He thought throwing a punch would make him look tough… but now he’s facing years behind bars.
A shocking viral video shows the moment a young man, during a tense encounter inside his family’s home, sucker-punches a police officer — all while his parents watched in disbelief from just feet away.
The incident, caught on bodycam and shared by @PolicePatrol, sparked outrage online — but that was just the beginning. What followed in court stunned even the most hardened viewers.
The judge didn’t hold back.
“You assaulted a law enforcement officer in your own home, in front of your parents, without any regard for the law or for basic decency,” the judge stated.
“You want to act like you’re above the law? Now you’ll live under it — for a long, long time.”
The man was sentenced to 12 years in state prison, the maximum penalty allowed, after being found guilty of felony assault on a peace officer and resisting arrest with violence.
According to court records, this wasn’t his first run-in with the law — but it was by far the most serious. Prosecutors cited his aggressive behavior and complete disregard for authority as aggravating factors that demanded the harshest sentence.
Viewers of the video were floored:
“Thought he was a gangster, now he’s doing hard time,” one user wrote.
“Play stupid games, win maximum sentences,” another added.
Now, from a prison cell, this self-proclaimed “tough guy” is learning the hard way: Punching a cop isn’t just a bad idea — it’s a life-altering one.
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