Former Raiders cornerback Damon Arnette was given a verbal whooping by the police officer who pulled him over during his arrest in July for possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving on a suspended license.
In police bodycam footage on the night of the arrest, one cop could be heard telling Arnette, who was 25 on the time: “We gave you a f–king break! You knew your f–king license was suspended.”
“I got practice within the morning, “Arnette responded, to which the officer retorted, “It doesn’t matter bro, you’re going to jail, bro. We are able to’t keep supplying you with breaks.”
Then, an officer begins searching Arnette while he’s handcuffed and standing against his automobile, while the officer pulls out various items from Arnette’s pockets.
“You’re a f–king idiot, bro,” the officer says within the video. “You had the possibility to go home. You f–ked it up.”
While within the police automobile, one officer could be heard saying, “You realize, it’s really sad man. We actually attempt to give people possibilities. You simply pissed me off man. You think that we’re silly? You think that we don’t know what’s up? It’s Miami beach, it’s Miami f–king beach bro. You think that that we don’t know that sh-t, that we’re silly, that we’re born yesterday?
“You dropped a dollar with a tube on it earlier. … Your girl picked up, didn’t say nothing. Could’ve had you earlier bro and now you’re going to jail for what? ‘Cause, you’re silly.
“I’m just venting because truthfully, it sucks. We are able to’t even give people warnings without them f–king it up for themselves.”
The previous first-round pick was pulled over twice in a span of 4 hours in Miami Beach on July 26, and was warned each times that his license was expired. When police pulled him over for a second time, they searched Arnette’s vehicle and located what they called a “white powdery substance, consistent with that of cocaine.”
Throughout the first stop, police told Arnette he was not allowed to drive until his license was reinstated and permitted the passenger within the automobile with Arnette to operate the vehicle, Fox News reported on the time.
Arnette was eventually charged with felony cocaine possession and misdemeanor knowingly driving with a suspended license, in accordance with TMZ.
In September, Arnette entered a diversion program in an try and close the case. On the time, a spokesperson for the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office told the outlet that Arnette must undergo random drug testing, complete a substance abuse evaluation, report monthly and pay fees, amongst other conditions of this system, adding that if Arnette complies, then prosecutors would revisit his charges.
In a separate situation in January, Arnette was arrested and booked on two counts of assault with a deadly weapon, one count of carrying or concealing a weapon and not using a permit and two counts of possession of controlled substances in Las Vegas.
Arnette was released by the Raiders in November 2021 after a disturbing video of the defensive back waving a gun and threatening to kill someone surfaced on social media.
The Ohio State product appeared in 13 games for the Raiders, starting seven, between 2020 and 2021. Arnette had temporary stints with the Dolphins and Chiefs and is currently a free agent.
