[kellyhound]

The Austin Police Department confirmed that a video made public, in which two of its officers joke about rape, is authentic, and that it is currently conducting an investigation.

The video was posted by Austin attorney Drew Gibbs, who told that he acquired the video via an open records request as part of a "standard investigation" into a motor vehicle collision.

The video features the audio of officers Mark Lyttle and Michael Castillo as they talk in a squad car. "Look at that girl over there," one of the officers says around a minute into the tape, shortly after saying something about a rape whistle. A whistle then sounds, and one of them says, "Go ahead, call the cops. They can't unrape you."

"Ha, yeah exactly," replies his colleague, laughing. He then asks, "You didn't turn your camera off, did you?"

The first officer replies by repeating the punchline.

In a statement released, the Austin Police Department pledged to investigate the officers and apologized to sexual assault victims:

[Shakey]

[Pyramid_Head]

Sounds like two guys with a sick sense of humor. I don't see how they should be in trouble over that.

[Oswald2001]

So what?

Some dark humor to help cope with the job stress.

Nothing to compare with comments on this and other sites.

Non issue.


Cop haters insist on holding cops to impossible standards so they can beat them down when they 'fail'.

[30564U]

I'm not sure about this one...but I think they're taking what was said out of context. Sounds to me like stuff COP's talk about all the time. The lawyer that released the tape should be in trouble not the two coppers.

[commondenom]

Originally Posted by 30564U ↗

I'm not sure about this one...but I think they're taking what was said out of context. Sounds to me like stuff COP's talk about all the time. The lawyer that released the tape should be in trouble not the two coppers.

lawyers are always looking for a way to make a buck... it's a fucking joke...

joking about rape, murder, kiddie fiddling etc is one thing....it's when people act on those things that we have issues....and i'm pretty sure joking about such things doesn't make people act out...pretty damn sure..

[commondenom]

funny listening to these two blowing their own horns though

[Blu]

That shit was funny.

[knoegel]

It's not like they're joking to someone in distress... it's like EMTs or firefighters or hospital staff joking later about all sorts of shit. Are they supposed to be angels 24/7 come on