carolina accident report. Culpepper told WWAY3 that he was baited by Walton, who rode up behind him and flashed his lights at him before the beginning of the now-viral video, currently at 267,183 views.
"I fell for it hook, line and sinker," stated Culpepper.
WWAY3 reports that South Carolina police are familiar with Walton, who has a reputation among them for baiting cops into bad situations on video. Walton only has one video uploaded to YouTube, so we cannot see if he's had any other run-ins with the police.
While speaking with WWAY3, Culpepper stated that he chose to resign, even though Onslow County Sheriff Ed Brown offered him the chance to stay on as a detention officer. He also pointed out that he is a father of four and was returning from a 40 hour K-9 training course at the time of the incident.
The Sheriff's office stated that the damage to Culpepper's cruiser would not cost more than $100 to fix. Culpepper said that he hoped his department would pay to repair Walton's truck, thought he amount of damage is unknown.
Culpepper told WWAY3 that he wished he could have told his side of the story before the video came out, while WWAY3 notes that his department did not take or return any of their numerous approaches for comment in the past day.
Photo Credit: Chad Walton/YouTube
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"enforcing" when the only thing done was "go around" hmm....you got it together bro. LMAO
Dunno about carolina but it's not illegal to pass on the right here in CA. More importantly trying to use safety as an argument is retarded as the cop could have for no reason caused a serious accident. Also he was clearly where he wasn't suppose to be and doing stupid **** thats why he immediately resigned, probably drunk or on drugs. Trying to force people to drive under the speed limit and stay behind you bunching up cars is not driving safely. Also it's retarded that you claim tail gaiting when the cop cuts him off. He wasn't tailgating him before he was forced to.
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Dunno about carolina but it's not illegal to pass on the right here in CA. More importantly trying to use safety as an argument is retarded as the cop could have for no reason caused a serious accident. Also he was clearly where he wasn't suppose to be and doing stupid **** thats why he immediately resigned, probably drunk or on drugs. Trying to force people to drive under the speed limit and stay behind you bunching up cars is not driving safely. Also it's retarded that you claim tail gaiting when the cop cuts him off. He wasn't tailgating him before he was forced to.
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impeding traffic is just as unsafe and if im going by what i saw in the video thats what i observed this officer doing.
it's conventional for slower traffic to stay to the right. someone in the left lane seeing someone coming up behind them would naturally move over into the righthand lane to let the faster car pass. if the faster car tried to pass on the right, there might be a collision. also, on highways, offramps are usually on the right, which means traffic merges right constantly. you definitely don't want faster, overtaking vehicles on the right.
you guys are trying to justify these actions based on "rage" from somebody driving slightly slower than the speed limit. stop trying to be a citizen enforcing laws by doing so in an unsafe manner.
*sigh
justifying a wrong action by more wrong actions is a very stupid argument
Last edited by Rescuer; Mar 20, 2013 at 08:09 PM.
so yeah.... retarded that i claimed tailgating? watch the video? lol
the guy tailgated the cop for a while, then switched lanes, tailgated another vehicle for about 15 seconds, then flew around that vehicle on the right
tailgating myth confirmed
i did state that both parties are in the wrong
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anybody who swerves around to the right passing somebody on the right still is in the wrong as it is unsafe.
there is a reason for these types of laws
god forbid if you get to your destination a whole two minutes later because somebody did 60 in a 65!
you guys are trying to justify these actions based on "rage" from somebody driving slightly slower than the speed limit. stop trying to be a citizen enforcing laws by breaking more laws yourself and doing so in an unsafe manner.
*sigh
justifying a wrong action by more wrong actions is a very stupid argument
there is a reason for these types of laws
god forbid if you get to your destination a whole two minutes later because somebody did 60 in a 65!
you guys are trying to justify these actions based on "rage" from somebody driving slightly slower than the speed limit. stop trying to be a citizen enforcing laws by breaking more laws yourself and doing so in an unsafe manner.
*sigh
justifying a wrong action by more wrong actions is a very stupid argument
sorry dude but i hate you right now so much id like to bear hug you and smother your face with sand.
i see this everyday as a semi driver
sometimes wish CHP would ticket traffic impeders as they seem to have no regard for other motorist with their needless "policing"
these fast lane antix only cause unsafe pockets of traffic grid lock as it piles up motorist who are within their right to speed right into a speed trap up ahead.
In a matter of minutes traffic ends up getting so dense that it leaves everyone no room for error or to maneuver around road debris, make lane changes, or allow others to merge on and off the freeway.
What ends up happening is motorist start using a unsafe speed to get around these bozos quickly by using the right lanes and cutting in and around the following distances trucks have maintained between themselves for stopping and merging traffic ect.
IMO the impeder puts more people in danger all because they feel the need to be law enforcing citizens.
and thats my ***** for the day...
Last edited by zumnwrx; Mar 20, 2013 at 08:14 PM.
i do agree with you that a jackass going slow in the fast lane is indeed a jackass lol
i agree that slow "fast lane" people inherently cause problems.
and i do stand by the fact that passing on the right is also a problem. it can cause unsafe situations if the person you are passing merges to the right to get out of your way, or if there is a merge or freeway onramp, etc.
quote i found online: "it's conventional for slower traffic to stay to the right. someone in the left lane seeing someone coming up behind them would naturally move over into the righthand lane to let the faster car pass. if the faster car tried to pass on the right, there might be a collision. also, on highways, offramps are usually on the right, which means traffic merges right constantly. you definitely don't want faster, overtaking vehicles on the right. ."
i agree that slow "fast lane" people inherently cause problems.
and i do stand by the fact that passing on the right is also a problem. it can cause unsafe situations if the person you are passing merges to the right to get out of your way, or if there is a merge or freeway onramp, etc.
quote i found online: "it's conventional for slower traffic to stay to the right. someone in the left lane seeing someone coming up behind them would naturally move over into the righthand lane to let the faster car pass. if the faster car tried to pass on the right, there might be a collision. also, on highways, offramps are usually on the right, which means traffic merges right constantly. you definitely don't want faster, overtaking vehicles on the right. ."
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This happened in South Carolina, and regardless of what your personal opinion of passing on the right is, it is actually legal to do so in that state.
However what the cop did was clearly unsafe and could be considered reckless driving. He intentionally caused an accident and was forced to resign as a result of that poor decision.
South Carolina Code 56-5-1850
(a) The driver of a vehicle may overtake and pass upon the right of another vehicle only under the following conditions:
1. When the vehicle overtaken is making or about to make a left turn.
2. Upon a roadway with unobstructed pavement of sufficient width for two or more lines of vehicles moving lawfully in the direction being travelled by the overtaking vehicle.
(b) The driver of a vehicle may overtake and pass another vehicle upon the right only under conditions permitting such movement in safety. Such movement shall not be made by driving off the roadway.
(a) The driver of a vehicle may overtake and pass upon the right of another vehicle only under the following conditions:
1. When the vehicle overtaken is making or about to make a left turn.
2. Upon a roadway with unobstructed pavement of sufficient width for two or more lines of vehicles moving lawfully in the direction being travelled by the overtaking vehicle.
(b) The driver of a vehicle may overtake and pass another vehicle upon the right only under conditions permitting such movement in safety. Such movement shall not be made by driving off the roadway.
